Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for December 31, 2024

a pleased and happy Dick…

Tracy moves in to take the credit.

After all these years, Tracy still resorted to sucking his thumb whenever he felt nervous or insecure. Old habits die hard.

Lizz didn’t appreciate it whenever Tracy slapped her butt.

Tracy always jumped in at the end of an investigation and tried to grab a piece of the glory!

I don’t think Eric is going to introduce a surprise twist to the story, one in which I’ve already told him(we’re best buds, lol!) would add a lot of interest and make the story very intriguing. Too bad.

The “schnook” is on the hook.

I’m not entirely sure about when Totten served … was it in WWII? If so, would any of his commanders still be around? For that matter, wouldn’t Totten himself be around 90? For that matter, if you wanted to sabotage a surveillance camera, even a junky one with Radio Shack quality, which is what they apparently use at the TracyVille jailhouse, would you need to be an electronics expert, who would know how to jam a radar signal, or a computer hacker, who could hack right into the feed?

Well Batster, looks like you were way off on what the ring emblem represented. Don’t feel bad, I guessed wrong also. Obvious today, but I couldn’t do a spoiler and tell you sooner, from seeing it at the CK early preview. I guess it is supposed to be a Tarantula, but they have 8 legs, and I can only make out 7. I think you saw the link yesterday posted of it by Tradewind309? If not… check it out here.

Https://Taskandpurpose.Com/history/wwii-army-division-patches-deception-units/

Good morning™, Patronizing Praizers !

Lizz is sharp and determined. Carlos certainly has his signature Lizz style. The smug mug on P.3. Tracy is most obvious.

Good morning™, everyone!

So, the black widow spider is the symbol of the 135th Airborne division. I didn’t suspect that. I was thinking that it was the symbol of some criminal syndicate.

All of you people out there working today (Tuesday), take the rest of the year off! My treat!

Well, I guess I’ll post again next year!

Happy Hogmanay to one and all.

And exactly why does Tracy want in on the call? Is it an excuse to avoid doing the other work that needs to be done? Doesn’t he trust Liz, who did the preliminary work? Is it because his name is on the strip so he feels entitled?

This dragging so long that it gonna goes all the way to the next year.

MOVIE QUOTE—-

“He was in the Amazon with my Mom when she was researching spiders just before she died”

MADAME WEB—2024

Is the light too bright for Tracy or what?

I love that satisfied smile on Tracy’s face when he knows he’s closing in—-far from new,that was a Gould specialty/

How does that work, “in on the call”?

Does he participate? Or only lurk in the shadows? Does he share the phone she’s on? Cheek to cheek?

Anybody got the r ecipe for Mrs.Pruneface’s onion soup?

Sorry, but somewhere I’ve lost the story line.

Good job? What did she do??

Happy New Years Eve to all her at the A.D.D. for you revelers out there, be careful and stay safe. Save me some of that secret recipe, Gweedo!

1- DT: Fanning air to his nose I smell fart. Chili or burrito based I think. I’ll go with burrito owing to the obvious abundance of Cumin. LIZZO: BINGO! You’re good. Anyway…

2- : …The Home Shopping Network has a special on 2 carat gold rings with this insignia. Perfect to show our association with the MCU, don’t you think? Should I order us one each?

AUTHOR’S NOTE: A P3 gag involving the way Deion Sanders used to refer to his gold chains as “Ju-Ray” has been removed owing to the potential for UNINTENTIONAL offense. It was a struggle applying self censorship but one must recognize and pay heed to the world as it currently exists and not as one would have it. (Pause for applause and appreciative cheers from readers HERE)

LIZZ: All right, Tracy, but you have to STOP giggling every few words!

TRACY That’s my fists. I picked it up somewhere or other. I forget where.

SAM: WHATEVER! Now, ‘scuse me. I have to liberate…er…rearrange the evidence room. The reclaim gold from that last case is making it a little crowded. If anyone needs me, I’ll be at the deli for the next few days. Then there’s that big bow tie convention in Rio!

I’m having a good look at Lizz today and I approve…

the right amount of eye makeup, her chin has been made fuller instead of her original narrow one, hairstyle looks good, big earrings, necklace, more fashionable but still the same jacket and clear and glossed nails yesterday…

she looks to have a touch of class but not TOO glammy, a standout as attractive…

you did good, Charles… you heard what some of us had to say about her change from the humdrum plainjane she was when you took her over to how she is now so thanks for giving us a listen and revamping her to give her YOUR spin on a long-time character whose appearance was long gone for a long time… your doing so in hearing what the community had to say speaks volumes to ME…

all the best for a good and even better new year to you and yours, Sir Charles… cheers…

Well, it looks like Costello’s resolution to cut things short, and maybe clear things up never came to fruition. Better luck next year folk

Just a thought: Lizz has a connection to Urie-Pounds: on October 28, Lizz said that she had an adoptive uncle who worked there. That may mean, for instance, that Lizz was told by her uncle a story about U-P that provides a missing piece to what looks like a possible bombing of the clock tower there!

Another connection: Totentanz may be connected to Nazi war crimes, possibly involving Jews. This is from the Dick Tracy fandom wiki: “[Sam] implied that he had relatives who died in the Holocaust.”

It would be interesting if Lizz and/or Sam ends up finding the key to solving the murder mystery…

Happy new year kiddies!

I was going to ask what Dick was smiling about in P3, but only Firestrike would comment and we all know what those comments would be. ;P

Is the illo on the patch under airborne a spider?