I think this means that it is indeed Blackjack’s hideout. Back when Blackjack took Sparkle to sign his collection, he told her that he had to blindfold her because it was a secret hideout. My idea that it might have been an apartment in the city doesn’t make much sense to me now. Who has an apartment in the city as a secret hideout?
It being Blackjack’s hideout makes it convenient for Bones to take Blackjack’s clothes and get rid of his girlfriend. I wonder if Bones was responsible for her decision to leave.
Very cool images again today . Top marks to Shelley for the way she depicting the characters today . I love the " ZUTE SUIT " < sorry for not spelling that correctly . The hat especially is sooo cool .
Bones sports a fine chapeau today. Reminds me of a Borsalino I tried on once. Great fit, super style, top quality, but I couldn’t pull the look off—too much hat for me.
The steel plate the surgeon inserted detached partially from the bone and the bone shifted slightly and began to heal in the wrong position. It will require another surgery to realign the bones but this is not uncommon for my type of break. The surgeon had told me of this possibility at the beginning because of the way the crack in the bone went.
Unfortunately, the Governor of my state has declared that all hospitals suspend all surgeries that are not life threatening in anticipation of a surge of COVID patients. I cannot have my needed surgery unless the Governor’s mandate is suspended which could be a while since it just went into effect yesterday. Consequently my bones will continue to heal in the wrong position until the restrictions are removed. The surgeon tells me that if they heal in the wrong position and I do not have surgery, I will be stricken with terrible arthritis in the leg.
When I finally have the surgery, my bones that have healed will have to be re-broken and set in the proper position. It will be like starting the recovery all over again from square one with a new cast for a month followed by a month of walking boot followed by two months of physical therapy. What was going to be a 3-month recovery will end up taking 6 months or more. What a complete bummer.
Bones has some real classic style in his “work clothes”! That being said, I’ve got the fear for Blackjack! This might well be curtains for him! The only possible out I can imagine right now is that this rural address might be close enough to Sunny Dell Acres that B.O. might pop round for a cup of sugar that Gertie needs…
At the risk of offending virtually all of you loyal fans of Dick Tracy, I would like to point out something missing from the current strip – namely, EXCITEMENT!!, as found on the 1930’s era Republic Serials of the Dick Tracy saga. Admittedly, they strayed away from the standard characters and allegorical names, etc. but they did include EXCITEMENT and ACTION!!! The current newspaper strip is similarly unrecognizable, even though it includes the modern Sam, Junior, etc. but the “glue” that cemented the readers to the strip in the long ago era is missing here. Now I know someone is going to don his high, pontificating hat, and talk about “the different world we live in…” But, the charm of the present strip seems only that the reader can see his comments and read the reactions of other fans. My reaction to this self adoration is, “Yawn!!!” How about a “cliff hanger” or two once in a while? Facial closeups, and pictures on the wall of backgrounds only go so far….When we are reduced to commenting on Tracy’s facial features, eye glasses of the female characters, and the like, only substantiates my contention. Now I am going to jump into my foxhole.
So, it appears the hideout Little House was Blackjack’s “HQ” after his escape. And Peaches, his girlfriend and/or girl-Friday, has split some days ago, leaving a “Dear Blackjack” note?! Man, that’s cold. (See Peaches at 27-28 IX 21.)
Meanwhile, the nefarious Richard Bonhomme, known in the Underworld as Mr. Bones, has stolen Blackjack’s sharp-dressed suit and distinctive hat and infiltrated them, apparently as a disguise to facilitate his close approach to Target Tracy. What a fiend!
Can Blackjack escape his Saran Wrap™ bondage? Can he do so in time to intercept the Nefarious Mr. Bones before the latter can harm BJ’s hero, Dick Tracy? Can this be the end of lovable bank robbery specialist Blackjack?
Curse you, fickle Peaches! Even more, curse you, evil Richard Bonhomme!
markwillman4 almost 3 years ago
Oh, boy! Blackjack doesn’t appear to be safe anymore. Is this nut just going to leave him to die?
AnyFace almost 3 years ago
Efficient. ✨
avenger09 almost 3 years ago
Blackjack really needs to put on some clothes, the plastic wrap isn’t working for him. Very unflattering.
avenger09 almost 3 years ago
Just for Kenny G. I want to point out that the two sleeve buttons on Bones sleeve changes distance from each other between panels.
Everyone else just ignore this post.
Neil Wick almost 3 years ago
Good morning™, everyone!
I think this means that it is indeed Blackjack’s hideout. Back when Blackjack took Sparkle to sign his collection, he told her that he had to blindfold her because it was a secret hideout. My idea that it might have been an apartment in the city doesn’t make much sense to me now. Who has an apartment in the city as a secret hideout?
It being Blackjack’s hideout makes it convenient for Bones to take Blackjack’s clothes and get rid of his girlfriend. I wonder if Bones was responsible for her decision to leave.
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray almost 3 years ago
Good morning™, cryptic note droppers. !
Peaches is very lucky, Blackjack not so. Who is going to find that place ? Looks like BJ has done his time in the Tracyville limelight.
Grumpy Old Guy almost 3 years ago
Blackjack’s disguises keep getting worse……
L Silverman almost 3 years ago
Ah…so the plan comes together. Bones is gonna impersonate BJ in order to murder Tracy. Nefarious indeed!
22ph almost 3 years ago
Will we hear Thumbthumping when Bones as Blackjack attempts to kill Tracy?
Aladar30 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Strip like this are the reason I love Dick Tracy.
cmerb almost 3 years ago
Very cool images again today . Top marks to Shelley for the way she depicting the characters today . I love the " ZUTE SUIT " < sorry for not spelling that correctly . The hat especially is sooo cool .
