Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for April 28, 2010

Look out Dick, I think Johnny Nothing might be a flasher!

Anja Nu and the gang! Don’t forget, you invited the entire police force, Anja. Well, the ones at Police Hdqtrs anyway.

Lime Light Starbrite?!? I may hurl….

Johnny Nothing better pull a gun. I want death and destruction on this one.

He should be called Johnny No Face.

margueritem said, “Lime Light Starbrite?!? I may hurl….”

Typical names, margueritem.

At least a face Locher can draw pretty good!!!!

Under that blank mask is Tracy’s old enemy - Pocket Pool!

Notice how Locher avoided drawing those mutant stubby fingers that are a key part of his art. Maybe everyone in this strip should have their hands in their pockets.

LimeLight, StarBrite, first star I see tonight

Must be cold in the theater.

That’s NOTHING YONSON (1955) in the avatar to the left. Part of the name for the new foe who dresses with Hat and cheesecloth facemask like the BLANK (aka Faceless Redrum)

Nothing Yonson a night club resturant owner appeared in a 1955/56 tale that included Oodles, Joe Period, and Flattop Jr.. It was also the introductory case for Lizz Worthington who’s sister Julie Marlin had been killed by Joe Period.

Thought HATS in Dick Tracy’s world (by Locher) was a “no go” (?)

The crew’s names (all puns) of “Lime Light”, “Star Bright” and “Sam Script” all sound like buddies and stable mates of Rudolph the Red nosede Reindeer,

Wonder if he’s in the play with his shiny nose ?

The light just went on, Sam Script, Sanskrit.

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So Flight Suit thinks this guy’s a flasher,if so, then “Johnny Nothing” may be appropriate name in more ways than one

I think this is a really well drawn strip for a change

I can feel the suspense building! I wonder if Tess will be there for the show? We should find out in a few months.

Wow, Anja Nu looks a little… how to put this politely… “mature” to be an ingenue.

Lime Light, Star Bright One is in their loafers lite Anja Nu, is not a pretty view Now I think I’m going to spew Sam Script that little twit This play won’t be a hit Johnny Nothing is his name Blankly staring is his game Noah Nothing it should have been That it’s not is such a sin.

Lime Light bears more than a passing resemblance to Bart Simpson in Panel 2.

This was a post from the other day on another strip, but I think it is apt.

To the tune of “Three Little Maids from school are we” From the Mikado

So many little immature adults are we Poor excuses for adults as can be Living our life in the gutter with churlish glee Little immature adults to an old fool Dirty words are a source of fun As for respect we do have none Nothing is sacred, we’ll kick your bum Little immature adults to an old fool.

“Anja Nu” and “Johnny Nothing”?

I think that I know where this storyline is going!

thanks for joe for the latest pronouncement. you really know it all.

are there some really obscure and inane references in the names?

anja nu — ingenue (she’s no youngster)

lime light – Limelight, a 1952 movie directed by charlie chaplin

A faceless character goes right along with all of the other time saving methods now incorporated into the Tracy strip. Featureless backgrounds, inconsistent drawing (except when they’re doing cut & paste), poor script coherence, constant story rerunning, childish dialog, etc, etc. The creative thinking is focused on how they can do this strip in less time. I think we’ll see more of this as Locher runs his final miles to retirement.

I’m still waiting to find out the results of trigger-happy Tracy’s gunplay a few days ago…..someone throws a rock and hair-trigger Dick starts blazing away and as of yet NO ONE, not the cops not the neighbors, NO ONE has said a word ?????

Man, the continuity in this strip leaves a LOT to be desired.

UPDATE: OOPS - my bad….Tracy didn’t shoot, but still, whipping out a pistol does underscore the old adage, ‘Never bring rocks to a gunfight’

Anja Nu? She looks pretty crusty for that moniker!

Joe-Allen “Joe” Doty said, about 2 hours ago

I was NOT referring to the names of the characters.

I was referring to the childish remarks of some of those who post comments here.

They treat GoComics like it is only a website for those who read magazines found in so-called “Adult” bookstores. ————————————————————–

So you’re saying he’s not a flasher?

R_Noonan63 said, about 5 hours ago Wonder if we are going to meet Limes Brother Flood?

Ok I gotta say it .. please don’t throw fruit

is his dog named Spot?