Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for May 20, 2018

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    Pequod  over 6 years ago

    Shakedown Street a place not sweet for those who pay the cost

    When trouble knocks upon the door and paradise is lost.

    Beatty runs Mazuma Bank. Reunion is a bust

    Topper is a barnacle. A violent thug none trust.

    Sam and Tracy waltz right in, their instincts serve them well

    A shady bank, to be quite frank, where danger does now dwell.

    One more uninvited guest. Here’s Hornet at the door

    Trusty Kato at his side. Now time to wipe the floor

    With Topper and his henchmen, who get a whiff of gas

    Kato takes the driver out, he knocks him on his ass.

    Blam! And Bam! Two shots ring out. Did either hit the mark?

    Tracy faces Hornet, as events turn grim and dark.

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    Neil Wick  over 6 years ago

    Good morning™, “dancers”!

    Mr. “My gun’s in the car” is in big trouble if Topper gets out of this.

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    Kim Metzger Premium Member over 6 years ago

    “Tracy, stop! I’m the Lone Ranger’s grand-nephew!”

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    Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo]  over 6 years ago

    So then Kato is finished with his under cover job and back to basics.

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    HarryCK  over 6 years ago

    Good morning™, dark knights !

    So, this leaves Red Wasp in Green’s getaway car with the motor running !?

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    Carparama Premium Member over 6 years ago

    I’ve a lot of Green Hornet learning to do, but damn I love that final panel.

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    Blackthorne42  over 6 years ago

    Okay, let’s see… Topper is out due to Hornet Gas, Lackey is out due to Kato (yay!), leaving Dick Tracy and The Green Hornet in the stare-down. And possibly Sam and Kato ready to square off.

    I like this.
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    Lyons Group, Inc.  over 6 years ago

    Like I said yesterday it would be more gas! Only who did GH gassed?

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    iggyman  over 6 years ago

    To me all is up in the air what is going on!

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    therese_callahan2002  over 6 years ago

    I get this call twice or more each day, saying they’re from Microsoft, and that my computer’s been subject to firewall compromisation. Then they advise to refrain from financial activity until I call them. Naturally, I never call back.

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    Cheapskate0  over 6 years ago

    I guess that makes it official: Kato is on the loose! (As in, no Red Wasp here)

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    WilliamVollmer  over 6 years ago

    From the color of the Chauffeur’s uniform in Saturday’s strip (green, instead the traditional dark blue/black,) it looked to be Casey/Red Wasp. But unless Kato has been giving Casey lessons in the martial arts, that form in delivering that kick DOES make it seem it’s Hayashi Kato back in action.

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    Counterpoint  over 6 years ago

    Topper is (was) undoubtedly the worst and most inept shakedown artist ever. Should have retired when he was banished by the Syndicate from Central City.

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    sixam  over 6 years ago

    Why did the lights go out?

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    punchydugan  over 6 years ago

    Today’s strip reminds me of the Batman/Green Hornet television cross over fight scene.

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    jrankin1959  over 6 years ago

    The Big Reveal coming up?

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    Ray Toler  over 6 years ago

    Topper gassed, “My gun’s in the car” thug kicked silly. Did Clyde duck under the desk? What happened to Topper’s other thug? Did he turn tail and run? Where was Sam during all of this?

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    tcayer  over 6 years ago

    I like the hat dance. But are you telling me they both missed from 3 feet away? And when did Topper get his gun out? Tracy had his pointed at him.

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    b2plusa2  over 6 years ago

    Question: Does the Green Hornet take unnecessary risks? This is an instance where informing Dick Tracy works just as well, and is safer than showing up yourself.

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    Ray Toler  over 6 years ago

    BLAM BAM FFFTT OUGH! THWAK

    Sound effect Sunday

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    Ray Toler  over 6 years ago

    The final panel face-off is more for dramatic effect (like Joe’s poster advertising this arc) than a real stand-off. I can’t believe Hornet would do anything to hurt Tracy so it would be in his interest to make a beeline (pardon the pun) outta there while he can. Tracy, on the other hand, would like to capture both the Hornet and Topper. Where’s Sam when you need him?

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    Sisyphos  over 6 years ago

    Today’s episode of Dancing With the Stars:

    The lights go out (maybe courtesy of the Red Wasp?); Tracy and Topper fire at each other (and it’s not yet clear if either was hit, or both). Green Hornet gasses Sam, who KOFFs as if back smoking cigarettes again. Chauffeur-thug says oops, forgot my gat, it’s in the car; but Kato drops him with a trademark kick. Dick Tracy (wounded by Topper, or not) faces off with the Green Hornet, service pistol (most likely a 9mm, though some cops have other preferences, including the heavier-hitting 10mm or some variant 1911 .45) versus gas gun. Not seen: Topper’s thug no. 2; Red Wasp; and for that matter Terence Beatty….

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    Ken in Ohio  over 6 years ago

    Looking at the first panel in the second row more carefully, I think it is clear that Tracy was not hit. Although at first glance, to looks like the line of fire is directly at Tracy’s chest, there is an indication of something hitting the wall behind Tracy, over his right shoulder. That must be the bullet from Topper’s shot, which means he missed.

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