Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for December 22, 2015

AnyFace mentioned,Likewise Flintheart, who apparently has been hitting the “revita-mins” pretty hard.-——————————————————————————————-.With Kandikane as his girl friend, I can imagine the pills Vitamin is taking now… Geritol, Aleve, etc.

NEXT: “When Worlds Collide!”

“The young pup” I love it! Well, Vitamin is going to be very impressed!

.Good morning guys!.Gweedo and Night-Gaunt49, please, no more talk about zombies tonight. It has us quaking in our coffin! Even Abner is scared!.

Tracy knows everybody. Even Mr. Magoo knows that now!

Even though the character of Vitamin Flintheart was introduced in the comics prior to Mr. Magoo, Magoo is clearly older. So, it’s understandable.

Decades later, the director of that first Magoo cartoon, John Hubley, created …

The Doonesbury Special

Judge for yourself …

Here’s the very first Magoo cartoon from 1949

Digging through the UPA library a bit …

Here’s James Thurber’s “THE UNICORN IN THE GARDEN”

Gweedo inquired,Your second box is a busted image on the screen or is that the little boy’s final resting place after he loses the brain that God should have given to a rock ?-——————————————————————-.When I view it, the image is fine. BTW, the little boy is “Big Nate”. The zombie? Maybe he fell out of Nate’s locker or could be Chester (the bully) or Steve (the posse leader). One needs to be a fan of Big Nate to understand what I am talking about here..I’m more concerned that my images are not appearing as intended. I keep ths sizes well within the assigned area..Off to the coffin now! I’ll put the bats out first!

And for those who crave a few chills …

Edgar Allan Poe’s “THE TELL-TALE HEART”

Gweedo restored my confidence,After rejuicing the page and mainly, restarting the whole rig, I see your zombie guy. No wonder Nate was shaking so much !-————————————————————————.Whew! You had me worried, Gweedo! Youse is the master when it comes to using html. I’m but a pawn in the game of life!

Ruht-Roh …

You don’t think Magoo will steal Kandi away from Vitamin, do you …?

Just to make it clickable …

Here’s the first Gerald McBoing-Boing Cartoon

For those who watch the Gerald McBoing-Boing cartoon …

You’ll note, during the radio station sequence, that Gerald quietly drops each page of script to the studio floor after having performed the sound effects: That is, in fact, something radio actors would do to keep their microphones from picking up any audible rustle/shuffle of paper during a taping or broadcast.

Points Awarded for Technical Accuracy!

In the early days of UPA, the studio was contractually obligated to produce three cartoons featuring these characters from Columbia Pictures’ library …

The Fox and The Crow

… which they indeed did.

All three shorts were directed by the aforementioned John Hubley.

Tracy pretty much knows anybody who’s “anybody” in Tracyville, but Vitamin is indeed a close friend of long standing. So, Quincy Magoo will get to meet the young pup, and maybe Kandikane Lane too, unless there is some sudden disturbance in the Force before they can get backstage….

Vitamin better watch out if Magoo goes backstage…Kandikane has shown that she likes older men.

Will Magoo remain in the Shadows???

Love having Magoo on board, and the Lovecraft poem. Thanks for sharing it today.

Gweedo reminded,But Rikki’s pawn, Bill ! Isn’t that worth something ?-—————————————————-.It sure is, Gweedo!

Gweedo noticed,And your happy face proves it, Bill !-—————————————————-.Hee, hee!

I noticed that Quincy’s nose is more rounded like Mr. Magoo in this strip, compared to squarish in the first strip with him. Maybe copyright issues kept the artist from drawing a round nose and now he’s trying to sneak it in under the radar?

Young pup, ha!

Is Rikki a were-mongoose who’s great ancestor was related to Rikki Tikki Tavi, by chance?____________________

You mean this guy …?

@AnyFaceYou mean this guy …?

Obviously, that’s the one, as written by Rudyard Kipling and animated by Chuck Jones.

Night-Gaunt49 queried,Is Rikki a were-mongoose who’s great ancestor was related to Rikki Tikki Tavi, by chance?-———————————————————————.Rikki is part of the stately Mortis family. Her father Rigar and mother Stiffi descend from the Formal deHydes.