OMG, Margueritem (I don’t generally use that expression, but it seems to be appropriate here), I just clicked on your user name to get a better look at your current avatar, & found out that you have made 40,314 comments on GoComics! Having no idea, I have to ask: Is that a record?
And, since my last post, you’ve made 6 more comments on other strips! You go, girl! (Once again, not an expression I’d generally use…). You’re like a machine!
Notta knows she served her time, yet police have come callingTracy in that coat and hat, his presence just too galling.Chin Chillar, her beloved, most clearly justifiedAbducting Piggy Butcher, who laid hands on her and died.‘Tis true that George did panic when Tracy came well armedCaught while killing Piggy, understandably alarmed.She wept as George lay dying, ran her fingers through his hairSoon locked away in prison, she gave in to despair.A widow in a jail cell: How could things be worse?Purdy frozen on the Moon: Was there a family curse?He tried to run from Tracy, his plan pure suicideThe Moon’s too cold for humans, and so he quickly “died.”Klippoff claimed he’d bring him back, yet what walked through the doorMuch more a corpse than human, it wasn’t Purdy anymore.Now here’s Tracy at her door, kicking up a fussWe may be finished with the past, but the past’s not done with us.
More questions to ponder after reading today’s strip:1) Purdy’s with Notta? Yesterday she said he was “dead” – ???2) Where does Mysta want to go? Couldn’t be the moon, could it?3) “Mistress”? I’m getting a little Stiletta vibe here, since she had a henchman who called her that. Sounds like Retik’s role is to serve Mysta and do for her whatever she wants, hmmm.
Am I allowed to say this? Staton’s take on Mysta is delightful. The eyes are perfect, her long hair is killer, and that costume is about the sexiest I’ve ever seen.
Lush work by Joe Staton. The retro scene is very cool and nostalgic, the closeup scenes of Lizz, Notta and Mysta are beautiful, and little things like all the frilly furnishings in Notta’s apartment and the pics of Purdy add lots of pizzazz. We’re unbelievably fortunate to have Staton doing the art for this strip.
Today’s strip told me two things:Notta isn’t passing herself off as Moon Maid, and Chet Gould gave us some really ug-, I mean, unattractive females(and that’s even if you look past the beard and Dairy Queen hairdoo. whoof!).
After seeing todays installment and how Shane colored Notta’s hair I know that the GoComics colorist got it completely wrong on the daily strips … she doesn’t have pale green hair.-Joe, Mike, Shelley, Shane and Jim … your “Dick Tracy” just gets better and better. Thank you.
The shape of Retik’s head today makes me wonder if he might be a long lost family member of Flattop, LOL.. His strange hairline makes me wonder if there used to be horns there that possibly have been surgically removed.
As for calling Mysta mistress (try saying “mistress Mysta” three times quickly): Mysta was akin to being a princess on the Moon. I’m sure she grew up with many servants and attendants. She was accustomed to having her orders followed.
marvee asked today if they put Mysta back together with a new personality.
In our nostalgic haze, we tend to think of Moon Maid as that innocent, naive little girl who married Junior and was the sweet mother of Honeymoon. But Moon Maid always had another side to her personality that we sometimes forget.
She could be stubborn, demanding, and disobedient to her father as was often demonstrated. She often displayed moments of temper: zapping street thugs, shocking a dog that barked at Honeymoon, blasting a dress she didn’t like given to her by Lizz and Junior, freezing Lizz in her tracks, etc.
Tracy tried to talk Junior out of marrying Mysta by reminding him of how her temper could affect their marriage.
So, don’t let your nostalgia for a sweet little Moon Maid cloud your vision about all of the facets of her personality. When she first appeared in the strip, the Defense Department declared her a menace. She could detonate bombs in mid-air and disrupt all electronic communications with her powers.
Our sweet little Mysta can be a holy terror if she wants to be.
I read the story where Purdy froze on the moon’s surface when it originally was printed in the papers. Something about the story and the art was very frightening to me.
If anyone wants to read the original Moon Maid story from 1963, Bradley at Dick_Tracy_Strip_Traders (a yahoo chat group) has posted the entire adventure. He asked me to post the link for him.
Original Moon Maid Story from 1963
If you are not a member of the site, you will be asked to register for Yahoo Groups. However, if you like reading the old stories, I would suggest that it would be worth your while to join. Bradley has posted many classic Dick Tracy stories in their entirety and has a remarkable archive. You will find all of these stories in the Photos section of the site.
Bradley also takes requests. If you have a certain story from the past that you would like to see again, send him an email or message at the site and he will try to post the entire story.
