Since we spent a whole week with Svengoolie that barely advanced the plot, we can at least devote a single Sunday strip to pay our respects to one of the leading figures in Dick Tracy fandom. Isn’t that why we are all here? To share in the fandom? I don’t recall this much, if any, amount of snark when Vista Bill was honored by inclusion in the strip. So what if Mr. Bush wasn’t part of our GoComics comments community — we can at least be civil and respectful. But writing and/or liking a misogynist attack on the way his grieving widow, Barbara, was drawn? Really!? You should be ashamed of yourselves and you owe that woman an apology. I’m furious…
Since we spent a whole week with Svengoolie that barely advanced the plot, we can at least devote a single Sunday strip to pay our respects to one of the leading figures in Dick Tracy fandom. Isn’t that why we are all here? To share in the fandom? I don’t recall this much, if any, amount of snark when Vista Bill was honored by inclusion in the strip. So what if Mr. Bush wasn’t part of our GoComics comments community — we can at least be civil and respectful. But writing and/or liking a misogynist attack on the way his grieving widow, Barbara, was drawn? Really!? You should be ashamed of yourselves and you owe that woman an apology. I’m furious…