Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for May 31, 2016

Two days to set the trapTwo days to end the crapTwo days to set me freeTwo days to my libertyTwo days to mop and cleanTwo days to be a machineTwo days to have to endureTwo days to even the scoreTwo days to this nightmare endsTwo days to make some new friends.

I think it will be nice if Blaze reforms like the Mole did.

If I was Blaze I’d want a real deal, not a fabricated one! LOL!

I have to admit Blaze does an excellent job of folding clothes! LOL!

Gweedo, why does this Las Vegas Gaytravel ad keep popping up? Could it really be because there’s a gay character in the strip? Amazing! LOL!

The Unofficial GoComics Staton/Curtis Death ListAs compiled by boboscar, Tarry Plaguer, and AnyFaceNOTE: Names with a + were found dead or killed prior to the story start.+ Wormy & Thistledew (Reported dead in armory fire) 3/21/11Flyface 4/22/11The Fifth & Eddie Garcia (Caught in ’Thor’s Hammer’ beam weapon overload explosion) 4/25/11Earl (Flaky and Hot Rize’s innocent co-worker) 5/12/11Hot Rize (Asphyxiated in flour silo) 5/28/11Emma Parks (A.K.A. Ponytail Mk I) 6/14/11The 2 terrorists who tried to hire and double cross Morning Gloria 8/13/11Big Frost 10/20/11Apparatus Member (Killed by DoubleUp) 10/25/11 & fed to Tonsils 10/27/11Flakey Biscuits 10/29/11, confirmed 5/29/16 (of a heart attack brought on by Blaze’s murder attempt)+ Sizzler Sitzes (Hired by Kadaver to kill Charles Adams A.K.A. Baron Clovis in a hit and run. Was then shot and killed by Kadaver to keep him quiet) 10/31/11 identified 11/9/11Cueball 1/31/12Mr. Levitz (Doubleup’s main henchman in his first story; later killed by Kadaver to get Doubleup off) 3/13/12+ Vincent Vinyl 5/5/12 confirmed 5/11/12The 3 supporting members of the Mumbles Quartet (Car bomb explosion arranged by Abner Kadaver under Panda’s orders) 5/20/12Lt. Teevo (Fed to Muerte Vine by The Mushroom Lady) 7/8/12 confirmed 7/18/12Davey Mylar (A.K.A. Mr. Crime Mk II) 7/14/12 tombstone 9/30/12Panda (Tripped and fell into Tonsils’ tank under smoke cover released by Abner Kadaver, then eaten) 7/15/12 confirmed 7/23/12+ Arthur Curry (Aquarium director) 8/22/12Bookie (Measles’ partner) 10/14/12Measles (Overdose) 11/10/12+ Stephen Baux’s fiancée 2/8/13 identified 2/27/13Simon Baux A.K.A. Sweat Box (Struck by train during car chase) 2/24/13Diet Smith Industries Guard (Supposedly killed by Bardoll) 6/25/13 (Uncertain; shown lying on the ground and called a “casualty” on 6/29/13, but unconfirmed)Bardoll 7/7/13 confirmed 7/16/13Hy Pressure 9/28/13 confirmed 10/8/13Drs. Sail, Ghote, and Flash Munroe? (Still alive last we saw them, and ambiguous that they’re dead, but it often sounds like Curtis thinks of them as dead) 10/18/13Bill “Shortcake” Mitchell (Apparatus member) (never confirmed, but implied) 10/31/13Miles Mycroft (Garroted by Silver Nitrate, then fed to Lena the Hyena) 1/26/14Mr. Kolossal 4/30/14Ed Rosato (Never confirmed, but implied) 5/14/14Tabby Angus 5/28/14The Butcher of the Balkans A.K.A. Henrik Wilemse (Punjab placed his magic blanket over him, sending the Butcher on to “fly with the Maji” where none have ever returned) 7/27/14Axel’s “crack combat troops” (Implied to have all gone the same way as The Butcher of the Balkans a la Punjab) 9/30/14Axel (Blown up by Dr. Kenyon’s unstable experimental explosive) 10/5/14Otis (Killed by Gruesome) 12/5/14Mrs. Flattop (Flattened by 70-pound Film Canister thrown by Sprocket Nitrate in self-defense) 3/1/15 confirmed 3/6/15Cork 4/29/15 confirmed 5/1/15Fontane 5/6/15 confirmed 5/12/15Jimmy Choo Shooz (Sucked into undertow at Lake Prachett) 6/4/15Méliès (Accidentally shot with 50 caliber bullet – Possibly in right eye – By Apollo) 8/23/15 confirmed 8/31/15Rocket Munroe & Apollo (They would’ve been fatally shot by 9/12/15, on 9/13/15 it’s implied Venus is the only one on that floor still alive, on 9/21/15, Rocket & Apollo are among those on that floor who are identified.)VENUS IS DEAD FISH DEAD!!! 9/22/15+ Vic Smith /John Cassaday 11/7/15+ Byron Orlock 11/16/15Freddy Capp 11/23/15The Hangman/The Brow’s Son/Alfred Brau, Jr. (caught and hanged in Tracy’s safety cable while trying to hang Tracy) 12/10/15

Tracy’s lines in the last panel seem to indicate that they have “something” on Blaze …

Well, they do know that she was involved in the very central part of the Blackheads organization, so they do have that on her.

