Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for October 29, 2013

If spinach has the same effect on the fish as it does Popeye, they will probably bite Tracy’s arm off.

Does this mean Bluto will be the newest Dick Tracy villain?

Good morning everyone…

Popeye!

So this is techincally a crossover with Popeye?

I just wish Dick Tracy would have met his surrogate, Fearless Fosdick from Li’l Abner.

It does appear that Popeye is near.

Good morning, VB!

I’m a kinda thinkin’ that they might catch a shark in those waters…before they jump it. There, I said it, however artfully.

Interesting. BTW, check out this Dick Tracy fan fiction I wrote: http://fav.me/d6s7jxi

Celebrity Halloween Costumes: Cindy Crawford is supposed to be Slash from Guns N’ Roses, but the costume, especially the hat, reminds me of someone else.

No……just nooooooo…….

Seriously? His neighbor is Popeye and Olive Oyl?

Olive’s Husband!? So they finally made it legal, eh?

Hmm, it does look like Popeye and Olive Oyl (well sort of, I’d be surprised if they got rights to the actual Popeye, but I’ve been surprised before). Is that Swee’pea in the background or is that Dick’s boy.

I yam wot I yam!

Well, yesterday Sam did warn that Tracey gets into all sorts of trouble on fishing trips! What next? He (un)Hooks the Little Mermaid’s bra?

…i’d like to see dick wearing his yellow fedora with fishhooks and bulletholes

After what we just went through, I think it’s time we had a little fun, ’eh? Team Tracy has proven they know how to spin a little humor now and then.

So Joe Tracy has come along with his parents. I was wondering about that. But today’s strip is a hoot!

Kind of a mess on the colour here today. Everyone knows (or should) that Olive has a red top with white cuffs. I’ve never seen a red sailor hat before (should be white) and I’m pretty sure that the boy’s shirt is supposed to be striped (red and white in the Seattle P-I).

Yay! Although Tess could have used the extra sleep.

I loves me a good comics team-up.

..awesome …

Loving the tributes to other comics they do here from time to time! (Like The Penguin’s brother…)

But you forgot the theme music whenever the spinach can is hauled out.

SWEE PEA LOOKS AWESOME!!!! tho the rest of this crossover is absolutely RIDICULOUS!

gleeb… think ANNIE lol!

Geeze-Louise!!

Outstanding!

Holy Cow! Liz has gone blonde?

Doesn’t Dick look super in his fishing hat and vest? And what better fishing partner than Popeye? Love it!

It’s true that Comics Kingdom gets the colors better today; they must be more familiar with Popeye over there.I don’t think this will turn out to be the “real” Popeye, however. Rather, some lookalike fisherman, I suspect. —Just Team Tracy messing with our heads….

It’s all “implied”, as I am certain Team Tracy couldn’t get rights from Popeye’s syndicator — but it makes for a nice 3-panel respite as we head to our next tale…

Well in the 1980’s Superman did had a friend that remind one of Popeye with the alien version of that famous green food.

Hey, It’s a cartoon….

Well, I like it. Yeah, the color is a little screwy, but it’s still fun. As far as I’m concerned, it’s A Perfect Day for Tracy to Take A Walk On The Wild Side aboard the Satellite Of Love.

DAMMIT TESS. Get it together,

Well blow me down!

come on now? sup wit dis?

When the fish get a boost of strength from eating the spinach, how will Tracy pull them in?

Well the spinach may be good for catching tilapia, yuck!

Its nice to see that one day they will get married and retire to a lake somewhere.

What a great revival in this strip of the old Tracy themes and of the great old comics in general.

And people from the Moon is weirder than this how?

really jpuzz? people cant voice their opinions without getting flagged for it? i should flag you for flagging someone for no reason

geez jpuzz, im surprised you didnt flag ME!

So, now you flag people for having a different opinion than yours? Stay classy.

And to think the Moon Maid “haters” wanted to get back to reality strip telling! I think this is too funny!

is 100 flags a milestone stilldamatt?

why not flag him jpuzz? he offered an opinion thats contradictory to yours?

He may “see” a “gar” on his hook with that bait! This appeals to my “eyes,” “man.” Totally “wild,” “man.”

Forgive me…

How many comics crossovers have there been?1. Batman (an indirect reference to the Penguin)2. Gasoline Alley3. Annie

Any others?

I’m oddly reminded of the Popeye-type character that appeared in several Superman stories.

And if you think this is an unlikely place for Popeye to turn up, check out

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/03/05/comic-book-easter-eggs-terry-austin-popeye-easter-eggs/

For information on the Popeye-Olive wedding, see

http://www.peterdavid.net/2013/07/26/the-wedding-of-popeye-and-olive/#more-9185

Crossover FTW!

WOW 100 posts on a day that nothing really happened except Dick put on his Henry Blake hat!

We’ve been introduced to two new characters (possibly 3, if the boy isn’t Joe). Introductions of new characters always produce comments.

Yaaaay

morrow, if by “PACIFIER” you mean “BRICK” then i’ll be more than happy to oblige :)

Beside which, I assume that’s why Olive and her husband (whose name we don’t know yet) have named their boat “Swee’pea.” I never did think that was Tracy’s boat in the last frame yesterday, although he has a similar looking boat.

We just came out of what I understand to be the longest story arc ever for Dick Tracy. Why not have a week or two of “fun”? It will give Abner Kadaver time to track down BB Eyes and the rest of his “contracts” before Dick & Co. will get back to work. I personally enjoy the crossover, it put a smile in my day.

D’oh! (oops, another crossover). Yeah, I had forgotten Tess was the wife. Dang this getting old stuff.

Get off my lawn! shakes fist

True…

I usually prepare it by telling it it’s going to die in a fire. :)

Personally, I think this is great! Team Tracy is having a lot of fun, and they are taking us along for the ride!

Sea Hag on the horizon!

JPuzzleWhiz said, about 11 hours ago

@9ChickLuannbean

This is beyond stupid

No, you are. Flagged.^^Why do that? I more or less agree, I’ve always hated crossovers, it’s a valid opinion; besides, Popeye (and understand that I’m a longtime fan of the ol’ seadog), is just a little TOO cartoony to be believable as a DT character.

Walt Wallet is also “cartoony” but you didn’t mind that one.^^Actually, Frank King’s style was very close to Gould’s (They were contemporaries, likely, they had the same influences)

Segar would love this. :)

And for all you Popeye fans out there (like me)…http://www.lifeon66.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Star-Wars-Front-CoverF.jpg

Got a message here folks: “Don’t take the green acid!”

Also, Sweet Pea wears a sort of “bag” and crawls about.

Thanks, T Texino

“And I flagged 9ChickLuannbean because I’ve seen him whine and complain on every comic he posts on (as far as I know), and I’m sick of his little act.” That being the reason, I agree.

Who’s the dude/swab/whatever in the red cap?

145…What is the record number of posts?

Okay, I just ran across an earlier spoiler from Mike Curtis and the kid in the red cap is indeed Joe, not Swee’pea as some of us have speculated. (I still think the cap ought to be white.)

Looks like a fun vacation!

Well, blow me down!

You know I love when other characters are spotlighted in Dick Tracy. And I agree with Mr Gonzalez I want to see Dick and Fearless work together on a case!!!