Okay, so he was having a “… meeting …” with Rosemary, as we guessed. As Minit Mysteries go, this one wasn’t bad, but I don’t quite understand Tracy’s remark claiming that Mr. Mirror might not have shot the wrong Scar Brother. Why would that be?
It’s still a lot better than the electronically-produced techno-trash put out today. At least they used real musical instruments back then instead of electronically-produced noise.
I listen to plenty of “organic” made tunes. Pandora takes me back to the 1950s and up. I have 3 Techno channels; Kraftwerk, Moby and Tangerine Dream. Some of that stuff is pretty neat and it helps keep me from grinding my love for the oldies down to nubs.
Take notice, in the bottom left corner of the last panel, it says “THE END”, but with a question mark after it. This makes it look like this story will continue at a later date.
So… Who is dumber? Jay for forgetting the scheduled hit, or the killer for coming back to “correct the mistake”? And exactly how does that correct the mistake of killing the wrong brother in the first place? And how did he know he’d killed the wrong brother? This happened soon after the killing (the police were still there, Sam commented how near Marcus must have been to get there so fast)? I guess MM might have been listening to a police scanner, but if he was payed in advance there is no point in going back – Jay is in no position to complain. And if it was payment after the job is done Jay is in no position to play. So we’ll shoot Marcus while he’s talking with the head of the MCU and Salami Breathe?
Ok, so I was about 99% right in my guess as to the whole scheme, I just extrapolated it a bit more than necessary.
Now…here comes the fun part… my criticism of the story….well, I….i….
I GOT NOTHIN’! i absolutely LOVED this story, oodles of new characters (2 less now tho lol), good pace, excellent artwork, and a good flow to it…hopefully we will get treated to MANY MORE STORIES from this team…I dont have enough “thumbs to up” for this minit mystery…I only wish it was more than two weeks…and I hope that we see Mr. Mirror again soon!
Too bad this had a two week time limit, because it forced the writer to follow Mike with the “Oh well, he got away – no big deal, we’ll get him later, maybe” attitude Mike has been writing into his stories these past few years. Otherwise, this was in a lot of ways a nice return to what Dick Tracy used to be. A full-on Tracy story would have had a second part, where Tracy and his team chased the Mr. Mirror guy, following clues and leads, until they caught him. But since this was a so called Minute-Mystery, it was nicely done.
Mr. Mirror told Tracy that they had met in the past. Today we see a little bit of Mirror’s face. It looks like auburn-colored hair in a pompadour style. Also long eyelashes. Could Mr. Mirror be a woman? Any idea who it is?
(wretched sigh) Account re-set number 7. Yet again, I couldn’t get logged in yesterday, and my ‘save’ setting had dropped. I am to the point of blaming a Tracy Villain (and Sam, you know who you are!).
OK, one- WHY come back to kill the right one? The one who ordered it was dead. Two- how were WE supposed to figure any of that out with the details they gave us? Three- the guy got away.
Just wanted to stop by and thank everyone for giving our guest spot a read. Howie and I are lifelong fans, and we wanted to deliver a slice of classic Tracy in the Gould tradition with a bit of the 1990 movie sprinkled in for good measure. I’m really happy with the result, and Howie’s art was a perfect fit. (Howie created an illustration to celebrate our story over on his various social media pages (search H.C. Noel), so be sure to check it out. It’s incredible.) As the longtime Tracy fans among you know, Dick Tracy is rarely just a mystery strip, so that limitation proved an interesting challenge. Rather than rush the story of our villain in a two-week stint, I decided to make this mystery about who hired Mr. Mirror, while giving readers a glimpse of the character in action. We have hopeful plans for a return of our villain (if Team Tracy was happy with this outing), and we’ve already included a few clues as to Mr. Mirror’s true identity. In the meantime, you can find more of my work at matthewkmanning (dot com), where you can sign up for my newsletter for more inside info on our Tracy run as well as news on some future projects. Thanks!
Tracy will return after his dental work is complete, as he ground his teeth down to his gums these last 2 weeks. But, great art and a nice new villain for a change. These guys should take this strip over, because they seem to want something original, not old, rehashed, sometimes dead villains like the boring rut Curtis has fallen into.
Pequod about 17 hours ago
Imagine that
A sewer rat
Does deftly slip away.
Ring! Ring! the phone
Tracy alone
Shall fight another day.
A burner left
Leaves Jay bereft
Perspective everything.
A two for one
Brothers undone
A high price for a fling.
firestrike1 about 16 hours ago
yeah, it ends just as I thought it would…
in the wind…
SHAKEDOWNCITY about 16 hours ago
The “crack” investigators rack up another victory.
Brian Premium Member about 16 hours ago
Raising the question, why didn’t he speak into the office who he was before entering?
Neil Wick about 16 hours ago
Good morning™, all!
Okay, so he was having a “… meeting …” with Rosemary, as we guessed. As Minit Mysteries go, this one wasn’t bad, but I don’t quite understand Tracy’s remark claiming that Mr. Mirror might not have shot the wrong Scar Brother. Why would that be?
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray about 16 hours ago
JPuzzleWhiz rebutted my butt about 4 hours ago
@Gweedo it’s legal here Murray
It’s still a lot better than the electronically-produced techno-trash put out today. At least they used real musical instruments back then instead of electronically-produced noise.