This is gonna be interesting, that’s for sure…..

Does someone know what was Blaze doing before she thought of revenge. I do not see her as a bad person but got into situations due to her desire to take revenge for the death of her sister. I wasn’t aware that Mike Curtis confirmed that Venus is really dead. I remember asking Mike when he rejoined discussions here about the status of Venus but did not get an answer. I missed that confirmation. Since it was not done on strip, there is still a possibility that Mike might change his mind later on. I am really sorry to hear that Venus is really dead fish dead.

The Clock Is Ticking Down …

Blaze is a snitch…..maybe she joins Tracy’s crew, maybe she gets what snitches often end up getting….

I’m not quite sure how the D.A. can fabricate a deal for Blaze before all the facts are in, but I’m willing to accept Tracy’s statement. For that matter, neither am I certain what Blaze has to “set up” that requires time….

.Good morning guys!

By letting Blaze go, Tracy is putting Lee/T-Bolt’s undercover operation on the line, not to mention her life.Even if Blaze is leaning one way here, what if she has second thoughts and lets slip to Notta what happened at the laundromat? There’s no way Tracy can be sure that won’t happen. Someone might say, “There’s no way Blaze will do that, she’s ready to give up Notta and move on with her life.” And I would say, respectfully, that you’ve never worked with an emotionally abused person before. The spell such people are under is rarely if ever broken by a couple conversations with people operating outside the abusive relationship! Feelings of personal guilt, fear, and emotional dependence could easily overwhelm Blaze and flip her back the other way, even if she’s filled with the very best intentions at this moment.Again, it’s possible and perhaps even likely that Blaze will give up Notta, because we as the readers sense it’s likely to happen for dramatic purposes. But there is absolutely no way Tracy can know this. It’s fine for him to take a chance and let Blaze go and hope for the best. It might be the best call here, given the circumstances. But that means Tracy absolutely MUST pull Lee/T-Bolt out of the field, immediately. Otherwise, he’s gambling with her life.

fabricate – to make or build (something). : to create or make up (something, such as a story) in order to trick people. Source: Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary.

The DA will need to orchestrate, rather than fabricate, a deal for Blaze. Lee has put a lot of time in to cementing her undercover role as T-Bolt. She worked hard at great risk to worm her way into Bribery’s good graces. One of the conditions of Blaze’s orchestrated deal will be that she stay mum and not disclose what she knows.

Things are getting tight, for Blaze. Time to use that signal watch and call Superman!

I tend to agree with you. My son was in an abusive situation similar to what Blaze is in, and it took weeks to wean him from it. Lots of pep talks and phone calls, with some setbacks in between. It was rough and not for the faint of heart. Tracy can keep tabs on Blaze all he wants, but unless the MCU has a bug on her and all the phones at Notta’s place are tapped, and we know they aren’t, the police are not going to know if in a weak moment Blaze admits to Notta that she ran into T-Bolt who encouraged her to talk to the police. It’s not hard to imagine that spilling out considering how much Notta dominates Blaze right now and is going to demand to know what happened at the laundromat. Notta would put two and two together in a split second, and T-Bolt’s cover would be blown and her life put in danger. I do see what you’re saying.

I don’t see this working out well for Blaze if Notta finds out she’s leaving. And you know she will. Notta clobbered her the last time she tried to leave. What will she do if she discovers Blaze wants to leave because she’s cooperating with the police? Exactly.

Nice Green Eyes, Blaze

May bode ill for Blaze, Tracy.

I have a bad feeling things will end very badly for Blaze.

I still think Blaze looks like the 1960’s Jimmy Olsen.

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After reading the above posts I started wondering what was in those boxes that Blaze kept delivering from Bribery to Notta? Will we find out by the end of this story? I’m also wondering about the status of Purdy. Is he really as debilitated as he looks or is he faking so Blaze won’t find out? If Notta is arrested who will take care of Purdy? Tracy knows he’s there and his condition but they would have to do something with him. Nursing home probably.

Is it possible that T-Bolt will be an upcoming addition to the boboscar list ? ? ?

Anything is possible but I’m sure that T-Bolt knows the position she is in and will take the necessary precautions.