Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for January 27, 2020

Good morning™, imprisoned readers!

It looks like he knows, on some level, that she’s an actress, but he chooses to overlook that fact because it’s not really part of his fantasy. I prefers to just pretend that she is Futura. It seems that he bought her some flowers, too.

While Futura may become her, Roboto will eventually be in mourning when Mysta becomes Electra-fied.

How romantic, real roses between 2 fake people.

Brings me to tears!!!

What? The hands? Can’t she zap with em antennae? What’s their function, transmitting brain waves or something?

Another thought, maybe Honeymoon’s telepathic powers can be used to home into where Mysta is being held captive?

Trying to reach her by using praising words!!!

A sad case of someone who can’t separate reality from fantasy here.

At least the moron in the metallic clown mask did SOME research

“And if I say ‘I love you’/I just want you to know/it’s not just Futura, although/ Futura becomes you so.” —Bing Croboto

How in the HECK does he get that turtle neck sweater on and off that big ole dome of his? That collar ought to be as stretched and loose as Donald Trump’s waistband. I know a button up shirt would look stupid, but come on. If’s he’s going to wear a helmet he may as well wear a breastplate too.

Right now he’s only Mr Roboto HEAD. And hands. I seem to remember he has some sort of metal looking glove device. Time for this guy to go “Full Roboto” if he’s going to charm our Mysta.

Well presented, today, roses and all! Love the expressions!

So he’s not quite out of reality I see, more RPer. He’s got more cards in his deck than I figured but still. Buuuzzzzz!

Perhaps Mysta will get steamed enough at him that her original character (who she was at birth), Glenna Ermine, will shine through.

What a screwball

Any see or read a recap of the premiere of the new “Star Trek: Picard” series last Thursday? Picard was asked for an interview by a well-known media organization and was ambushed as well – although by an interviewer in the way that more frequently occurs nowadays in our present day :P

Love the look on her face in panel 4. 1/9/20 she had a very good look then also.

1-HANDLES: HANDCUFFS! Don’t I at least get dinner first?

2-MR. KABUKI: You got me wrong baby. I’m not into the kink. I’m just into cosplay.

3-HANDLES: So that head makes you, who, the Man In The Iron Mask? You better be Leonardo DiCaprio under there buster.

KABUKI: Ooh. I hadn’t thought of that one. No, I’m C3PO – I huffed the paint before I had a chance to use it. By the way – you’re My Favorite Martian.

As much as I love today’s art by Staton, I’m disappointed the gocomics colorist isn’t following the official coloring of Mysta’s costume Team Tracy established yesterday. I guess this has been a problem in the past.

Why did she go there by herself? Doesn’t the theatre have a publicist who would accompany Mysta?

And mourning becomes Electra!

Futura: Not tonight, dear… I’ve got this terrible pain in all the diodes down my left hand side…

Despite her antennae, it looks like real sparks are going to fly.

While this story is silly, it is not as silly as some in the recent past. I am able to overlook some of the ridiculousness and have found myself pretty much enjoying the story up to this point. I hope it doesn’t lose steam as some others have.

@Ray Toler..I’m afraid it will, why change now? Sweatbox ending probably.

I bet this is the same lunar photo shoot set where they did the Apollo moon landings.

Great third panel!It’ll be a poor dinner date when one of them can’t eat with his mask on.Catch on,bad guy,she already loathes you.

If they embrace, will he get zapped?

why do i hear Sarah Brightman singing in the background?

I prefer the self-aware actress, Mysta Chimera, to Mr. Roboto’s sick fantasy Futura.

But for the moment he still holds the upper hand. Can Mysta trick him into freeing her? Will she telepathically call for help via Honeymoon? Or will something unexpected intervene?