Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for April 24, 2014

Warbucks, king of industry, vast wealth beyond all measureOf things his coins incapable: return of his true treasure.Annie’s a resourceful gal, accustom to life’s dangersSmart and skilled, so strong-willed, to risk she is no stranger.Trouble has found her many times, she’s always perseveredSituation now most dire, she’s utterly disappeared.Warbucks at last learns limits of vast privilege and powerSleepless nights, a parent’s fright, desperation at this hour.Punjab and Asp unacquainted with failure or defeatProtectors of the Little Princess, this time they were beat.Sojourning to America, seeking help from the DetectiveWoe to those restraining Annie, these men are most protective.Now approaching Tracy’s town, Warbucks seeking aidHat in hand, a troubled man, for Annie he’s afraid.

Good morning all….and how do you get a poem of that length on that fast? Impressive!

When will Rat and Pig and the Crocs be in this strip? That would be neat….

To Pquod 77, in the words of Mr. Magoo, “You’ve done it again.” Man loving a possible Asp and Punjab pair up with Tracy and company. I hope Patton is willing to offer up the manpower to help. You don’t want to argue with a Warbucks!

So, he has to ask Chief Patton to give Tracy the time off. That makes sense because Tracy will have to go out of his jurisdiction. Fredville, I think you’re going to be seeing a lot of Tracy once this gets going full blast.

So many twists and turns….I’m confused!But committed.

The Annie crossover story is going to be a real treat. That’s easy to tell even this early. And Pequod77, excellent work once again!

Of course at one time Anine was in North Korea. She’s now at the island by Alaska. Now Daddy Warbucks should be the object of a search since he is in a country that is similar to the country by India.

Chief Patton & Daddy Warbucks. That’s a meeting I’m looking forward to.

It is no coincidence that Kolassal has the same eyes as Annie. He’s the connection.

The Annie story will probably continue from where it left off in June 2010. She was abducted by a man who said he wouldn’t harm a child, but didn’t want her telling anybody where he was. Since then they could have traveled anywhere in the world.

dunno if anyone said this prior but… wouldnt it be GREAT if ANNIE was actually MYSTA?!?!? I’d laugh my head off!

We sure have a lot of dangling story endings a-blowing in the wind! Seems like for every story that we get into spawns two more, which never end. I’m sure this one will stop dead in its tracks and we seque over to a Porky Pig episode.

Eeny, meeny, miny, moThe never finished stories goThe end of one I’d like to knowIs all I ask of Mike and Joe!

From the look on their faces it looks like there might be some “Turbulence” going on behind Punjab!

I’m really looking forward to the Annie story, and wonder where Mike and Joe are going to take us.If I remember correctly, Annie’d been abducted from Millenium City, Mexico, by a man wanted for war crimes. And while he’d said he’d never harm a child, he had no problem with killing the man he’d hired to transport him (by boat) to a small village in Central or South America.Tracy may find himself involved with the FBI, CIA or even someone else as they hunt for Annie.Can’t wait!Oh, wait – we’ve got to take care of Angus and Kolossal first!

Good morning everyone

Nice work, as usual, Pequod77!

I’m enjoying the latest taste of the Annie crossover. Smart storytelling to provide brief set-up strips, even as the Angus/Kolossal story is heating up. You know Annie is in a real fix when Punjab and Asp can’t save the day. They are usually quick to arrive and help Annie in any way they are able.. .Thanks to coldsooner, Gweedo, Willy007, VistaBill, Jonathan K and Ray Toler (excellent post yesterday, Ray) for the kind words. Much appreciated!

Annie and Mysta will meet soon…

When Oliver Warbucks talks, everybody listens!

Great another one percenter throwing his weight around!

Here’s a better view of “Daddy” Warbucks state of the art phone. It’s good to be rich!!

S.I.T.O.A.O.S.C.P.U.N.M.I.

Remarkably fast composition, and yet such excellence, Pequod77! (Unless you are somehow able to get an advance look at the day’s strip? Just wondering….)…………………………………………………………..Daddy Warbucks, I’m sure, will be able to convince Chief Patton, somehow, to make Chief of Detectives Tracy available to the Search for Annie caper (funding cop pensions for the next decade would be a nice sign of appreciation—a Chicagoland perspective!). Tracy and his resources, plus the more direct methods of the mysterious Asp and the mystical giant Punjab, will save the orphan Little Princess if anyone can!

SDM, you are offending me. Like your ethnic makeup that you broke down to the 1/1250th, I am part Cochise, with a little bit of Tonto thrown in. I know that you are sorry if you offended anyone; it wasn’t your intention.

Morrow, as Spock would say, “REMEMBER”