Also on the site is the story of the Chin Chillars, Purdy Fallar, Dr. Zy Ghote and the cloning of Mumbles, and other classic stories that directly relate to the current storyline.
I havent read all the comments but this is what i am suspecting… moon maid is gonna have retik drive her past either tracy’s house or junior’s.. as for what the bearded chick is gonna show treacy and lizz… i bet it’s gonna be an urn with her brother’s ashes in it
btw, in the panel with lizz and the beareded chick… lizz’s nose looks ENORMOUS and the bearded lady looks pretty bloated… and who’s pic is that in the frame on the table next to the bearded chick? anyone recognize him at all?
cpalmeresq almost 11 years ago
This just gets better & better!
cpalmeresq almost 11 years ago
What? Does she keep Purdy on ice for special occasions?
margueritem almost 11 years ago
What is Mysta up to?
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 11 years ago
Good morning all…
60sFan almost 11 years ago
Beautiful art today!
cpalmeresq almost 11 years ago
OMG, Margueritem (I don’t generally use that expression, but it seems to be appropriate here), I just clicked on your user name to get a better look at your current avatar, & found out that you have made 40,314 comments on GoComics! Having no idea, I have to ask: Is that a record?
cpalmeresq almost 11 years ago
And, since my last post, you’ve made 6 more comments on other strips! You go, girl! (Once again, not an expression I’d generally use…). You’re like a machine!
margueritem almost 11 years ago
Good morning, VB!
willy007 almost 11 years ago
Nice to see Staton’s take on a classic scene from the Chin Chillar story (July 3, 1967):
Pequod almost 11 years ago
Notta knows she served her time, yet police have come callingTracy in that coat and hat, his presence just too galling.Chin Chillar, her beloved, most clearly justifiedAbducting Piggy Butcher, who laid hands on her and died.‘Tis true that George did panic when Tracy came well armedCaught while killing Piggy, understandably alarmed.She wept as George lay dying, ran her fingers through his hairSoon locked away in prison, she gave in to despair.A widow in a jail cell: How could things be worse?Purdy frozen on the Moon: Was there a family curse?He tried to run from Tracy, his plan pure suicideThe Moon’s too cold for humans, and so he quickly “died.”Klippoff claimed he’d bring him back, yet what walked through the doorMuch more a corpse than human, it wasn’t Purdy anymore.Now here’s Tracy at her door, kicking up a fussWe may be finished with the past, but the past’s not done with us.
Jerry1967 almost 11 years ago
More questions to ponder after reading today’s strip:1) Purdy’s with Notta? Yesterday she said he was “dead” – ???2) Where does Mysta want to go? Couldn’t be the moon, could it?3) “Mistress”? I’m getting a little Stiletta vibe here, since she had a henchman who called her that. Sounds like Retik’s role is to serve Mysta and do for her whatever she wants, hmmm.
Chief Patton almost 11 years ago
“We know what Mysta means don’t we?”I apparently don’t. Help me out! :)
Chief Patton almost 11 years ago
Am I allowed to say this? Staton’s take on Mysta is delightful. The eyes are perfect, her long hair is killer, and that costume is about the sexiest I’ve ever seen.
TJ000 almost 11 years ago
Lush work by Joe Staton. The retro scene is very cool and nostalgic, the closeup scenes of Lizz, Notta and Mysta are beautiful, and little things like all the frilly furnishings in Notta’s apartment and the pics of Purdy add lots of pizzazz. We’re unbelievably fortunate to have Staton doing the art for this strip.
mikeg52 almost 11 years ago
What’s wrong with Moon Maid’s nose ??? It looks infected…
Mikeyj almost 11 years ago
That “Medusa man” looks suspiciously like a certain killer clown that sometimes makes Batman’s life a living hell :P
Mikeyj almost 11 years ago
I would sure like to see what is wrong with MM’s face
capo708 Premium Member almost 11 years ago
“yes mistress”….. boy this is getting kinky now. Is Moon Maid some sort of Dominatrix now? She has the outfit for it. hehehehhehe
ajaxxphat almost 11 years ago
Notta puffing away, just like we remember her. Staton did his homework. Wonder where Mysta wants to go, though?
fhoffman01 almost 11 years ago
You mean we didn’t have to wait five months to see Mysta again? Booyah!!
Can't Sleep almost 11 years ago
Today’s strip told me two things:Notta isn’t passing herself off as Moon Maid, and Chet Gould gave us some really ug-, I mean, unattractive females(and that’s even if you look past the beard and Dairy Queen hairdoo. whoof!).
mrichman almost 11 years ago
Moon Maid’s back! I hope she’s ready for a trip to the Moon! I kind of think that’s where she wants Retik to take her, anybody else agree?
marvee almost 11 years ago
I think she wants to see Junior and Honeymoon. Did they put her back together but with a different personality?
