As someone else pointed out, that chirping sound is the giant grasshoppers from “Beginning of the End.” Isn’t it nice to know that bugs scare Mordred? And Thick, too, because he’s aimed his gun away from Mordred. They both hate bugs! Too bad they don’t have any handcuffs so they can turn this into a real bonding moment.
Everybody in the strip must suffer from Alzheimer’s. A couple of days ago Mordred knew what the chirping sound was caused by— the building breaking up– now he doesn’t know.
About the Pacer’s interior size: That was their main selling point. Cars were getting smaller because of the oil embargo, so AMC built the Pacer wide in order to have huge interior room in a smaller car. I’m just surprised that you can still use one as a police cruiser some twenty-five years after production.
Until today Morbid was gloating over how the building was falling apart, Thick would die, he would die and life in general would become unpleasant. Now a chirping noise scares him. Does Locher want to show Morbid in fear of whatever is about to kill him? Or is Morbid trying to catch Thick off-guard, which he’s already done?
Maybe Locher is taking a page from Hitchcock’s “The Birds”. Hundreds of chirping birds will attack Mordred and peck him to pieces. Of course they won’t attack Tracy because he’s the good guy. No, that’s ridiculous, Locher wouldn’t write something that stupid. Rats to that.
Today, I believe for the first time, the daily strip of Dick Tracy is in color in the Chicago Tribune. I wonder when it will be in color here. By the way, it looks very nice.
If you expect me to believe for one minute that all of a sudden the storm has mysteriously gone and the sun is shining Im sorry but Ill have to refuse. Not only that, since when did Mordred care? And where is Sam driving? Shouldnt everything be cleared up where he is as well?
Again with the chirping sound? Um, what was that detour about the mask-removing last week about anyway?
Well, just two more weeks of this drek. I am really excited to know that Dick Tracy isn’t going to die at the hand of a serial killer, or a writer who is asleep at the switch.
Panel 2 - Is Dick elbowing Mordred or is that Mordred’s (very short) arm reaching out to touch Tracy? It looks as though he could easily overpower Tracy but the gun might go off accidentally, one or both might be hit, Sam might hear the sound and go back to check the old farm building.
Presumably, Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again while expecting a different result. So I must be a certifiable lunatic because I am so crazy as to click on this comic day after day and expect a different situation.
The chirps are the speech of velociraptors. They want to rescue their creator, Dr. Mordred. First, however, Mordred must pacify his biggest failed experiment: Thick Spacy. “When I gave you that tyrannosaur DNA I hoped you would become an efficient hunter. Instead you developed tiny arms and misshappen hands. But I can help you!”
Sydney Phillips said,
“Locher’s been the Writer /Artist for most of the past 5 years.
He’s lost his creative credetials !* Only two ‘quality character’ creations in *15 stories in all of 5 years !
1) Lottie Latté
2) Pig on Wheels
And the latter arrived under the radar”
margueritem, open that picture with Windows Paint and use its Resize function to make it smaller. Setting it to twenty percent should make it small enough to work as your avatar.
Bill Thompson over 13 years ago
Case? What case, Testicle Chimp?
As someone else pointed out, that chirping sound is the giant grasshoppers from “Beginning of the End.” Isn’t it nice to know that bugs scare Mordred? And Thick, too, because he’s aimed his gun away from Mordred. They both hate bugs! Too bad they don’t have any handcuffs so they can turn this into a real bonding moment.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 13 years ago
That’s one mighty big car Sam’s driving! Were the Pacer’s really that large inside?
FLIGHT SUIT over 13 years ago
The car is an AMC Pacer again.
Tracy’s gun hand is growing out of his shoulder.
Mordred appears to have taken charge, and is clearly the dominant one in this relationship.
That chirping sound is either a helicopter dispatched by the AWACS or it is a swarm of apathy crickets.
margueritem over 13 years ago
It certainly is a quirky case.
Giant crickets invade Naperville, and attack an old abandoned building!
FLIGHT SUIT over 13 years ago
VistaBill said, 6 minutes ago
That’s one mighty big car Sam’s driving! Were the Pacer’s really that large inside? ———————————
Well they did have really high ceilings and expansive windows.
pcolli over 13 years ago
Is it still raining outside Bo&&*ck Chin’s vehicle or has he driven into a Bridget Riley painting?
Normally if peoples’ facial reconstruction goes wrong, they sue the surgeon, get publicity and become famous.
mjmsprt40 over 13 years ago
Everybody in the strip must suffer from Alzheimer’s. A couple of days ago Mordred knew what the chirping sound was caused by— the building breaking up– now he doesn’t know.
About the Pacer’s interior size: That was their main selling point. Cars were getting smaller because of the oil embargo, so AMC built the Pacer wide in order to have huge interior room in a smaller car. I’m just surprised that you can still use one as a police cruiser some twenty-five years after production.
