I usually don’t post until I come across a Tracy reference in another medium, but I’m here daily. Been reading Tracy since the 70s actively & my older brother collected the early strips in various printed collections. I’ve been around since Big Boy hired the Iceman to kill Tracy & poor Moon Maid took the blast. It’s a bonus to have Joe Staton aboard since I’ve been a fan of his since he inked Sal Buscema on the Avengers way back when! Okay, I’ve talked too much. To bed!
Or maybe what would be the mostly highly likely outcome, by far, will happen…..they’ll be killed, and Tracy soon afterwards…..followed by the Cubs winning the world series as predicted, lol….
Jonathan K said that Team Tracy seldom kills any of Gould’s characters and I got thinking about how many they actually have. They brought back Flyface and Fifth but those 2 were presumed dead by Gould. Then Wormy and Twistle Dew apparently died off strip. The others I can think of were Big Frost, Measles, Panda and 3 members of the Mumbles Quartet. Any others anyone can think of?
The Unofficial GoComics Staton/Curtis Death ListAs compiled by boboscar, Tarry Plaguer, and AnyFace
NOTE: Names with a + were found dead or killed prior to the story start.Wormy & Thistledew (Reported dead in armory fire) 03/21/11Flyface 04/22/11The Fifth & Eddie Garcia (Caught in ’Thor’s Hammer’ beam weapon overload explosion) 04/25/11Earl (Flaky and Hot Rize’s innocent co-worker) 05/12/11Hot Rize (Asphyxiated in flour silo) 05/28/11Emma Parks (A.K.A. Ponytail Mk I) 06/14/11The 2 terrorists who tried to hire and double cross Morning Gloria 08/13/11Big Frost 10/20/11Apparatus Member (Killed by DoubleUp) 10/25/11 & fed to Tonsils 10/27/11Flaky Biscuits (Never confirmed, but implied) 10/29/11+ Sizzler Sitzes (Hired by Kadaver to kill Charles Adams A.K.A. Baron Clovis in a hit and run. Was then shot and killed by Kadaver to keep him quiet) 10/31/11 identified 11/09/11Cueball 01/31/12Mr.. Levitz (Doubleup’s main henchman in his first story; later killed by Kadaver to get Doubleup off) 03/13/12+ Vincent Vinyl 05/05/12 confirmed 05/11/12The 3 supporting members of the Mumbles Quartet (Car bomb explosion arranged by Abner Kadaver under Panda’s orders) 05/20/12Lt. Teevo (Fed to Muerte Vine by The Mushroom Lady) 07/06/12 confirmed 07/18/12Panda (Tripped and fell into Tonsils’ tank under smoke cover released by Abner Cadaver, then eaten) 07/15/12 confirmed 07/23/12Davey Mylar (A.K.A. Mr. Crime Mk II) 07/13/12 tombstone 09/30/12+ Arthur Curry (Aquarium director) 08/22/12Bookie (Measles’ partner) 10/14/12Measles (Overdose) 11/10/12+ Stephen Baux’s fiancée 02/08/13 identified 02/27/13Simon Baux A.K.A. Sweat Box (Struck by train during car chase) 02/24/13Diet Smith Industries Guard (Supposedly killed by Bardoll) 06/25/13 (Uncertain; shown lying on the ground and called a “casualty” on 6/29/13, but unconfirmed)Bardoll 07/07/13 confirmed 07/16/13Hy Pressure 09/28/13 confirmed 10/08/13Drs. Sail, Ghote, and Flash Munroe? (Still alive last we saw them, and ambiguous that they’re dead, but it often sounds like Curtis thinks of them as dead) 10/18/13Bill “Shortcake” Mitchell (Apparatus member) (never confirmed, but implied) 10/31/13Miles Mycroft (Garroted by Silver Nitrate, then fed to Lena the Hyena) 01/26/14Mr.. Kolossal 04/30/14Ed Rosato (Never confirmed, but implied) 05/14/14Tabby Angus 05/28/14The Butcher of the Balkans A.K.A. Henrik Wilemse (Punjab placed his magic blanket over him, sending the Butcher on to “fly with the Maji” where none have ever returned) 07/27/14Axel’s “crack combat troops” (Implied to have all gone the same way as The Butcher of the Balkans a la Punjab) 09/30/14Axel (Blown up by Dr. Kenyon’s unstable experimental explosive) 10/05/14Otis (Killed by Gruesome) 12/05/14Mrs.. Flattop (Flattened by 70-pound Film Canister thrown by Sprocket Nitrate in self-defense) 03/01/15 confirmed 03/06/15Cork 04/29/15 confirmed 05/01/15Fontane 05/06/15 confirmed 05/12/15Jimmy Choo Shooz (Sucked into undertow at Lake Prachett) 06/04/15Méliès (Accidentally shot with 50 caliber bullet – Possibly in right eye – By Apollo) 08/23/15 confirmed 8/27/15Rocket Munroe & Apollo (They would’ve been fatally shot by 9/12/15, on 9/13/15 it’s implied Venus is the only one on that floor still alive, on 9/21/15, Rocket & Apollo are among those on that floor who are identified.)VENUS IS DEAD FISH DEAD!!! 9/22/15+ Vic Smith /John Cassaday 11/7/15+ Byron Orlock 11/16/15Freddy Capp 11/23/15The Hangman/The Brow’s Son/Alfred Brau, Jr. (caught and hanged in Tracy’s safety cable while trying to hang Tracy) 12/10/15
Make that “Falling Rock Pass,” Ivanov, or former pass; now Falling Rock Mound. Did our detectives avoid the tumble, or are buried forever in this desolate area?My guess is that they survived, but things aren’t looking so good for Tracy’s rescue right now….
