Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for February 05, 2016

Sunbug high up in the skyGaze up, amazed to see it fly.Micro mosquito in the airDarts about without a care.Solar panels recharged by sunBrand new Tech is whopping fun.Tracy digs his shiny toyMini-Tech brings instant joy.No need to wear a bulky beltBatman’s envy is heartfelt.Little Sunbug in the skyThere is no store where I can buySuch sweet Tech, so heave a sighOf jealousy that I can’t fly.

Now, THAT’S funny! (Tracy’s comment, that is!)

.Good morning guys!.Suinbug reminds me of my drone, “Hummingbird”..

Diet Smith is an incredible genius.

.Nice poetry Pequod. Gweedo, I’ll put you on the waiting list. .22ph, this is my idea of a perfect sidekick:.

I like the name Sunbug and I like to have a drone that size. If only Diet will release it to the market….

VB, L0N3 R4NG3R kicked me out so I was hoping I can hop on Comet too.

A surprise weekday poem and that shiny new toy will surely bring me instant joy. Thanks, Pequod.

Gweedo anxiously replied,Standing by El Capitan !-———————————————————————.Good news, Gweedo. The board of directors (Rikki, Abner, and myself) voted you in as “Chief of Public Relations”. Kindly send a valid check for $100 to receive your official certificate.

Diet loves to give new toysIn a happy meal for a boyMakes him feel like Q he isAmerica’s very own gadget whizTracy grinned and rolled his eyesRealizing that what made Tess cryPotentially might just save his hideGuess it’s true when they say what matters isn’t size!.

LOL!

Gweedo questioned,…but isn’t that supposed to be a PAID POSITION, Bill ?I smell flim flammery…-————————————————————————————————.“ex officio”, Gweedo! “Smoke and mirrors”?

Gee, What took Mike so long to create this? :)

Very cool gadget!

More proofreading problems: it should be “Porfiry” not “Profiry” :(

@Mike CurtisNow that I can repost, I can tell everyone that the entire Tracy team reads the comments each day. Talk about your instant feedback.

I’m happy to hear that the entire team reads the comments. There are a lot of great comments here. I suppose the feedback isn’t instantly the moment you do your work because of the long lead times, but there is usually feedback within minutes of each strip appearing. It’s nice to know that the communication channels are really open.

I’m happy to hear that the entire team reads the comments. There are a lot of great comments here. I suppose the feedback isn’t instantly the moment you do your work because of the long lead times, but there is usually feedback within minutes of each strip appearing. It’s nice to know that the communication channels are really open.Yes! Very glad to know that Mike, Joe, Shelley, and Shane all check in here regularly. Especially glad that Mike is able to comment again. Welcome back, Mike!

Gweedo noted,So, I’m out just like that, Bill ?-———————————————————————.You’re still in, Gweedo. There is just no financial reward for your service. You’ll still be able to enjoy the delicious food served nightly in the “Crypt Cafe”!

Very reminiscent of when Chester Gould would introduce fresh technologies into the strip.

Sunbug’s more of an “Accessory” than an “Upgrade” per se.

Kind of like Tracy’s version of Spider-Man’s “Spidey Tracers.”

Batman and Robin.

Costume envy? (Oh, wait – the yellow trench coat and hat…)

a flying device small enough to be pushed around by even the lightest wind.-———————————-Here in the world of fiction, Diet Smith’s crew has overcome that problem.

The Sunbug!!! Wow. Dick’s comment is funny. Pequod’s lines are as best as ever..

If that thing is 3/4 of an inch, imagine how small the motor is. Talk about nano technology!

When Chester Gould introduced the two-way wrist radio in 1946 (much to the consternation of his friends, who thought it was too far-fetched) he made a point of explaining that the device was powered by lithium batteries. Today we see that Diet has progressed to graphite batteries.According to Wikipedia, the first real commercially available lithium batteries were sold in the 70s, so Gould was about 25 years ahead of his time. Wikipedia says that as of 2015, experiments were still on-going for graphite batteries, and that one of the benefits would be recharging in seconds, plus holding power longer.Thus, the Dick Tracy tradition of cutting edge, yet still realistic technology continues today.

Good morning, ✯✯ Vista Bill Raley and Comet ✯✯, and all Tracy fans.Two poems today, and it isn’t even Sunday yet!

Greetings, Gweedo.

Love the the Batman reference Tracy made about utility belts.

Gweedo assured,Don’t have a problem with that, Bill, just shouldn’t have to pay for the “privilege” of being on Team VB-—————————————————————————-.We’ll waive the fee for you Gweedo. Your PR co-director will be Oscar. Do you think you’ll get along with him? .

Not to mention that this is handing the Cuban government evidence that Tracy is a spy.

It’s probably for his own protection, rather than for spying.

Gweedo queried,Are those strawberries on top or many eyes to see me with, Bill ?I bet he can scope out PR opportunities very quickly which will make my job easy and give me more time to sample the Cafe goodies !-———————————————————————-.Oscar is one of Abner’s buddies. “Brazilian Treehopper, or Bocydium globulare – a real living insect, which only pretends to be an alien helicopter. Its other name is “The Bell Bearer”; the “Globulare” part of its Latin moniker stands for these utterly bizarre spheroids on the top (they are not antennae!)."

I think that’s called a “helicopter bug” or something like that. I’ve seen it elsewhere recently.

Zzzzzzzzzzz

I do remember on the old Green Hornet TV show (the one with Van Hefflin and Bruce Lee) the Hornet had a gadget in his car that was very much like the drone shown above. Of course it was a bit larger, but the Green Hornet could launch it from his car and use it to scan the city. It seems to have come to life now.

Lexx first episode

Thanks for the kind words. I hope no one was upset! LOL!

Sunbug high up in the sky

Gaze up, amazed to see it fly.

Mighty mosquito in the air

Darts about without a care.

Solar panels recharged by sun

Brand new Tech is whopping fun.

Tracy digs his shiny toy

Mini-Tech brings instant joy.

No need to wear a bulky belt

Batman’s envy is heartfelt.

Little Sunbug in the sky

There is no store where I can buy

Such sweet Tech, so heave a sigh

Of jealousy that I can’t fly.