Re: Church or Cathedral: Wouldn’t that be a steal from the Michael Keaton, Tim Burton first WB Batman movie?
Jack Nicholson stole that show. But then, Joker seems to steal whatever show he’s in. So many favorite lines from that movie. One near the end, when Batman finally corners Joker in the Gotham Cathedral – also abandoned, apparently:
“Now it can truly be said, I have a Bat in my belfry!”
Had panel 2 appeared in Bushmiller’s Nancy strip (which I read ironically of course), someone would’ve complained that the moon could not possible have been in that location at that time of night on that particular day. They’re a peculiar lot those Nancy fans – not like us Tracy fans at all!
Regarding Honeymoon “seeing pictures”… In the regular strip a while ago, Honeymoon was being trained by, and practicing her budding Lunarian psychic abilities with Mysta and has progressed to that point…
Also, in TV shows and movies, a character’s psychic abilities were always shown as filmed episodes and there was a show that starred Gary Collins as a professor and researcher at a college and the opening scene showed a quote on a building from Joel 2:28-29… I forgot the show title…
@Another Take Good point, but maybe the right way to say it is: the moon can be in that location, but the crescent can’t be in that orientation. The sun is below the horizon at night, and the crescent (considered as a rounded arrowhead) always “points” toward the sun.
Just Google “crescent moon at night” and click “images”. All the photos (as opposed to drawings), except those taken by NASA from space, show that the bowl of the crescent is downward.
That aside, I agree: the artwork is nice. The diagonal in panel 1 is effective, and the silhouettes in panel 2 really grabbed me (and their coloring is effective, too—the eye is drawn first to the barrel, then to the two figures).
Plenty of action today! One can’t complain about slow-moving stories when we have the Mysta-Scarmony “no holds barred” match in the abandoned warehouse with the cathedral windows that Honeymoon sees telepathically. And Tracy seems to have a fair idea of where to look for it, as he leads the charge in panel 3 (like Blackhawk used to do regularly with his team in his heyday, while shouting his battle cry, “HAWKAA!”).
I’m with this Minit Mystery. It has pace, art, a wacko villainess—all the wanted ingredients….
“He flung himself from the room, flung himself upon his horse, and rode madly off in all directions.” —Stephen Leacock, Canadian writer and political economist, in “Gertrude the Governess”
Neil Wick over 4 years ago
Good morning™, visionary readers!
I’m amazed that Honeymoon is seeing pictures. I didn’t think she had that ability.
Tracy’s city sure has a lot of abandoned warehouses.
AnyFace over 4 years ago
Looks more like an abandoned church to me. ✨
Rod Gonzalez over 4 years ago
So the mystery is the location of Mysta’s abductor’s hideout, huh?
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray over 4 years ago
avenger09 started the grill about 15 hours ago
@Gweedo it’s legal here Murray
Don’t worry Gweedo, I’ll let you know when I get some roadkill Possum!
I know that’s your favorite!
I’ll bring my ‘secret recipe’ bobby-cue sauce. Yum !
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray over 4 years ago
Good morning™, eager interceptors !
Tracy is in a nuts busting mood and will enjoy it !
peterjr1961 over 4 years ago
Could be a church/cathedral
Cheapskate0 over 4 years ago
Re: Church or Cathedral: Wouldn’t that be a steal from the Michael Keaton, Tim Burton first WB Batman movie?
Jack Nicholson stole that show. But then, Joker seems to steal whatever show he’s in. So many favorite lines from that movie. One near the end, when Batman finally corners Joker in the Gotham Cathedral – also abandoned, apparently:
“Now it can truly be said, I have a Bat in my belfry!”
22ph over 4 years ago
Mysta wants to get some exercise that’s why she’s not zapping scar girl
BigDaveGlass over 4 years ago
The architecture reminds me of the police building in “Ironside”, maybe the barrel is the chilli that they ate at just about every meal…
iggyman over 4 years ago
Love the action today!
iggyman over 4 years ago
Is that a 55 gallon drum being thrown?
Me_ over 4 years ago
Wtf!?!
Another Take over 4 years ago
Given Charlie’s R Crumb influence, we can easily guess that panel 4 would’ve had Tracy saying “…another one”
Another Take over 4 years ago
Had panel 2 appeared in Bushmiller’s Nancy strip (which I read ironically of course), someone would’ve complained that the moon could not possible have been in that location at that time of night on that particular day. They’re a peculiar lot those Nancy fans – not like us Tracy fans at all!