cpalmeresq over 8 years ago
Sunday’s strip should be great!
AnyFace over 8 years ago
Beware of Falling Rocks~!!
Neil Wick over 8 years ago
Just when things seemed to be going well, they are not looking good for our international detective team.
Neil Wick over 8 years ago
It’s hot, though. Ivanov had to take off his jacket.
richsolano over 8 years ago
Good morning, everyone. My first post in months!
willy007 over 8 years ago
Eegad! Looking bad for the good guys.
richsolano over 8 years ago
I usually don’t post until I come across a Tracy reference in another medium, but I’m here daily. Been reading Tracy since the 70s actively & my older brother collected the early strips in various printed collections. I’ve been around since Big Boy hired the Iceman to kill Tracy & poor Moon Maid took the blast. It’s a bonus to have Joe Staton aboard since I’ve been a fan of his since he inked Sal Buscema on the Avengers way back when! Okay, I’ve talked too much. To bed!
mrichman over 8 years ago
The way this story is going, it’s going to be called The Zero Detectives.
DaJellyBelly over 8 years ago
We all know that the good guys will never get rubbed out!
fredville over 8 years ago
Or maybe what would be the mostly highly likely outcome, by far, will happen…..they’ll be killed, and Tracy soon afterwards…..followed by the Cubs winning the world series as predicted, lol….
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 8 years ago
.Good morning guys!.< Buenos días, Gweedo >
AnyFace over 8 years ago
They will have hardly any time to react and most people would just freeze and get crushed. Maybe these guys will move fast.____________________
What’s the protocol for a situation like this? Hug the wall of the canyon?
stsparky over 8 years ago
Best guess – “Specs” isn’t stupid enough to kill cops. The rocks will appear to fall on the cops but won’t … shhhhh…
22ph over 8 years ago
Specs and Spicy’s problem is that there is a witness to the attempted murder – Tracy and when it comes to Tracy, he is immortal
Jonathan K. and the Elusive Dream Girl over 8 years ago
Team Tracy rarely kills off characters created by Chester Gould, so our detectives should find a way to escape. The question is… how?
Kip W over 8 years ago
I hope they remembered to bring those little tiny umbrellas. I think they’re made by Acme.
Kip W over 8 years ago
“Oh, whatever you do, don’t fail to miss our next exciting episode, FLAT FEET UNDER, or, ROCKY TWO!”
MJKesquire over 8 years ago
Hello Vista Bill! Are you the man with the trains?If you are, I would like to talk to you about them.Could I give you my Email address??
abdullahbaba999 over 8 years ago
Watch for Rolling Rocks…
Chris Sherlock over 8 years ago
Or, “Our Careers Are On The Rocks”?………………………………………………..
Chris Sherlock over 8 years ago
Or, “Our Careers Are On The Rocks”?……………………………………………………..For some reason, I read that in William Conrad’s voice.
Jerryjohn52 over 8 years ago
Jonathan K said that Team Tracy seldom kills any of Gould’s characters and I got thinking about how many they actually have. They brought back Flyface and Fifth but those 2 were presumed dead by Gould. Then Wormy and Twistle Dew apparently died off strip. The others I can think of were Big Frost, Measles, Panda and 3 members of the Mumbles Quartet. Any others anyone can think of?
