Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for November 23, 2021

Good morning™, everyone!

I almost feel sorry for Mumbles. He never seems to get a moments rest. He “isn’t doing much lately” Doubleup says, supressing a smirk.

No reformation arc for Doubleup Doubleup.

Nice work, if you can get it. ✨

I hope he winds up sending Doubleup to check it out.

Ace has forgotten Mumbles’ explanation of Sterling Eliot destroying Smith Industries through his greed and both he and Briar Rose had trouble understanding him… ROFL !

Maybe send another “card” in “civilian garb” to check things out…

Ace confirms that Briar was supposed to be pushing up Roses.

I hate to say this, but I don’t like the way Shelley drew Doubleup. His face is too broad. At least I know who it is, even without his whip.

Good morning™, failed hit bosses !

Before long Ace will find out what happened to Rose and his precious deli. If deli clerk guy has a full 2 working brain cells he is long gone from there.

Did anyone else notice that yesterday’s Featured Comment by Neil garnered 52 replies? Is that a Tracy record?

Doubleup is very fleet of feet it seems between panels 2 and 3!

“Mumbles is between gigs, gigs. He’s busy strumming his guitar, guitar.” Ace is Mumbles’ really crummy booking agent.

Shouldn’t it be SORRY, BOSS… BOSS! instead of SORRY, BOSS… SORRY!

Doubleup, doing his Punjab imitation in the last panel. Last panel.

The hoods that the Apparatus bad guys wear only have eye holes. I’ve never seen a mouth opening. How do they smoke through their hoods?

As in MITCH Marmel, Mike?

Is Mumbles (like Doubleup) out on bail pending trial?

Smoke, smoke that cigarette……..

1-WHIPPY: I just heard the toilet flush so I think the Accounts Receivable Manager is on his way back to his office.

2-RATFACE: Just as well. I know he’s skimming but I can’t find any evidence of it. He sure ain’t spending any of it on fancy office furni…OH, WHAT AM I SAYIN???

3-…This is a criminal organization. We don’t need no evidence! Get rid of him. And then get me something to eat. I’m starved.

WHIPPY: How about I whip you up some eggs, Boss?

RATFACE: NO! There’s always egg shells and milk everywhere anytime you try to “whip up” something. Just go out and get me something – not too far from where you dump the body so it won’t get cold. WAIT! Just take the A/R guy to the deli and let Jack take care of him and Sukie. Then bring me back a Cali Wrap and Bean Smoothie. EFFICIENCY! THAT’S WHAT THIS ORGANIZATION NEEDS!

WHIPPY: That kind of thinking is why you’re da Boss. OFFICE. EGGS. BOSS. I forgot to say things twice earlier. I fixed it now. Whew! That was close. CLOSE

Gosh….the deli guy must have been taken in custody as well. Who’s minding the store?

Great people to have in your organization Ace of Spades. One guy who repeats himself and another guy that it takes an interpreter to figure out what he is saying.

Oh this this is going to turn out to be a turd a punch bowl moment, way to go there Double up!

Great move,Ace!

After 70-odd years of con games,car theft,cop killings,double-crosses,and publicity—-not to mention to the tortuous offkey singing—-there isn’t the slightest way thecops swarming all over the deli will recognize Mumbles.

All the years Gould was writing the strip he’d mention howcrooks Tracy caught were heading for the electric chair.But then they’re brought back.You should come up with a short list of villains who DID go to the chair,just so Chet won’t look so much like a liar.

I nominate 3-D Magee.

send Double up.

Jack has reported to the gates of Hell, wearing the red shirt meant for Briar Rose, & the shirt’s too tight in all the wrong places on a man.

MOVIE QUOTE:“If a girl killed every man who got fresh with her,how much of the male population do you think would be left?”

Richard Conte—THE BLUE GARDENIA—1953

Why does the receptionist/waiting area look so much nicer than the boss’ office? Are they trying to impress visitors coming in off the street (after they get past thug with bowtie)?

Er, so the big-time Apparatus doesn’t have a police scanner radio … or access to Google Earth … or to breaking local news stories on local TV or radio or social media … to check on specific addresses or learn if there’s like breaking news like a shooting at public places like a deli? I know Mike sometimes like to write the strip like the 21st century isn’t happening, but really.

Ace never seems to do anything except sit at his desk and smoke. These guys are pulling down millions but never seem to have any fun.

Mumbles? Yeah, I think this is a job he could handle. Round him up, DoubleUp!

(DoubleUp, to himself:) I never did like that mushmouth, mushmouth! Maybe if they’ve hit the “deli” the fuzz’ll snag him now too, too!