He packs a big gun, gives movie goers a thrillWho do I speak of, why the one and only, VistaBillA rootin’ tootin’ cowboy from the silver screenSuch a great hero never before has been seenSure there’s Eastwood, Autry, Rogers and WayneBut by comparison, they can never match his fameWhen he was around, bad guys turned and ranThey knew the $&%* was about to hit the fanRuggedly handsome, stalwart and trueWords alone cannot give him his doNow his adventures are there for all to seeHe has been immortalized on DVD.A belated thank you to, Wiseking, Det.DD, wooodworker318, margueritem and Michael McMillan.
OMG, I would have never recognized him except for the expository balloon. Thank You, ghost of Chester Gould. And current creators, you guys are doing an awesome job.
Junior remembers that most of the crooks in this city have names related to what they do (or what they look like). Someone who traffics in illegal copies of movies could easily have the name Steele!
WW, you’re back! Excellent as usual. When Staton/Curtis and Co. took over, they took away the pathetic material that inspired your writing, and you went and revamped your style and didn’t miss a beat!
Joe/Mike/et al, THANKS again for how you’ve reimagined this once again wonderful strip.
VB – your 15 minutes arrived today! Except, it’ll last not only all day, but into tomorrow! As Aunt Marg said, “Way Cool !” And somehow or other, I think WW rose to the occasion, as his trubite to you parallels your accolades and feat. To everyone, I raise my glass in toast to each other!
WOW……VistaBill……..this is such an honor and tribute to a really fine friend!!!!WW ……how wonderful your poem is! Thanks for sharing your talent!And, of course to Mike Curtis for honoring our friend!!!
For those who wonder what the people doing Tracy look like, we held a Tracy Summit recently in Memphis. Joe and I and Jim Doherty along with our wives and fans Bill and Rosemary Earl. On Facebook, Joe has posted some pix, as well as one when we took in the midnight show of GREEN LANTERN, which Joe is also known for.
The disguise reminds me of the hippies in Jack Webb’s “Dragnet” series (the one with Harry Morgan) and on “Hawaii Five-O.” They were always unconvincing to anyone who knew the real thing. Great homage to the classic cop genre!
Yesterday, the subject of Dick Tracy Jr.’s actual assignment came up.
Although, Junior is a fully sworn detective in the police department, he is NOT a member of the Major Crime Unit.
As a sketch artist, he would be assigned to the Forensic Services Section.
However, inasmuch as Tracy is both Chief of Detectivesand commander of the MCU, he can borrow him for field assignments as needed.
Actually, as it happens, at the moment the Chicago Police, the real-life counterpart for Tracy’s force, does not have a full-time sketch artist on its staff.
“Eislander” may have something to do with the proposal in Iceland to have those who are seeking to stop copyright infringement on websites go to a court to have the material taken down.
margueritem almost 13 years ago
Check panel #2!! Way cool, VB!
wndrwrthg almost 13 years ago
He packs a big gun, gives movie goers a thrillWho do I speak of, why the one and only, VistaBillA rootin’ tootin’ cowboy from the silver screenSuch a great hero never before has been seenSure there’s Eastwood, Autry, Rogers and WayneBut by comparison, they can never match his fameWhen he was around, bad guys turned and ranThey knew the $&%* was about to hit the fanRuggedly handsome, stalwart and trueWords alone cannot give him his doNow his adventures are there for all to seeHe has been immortalized on DVD.A belated thank you to, Wiseking, Det.DD, wooodworker318, margueritem and Michael McMillan.
margueritem almost 13 years ago
AND a poem from WW! Nice one ,WW!
jumbobrain almost 13 years ago
OMG, I would have never recognized him except for the expository balloon. Thank You, ghost of Chester Gould. And current creators, you guys are doing an awesome job.
Sisyphos almost 13 years ago
“Jackie Steele” is a great disguise created by Honeymoon! I didn’t recognize him either, jumbobrain!
Bill Thompson almost 13 years ago
Immortalized in song and story—congratulations, Vista Bill! (Good poem, too, WonderWarthog!)
CaptainKiddeo almost 13 years ago
Junior remembers that most of the crooks in this city have names related to what they do (or what they look like). Someone who traffics in illegal copies of movies could easily have the name Steele!
CaptainKiddeo almost 13 years ago
Now I’m wondering how “Eislander” relates…
coratelli almost 13 years ago
Stan Lee look for Junior.
neonleon59 almost 13 years ago
WW, you’re back! Excellent as usual. When Staton/Curtis and Co. took over, they took away the pathetic material that inspired your writing, and you went and revamped your style and didn’t miss a beat!
Joe/Mike/et al, THANKS again for how you’ve reimagined this once again wonderful strip.
