Jeepers, fire fighters everywhere! Tracy is just as bad as Gruesome, if not worse, when it comes to climbing deliberately up to the top of a burning wooden windmill! At least Gruesome had his excuse, that a burning timber cut him off (from ground-level exit). I guess Tracy is really, really hot to make this collar! Calling Dr. Henry Frankenstein!
There’s no way the roof hatch can open wide enough for a grown person to get out based on the way the bracket is drawn in panel 2. Maybe the heat melted it! LOL!
The US is one of the few countries to not completely ban asbestos which is legal and still widely used in products like clothing, pipeline wraps, vinyl floor tiles, millboards, cement pipes, disk brake pads, gaskets and roof coatings
“If I’m lucky…” No such luck, Gruesome. Tracy is waiting for you! I bet you didn’t expect that. Criminals on rooftops haven’t had much luck with Tracy lately.
“There’s no escaping ‘The Heat’ this time…” I just noticed the pun referencing both the flames and the police. I think I was tired last night when I read this.
WOW! Tracy has been hiding his psychic abilities all these years! He just KNEW that gruesome was going up to the top of the windmill when poor old Samuel had no idea! Could it POSSIBLY be that tracy will actually (gasp) APPREHEND an adversary this time?!?!?!
A few more:Play With Fire – The Rolling StonesLight My Fire – The DoorsJump Into The Fire – NilssonFire, Baby I’m On Fire – Andy KimFire – Ohio PlayersI’m On Fire – Dwight TwilleyFull Of Fire – Al GreenSmoke From A Distant Fire – The Sanford/Townsend BandKeep The Fire Burnin’ – REO SpeedwagonA Fire I Can’t Put Out – George Strait(There’s A) Fire In The Night – AlabamaThe Fire Still Burns – Russ BallardRooms On Fire – Stevie NicksWe Didn’t Start The Fire – Billy Joeland most appropriately,Light Your A** On Fire (feat. Pharrell) – Busta Rhymes
and of course an arrest means Gruesome will re-appear down the line…..probably replacing Double-Up as a potential Blackheart recruit, which would be a good thing thing..
I am really surprised that none of the commenters has mentioned the possibility that both Gruesome and Tracy might escape the flames by jumping on the windmill’s vanes as they go past. Gruesome should jump first; he seems to be the one closer to them.
cpalmeresq over 9 years ago
THIS IS GOOD!
William Neal McPheeters over 9 years ago
Works for me!!!
Can't Sleep over 9 years ago
Nobody saw that coming! (Certainly not Gruesome!)
22ph over 9 years ago
I was expecting a longer chase. Let us see tomorrow. Gruesome seems to be someone who does not give up easily.
gimmickgenius over 9 years ago
White Heat? “Top o’ the world, Ma!!!”
cpalmeresq over 9 years ago
Maybe Gruesome had decided his own fate when he asked Sara Karloff if he could write her from prison.
jonahhex1 over 9 years ago
My guess is Gruesome dies a flaming death and Tracy barely escapes with smoke damage.
AnyFace over 9 years ago
Plotting an ambush atop a burning building though?
Fire is, was, and remains bad.
Just ask Smokey …
AnyFace over 9 years ago
AnyFace over 9 years ago
cripplious over 9 years ago
burning windmill, karloff double, frankenstein anyone?
coldsooner over 9 years ago
Uh, aren’t they both trapped up there? Flames don’t take sides!
William Weedman over 9 years ago
“The Heat Is On” keeps running through my head right now.
Sisyphos over 9 years ago
Jeepers, fire fighters everywhere! Tracy is just as bad as Gruesome, if not worse, when it comes to climbing deliberately up to the top of a burning wooden windmill! At least Gruesome had his excuse, that a burning timber cut him off (from ground-level exit). I guess Tracy is really, really hot to make this collar! Calling Dr. Henry Frankenstein!
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 9 years ago
Good morning guys!
