Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for April 14, 2010

I suppose it’s official now. Tracy is acting (or is a guest) in a play. I must have misread the strip last week.

Good morning all!

No, you read it right last week, but Locher hadn’t figured out how to present it yet. Hope he has a handle on the plot now.

Yeah, VB, I could have sworn he was invited to a murder mystery. And that’s a new look for liz… Sydney, were you on vacation?

Apparently Karen Carpenter is the new Naperville Police Chief.

Since when does being a “guest” mean you’re part of the troupe?

It’s a Naperville thing. You wouldn’t understand.

mrbribery said,

Since when does being a “guest” mean you’re part of the troupe? ————————————————-

Haven’t you heard? It’s the thing today.

It might be the thing today, but that doesn’t mean it will be the thing tomorrow

During the 60’s and 70’s, Lizz was the sexbomb of the comics in her designor dresses and hats to match. It was normal for her to show a generous amount of leg and bosom.

Now she’s been denegrated to this androgenous, skinny thing!

As Jed Clampett always said…Pitiful!

VanDork: In this strip, if it’s the thing today it will be the thing tomorrow, the next day, the day after that…and on into next month.

Macy’s holding that demitasse cup of coffee on his finger. Wonder what he did with that donut he had? And yes, Liz(z) does look like she’s been living in Darfur for a while.

An emaciated Liz, her head overly large What a strange creature to be in charge Cut and paste HDQRTRS shows up again Drawing new art can be such a pain Tracy has worked his fingers down to the bone Can only use his knuckles now to hold the phone Whether he was invited or has a part to be played Advancement of the plot will be further delayed.

now be a trouper in get in there

Nice head!

I’m thinking that the first strong wind will blow that outrageous, ostentatious ‘police’ sign into the next county

wouldn’t it be just a tad better if Tracy were to actually finish that cup of coffee (hes been drinking it for two week now for various style cups) and actually go to HQ. when your boss is able to call you twice about the same subject before you even leave the house it might indicate you moving a bit too slow

Poor Liz, she used to be a dream boat .. now shes apparently a flat chested teenage boy.

Tracy, you’re going to drop your expensive iPhone holding it with your knuckles like that.

We’ve been to several of those murder mystery dinners in various settings. In some the guests are merely observers and try to guess the murderer. In others, some of the guests are recruited to be part of the story. My husband, being quite tall and bald has been picked often to be part of it. At one, my elderly parents were with us and two of the younger actresses sat at our table as part of the story. They flirted with Dad outrageously, and he had a wonderful time.

Hey “Joe” since when did a litle like Facts bother Locher!

Anyone think that police HQ looks like a theartre compleate with a marque?!? (panel 2)

I dunno, Tigger…I think he’ll live through it. The question is, can we stand another installment like the Haunted House of 2 years ago?

On April 9 Liz said to Dick that her invitation had his name as a guest. Dick said “Mine doesn’t, strange.” Today Dick says “My invitation says I’m a guest.” STRANGE!

Is Tracy just finding out about audience participation mysteries? Or is this back in the 80s when they actually were “the thing”?

Next week: Tracy is confused by the concept of a Pet Rock.

JPBecker said, “Anyone think that police HQ looks like a theartre compleate with a marque?!? (panel 2)”

I wonder if the sign has “chase lights”. We called ‘em “walking lights” in the old days.

They could put a marquee with today’s crimes on it!