Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for November 01, 2009

Uh-oh, it’s Fee Fi and his cute leopard skin covered tush.

Yesterday Mr Pops was on top of the tiger cage. Today he’s suddenly outside the circus tent. Does Locher know how to write a believable script?

Fer Lefer, I’ll second that demand for the return of the pig on wheels!

See a gun hidden on someone? Then it must not be hidden, huh?

Wow. I didn’t think they could get worse. And it would be nice if Tracy could have read this crimestopper tip, since it appears that EVERYONE at the circus was packin’ iron. I think everybody but Tracy has a gun right now. Maybe even Bonnie Braids, who went home two months ago.

Who is this crafty caucasian fellow in the purple Zoot Suit, and what is that bulge directly over his right clavicle? That’s a very strange place for a gun, especially if one wishes for it not to be noticed. I’ve certainly never seen any type of holster which would place a gun there and in that position.

Bassmanbob, I honestly hadn’t realized you’d already made that comment! I think I was too fixated on the Fee Fi thing, and too disturbed by the talk of bodily functions (I’m very delicate) to notice anything else.

But now I’m guilty of doing that thing which I’ve previously complained about; making a comment that somebody else had previously made. bleeep it!

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If you turn that bottle on its side, it appears to have the word “mini” on it. So the guy’s drinking delicious Mini Me brand liqueur, endorsed by Dr. Evil, and preferred by villains everywhere!

A docile cat…….with a really, really, really, really long tail.

Okay, time for the cops summoned by Mr. Pops to ventilate his hiney. Unless they’ve vanished like the SWAT team. Actually, they probably would have done it when he pulled out his spare rod.

Thought of some good bumper-sticker slogans:

“Guns don’t kill people; Clowns kill people!”

and…

“They can have my circus when they pry it from my cold, dead, strangely misshapen fingers!”

Itisme, I don’t think Bozo switched hands with the gun. I say that because in the previous panel, he is facing the outside of the cage, and in the last panel, he could still be facing the outside with his back to Fe Fi, whom he doesn’t see climbed up on the opposite side……. therefore keeping the pistol in his right hand..

It seems that Macy has survived all these years because the villians have been dumber than Macy. Not by much, mind you. It ‘s as Macy’s elevator doesn’t go exactly to the top floor. Some would say Macy isn’t the brightest light on the tree, but Bozo has got to take the award for dumb. Macy’s gonna be in deep doo-doo if he ever meets one who has an IQ above 40!

As far as the Boogerpicker’s Notebook is concerned, there are a half-million licensed iron-toters walking around Texas and the cops would get pretty tired of answering calls to that complaint, along with sending back-up.

Isn’t that a shoe hidden under purple suit dude’s jacket?

Where’s the trapeze that was lowered through the hole in the cage? Plus how the heck did Della get up that high?

Sigh…to the whole storyline.

Grimegobber’s Tipsbook There are a million or two Americans who legally carry guns, but if you see a mad scientist carrying a concealed weapon report him to the Mad Scientist Association so they can check to see whether he’s paid his dues twice! Remember, just because Dr. Jekyl has a concealed carry permit and has paid his MSA dues doesn’t mean Mr. Hyde has gotten HIS permit and paid HIS dues.

While you’re keeping an eye out for mad scientists carrying hidden weapons, don’t forget to look for hidden cameras, hidden taxes, hidden fees, hidden gotchas, Hidden Valley … (to be continued)

-Cougar :{)

“Smart detective”? Where? I don’t believe we’ve been introduced.

Joe Alan Doty: Readiing this is the best part of the comic.

I also vote for the return of the pig on wheels!

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No comment…

…hidden agendas, hidden ninjas, hidden hills ( see www.urbandictionary.com ), hidden sausage (ibid), hidden treasure …

Hey, lighten up! Doty’s gone over to NotNorman’s for advice and no one “hates” the strip! We’s all havin’ fun! Wait ‘till Mattie signs in from his lurking binge and you will really be entertained! You can start the conversation by asking him how educated he is, compared to the other posters here. That ought to create about 20 pages of response. Good reading for a long winter’s night.

And Morrow, if he’s lucky he’ll be called a Magpie.

If I were Barb Ells, I’d be in Winnipeasaukee by now, since no one cares she is the murderer.

The clown stood at the edge of the cage Thinking all the world was his stage Taunting Tracy he starts to shoot But at this point it’s almost moot The circus grounds are swarming with cops Oops, they’ve gone elsewhere on other ops Standing behind the mad harlequin Fe Fi knew just where to begin She would just give him a great big hug And then squash him like a little bug To BASSMANBOB a tip of the hat Reading his stories is where it’s at Sydney has been missing these last few days Has he been banned or lost in a maze The story moves toward its conclusion Sowing us with more confusion

Joe Allen Doty said, “Even if one thinks another poster is an idiot, one should not be rude like an idiot and post that the other poster is an idiot. ”

Didn’t you just do the same thing you’re complaining about?

Lighten up, my friend. It’s all in good fun here.

Snotpickers Grab bag

If you see the “hidden” gun, you might want to tell the IDIOT that is trying to hide the gun that you can see it. Thereby giving him a chance to properly hide it before robbing the liquor store or 7-11.

itisme - You hit the nail on the head. Ginko Biloba for Everyone!

Dick Tracy commenters ratings for funny ..AAAAAAAAA

Dick Tracy Strip perpetrates should get one of those Nobel give away award thingies .

This is one of the worst plot lines I have ever come accross. Dick Tracy would never have become a popular strip back in the 30’s with these guys writting it! Good thing the strip is free otherwise I’d demand triple money back!!!

Oh almost forgot, that is one of the worst crimestoppers tips ever.