AnyFace over 8 years ago
Here’s boboscar’s most recent update …
The Unofficial GoComics Staton/Curtis Death ListAs compiled by boboscar, Tarry Plaguer, and AnyFace
NOTE: Names with a + were found dead or killed prior to the story start.Wormy & Thistledew (Reported dead in armory fire) 03/21/11Flyface 04/22/11The Fifth & Eddie Garcia (Caught in ’Thor’s Hammer’ beam weapon overload explosion) 04/25/11Earl (Flaky and Hot Rize’s innocent co-worker) 05/12/11Hot Rize (Asphyxiated in flour silo) 05/28/11Emma Parks (A.K.A. Ponytail Mk I) 06/14/11The 2 terrorists who tried to hire and double cross Morning Gloria 08/13/11Big Frost 10/20/11Apparatus Member (Killed by DoubleUp) 10/25/11 & fed to Tonsils 10/27/11Flaky Biscuits (Never confirmed, but implied) 10/29/11+ Sizzler Sitzes (Hired by Kadaver to kill Charles Adams A.K.A. Baron Clovis in a hit and run. Was then shot and killed by Kadaver to keep him quiet) 10/31/11 identified 11/09/11Cueball 01/31/12Mr.. Levitz (Doubleup’s main henchman in his first story; later killed by Kadaver to get Doubleup off) 03/13/12+ Vincent Vinyl 05/05/12 confirmed 05/11/12The 3 supporting members of the Mumbles Quartet (Car bomb explosion arranged by Abner Kadaver under Panda’s orders) 05/20/12Lt. Teevo (Fed to Muerte Vine by The Mushroom Lady) 07/06/12 confirmed 07/18/12Panda (Tripped and fell into Tonsils’ tank under smoke cover released by Abner Cadaver, then eaten) 07/15/12 confirmed 07/23/12Davey Mylar (A.K.A. Mr. Crime Mk II) 07/13/12 tombstone 09/30/12+ Arthur Curry (Aquarium director) 08/22/12Bookie (Measles’ partner) 10/14/12Measles (Overdose) 11/10/12+ Stephen Baux’s fiancée 02/08/13 identified 02/27/13Simon Baux A.K.A. Sweat Box (Struck by train during car chase) 02/24/13Diet Smith Industries Guard (Supposedly killed by Bardoll) 06/25/13 (Uncertain; shown lying on the ground and called a “casualty” on 6/29/13, but unconfirmed)Bardoll 07/07/13 confirmed 07/16/13Hy Pressure 09/28/13 confirmed 10/08/13Drs. Sail, Ghote, and Flash Munroe? (Still alive last we saw them, and ambiguous that they’re dead, but it often sounds like Curtis thinks of them as dead) 10/18/13Bill “Shortcake” Mitchell (Apparatus member) (never confirmed, but implied) 10/31/13Miles Mycroft (Garroted by Silver Nitrate, then fed to Lena the Hyena) 01/26/14Mr.. Kolossal 04/30/14Ed Rosato (Never confirmed, but implied) 05/14/14Tabby Angus 05/28/14The Butcher of the Balkans A.K.A. Henrik Wilemse (Punjab placed his magic blanket over him, sending the Butcher on to “fly with the Maji” where none have ever returned) 07/27/14Axel’s “crack combat troops” (Implied to have all gone the same way as The Butcher of the Balkans a la Punjab) 09/30/14Axel (Blown up by Dr. Kenyon’s unstable experimental explosive) 10/05/14Otis (Killed by Gruesome) 12/05/14Mrs.. Flattop (Flattened by 70-pound Film Canister thrown by Sprocket Nitrate in self-defense) 03/01/15 confirmed 03/06/15Cork 04/29/15 confirmed 05/01/15Fontane 05/06/15 confirmed 05/12/15Jimmy Choo Shooz (Sucked into undertow at Lake Prachett) 06/04/15Méliès (Accidentally shot with 50 caliber bullet – Possibly in right eye – By Apollo) 08/23/15 confirmed 8/27/15Rocket Munroe & Apollo (They would’ve been fatally shot by 9/12/15, on 9/13/15 it’s implied Venus is the only one on that floor still alive, on 9/21/15, Rocket & Apollo are among those on that floor who are identified.)VENUS IS DEAD FISH DEAD!!! 9/22/15+ Vic Smith /John Cassaday 11/7/15+ Byron Orlock 11/16/15Freddy Capp 11/23/15The Hangman/The Brow’s Son/Alfred Brau, Jr. (caught and hanged in Tracy’s safety cable while trying to hang Tracy) 12/10/15
AnyFace over 8 years ago
[I maintain a copy here, just in case, though my copy hadn’t been updated in awhile. Now it has.]
AnyFace over 8 years ago
Actually, thinking about it, hadn’t Mike said that Apollo and/or Rocket had survived the shoot-out at Ace Tower?
That’s fairly fresh inside information and hadn’t been incorporated into the list yet.
And until it’s confirmed in-story, Mike could always change his mind on these things.
Sisyphos over 8 years ago
Make that “Falling Rock Pass,” Ivanov, or former pass; now Falling Rock Mound. Did our detectives avoid the tumble, or are buried forever in this desolate area?My guess is that they survived, but things aren’t looking so good for Tracy’s rescue right now….
AnyFace over 8 years ago
If they don’t survive, it’ll be a “Stiletta Jones”-level swerve.