Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for April 25, 2023

Why does it feel like I’m reading Barney Google and Snuffy Smith?

“Nuttin’ like purty gal a whoppin’ the head offen a chicken!”

Good morning™, everyone!

It’s good to see that B.O. Plenty is back to calling Tracy a different wrong name every time. He should never use the same name twice in a row. He even realizes how “unique” he is (rhymes with “Klinique,” too).

“Check you out Dick, trying out the old; ’You’re so strikingly beautiful’ rap!”

You better hope Tess doesn’t find out!

Tracy’s arms in panel one look like a chicken!

This strip is definitely for the birds!

Good morning™, “presidential” police officers !

Tracy has some nerve, cozying up to the hopefully, free Klinique, and right in front of B.O., but B. is all about the fame and fortune his bird will bring and a full belly when she becomes yesterday’s news.

Is the previous story over? We just fly off on a tangent about B.O.?

What’s next? A crossover with Green Acres?

Dick, it isn’t funny when you have to explain the gag.

This is like a story, in a story in a story!

Ever the diplomat, Dacy.

So Klinique will say “Where’s the Beef?”

Not offering a chair for b.o.‘s bird? Tracy, that’s downright unhentlemanly of you!

Praise the Lord, a story line I can understand and follow!!!

Does unique in this case mean ugly ?

I bet the chicken picks all the bugs and crumbs out of that beard !

wow, what a subtle shot by Dick…

‘unique’…

and I’m flabbergasted that BO knows the meaning of the word…

and it takes a LOT to flabber MY gast…

Look to see Chicken Fricassee. A classic tasty dish

An extra clove of garlic is typically my wish.

Two tablespoons of butter, or maybe add a third

Coarsely chop an onion. ‘Tis delicious, mark my word.

Next do seek carrots and leeks. Julienne strips are best

The secret is dry white vermouth to give this bird some zest.

Dig this rhyme, next add the thyme. Two springs shall do the trick

Add heavy cream and it’s a dream, the sauce so rich and thick.

Please help me, who is the girl? His daughter? Have I been asleep for over a decade? lol

Unique? His wife is about as good-looking as he is.

Tense crime drama unfolding before our very eyes.

“Folks, this is the NEW facial cleansing trick, and it really, really WORKS! Next time you’re in the boonies, grab a convenient hen and rub her across your face. It’s the micro cleansing effect of twigs, dust and mites that gives you that pearl-like glow all women aspire to. And after that, come into one of conveniently our located clinics for an invigorating rabies how…just in case”

Will she be in commercials, or on the menu?

And so it goes……

MOVIE QUOTE—-

“They’ve corrupted my pig!! Turned him into a howling sex maniac!!”

Philip Ober—THE MATING GAME—1959

1-DT: DARNIT! SOMEBODY TURN ON THE LIGHTS!

2-…that’s better. What do you want, B.O.? I think there’s a crime wave going on that I should probably attend to. I’m not sure though…I’m old.

3-B.O.: I jest wanted to interduce you to my chicken. Oh, and to Cousin Inbred. *DT: Oh. Great. Fascinating. I woke up this morning hoping to meet a chicken. No wait – hoping to eat a bucket of chicken.

B.O.: Hang on there, Pick. I noticed you all don’t have police dog in the TPD. Well, I’ve got a trained POLICE CHICKEN I’m willin’ to sell ya. It’ll peck a perp to ribbons and give you a fresh egg breakfast every day. DT: Huh? Sorry. I dozed off a minute.

READERS: US TOO!

Life Imitating Art Department:

Ok, this is kind of weird… over on my Twitter page, a random Tweet popped up asking collectors of such things to be on the lookout for a Greatest American Hero toy that was stolen last week at the Chicago Toy Show! The poster stated that the toy should be highly recognizable should collectors see it come up for sale. Guess Gameboy is still at it!

Klinique is a chicken spokeswoman.Okay,there are worse jobs…can anybody name one?

Anybody remember the LONG 1958 intro to Miss Egghead&Cuba?A mean-tempered gamecock made himself at home at BO’S place and the kids wouldn’t let him get rid of it.

Gameboy will kipnap BO PLenty and Gravel Gertie,thinking they’re valuable antiques.

Antiques,yes. Valuable,no.

“Simmons Corners” has a different meaning for me.Mike W.Barr’s classic 1980’s Batman story “Messiah Of T he Crimson Sun” had Ra’s Al Ghul totally destroying a town of that name(people and all) just to see if his latest death ray weapon actually worked.

Nice guy.

Tracy: You interrupted my day… to talk about your chicken being in a commercial?

B.O.: Yup. Say, Dick, what are ya gonna do wir’ that gun?

I can see it now. Chick Macy II and cousin Klinique’s first commercial is for chicken nuggets. Umm…hum…perfect complement to coffee especially at the office. Wink! Wink! Clue! Clue! Tracy, Sam, Lee, and Lizz talk about the latest case while consuming coffee and nuggets.

I hope Mike will be able to connect the dots. What is the most ridiculous thing that could happen? Gameboy being upstaged by a chicken and an owl. Hear ye! Hear ye! The court is in session. Gameboy: Your honor, I am the victim in this case. Judge: How do you figure that out? Gameboy: the owl kept asking me questions. When I answered one, he would say who. As for the chicken, he kept pecking on me.

Uh, okay; let’s describe B.O. as “unique.” —Said the guy in panel 2 with the straight-edge chin that could cut paper!

Cousin Klinique is still being kept in the dark as far as our seeing her face goes, but we are told by B.O. in panel 3 that she will be appearing with with Chick Tracy II in a series of TV commercials. As with Sparkle, so cousin Klinique is apparently destined to become a minor celebrity (at least).

—Not sure how or if this will tie in with the Gameboy story (you do remember that, don’t you?). Will he turn to chicknapping?!