Solo mission in steady rain, from fedora drops and dripsRikki picks up Tracy, her hand steady on the whip.Within the Death Coach proof of life, to the underworld they rideSoon below the city streets where malice doth abide.Arriving at the dank, dark lair, Abner appears upon a screenGloating with derision and vile bloodlust most obscene.The Challenges of the Catacombs: the maze doth threaten deathOne trap leads to another until Tracy draws no breath.Abner loves old horror films, live theatre thrills him tooBut the MCU, Tracy’s crew, has no Wrist Wizard view.Tracy faces the first deathtrap, his courage deep and wideSending up a silent prayer, crosses to the other side.
A series of death traps! This is getting more and more exciting. Kadaver wants to be entertained while he kills. I was confident that they hadn’t forgotten the Wrist Wizard. It sounds like they are going to use it to mislead the MCU. See? Rikki’s wizardry with intercepting broadcast signals is coming in handy.
I wonder just when exactly Rikki’s jamming of the Wrist Wizard began? Was Tracy able to transmit his location until he went underground? Is Rikki’s tech trickery superior to Diet Smith’s electronic sneakiness? Is Tracy ready to confront Kadaver’s covey of chambers of death?BTW, I concur that the art is very strong today, and indeed has been for some time now in this arc.
I agree. Rikki probably has all of the underground area shielded to protect incoming or outgoing signals not sent by Kadaver’s antenna. But we know the wrist wizard does a lot more than just communicate.
I know it’s been said many times, but thank goodness Joe and Mike took over this strip. I was so close to quitting reading, and am so glad I didn’t. Remember the storm in the grainery that carried on for over a month? That nearly ended it for me. Kudos again to Joe and Mike!
My guess is Tracy uses Abner’s signature trick somehow, and fakes his death to escape..^^It wouldn’t be the first time, over the years, Tracy has often seemed to be finished, only to rise up and conquer, just as the criminal is gloating over (what he believes is) Tracy’s corpse.
This story is captivating and a pleasure to read. The art is consistently tremendous. I can’t even choose a favorite panel today, they’re all so good. Rikki looks fetching, even as she does wrong. I hope she survives. Maybe she and Belle can be cell mates…if Belle indeed lived through Broadway’s bullets. Thanks to Willy007, morrow, Bobarion, mzkdad, Ray Toler, JpuzzleWhiz and Gweedo (!) for the positive feedback. Much appreciated. Good to see folks digging Dick Tracy.
looking more and more like Tracy is gonna see what Abner saw in “Saw”.There is usually something the bad guy overlooks that the good guys can use. I just don’t think it’s the broadcast signal. if Rikki can hack Diet smiths tech, she can bounce a signal off towers and satellites all over the world and even change the signal modulation as she is rebounding those photons off everything. they may be able to trace the signal origin, but Abner figures Tracy will be on ice and he will be in another crypt.
Pequod over 10 years ago
Solo mission in steady rain, from fedora drops and dripsRikki picks up Tracy, her hand steady on the whip.Within the Death Coach proof of life, to the underworld they rideSoon below the city streets where malice doth abide.Arriving at the dank, dark lair, Abner appears upon a screenGloating with derision and vile bloodlust most obscene.The Challenges of the Catacombs: the maze doth threaten deathOne trap leads to another until Tracy draws no breath.Abner loves old horror films, live theatre thrills him tooBut the MCU, Tracy’s crew, has no Wrist Wizard view.Tracy faces the first deathtrap, his courage deep and wideSending up a silent prayer, crosses to the other side.
cpalmeresq over 10 years ago
Clever, Kadaver!
cpalmeresq over 10 years ago
And, once again, great artwork in every panel.
DaJellyBelly over 10 years ago
It seems that Abner and Rikki have all the bases covered.
Jim Douglas over 10 years ago
same x-citement as the 50’s 60’s LOVE it !