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 3 years ago
the Dexter method
crobinson019 almost 3 years ago
Bones is leaving in disguise. Guess he needed a pair of Jacks to open the door?
ellisc almost 3 years ago
Somebody trying to plagiarize Dexter’s modus operandi today?
Another Take almost 3 years ago
1-TRAVOLTA:* Well, gotta be going…
2-…Here’s some literature on Scientology in case you ever get rich enough to join…
3-…Oh. And thanks for the “kink”. Believe me, you would’ve enjoyed it had you been awake!
BLACKSTRAP: WAIT! AREN’T YOU FORGETTING SOMETHING? HELLO????
ChucklinChuck almost 3 years ago
Bones sports a fine chapeau today. Reminds me of a Borsalino I tried on once. Great fit, super style, top quality, but I couldn’t pull the look off—too much hat for me.
tsull2121 almost 3 years ago
Oh my God can we please end this convoluted mess already?
IvanB.Cohen almost 3 years ago
Unless there is a space heater around when the authorities do discover Blackjack, he’ll be freeze dried.
IvanB.Cohen almost 3 years ago
Amazing how Blackjack’s suit fits Mr. Bones…no alterations are needed.
198.23.5.11 almost 3 years ago
I always thought Blackjack wore a purposely oversize suit to make himself look more impressive.
About now,I guess we’re supposed to start rooting for the “good/bad guy”.
But BJ still has his trusty concealed Pez Dispenser!!
Ray Toler almost 3 years ago
Bad news today concerning my broken leg.
The steel plate the surgeon inserted detached partially from the bone and the bone shifted slightly and began to heal in the wrong position. It will require another surgery to realign the bones but this is not uncommon for my type of break. The surgeon had told me of this possibility at the beginning because of the way the crack in the bone went.
Unfortunately, the Governor of my state has declared that all hospitals suspend all surgeries that are not life threatening in anticipation of a surge of COVID patients. I cannot have my needed surgery unless the Governor’s mandate is suspended which could be a while since it just went into effect yesterday. Consequently my bones will continue to heal in the wrong position until the restrictions are removed. The surgeon tells me that if they heal in the wrong position and I do not have surgery, I will be stricken with terrible arthritis in the leg.
When I finally have the surgery, my bones that have healed will have to be re-broken and set in the proper position. It will be like starting the recovery all over again from square one with a new cast for a month followed by a month of walking boot followed by two months of physical therapy. What was going to be a 3-month recovery will end up taking 6 months or more. What a complete bummer.
198.23.5.11 almost 3 years ago
MOVIE QUOTE—-
“This opera is going to start on time even if Frankenstein himself walks in here!”
Stage Manager—-CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OPERA—1936
ScottHolman almost 3 years ago
I hope Bones leaves the heat on. It gets cold at night this time of year.
adekii almost 3 years ago
Bones has some real classic style in his “work clothes”! That being said, I’ve got the fear for Blackjack! This might well be curtains for him! The only possible out I can imagine right now is that this rural address might be close enough to Sunny Dell Acres that B.O. might pop round for a cup of sugar that Gertie needs…
198.23.5.11 almost 3 years ago
Be with us tomorrow,when Crystal walks into Apparatus headquarters and yells “NO SMOKING!”.
dalemcnamee9 almost 3 years ago
Bones doesn’t know that Tracy and the MCU are looking for Blackjack since he is an escaped felon…
His disguise may not work as well as he thinks…
BreathlessMahoney77 almost 3 years ago
Not sure who Peaches is but one thing is right: BlackJack is a textbook Loser.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 3 years ago
Black Jack may be a corpse in waiting in this scenario in some way.
Jab Jr 1957 almost 3 years ago
I’d like to know how Rikki Mortis’s pregnancy is coming along.
Whizbang!! almost 3 years ago
At the risk of offending virtually all of you loyal fans of Dick Tracy, I would like to point out something missing from the current strip – namely, EXCITEMENT!!, as found on the 1930’s era Republic Serials of the Dick Tracy saga. Admittedly, they strayed away from the standard characters and allegorical names, etc. but they did include EXCITEMENT and ACTION!!! The current newspaper strip is similarly unrecognizable, even though it includes the modern Sam, Junior, etc. but the “glue” that cemented the readers to the strip in the long ago era is missing here. Now I know someone is going to don his high, pontificating hat, and talk about “the different world we live in…” But, the charm of the present strip seems only that the reader can see his comments and read the reactions of other fans. My reaction to this self adoration is, “Yawn!!!” How about a “cliff hanger” or two once in a while? Facial closeups, and pictures on the wall of backgrounds only go so far….When we are reduced to commenting on Tracy’s facial features, eye glasses of the female characters, and the like, only substantiates my contention. Now I am going to jump into my foxhole.
Sisyphos almost 3 years ago
So, it appears the hideout Little House was Blackjack’s “HQ” after his escape. And Peaches, his girlfriend and/or girl-Friday, has split some days ago, leaving a “Dear Blackjack” note?! Man, that’s cold. (See Peaches at 27-28 IX 21.)
Meanwhile, the nefarious Richard Bonhomme, known in the Underworld as Mr. Bones, has stolen Blackjack’s sharp-dressed suit and distinctive hat and infiltrated them, apparently as a disguise to facilitate his close approach to Target Tracy. What a fiend!
Can Blackjack escape his Saran Wrap™ bondage? Can he do so in time to intercept the Nefarious Mr. Bones before the latter can harm BJ’s hero, Dick Tracy? Can this be the end of lovable bank robbery specialist Blackjack?
Curse you, fickle Peaches! Even more, curse you, evil Richard Bonhomme!
Don’t miss our next thrilling episode(s)!
tsull2121 almost 3 years ago
I gotta write the next chapter of my story…SOON!