Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for May 22, 2014

Buenas Dias!

A strange turn of events for someone who hasn’t been caught for years!

He doesn’t have a vehicle of his own? He can’t at least call a cab? Instead he goes to a radio station and show in progress to steal a vehicle? I know the idea is so Tracy will find him but this is really getting to be a reach…

Good morning fellow DT lovers!

Tabby Angus is coming to you live!

Woah….didn’t see that one coming….

This does seem a stretch. Why would Angus be doing this, especially so publicly?

You can tell he’s a bad guy; he’s packing a Luger. ;-)

Given the fact that Angus is calling a complete stranger “my dearie” in today’s strip, it’s actually possible that the woman he spoke to on March 7, during Vitamin’s play was also a complete stranger. He said, “Ye not enjoying the play, m’dearie?” and she sighed while looking straight ahead blankly. Since she hasn’t reappeared (yet), I’m thinking that she could have been a stranger who happened to sit beside him or possibly a date.

Looking back at the comments:Laynegg said, 3 months agoI’m betting that M’Dearie is her name!

That bet is a loser, as we found out today.

A couple of people thought Angus looked like a dog, butheligmyer said, 3 months agoThe broad-headed Scotsman almost looks like a cat, with those eyes and that mustache.

“Bingo!” heligmyer. We have a winner. That one hit the nail on the head!

On the question of who the woman was, I’m starting to think that we may never know.

And it does look like a possible car chase in the making, if only he can get the keys from Montana Joe quickly enough, but it looks like he made a fatal mistake in knocking out Montana Joe. The only viable option I can see if for him to get one of the women to try to fish the keys out of Joe’s pocket, which could take a while, especially if they are not inclined to be cooperative (which I’m sure they aren’t). Also, since the squad car has just turned onto the station road, time may have already run out.

I cannot fathom why Tabby would ride horseback to a radio station he scarcely knew about in order to hijack an old pickup truck that he just happened to see parked there by knocking out two station employees while on the air! Has he lost his marbles?! And, as Neil Wick just noted, Tracy and Sam’s car seems to block the only vehicular egress…. Looks like an arrest (or worse fate) is in the near offing for Mr. Angus.

You guys ever wonder why Sparkle didn’t inherit her mother’s buggy eyes? Or how she turned out so beautiful while her parents are less than a handsome couple? : )

Sparkle is a mutant whose power is good looks. It’s not as obvious as an adult, but when she was an infant, hoo boy, most beautiful baby ever.

Aye, lad, ye no have really thought this one oot… have ye?

Looks like Tabby saw the morning paper and rightly figured that Clark had rolled over. He is making a mess of the truck acquisition. Panic lowers the IQ. Will he get the key and flee? He won’t get far with Sam and Tracy headed down the road to the station. There may be a hostage situation brewing, rather than a chase. We know the ladies can do some damage. Might Sparkle make some music on Tabby’s head with her gee-tar?.Welcome back, Gweedo. The ladies are studying the terms of reinstatement:.Sparkle: It’s Déjà vu all over again..Mysta: There’s a lot more fine print this time..Sparkle: Too much legalize. It’s like wading through the swamp at Sunny Dell Acres..Mysta: Would you like me to translate?.Sparkle: Please do..Mysta: Gweedo in the house..

Sparkle’s gonna whack him with the guitar. Good thign there aint a hot stove full of burning coals and an axe anywhere nearby!

So Dick and Sam are in the vicinity of Angus’ house (which is near the radio station), meaning they’re coming after him. Grumpy Cat got wind of their closing in and panicked, so he got on his horse and rode cross-country (to avoid police in cars) to the radio station to hijack a getaway vehicle.

I had to think about it a bit before it made sense. Otherwise it looked like a random outing for Grumpy Cat that strangely turned into a hold-up. Did I miss the strip where GC found out that the MCU was coming to get him?

What?

Sparkle has a guitar and may not be afraid to use it. Maybe she’ll get all El Kabong on his butt.

An EL Kabong Treatment for Tabby. Get on Sparkle

I can’t think of a better way to end this arc than with an El Kabong!.Especially with that Quickdraw crossover, earlier!.ZO DITE!

Welcome back, Gweedo! In response to Michyler Glen above, I think Tabby made his escape on the horse to keep off the streets. The open microphone is being used as a way to speed up the Sweatbox aspect of the arc. Anyone who owns a race track, a winning race horse, and launders money has a set of wheels parked somewhere. But Angus needs an incognito one. And, as a technical tidbit, the FCC requires radio stations to record their transmissions.

On Sunday we saw Tabby’s underlings with the newspaper. The headline reads: “Breakthrough in Rosato Disappearance.” Clark has rolled over in the wake of Rosato’s (likely) death. Tabby has apparently seen the news today (oh boy) and headed out on Sparkplug. He talks to the horse, of course, remarking that, “I should have gotten rid of Clark, but I’ll find a way out of this!” He is overconfident and under-prepared for his rapidly diminishing prospects.

Maybe there is no plan. I’ve heard that Chester used to go into the office everyday and create on the spot….it keeps the public confused..

Man, oh man I hope you’re right!

I was wondering the same thing!

Pequod had it right – “Panic lowers the IQ.”Angus has good reason to panic: he must know (1) Clark had plenty to tell Tracy, and (2) Venus won’t be too happy with turn of events, either.I wonder if Angus even realized the program was a live broadcast.

TA is so stupid these days, someone needs to put him out of his misery … sooner than later.

You said: “With Blackhearts active and hidden, he stands a chance of rolling over in his own grave.”-—————-I think Clark’s knowledge is limited to Angus’ murderous horseplay. However, Angus knows way too much about the Blackhearts’ operations for Venus to ignore. I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s already sent the Munro Bros. (or even Melies) to take care of him.

Oh yeah – welcome back, Gweedo.

Welcome back, Gweedo!

WELCOME BACK GWEEDO!.Meanwhile, back at the radio ranch….Methinks one thing is inconsistent in Angus’ behavior..If there was one sentient being that Tabby was attached to, it was his trusty old Sparkplug. Right now, it’s looking like Sparky is about to get dumped!.Hope no horses were harmed in the drawing of this strip!

Well, I was wrong. Angus is that stupid!

Yes, that is why he came down to the station.

Glad to have you back, Gweedo! Looks the the gang’s (almost) all here!

I believe Perfume Plenty was a niece or cousin.

I wanted to also comment on the use of the phrase “old banshee” presumably addressed to Gertie. I figured it was a comment on her looks and her voice, but I had to look up the precise definition and I think it’s a bad omen for Angus.

It’s Irish in origin, although there is a similar term in Scottish Gaelic. According to Wikipedia, “In legend, a banshee is a fairy woman who begins to wail if someone is about to die.” I’m wondering if Angus is inadvertently foreshadowing his own death.

This is the second recent reference to Irish mythology recently, after the Cóiste Bodhar death coach reference in the Kadaver story last Fall.

wasnt perfume a cousin? as was B.U,.Tiffil

Welcome back Gweedo. I meant to say that earlier. And stay out of trouble. :)

Thanks for the pics of Lil’ Attitude. I actually missed all that. I was too busy to even read the strip. I’m going to have to catch up sometime.

Hopefully, he’ll be back soon. It’s not the same without him.