Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for July 02, 2014

Very “Annie”-looking artwork!

This story would be a whole lot more interesting if instead of Little Orphan Annie, Dick Tracy was rescuing Little Annie Fanny.

I don’t know if this could be relevant, but there’s a 1965 movie called “36 Hours” starring James Garner. The plot, as stated I=on IMDb is “Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.” I cannot imagine what the plot could be but I also don’t think the June 1944 calendar could be a coincidence.

I have no idea what’s going on here, and that’s exactly why I’m like it so much.

Good morning everyone

DT has crossed over from his strip to Annie’s strip. Eeerie.

In the current issue of Dish Magazine: “Can Dick Tracy Save Little Orphan Annie?”.

The behavior of the nurse and Annie out in the hallway where Tracy can’t see or hear them suggests that he did somehow travel back in time.

The more I read of this story line, the more I keep looking for Rod Serling. I love it!

I have a suspect on what is happening…

Just back from vacation and caught up. Wow!

We may not have Rod Sterling, but we got Vitamin Flintheart playing him last week.

The artwork is great! Artist Joe Staton has captured Annie in the world of Harold Gray in a most remarkable way. I’ve been expecting to see Annie cast in the motif presented by Alan Kupperberg or Ted Slampyak, and I am pleasantly surprised by the retro look.

I like the subtle (or maybe not so subtle, since it’s quite noticeable) adjustment in the style of the artwork when we are here on the Annieverse side of Dick’s hospital room wall. It’s much more like Harold Grey’s than like the Dick Tracy style…. Annie accepts Nurse Pardene’s direction without any hint of resistance or even independent thought. I relish meeting Dr. Greenwood. Maybe in a week or so (real time) we’ll have enough information to understand what’s going on here….

I agree with scpandich. The nurse talking to Annie outside in the hall, where Tracy can’t hear them, indicates that they are not colluding with each other to deceive him. And if Annie goes to a farm out in the country, the larger geographic area would discredit the idea of a mock hospital.

Maybe 1944 IS the current time and officer Tracy has been dreaming. Perhaps what we know as real is imagined.

Poor Annie’s shadow lost it’s right arm. How sad!

@cheapskate0

I agree, Annie and Tracy both seem as if they’re being kept compliant… My suspicions fall on the cookies!

wouldnt it be GREAT if the farm annie is living on is actually the WHEATON farm!?!?!?

then she could run into nellie and be best pals, and nellie could start her crush on tracy all over again nd Franken-Mindy could show up, and the space coupe could come back and take them ALL away and end this ridiculous storyline

Good morning DT and A fans. A very interesting storyline.

Nuclear accident on Thunder Island during the WWII time, Diet Smith trying to recreate the Philadelphia Experiment. But i.m still thinking it’s all taking place in present time, I don’t think time travel would fit into the Tracyverse like the Moon Era did

Now, you KNOW Annie’s just NOT going to let this go…

If I was Tracy I wouldn’t trust the magical appearing disappearing cookies either! LOL!

It’s the weeping angels I tell ya!

The real Annie would sneak back when the nurse isn’t around, or climb in the window of Tracy’s room, or break out her Little Portable Analysis Laboratory, and check out those pills. (What? She didn’t have a Little Portable Analysis Laboratory? Well, for three boxtops and two Ovaltine labels, she could have!)

Awesome artwork!

We have yet to meet Dr. Greenwood, but already I do not trust him (or Prof. Kenyon). Mr. Am said Annie was near and he is trustworthy. From boat to bed Tracy seemingly was led, an injury to his head. The doors have handles, which is more 2000s than 1940s, if that means anything. I very much like the way Annie is drawn and expect we’ll soon see her “can-do" spirit. NightShade09 (chuckle), I’d kick in for a Lil’ Portable Analysis Laboratory for Annie, but where would one mail it…and with what vintage postage?

Cross-Over crosshatching….lets see where this takes us..Gee Whiskers, Ye Gods & Leapin Lizards..

Maybe this is like the movie Memento, check Dick’s arms for handwriting. Memento, BTW was more believable than this.

Just when you think things can’t get any weirder….

Hoax or no hoax, I find today’s strip rather touching…

Concerning the “new” Annie – Annie was drawn from late 1979 to 2000 by Leonard Starr, who was a real artist. That was when the artwork was the best. But from 2000 to 2010, Annie was drawn by Pepoy, Kupperberg, and Slampyak. They were good, but they represented a whole different style.

Here is Annie, as drawn by Harold Gray.

Here is Annie, as drawn by Leonard Starr.

Here is Annie, as drawn by Andrew Pepoy.

Here is Annie, as drawn by Alan Kupperberg.

Here is Annie, as drawn by Ted Slampyak.

Back in the sixties, there were a couple other illustrators named Tex Blaisdell and David Lettick, who tried to imitate Gray’s style. However, they were rather unsuccessful, in my opinion.

This is great stuff. I’m loving this story!

Leapin" Lizards! I’m glad Dick Tracy is alright. Annie now has to go back to the farm. Now, I am thankful right now that Mr. Tracy didn’t “Buy the Farm!” (Military slang)

Mmmmmmmm. Near the top ‘o today’s list, there was mention of Little Annie Fanny…….now there’s a walk-on!! Mmmmmmmm!!

Jared Rigsby needs needs a history check.Dick Tracy was first published in1931.?

I read it fairly quickly and I didn’t catch that, but that’s a basic fact that should have been right.