Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for January 17, 2019

Good morning™, stars of Broadway!

He’s actually hoping the production will fail. He isn’t giving it much of an effort.

So what is his game here? Is it keeping him from a role he wants? Signed a contract then a better one came along and they won’t let him out of it?

Good morning™, burnt and toasted !

He is well on his way to the bombing part.

Be careful what you wish for, Magnus!

I would think that a washed-up alcoholic actor would welcome a starring rôle, even if he didn’t think highly of the play itself. Instead, Magnus seems to have a death wish. Well, he may get what he wants….

Good Morning Play Actors!!!

Must be the alcohol talking. Will Splitface take his role and create havoc???

As “bombed” as he is, he doesn’ t have to worry.

It must be a low budget production, if he is going to use just an elastic string to hold his prosthetic chin in place. That’s what it look like, with those chins hanging from strings. Why not use spirit gum?

How many Tracyville villains just perked their heads up: “Did someone mention, bomb?”

Somehow, I think that bombing this production is in haf and haf’s plans.

well you’re starting right.

I wonder if the alcohol stopped him from being the “toast of Broadway.” Chronic lateness (maybe even not showing up at all) when you’re doing a show will stop you from being cast twice.

He really looks sloshed in the first panel!

I’m sorry, but for all those criticizing the minit mystery as an unnecessary diversion from the Splitface saga, welcome back to the main story line – or is it? The frustrated Magnus drinking and the Vitamin godfather panels, though undoubtedly eventually relevant, don’t exactly plunge us back to where we left off in the main storyline – so all the angst about the Splitface story action interruption was for naught in my opinion…

Meanwhile, Tulza Tuzon still stands on the side of the road outside the bus station

A failed show in a Jerkwater town… THAT will get people toasting you again in no time!

I’M WAITING FOR “THE COUNTRY GIRL” TO BREAK OUT.

Today is the 90th birthday of Popeye.

https://amp.thisisinsider.com/artists-drawing-comics-popeyes-birthday-2019-1

A few days ago was the 90th birthday of Tintin.

I don’t know if this actor will sink the play, but these strips are sucking the life out of this storyline.

cue the ominous.. hic.. music

I’m, guessing he’ll lay himself flat and Splitface will sneak in to take his place. All he has to do is make sure the audience only sees one side of him.

I can’t wait to catch up to the present-day comics. It’s lonely over here. 8’(