Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for October 30, 2024

WTF?!?

"Sand"paper brain needs his head “blocked”.

Good morning™, everyone!

This guy seems to be more than a bit loony, unless this is an act of some type. He sounds a bit like English is not his first language, but the Transit Authority police certainly have their hands full.

Totten Organization is one cheap outfit. Its employees can’t afford razors, haircuts, subway fare, or remedial lessons on how to speak English.

Must be NYC Transit Authority.

This dude reminds me of the guys in the 60’s that used to sniff glue out of a paper bag. Their brains got fried.

Sad.

Good morning™, Loopy Loonies !

At least he appears content while awaiting disposition.

Evading fares what an heinous crime! No really next story will be about jaywalkers? All this boooring a week long introduction for THIS?

Calls emup and sorts it out? What no arrest or jail time for steenky crook? So steenky organisation is get free ride? Why not you gives em free pass already.

Xylophone? Did this guy play in a high school marching band?

I am a bit confused, maybe it will be clearer tomorrow! Xylophone? Beach? What tune are they playing?!

Day 10: The transit authority holding room doesn’t quite look right. OTOH, I’ve never been nabbed by the TA cops and have no first hand knowledge of what one looks like. The perp is talking nonsense. OTOH the story identifies it as nonsense. What the H3ll is Totten? Is it a half-way house for the feeble-minded? Is it a think tank? An insurance firm? This guy is not dressed like a business executive.

Verdict: The jury is still out on deciding if this makes logical sense and / or contains plot holes. If Attorney Beach shows up tomorrow with a xylophone the ruling will be the strip made sense for nine days.

Is this criminal named Bleachhead or Dumblond ?

@Firestrike got arrested?

Apparently Totten organization people regularly try to evade fares, and do a poor job of it, since they’re dismissive of his odd language choices rather than mocking or concerned.

There’s a mention of (Chester) Gould, Diet Smith Industries and Diet’s views on magnetism in today’s Gasoline Alley!

Here’s a real dipschitt if ever I saw one .

The attorney is the Carnie Wilson’s illegitimate half-brother, and a real son of a beach

Son of a beach!

I really dig these modern Tracy strips but sometimes I wish they’d also put “classic” Tracy strips up in concert as well….stuff from the 30’s & 40’s….

MOVIE QUOTE

“They’ll believe any kind of lie if it sounds like t he truth.And refuse the truth if it sounds like a lie”

Will Rogers—TOO BUSY TO WORK—1932

This guy is hypnotized.Look at the blank eyeballs.

“Zathros understand. No, Zathros not understand, but Zathros do. Zathros good at doing, not good at understanding. You? No, you not the one.”

1- DENNIS: I see old woman fall on tracks and rush to save…

2- DENNIS: But you stop me – now old woman smashed. Blood on your hands.

3- BILLY BARTY: We do kind of come off bad in this one, Hector. Maybe we should let him go. HECTOR ALVAREZGUITAR: Or maybe this guy disappears and never tells that story…? DENNIS: Gulp!!! I jump turnstile to save money! I big thief! Guilty! Never do again!

HECTOR: Dennis – the Third Rail has a bunch of old woman gore on it now. I tell you what – you take this bucket of water and wire brush and clean it and we let you go – deal?

DENNIS: What? You think my last name “Catchem” or something? NO DEAL!

has anybody ever wondered what would have happened if Mr.Crime had thought the whole Dude/Tonsils thing was too unimportant to bother with and minded his own business instead?

Why am I reading this guy’s words in a Russian accent?

Gotta love that Transit Authority logo. Typical bureaucratic thinking? “If you can’t make the trains be fast, at least make the signs look fast!” +1 for the magnificent Carlo.