Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for May 10, 2014

Sinister, Chesire Cat- like smile in the last panel

Don’t think we’ve seen Tabby Smile before this!

HMMM, something tells that Tabby’s threats to Clark will force Jeff to defy him.

The Cheshire Tabby is a disturbing cat. It gives one paws. The sinister silhouette reminds me of Kadaver shortly before he took a cement soak. Wonder how lovely Rikki is doing. Did she secure the Murder Mansion from within or skip town? She seems rather protective of Kadaver, so my guess is the former...No distractionsNo regrets for actionsI goYou go tooSo motivateYet contemplateThe price of your inaction.

I think that the Blackhearts are the ones who control Clark’s corrupt boss(es).

Angus has something to blackmail Clark with other than the covering up for murder. So, he has no reason to kill Clark who is still useful to him besides.

I’m curious about the “delicate negotiations” with the Blackhearts. What exactly is Venus going to do for Tabby?

I just want to know if Lena is alright! ;)

I love the Cheshire cat grin in the last panel, and yeah, now we can add blackmail to the mix of Angus’s crimes. I wonder what is in those pictures that Angus would reveal if Clark double-crossed him.

I think that Angus is looking for more power in the Blackhearts organization.

Good morning fellow DT fans!

What is ahead for tomorrow? Warbucks, perhaps?

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That sure is a creepy picture of Angus in the last pane!

…look at the teeth on that guy….who’s his dentist

“Life’s a box of chocolates”

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Jeff lamented the choices he madeProblems created and bills to be paidIf I only knew then what I know nowI’d be out of this jam some way some howyet here I am cowering before fat cat TabbyUnable to act my pride torn and shabbymy life’s a wreck like a PDQ rhymeshould have been a real man paid the price and do the time.

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Thank you.

There is nothing funny about this comic. It is very serious and exciting to say the least.

What Evil lurks in the Black hearts of Chain-smoking, Nick-named DT gangstas????

A fine motivational speech, "Cheshire"Tabby Angus! But Clark is not one to be easily pushed around. I smell a double-cross in the offing. Tabby should have offed Jeff while he had the opportunity….

Anyone that jabs at PQ is showing his troll heritage. PQ is the most enlightening poster here; BY FAR! PQ is a talented poet. The troll is not talented at all; just envious, ending most posts with an LOL.

He has the director’s cut of “Snakes on a Plane”!

I look forward to Abner’s return. He’s too good of a crowd pleaser to banish. Speaking of banishment, isn’t it about time for Gweedo to get back on the ice? And NG?

I’m not exactly smarter than the average bear here, but I’m curious, what makes Avenger’s poem a jab at Pequod? Was it the reference to PDQ? I thought that was PDQ Bach!

Joe Staton’s art is excellent. I like today’s third panel very much. I was reminded of Kadaver’s sinister smile, so posted that fine panel. I did not suggest they were the same person, as that would not be possible.

For what it’s worth, PDQ Bach was a fig newton of Peter Schikele’s imagination, a made up character he used to parody classical music. Apparently, PDQ Bach was absolutely useless, the unacknowledged son of Johann Sebastian Bach (which would have been out-of-character for JSB), and everything PDQ wrote was a plagiarism of something else. Some of PDQ Bach is a brilliant jab at classical music, other stuff can make one wonder just why Peter made it up.

Gosh I’m tired! All day at my son’s graduation. Thanks to those who appreciate my puny efforts.

JPW, your request would be more meaningful and fairer if you had taken the time to respond to the unexpected attack against me last Sunday.