Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for December 19, 2016

A rather cryptic warning in the last panel…..some major is about to break loose.

Morning, all!

“Enjoy it while you can”? Well that doesn’t sound encouraging.

Hopefully they’ll get a quiet holiday season before the new year which should be starting with a big blowout !

Good morning, Dynamite Bill Riley and MCU paper shufflers !

Well, that’s a wrap on the Selfy story. The next case is about to begin. I wish I had my usual story summary ready but I’ve been battling computer problems and busy with so many other things. My computer seems to have stabilized for the last couple of days, so I’m hoping to get caught up when I get caught up on other things and maybe I can get on top of the new story.

JPuzzleWhiz said, about 2 hours ago (on yesterday’s strip)

@Neil Wick

…and of course, in 2013 we had Thanksgivukkah).

Wasn’t that last year?

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I also thought it was last year, but I looked it up and it was three years ago last month!

Where to next, I wonder …?

Last panel is a sure sign that something major is about to happen.

I am in Halifax, NS visiting my son and his family for the Holidays. Lots of snow and cold, Moon Governor would love the weather here. Still, it’s warmer than in Chicago where I live.

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Ominous sounding message in the final panel.

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Good morning guys!

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Dynamite Bill Riley? Really, Gweedo! (smiley morning face image)

“Enjoy it while you can, Tracy!”

I think this week will be a lead-up to the holidays and probably focus on Tracy’s family, and Sam and Margie.

I get a feeling something big will happen on December 26.

Sam Catchem has been my comic strip hero for well over 50 years as Tracy’s tough, chain-smoking side-kick. Its amazing to see him at this point in life as being so vulnerable….as we all are…to cancer, heart attacks & strokes…do the Moon people have a cure??

Do they ever show Margie?

Would, perchance, this involve the information in yesterday’s panel?

@Night-Gaunt49Happy Holidays to you and all with you in these interesting times.

A merry christmas, and happy new year to you and yours, Night. Enjoy them, be safe and warm.

List of characters I want to see back in the strip: Lee Ebony (remember her? lol), Johnny Adonis (remember HIM?!? lol), Willie Wheeler, Claudine, Measles, Torcher (hey if moon maid’s dna is viable then these two can escape death easily), Art Dekko, Astral Turf (wasn’t mike looking into her character a while ago?) Haf and Haf (mike was looking into him too wasn’t he?) Zelda, Perfume Plenty, B.U. Tiffil, Bonnie Braids’ ex boyfriend Joe (have him show up so that the poor girl can have a storyline for crying out loud!), Queenie would be fun, Joe Period, Quiver Trembly

Take the words of that ominous Off-Stage Voice in panel 3 literally, Tracy. Enjoy it while you can. With a little bit of luck, you’ll make it past Christmas [next Sunday, folks!] before the impending disaster, whatever it is, strikes.

Nothing like some dull, routine paperwork to pass the time before a holiday!

Mike Curtis just posted on Facebook: “On the last week of the Spirit story. Then Joe takes a holiday to catch up with other work long postponed. The second adventure of the year will be illustrated by Shelley Pleger.”