So, Quincy sees Tracy perfectly well without wearing glasses (granted, he may have progressed to contact lenses). So “The Near-Sighted Mr. Magoo” is just a theatrical persona, and not the real Mr. Quincy Magoo? So it seems. It’s getting to be so hard to separate Tracyverse fact from fiction from Real Life fact, with the just-concluded tale and now this epistemological teaser. Well, on with the show!
Good morning everyone.-—————I’m headed to firearms training shortly. If I qualify I’m going to get a concealed carry permit. I will be using my Beretta U22 NEOS. My Christmas present to myself.-—————Have an abundantly good day my friends.
I wonder if that mustachioed gentleman behind Tracy is someone we should know or not?
I expect that it’s probably no-one in particular, but I could be wrong. I think that having someone so close to the two main characters precludes them from being as fuzzily drawn as the people farther in the background, and I doubt that it was meant to be some recognizable person. Perhaps the colourist at GoComics shouldn’t highlighted him as much as he did.
Trivia: Mr. Magoo is owned by Classic Media, which was bought by Dreamworks. Classic Media/Dreamworks also owns the majority of Harvey Comics’ characters; Dreamworks joint venture AwesomenessTV’s treatment of Richie RIch left much to be diesired. http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/binge-watchalypse-now-the-heart-of-streaming-darkness-that-is-netflixs-richie-rich-reboot/
Also Dreamworks is owned by Paramount who originally owned made the Casper and Little Audrey et-al shorts before selling them to Harvey. So technically they get their property back.____________________
That’s business for you.
On a related note …
When CBS wanted to do a new MIGHTY MOUSE series in the 1980’s, they went to animator Ralph Bakshi, thinking he owned the rights to the property …
… only he didn’t.
CBS did.
Pretty sure Ralph never got around to telling them that.
cpalmeresq over 8 years ago
Fun strip once again, tonight! Nice little break.
AnyFace over 8 years ago
Talk to the hand, Tracy!
jonahhex1 over 8 years ago
Be nice to have this just run up to Christmas before getting back to murder and mayhem after the holiday.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 8 years ago
.Good morning guys!
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 8 years ago
Gweedo spoke,Just in case, Mornin’ Mister clean and pressed !-—————————————————————————————-.G’morning Gweedo!
cripplious over 8 years ago
Looks a little like Chester Gould
Sisyphos over 8 years ago
So, Quincy sees Tracy perfectly well without wearing glasses (granted, he may have progressed to contact lenses). So “The Near-Sighted Mr. Magoo” is just a theatrical persona, and not the real Mr. Quincy Magoo? So it seems. It’s getting to be so hard to separate Tracyverse fact from fiction from Real Life fact, with the just-concluded tale and now this epistemological teaser. Well, on with the show!
Starman1948 over 8 years ago
Good morning everyone.-—————I’m headed to firearms training shortly. If I qualify I’m going to get a concealed carry permit. I will be using my Beretta U22 NEOS. My Christmas present to myself.-—————Have an abundantly good day my friends.
SKJAM! Premium Member over 8 years ago
Good to know the real Squinty-Eyes is behind bars!
sixam over 8 years ago
The ghost of Thomas Dewey sometimes haunts the Patterson Playhouse.
phydeaux44 over 8 years ago
Hah, Magoo! You’ve done it again.
Calvins Brother over 8 years ago
The guy behind Tracy looks like Walt Disney.
Kip W over 8 years ago
Looks kinda squinty.
Neil Wick over 8 years ago
I wonder if that mustachioed gentleman behind Tracy is someone we should know or not?
I expect that it’s probably no-one in particular, but I could be wrong. I think that having someone so close to the two main characters precludes them from being as fuzzily drawn as the people farther in the background, and I doubt that it was meant to be some recognizable person. Perhaps the colourist at GoComics shouldn’t highlighted him as much as he did.Donnie Pitchford Premium Member over 8 years ago
Reminds me of actor Les Tremayne, who was a voice in the animated Magoo special.
ctsignguy over 8 years ago
I thought that guy behind them was Walt Disney
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 8 years ago
I believe the guy behind DT in panel one is Mike’s buddy, Coffee (Grounds). Coffee filled in for Vista Bill in the Gruesome story.
HAL69 over 8 years ago
By George! A nice nod to Mr. Magoo and his holiday special.
And I agree with Night-Gaunt49’s comment from yesterday: Jim Backus IS Mr. Magoo.
tophead over 8 years ago
It Looks like “Jim Trailer”
MaryWorth Premium Member over 8 years ago
This strip sucks…. big time!Happy Holidays, folks!
bmckee over 8 years ago
As Alice Roosevelt Longworth described Dewey, “The little man on the wedding cake.”
BiggerJ over 8 years ago
Trivia: Mr. Magoo is owned by Classic Media, which was bought by Dreamworks. Classic Media/Dreamworks also owns the majority of Harvey Comics’ characters; Dreamworks joint venture AwesomenessTV’s treatment of Richie RIch left much to be diesired. http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/binge-watchalypse-now-the-heart-of-streaming-darkness-that-is-netflixs-richie-rich-reboot/
s.gottlieb over 8 years ago
Oh magoo, you’ve done it again!
AnyFace over 8 years ago
Also Dreamworks is owned by Paramount who originally owned made the Casper and Little Audrey et-al shorts before selling them to Harvey. So technically they get their property back.____________________
That’s business for you.
On a related note …
When CBS wanted to do a new MIGHTY MOUSE series in the 1980’s, they went to animator Ralph Bakshi, thinking he owned the rights to the property …
… only he didn’t.
CBS did.
Pretty sure Ralph never got around to telling them that.
AnyFace over 8 years ago
This sequence has been staged much the same as the Popeye/Olive or Penguin cameos, so that a crossover character doesn’t directly appear on-camera.
Helps to cut down on frivolous lawsuits.
AnyFace over 8 years ago
… but we know what’s what – and who’s who!
Neil Wick over 8 years ago
Make with the criminals getting impaled on things already.
I think we’re just taking about a one week breather from criminals getting impaled on things. We should be back to criminality just after Christmas.starfighter441 over 8 years ago
Walt Disney perhaps? He does look familiar for some reason.