Perhaps the first grade kids at the local elementary school spend 4 minutes at the start of every English lesson brainstorming ways of blending Dr. Seuss with Dick Tracy, then Locher thinks it’s Pulitzer-winning dialogue and uses it each day in his strips.
That’s the only rational idea I can come up with as to why grown men can’t write comic strip dialogue without sounding like they watch too much poorly dubbed anime cartoons.
Now the clown’s voice appears to be coming from inside the tent and the tent is smaller again! I thought they were outside. How long does it take for the police to respond to the clown’s call?
What are the “odds” of a Female Assassian having the skills, courage and know how to “impersonate” a trapeze artist ? A less demanding job to get near the victim seems far more logical
It suggests a Writer “making-it-all-up” each morning as he goes along without any well thought master plot.
As we have seen it’s a lazy and embarrassing metodology, one almost certain to throw up stupid contradictions, massive flaws and a reputation that the Author despite long side-by-side “exposure” to the best Writing talent doesn’t have a clue what he is doing.
No new Author could get a new strip in with a flawed storyline like this Circus tale. Editors assesing it might well wonder if the Author had ALL his “marbles”! (?)
And if he recognizes his shortfalls. powers on, apparently UNCARING about QUALITY output in a decrepit, unproductive manner !
And you have to wonder if TMS is satisfied with the current “apology” called Dick Tracy (?)
One thing you have to give DT credit for: his resilience. So soon (in real time, not Locher panel time) after being rescued, and he’s making pathetic puns already.
I had an Unckle named Howard, thin as a swizzle stick and who’s idea in good looking women were females of a very FAT variety. The plumper the better ! He saw them as “comfort” zones.
Perhaps Dick is a closet version of Howard (?) That may be part of the reason for sending Tess and Bonnie home ;-p.
As a new week begins we take our measure
And indulge ourselves this guilty pleasure
To Tracy we turn with bated breath
Hoping the detective has met his death
An honorable death for us to see
Is better than this monstrosity
That has trapped this comic strip hero
And reduced him to a big fat zero
Today we are treated to much the same
Insipid artwork and the dialog’s inane
The little things we see can be overlooked
But the mistakes seen here would fill a book
These are not errors of minor commission
But the sins of ineptitude and endless repetition
Other old strips have been retooled and been reborn
But the chances of that happening here are very forlorn
They say that old wrthgs never learn
So come tomorrow I shall return
Carlo: Good stuff! The car drawing in particular is excellent. Your English syntax is a little off (though it’s much better than my Italian, so don’t feel bad). If you’d like to contact me offline I can make translation suggestions (my fiancee speaks a bit of Italian and so could help).
Sydney: as far as I’m concerned you can spoil away. The only suspense in this strip any more is how impossibly stupid it’s going to get. And now I’m all excited to know a classic villain is going to get put in another boring, pointless, illogical story. YAAAY
Matthew: Again, lighten up, huh? Morrow never accused you of ripping off a specific Batman story, he just poked you about the very obvious resemblance between Apollo and Dick Sprang’s Batman. If you’re denying any such resemblance, well, that’s just silly.
wndrwrthog: I appreciate that you are spending so much more time and care on these poems than Locher is in writing the strips that inspire them.
I’m not spoiling anything ! Obviously, It’s not Flattop ! Locher can’t even light up a “creative” BULB, like say, the idea of using the “Pouch” (once a Circus fat man, 1971 - never caught) in the current story. The boredom in the tale almost begs for something, a twist to fan up a little interest and douse that “apology” for a villan - Mr.Pops !
It’s all so bad, Mattie should take time off from drawing what looks like *Batman” and organize a “Retreat” in Naperville for Locher, where he and Jeff, could invite DLisagenius and Trapper John). They could ALL huddle together in misery and WEEPING, Even saying some prayers for the cruel destruction that has been (carelessly) allowed to descend on Dick Tracy these past several years !
I did the very same thing as a kid of 12 on Dick Tracy, (India ink/art course and all) when I fantasized about being a comic strip artist
Matthew,
You are absolutely correct and my most humble apologies for not having gone back to find Morrow’s exact words. It was unfair of him to accuse you of swiping old Batman storylines when in fact you’re only swiping the character design and art style.
Aren’t you being a tad hypocrical cozying up to BASSMANBOB, when it may well have been YOUR complaints that got old hand “bassmanbob” expunged from the Board a couple months
I notice he hasn’t denied using those silly DT frillies. (?)
Art by Locher no doubt (?)
And Mattie I’m not implying or accusing you of anything. As a “man about town” in Chicago, I thought you’d be familiar with all the High Spots. Named in the Drudce Report this one was -“MOTHERS” !
If Matt was a complete stranger here, linking to something completely unrelated to comics, or completely unrelated to Dick Tracy, that would be spamming.
Like him or not, he’s somebody who is a well-known regular here, and his strip definitely falls in the category of “DT-related.”
So, the inclusion of two URLs after his “MPH” signature, in my mind, does not constitute spamming, especially since one of his two strips is an ongoing topic of conversation here. That makes the URLs relevant to the topic at hand, you see, and the more relevant something is, the lower its spam quotient.