Neil Wick over 10 years ago
A series of death traps! This is getting more and more exciting. Kadaver wants to be entertained while he kills. I was confident that they hadn’t forgotten the Wrist Wizard. It sounds like they are going to use it to mislead the MCU. See? Rikki’s wizardry with intercepting broadcast signals is coming in handy.
gouldstandard over 10 years ago
My guess is Tracy uses Abner’s signature trick somehow, and fakes his death to escape..
Sisyphos over 10 years ago
I wonder just when exactly Rikki’s jamming of the Wrist Wizard began? Was Tracy able to transmit his location until he went underground? Is Rikki’s tech trickery superior to Diet Smith’s electronic sneakiness? Is Tracy ready to confront Kadaver’s covey of chambers of death?BTW, I concur that the art is very strong today, and indeed has been for some time now in this arc.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 10 years ago
Good morning fellow DT fans…
I live old horror movies! This is perffect! Abner and Rikki were meant for each other! I wonder if they share the same coffin?
coldsooner over 10 years ago
I agree. Rikki probably has all of the underground area shielded to protect incoming or outgoing signals not sent by Kadaver’s antenna. But we know the wrist wizard does a lot more than just communicate.
Jonathan K. and the Elusive Dream Girl over 10 years ago
Tracy is the Invisible Man in the middle row, right panel.
Another movie reference?Morrow Cummings over 10 years ago
Nice intro, Pequod! And congrats for winning the #1 spot!
Neil Wick over 10 years ago
I was thinking maybe they will broadcast false information to throw the police off the trail, but we will see.
psam over 10 years ago
I know it’s been said many times, but thank goodness Joe and Mike took over this strip. I was so close to quitting reading, and am so glad I didn’t. Remember the storm in the grainery that carried on for over a month? That nearly ended it for me. Kudos again to Joe and Mike!
abdullahbaba999 over 10 years ago
I hope Tracy brought along a stash of spinach from his fishin trip
Mikeyj over 10 years ago
@gouldstandard
My guess is Tracy uses Abner’s signature trick somehow, and fakes his death to escape..^^It wouldn’t be the first time, over the years, Tracy has often seemed to be finished, only to rise up and conquer, just as the criminal is gloating over (what he believes is) Tracy’s corpse.
Pequod over 10 years ago
This story is captivating and a pleasure to read. The art is consistently tremendous. I can’t even choose a favorite panel today, they’re all so good. Rikki looks fetching, even as she does wrong. I hope she survives. Maybe she and Belle can be cell mates…if Belle indeed lived through Broadway’s bullets. Thanks to Willy007, morrow, Bobarion, mzkdad, Ray Toler, JpuzzleWhiz and Gweedo (!) for the positive feedback. Much appreciated. Good to see folks digging Dick Tracy.
ColonelClaus over 10 years ago
looking more and more like Tracy is gonna see what Abner saw in “Saw”.There is usually something the bad guy overlooks that the good guys can use. I just don’t think it’s the broadcast signal. if Rikki can hack Diet smiths tech, she can bounce a signal off towers and satellites all over the world and even change the signal modulation as she is rebounding those photons off everything. they may be able to trace the signal origin, but Abner figures Tracy will be on ice and he will be in another crypt.
cpalmeresq over 10 years ago
The name, “Abner Kadaver”. Surprised no one ever came up with that before!
minespatch over 10 years ago
Are we sure Kadaver is referencing Dr. Phibes or Saw perchance?
Pequod over 7 years ago
Solo mission in steady rain, from fedora drops and drips
Rikki picks up Tracy, her hand steady on the whip.
Within the Death Coach proof of life, to the underworld they ride
Soon below the city streets where malice doth abide.
Arriving at the dank, dark lair, Abner appears upon a screen
Gloating with derision and vile bloodlust most obscene.
The Challenges of the Catacombs: the maze doth threaten death
One trap leads to another until Tracy draws no breath.
Abner loves old horror films, live theatre thrills him too
But the MCU, Tracy’s crew, has no Wrist Wizard view.
Tracy faces the first deathtrap, his courage deep and wide
Sending up a silent prayer, crosses to the other side.