Mornin’ Vista Bill and everyone else who had to stay up to read the strip.Yikes! I don’t know what surprises me more – that Cueball got out, or that Vera’s soooooo stupid as to go in that place! That sign screams “death wish.”
Cueball, must of made a plea deal, and turned on BB Eyes. I figured he still be in the Ironbar Hotel..Why do I have a feeling the house special isn’t a tasty entree..Good Morning VB!
In Complete Dick Tracy, 1948-1950, Max Allan Collins writes:
“Sam Catchem is not only more interesting than Pat – with a memorable name, a dynamic humorous character design, and a modern wisecracking attitude – he is overtly Jewish, from the deli sandwiches he gobbles to the eruptions of “Oi.” (I once asked Chet what Sam’s background was, and he said, “Sam’s a Jewish fella.” He went on to say that Catchem was based on longtime Tracy licensing agent, Al Lowenstein.)
First, an introduction. I found this list when I went looking for a reason the artwork had changed back in March and have stayed a loyal reader ever since. I’m over 60 and can’t remember when I didn’t read Dick Tracy so I’d say I’ve been a 50+ year follower of the strip but I still learn so much from the commentors here.
What prompted me to finally comment is to ask why, after all the comments about Sam’s smoking, no one has mentioned Cueball’s puffing. BTW, I don’t smoke, never did, hate to be around cigarette smoke, but don’t mind Sam’s smoking since it’s always been a part of his character; but I also wouldn’t mind a side story about him giving it up.
It has been said here before, but should be said again … -THANK YOU Joe, Mike, Shelley, Shane and Jim for saving Dick Tracy. -It has been many years since I looked forward to reading a daily comic strip.
Woah…wait a moment. I just checked back through the story arc and Kadaver sent Vera to the printer with the coloring book drawings, gave him a check, told him his job was through, and then suggested he take in the town. Unless Cueball’s place is also a print shop, I don’t think Kadaver sent him there at all.
I didn’t read it that way. I believe Kadaver said that HE would take the art to the printers, then handed Vera a check and said to go see the town. But even so, how did Vera end up at this particular place? It didn’t seem as if Kadaver “sent” him anywhere, but just dismissed him from the job.
Joe found this article on the web. Tom DeHaven is one of my favorite authors, and the trilogy is a fictional yet accurate history of the comic strip industry.http://the-unmutual.blogspot.com/2011/11/dick-tracy-and-phony-funny.html
BT,.Re your comment from yesterday:.“‘Catchem’ doesn’t sound very Jewish to me.”.Many Jews changed their names (or had their names changed) upon entering the US. A friend of mine from college who was a third generation American of Russion-Jewish extraction was named “Taylor.” His grandfather had a name that meant roughly “haberdasher” or “clothes maker” in his native language, and the Immigration official simply changed the name to something phonetically similar to the English translation of that occupation, “tailor.”.I expect that “Catchem” was part of a Gould tradition of giving characters names that reflected what they did. Dick Tracy was a dick who traced down criminals. His FBI counterpart, Jim Trailer, was a G-Man who trailed them. Sam Catchem caught ‘em..Not sure what the hell Pat Patton did to them. Patted them down?.By the way, your reference to the common nickname for “Israel,” “Izzie,” reminds me of a famous Jewish policeman from the Prohibition era, Izzy Einstein. With his partner, Moe Smith (another Jewish cop with a not particularly Jewish-sounding surname), he racked up the best arrest record in the Federal Prohibition Bureau during the 1920’s..In a highly fictionalized TV-movie about the pair, they were played by the famous Irish-American comedy team of Jackie Gleason and Art Carney (appearing together for the last time)..If I might be permitted a bit of shameless self-promotion, my book, JUST THE FACTS, has a chapter on Izzy and Moe.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ about 13 years ago
Good morning all…
Appears than Alldid will be Alldone soon!
margueritem about 13 years ago
Uh-oh! I agree, VB!
Can't Sleep about 13 years ago
Mornin’ Vista Bill and everyone else who had to stay up to read the strip.Yikes! I don’t know what surprises me more – that Cueball got out, or that Vera’s soooooo stupid as to go in that place! That sign screams “death wish.”
Can't Sleep about 13 years ago
I love the “Amphibian Wax” Cueball is using – none of that Turtle Wax for this guy!
Det.DanDone about 13 years ago
Cueball, must of made a plea deal, and turned on BB Eyes. I figured he still be in the Ironbar Hotel..Why do I have a feeling the house special isn’t a tasty entree..Good Morning VB!
