Does anyone recognize the man in the alley in the last panel? He looks familiar to me, but I may just be imagining that. What we do know is that he seems concerns that cops are there.
The car door partly ajar has Sam coming out. He probably didn’t see the “alley cat” looking over their way. How will the people he reports the spotting to handle the intrusion ?
Crimestarter’s Notebook: Before shooting a stool pigeon take an identifiable piece of some building not your hideout to drop at the crime scene. It doesn’t matter if it is a piece large enough to defy any normal reason for it to be carried and accidentally dropped. Readers will appreciate it isn’t the clichéd matchbook, and your lawyer will thank you.
Divergence in the dialog. In panel one, I had Sam suddenly note that ALL the buildings were the same color (again something I’ve noticed here), thus complicating things bit.
2-DT: Maybe they’re just conserving energy as ordered by the Mayor. You know Tracyville is not connected to the national grid so we gotta be careful not to blow a fuse. The mayor has already blown town 8 times this year when we lost power. The voters might remember that one of these days. SAM: Remember what? DT: Never mind. sheesh
3-SID VICIOUS:Hmmm. My “man” said he’d meet me here with my “medicine”. I didn’t expect him to get a police escort. Very classy!
Well, well Dick Tracy is doing detection. Someone somewhere will complain. You cannot please all of the people all of the time. This does remind me of the Brit detectives especially the more intelligent and idiosyncratic. I like it.
So, this guy with the wild hair, whom some are calling “Dark Junior,” whom I’d more noncommittally call Freaky Fingers, is startled when a police squad pulls up across the street from the alley in which he is lurking? Why? Does he have a Guilty Conscience? If so, what Bad Deed did he do? Could he be the Shooter (of Anders), a low-cost novice hitman? Or is he just some petty malefactor (maybe a vandal and defacer of stuccoed buildings) with an inborn fear of and dislike for the po-po? —He’s got dialogue in the strip for some reason!
But will the stucco-centered detectives Sam and Dick even notice him (unless he foolishly does something attention-grabbing)?
Brian Premium Member over 1 year ago
Come on, Tracy! I expected, “Yes, see that little gap on the third building over? I think you’ll find it’s an exact match.”
avenger09 over 1 year ago
By a stroke of good luck, Sam and Dick stumble upon the renowned stucco thief of Tracyville, “The Evil Stuccoman!”
avenger09 over 1 year ago
Sam’s question is the strips first intelligent scene since Chick Tracy knocked the phone out of Gertie’s hands!
Neil Wick over 1 year ago
Good morning™, everyone!
Does anyone recognize the man in the alley in the last panel? He looks familiar to me, but I may just be imagining that. What we do know is that he seems concerns that cops are there.
BreathlessMahoney77 over 1 year ago
The character in panel 3 has a certain Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow vibe … & it must be said the artwork today is superlative.
markwillman4 over 1 year ago
Dig that checkered collar. I think his name should be “Checkers.”
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray over 1 year ago
Good morning™, checkered cop spotters !
The car door partly ajar has Sam coming out. He probably didn’t see the “alley cat” looking over their way. How will the people he reports the spotting to handle the intrusion ?
22ph over 1 year ago
Poor Sprocket….
LawrenceS over 1 year ago
Crimestarter’s Notebook: Before shooting a stool pigeon take an identifiable piece of some building not your hideout to drop at the crime scene. It doesn’t matter if it is a piece large enough to defy any normal reason for it to be carried and accidentally dropped. Readers will appreciate it isn’t the clichéd matchbook, and your lawyer will thank you.
Gent over 1 year ago
Eh when these two is non uniform ones then why they no use non marked police car?
firestrike1 over 1 year ago
it’s Dark Junior… LMAO…
I know, I know, get the decaf to brewing, firetrike…
ok, ok, getting some now… LOL…
zylka.edward over 1 year ago
nada
Wichita1.0 over 1 year ago
Divergence in the dialog. In panel one, I had Sam suddenly note that ALL the buildings were the same color (again something I’ve noticed here), thus complicating things bit.
Old Time Tales over 1 year ago
“The cops! I’ve never seen police before, wow!”
oakie817 over 1 year ago
ka-bad hair day
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 1 year ago
He looks like a freaky shadow??
Ray Toler over 1 year ago
Today’s artwork is just superb. This really gives today’s strip a noir feel with the shadows and reflection on the glass. Excellent.
Don Bagert Premium Member over 1 year ago
It’s Spiketop – yet another relative of Flattop! LOL
Jonathan K. and the Elusive Dream Girl over 1 year ago
It’s Silver Nitrate. He accidentally stuck his finger in an electric socket while escaping from prison.
Another Take over 1 year ago
1-SAM: Looks like they’re closed.
2-DT: Maybe they’re just conserving energy as ordered by the Mayor. You know Tracyville is not connected to the national grid so we gotta be careful not to blow a fuse. The mayor has already blown town 8 times this year when we lost power. The voters might remember that one of these days. SAM: Remember what? DT: Never mind. sheesh
3-SID VICIOUS: Hmmm. My “man” said he’d meet me here with my “medicine”. I didn’t expect him to get a police escort. Very classy!
ScottHolman over 1 year ago
I think he just wants to be friendly.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 1 year ago
Well, well Dick Tracy is doing detection. Someone somewhere will complain. You cannot please all of the people all of the time. This does remind me of the Brit detectives especially the more intelligent and idiosyncratic. I like it.
Sisyphos over 1 year ago
So, this guy with the wild hair, whom some are calling “Dark Junior,” whom I’d more noncommittally call Freaky Fingers, is startled when a police squad pulls up across the street from the alley in which he is lurking? Why? Does he have a Guilty Conscience? If so, what Bad Deed did he do? Could he be the Shooter (of Anders), a low-cost novice hitman? Or is he just some petty malefactor (maybe a vandal and defacer of stuccoed buildings) with an inborn fear of and dislike for the po-po? —He’s got dialogue in the strip for some reason!
But will the stucco-centered detectives Sam and Dick even notice him (unless he foolishly does something attention-grabbing)?
198.23.5.11 over 1 year ago
Panel 2—how did Weegee get into t his?