Dick Tracy by Dick Locher
- September 06, 2009
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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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MoParMitch
said,
2 months ago
Panel 6: Tracy’s face looks like a Halloween mask.
Nice Tiger.
Margueritem
said,
2 months ago
That tiger is gorgeous. Why can’t the rest of the strip be the same?
PuddleJumpers Slime book: Are you giving instructions to crooks to think about ways to avoid security cameras?
MoParMitch
said,
2 months ago
I miss Grok.
Llewellenbruce said, 2 months ago
Because the killer is a lousy shot.
OzzieJohn
said,
2 months ago
I asked that question yesterday! It seems Tracy is as least as smart as I am (cough cough).
Margueritem, that’s what I thought too when I saw the crimestopper’s panel.
BTW the tiger looks like it’s eavesdropping.
It IS nicely drawn though.
drwatson
said,
2 months ago
Well well well. Just as I was wondering what they would be in the Crimestopper’s textbook…
They are condoning crime!
“If you are planning a robbery, make sure you bring a gun”
Carlo Coratelli said, 2 months ago
The most stupid crimestoppers I have seen in my life.
Lewreader
said,
2 months ago
CARLO You mean this is the stupidest? I don’t think so
morrow said, 2 months ago
Whomever drew that tiger (no way it could be Locher) must do tigers as a hobby - like on black velvet and selling them at a flea market. Now if they can do hands……….!
I hope Liam C. doesn’t find this post offensive.
canadaeh said, 2 months ago
Planning on committing a crime? Big Brother is Watching.
Fearless_Fosdick said, 2 months ago
Most criminals must read Tracy. That Crimestopper ought to keep them paranoid.
Louise was just a warning shot. Unfortunately, she got in the way.
avenger09 said, 2 months ago
Hello. Morning good. I like comic today. Colors very nice. Good retelling of last weak storys. I no see many names from before. Why they gone? Is unfair. is every day post from Mr. Matthew now gone? Very good. He allowed what others not. seems very not nice. have a nice day
WaitingMan
said,
2 months ago
Today’s Crimestoppers courtesy of George Orwell.
neonleon59
said,
2 months ago
MoParMitch said, “I miss Grok.”
Ditto.
Although, knowing him…
Sydney Phillips
said,
2 months ago
I’ll REPEAT here again,( like a Dick Locher Sunday page) that the untoward departure of “bassemanbob”, “Grok” and “LelandReport” are a big BLOW to constructive thought on the strip, not to mention the element of delightful entertainment. Already, we sense a funeral drum role for that significant contribution.
What’s worse is that their “earlier” analytic posts (a sort of historical record) have been wiped out senselessly. Say you don’t like the language in which SOME posts are couched, but with the rest, we’ve lost a valuable, “knowledgeable perspective” of the time” with the others. Perhaps all that is Gocomics policy, if so fine, but to this reader it seems counter productive and trite.
CougarAllen said, 2 months ago
Next week on Criminal’s Textbook: the best kind of disguise to wear to defeat those pesky security cameras.
morrow said, 2 months ago
I see the daily advertisement. I am totally confused! WHO is the “dastardly” fellow? Could that word be misspelled? But I am excited beyond belief of what’s to come! Is the MPH initials the villian? INot askin’ Lugwig!)
Akenta said, 2 months ago
Oh, maybe the strip will star the tiger starting on 10/4? I know I would keep reading it then.
Froxkrybra said, 2 months ago
Why did Grok get kicked out of here? Did he say something offensive? Must be he ticked some1 off…
Story looks like it’s starting 2 pick up a little steam, all some1 has 2 do is pick up the ball and run with it now…
DonnieTevault said, 2 months ago
As I’ve said many times before…
The modern Dick Tracy strip is so horribly bad, that the only reason left to read it is to make fun of it. If management continues to chase away our best posters, then we won’t have that reason for long, either.
I’ll stick around until October 4, just to see what the surprise is. But, if it’s anything other than a new set of writers, then I’ll probably just delete the Dick Tracy bookmark, and give up on it altogether.
Carlo Coratelli said, 2 months ago
I have a question for Matthew: the 4 october event concern Tracy strip or no? I want only “yes” or “no”.
DonnieTevault said, 2 months ago
On a totally unrelated topic…
Has anyone heard anything about the comics.com site? It was down all day yesterday and is still down today.
DonnieTevault said, 2 months ago
Karen Ennen…
Reminds me of the lawyer “Bob Loblaw” from Arrested Development.
jtpozenel said, 2 months ago
Does Disney take over the strip on October 4th?
neonleon59
said,
2 months ago
Sydney, I know you read the strips ahead… I just saw the October 4 strip and didn’t notice anything special (except for the admittedly nice alert about the Tracy statue), did you? :o
Sydney Phillips
said,
2 months ago
WOW ! I CANT WAIT !