Ray Toler over 4 years ago
Honeymoon seems unusually panicked today.
Ray Toler over 4 years ago
Lizz looks like My Little Margie:
https://i.postimg.cc/MG33gkCy/Margie.jpg
ScottHolman over 4 years ago
Maybe if Tracy opened his eyes he could find her.
buckman-j over 4 years ago
Cat fight, cat fight!!!
DaleMcNamee over 4 years ago
Regarding Honeymoon “seeing pictures”… In the regular strip a while ago, Honeymoon was being trained by, and practicing her budding Lunarian psychic abilities with Mysta and has progressed to that point…
Also, in TV shows and movies, a character’s psychic abilities were always shown as filmed episodes and there was a show that starred Gary Collins as a professor and researcher at a college and the opening scene showed a quote on a building from Joel 2:28-29… I forgot the show title…
BreathlessMahoney77 over 4 years ago
Strangely, this Minute Mystery has both too mcuh going at at once & not enough. This isn’t a story, but ideas tossed out at random.
Guy Steele Premium Member over 4 years ago
@Another Take Good point, but maybe the right way to say it is: the moon can be in that location, but the crescent can’t be in that orientation. The sun is below the horizon at night, and the crescent (considered as a rounded arrowhead) always “points” toward the sun.
Guy Steele Premium Member over 4 years ago
Just Google “crescent moon at night” and click “images”. All the photos (as opposed to drawings), except those taken by NASA from space, show that the bowl of the crescent is downward.
Guy Steele Premium Member over 4 years ago
That aside, I agree: the artwork is nice. The diagonal in panel 1 is effective, and the silhouettes in panel 2 really grabbed me (and their coloring is effective, too—the eye is drawn first to the barrel, then to the two figures).
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
Plenty of action today! One can’t complain about slow-moving stories when we have the Mysta-Scarmony “no holds barred” match in the abandoned warehouse with the cathedral windows that Honeymoon sees telepathically. And Tracy seems to have a fair idea of where to look for it, as he leads the charge in panel 3 (like Blackhawk used to do regularly with his team in his heyday, while shouting his battle cry, “HAWKAA!”).
I’m with this Minit Mystery. It has pace, art, a wacko villainess—all the wanted ingredients….
tcayer over 4 years ago
Could be a church, train station, bank, mansion…
cherns Premium Member over 4 years ago
“He flung himself from the room, flung himself upon his horse, and rode madly off in all directions.” —Stephen Leacock, Canadian writer and political economist, in “Gertrude the Governess”
Gent over 4 years ago
What, no Sunday comic today?
doc1947g over 4 years ago
April 19 at 04:18 and no sunday comics
doc1947g over 4 years ago
On:https://tribunecontentagency.com/premium-content/comics/dick-tracy/you can see it.
doc1947g over 4 years ago
That site has the weekdays edition in B/W as they were in Gould’s time.I love them.
BigDaveGlass over 4 years ago
Way to stretch the tension….
mikenisson69 over 4 years ago
Did the good artist die . . . ? what happened?
tripwire45 over 4 years ago
No Sunday strip?
Ray Toler over 4 years ago
Try here: https://tribunecontentagency.com/article/dick-tracy-comic-strip-color-20200419csdty-s-jpg/
I Go Pogo over 4 years ago
10:58 eastern US and still no Sunday. Thanks to all who posted alternate sites.
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray over 4 years ago
I don’t even feel like doing the “Good morning” opening line.
Ray Toler over 4 years ago
It is a real drag for Charlie. He gets two weeks to show his stuff and GoComics drops the ball.
Donnie Pitchford Premium Member over 4 years ago
No Sunday!?!?
22ph over 4 years ago
GoComics on lockdown to prevent the Tracy family from contracting COVID.
It’s already 11 hours past the normal strip posting time and it is nowhere to be found. Look at this
https://i.postimg.cc/RCt777f6/Tracy20200409.jpg
Bobtul07110 over 4 years ago
Comics Kingdom has today’s strip.
coratelli over 4 years ago
Where is the sunday page?
iggyman over 4 years ago
https://tribunecontentagency.com/article/dick-tracy-comic-strip-color-20200419csdty-s-jpg/