Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for August 15, 2022

Good morning™, everyone!

Shay-Gin had better be careful with such outbursts if she doesn’t want to be next on the list of executed friends of Dick Tracy, the spy. At least she is not directly advocating support for Tracy.

“Oh, er, that was just intellectual curiosity! No friend of mine!!”

Looking too timely for comfort somehow. ✨

Who is that?

He’s insane and backed by an army of Adam Ants!

Let’s take a moment to mourn the death of Marina of Moonieville, a sweet girl who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Good morning™, shocked dismayed and angry !

Is Shay lining up for an encore ?  So much violence these days Tch Tch.

Zo-Ran made the biggest mistake of his life and his plans will now begin to crumble.

Marina is a martyr and she will have a fountain of her own next to Moon Maid… but this time the water will come out of her mouth :)

And so the purges begin…..

When they were on the Moon, lunar justice called for criminals to be lowered into the hot springs (Chester Gould was not known for his scientific accuracy). Hopefully in New Moon Valley, Thorin can sentence Rozan to be lowered into the lava falls once the rebellion has been put down.

I was thinking yesterday that it would be ironic if Dick Tracy had Mr. Bribery’s ring handy ((No pun intended (Hand—>Handy))

Looks like Zo-Ran has gone off the deep end and will never return…..lets see how many he kills before he’s brought to heel or neutralized…..

Uh-oh…is she next? Intense.

He should read up on revolutions. Usually, any early leaders who act like that end up on the receiving end of the exact same treatment once others take control. Trotsky, Beria, and Robespierre spring to mind, but there are plenty more examples.

Nobody messes with The Antenna Alliance!

Snitches get Stitches, and Spies get fried!

“What’s Lunarian for ‘straitjacket’?”

I guess the antenna-wangs don’t work if you wear them inside the protective helmet.

it appears that Sloe-Gin will be next on Ro’s hit list, just on the basis of her being Marina’s friend… he’s moving against anyone now giving even the SLIGHTEST resistance and opposition to any and all of his plans… in HIS mind, NO ONE can be trusted… he’s ruthless, he’s a fanatic and probably, in time, paranoid enough to perceive anyone and everyone as a threat to his plan…

I didn’t know that when Lunarians get angry, their pupils shrink down to tiny little dots… nice effect.

another powerful image today with Sloe-Gin expressing shock, outrage and hatred at what has happened to Marina… another Shelley standout bit of art there…

you know who will be mad? Mr. Tracy

Ummmm… when exactly was Frankenmindy shown to be at this rally before today? Unless her romp in the sack was backstage which I highly doubt

Okay, I’m sitting the rest of this one out. Not a fan of violence against women.

dude, you’re a heartless monster.

the revolution just died with marina. the hard core members will still go along but this act of brutality, to any who question, is going to cause a large number to rethink their situation.

" I just want you to think. Do you know what thinking is? It’s just a fancy word for changing your mind." The Doctor.

Is that what they’re calling what Marina tried to do with Tracy now? And, what do you call what you were trying to do with Mysta, RoZan?

Turning out to be a grizzly tale………weird as well?

Oh no! Now Marinas’ friend is in danger!

Maybe an internal rebellion could stop this madness?

I mean, honestly, this is going to be a Lunarian civil war before these jokers can turn their attention toward conquering Earth.

Hang on Dick and friends, Flash, Buck, Capt. Video and John Carter are on the way to back you up as things go full sci-fi. Meanwhile, back on earth, a detective group called MCU pines for their leader. Where have you gone Det. Tracy?

1-BRO-ZAN: Look at me – I’m doing my I Dream Of Jeanie impression! You know – what she does just before she grants Master his wish. Pretty good, huh?

2-THUNDER THIGHS: IT BLOWS! YOU GOTTA SAY TINKLE TINKLE TINKLE AND NOD YOUR HEAD TO REALLY SELL IT!

3-BRO-ZAN: A HECKLER! SET YOUR ARMS ON “TENDERIZE”, BOYS!

MOVIE QUOTE—-“He is living proof that every family tree must have its sap”

Buster Keaton’s THE NAVIGATOR 1924

My apologies for my absence.Broke a front tooth and spent Friday in the dentist chair.

Noticed Moon People have perfect teeth and there’s no such thing as dentists on the moon.Got room for one more?

Okay,Roz-An just got nominated to the “Get Impaled Through The Gut On A FLagpole” Society.

A vast simplification compared to real life. The first most likely is that quite a few people aren’t sold on the idea of invading and conquering Earth. Ro-zan is nuts to hold this open rally. Too much chance of leaks that inform ‘Moon governor’ Thorin of what is going on. And can Ro-zan rely on the absolute loyalty of the armsmen? 2. Second less likely is that the people in New Moon Valley are that sold on invading and conquering, in which case Thorin’s position is already lost and Dick Tracy, Honeymoon and Mysta C. won’t escape.

I’m looking at this and remembering the old Buck rogers show form the 1980’s. on one episode older pilots had to turn out for a fight. One was played by veteran actor Buster Crabbe as ‘Captain Gordon.” In a wonderful easter egg for classic sci/fi Captain Gordon shoots down an enemy ship. Gil Gerard’s buck Rogers says “Pretty good shooting Captain.”

“I’ve been doing this since you were born.”

“You think so?”

“Young man, I know so.”

it’s time to break out Prince Barran and go to town on these invaders.

Third panel with different text would make a “great” propaganda poster.

Marina is (apparently) confirmed dead. What a senseless loss. I grieve.

Shay-Gin is recklessly bucking for the “2nd dead of the Revolution” slot.

The Armsmen look more menacing than ever, as “Leader” Ro-Zan goes on his wild rant.

So, with the changed circumstances, now I ask, will Shay-Gin survive and convey a warning to Thorin or Tracy?

Armsmen deploy ……. again !

it just MIGHT happen, LoonAryan lightning striking twice…