Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for March 22, 2009

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    margueritem  almost 16 years ago

    Aw come on, Tess, it’s that old perfume that Professor Noll had laying around.

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    margueritem  almost 16 years ago

    New artist, no ducky?

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    fishbulb  almost 16 years ago

    I can not find anything resembling a duck anywhere. What is with the coloring on the strip today? Tracy looks great in panel 5, but B. O. is glowing. And Gertie’s arm is just weird in fluorescent panel 6. Not good to say something smells in a strip containing a character called B. O. . Crimestoppers Textbook has become “So You Wanna Be A Gambler?”

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    Ray_C  almost 16 years ago

    You “flaunt” your winnings. You “flout” the law. I’m sure Locker knows this, but the thug would not. Nice dialog touch. I hope.

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    neonleon59  almost 16 years ago

    Maybe the little squiggle in Tracy’s overcoat, at the bottom left of the last panel, could be a yellow duck bill? New artist, new way of representing the ducky?

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    coratelli  almost 16 years ago

    Uhm, the artwork is improved, but I see again problem with the arm and the hand.C’mon Jim!!!

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    brine Premium Member almost 16 years ago

    I can honestly say I am pleased that the hat is back on Dick!!! The artwork has been better overall, still some arm/hand issues, but no big deal. The coloring on the strip is pretty garish and ugly, but it has been for a long time. I prefer it in B&W.

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    Morrow Cummings  almost 16 years ago

    Hey Tess! Maybe it’s Tracy’s clothes. If you knew who he’s been standing next to all week, it would be obvious.

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    Froxkrybra  almost 16 years ago

    Story is getting better everyday…

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    CaptainColorado  almost 16 years ago

    To Crimestoppers Textbook: I have a better idea - don’t gamble!

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    LudwigVonDrake  almost 16 years ago

    Since Tracy is barely ever home Tess is the one making credit card purchases. A little internet shopping for some “personal” items, perhaps?

    Good to see the hat back. Now if we could get a new writer I’d have more faith.

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    sydney  almost 16 years ago

    And all this time I thouht this would be a letter of suspension or dismisal for not coming to work. He hasn’t even had time to comlain about the non-arrival of 911 and the Ambulance for Noll.

    Las seen at HQ on Dec. 13th, Tracy arrived home to Tess on Dec.15th and hasn’t been to work since. Work must be a stranger in the suburb of Naperville. Yes! I know comic strip time is different to real time, but heck! We’re talking about THREE months and a week heading well into FOUR months.

    On the “positive” side, The Author (not sure which “genius”) has brought back the yellow Fedora for the end of winter and spring.

    Then, what I truly liked was the seeming intervention of “another” problem, with the credit card. This is a smidgen of what old Dick Tracy was like.

    Of course, Tess has had a pathological facination with “smelling” things recently.

    Darn! I just can’t find the rubber duckie today. May be a sign that Brozman is now doing the art.

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    Steve Bartholomew  almost 16 years ago

    The ducky/mammary is in plain sight on top of BO’s hat.

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    sydney  almost 16 years ago

    barticle35 says: “The ducky/mammary is in plain sight above B.O’s hat”

    I thouught so too barticle35, then discarded it … too incomplete/obscured. I even thought perhaps the light on the face and mouth of Tons (panel 3), the edge of the left B.O. shoulder (panel 6) part of Jack’s nostril smoke (panel 2) even Jack’s hair.

    But none are conclusive to this one-eyed Jack. Perhaps new artist, and the duck has taken “wing” on a migration flight (?)

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    stuart  almost 16 years ago

    @CaptainColorado - I agree with you in general, but I know people that gamble as entertainment. One guy takes $800, gets the free room and air fare from the casino (in Vegas), and stays until the $800 is gone - or a week, whichever comes sooner. I would call that responsible gambling. I would hate it personally - the atmosphere at a casino is not exactly “wholesome”.

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    sydney  almost 16 years ago

    Ludwig, Perhaps in between sniffing perfume, her Internet shopping was for a ring of “BUMP KEYS” for Dick for Christmas. Open any lock ! You’ve heard of them haven’t you?

    On the other hand Dick’s credit card may have paid for all those unused perfume bottles and packaging etc. Real costs, more than just his name.

    Where is GROK today. Missed his morning’s “silver bullet”!

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    margueritem  almost 16 years ago

    Grok, where are you?

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    Morrow Cummings  almost 16 years ago

    I always get suspicious when 2 folks disappear at the same time! Yoo-hoo Grok? Judy….. ? Hmmmmm…

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    countoftowergrove  almost 16 years ago

    brine says: “I can honestly say I am pleased that the hat is back on Dick!!!” Nice prophylactic joke!

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    EliR  almost 16 years ago

    I see that our henchman has moved up in status in the space of a few frames. Before, it was always “Boss”. Now, he’s “Jack.”

    And what’s with Jack’s outfit? He looks like something out of an old Flash Gordan cartoon.

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