Good evening all …I was right, Kadaver did remove the Wrist Wizard. I hope the person with a gun is a friend of Tracy or our hero is in really big trouble.
This reminds me of the old “Silent Movies” where the damsel in distress is tied to a log on a coneveyor belt heading towards the fast moving saw blade.
Good mornin,’ VistaBill, Margueritem, Tarry, etc.!I’m not even going to try guessing who the mystery man is. (But that gun does look like one of the Shadow’s twin .45s…)We do know Vera isn’t going to redeem himself by saving the day.SO WHO IS IT? (Flattop’s ghost?)Also – big kudos to Joe, Shelley and Shane for some exceptional art; I love how Shelley has given us Abner’s creepy “voice.”
ooo…. Nice and tense, just like a Sunday strip should be. I’m guessing Sam’s come for the rescue, since Dick didn’t show up for dinner. (still want to see him in the yellow yarmulke) Now, I don’t know if it’s a red herring by the crew, but the Flattop remark has me wondering who Abner really is. With the Li’l Abner and Brenda Starr references, it wouldn’t surprise me if the killer is really Mark Trail.
My guess is that the mystery man isn’t here to save Dick. Junior or Sam wouldn’t skulk in the shadows while Dick’s life is in danger. It’s more likely a hit man with orders to help Abner take his secrets to the grave. Abner is already under suspicion because of the body Honeymoon found; why risk letting him make a plea bargain? And now that Abner has revealed his plans, the hit amn may tweak them a bit: shoot Abner, untie him and leave the gun in his hand.
Great artwork once again. I suspect the figure is Junior and he just arrived. In addition to Mr Crime’s growing mob, wouldn’t it be interesting if there were also an unknown vigilante that was helping Tracy but who’s wanted by the law himself.
I think Kadaver’s watched too many cheesy horror shows where the villian always comes up with some elaborate plan to kill the hero then leaves before the job is done, thus letting the hero escape. At the same time, he should KNOW that the hero always escapes. I think the movie in his head is a few frames short of a complete picture.
I don’t think its Sam … his coat isn’t very “Sam like” … if its someone we know, I’m guessing its Junior … but it could be a new character. Does he have on an “Ike” jacket … ?-Unless I missed it … there hasn’t been a post here about the untimely death at age 68 of Les Daniels last week … one of the earliest historians of comic books in America and an author of novels. He will be missed.
Gentlemen: May I suggest that the Shadow does make an appearance one day in the strip? That would be spectacular. Two of the greatest modern strip crime fighters coming together :).
Re: Crimestopper – The Quakers of Pennsylvania were also responsible for the earliest penitentiaries. They thought if people were given time alone to think they would become penitent.
Night,.Re your recollection below:.“There was on crossover of The Shadow with another Golden Age radio hero. Can’t recall who . . . "
I believe it was a comic book that also featured another pulp novel hero, Doc Savage. This was a cross-over that was possible because both characters were owned by Conde Nast, the successor to Street & Smith, which published the Shadow and Doc Savage pulp magazines.
A similar crossover with Tracy is not likely, because of the copyright problems.
FWIW, I don’t really think masked, costumed heroes like The Shadow, or super-powered figures like Doc Savage, fit into the more realistic, “police procedural” world of Tracy.
If copyright issues could be gotten by (they can’t, so this is just fantasy), I’d prefer to see cross-overs in which Tracy met characters like Joe Friday from DRAGNET, Steve Carella from Ed McBain’s “87th Precinct” novels, or Martin Beck from the Swedish cop novels by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo.
i read most of the 87th Precinct novels. There is a reference in one of them where a character notices that the snow flakes that are falling are large ones, “just like in Dick Tracy” I thought that was pretty cool when I read it back in the 70’s. And in Ellery Queen’s forward to “The Celebrated Cases of Dick Tracy” Queen makes the point that Dick Tracy actually was first with the concept of a “police procedural” story, 20 years before Ed McBain wrote his first 87th novel.Sometimes, the 87th novels “felt” like a DT story. The main difference was the team approach, where the whole squadroom was involved, whereas in DT, it was mostly Tracy and Sam. Still, we now have Lizz and Ebony and others helping.
margueritem almost 13 years ago
Who is that guy with the gun?
ridenslide65 almost 13 years ago
I wonder who is coming to the rescue?? Sam perhaps? Or maybe not a rescue at all! This strips just continues to excel…
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 13 years ago
I like your Father Christmas avatar, marguerite!
Good morning all…
Bill Thompson almost 13 years ago
This would explain the drugging. If Vera can’t remember anything, then there’s no risk that he’ll be able to clear himself.
Blindfolded Wildcat almost 13 years ago
Excellent work by the entire Dick Tracy creative team! Thank you for making this strip great!
Tarry Plaguer almost 13 years ago
Good evening all …I was right, Kadaver did remove the Wrist Wizard. I hope the person with a gun is a friend of Tracy or our hero is in really big trouble.
thejensens almost 13 years ago
This reminds me of the old “Silent Movies” where the damsel in distress is tied to a log on a coneveyor belt heading towards the fast moving saw blade.
Good Morning Vista Bill & everyone else.
Can't Sleep almost 13 years ago
Good mornin,’ VistaBill, Margueritem, Tarry, etc.!I’m not even going to try guessing who the mystery man is. (But that gun does look like one of the Shadow’s twin .45s…)We do know Vera isn’t going to redeem himself by saving the day.SO WHO IS IT? (Flattop’s ghost?)Also – big kudos to Joe, Shelley and Shane for some exceptional art; I love how Shelley has given us Abner’s creepy “voice.”
