Chris Shendo looks like a surgeon at work (or does he?). Oh, well… Crime Stoppers Textbook is tomorrow plus the strip will be in color! The highlight of my week!
Two more music puns, unless “pull this off” is a musical term also. Then there would be three.
What is the Italian for “pull this off”? All musical terms are in Italian, is that not so? Could be “pizzicato,” dkram, but I think that’s the name of Pizza Hut’s newest fat bomb.
Well, now that we have had the “replay” of handing over the Violin …. (Locher must have assumed we all went Skiing along with that White Houose Aide over the Holidays and missed his 1st presentation ?) Kind of him !
Now Chando ..* err Shando hands raised seems about to start …
Panele 1 : The text seems wrong. Shouldn’t it read - “Screwdriver and forceps please” ?
Panel 2 : All “high notes”? Is that to compensate for the half note idiot over at Virgil ?
Panel 3 : The guy in the background looks familiar. Is it Tons (Snot) from One-eye Jack ? New Job ? In as a body Guard for Phil Harmonic ? I remember he was rough with a black jack !
A “pull off” is when you pluck a string with a finger on your fretting hand just after picking a note on the same string with your picking hand thereby getting two notes for one. That’s for guitar. Don’t know how you would do that on a violin, though.
How did this whole mess happen? Is there just the one guy who’ll do the strip or it’ll go away?
Remember that Dick Tracy coffee table book from the 70’s? I loved that, read it a couple of times.
I even got Chester Gould’s autograph.
If this was the only exposure I’d ever gotten to this strip, I’d ignore it completely.
I mean, it always did repeat (a little), and I figured it was because some only got the Sunday paper, but this is getting ridiculous. What a shame.
Myself, Chubsy. Just when you think Locher hit bottom, it continues. The Magpie Section here just gets better! I’d venture to say WE could do better than just 50 newspapers!
I’m puzzled ! How does Tracy going to see Phil Harmonic make the Police look good ?
It was so IMPORTANT on Dec 28. Tracy did nothing, and this coming week all is forgotten as Chief Lizz wants him to now focus on, and attend a Cocktail Reception.
That’s what happens when a Writer takes the LUXORY of “making up” each move, each morning as he goes along. Gould did it that way to create surprises, but he spent time “thinking” through the sequences so that they didn’t look silly. Locher doesn’t invest that QUALITY time in Dick Tracy. And he’s changing the strip beyond recognition. No “signature” hat, a smashed Major Crime Squad, no chase sequence. A “new way” that achieves nothing except contempt on the Dick Tracy boards. Readers are puzzled as there is NO discernable upside in the direction in which he’s taking the strip.
What a shame for a great comic strip like Dick Tracy with so much potential. Just being ”wasted away”!
If Kid Vicious is wanted by the police for stealing a million dollar strad, don’t you think it’s a bad idea for him to be in the public eye, fronting a rock band? Wouldn’t that make it easier to catch him?
Now if he could get a job as the ringmaster of a circus, however…
Fortunately, Phillip Harmonic has another son, who is comforting him with his tiny baby hand on his father’s forehead. Perhaps he will grow up to take his brother’s place as third violin in the orchestra.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
Chris Shendo looks like a surgeon at work (or does he?). Oh, well… Crime Stoppers Textbook is tomorrow plus the strip will be in color! The highlight of my week!
margueritem almost 15 years ago
Um Vista, tomorrow is Saturday…..
margueritem almost 15 years ago
“”High note”…”Low note”…. This strip is making me want to use Brain Drano…..
Steve Bartholomew almost 15 years ago
Really really bad hands.
Steve Bartholomew almost 15 years ago
Reading this strip has caused Vista to lose all sense of time. He should consider a lawsuit.
Morrow Cummings almost 15 years ago
He’s putting a reverberator in it. And, he’s modifying it so as can be strummed like a banjo.
Dkram almost 15 years ago
Pizzicato?
