Well bless my soul ! Never thought they would unveil a surprise. Queenie may not have been an unexpected one, as every one was still milling around conspiciously in their Madi Gras costumes although Carnival was over months ago.
Looks like Jimmy the Slip kicked the “John Hi” Peking Duck habit. Not a sign of the critter today. Only the “pair”’ neatly concealed (facing each other) in Locher’s new signature, which he unveiled the very week he took over as writer from Kilian. That’s discreet enough. for me. No quarel ! Not in my face, or like some funky lines in a picture frame on the wall masquerading as a mammary in abstract art !
The ongoing tradition of slips continues. Who will get nailed for Jack getting the gun. The Sergeant, demoted to Corpral for carelessness (?) or Tracy back in uniform and on the beat for naively forgetting earlier to use handcuffs (?)
If one of those writer’s wants to see the Pruneface, flattop etc. era, check out the Chester Gould Dick Tracy book, now volume 8. Available on Amazon, and just getting into that era. Books start at the beginning, and will run to mid70s. One thing you’ll notice is the same characters(or relatives) don’t reappear every 6 months. I guess you’d call that creativity.
How I used to love reading Tracy when I was a kid. Seriously, there have got to be some young writers and cartoonists out there who are actually capable of carrying on this strip?
Years ago they tried to revive Pogo with a new writer and artist. Although it didn’t last, the art was beautiful - very similar to Walt Kelly. Blondie has lasted through many different hands but still has a level of quality to it.
Why are they so determined to kill Tracy?? It almost seems like the syndicate is trying to give themselves an excuse to retire the strip.
“If we can just get the client list down to 5 newspapers…”
On the plus side, some of the comments here are hilarious - they are the best reason to keep reading this strip online.
That 1971 spoof “Rookies-never pull the trigger while aiming your loaded gun at your head” sounds funny until you remember what happened to Jon-Erik Hexum about a decade later.
margueritem almost 15 years ago
I never knew that Tracy had blue eyes!
ridenslide65 almost 15 years ago
Are you kidding me? A family of card clothes wearing fruitcakes?
That barely resembles Tracy in the last panel.
Snotpickers Grab bag - If you Gamble, your eyes will go cross-eyed and bug out.
Wonder who shot OEJ?
leakysqueaky712 almost 15 years ago
It was the King of Clubs who did the dastardly deed!!!
drwatson almost 15 years ago
If you’re swimming in shark infested waters, it might be dangerous.
What the f— happened to Tracy’s face in the last panel?!
rshive almost 15 years ago
Blue eyes are something I never expected on Macy.
jroush1 almost 15 years ago
How about some vintage Tracy from the Gould days with Flat Top, Prune Face, et al. Or when Tracy met B.O.
jroush1 almost 15 years ago
How about some vintage Tracy from the Gould days with Flat Top, Prune Face, et al. Or when Tracy met B.O.
sydney almost 15 years ago
Well bless my soul ! Never thought they would unveil a surprise. Queenie may not have been an unexpected one, as every one was still milling around conspiciously in their Madi Gras costumes although Carnival was over months ago.
Looks like Jimmy the Slip kicked the “John Hi” Peking Duck habit. Not a sign of the critter today. Only the “pair”’ neatly concealed (facing each other) in Locher’s new signature, which he unveiled the very week he took over as writer from Kilian. That’s discreet enough. for me. No quarel ! Not in my face, or like some funky lines in a picture frame on the wall masquerading as a mammary in abstract art !
The ongoing tradition of slips continues. Who will get nailed for Jack getting the gun. The Sergeant, demoted to Corpral for carelessness (?) or Tracy back in uniform and on the beat for naively forgetting earlier to use handcuffs (?)
LudwigVonDrake almost 15 years ago
I like how lazy Brozman got with the fourth panel. “I’ll draw a blank face with eyebrows.” Fine art at its best!!!
Froxkrybra almost 15 years ago
Go 2 blazes?? Not even the word Hell can be used in a comic strip…
overtop almost 15 years ago
If one of those writer’s wants to see the Pruneface, flattop etc. era, check out the Chester Gould Dick Tracy book, now volume 8. Available on Amazon, and just getting into that era. Books start at the beginning, and will run to mid70s. One thing you’ll notice is the same characters(or relatives) don’t reappear every 6 months. I guess you’d call that creativity.
vancourt almost 15 years ago
How I used to love reading Tracy when I was a kid. Seriously, there have got to be some young writers and cartoonists out there who are actually capable of carrying on this strip?
Years ago they tried to revive Pogo with a new writer and artist. Although it didn’t last, the art was beautiful - very similar to Walt Kelly. Blondie has lasted through many different hands but still has a level of quality to it.
Why are they so determined to kill Tracy?? It almost seems like the syndicate is trying to give themselves an excuse to retire the strip.
“If we can just get the client list down to 5 newspapers…”
On the plus side, some of the comments here are hilarious - they are the best reason to keep reading this strip online.
1540JD73 almost 15 years ago
Hey gang…This is my first time posting here and I enjoy reading all these comments. When I first saw OEJ I remembered right away “Queenie”.
bmckee almost 15 years ago
That 1971 spoof “Rookies-never pull the trigger while aiming your loaded gun at your head” sounds funny until you remember what happened to Jon-Erik Hexum about a decade later.
SeatonStudios almost 15 years ago
Plot! FINALLY!
LudwigVonDrake almost 15 years ago
One of the backup cops didn’t shoot Jackie. There’s a new character arriving. It was in the samples that were linked here a few weeks ago.
Maxine_Viller almost 15 years ago
“Your family?”
“Your sister?”
“Queenie?”
I’m surprised Tracy didn’t say “Pow?” in the final panel.
Steve Bartholomew almost 15 years ago
I nominate Jack’s hand in panel 2 as the worst hand drawing of all time.
Morrow Cummings almost 15 years ago
Someone removed my entire post today and I didn’t say anything offensive. Smells like an old rat is loose in the woodwork.
LudwigVonDrake almost 15 years ago
Hey Morrow, what did you say that got deleted?