Yeah, plus Matthew takes the time to respond indignantly to every perceived slight here. Whereas Locher, Brozman and everyone at TMS never even acknowledge the truckloads of criticism ladled upon their wares every single day. That’s gotta count for something.
Meanwhile, Tracy is chit chatting with Della. Far be it from him to call for backup knowing his attempted murderers are lurking around. This whole scene is bass ackwards.
Matthew, just curious, but how do you put your strips together…do you use stylus & computer program or the old style ,ink on paper, wait to dry and watercolor (or colour ) I can’t imagine you are doing it the old way …drawing and painting on computer is so forgiving.
If I was doing a strip I would use two programs, one to draw up the contents of the panels and color them and then load them into ‘comic life’ to arrange them in order and put in the lettering and word balloons and color the backgrounds….really fun stuff….
so , how do YOU do it?
Did anybody notice Della Contessa sounds a lot like delicatessen? And she’s really big as if she ate at a delicatessen a lot. Seriously these guys are too clever for their own good.
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
Awesome alliteration!
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
Tracy and Della DO seem to be making eyes at each other.
Once you go fat, you’ll never go back!
margueritem almost 15 years ago
Tracy likes them Cadillac rides….
CyberV almost 15 years ago
Yes, thanks to you, Della… and terrible writing! Bad characterization… AWAY!
watcha almost 15 years ago
Hemel tog!
Elexia almost 15 years ago
Perhaps the first grade kids at the local elementary school spend 4 minutes at the start of every English lesson brainstorming ways of blending Dr. Seuss with Dick Tracy, then Locher thinks it’s Pulitzer-winning dialogue and uses it each day in his strips.
That’s the only rational idea I can come up with as to why grown men can’t write comic strip dialogue without sounding like they watch too much poorly dubbed anime cartoons.
LudwigVonDrake almost 15 years ago
So Tracy was “investigating” a murder, the cops WERE there and now they all left to be called back??? Yeah, this story makes sense. NOT!
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
Now the clown’s voice appears to be coming from inside the tent and the tent is smaller again! I thought they were outside. How long does it take for the police to respond to the clown’s call?
Fearless_Fosdick almost 15 years ago
Tracy: Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Della: You’re welcome from the bottom of my chins.
sydney almost 15 years ago
Tomorrow’s the big day ! Mrs Jones’ son FLATTOP is back !
The No 1 Assassin from the Cookson Hills, returns in panel 3 tomorrow FLATTOP is back ! … . .and yes, FLATTOP is black !
sydney almost 15 years ago
LOCHER’S CRAZY “CONTRADICTION” CORMER !
What are the “odds” of a Female Assassian having the skills, courage and know how to “impersonate” a trapeze artist ? A less demanding job to get near the victim seems far more logical
It suggests a Writer “making-it-all-up” each morning as he goes along without any well thought master plot.
As we have seen it’s a lazy and embarrassing metodology, one almost certain to throw up stupid contradictions, massive flaws and a reputation that the Author despite long side-by-side “exposure” to the best Writing talent doesn’t have a clue what he is doing.
No new Author could get a new strip in with a flawed storyline like this Circus tale. Editors assesing it might well wonder if the Author had ALL his “marbles”! (?)
And if he recognizes his shortfalls. powers on, apparently UNCARING about QUALITY output in a decrepit, unproductive manner !
And you have to wonder if TMS is satisfied with the current “apology” called Dick Tracy (?)
Morrow Cummings almost 15 years ago
I think it would make for more interesting reading to see Macy having an affair with Della. Or, even the tiger.
prrdh almost 15 years ago
One thing you have to give DT credit for: his resilience. So soon (in real time, not Locher panel time) after being rescued, and he’s making pathetic puns already.
sydney almost 15 years ago
I had an Unckle named Howard, thin as a swizzle stick and who’s idea in good looking women were females of a very FAT variety. The plumper the better ! He saw them as “comfort” zones.
Perhaps Dick is a closet version of Howard (?) That may be part of the reason for sending Tess and Bonnie home ;-p.
Karl Hiller Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Panel 3: NO ONE TALKS LIKE THAT! ARGH!
wndrwrthg almost 15 years ago
As a new week begins we take our measure And indulge ourselves this guilty pleasure To Tracy we turn with bated breath Hoping the detective has met his death An honorable death for us to see Is better than this monstrosity That has trapped this comic strip hero And reduced him to a big fat zero Today we are treated to much the same Insipid artwork and the dialog’s inane The little things we see can be overlooked But the mistakes seen here would fill a book These are not errors of minor commission But the sins of ineptitude and endless repetition Other old strips have been retooled and been reborn But the chances of that happening here are very forlorn They say that old wrthgs never learn So come tomorrow I shall return
kab2rb almost 15 years ago
DT is just releaved that Delia helped them and this will look good for her and Fee Fi.