Fortunately, Tracy is wearing his asbestos coat today!
davidf42 over 9 years ago
Morning, Tracyville!Man, this is a great story!
Pequod over 9 years ago
The second confrontation. This time Gruesome has no bomb to save him from “the heat.” Classic Tracy in the third panel is icing on the cake.
ladykat over 9 years ago
Tracy, arising like a phoenix from the flames….
Starman1948 over 9 years ago
Good morning y’all. Today’s comic gives a new meaning to the term ‘hot foot’. Have a great weekend everyone.
trimguy over 9 years ago
Better give up now, Gruesome: Tracy’s packing heat.
Morrow Cummings over 9 years ago
Not to worry! Gruesome will outfox him again!
avenger09 over 9 years ago
There’s no way the roof hatch can open wide enough for a grown person to get out based on the way the bracket is drawn in panel 2. Maybe the heat melted it! LOL!
Stagger Lee over 9 years ago
The US is one of the few countries to not completely ban asbestos which is legal and still widely used in products like clothing, pipeline wraps, vinyl floor tiles, millboards, cement pipes, disk brake pads, gaskets and roof coatings
Neil Wick over 9 years ago
“If I’m lucky…” No such luck, Gruesome. Tracy is waiting for you! I bet you didn’t expect that. Criminals on rooftops haven’t had much luck with Tracy lately.
Neil Wick over 9 years ago
“There’s no escaping ‘The Heat’ this time…” I just noticed the pun referencing both the flames and the police. I think I was tired last night when I read this.
Chris Sherlock over 9 years ago
I suspect that there are a number of songs that would fit right now:
“Ring of Fire,” Johnny Cash“Fire,” The Crazy World of Arthur Brown“Heat Wave,” Martha & the Vandellas, Linda Ronstadt“Burning Love,” Elvis Presley
I’m sure you folks can come up with more…“Disco Inferno”-The Trammps.
tsull2121 over 9 years ago
WOW! Tracy has been hiding his psychic abilities all these years! He just KNEW that gruesome was going up to the top of the windmill when poor old Samuel had no idea! Could it POSSIBLY be that tracy will actually (gasp) APPREHEND an adversary this time?!?!?!
tsull2121 over 9 years ago
“ETERNAL FLAME” by The Bangles
DrSid1 over 9 years ago
A few more:Play With Fire – The Rolling StonesLight My Fire – The DoorsJump Into The Fire – NilssonFire, Baby I’m On Fire – Andy KimFire – Ohio PlayersI’m On Fire – Dwight TwilleyFull Of Fire – Al GreenSmoke From A Distant Fire – The Sanford/Townsend BandKeep The Fire Burnin’ – REO SpeedwagonA Fire I Can’t Put Out – George Strait(There’s A) Fire In The Night – AlabamaThe Fire Still Burns – Russ BallardRooms On Fire – Stevie NicksWe Didn’t Start The Fire – Billy Joeland most appropriately,Light Your A** On Fire (feat. Pharrell) – Busta Rhymes
fredville over 9 years ago
perhaps Dick can use his wrist wizard to make an instructional video for Sam on how to arrest a criminal while holding a gun….
fredville over 9 years ago
and of course an arrest means Gruesome will re-appear down the line…..probably replacing Double-Up as a potential Blackheart recruit, which would be a good thing thing..
Daniel Quilp over 9 years ago
I am really surprised that none of the commenters has mentioned the possibility that both Gruesome and Tracy might escape the flames by jumping on the windmill’s vanes as they go past. Gruesome should jump first; he seems to be the one closer to them.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 9 years ago
The coat has a radium lining to protect the wearer from the asbestos.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 9 years ago
Tell Rikki to get the death coach ready for a possible occupant!
avenger09 over 9 years ago
I don’t know how the village idiot survived my absence during my time away to mourn! I know at least one person is glad i’m back! LOL!
Jonathan K. and the Elusive Dream Girl over 9 years ago
“I’m on Fire” – Bruce Springsteen