“The minute he comes down that hatch… I’ll be rested enough to start running again.”
Key detail in the last two full-color Sunday episodes: Johnny Nothing has long red hair. Just before killing Tracy, he will rip off his mask to prove he is really a she: Little Orphan Annie, all grown up and out for revenge. Cancel her strip and not this mess! She’ll show them!!!
In the audience are the police brass)
Just sitting there on their collective bleeep
They are caught up in the play
While Tracy, Johnny tries to slay
Tracy, once a great man of bravery and skill
Just runs around now making noises that are shrill
The years have certainly taken their toll on him
That great light of law and order is growing dim
A sad pathetic shadow of his former self
It’s time he were put on the shelf
How unfortunate has been his fate
That he was allowed to sink to this state
No longer is he worthy of being respected
He has been cast aside and neglected
No sunset ride for our detective
Who sadly has become defective
The time has come to pull the plug
And sweep him quietly under the rug.
Do we have to see Anja every day saying basically the same thing? These stories are so shallow that Locher needs to burn a panel every day just to stretch it out.
Yeah, BB, as Archie and Edith sang, “Those were the days!” Gettin’ hard to get a rise outta Mattie/Jeffie nowdays. Compared to the pace of the strip, that was some action!
FLIGHT SUIT almost 14 years ago
Ad-libbing doesn’t usually involve completely disappearing.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 14 years ago
How in the world did anyone manage to climb that wall to get to the stairs leading to the museum?
margueritem almost 14 years ago
The patrons are restless?!? They’re worried they won’t be able to jump down to ground level to escape this mess!
Steve Bartholomew almost 14 years ago
The minute he comes down that hatch, I swear I’ll just scream.
shirttailslim almost 14 years ago
Good morning crime comics fans. This is really the funnies, as in “it’s so bad it’s g….” I will mot ise that word because I can not tell a lie.
But I shall continue to follow the cop just to see what silliness Locher can come up with?
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 14 years ago
The hatch appears to be much smaller today. I doubt that The Blank/Johnny Nothing will fit now. He should have entered yesterday.
Panel-Panner almost 14 years ago
“The minute he comes down that hatch… I’ll be rested enough to start running again.”
Key detail in the last two full-color Sunday episodes: Johnny Nothing has long red hair. Just before killing Tracy, he will rip off his mask to prove he is really a she: Little Orphan Annie, all grown up and out for revenge. Cancel her strip and not this mess! She’ll show them!!!
Panel-Panner almost 14 years ago
Bravo, Rightwingmoron!
wndrwrthg almost 14 years ago
In the audience are the police brass) Just sitting there on their collective bleeep They are caught up in the play While Tracy, Johnny tries to slay Tracy, once a great man of bravery and skill Just runs around now making noises that are shrill The years have certainly taken their toll on him That great light of law and order is growing dim A sad pathetic shadow of his former self It’s time he were put on the shelf How unfortunate has been his fate That he was allowed to sink to this state No longer is he worthy of being respected He has been cast aside and neglected No sunset ride for our detective Who sadly has become defective The time has come to pull the plug And sweep him quietly under the rug.
veldy almost 14 years ago
BEFORE he comes down the hatch, Spacy should hit the submerge button
Ray_C almost 14 years ago
“The minute he comes down that hatch…” Is that the part where they burst into song?
Elexia almost 14 years ago
I hope the audience have their abseiling equipment so they can leave the building before getting caught in cross-fire.
veldy almost 14 years ago
No crossfire-Spacy never has a weapon
Tomas B Texino almost 14 years ago
How about Tracy and The Blank playing out the finale to “Das Boot” to boffo revues?
veldy almost 14 years ago
Wasn’t the Blank looking down the hatch Sunday, where’s the shadow?
g6793 almost 14 years ago
VanDork…inconsistancy is the norm with this strip.
Araldite almost 14 years ago
Do we have to see Anja every day saying basically the same thing? These stories are so shallow that Locher needs to burn a panel every day just to stretch it out.
veldy almost 14 years ago
If only he would literally “burn” the panel
billdi Premium Member almost 14 years ago
“the minute he comes down the hatch … i’ll give him such a look!”
mumbles almost 14 years ago
Like the Strip DIVE!!! DIVE!!! DIVE!!!
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 14 years ago
Outstanding, WW and Radish!
Groundzero almost 14 years ago
Why doesn’t Tracy fire a “fat-seeking” torpedo at Blank?
BASSMANBOB6 almost 14 years ago
Came across this old email. Brought back happy times!!!
Hello,
morrow has just replied to your topic entitled - Beneath the Planet of The Magpies - in the Dick Tracy forum of ComicsPage Bulletin Board.
This topic is located at http://comicsbb.comicspage.com/ubb/Forum8/HTML/000438.html*
Those were the days!!! SIGH
dstufff almost 14 years ago
“The minute he comes down the hatch … I’ll scream like a little girl”.
“The minute he comes down the hatch … ” is the first line of the smash Broadway musical duet between DT and Nothing.
margueritem almost 14 years ago
BASSMANBOB6, can’t find the forum. All I get is a message saying I must sign up for Facebook. Nah, don’t wanna, can’t make me!
Morrow Cummings almost 14 years ago
Yeah, BB, as Archie and Edith sang, “Those were the days!” Gettin’ hard to get a rise outta Mattie/Jeffie nowdays. Compared to the pace of the strip, that was some action!
trekkermint almost 14 years ago
this week, the excitement builds as nothing climbs into the sub monday - first rung tuesday - second
the minute…he comes….down the hatch…..
Greatdane almost 14 years ago
The minute he comes down that hatch Tracy will knock the gun out of his hand for the third time…and then run!