Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for August 15, 2016

.Good morning guys!.Tune into the BeeGee show brought to you by Big Media Broadcasting for the exciting upcoming round in the Battle of the Century featuring Dick Tracy vs Abner Kadaver! Featuring Vista Bill on the accordion with our special guest conductor, our own Neil Wick, blow-by-blow commentary by non other than the very popular Gweedo assisted by “farm boy” yodeling the match as it progresses. Another exciting radiocast from BMB. Tonight’s show will be sponsored by Neil Wick with a special offer for listeners for his line of fashion apparel! Yes, it’s all happening here!.

Gweedo quickly stepped up to the table and stated,Good morning Vista Bill and fight spectators ~!-————————————————————————————.Good morning Gweedo!.For the two of us, fame and fortune soon lie ahead! We should reward Farm Boy and Neil Wick in some way, though, for their contributions to our success.

Tracy is playing with him! Love it.

Dick doesn’t scare easily, but taunting Abner is apt to make him mad. Anyway, if Abner can talk and talk, Tracy can, too.

I see that Abner does throw those knives with both hands (or whatever he’s doing with them).

Abner should learn to shut up. He is giving away his location. The smoke screen is useless if he keeps on trash talking Tracy.

Abner’s problem is that thinks he is he is much better than Pruneface and everybody else who has grappled with Tracy. He’s a little too confident.

Gweedo offered this,Nice of you to give our viewers a look at some of the state of the art equipment we are using, Bill !——————————————————————.Mighty proud of that gem, Gweedo. I had to comb the thrift stores to find it!.If I can get Neil to hold my accordion, I’ll brave the smoke and step in and see what is happening inside!

Poor widdle AbnerBullied mocked and scornedEvery day in school told he didn’t belong“I’ll show them, one day I’m gonna beA superhero who’s kind and helps everyone he sees”But no one cared or believed in himThis was a game he could never winTill finally his train derailed from the trackHe reluctantly accepted there was no turning back“A villain I’ll be, the worst of the worstI’ll drive around town in the classiest Hearst”Sadly for Abner his Achilles heelOne that would effect every scheme and each dealWas when he was mocked or felt belittled The widdle boy returned full of anger and spittle

Once again, the knife appears to rapidly change from one hand to the other, or were there two to begin with?

Regarding the discussion from late last night, Dick who who he was going to see when he left the hotel to go to the meeting, so I’m sure he’s prepared as much as he can be. I’m not sure how good a bullet-proof vest would be against knives either, but hopefully there is some protection.

Neil complied,I’ll hold onto it for you, but I can’t guarantee to play it in tune.-—————————————————————————————-.You don’t need to play it, Neil. Just hold onto it. You can hum along as the dramatic battle continues to unfold.

Vista Bill (& Comet) & Gweedo (yesterday):Wow! Such overwhelming thanks to my meager offerings of praise! I only wish I could manage to get back to the page each day before it expires, to respond. (I’m blushing.)Cheers,Blunebonton, Boy Scout Extraordinaire! (He-He!)

Ooo- Tracy is on top of his game! Dishing out the insults as fast as Kadaver.

Trading barbs.

Gweedo cautioned,*The rocks are slippery when wet, so be careful, Bill !*-———————————————————————————-.We radio broadcasters must take risks, Gweedo!

I will have to cultivate Real world cop friends so I can learn the ins and outs of body protection.

A little research just now tells me that there are bullet-resistant vests and knife-resistant ones, but they are constructed differently and no vest works well against both of those weapons. This seems to be a good reference (it looks authoritative): https://crimefictionbook.com/2015/06/17/can-a-bulletproof-vest-also-stop-a-knife/

Gweedo continued,Hold my accordion and watch this !-——————————————————————————.ahem. “ahref”, gweedo!

Hey, can you play Mexican Hat Dance? Or maybe a Polka? It may help our hero.

