and all we’ll see is bloody water spreading outwards and no sign of Paul with the harpoon protruding from his anatomy… a shark possibly to devour the evidence leaving no trace as to what happened to Paul?…
They are really dragging this out…..maybe a great white swims in front of him, takes the shot itself by accident, turns and attacks the bad(der) guy, and a wiser would be victim goes after Art now…..more fun than a simple dragged out murder…
Paul’s watery work-out has caused him to work up an appetite. Little does he know there’s a deadly diver down in the deep. Will he get a bite to eat, or will he bite the big one? Be sure to see our next episode,
Dekko is going to have to abandon the Old Masters’ forgery scam after this—no forger with enough skill will ever want to work for him after this. What? Does Dekko think these guys never talk to each other?
As someone has already noted, simply holding him underwater and drowning him would have made it look like a common swimming accident. Perhaps Krypto doesn’t want to take the chance of his prey fighting back and getting the better of him.
Not a very smart assassin. He could have just dragged him under and held him until he drowned. No signs of foul play. A spear wound will make the authorities suspicious!
This is an interesting choice, going with the spear (thus making it obvious murder) as opposed to, say, drowning the person. Though of course, that does pre-suppose they find the body. Nicely “cinematic.”
1-PAUL: Why was the lifeguard AND HIS CAR so embarrassed?
BECAUSE THEIR TRUNKS WERE SO FULL OF CRAP!!! HAR HAR HAR! OH MAN! That’ll crack up the cabana boys when I tell them! They hate those uppity lifeguards always scoring all the chicks!
2- dogpaddle dogpaddle dogpaddle…
3-KRIPKE:I guess the cyanide-laced drink didn’t work. Time for Plan B
4-WAIT! What if that isn’t Paul?What if it’s some innocent tourist? How can I in good conscience take that…
5-Ooops.DARN HAIR TRIGGER!I thought that problem was limited to my personal life. Guess not. Oh well – time for brekky!
What a way to end a good swim, abruptly! Skewered like some big fish on a spit for roasting. Panama City, it turns out in the case of Paul Chandler, is not a salubrious vacation spot.
ooohhh, a gory thought to eliminate the evidence of Paul… an explosive-tipped harpoon that detonates on impact penetration?… but pity the beautiful but poor fishies and other sea-life that will be caught in the blast radius… and all we would get to see is the blast itself and no Paul and Paul pieces afterwards… now THAT would be a spectacular visual and no gore involved and no mistaking of what happened…
Pequod over 1 year ago
Relaxing day to get away. Good time to get wet
Could be I misjudged Dekko, not so bad and yet
This lingering suspicion that all is not so well
Since I cut a bigger slice, the tension seemed to swell.
“It’s only fair,” I pointed out. “The forgery’s my work”
Dekko took it like a champ, yet unease did then lurk.”
Kryptonite took a jet flight. He landed yesterday
Making deadly trouble is how he earns his pay.
What be the price for paradise? Fish amidst the reef
The hitter dons his wet suit, preparing to deal grief.
The target’s nigh. Let sharp spear fly. Blood begins to cloud
Time of his life is at an end. Death should be not proud.
firestrike1 over 1 year ago
harpoon it is…
Brian Premium Member over 1 year ago
On target.
avenger09 over 1 year ago
Why, it’s a clip from Thunderball!
firestrike1 over 1 year ago
and all we’ll see is bloody water spreading outwards and no sign of Paul with the harpoon protruding from his anatomy… a shark possibly to devour the evidence leaving no trace as to what happened to Paul?…
avenger09 over 1 year ago
Seriously, not ONE OTHER PERSON on the beach?
Kripto knows EXACTLY where Paul is going to swim?
How did he know which rock to hid under?
So many holes today Shamu could swim through them!
Oh mighty Neil, keeper of the oracle of Tracy, you gotta help me make sense of all of this. Help me get back on the path of faith in Mike!!!
boboscar over 1 year ago
We learned yesterday that Paul was completely fooled by Art Dekko.
Only the blindest, dumbest luck can save him now.
And Paul doesn’t seem all that lucky…
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray over 1 year ago
Good morning, dart by Art !
Will Paul see it in time to dodge it ? He looks mighty flush with himself in P.1. The good times wont roll for much longer.
P.2. Nice looking up shot there, Mrs. Pleger.
Johnny Q Premium Member over 1 year ago
I recall an episode of THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO with a murder like that…
fredville over 1 year ago
They are really dragging this out…..maybe a great white swims in front of him, takes the shot itself by accident, turns and attacks the bad(der) guy, and a wiser would be victim goes after Art now…..more fun than a simple dragged out murder…
Neil Wick over 1 year ago
Good morning™, everyone!
I don’t think that Paul is going to make it to breakfast, appetite or not. That harpoon looks pretty deadly!
Llewellenbruce over 1 year ago
The sharks will take care of the evidence.
