Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for February 09, 2014

Where will it go from here?

That “NO” certainly came out pretty fast…

Tracy poses questions in the theater’s ornate lobbyPutting Silver on the spot, crime-stopping not a hobby.Terry and the Pirates giant poster on displayLittle Orphan Annie a big hit from yesterday.Wafting in the air the pungent scent of popcorn oilA few clues and new evidence could bring things to a boil.Sprocket in her bare feet, dark shades cover her eyesBehind them there is guilt and shame she’s trying to disguise.Silver a cool customer, he lies, blows smoke and smilesDoesn’t give away the game when Tracy mentions Miles.Adept at playing ignorant of what Tracy is suggestingElsewhere locked tight in her cage Lena is digestingThe missing corpus delicti of the late impersonatorIf no body means no charges, the pair will leave town later.

Nice of Tracy to be concerned about Sprocket’s feet!

And, of course, to whom it may concern: Yes, Sam found his cigarette.

Impressive story about Jim Anslinger! Thank You as always, Sgt. Jim Doherty!

He’s lying Tracy! Arrest Him and his Sister! And watch out for Lena!

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So, Sprocket doesn’t wear shoes ever, even in the snow. Interesting.

So far, the interrogation isn’t finding out much of anything. Tracy is going to have to try another line of questioning, or another method. Also, apparently Vitamin hasn’t turned out the money — yet.

Living in a movie theater, the heating bill has to be tremendous.

Sorry, Mr. Doherty, but Harry Anslinger was scum.

Now we shall see just how glib and good at it this con-man is. I’m sure Tracy doesn’t believe his quick denial of association with Miles Mycroft, but proof of some sort is needed. As for the hippie, Sprocket, yes, she may be more dangerous even than Lena. And where just now is that hyena?

Tantalizing the Annie fans again, are we?

In Tracy’s world Oliver Warbucks is a real person, yet there is a movie about Annie.

Actually, folks, there is a part of Miles Mycroft if Silver didn’t clean out the cage. Animals do not eat the teeth of their prey. And from the last photo we saw of Lena in her cage, she had a shiny white bone (arm or leg). A good DNA sweep ought to pick up on Miles. (hair)

Good morning everyone…

Agreement with Mark about Anslinger. Fun fact, though: at one point, he played piano for a silent movie house.

Barefoot in the snow? Sprocket must have a great cardiovascular system. Sisphos, as one who has been there, I wouldn’t put her in the hippy category but she’s definitely a candidate for the eccentric category.

PQ, don’t worry! The wannabe poets aren’t even close! Pick up your gold medal now. Poetry from under the overpass just isn’t the same with all that traffic noise!

Tracy – Let’s go into the Projection Booth and see what we find? Or should we get a search warrant? Sam – smoke them, if you got them!

I haven’t followed comments on this current story arc closely, but has anyone else noticed how square and angular Sprocket is drawn? Very nice touch. Also love the posters in the background.in panel two.

Born With a Silver spoon in His Mouth!

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Silver hoped the words were foundTo make these strangers turn aroundThey had to go no time to wasteThey must prepare to leave this place“The taller man that’s dressed in yellowmight turn into a problem fellow.”“I wish some shoes my sis would wear Her dirty feet pollute the air”.“Detective Tracy I know that nameThings might become a bit insane”.“I’ll babble on until I’m blue,But hope that Lena’s up for two!”

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Thank You,,Thank You,, THANK YOU (you know who you are!)

A little something that may be of interest to some of you. I found it on the Dick Tracy Depot.Ohio State museum gets “Dick Tracy” collection

I wish I could ask Gould this question but why would a detective be friends with a man called Mycroft?

Thank you, JPuzzleWhiz. I have never been the subject of a poetic paean until now.

JPW you are very kind.

Gleeb,

Re your comment below:.“Anslinger was a stone-cold racist who disliked cannabis because it was smoked by Mexicans and Negroes. But go on ahead and celebrate him.”.Anslinger also ran the only federal law enforcement agency that routinely hired blacks as special agents..Also Hispanics, Asian-Americans, Italian-Americans, etc. This in an agency that had about 200 agents covering the world. So the blacks, Hispanics, and Asians represented a significant percentage of the agency..Wilson Michael Shee, possibly the first Asain-American federal agent to be killed in the line of duty, was killed during Anslinger’s administration..He made a point of hiring non-whites for his agency. I guess they were growing an odd crop of stone-cold racists that year.

No, not on an internet comment section. It doesn’t take that long to do a little research and find out for yourself.

Tracy poses questions in the theater’s ornate lobby

Putting Silver on the spot, crime-stopping not a hobby.

Terry and the Pirates giant poster on display

Little Orphan Annie a big hit from yesterday.

Wafting in the air the pungent scent of popcorn oil

A few clues and new evidence could bring things to a boil.

Sprocket in her bare feet, dark shades cover her eyes

Behind them there is guilt and shame she’s trying to disguise.

Silver a cool customer, he lies, blows smoke and smiles

Doesn’t give away the game when Tracy mentions Miles.

Adept at playing ignorant of what Tracy is suggesting

Elsewhere locked tight in her cage Lena is digesting

The missing corpus delicti of the late impersonator

If no body means no charges, the pair will leave town later.