Dick Tracy by Dick Locher
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About Dick Tracy
Chester Gould, a veteran cartoonist, began drawing his most legendary character, the dashing and daring Dick Tracy for the newspaper comics page in 1931. Modeled in the image of the innovative Sherlock Holmes, Gould was inspired to create new crime-fighting technology, including the two-way wrist TV, closed circuit TV police line-up and the engineless car that took Dick Tracy to the moon (both literally and figuratively).
Although many remember him with fond nostalgia, Dick Tracy, now written and illustrated by Dick Locher, continues to be relevant as he combines old-fashioned values with 21st century innovation to capture corporate crooks, computer pirates, polluters, skyjackers, gang members and terrorists.
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Margueritem
said,
about 1 year ago
Wait just a minute, there is an ‘o’ in ‘gone’. And an ‘i’ in
‘signls’. What does this mean???
lrope said, about 1 year ago
The robot’s elongated neck in the first panel looks a lot like this: http://tinyurl.com/49nlwx
Margueritem
said,
about 1 year ago
Wasn’t he featured in a back issue of National Geographic wearing those brass neck rings?
fwdixon said, about 1 year ago
You’d think Diet could have spent a few more bucks and programed vowels into the robot. My $90 GPS sounds better!
LudwigVonDrake said, about 1 year ago
Does anyone know of a good Robo-Speech Therapist?
Gweedo Murray said, about 1 year ago
Inappropriate touching ? Where ? Neck rings. Those idiots got the Government they deserve because being a slave to fashion is being a slave to vanity. Good sense don’t “enner” into it.
Ray C
said,
about 1 year ago
Both these guys could use some help from Clyde. See today’s Sylvia.
BTW, I’m no comics art major, but the hand in the second panel looks pretty good to me. Lacks “lifeline” and other palmistry detail, but I think it’s as good as Gould.
(Ha! Good as Gould. I made a pun!! Hey Ma…)
EverJack said, about 1 year ago
Get yer blankie, yawnbot. It’s nappy time.
RichardT said, about 1 year ago
Robo-Braces used to have giant bug-o eyes. Now they look like spectacles. I would really like to hear Sam’s thoughts on this.
LudwigVonDrake said, about 1 year ago
MF’s torso looks a little twisted or off center doesn’t it?
Margueritem
said,
about 1 year ago
You’re correct, Ludwig.
itisme
said,
about 1 year ago
Words cannot begain to describe what is wrong with this story line. Bring back Flattop!!
http://unifour-ululation.blogspot.com/
Gweedo Murray said, about 1 year ago
The toymation card game was fun. I think Chester was the product of a more “cartoony age”, like our dads. There is a sense of humor which helps carry the story along. You just can’t take it seriously. The current Dick Tracy, even when it’s good lacks the over the top funny. Comedy and noir have been good partners in Tracy.
LudwigVonDrake said, about 1 year ago
JPuzzleWhiz, we used to have a message board but Comicspage.com is no more.