Cool view from behind the glasses in the first panel! Did everyone guess that Lizz was going undercover disguised as Patty Cure? I know that avenger09 said there was no suspense in this story, so he probably knew that this was what would happen.
So, the Apparatus vets employees as carefully as Smith Industries? They’ve drafted Patty Cure for a mid-level administrative position and none of them know anything about her except general hair-style and glasses?
A rational person might think that “going undercover” in the specific identity of someone who’s met with the targeted perpetrators several times is a completely ridiculous and foolish plan. But I, as a reader of Dick Tracy, am not a rational person, and so I know that this will work perfectly.
Whatever else transpires on this undercover mission for Lizz, she will come out of it with the bridge of her nose bruised and hurting from having to carry the weight of those tech-loaded designer glasses!
Her disguise makes her look enough like like the real Patty Cure to fool the Apparatus, who at most had seen real Patty only on fuzzy old tapes of wrestler Thunderchild and his “manager,” Ms. Cure.
Lizz’s mission is to gather useful intel, starting with the location of the new headquarters of the Apparatus and going on to include as much about their operation and plans as she can glean.
But what is the MCU plan for her safe exfiltration? Yet another big raid?
Neil Wick almost 3 years ago
Good morning™, everyone!
Cool view from behind the glasses in the first panel! Did everyone guess that Lizz was going undercover disguised as Patty Cure? I know that avenger09 said there was no suspense in this story, so he probably knew that this was what would happen.
AnyFace almost 3 years ago
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray almost 3 years ago
Good morning™, impending implants !
It is hoped that Ace will be fooled. Lizz appears to have a similar body build to Patty but will her vocal pass the audition ?
It will be a very quick kill or torture and hostaging situation if she is discovered before they can get some dirt on tape via her radio transmission.
L Silverman almost 3 years ago
Isn’t Patty Cure African-American?
avenger09 almost 3 years ago
Nice to see Lizz being an intergral part of the story and not just eye candy.
Bravo!
Phantomfire 01 almost 3 years ago
Will we see the Ace of Spades fall? I am hoping…
22ph almost 3 years ago
It looks like the Apparatus has not met Patty Cure before. She might be working for Briar Rose and had no direct contact with the Apparatus.
Briar Rose might have mentioned this during her interview but the MCU did not want us to “hear” that portion of the interview – it was off panel. :)
Jab Jr 1957 almost 3 years ago
There are sunglasses made by Ray-Ban that record sound and video. Once again, real technology is ahead of Diet Smith’s fictional tech.
Phantomfire 01 almost 3 years ago
Everyone has a good tally for loose ends. We’ll see if Detective Tracy does too.
crobinson019 almost 3 years ago
As the Beatles sang. “Lizzy in disguise, with glasses….whooooo ohhhhh!”
cmerb almost 3 years ago
Just , super images today . Even the one green eye is cool . And I love the beautiful hair , great job by Shelley in todays cartoon .
iggyman almost 3 years ago
Very Exciting and intriguing !
LawrenceS almost 3 years ago
So, the Apparatus vets employees as carefully as Smith Industries? They’ve drafted Patty Cure for a mid-level administrative position and none of them know anything about her except general hair-style and glasses?
jroggs almost 3 years ago
A rational person might think that “going undercover” in the specific identity of someone who’s met with the targeted perpetrators several times is a completely ridiculous and foolish plan. But I, as a reader of Dick Tracy, am not a rational person, and so I know that this will work perfectly.
CRUUNER almost 3 years ago
Elaborate disguise not necessary to dupe ACE; rapidly morphs into JOKER!!
Wizard of Ahz-no relation almost 3 years ago
liz? tracy’s wife?
tcayer almost 3 years ago
Why did they need Patty’s cooperation to take her place? Especially when she was locked up.
Another Take almost 3 years ago
1-DOLL: These really do cut the glare! But…
2-…they also remove all color and definition and gave me Pink Eye. ♪♫ KEEP ON KNOCKIN’ BUT YOU CAINT COME IN ♪♫
Hang on – someone’s ringing the doorbell.
3-DOLL: ♪♫ Who is it? ♪♫
? WHO ELSE WOULD IT BE?
DOLL: ♪♫ What’s the password? ♪♫
?: I’LL HUFF AND I’LL PUFF AND THEN SHOOT HOLES THROUGH THE DOOR IF YOU DON’T STOP JACKIN’ AROUND!
DT speaking through the glasses: JUST OPEN THE DAMN DOOR ALL READY
DOLL: Fine! ♪♫ Come in – it’s not locked ♪♫
?: GRRRR! THIS IS NOT THE START OF A BEAUTIFUL WORKING RELATIONSHIP!
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 3 years ago
One again creative work by Shelly!
Wichita1.0 almost 3 years ago
And (gasp) It’s SPEED RACER! Who KNEW?!?!?!!!
ComicsDad5 almost 3 years ago
So…NOBODY at the Apparatus is going to notice that Patty’s skin lightened considerably?
ScottHolman almost 3 years ago
There’s excitement in the air! (Know what I mean Vern?)
BreathlessMahoney77 almost 3 years ago
This plan can’t fail. I’m sure after what happened with Dick Tracy the remains of the Apparatus have lowered their standards of security even more!
patroman almost 3 years ago
Cue “Mission: Impossible” theme.
Sisyphos almost 3 years ago
Whatever else transpires on this undercover mission for Lizz, she will come out of it with the bridge of her nose bruised and hurting from having to carry the weight of those tech-loaded designer glasses!
Her disguise makes her look enough like like the real Patty Cure to fool the Apparatus, who at most had seen real Patty only on fuzzy old tapes of wrestler Thunderchild and his “manager,” Ms. Cure.
Lizz’s mission is to gather useful intel, starting with the location of the new headquarters of the Apparatus and going on to include as much about their operation and plans as she can glean.
But what is the MCU plan for her safe exfiltration? Yet another big raid?