If it’s a house, it stands at least fifteen degrees off vertical.
Now who’s asking the question in panel #3? Thick? Mordred? Maybe it’s Locher, as he tries to decide what to do next. The answer is obvious: he’ll have Thick and Mordred argue over what it is, then cut to Police Hooters so we can see Horn Hair and Testicle Chin chat over how Thick is all right, even though he’s lost in with a serial killer and the storm is so bad that the carrier pigeons have stopped flying.
Whose turn is it to make the requisite Rocky Horror Picture Show joke? “So you’re detoured by four flats? Well, how ‘bout that?”
The lost city of Ry’leh is rising from the ocean! Cthulhu has arrived! He’ll destroy the world, but at least Thick will be destroyed first, giving us all a smile before we’re obliterated.
If you haven’t gotten the word yet we are meeting in the Comments Section of the Annie Archives. We are reading one day’s strip at a time each day and sort of pretending that we’re reading it for the first time each day. Today we are at January 12, 2002. We will always be on the same month and day as the current calendar so we don’t get confused. The idea turned out to be so successful that, at ML’s suggestion, I even righted my avatar. Come join us at
This reminds me of how The Rocky Horror Picture Show started out, with Brad and Janet having car trouble in a rain storm and winding up at the Frankenstein Place.
Mordred’s already dressed for the occasion, and Tracy’s certainly as square and clueless as Brad.
It’s old man Jenkins’ farm house! And aren’t those some meddling kids over there? DIck is about to walk onto his cameo on Scooby Doo! Fortunately for him, Shaggy, Freddie, Velma and the gang can actually solve mysteries, unlike Dick.
You’ve got to hand it to Thick’s cleaners……. they know what they are doing when they Perma-Press his shirt collars and ties! You can’t even tell it has been to the bottom of the lake! Now about that hair, Pumpkin!
Now I understand why Tracy has been standing around in the rain for so long – he couldn’t think of any reason to want to come in out of the rain. Now he’s thought of a reason – so they can discuss who’s going to die! Naturally! So now that he bothers to look, he can see there’s a light over at the Frankenstein place …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK2u4y7J58I
I posted that song over a month ago, but obviously I was jumping the gun.
-Cougar :{)
STASIS IS PACING!
TALK IS ACTION!
DELAY IS SUSPENSE!
BOREDOM IS EXCITEMENT!
Tracy stands on the rain swept shore
Contemplating this awful bore
Watching the waves crash on the reef
For him there can be no relief
The water surges at the house
Shelter at last where they can grouse
Though they will still be lost
No longer will they be tempest tossed
Murderous words they banter about
Scintillating conversation from killer and lout
So the story continues to unfold
So many things we are not told
But now Thick, so it would seem
Will have the chance to run and scream.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 14 years ago
Hark! Is that a house floating nearby?
FLIGHT SUIT almost 14 years ago
Tracy, you should know to bring protection when you have a hot date.
margueritem almost 14 years ago
Why, it’s The Haunted House!
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 14 years ago
margueritem said, “Why, it’s The Haunted House!”
I believe you are right, Margueritem… I can see the demons through the downpour.
thejensens almost 14 years ago
I think that is the best drawing of Dick as seen in the panel one.
I think they have just entered “The Twilight Zone”
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 14 years ago
Radish the kibitzer said, “Is Tracy walking on water in panel two?”
Looks like some kind of dance to me. A rain dance?
Bill Thompson almost 14 years ago
Yes, a haunted house . . and one of those hideous shapes … the horrid monster takes shape–it is! It’s Simon Penn!
mrbribery almost 14 years ago
What’s that up ahead?
It’s the start of 5000 bad horror movies!
Dylanio21 almost 14 years ago
What cold be up ahead!?
Bill Thompson almost 14 years ago
If it’s a house, it stands at least fifteen degrees off vertical.
Now who’s asking the question in panel #3? Thick? Mordred? Maybe it’s Locher, as he tries to decide what to do next. The answer is obvious: he’ll have Thick and Mordred argue over what it is, then cut to Police Hooters so we can see Horn Hair and Testicle Chin chat over how Thick is all right, even though he’s lost in with a serial killer and the storm is so bad that the carrier pigeons have stopped flying.
Whose turn is it to make the requisite Rocky Horror Picture Show joke? “So you’re detoured by four flats? Well, how ‘bout that?”
Steve Bartholomew almost 14 years ago
It’s the entrance to Hades. Tracy still doesn’t realize that he drowned.
Bill Thompson almost 14 years ago
The lost city of Ry’leh is rising from the ocean! Cthulhu has arrived! He’ll destroy the world, but at least Thick will be destroyed first, giving us all a smile before we’re obliterated.
