Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for January 17, 2025

Good morning™, everyone!

Yes, it has come to that. The past that he was trying to hide has now become known.

Hopefully today won’t be s shitshow unlike yesterday in the comments.

“Stripped” of his “seamy veneer”.

At the risk of having Uncle Rob send me a dead fish, Larry Limburger boring me to death with his crybaby whining, Ratster slapping himself on the back all day, and Firebreath causing mental sickness, I’ve actually enjoyed the past 3 days of this story. It doesn’t hurt that it feels like it’s quickly winding down.

Here we go!

yes, yes it HAS you Tottentanz…

but I STILL think Daddy is in the dark as to what Junior is up to…

like a typical kid, what with him going behind daddy;s back to make boom-boom…

Moving faster than the invasion of Poland.

Ray Toler Remembered about 9 hours ago

@Gweedo it’s legal here Murray

I recall you got banned because the censors perceived you said something insulting to her.

I feel a dim recollection of that since you woke it up. marg and I did the rare mailings and so here she is.

2nd one from the right:

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Good morning™, Exposed Bad Connections !

Poor guy; he is the son of evil and also its father.

none of this jibber-jabber makes any sense whatsoever

So, if Gramps legally changed his name why is Tracy still using the old name? I’ve already listed the US freely letting a confessed war criminal into the US as one of the historically inaccuracies that most annoys me in the strip. And since it is a matter of public record why does Sr. seem surprised?

Although the fact nothing with Springy has been revealed, and I’m betting it can’t make sense (which is why nothing is being revealed) ranks up there fairly high on the nonsense meter.

If this strip was a PBS station trying to raise the level of nonsense rather than funding support they’d have met their yearly goal for silliness and would able to return us to regular programming.

I thought Tracy brought Sam with him. Now it’s Liz?

Tracy considered saying “We’re here to see your boss. Later.” But then he decided that that lacked zing.

I like the presentation in today’s strip, well done, Tracy looks foreboding, and Mr.Totananz realizes his secret was discovered!

Does the secretary stutter or is she afraid of succumbing to Lee’s unspoken invitation to a night of PASSION!??

Let’s hope Fred Sr means it’s come to THE END!

BOSS: “Name calling. How low can you get, Detective?”

TRACY: “Well, if you don’t like THAT one, how about Mr. Piggy Wiggly? Sir Puppy Wuppykins? How ’bout them sour persimmons, huh??”

SAM (visibly struggling(: “Um…Mr. Jones?”

TRACY (face palm so strong it leaves a mark): “Sam, wait in the car. Better yet, UNDER it.”

1- DT: Validate my parking – NOW!!! MISS TIFIED: We don’t validate. DT: Oh. OK. Well – we’re going in to Fred Sr’s office _EVEN IF HE’S NOT THERE! SO THERE! MISS TIFIED: He’s there. DT: Oh. OK.

2- FRED SR holds up 4 fingers instead of the usual 1 : I’ll give you FOUR good reasons not to suspect my son of murderous mayhem! DT: Huh? We just need 4 more tickets to the Grand Opening Gala – for our spouses and whatever Lee has going on.

3- FRED SR: Fine. You’ve beat me down. YES – FRED JR PLANS TO KILL THE GOVER… wait. Did you say you just want 4 more tickets? DT: Yes. Can we have them or not? FRED SR: OF COURSE! That’ll be $40 please. DT: Pay the man, Lee.

LEE: DID YOU NOT JUST HERE WHAT HE WAS SAYING?!?! DT: Of course I did – now give him $40. I left my wallet in my other trench coat / black suit and red tie ensemble…

They should have said Herr Totentanz!

Mr Totentanz is actually Pruneface post-Botox. Sorry for the spoiler.

…of COURSE the receptionist stammered…….D.T.‘s hikin’ up his “famous yellow raincoat” to “Bad-A**-Noir-Type Detective” with his broad shoulders…..

….and I STILL think Mr. Tanzitots or whatever resembles the guy in the Fleischer SUPERMAN cartoon “THE MECHANICAL MONSTERS”……oh no! Oh god…it’s come to THIS?…….