“He made many enemies on his way to his billionare status” Okay let’s get warrants for Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniac, no wait that would only work if Bill gates were missing.
Naperville is quiet the storybook land. POLICE, SCIENCE MUSEUM, etc. What else would we find if we traveled its streets with its conveniently labeled buildings?
BANK, CAFE, FIREHOUSE must be there. But what about CRACK DEN, WHOREHOUSE, or NO TELL HOTEL? Maybe there’s HOUSE ON CORNER WITH DEAD BODIES BURIED IN BASEMENT or SECOND BENCH FROM LEFT IN PARK FOR RUSSIAN SPIES TO PASS OFF INFORMATION or LOVE NEST APARTMENT OF FAMILY VALUES POLITICIAN.
When you come to the outer limits of Naperville you might find OPEN GRAVE READY TO BURY DICK TRACY STRIP.
I don’t think Panel Two is supposed to be the sign on the POLICE HOOTERS building; I think it’s the name plate on Liz’s desk. The Mayor had it installed to remind her of her job after she and her entire force sat in their seats for three weeks with a dead body on stage.
Why, oh why is this entire strip drawn in extreme close-ups?? Any closer and we’ll be looking up their noses. Good god, this thing is an embarrassment.
Anyone recall in the 60’s when Dick Tracy had its own “strip within a strip” called Sawdust? It was supposed to be a comic strip drawn by five artists who each contributed their own specks.
I assume Gould meant it as a satire on the then-current state of the comics. If only he had known that 40 years later his own beloved creation would be reduced to the same sort of pathetic joke.
Sigh…PLEASE can’t the syndicate employ a decent writer and artist?? The guys from ANNIE are free…
Only with the Dick Tracy strip would the artist need to constantly remind the readers that these are Police we’re watching. Certainly the plots and action don’t give any clue.
Hmmmm, guy bleeding on stage. I vaguely recall something about an actor being shot. But I must be wrong. Locher and Brozman wouldn’t leave a GAPING PLOTHOLE / BLATANT LOOSE END like that behind, would they?
LordDogmore about 14 years ago
“He made many enemies on his way to his billionare status” Okay let’s get warrants for Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniac, no wait that would only work if Bill gates were missing.
margueritem about 14 years ago
Behold the new ‘POLICE’ sign, as foretold by Sydney…
Steve Bartholomew about 14 years ago
Other than the absurd sign, the graphics seems to have improved.
Panel-Panner about 14 years ago
Boo! I want my POLICE HOOTRS back.
Naperville is quiet the storybook land. POLICE, SCIENCE MUSEUM, etc. What else would we find if we traveled its streets with its conveniently labeled buildings?
BANK, CAFE, FIREHOUSE must be there. But what about CRACK DEN, WHOREHOUSE, or NO TELL HOTEL? Maybe there’s HOUSE ON CORNER WITH DEAD BODIES BURIED IN BASEMENT or SECOND BENCH FROM LEFT IN PARK FOR RUSSIAN SPIES TO PASS OFF INFORMATION or LOVE NEST APARTMENT OF FAMILY VALUES POLITICIAN.
When you come to the outer limits of Naperville you might find OPEN GRAVE READY TO BURY DICK TRACY STRIP.
neonleon59 about 14 years ago
“Irascible sort?”
WaitingMan about 14 years ago
I got it! David Dierdorf D’Buckworth was the man who was shot on the stage of the Science Museum Theater. Mystery solved!
puddleglum1066 about 14 years ago
I don’t think Panel Two is supposed to be the sign on the POLICE HOOTERS building; I think it’s the name plate on Liz’s desk. The Mayor had it installed to remind her of her job after she and her entire force sat in their seats for three weeks with a dead body on stage.
Groundzero7 about 14 years ago
In the first panel it looks like DT wants to french kiss the chief-
vancourt about 14 years ago
Why, oh why is this entire strip drawn in extreme close-ups?? Any closer and we’ll be looking up their noses. Good god, this thing is an embarrassment.
Anyone recall in the 60’s when Dick Tracy had its own “strip within a strip” called Sawdust? It was supposed to be a comic strip drawn by five artists who each contributed their own specks.
I assume Gould meant it as a satire on the then-current state of the comics. If only he had known that 40 years later his own beloved creation would be reduced to the same sort of pathetic joke.
Sigh…PLEASE can’t the syndicate employ a decent writer and artist?? The guys from ANNIE are free…
margueritem about 14 years ago
Panel-Panner, absolutey loved it.
idarke about 14 years ago
Only with the Dick Tracy strip would the artist need to constantly remind the readers that these are Police we’re watching. Certainly the plots and action don’t give any clue.
SimonPenn about 14 years ago
Good Golly, Great Graphics. Love the NEW style on the Dick Tracy strip. Looking forward to the NEW storyline. Great artwork today!
sydney about 14 years ago
I guess it’s easy to please a ’simple’ kind of guy.
Panel-Panner about 14 years ago
margueritem:
Good to hear that someone gets a laugh from my off-the-wall humor. Thanks.
Panel-Panner about 14 years ago
Rightwingmoron:
Hmmmm, guy bleeding on stage. I vaguely recall something about an actor being shot. But I must be wrong. Locher and Brozman wouldn’t leave a GAPING PLOTHOLE / BLATANT LOOSE END like that behind, would they?
Panel-Panner about 14 years ago
What can be do about the Evil that lurks among us? Its name is SimonPenn…