Ray Toler Free

I am a designer, actor and artist living in Chicago. I am winner of the Joseph Jefferson Award for Scenic Design (Chicago version of the Tonys) and have received multiple nominations. My cartooning can be seen in the book Literary Fails by literary agent and TV producer Sharlene Martin (available on Amazon). <p> I am also a character actor who has appeared in several movies including US Marshals, Home Alone, A League of Their Own, and others. You may check me out on IMDB at </p>

Comics I Follow

Gasoline Alley

By Jim Scancarelli

Mutt & Jeff

By Bud Fisher

Recent Comments

40 minutes ago on Dick Tracy

I believe Gabe’s meaning is that he should eliminate Lee. He might want to increase the blackmail amount for the victim, too, but hr first needs to get rid of whomever is looking into it.
43 minutes ago on Dick Tracy

I was thinking he meant that the price (consequence) was going up for Lee (by paying with her life) since the frame is focused on the photo of her as he made his statement.
about 22 hours ago on Dick Tracy

Been there. Already seen all of that—except the peanut butter was goat cheese.
about 23 hours ago on Dick Tracy

I’m so tired of this that even when something happens, I don’t care.
2 days ago on Dick Tracy

LOL—really.
2 days ago on Dick Tracy

Jack Cassidy was Lex Luthor.
Not quite. Jack Cassidy played Max Menken, the gossip columnist for the Daily Planet although he conspired with the actual villains. Lex Luthor was not in the play but the villain was a mad scientist named Dr. Abner Sedgewick. There was a gang of Chinese acrobats who served as the flunkies who fought Superman. Naturally, when he punched them (during a song) they did amazing flips and pratfalls. The play took advantage of the “Sock!,” “Crash!” and “Pow!” Batman craze that was sweeping the country at the time. In fact, as Supes is fighting, he’s singing “Take that, POW! Let’s go ZONK!” etc. Linda Lavin played Sydney, Clark Kent’s secretary.
2 days ago on Dick Tracy

I hear it was only on Broadway for a year.
The original Broadway production was in 1966 and only lasted 3-1/2 months and didn’t catch on. However, following the poorly received Broadway run, there have been many revivals and an ABC special was produced. It has been fairly successful in regional theatres around the country. The go-go pop score is a bit too 60s for today’s sensibilities unless it is done as a period show. Still, I like the show very much and with some tweaking, could be adapted to more modern tastes.
3 days ago on Dick Tracy

You’ll have to ask her.
3 days ago on Dick Tracy

Agent Carter ain’t a he….
With those big Ma Zoombas—not a chance.
3 days ago on Dick Tracy

I am doubting that Blaze, Lee, Fata, and Rikki are not the only gay people in Tracyville. Maybe there’s someone else Lee is keeping undercovers.