Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for November 19, 2017

Raise the curtain. This much certain

A “Minit Mystery”

Is jolly fun. An eight day run

A storied history.

A crime to solve for all involved

Filler that’s a thriller.

Murderous mess. Deduce, don’t guess

Work out who’s the killer.

Eight days from now: Who, When, Why, How

Pay heed and solve the case.

The curtain, please. Beyond this tease

There lies an eight day race.

Good morning guys!

The butler did it.

The Butler left and entered the room, right?

Bill !  Are we gonna ride this one out or are we goin’ in ?!

Good morning, Fearless Bill !

He’s pining for the fjords! Beautiful plumage, the Krispies!

Who did it? The Butler?, The mourning widow?, Gomez?, the Greco-Roman wrestler? My guess is that the Japanese schoolgirl did it!

Has anyone ever heard about the concept “securing the crime scene”? Hint: It does not mean keeping the suspects alone with the body. :-)

Which Mr. Krispies is this? Snap? Crackle? Pop? We need a first name!

Very smooth art. I like the depictions of the mansion, exterior and interior. One thing – that looks like a rather old-fashioned police car parked out in front. Is this a step back in time, or just a blending of eras?

Hummmmm!!!

Colonel Klink with a pipe wrench

Is one of the suspects Piston Puss from the late 60’s Auto-Lite ads?

Rice! We hardly knew ye! Will he stay crunchy in milk?

I’m going to make an early guess and say that the little girl/woman is the culprit!

I love this type of story! There’s no time for a wasted bunch of panels, and it moves along. No Sweatbox endings……….. Good move Mike! It’s been long overdue!

Where’s Reeky Rat? It has to be Reeky RAt.

I accuse the butler. He has the most suspicious dialogue of all the suspects.

MY hunch is it is the blonde woman. Everyone else looks upset, but she’s hiding her face. Perhaps she’s hiding a smile or a smirk. She just looks worried like she fears she’s about to get caught.

Mr. Krispies was the victim of a cereal killer.

This is somewhat of a surprise to me. I didn’t think they would feature a murder, given the restrictions the creators are under these days. It is definitely more subtle than the example from 1951 that featured the woman’s corpse lying on the bed in full view.

Of course, the butler is a prime suspect; in closed mysteries, such as this one, no one can ever exclude him [doesn’t mean he is the culprit though but is always suspect].

I read “Where is Mr. Krispies” and thought Tracy was asking about the cat.

The only other “who done it” in D.T. was back in the 80’s. Who shot Pat Patton by Max Allen Collins. It lasted a few months.

Could this be one of those “locked room” variety of mysteries?

SAM’S SCHOOL for SUPERVILLAINS Bayonne, NJ. Case Study #5: What is being used as a test for budding detectives actually hides a fascinating study of a power struggle within the Kellogg Crime Family. The Kellogg Family had been operating for decades in the Detroit area behind a legitimate business of making breakfast cereals. Upon the death of its original Godfather, W.K. Kellogg, control of the family went to one of its key lieutenants, Fredo (“Pop”) Krispies, aided by his brothers, strategic planner Alfonse (“Snap”) Krispies and chief enforcer Gino (“Crackle”) Krispies. However, Kellogg lieutenant Carlo Flakes, angry at being passed over for control of the family, plotted to eliminate Pop Krispies and take control himself. So, Flakes turned to top hitman Tony (“The Tiger”) Gambino with the now-famous order, Frost ’im! The results are depicted above. (Continued next week).

In other sad news:

It is with the saddest heart that I must pass on the following news:

Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment community.

The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and complications from repeated pokes in the belly.

He was 71.

Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin.

Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies and Captain Crunch.

The grave site was piled high with flours.

Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy and lovingly described Doughboy as a man who never knew how much he was kneaded.

Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers. He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked schemes.

Despite being a little flaky at times, he still, as a crusty old man, was considered a roll model for millions.

Doughboy is survived by his wife, Play Dough; two children John Dough and Jane Dough; plus they had one in the oven.

He is also survived by his elderly father Pop Tart.

The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.giggles sorry, I couldn’t resist after all the jokes I saw here.

First clue … body slumping forward, so the victim was not killed from behind. Knew his killer well, probably.

I’ve narrowed the list of suspects to 6. (Hey, it could be suicide!)

I agree with BARTHOLOMEW, The butler did it or else it’s like AGATHA CHRISTIE’S “Murder on the Orient Express,” and they (spoiler alert!) ALL did it. Best, Nick

Over 110 comments. Wow!!

Welcome aboard, Charles Ettinger!

We’ve got Tracy plus a fresh corpse and a room full of potential suspects. Let the clues begin!

Note that Charles Ettinger is only credited in one of the Disposable Panels.