Gweedo enphasized,We wouldn’t be where we are today by staying behind the lines, Bill !-————————————————————————-.The price we must pay. If only our listeners knew what we endure to keep them informed!

Gweedo suggested,As soon as we can get Dick to fire his weapon in time to the song.-—————————————————————-.Dick appears to be preoccupied at the present time, Gweedo. He seems to be unaware of the provided background music.

I’m curious if Dick is trying to simply not hurt Abner.

Gweedo suggested,We need an end of broadcast day song or graphic, Bill !-—————————————————————-.

Tracy’s found scarier things in his breakfast cereal!

Tracy should now shuffle his feet like Muhammad Ali :)

He’s trying to goad him into revealing Tess’s location.

To Be Continued..

JPuzzleWhiz suggested,How about The National Anthem, with video of Old Glory?-———————————————————————-.Too pedestrian for BMBG (Big Media Broadcasting Group).

Tracy and Abner need to be in WWF and be interviewed by Mean Gene. I’m sure a folding chair is conveniently somewhere.

Good poetry, Av!

,Seeing DT on the aggressive brings back memories of when he was unarmed and locked in the tiger cage at the circus… also when was running and hiding from The Blank/Johnny Nothing at the Science Museum..So much for that nostalgia. I’m finished.

Hey, Pruneface has feelings too. What’s this “amateur” dis?

A Good cop always strives to “bring ’em in alive” …

That’s true, plus, as Jelfring pointed out, Tracy doesn’t want to just kill him and never find out where Tess is. He’s hoping to get Abner to reveal where Tess is being kept.

Smoke knives two men fightOne for revenge and hatredOne for truth and rightIn comics good wins in endIn life not always the case

And Pruneface was a distant second to Mrs. Pruneface.

JPuzzleWhiz inquired,Is that a “Suspension of Disbelief” microphone? ;o)-—————————————————————————.BMBG (Big Media Broadcasting Group) uses only the latest of technology!

Gweedo proudly proclaimed,Touché, Bee ! We are not pedestrians, We are Drivers !!!-———————————————————————.We are a class act, Gweedo! In all modesty, we are the leaders of the pack!.In the words of Gen. George Patton, Robert Paine, and others,“Lead, follow, or get out of the way!”

It would seem that Abner is switching his blade from hand to hand, as is sometimes the “technique” shown in films or TV shows by villainous knife-fighters, though it is of dubious (to say the least) tactical advantage. I presume that Tracy has not shot Kadaver because he wants to take him alive—indeed, needs to control him alive at least long enough to find out where Tess is being held.So, it’s parry, parry, thrust, thrust, until I end this refrain; then, thrust home! (With apologies to Cyrano and swordsmen everywhere and everywhen….)

Gweedo graphically trumpeted,Nothing shall stand in the way of Bee and Gee’s Full Time coverage of the Tracy-Kadaver fight !-——————————————————————————-.Kudos, Gweedo. It is indeed a real honor to have you as my partner in BMBG’s in-depth coverage of the battle of the century! It is our duty to assure our listening audience that they are hearing the whole truth and nothing but the truth!

Gweedo oratically continued,Truth is, Bill, Kadaver’s gonna get his butt whipped, like meringue !-———————————————————————.Gweedo, I have arrived at the conclusion that Abner’s time in the DT world has seen better days and it is coming to an abrupt end. So be it.

Long live Rikki Mortis, the apparent heir to Abner’s throne!

Gweedo added in his immortal words,I think you have a chance, Bill ! She likes older men !-——————————————————————.Yep! Rikki is a real killer!

Gweedo nervously asked,Got yer will made out, Bill ?-————————————————————————-.Stand by me, Gweedo! Bill has no will power !

WOW! Well over 100 posts. Of course half of them are classroom notes between Bill and Gweedo! LOL!

I think it was MAD Magazine who said not even Tracy could look at Mucus-Face and not hurl!