Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for January 27, 2010

A rock band has a cello??

I think that the string quartet is coming in behind them.

They should be the Stray Cats

Since I’m the only Cambastanian-American here, I’ve decided to take it upon myself to educate all of you about my country.

First of all, there’ve been a lot of questions as to why our embassy would be located in Naperville. This is due to the fact that Naperville enjoys “sister city” status with our capital, Regurgistan.

If you have more questions about Cambastan, please post them!

I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting him personally, but I certainly do know of the man. He’s had a long and distinguished career in diplomacy, and is also a retired general of the Cambastanian Republican Guard, as well as being a decorated war hero who lost his uvula in The Battle of Cabo San Lucas.

Kid Rocker is a cyclops!

Does Cambastania have a program for peaceful uranium enrichment? If not, what ARE you enriching peacefully?

That “3rd world” scanner looks designed to only check “bags” (?) It doesnt appear up to the job of detecting “underpants” loaded explosives

Who (?) could be recommend to the Ambassador to take on this critical task. An individual in touch with these tasks perhaps a military background (?) And preferable, someone with the verbal skills to explain it.

Further, it’s easy to see that Virgil isn’t “up to speed” on new explosives methods in the assassination area. And, I have to assume that’s what this is all about. For starters, he hadn’t checked out the Embassy’s security process.

So he has employed an ultra expensive $12.0 million dollar asset in a questionable - “roundabout” process when he could more easily “equip” willing elbow man, “Low Note” (who may have the ‘space’) with a fully loaded “under garment” that offers far greater certainty of getting the device in striking distance of the Ambassador (?)

And I’m sure not many people would feel comfortable squeezing for explosives in that location.

Flight Suit - Your ambassador losf his WHAT at the Battle of Cabo? Wow!

Flight Suit, I thought that had happened over Macho Grande.

Flight suit,

Didn’t the ambassador get in hot water over that whole Oliver North thing? How did that turn out?

Ahhhh, those spel chekers get everythang wong anywhey.

R_Noonan meant Non Sequitur

http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur

morrow: Uvula!

Barticle35–quite a number of rock bands have had cellos, violins, etc., on stage with ‘em. ELO, of course (before they seem to have turned into just Jeff Lynne in the studio by himself, anyway), the Moody Blues, Wizzard… Just last week, Ringo Starr’s new band showed up on Jon Stewart, with a violinist… so it’s theoretically possible, anyway…

BTW, is the art unusually slap-dash today? I can’t even tell whether the band has two headband/vest/shirtless boys, or if Locher just couldn’t remember little things like hair color from one panel to the next…

I’m getting (more) mixed up now. On Monday we saw Half Note with the Strad at the embassy’s security checkpoint and yesterday, it was shown at symphony hall. Today, it appears that the string quartet is waiting at the security checkpoint. Hmm… ???

Hi! I am the Cambastan ambassador. I don’t get out much, it’s hard to travel uvulaless. I read a lot of comics by necessity, and this one does wonders for my insomnia.

Ray C said, about 11 hours ago

Does Cambastania have a program for peaceful uranium enrichment? If not, what ARE you enriching peacefully? —————————————————————————-

Cambastan has no nuclear program of any kind, as ours is primarily a fondu-based economy. Please ignore unsubstantiated rumors of a Cambastanian weaponized cheese program.

Cambastan is committed to being a partner with the US in building a more peaceful, stable world for all, except the animal-like Canadian devils.

morrow said, about 11 hours ago

Flight Suit - Your ambassador losf his WHAT at the Battle of Cabo? Wow! ————————————————-

Yes, he was leading an heroic charge on an all-you-can-eat buffet when he suffered a Shish Kabob strike to the back of his throat. Unlike those brave warriors who sampled the crab salad, he is one of the lucky ones.

Joe-Allen “Joe” Doty said, “The 2nd panel of yesterday’s strip was a “flashback” of what Low Note did earlier.”

Thanks! Things move so quickly in this strip that I have a hard time keeping up!

Takiniteasy said, about 8 hours ago

Flight suit,

Didn’t the ambassador get in hot water over that whole Oliver North thing? How did that turn out? —————————————————–

I assume you’re referring to the short-lived Cambastanian cable TV program, “Late Night with Oliver North?”

Yes, that was a truly dark time in Cambastanian broadcasting history, and the less said, the better.

Put a barcode on the cello, it will scan!

mumbles said, less than a minute ago

Hi! I am the Cambastan ambassador. I don’t get out much, it’s hard to travel uvulaless. I read a lot of comics by necessity, and this one does wonders for my insomnia. ————————————————————–

Comrade General Ambassador Mumbles, Sir! It is an honor and privilege to have you among us on this humble Web site! Beware this comic strip’s sleep-inducing properties, as it appears you are soon to be attacked by bomb-wielding long-hair musician-terrorists, who are no-doubt working in collusion with the cowardly, rapacious Canadian Empire!

Tarvu bless Cambastan! Tarvu save the Queen!

Well, may Tarvu restore the ambassador’s uvula. It’s difficult to make that unique warbling scream without it. A severe disadvantage at your national sport, I assume. You do have a national sport, don’t you?

The Cambastian national sport is competitive walking, but we are also very keen on the combat applications of Feng Shui, both as a gladiatorial sport, and as an integral part of our military and police training.

I’ve been working on my own translation of the Cambastian national anthem, as the extant English translations aren’t very good, due to the fact that your primitive tongue has no equivalent for many sophisticated Cambastanian words and concepts. Here is what I’ve come up with so far. Keep in mind that this is only the first verse:

O Cambastan, O Cambastan, Your rivers of fondu sustain us! They’re creamy when they flow into the delta; They’re creamy when they fill your reservoirs. O Cambastan, O Cambastan, Your rivers of fondu sustain us!

Just reading the lyrics of your national anthem brings a tear to my eye. I don’t know if I could control myself if I heard it performed.

Thank you, thank you!