Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for August 07, 2016

Arrival at fair Meiringen: majestic SwitzerlandBreathtaking at sunset, spectacular and grand.Tracy awakes alone in bed, discovers Abner’s note“Meet me at the fearful place.” Kadaver one to gloat.Tracy ascends the mountain, finds Abner at the topTracy meets his deadly foe, now one of them must drop.Moriarty’s ghost does rage at ageless Sherlock HolmesVanquished in another time, here’s where his spirit roams.Has Tracy met his match at last? Shall Abner rule the day?To rescue Tess the goal of Dick. He has not come to play.Upon heights great Abner awaits. Confrontation imminentTracy equal to the task, whatever the predicament.

.Good morning fellow DT fans!.Enter Abner Kadaver!.

Who’s the guy with the beard …?

I’m still working on my updates, but I will say this. With Tracy and Kadaver face to face for the first time in this story, this is the beginning of a climactic sequence. The game is really afoot, now!

Gweedo knowingly told AnyFace,Looks like a farm boy to me. He will yodel out the winner !-————————————————————————-.Very funny, Gweedo! I can’t stop laughing at the thought of that happening!.Good morning Gweedo.

Night-Gaunt49 emphatically stated,That bearded guy looked too old to be a “boy” and is likely to be the farm owner himself.-———————————————————————-.I merely used the designation that was offered by the well known world traveler known in these parts as Gweedo knowledgeably provided.

Gweedo indicated,Well, Bill, events like this need fanfare and will take what they can get !-——————————————————————.Does this mean that you will be playing your kazoo, Gweedo? We also need a chorus of whistlers in order to make this a class event!

Gweedo also stated,No laughing, Bill. A most solemn occasion is taking place today (but we wont see what it is until at least mid week.-———————————————————————.I’m very curious, Gweedo!.Are you getting married? Going to Wal-Mart? McDonald’s for dinner? I can’t wait until you reveal the solemn occasion to we underlings!

Ah, well…..our hero won’t die, of course, but could this be the end of the popular antagonist?

Does that mean that Abner got Tess?

And so it begins: Final Conflict! In this corner, in yellow garb, wearing the yellow fedora, Chief of Detectives of Tracyville, Dick Tracy!And in this corner, in the black greatcoat and black tophat, the challenger in this re-match, with a Face That Only a Mother [or Rikki Mortis] Could Love, Abner Kadaver!The spirits of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Moriarty loom over all at the falls, while hostage Tess is nowhere to be seen: that being so, can this be a fair match? Will the Happy Wanderer of panel 3 be a fair and impartial referee?

I suspect the Happy Wanderer may be related to the Verners.

I don’t think Abner picked the best venue. Plus Dick’s inspection climb says he’s ready for his ‘trick for a trick’ surprise.

I say that Abner has made a fatal mistake.

It can’t simply end here.

“The circle is now complete; when I left you, I was but a learner. Now I am the mas – oh, wait, wrong movie…”

He brought his yellow trench on vacation?

That bearded guy looked too old to be a “boy” and is likely to be the farm owner himself.___________________Distant relative of Tabby Angus?

Ah, the setting for one of my favorite stories, which was the inspiration for one of my mysteries. :)

“Wake up Watson, the game’s afoot! "Afoot? Bloody “eck! It’s a whole friggin leg Holmes!”

Tracy is part of a rich history of detectives. I’ve enjoyed the sojourn to Iceland, England, France and Switzerland. Yesterday, Tracy awoke to see himself through a glass darkly. Great panel. The pieces are now in place. The tension mounts. Will Rikki be on the loose, in a cell or in the ground when Abner meets his fate? Watch your step, Tracy.

Thanks to Willy007, Gweedo, Vista Bill, Neil Wick, Night-Gaunt49, Chris Sherlock, JPuzzleWhiz and Ray Toler for the kind words. Very much appreciated!

Is Abner an admirer of Professor Moriarty’s? This comic would obviously seem to suggest that Moriarty is a hero of is. Also, I hope Rikki emerges from this battle okay.

The plaque commemorating Holmes’ death cracks me up. Didn’t both Holmes and Moriarty die in their final struggle? So I suppose they “vanquished” each other.

Tracy climbing frantically reminds me of the figure of The Spirit by Will Eisner.

A place of legendAn encounter at long lastFace to mask they fightTheir jobs their life their purposeDoes not the Hero always win?

Gweedo excitedly responded,Thanks for the invite, Bill !! I have a kazoo but can’t whistle worth a durn, so, send ’em on !!!-———————————————————————.It’ll surely be a fun day for us, Gweedo! You, me, “the farm boy”, Larry Welk, and Tracy (or Kadaver). Just the five of us… a-yodeling and a-whistlin’, and everything! I can’t wait!

Remember, Sherlock and Moriarity both met their demise in that story. Sherlock was “revived” later. Does the same thing happen to our hero?

Wonderful Sunday strip!

Gweedo answered my question with this,Only if Sail and Ghote can “fix” him up, Bill !-—————————————————————————-.Reanimation?.

Gweedo suggested,You say that like it’s a dirty word !-————————————————————————.Shades of H.P. Lovecraft, Gweedo! The thought of it scares me!

Gweedo answered,…ceremony plays out with me humming taps.-———————————————————————-.Hmmm…

OFF-TOPIC-does ANYONE else miss Flattop?

Gweedo remarked,Thanks…-———————————————————————————-.

Pleased to be of assistance, Gweedo!**

TRACY: Tess, you’re taking this cosplay thing much too far!

I am still stunned that they killed off Flattop. He was a CLASSIC VILLAIN.

Night-Gaunt suggested,He may go to a more vegetarian friendly place than Micky D’s.-———————————————————————..

Night-Gaunty apologetically stated,Sorry, that was my pedantry kicking in. And to my good friend Gweedo my apologies.-————————————————————————-.No need to apologize, Night-Gaunt49. We’re all here to have a pleasant encounter.

Night-Gaunt49 spoke over my head and stated,Physicians are looking for a better means of revivification…-———————————————————————.I’ll take your word for it, Night-Gaunt49! I trust your opinion in matters such as this!

Night-Gaunt49 informed,Sure Doctor Herbert West MD will see you now.-—————————————————————————.Ain’t no doctor getting a-holt of me!

Entry 76 What makes me think it’s not tracy ????

“I decided to face you at a place where a famous criminal lost his battle and died, dashed to death among the rocks in hideous agony because…oh, wait. Wait. Wow, I did NOT think this through.”