ReneTray almost 13 years ago
Last panel does remind I of the Shadow.
tarmantheterrible almost 13 years ago
Now this is the type of sunday strip, that made the sunday comics, the sunday comics!
Sisyphos almost 13 years ago
I am properly puzzled! Could the guy with the gun be Junior? Great Sunday strip!
Det.DanDone almost 13 years ago
I think Junior went to have some words with Alldid.Then, ended up finding Tracy in peril.
Blackthorne42 almost 13 years ago
ooo…. Nice and tense, just like a Sunday strip should be. I’m guessing Sam’s come for the rescue, since Dick didn’t show up for dinner. (still want to see him in the yellow yarmulke) Now, I don’t know if it’s a red herring by the crew, but the Flattop remark has me wondering who Abner really is. With the Li’l Abner and Brenda Starr references, it wouldn’t surprise me if the killer is really Mark Trail.
OzzieJohn almost 13 years ago
That’s one advantage of the strip being in colour – the yellow Fedora stands out!
Bill Thompson almost 13 years ago
My guess is that the mystery man isn’t here to save Dick. Junior or Sam wouldn’t skulk in the shadows while Dick’s life is in danger. It’s more likely a hit man with orders to help Abner take his secrets to the grave. Abner is already under suspicion because of the body Honeymoon found; why risk letting him make a plea bargain? And now that Abner has revealed his plans, the hit amn may tweak them a bit: shoot Abner, untie him and leave the gun in his hand.
coratelli almost 13 years ago
Wonderful sunday page.
crobinson019 almost 13 years ago
Maybe it’s Fearless Fosdick?
Mdstudio almost 13 years ago
Great artwork once again. I suspect the figure is Junior and he just arrived. In addition to Mr Crime’s growing mob, wouldn’t it be interesting if there were also an unknown vigilante that was helping Tracy but who’s wanted by the law himself.
Morrow Cummings almost 13 years ago
The lurker’s hat seems to give a hint….. reminds me of The Shadow.
hunt almost 13 years ago
But shouldn’t the stage lights be facing toward Tracy instead of turned toward us – leaving Tracy, who supposedly is being filmed, in the dark???
J Short almost 13 years ago
That is one big pistol; a Glock on steroids.
The Reader Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Always wondered where EA Poe got his ideas!
HannoX almost 13 years ago
I think Kadaver’s watched too many cheesy horror shows where the villian always comes up with some elaborate plan to kill the hero then leaves before the job is done, thus letting the hero escape. At the same time, he should KNOW that the hero always escapes. I think the movie in his head is a few frames short of a complete picture.
APersonOfInterest almost 13 years ago
I don’t think its Sam … his coat isn’t very “Sam like” … if its someone we know, I’m guessing its Junior … but it could be a new character. Does he have on an “Ike” jacket … ?-Unless I missed it … there hasn’t been a post here about the untimely death at age 68 of Les Daniels last week … one of the earliest historians of comic books in America and an author of novels. He will be missed.
LewDawgSC almost 13 years ago
Betcha its Junior
LewDawgSC almost 13 years ago
hmmmmmmmmmmmm
APersonOfInterest almost 13 years ago
Mike Curtis … are you here??? Don’t think we’ve heard from you for awhile.
billdi Premium Member almost 13 years ago
totally blown away by this one. wow!
WW2 Marine Veteran almost 13 years ago
It’s a good strip which I enjoy viewing.
kcredden almost 13 years ago
Gentlemen: May I suggest that the Shadow does make an appearance one day in the strip? That would be spectacular. Two of the greatest modern strip crime fighters coming together :).
marvee almost 13 years ago
Re: Crimestopper – The Quakers of Pennsylvania were also responsible for the earliest penitentiaries. They thought if people were given time alone to think they would become penitent.
mzkdad almost 13 years ago
I vote with the “Junior” contingent; no spoilers via comment from the creative team, please.
HannoX almost 13 years ago
@APersonOfInterest
I just talked to Mike’s wife Carole a few minutes ago. They are having computer problems which supposedly will be fixed tomorrow.
Weegel almost 13 years ago
Night,.Re your recollection below:.“There was on crossover of The Shadow with another Golden Age radio hero. Can’t recall who . . . "
I believe it was a comic book that also featured another pulp novel hero, Doc Savage. This was a cross-over that was possible because both characters were owned by Conde Nast, the successor to Street & Smith, which published the Shadow and Doc Savage pulp magazines.
A similar crossover with Tracy is not likely, because of the copyright problems.
FWIW, I don’t really think masked, costumed heroes like The Shadow, or super-powered figures like Doc Savage, fit into the more realistic, “police procedural” world of Tracy.
If copyright issues could be gotten by (they can’t, so this is just fantasy), I’d prefer to see cross-overs in which Tracy met characters like Joe Friday from DRAGNET, Steve Carella from Ed McBain’s “87th Precinct” novels, or Martin Beck from the Swedish cop novels by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo.
Ken in Ohio almost 13 years ago
@Jim Doherty:
i read most of the 87th Precinct novels. There is a reference in one of them where a character notices that the snow flakes that are falling are large ones, “just like in Dick Tracy” I thought that was pretty cool when I read it back in the 70’s. And in Ellery Queen’s forward to “The Celebrated Cases of Dick Tracy” Queen makes the point that Dick Tracy actually was first with the concept of a “police procedural” story, 20 years before Ed McBain wrote his first 87th novel.Sometimes, the 87th novels “felt” like a DT story. The main difference was the team approach, where the whole squadroom was involved, whereas in DT, it was mostly Tracy and Sam. Still, we now have Lizz and Ebony and others helping.