She starts to look like an honest source of info so why am I still holding her as a possible suspect ? Dick knows a nice cozy spot for those lips to go. (Have at it, fs.)
Beginning in the late 19th century the chemicals used in the paper making process left an acidic paper with pages turning yellow and brittle. The pages of older books are often more supple and less brittle than books of the 20th century. Which is why I work hard to protect my big little books.
Papyrus, on the other hand… No, don’t get me started on papyrus.
Well, she’s finally sitting down and being helpful. Just when I think she’s our culprit, she starts being helpful by explaining the intricate details of storing, archiving, and transporting manuscripts, books, ephemera. The lady knows her stuff. If she’s not the murdering thief, she could help crack this case open.
my college included a rare book depository for books owned by the federal government, for a history student it was an amazing resource that other people travelled to use but we just popped into the building. but you got searched when you went in and came out, no pens, only pencils and you had to wear cotton gloves when you handled the books but oh the things you found.
I like the fact that Dick is meticulously writing down everything in this conversation that he doesn’t entirely follow (“Whitman little big books,” “guttersnipe level”) and will be looking them up later to find out if he was being insulted.
A museum art courier would be familiar with all this, but probably not a police detective, unless he happened to have a hobby along these lines. Xaviera is sharing basic information with Tracy, and let us hope that the thief is not at guttersnipe level! —Actually, I think we can be sure the thief is enough of an expert to know how to treat precious manuscripts and rare books properly.
Is Xaviera’s info dump a sign that she is innocent, or is a sign that she is a very clever and confident criminal? I lean toward the latter, chiefly because after weeks of this story we have no other credible, or sufficiently developed, potential villain.
I expect the sparring between Tracy and Ms. Libris to continue for a while, until perhaps she accidentally lets slip some incriminating factoid, or until Tracy himself makes some breakthrough discovery, whether in the the House Libris library or outside of it later….
Neil Wick about 1 year ago
Good morning™, all!
Well, at least he is finding out details on how she would do it if she is guilty.
firestrike1 about 1 year ago
‘guttersnipe level’… jeez… what a condescending…
well, you know…
Brian Premium Member about 1 year ago
“Such as this one in the closet.”
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray about 1 year ago
Good morning™, method revealers !
She starts to look like an honest source of info so why am I still holding her as a possible suspect ? Dick knows a nice cozy spot for those lips to go. (Have at it, fs.)
EOCostello about 1 year ago
Note: I made an error in panel 2. That should read “Whitman Big Little Book.”
Gent about 1 year ago
Say where is the medieval manuscripts section in this meganormous museum-library of yours, Goldilocks? Eh asking for a friend.
jonahhex1 about 1 year ago
I wonder if that type of case was involved in the murder of the mayor’s friend….?
BreathlessMahoney77 about 1 year ago
Boy, Ms. Libris is going to make nothing but friends once she’s among the general prison population.
charliefarmrhere about 1 year ago
Ask me how I know that. I know the proper way to transport them.
GoComicsGo! about 1 year ago
Her hubris will be her undoing.
IvanB.Cohen about 1 year ago
Sophisticated lady…she is in her element. Take good notes Tracy. Hope you brought enough paper and a back-up ink pen.
avenger09 about 1 year ago
I fell asleep waiting for today’s strip to post.
Let’s see what excitement today brings us!
ZZZZZZZzzzzzzz,,,,,,,
therese_callahan2002 about 1 year ago
Aha! An inside joke if ever I saw one. There was a Dick Tracy Big Little Book called Dick Tracy Encounters Facey.
stealth694 about 1 year ago
Like a large briefcase.
The Reader Premium Member about 1 year ago
Bubble wrap! This case is starting to pop!
LawrenceS about 1 year ago
Beginning in the late 19th century the chemicals used in the paper making process left an acidic paper with pages turning yellow and brittle. The pages of older books are often more supple and less brittle than books of the 20th century. Which is why I work hard to protect my big little books.
Papyrus, on the other hand… No, don’t get me started on papyrus.
kantuck-nadie about 1 year ago
Guttersnipe level! Why that 2 bit peroxide hussy! She’s talkin’ ’bout me!
Sporteric11 about 1 year ago
Watch her turn out to be a he when it steals the books .
iggyman about 1 year ago
“A scruffy and bad behaved child who spends most of their time on the street” Guttersnipe definition if anyone is curious!
iggyman about 1 year ago
She seems to know a lot about it doesn’t she?!
iggyman about 1 year ago
Art ,once again, stellar!
GoComicsGo! about 1 year ago
So Shelley decided on Madonna today?
crobinson019 about 1 year ago
This is the classic OJ “How I would have done it”
Donel1968 about 1 year ago
It’s cool man.
markwillman4 about 1 year ago
Greetings, helpful snoots!
Well, she’s finally sitting down and being helpful. Just when I think she’s our culprit, she starts being helpful by explaining the intricate details of storing, archiving, and transporting manuscripts, books, ephemera. The lady knows her stuff. If she’s not the murdering thief, she could help crack this case open.
Old Time Tales about 1 year ago
In panel two, she has a real old school Joker vibe going on seems to me.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation about 1 year ago
my college included a rare book depository for books owned by the federal government, for a history student it was an amazing resource that other people travelled to use but we just popped into the building. but you got searched when you went in and came out, no pens, only pencils and you had to wear cotton gloves when you handled the books but oh the things you found.
WilliamVollmer about 1 year ago
Ms. Libris expertise is making her sound like the guilty party, more and , more.
orbenjawell Premium Member about 1 year ago
…Snow Queen’s got a point: Can’t trust the guttersnipe contingent to transport your stuff around hither and yon……..
General Trelane (Ret.) Premium Member about 1 year ago
A long drawn out story that would be better presented in graphic novel form .
kurtoons.wilcken about 1 year ago
Okay, now we’re finally getting some information which might be relevant to the case.
David Rickard Premium Member about 1 year ago
From today’s Comics Curmudgeon:
I like the fact that Dick is meticulously writing down everything in this conversation that he doesn’t entirely follow (“Whitman little big books,” “guttersnipe level”) and will be looking them up later to find out if he was being insulted.
Wichita1.0 about 1 year ago
Soooo. GASOLINE ALLEY has talking animals now? I’m bleeding from my ears.
Sisyphos about 1 year ago
A museum art courier would be familiar with all this, but probably not a police detective, unless he happened to have a hobby along these lines. Xaviera is sharing basic information with Tracy, and let us hope that the thief is not at guttersnipe level! —Actually, I think we can be sure the thief is enough of an expert to know how to treat precious manuscripts and rare books properly.
Is Xaviera’s info dump a sign that she is innocent, or is a sign that she is a very clever and confident criminal? I lean toward the latter, chiefly because after weeks of this story we have no other credible, or sufficiently developed, potential villain.
I expect the sparring between Tracy and Ms. Libris to continue for a while, until perhaps she accidentally lets slip some incriminating factoid, or until Tracy himself makes some breakthrough discovery, whether in the the House Libris library or outside of it later….