Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for October 30, 2023

Good morning™, all!

No climax with Ms. Libris after that! Sounds like Lee was pretty unsuccessful. Maybe Lizz uncovered more?

Finally!!

Some exciting actio,,,,,

Oops, my bad, I’m reading Beetle Bailey by mistake!

The book nerd in me has been enjoying this story, & Ms. Libris is one of the more intriguing characters to appear in this strip in the past year or so, but at a certain point this story has to get some real momentum going. Characters essentially saying they’ve wasted their time is not the way to go about it.

Today’s abrupt shift back to the office for some coffee only solidifies how bogus and fake yesterday’s “action” was. I’m shocked so many fell for it and actually thought it was exciting and well done.

It was pure space filler fluff!

She got Pfisted by the Pfister? Is that good or bad?

However,,,, Shelley drew Lee waaay too masculine in the 3rd panel. She looks like a dude in drag(can I say that???)

Sorry, Shelley worshippers!

Good morning™, dead end leads comparers !

Will Lizz be the only one that has ANY useful intel ?  You know what would be neat ?!?  The story ends with this one going into the cold case files. LOL !

I will admit that I like the subtle look on Lee in panel one. She seems to be saying; ’Oh oh, words like that are gonna send Firestrike into a goatfilled fantasy!" LOL!

If Ms. Libris isn’t the actual killer, she will probably be involved in the capture….way too much time involving her to be a throwaway character not to be seen again….

Darling there is suspenseful cliffhanger and there’s ughhhh!

He said anti-climactic! Yuck, yuck, yuck!

A deflated ball doesn’t push far.

Okay, was Tracy being honest when he set up the appointment for the stated reason of learning more about manuscripts, or was he regarding her as a potential suspect? And, if he was just there for information – why did he start his line of questioning on relationships with the victims? And, if he already regarded her as a potential suspect, why? Has there been any reason to regard her as such? Does Tracy simply stop random people on the street and start questioning them about a crime, hoping he’ll get lucky, or are we seeing the deus ex machina again of Tracy apparently having ESP?

(The ESP speeds up the strip. And I know some people want things sped up. I’d like a logical progression of discovery.)

Sister Pfister.

Invisible Pixels & Print Dept: Tracy has blank windows open on his monitor and there are blank notes tacked to the bulletin board.

Is it time to send in the other team ? Can Lee get something out of the dried up old prune ?

Tell them about the logbook page, Lee!

they’re going at t from the wrong end. these are difficult to move items. stop following the trail and work out where they are going to end up. Who would want them and how do you move them?

It’s the triumphant return of Sam !

if it’s uphill then I’m sure it’ll just comeback for more pushing. :J

MOVIE QUOTE—-

“I couldn’t have a regular ghost on my hands, I have to have a rummy!”—-Dean Jones—-BLACKBEARD’S GHOST—1968

Penetrating question, stare, and implement yesterday – but no penetration. No climax today.

1-SAM: So you got a rise out of Ms. Libris? DT: Yes but how did you know I called my little detective “Ms. Libris”?!?

2-…What do you call your “little detective,” Lee?

3-LEE: Strap On, Strap Off, The Strapper. I know it’s a mouthful but… SAM: Speaking of mouthful, I call mine… DT: Nobody asked you, Sam. Now go get me a donut.

SAM SLAM!

Yay,Argo

Shelley finally blew one.

Panel 3—not only does Lee look like she gained 50 pounds overnight;she also looks like Amanda Waller.

And you don’t wish that on ANY woman!!

I love how some people seem to imply they would rather have a gunfight or an arrest in this strip every day….I personally think this is going on quite well.

Yes, it is but the missing 4th panel would certainly tighten things up a bit.

He got a rise out of her? How could you tell?

Hmmmmmmm, and so it continues……………………

Well, Lee and the majority of us seem to be at the same point today.

It’s good to see that Tracy survived his encounter with the Drama Queen, Xaviera, even if he could not draw anything further out of her. Does Lee, in fact, have anything positive to report from the Pfister Institute?