I listen to plenty of “organic” made tunes. Pandora takes me back to the 1950s and up. I have 3 Techno channels; Kraftwerk, Moby and Tangerine Dream. Some of that stuff is pretty neat and it helps keep me from grinding my love for the oldies down to nubs.
avenger09 about 16 hours ago
Not a bad MM. Above average. It definitely was quite funny(unintentionally, I’m sure).
On to important matters,
“LET’S GO YANKEES!!!”
charliefarmrhere about 16 hours ago
Take notice, in the bottom left corner of the last panel, it says “THE END”, but with a question mark after it. This makes it look like this story will continue at a later date.
jim204716 about 14 hours ago
Now the MM has ended Sam will be able to collect his green suit and green hat from the dry cleaners and put the orange garb in the closet.
iggyman about 13 hours ago
So, it was a family affair!
brunoheisey about 13 hours ago
Thanks for another Minit Mystery, even if I’m the only one who likes them.
LawrenceS about 12 hours ago
So… Who is dumber? Jay for forgetting the scheduled hit, or the killer for coming back to “correct the mistake”? And exactly how does that correct the mistake of killing the wrong brother in the first place? And how did he know he’d killed the wrong brother? This happened soon after the killing (the police were still there, Sam commented how near Marcus must have been to get there so fast)? I guess MM might have been listening to a police scanner, but if he was payed in advance there is no point in going back – Jay is in no position to complain. And if it was payment after the job is done Jay is in no position to play. So we’ll shoot Marcus while he’s talking with the head of the MCU and Salami Breathe?
tsull2121 about 12 hours ago
Ok, so I was about 99% right in my guess as to the whole scheme, I just extrapolated it a bit more than necessary.
Now…here comes the fun part… my criticism of the story….well, I….i….
I GOT NOTHIN’! i absolutely LOVED this story, oodles of new characters (2 less now tho lol), good pace, excellent artwork, and a good flow to it…hopefully we will get treated to MANY MORE STORIES from this team…I dont have enough “thumbs to up” for this minit mystery…I only wish it was more than two weeks…and I hope that we see Mr. Mirror again soon!
Ken in Ohio about 11 hours ago
Too bad this had a two week time limit, because it forced the writer to follow Mike with the “Oh well, he got away – no big deal, we’ll get him later, maybe” attitude Mike has been writing into his stories these past few years. Otherwise, this was in a lot of ways a nice return to what Dick Tracy used to be. A full-on Tracy story would have had a second part, where Tracy and his team chased the Mr. Mirror guy, following clues and leads, until they caught him. But since this was a so called Minute-Mystery, it was nicely done.
Tradewinds309 about 10 hours ago
Mr. Mirror told Tracy that they had met in the past. Today we see a little bit of Mirror’s face. It looks like auburn-colored hair in a pompadour style. Also long eyelashes. Could Mr. Mirror be a woman? Any idea who it is?
notmoving Premium Member about 9 hours ago
Huh? Do any of these modern Tracy scripts have plots?
That Wichita Guy!! about 9 hours ago
(wretched sigh) Account re-set number 7. Yet again, I couldn’t get logged in yesterday, and my ‘save’ setting had dropped. I am to the point of blaming a Tracy Villain (and Sam, you know who you are!).
Me_ about 8 hours ago
Wtf!¿!
orbenjawell Premium Member about 8 hours ago
…..this guy never did get Sam’s hat on his head right……..just sayin’…….
tcayer about 8 hours ago
OK, one- WHY come back to kill the right one? The one who ordered it was dead. Two- how were WE supposed to figure any of that out with the details they gave us? Three- the guy got away.
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 7 hours ago
Holy crap!
Ray Toler about 7 hours ago
I really like the additional panels in a Sunday strip.
Chocolate_Chip about 6 hours ago
I love the shattered glass panel. Great work by the guest team on this mystery—hope to see more from them in the future!
Chocolate_Chip about 6 hours ago
I wonder if MM’s true identity could be Heartless Mahoney. She dislikes her own face and has a history with Tracy.
matthewkmanning about 6 hours ago
Just wanted to stop by and thank everyone for giving our guest spot a read. Howie and I are lifelong fans, and we wanted to deliver a slice of classic Tracy in the Gould tradition with a bit of the 1990 movie sprinkled in for good measure. I’m really happy with the result, and Howie’s art was a perfect fit. (Howie created an illustration to celebrate our story over on his various social media pages (search H.C. Noel), so be sure to check it out. It’s incredible.) As the longtime Tracy fans among you know, Dick Tracy is rarely just a mystery strip, so that limitation proved an interesting challenge. Rather than rush the story of our villain in a two-week stint, I decided to make this mystery about who hired Mr. Mirror, while giving readers a glimpse of the character in action. We have hopeful plans for a return of our villain (if Team Tracy was happy with this outing), and we’ve already included a few clues as to Mr. Mirror’s true identity. In the meantime, you can find more of my work at matthewkmanning (dot com), where you can sign up for my newsletter for more inside info on our Tracy run as well as news on some future projects. Thanks!
Drbarb71 Premium Member about 5 hours ago
Great story, great art. THANKS, GUYS!
overtop about 3 hours ago
Tracy will return after his dental work is complete, as he ground his teeth down to his gums these last 2 weeks. But, great art and a nice new villain for a change. These guys should take this strip over, because they seem to want something original, not old, rehashed, sometimes dead villains like the boring rut Curtis has fallen into.
Sporteric11 18 minutes ago
So if both are dead, how does Mr Mirror get paid ? And what happened to the cheating TRAMP ? Does she end up with the money from both ?