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 15 years ago
kreniigh, what do you mean no one talks like that?…. check out the end of every lone ranger episode
‘thanks to you and your indian companion tonto,…etc etc)
coratelli almost 15 years ago
http://shockdom.com/open/carl/2009/10/26/strip-2/
2nd strip in english. :)
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
Thank you, Carlo! Lookin’ good…
LudwigVonDrake almost 15 years ago
Liam, charge Mr. Hansel advertising rates.
jumbobrain almost 15 years ago
Carlo: Good stuff! The car drawing in particular is excellent. Your English syntax is a little off (though it’s much better than my Italian, so don’t feel bad). If you’d like to contact me offline I can make translation suggestions (my fiancee speaks a bit of Italian and so could help).
Sydney: as far as I’m concerned you can spoil away. The only suspense in this strip any more is how impossibly stupid it’s going to get. And now I’m all excited to know a classic villain is going to get put in another boring, pointless, illogical story. YAAAY
Matthew: Again, lighten up, huh? Morrow never accused you of ripping off a specific Batman story, he just poked you about the very obvious resemblance between Apollo and Dick Sprang’s Batman. If you’re denying any such resemblance, well, that’s just silly.
wndrwrthog: I appreciate that you are spending so much more time and care on these poems than Locher is in writing the strips that inspire them.
sydney almost 15 years ago
wndrwrtg, In sooth The man doth speak the truth.
I’m not spoiling anything ! Obviously, It’s not Flattop ! Locher can’t even light up a “creative” BULB, like say, the idea of using the “Pouch” (once a Circus fat man, 1971 - never caught) in the current story. The boredom in the tale almost begs for something, a twist to fan up a little interest and douse that “apology” for a villan - Mr.Pops !
It’s all so bad, Mattie should take time off from drawing what looks like *Batman” and organize a “Retreat” in Naperville for Locher, where he and Jeff, could invite DLisagenius and Trapper John). They could ALL huddle together in misery and WEEPING, Even saying some prayers for the cruel destruction that has been (carelessly) allowed to descend on Dick Tracy these past several years !
I did the very same thing as a kid of 12 on Dick Tracy, (India ink/art course and all) when I fantasized about being a comic strip artistLlewellenbruce almost 15 years ago
More cushion for the pushin Dick.
jumbobrain almost 15 years ago
Matthew, You are absolutely correct and my most humble apologies for not having gone back to find Morrow’s exact words. It was unfair of him to accuse you of swiping old Batman storylines when in fact you’re only swiping the character design and art style.
LudwigVonDrake almost 15 years ago
Liam, charge EVERYONE advertising rates. The upcoming artwork is, in my opnion, VERY poor.
sydney almost 15 years ago
A headline in DRUDGE REPORT today says - “Black students denied entry into Chicago Bar” (i.e. “Mothers”)
I wonder if Mattie knows that establishment and IF, they’d deny entry to “BLACK” FLATTOPS too ? ;-)
sydney almost 15 years ago
Mattie,
Aren’t you being a tad hypocrical cozying up to BASSMANBOB, when it may well have been YOUR complaints that got old hand “bassmanbob” expunged from the Board a couple months
Morrow Cummings almost 15 years ago
Mattie, be a good little boy and go take your meds. Then, loosen up those DT frillies. They must be too tight, or you’ve grown into the next size.
neonleon59 almost 15 years ago
Good gosh.
sydney almost 15 years ago
I notice he hasn’t denied using those silly DT frillies. (?) Art by Locher no doubt (?)
And Mattie I’m not implying or accusing you of anything. As a “man about town” in Chicago, I thought you’d be familiar with all the High Spots. Named in the Drudce Report this one was -“MOTHERS” !
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
If Matt was a complete stranger here, linking to something completely unrelated to comics, or completely unrelated to Dick Tracy, that would be spamming.
Like him or not, he’s somebody who is a well-known regular here, and his strip definitely falls in the category of “DT-related.”
So, the inclusion of two URLs after his “MPH” signature, in my mind, does not constitute spamming, especially since one of his two strips is an ongoing topic of conversation here. That makes the URLs relevant to the topic at hand, you see, and the more relevant something is, the lower its spam quotient.
Just my two cents’ worth.
jumbobrain almost 15 years ago
Yeah, plus Matthew takes the time to respond indignantly to every perceived slight here. Whereas Locher, Brozman and everyone at TMS never even acknowledge the truckloads of criticism ladled upon their wares every single day. That’s gotta count for something.
Araldite almost 15 years ago
Meanwhile, Tracy is chit chatting with Della. Far be it from him to call for backup knowing his attempted murderers are lurking around. This whole scene is bass ackwards.
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Matthew, just curious, but how do you put your strips together…do you use stylus & computer program or the old style ,ink on paper, wait to dry and watercolor (or colour ) I can’t imagine you are doing it the old way …drawing and painting on computer is so forgiving. If I was doing a strip I would use two programs, one to draw up the contents of the panels and color them and then load them into ‘comic life’ to arrange them in order and put in the lettering and word balloons and color the backgrounds….really fun stuff…. so , how do YOU do it?
jdubach almost 15 years ago
Did anybody notice Della Contessa sounds a lot like delicatessen? And she’s really big as if she ate at a delicatessen a lot. Seriously these guys are too clever for their own good.