Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for March 19, 2024

Good morning™, everyone!

Okay, so this confirms that we are still in the past, and the flat-screen monitor confirms that it’s only about a decade ago.

Tracy says that things have been dull in this case. I know that some of you would agree, but something is finally happening with Ms. Gray. The baby is finally coming, so maybe things will move along soon.

so Chuck FINALLY gets the recognition he so richly deserves…

good for you, Chuck, and welcome on board officially now…

“To the orphanage!”

“Hospital, dimwit!”

“Just trying to save a stop. Sheesh.”

Good morning™, Dam’s A Bursting !

Looks like the big day is here, at last. Warbucks is just lookin’ too cool and I sense some anxiousness in Winnie.

Here comes the baby!

What is Tracy’s job regarding Warbucks? Won’t the city officials frown on this kind of moonlighting? On second thought he might have taken a leave of absence.

Her water is about to break.

Annie’s a Pisces! I knew it!

Chronologically for Tracy, since Honeymoon is about the same age as Annie, the Moon Storylines are going on! So Tracy’s got to deal with Junior being married to Moon Maid about this time…

Water break to have…..

“You know, you could make this less dull for me if you personally address an envelope to me – a large envelope.”

She’s having a kid, TomorrowBet your bottom dollar that tomorrowWe’ll have more of this less than dramatic storyline….Its only a day away…

A “special delivery” is almost upon us!

Oliver Warbucks does his work in 1920s dinner jackets in 2014?

“This one has been pretty dull” he say. Why, you don’t say!

MOVIE QUOTE—-“Why did I ever escape from prison? It was so peaceful there!”

Peter Lorre—THE COMEDY OF TERRORS—1964

Oliver is always writing with that fancy fountain pen . Where’s his bottle of ink ? That isn’t a cheap cartridge pen .

The second panel should draw a lot of comment. Tracy looks like an old toy from the 1960’s, “Mr. Machine”.

And anytime a Tracy cop says things are dull, it’s the prelude to a volcanic explosion.

And as Max Collins’ MS.TREE once said—-“I just killed two morons and my water broke”.

“No, I’m listening to the ELO album ‘Time’. Or maybe it’s Spinal Taps new EP single. Sorry for the scare.”

Friday March 22,2024 is “National Goof Off day”.

I wanted to give Firestrike and the others a head start.

1-DADDY-O: It’s way past time that I changed into my pajama-tux. You’re dismissed, Tracy.

2-DT: I used to think I worked for the citizens of this city but I know now that I just work for wealthy real estate tycoons. A brilliant mind like mine reduced to making sure no one parks illegally in front of the Siam. Humiliating! DADDY-O: What’s that? Say – heat me up a glass of milk before you go – chop chop.

3-WINNIE: It’s time…we had a talk. I never wanted to be a mother so I’m running away from this whole situation.

HAROLD: Uhhh, I think it will follow you wherever you go. WINNIE: Huh? Oh. Yeah. WAIT! TO THE ORPHANAGE!

And the father will take his wife’s suitcase to the hospital and leave her standing on the curb……

Old joke,but still funny

Nice strip. Full of contrasts.