(And VB, congrats on the shoutout!)
wsash almost 13 years ago
What a great shoutout to a dedicated fan! Nicely done guys…
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 13 years ago
Thanks all! And thanks to Mike Curtis for bring a day of fame into my life! This day is an unforgetable one for me!
Ray_C almost 13 years ago
A great way to break through the fourth wall and acknowledge your readers. .
JoeTrom almost 13 years ago
Steele was the last name of Junior’s real parents- Hank & Mary Steele.
William Bednar Premium Member almost 13 years ago
The secretary has my heart racing and my “gun” ready!!
Morrow Cummings almost 13 years ago
VB – your 15 minutes arrived today! Except, it’ll last not only all day, but into tomorrow! As Aunt Marg said, “Way Cool !” And somehow or other, I think WW rose to the occasion, as his trubite to you parallels your accolades and feat. To everyone, I raise my glass in toast to each other!
Morrow
Det.DanDone almost 13 years ago
Congrats VB, and Bravo WW!.Junior’s “make over” reminds me of a Starsky and Hutch disguise. Very Groovy…
woodworker318 almost 13 years ago
WW: another good one
VB: Congrats. It’s nice that the people doing the strip listen to the readers comments and try to give them an entertaining strip. BRAVO ZULU
TheKid965 almost 13 years ago
“Jackie Steele” is more than just an alias — it’s Junior’s actual birth name.
JanLC almost 13 years ago
Congrats VB. Nice one! Mike & Joe, you should know how much we all appreciate this.
MontanaLady almost 13 years ago
WOW……VistaBill……..this is such an honor and tribute to a really fine friend!!!!WW ……how wonderful your poem is! Thanks for sharing your talent!And, of course to Mike Curtis for honoring our friend!!!
mzkdad almost 13 years ago
Agree on the cool shoutout, and props to WW for his poem. Curious as to whether the Vista Bill poster was thought of by Curtis or Staton.
MikeCurtis Premium Member almost 13 years ago
For those who wonder what the people doing Tracy look like, we held a Tracy Summit recently in Memphis. Joe and I and Jim Doherty along with our wives and fans Bill and Rosemary Earl. On Facebook, Joe has posted some pix, as well as one when we took in the midnight show of GREEN LANTERN, which Joe is also known for.
kcredden almost 13 years ago
Jackie Steele? Was it ever established what Junior’s real first name was? Was it Jackie? I remember his real parents.
- Kc
Kenneth Buhagiar Premium Member almost 13 years ago
This strip gets better every day. What a joy to read!
Aaron Mimura almost 13 years ago
Lots of great shout outs in the strip today. Now that’s what I call a “Good Morning” VistaBill. :D
Aaron
kennfong Premium Member almost 13 years ago
The disguise reminds me of the hippies in Jack Webb’s “Dragnet” series (the one with Harry Morgan) and on “Hawaii Five-O.” They were always unconvincing to anyone who knew the real thing. Great homage to the classic cop genre!
Weegel almost 13 years ago
Yesterday, the subject of Dick Tracy Jr.’s actual assignment came up.
Although, Junior is a fully sworn detective in the police department, he is NOT a member of the Major Crime Unit.
As a sketch artist, he would be assigned to the Forensic Services Section.
However, inasmuch as Tracy is both Chief of Detectivesand commander of the MCU, he can borrow him for field assignments as needed.
Actually, as it happens, at the moment the Chicago Police, the real-life counterpart for Tracy’s force, does not have a full-time sketch artist on its staff.
marvee almost 13 years ago
Great poem, wdrwrthg! Good to see you back.
BuzzyKincaid73 almost 13 years ago
VB, I’m jealous…but congrats anyway !
Bill Thompson almost 13 years ago
Junior? “Whether you can hear it or not, the Universe is laughing behind your back.” Or maybe that’s just Honeymoon giggling.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 13 years ago
Thanks again everyone for all the nice comments! What a wonderful day for me.
thejensens almost 13 years ago
Hooray for Vista Bill!!!!
Your secret identity has been revealed.
Can I get your autograph???
A very nice touch to today’s strip from the Dick Tracy team.
What ‘s your horse’s name????
There been Trigger, Fury, Flicka, Mr. Ed. Silver…….
retropop almost 13 years ago
Junior just make a mistake by asking about “…movies currently in theaters” directly – it could come back as entrapment.
M.C. must have been tired when he wrote this strip.
JohnRPelt almost 13 years ago
“Bea Bea Entertainment”… seems like another “1984” reference-villain. Collins did two of them during his run, I believe.
jwetherson almost 13 years ago
“Eislander” may have something to do with the proposal in Iceland to have those who are seeking to stop copyright infringement on websites go to a court to have the material taken down.