Bill Thompson over 13 years ago
Until today Morbid was gloating over how the building was falling apart, Thick would die, he would die and life in general would become unpleasant. Now a chirping noise scares him. Does Locher want to show Morbid in fear of whatever is about to kill him? Or is Morbid trying to catch Thick off-guard, which he’s already done?
thejensens over 13 years ago
it is not a quirky case, it is only the people in it that are quirky
comic_reader1960 over 13 years ago
This strip is so bad that the Pig on Wheels now has boots on to wade through it!
http://viralviralpictures.com/2011/02/25/piglet-wearing-red-boots/
Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 13 years ago
Two weeks.
We can hold out for two weeks.
Can’t we?
JCFremont over 13 years ago
Don’t touch him there, Mordred. That’s not good.
LudwigVonDrake over 13 years ago
I guess we’ll never see Mordred’s disfigured face.
Morrow Cummings over 13 years ago
Yesterday, Sam saw the granary. Remember that folks. To be consistent, the chirping sound has to be the Pacer’s universal joints.
Clevite Kid Premium Member over 13 years ago
Communications are back up, and Spacey knows it !! Whys doesn’t he just radio for backup ? ? ? Oh yeah, he IS Spacey … …
sydney over 13 years ago
Locher’s been the Writer /Artist for most of the past 5 years.
He’s lost his creative credetials !* Only two ‘quality character’ creations in *15 stories in all of 5 years !
1) Lottie Latté
2) Pig on Wheels
And the latter arrived under the radar
Araldite over 13 years ago
Maybe Locher is taking a page from Hitchcock’s “The Birds”. Hundreds of chirping birds will attack Mordred and peck him to pieces. Of course they won’t attack Tracy because he’s the good guy. No, that’s ridiculous, Locher wouldn’t write something that stupid. Rats to that.
bks253 over 13 years ago
Today, I believe for the first time, the daily strip of Dick Tracy is in color in the Chicago Tribune. I wonder when it will be in color here. By the way, it looks very nice.
Bill Thompson over 13 years ago
Araldite, Thick is in big trouble if any of those birds are woodpeckers.
billdi Premium Member over 13 years ago
chirping sound…chirping sound. have they disturbed a bunch of evil crickets in the granary?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g04aCp3ej-I
sitzpinkler over 13 years ago
Well, waddya know … no “do you ever get that déjà vu feeling when reading duck spacey” today. A tiny little something new happened.
Midnite over 13 years ago
If you expect me to believe for one minute that all of a sudden the storm has mysteriously gone and the sun is shining Im sorry but Ill have to refuse. Not only that, since when did Mordred care? And where is Sam driving? Shouldnt everything be cleared up where he is as well?
woodworker318 over 13 years ago
No comment.
jumbobrain over 13 years ago
Again with the chirping sound? Um, what was that detour about the mask-removing last week about anyway?
Well, just two more weeks of this drek. I am really excited to know that Dick Tracy isn’t going to die at the hand of a serial killer, or a writer who is asleep at the switch.
marvee over 13 years ago
Panel 2 - Is Dick elbowing Mordred or is that Mordred’s (very short) arm reaching out to touch Tracy? It looks as though he could easily overpower Tracy but the gun might go off accidentally, one or both might be hit, Sam might hear the sound and go back to check the old farm building.
Margueritem, no avatar or is it too risque?
chemcope over 13 years ago
Presumably, Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again while expecting a different result. So I must be a certifiable lunatic because I am so crazy as to click on this comic day after day and expect a different situation.
Midnite over 13 years ago
March 14th you can expect a different situation. Im sure Im not the only one looking forward to it.
Bill Thompson over 13 years ago
The chirps are the speech of velociraptors. They want to rescue their creator, Dr. Mordred. First, however, Mordred must pacify his biggest failed experiment: Thick Spacy. “When I gave you that tyrannosaur DNA I hoped you would become an efficient hunter. Instead you developed tiny arms and misshappen hands. But I can help you!”
mumbles over 13 years ago
didn’t mo remove his headgear about a week ago? What was his problem?? Bad Haircut?? 2 more weeks folks, 2 more weeks. Hang on
Morrow Cummings over 13 years ago
Is Aunt Marg getting a total makeover?
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 13 years ago
Sydney Phillips said, “Locher’s been the Writer /Artist for most of the past 5 years. He’s lost his creative credetials !* Only two ‘quality character’ creations in *15 stories in all of 5 years ! 1) Lottie Latté 2) Pig on Wheels And the latter arrived under the radar”
I agree!
margueritem over 13 years ago
margueritem over 13 years ago
I tried to change my avatar, and this is the result…
Bill Thompson over 13 years ago
margueritem, open that picture with Windows Paint and use its Resize function to make it smaller. Setting it to twenty percent should make it small enough to work as your avatar.
margueritem over 13 years ago
BillThompson, I can’t use any avatar at all. I tried to change it last week, and all I get is this X thing now.