APersonOfInterest almost 11 years ago
After seeing todays installment and how Shane colored Notta’s hair I know that the GoComics colorist got it completely wrong on the daily strips … she doesn’t have pale green hair.-Joe, Mike, Shelley, Shane and Jim … your “Dick Tracy” just gets better and better. Thank you.
Winterbeast almost 11 years ago
Penny Harrington left her job under fire. it was not a happy ending,.
Ray Toler almost 11 years ago
The shape of Retik’s head today makes me wonder if he might be a long lost family member of Flattop, LOL.. His strange hairline makes me wonder if there used to be horns there that possibly have been surgically removed.
As for calling Mysta mistress (try saying “mistress Mysta” three times quickly): Mysta was akin to being a princess on the Moon. I’m sure she grew up with many servants and attendants. She was accustomed to having her orders followed.
marvee asked today if they put Mysta back together with a new personality.
In our nostalgic haze, we tend to think of Moon Maid as that innocent, naive little girl who married Junior and was the sweet mother of Honeymoon. But Moon Maid always had another side to her personality that we sometimes forget.
She could be stubborn, demanding, and disobedient to her father as was often demonstrated. She often displayed moments of temper: zapping street thugs, shocking a dog that barked at Honeymoon, blasting a dress she didn’t like given to her by Lizz and Junior, freezing Lizz in her tracks, etc.
Tracy tried to talk Junior out of marrying Mysta by reminding him of how her temper could affect their marriage.
So, don’t let your nostalgia for a sweet little Moon Maid cloud your vision about all of the facets of her personality. When she first appeared in the strip, the Defense Department declared her a menace. She could detonate bombs in mid-air and disrupt all electronic communications with her powers.
Our sweet little Mysta can be a holy terror if she wants to be.
David Bethke Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I read the story where Purdy froze on the moon’s surface when it originally was printed in the papers. Something about the story and the art was very frightening to me.
Ray Toler almost 11 years ago
If anyone wants to read the original Moon Maid story from 1963, Bradley at Dick_Tracy_Strip_Traders (a yahoo chat group) has posted the entire adventure. He asked me to post the link for him.
Original Moon Maid Story from 1963
If you are not a member of the site, you will be asked to register for Yahoo Groups. However, if you like reading the old stories, I would suggest that it would be worth your while to join. Bradley has posted many classic Dick Tracy stories in their entirety and has a remarkable archive. You will find all of these stories in the Photos section of the site.
Bradley also takes requests. If you have a certain story from the past that you would like to see again, send him an email or message at the site and he will try to post the entire story.
Also on the site is the story of the Chin Chillars, Purdy Fallar, Dr. Zy Ghote and the cloning of Mumbles, and other classic stories that directly relate to the current storyline.
tsull2121 almost 11 years ago
I havent read all the comments but this is what i am suspecting… moon maid is gonna have retik drive her past either tracy’s house or junior’s.. as for what the bearded chick is gonna show treacy and lizz… i bet it’s gonna be an urn with her brother’s ashes in it
tsull2121 almost 11 years ago
btw, in the panel with lizz and the beareded chick… lizz’s nose looks ENORMOUS and the bearded lady looks pretty bloated… and who’s pic is that in the frame on the table next to the bearded chick? anyone recognize him at all?
knto999 almost 11 years ago
All of this chin hair makes me wonder….whatever happened to ‘Little Boy Beard’?
galaxyg almost 11 years ago
Wonderful art and story! Just perfect for today. Great classic bad guys from the mid 1960’s.
Pequod about 7 years ago
Notta knows she served her time, yet police have come calling
Tracy in that coat and hat, his presence just too galling.
Chin Chillar, her beloved, most clearly justified
Abducting Piggy Butcher, who laid hands on her and died.
‘Tis true that George did panic when Tracy came well armed
Caught while killing Piggy, understandably alarmed.
She wept as George lay dying, ran her fingers through his hair
Soon locked away in prison, she gave in to despair.
A widow in a jail cell: How could things be worse?
Purdy frozen on the Moon: Was there a family curse?
He tried to run from Tracy, his plan pure suicide
The Moon’s too cold for humans, and so he quickly “died.”
Klippoff claimed he’d bring him back, yet what walked through the door
Much more a corpse than human, it wasn’t Purdy anymore.
Now here’s Tracy at her door, kicking up a fuss
We may be finished with the past, but the past’s not done with us.