OldTracy almost 14 years ago
With such brilliant observations, it’s easy to see why Spacy gets paid the big bucks.
rshive almost 14 years ago
It’s the ubiquitous haunted house!
riley05 almost 14 years ago
It’s a clever tie-in to the Addam’s Family!
JCFremont almost 14 years ago
A haunted house? Rats! I was hoping it was the old Gein place.
OzzieJohn almost 14 years ago
Panel 1: “… discuss who’s going to die.” ?? It’s NEGOTIABLE? I hope Dick is a persuasive talker!
davidf42 almost 14 years ago
ANNIE FANS
If you haven’t gotten the word yet we are meeting in the Comments Section of the Annie Archives. We are reading one day’s strip at a time each day and sort of pretending that we’re reading it for the first time each day. Today we are at January 12, 2002. We will always be on the same month and day as the current calendar so we don’t get confused. The idea turned out to be so successful that, at ML’s suggestion, I even righted my avatar. Come join us at
http://www.gocomics.com/annie/2002/01/12/
puddleglum1066 almost 14 years ago
Panel one: Thick is now talking to a fire hydrant. Dr. Mordred is long gone.
FLIGHT SUIT almost 14 years ago
This reminds me of how The Rocky Horror Picture Show started out, with Brad and Janet having car trouble in a rain storm and winding up at the Frankenstein Place.
Mordred’s already dressed for the occasion, and Tracy’s certainly as square and clueless as Brad.
Rene_Simard almost 14 years ago
They’re on the ground and then in the water . They’re on the ground and then in the water . They’re on the ground and …
Araldite almost 14 years ago
Lets get out of this storm, not because we’re cold and wet and don’t have our all weather gear, but so we can have a nice discussion.
Clevite Kid Premium Member almost 14 years ago
The farmer won’t let them have a threesome with his daughter so they will have to sleep in the barn with the lions and tigers and bears …
Midnite almost 14 years ago
The joke is on them, its an RC cola dispenser. Hope theyre thirsty.
Dr. Midnight almost 14 years ago
It’s old man Jenkins’ farm house! And aren’t those some meddling kids over there? DIck is about to walk onto his cameo on Scooby Doo! Fortunately for him, Shaggy, Freddie, Velma and the gang can actually solve mysteries, unlike Dick.
Morrow Cummings almost 14 years ago
You’ve got to hand it to Thick’s cleaners……. they know what they are doing when they Perma-Press his shirt collars and ties! You can’t even tell it has been to the bottom of the lake! Now about that hair, Pumpkin!
billdi Premium Member almost 14 years ago
we’re saved! it’s a jack in the box!
CougarAllen almost 14 years ago
Now I understand why Tracy has been standing around in the rain for so long – he couldn’t think of any reason to want to come in out of the rain. Now he’s thought of a reason – so they can discuss who’s going to die! Naturally! So now that he bothers to look, he can see there’s a light over at the Frankenstein place … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK2u4y7J58I
I posted that song over a month ago, but obviously I was jumping the gun.
-Cougar :{)
STASIS IS PACING! TALK IS ACTION! DELAY IS SUSPENSE! BOREDOM IS EXCITEMENT!
WaitingMan almost 14 years ago
I’m watching video of cars being swept away in the floods in Australia yesterday and all I could think was “POWER APPROACH!!!”
dakota_jones almost 14 years ago
It’s the Old Comic’s Home! Dick and Walt Wallet are gonna be roomies! YAY!
carsc23 Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Thank goodness – somewhere dry where Tracy can pull off that big one without having to hurry.
prrdh almost 14 years ago
It looks like B.O Plenty’s place…or maybe Castle Gormenghast.
Hard to tell, with drawing of this quality.
wndrwrthg almost 14 years ago
Tracy stands on the rain swept shore Contemplating this awful bore Watching the waves crash on the reef For him there can be no relief The water surges at the house Shelter at last where they can grouse Though they will still be lost No longer will they be tempest tossed Murderous words they banter about Scintillating conversation from killer and lout So the story continues to unfold So many things we are not told But now Thick, so it would seem Will have the chance to run and scream.
thejensens almost 14 years ago
In panel one, Tracy is still wearing his necktie. as if he was still in the office.
When dragging a killer by a length of chain thru a raging storm, you would think he would have undone his tie and top shirt button.
Congratulations Dick for keeping up the Police Department’s dress code, even under dire situations.
davidf42 almost 14 years ago
I like Bob’s story a lot better!
countoftowergrove almost 14 years ago
billdi said, about 8 hours ago
we’re saved! it’s a jack in the box!
Good. I’ll have six tacos!