(If this ain’t right, blame the spell check)
\\//_
Ray_C almost 15 years ago
Two more music puns, unless “pull this off” is a musical term also. Then there would be three. What is the Italian for “pull this off”? All musical terms are in Italian, is that not so? Could be “pizzicato,” dkram, but I think that’s the name of Pizza Hut’s newest fat bomb.
sydney almost 15 years ago
Well, now that we have had the “replay” of handing over the Violin …. (Locher must have assumed we all went Skiing along with that White Houose Aide over the Holidays and missed his 1st presentation ?) Kind of him ! Now Chando ..* err Shando hands raised seems about to start …
Panele 1 : The text seems wrong. Shouldn’t it read - “Screwdriver and forceps please” ?
Panel 2 : All “high notes”? Is that to compensate for the half note idiot over at Virgil ?
Panel 3 : The guy in the background looks familiar. Is it Tons (Snot) from One-eye Jack ? New Job ? In as a body Guard for Phil Harmonic ? I remember he was rough with a black jack !
WaitingMan almost 15 years ago
Panel 3: Thank you Dr. Exposition. (with apologies to MST3K)
Takiniteasy almost 15 years ago
A “pull off” is when you pluck a string with a finger on your fretting hand just after picking a note on the same string with your picking hand thereby getting two notes for one. That’s for guitar. Don’t know how you would do that on a violin, though.
jimeritano almost 15 years ago
How did this whole mess happen? Is there just the one guy who’ll do the strip or it’ll go away? Remember that Dick Tracy coffee table book from the 70’s? I loved that, read it a couple of times. I even got Chester Gould’s autograph. If this was the only exposure I’d ever gotten to this strip, I’d ignore it completely. I mean, it always did repeat (a little), and I figured it was because some only got the Sunday paper, but this is getting ridiculous. What a shame.
Morrow Cummings almost 15 years ago
Myself, Chubsy. Just when you think Locher hit bottom, it continues. The Magpie Section here just gets better! I’d venture to say WE could do better than just 50 newspapers!
LudwigVonDrake almost 15 years ago
Ok, Chris is referring to HIMSELF with his full name…sigh.
Okay it looks like Tracy has left and so has the bandage on Phil’s head. How soon before they’re both back?
sydney almost 15 years ago
I’m puzzled ! How does Tracy going to see Phil Harmonic make the Police look good ?
It was so IMPORTANT on Dec 28. Tracy did nothing, and this coming week all is forgotten as Chief Lizz wants him to now focus on, and attend a Cocktail Reception.
That’s what happens when a Writer takes the LUXORY of “making up” each move, each morning as he goes along. Gould did it that way to create surprises, but he spent time “thinking” through the sequences so that they didn’t look silly. Locher doesn’t invest that QUALITY time in Dick Tracy. And he’s changing the strip beyond recognition. No “signature” hat, a smashed Major Crime Squad, no chase sequence. A “new way” that achieves nothing except contempt on the Dick Tracy boards. Readers are puzzled as there is NO discernable upside in the direction in which he’s taking the strip.
What a shame for a great comic strip like Dick Tracy with so much potential. Just being ”wasted away”!
Araldite almost 15 years ago
If Locher spent less time thinking up these ridiculous puns and more time cleaning up the story line, maybe he’d produce something worth reading.
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
If Kid Vicious is wanted by the police for stealing a million dollar strad, don’t you think it’s a bad idea for him to be in the public eye, fronting a rock band? Wouldn’t that make it easier to catch him?
Now if he could get a job as the ringmaster of a circus, however…
Karl Hiller almost 15 years ago
Dear god, look at the hand in panel 3!
It’s only slightly larger than his nose. I think, with some effort, he could fit the whole thing up in there. Entire hand into nose.
margueritem almost 15 years ago
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
Yea! The Pig on Wheels is back! Maybe I’ll remember what day it is now!
CougarAllen almost 15 years ago
Fortunately, Phillip Harmonic has another son, who is comforting him with his tiny baby hand on his father’s forehead. Perhaps he will grow up to take his brother’s place as third violin in the orchestra.
-Cougar :{)
Ray_C almost 15 years ago
Ha! The pig sneaked back in. How long will he last today?
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
kreniigh said,
Entire hand into nose. —————————————–
Haw, hah!!!