Jonathan K. and the Elusive Dream Girl over 1 year ago
(William Conrad voiceover)
Paul’s watery work-out has caused him to work up an appetite. Little does he know there’s a deadly diver down in the deep. Will he get a bite to eat, or will he bite the big one? Be sure to see our next episode,
“The Aquatic Assassin”
or
“Scuba Dude, Where Are You?”
BreathlessMahoney77 over 1 year ago
This was no boating accident!
LeslieBark over 1 year ago
Dekko is going to have to abandon the Old Masters’ forgery scam after this—no forger with enough skill will ever want to work for him after this. What? Does Dekko think these guys never talk to each other?
therese_callahan2002 over 1 year ago
Forget what I said earlier about the sharks.
BigDaveGlass over 1 year ago
Fantastic artwork again,
iggyman over 1 year ago
Looks like this is the end of a great vacation!
atomicdog over 1 year ago
As someone has already noted, simply holding him underwater and drowning him would have made it look like a common swimming accident. Perhaps Krypto doesn’t want to take the chance of his prey fighting back and getting the better of him.
crobinson019 over 1 year ago
This is why I listen to my stomach…
dag8686 Premium Member over 1 year ago
My guess was right, a harpoon it was…
WilliamVollmer over 1 year ago
Spectacular point of view “shots” the last two panels.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 1 year ago
There goes breakfast?
Don Bagert Premium Member over 1 year ago
Looks like an unfortunate accident is about to happen. “Talented artist dies in freak spear fishing mishap”
tcayer over 1 year ago
Not a very smart assassin. He could have just dragged him under and held him until he drowned. No signs of foul play. A spear wound will make the authorities suspicious!
Durak Premium Member over 1 year ago
Seems like an awful lot of work just to avoid having to pay the guy his share. No doubt Kripto is going to cost more than the artist ever would have.
regz1 over 1 year ago
Off topic: I think real-life villain Sam Bankman-Fried would be a good inspiration for a new Tracy villain.
— With hair like that he would be named “Moptop”.
— With “Bank” in his name, it would be something like “Moptop Free-Bank” or “Moptop Bank-Cayman”. Or even simply “Moptop Bankman”
And Moptop would do crypto-scams of course.
iggyman over 1 year ago
They could blame it on a swordfish!
EOCostello over 1 year ago
This is an interesting choice, going with the spear (thus making it obvious murder) as opposed to, say, drowning the person. Though of course, that does pre-suppose they find the body. Nicely “cinematic.”
Another Take over 1 year ago
1-PAUL: Why was the lifeguard AND HIS CAR so embarrassed?
BECAUSE THEIR TRUNKS WERE SO FULL OF CRAP!!! HAR HAR HAR! OH MAN! That’ll crack up the cabana boys when I tell them! They hate those uppity lifeguards always scoring all the chicks!
2- dogpaddle dogpaddle dogpaddle…
3-KRIPKE: I guess the cyanide-laced drink didn’t work. Time for Plan B
4- WAIT! What if that isn’t Paul? What if it’s some innocent tourist? How can I in good conscience take that…
5- Ooops. DARN HAIR TRIGGER! I thought that problem was limited to my personal life. Guess not. Oh well – time for brekky!
IvanB.Cohen over 1 year ago
One way to get the point. (no pun intended)
IvanB.Cohen over 1 year ago
Paul will probably feel like he caught a charley horse in his side, until the “red stuff”(blood) comes to the surface.
Eric S over 1 year ago
he did that on porpoise!
Black76Manta over 1 year ago
That’s one way to completely ruin a nice day.
Tcable29 over 1 year ago
If he wanted to make it look like an accident, why not just grab him by the leg and pull the guy under?
David Rickard Premium Member over 1 year ago
A speargun? Boring! What does it take to get a shark with a frickin’ laser beam on its head?
Wizard of Ahz-no relation over 1 year ago
stupid. the body will be found almost at once.
MDRiggs Premium Member over 1 year ago
Where’s Mike Nelson when you need him?
Sporteric11 over 1 year ago
He is going to be Shark Breakfast, … and lunch…and dinner !!!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 1 year ago
Exploding head?
Sisyphos over 1 year ago
What a way to end a good swim, abruptly! Skewered like some big fish on a spit for roasting. Panama City, it turns out in the case of Paul Chandler, is not a salubrious vacation spot.
Final score: Hitter, one; forger, zero….
198.23.5.11 over 1 year ago
Poison tipped,or explosive warhead?
firestrike1 over 1 year ago
ooohhh, a gory thought to eliminate the evidence of Paul… an explosive-tipped harpoon that detonates on impact penetration?… but pity the beautiful but poor fishies and other sea-life that will be caught in the blast radius… and all we would get to see is the blast itself and no Paul and Paul pieces afterwards… now THAT would be a spectacular visual and no gore involved and no mistaking of what happened…