Sisyphos about 13 years ago
Vera could be done for, here. But let us not be hasty; perhaps Death is not the “House Special”!
Mdstudio about 13 years ago
Love the name of the place. Oh boy, it doesn’t look good for Vera. I never really liked him but, ugh!
APersonOfInterest about 13 years ago
Love the eight-ball tee-shirts … Vera Alldid seems close to alldone in.
puddleglum1066 about 13 years ago
If the place is called “Cueball’s” why is its logo an 8-ball?
Aaron Mimura about 13 years ago
@Jim Doherty
Addendum from yesterday.
In Complete Dick Tracy, 1948-1950, Max Allan Collins writes:
“Sam Catchem is not only more interesting than Pat – with a memorable name, a dynamic humorous character design, and a modern wisecracking attitude – he is overtly Jewish, from the deli sandwiches he gobbles to the eruptions of “Oi.” (I once asked Chet what Sam’s background was, and he said, “Sam’s a Jewish fella.” He went on to say that Catchem was based on longtime Tracy licensing agent, Al Lowenstein.)
Aaron
Sweet Betty about 13 years ago
First, an introduction. I found this list when I went looking for a reason the artwork had changed back in March and have stayed a loyal reader ever since. I’m over 60 and can’t remember when I didn’t read Dick Tracy so I’d say I’ve been a 50+ year follower of the strip but I still learn so much from the commentors here.
What prompted me to finally comment is to ask why, after all the comments about Sam’s smoking, no one has mentioned Cueball’s puffing. BTW, I don’t smoke, never did, hate to be around cigarette smoke, but don’t mind Sam’s smoking since it’s always been a part of his character; but I also wouldn’t mind a side story about him giving it up.
johnrussco about 13 years ago
Old Cueball is looken buff these days, but still mean spirited!
APersonOfInterest about 13 years ago
It has been said here before, but should be said again … -THANK YOU Joe, Mike, Shelley, Shane and Jim for saving Dick Tracy. -It has been many years since I looked forward to reading a daily comic strip.
hunt about 13 years ago
Woah…wait a moment. I just checked back through the story arc and Kadaver sent Vera to the printer with the coloring book drawings, gave him a check, told him his job was through, and then suggested he take in the town. Unless Cueball’s place is also a print shop, I don’t think Kadaver sent him there at all.
LittleRedDress about 13 years ago
Or he may have sent him there to get rid of him. Hmmmm. This bears investigating.
Ken in Ohio about 13 years ago
@De Hunt
I didn’t read it that way. I believe Kadaver said that HE would take the art to the printers, then handed Vera a check and said to go see the town. But even so, how did Vera end up at this particular place? It didn’t seem as if Kadaver “sent” him anywhere, but just dismissed him from the job.
MikeCurtis Premium Member about 13 years ago
Joe found this article on the web. Tom DeHaven is one of my favorite authors, and the trilogy is a fictional yet accurate history of the comic strip industry.http://the-unmutual.blogspot.com/2011/11/dick-tracy-and-phony-funny.html
Space_cat about 13 years ago
Where can I get some Amphibian Wax?
wdferry about 13 years ago
Uh, Vera, watch out for the hatbands!
Weegel about 13 years ago
BT,.Re your comment from yesterday:.“‘Catchem’ doesn’t sound very Jewish to me.”.Many Jews changed their names (or had their names changed) upon entering the US. A friend of mine from college who was a third generation American of Russion-Jewish extraction was named “Taylor.” His grandfather had a name that meant roughly “haberdasher” or “clothes maker” in his native language, and the Immigration official simply changed the name to something phonetically similar to the English translation of that occupation, “tailor.”.I expect that “Catchem” was part of a Gould tradition of giving characters names that reflected what they did. Dick Tracy was a dick who traced down criminals. His FBI counterpart, Jim Trailer, was a G-Man who trailed them. Sam Catchem caught ‘em..Not sure what the hell Pat Patton did to them. Patted them down?.By the way, your reference to the common nickname for “Israel,” “Izzie,” reminds me of a famous Jewish policeman from the Prohibition era, Izzy Einstein. With his partner, Moe Smith (another Jewish cop with a not particularly Jewish-sounding surname), he racked up the best arrest record in the Federal Prohibition Bureau during the 1920’s..In a highly fictionalized TV-movie about the pair, they were played by the famous Irish-American comedy team of Jackie Gleason and Art Carney (appearing together for the last time)..If I might be permitted a bit of shameless self-promotion, my book, JUST THE FACTS, has a chapter on Izzy and Moe.
JP Steve Premium Member about 13 years ago
Turtles are reptiles, not amphibians — is this a problem?