Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for July 23, 2024

in newspaper jargon, "if it bleeds, it leads…

especially when it’s from hot lead…"

Finally!!! After such a long and winding road, an exciting strip!

For today, at least!

Woo Hoo!!!!

now Gabe can’t be THAT stupid, as to not anticipate a situation like THIS happening…

I’m sure he ALWAYS plans for any and every eventuality…

I get the impression that he looks at the big picture and the long game…

Good morning™, all!

This is already more than just a two-way confrontation and I think it’s about to get even more complicated once the police get into the act.

I assume that the USB drive has the key to the cryptocurrency, for those worried that the crypto has been forgotten from the story.

Looks like Eline took some punishment in that fight…but not so much she can’t give Gabriel a fatal dose of lead poisoning.

With the new Deadpool movie coming out, thinking that gun is close enough to have “Smile, wait for the flash” etched around the muzzle for all to see!

Now it would be fun if the gun-wielding woman turned out to be Mona the Mouthpiece, having become much more aggressive since she turned to smaller hats . . .

Good morning™, Angry “Birds” !

It’s over when the fat man screams !  Tomorrow the gun flashes only it is Lee shooting the gun from Duval’s hand or maybe Tracy popping one off in the air (no bleeding there) to announce his arrival. Being the star of the show Dick should always show up at the climax, with flair.

Will Charles be on the carpet with GC bigshots for showing a pistol pointing out at the audience ?

That’s what Gabriel gets for interfering with Ms. Duviel’s rightful inheritance. There wouldn’t be much point in getting Boredom to marry her and then “accidentally” fall off the Fiesta Deck of the honeymoon cruise if he gives all the money away first.

Just got back from reading Baldo and I notice it has 4 panels !  Why can’t Tracy do that ?  Baldo Does appear in print editions.

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Oh my God! A genuine Film Noir strip – with perfect tough dame dialogue! (I picked the right day to look in on Tracy! Of course, Tracy will bust in before anything violent can happen, but for now, I’ll savor this strip.)

Panel 3, Charles, you outdid yourself!

Today’s strip is excellente. All 3 panels look fantastic! Mizz Van Duivel looks bad a$$ in that 3rd panel! Kudos to Eric and Charles!

Whoa…quite a difference! The art is excellent as always!

Why did Borden need such a big satchel to carry a flash drive?

Unfortunately, she packed the gun with the flag that says “BANG!”

I wonder if it’s Madame has something to lose if it’s revealed?

Looks to be a 9 mm. Not sure of manufacturer though.

Didn’t I mention hot lead yesterday?

I don’t know if that gun will fire, but I like what I saw in today’s strip.

Looks like Colonel Sanders found himself in some hot oil !!!

The age old double cross.

it’s the evil female Lone Ranger…

That’s actually a good line.

1- BORDO: Yeah – you’re gonna get it now, boy…uh. Hang on. I gotta gun in here somewhere…

2-: NO MATTER! I CAN TAKE YOU OUT WITH THIS THINGEE! Might take a while though.

3- THE MASKED TABLE TURNER: I’ll take that, moron! HA! You two thought I was – in Fatty’s case – nothing more than a cog in your blackmail scheme or – in BORED-O’s case – the hottest piece you’d ever get! Well, this whole time I’ve been playing you against one another to get to this payday! MEN ARE SO STOOPID!

HeII hath no fury…

Called it yesterday! Firing a gun in the Linotype could have unforeseen consequences.

Oops, I was mistaken. I thought it would be Tracy recording the conversation, and busting him.

you know, now I’m starting to think Bordy IS packing a gun in his case, but Ms Drivel beat him to the draw…

see what I did there?…

This is how to handle a blackmailer.