All those GREAT things, AND coming in ONE, imagine, just ONE Sunday page !!!!!!!!!!!! (?) “STUPENDOUS” ! That’s the word Chet Gould would have used to described it !
Then, BIG question IS – WHY have we been waiting all of 12 weeks to get there ? Why has Locher had Tracy standing like a statue of JUBILATION T. CORNPONE, wasting months of time, putting out “tit-bits” of BORING stuff each week ? Why take so long to introduce the Villain (?) So long, to get to the “Sugar Plums” that matter ?
Reasonable QUESTIONS ? I’m not Stupefyin’ Jones, I’ll lend an EAR. Any ANSWERS ? Anyone ?
If there is no response, perhaps I’m tone deaf (?), or I’ll wonder if a silencer is at work here (?)
Readers have become a little tired and weary of Locher’s FAKING sequences in the strip, that have NO substance and never seem to materialize. Tess’ Credit Card scam was one. How Tracy collected the Matrix pack yet another and the current “highliting” of the importance of FBI Agent Ennen also seems destined for a similar location.
So, there are questions (?) but I’m confident MPH is NOT giving us a 6 for a 9. Just some polite answers please.
Sydney Phillips
said,
2 months ago
neonleon59
The link you gave me (thanks again) only provides “week day” strips, not Sundays. I had in mind to ask if you had the link for Sundays ?
If you DO please help ! (?)
At present, and until Monday/Tuesday coming the daily’s only go up to Oct. 3
overtop said, 2 months ago
Jeez, given the tenor of the comments, what do you have to do to get kicked off the site, sack and pillage the Vatican?? Sydney, you must be on very thin ice. Meanwhile, screw the tiger, Agent Ennen is a FOX
Sydney Phillips
said,
2 months ago
wndrwrthg,
That’s some VERY insighteful verse there. Great !
There is a local calypso “Law and Order” (Lord Kitchener) with a very telling chorus line - - it goes - -
“Who pelt the first BLOW ? … well nobody KNOW !
Really ?
I think just about every “Magpie” on this board “knows” as does the Censor, and remember the Frankenstein one creates often comes back to haunt THEM !
Dypak
said,
2 months ago
The tiger looks like it understands what’s going on. It has this “they’re playing right into my trap” look on its face.
To paraphrase my favorite tiger:
Dick Tracy? He’s grrrrrrrrate!
trickdacy
said,
2 months ago
Does anyone think that on Oct. 4 we may be subject to art quality similar to this?
http://www.comicspace.com/matthansel/comics.php?action=read&file_id=59139
or
http://tinyurl.com/mr8rul
The hands don’t look any better than they do now.
neonleon59
said,
2 months ago
Sydney… please send me an email at neonleon59@gmail.com and we’ll talk offline. :)
Carlo Coratelli said, 2 months ago
For trickdacy: I remember this strip realized by Matthew, I have seen already them three years ago on the old Dick Tracy message boards (comicspage.com).
dwyant said, 2 months ago
I’m new to this strip – except for when I read it in my Sunday newspaper as a kid (too many years ago to mention); but, whatever happened to Sam, Tracy’s sidekick/partner?
morrow said, 2 months ago
Doesn’t someone have to clear the path of copyright infringement before he starts doing Tracy on his own and posting it on the web? Did that same someone get his cousin’s wife banned, too? J-u-u-u-u-d-d-d-e-e-e-e! Where art thou?
Matthew Hansel
said,
2 months ago
I’m not authorized to show any finished artwork, but, to whet all of your appetites, here’s a HEAVILY edited sneak peek!!!
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f147/MatthewHansel/20090906_Teaser.jpg
MPH
Dennis Smith said, 2 months ago
All you guys are right about “Crimestoppers” today–I couldn’t believe it when I was reading it–“Hey be sure you take the security cameras out and then go ahead with your criminal activity”–LOL
LudwigVonDrake said, 2 months ago
I’m glad to see Mattie used his spellcheck.
Saucy1121 said, 2 months ago
Agent Ennen better be careful, she might put someone’s eye out with that hair.
Tigger
said,
2 months ago
She’s a evild Double Agent! The FBI has been snookered, it will take Tracy 6-8 weeks to solve this mystery.
morrow said, 2 months ago
Hey Ludwig! Isn’t the word he is looking for “whet”? And isn’t “dastardly” misspelled?
OldHipster said, 2 months ago
The tiger looks like he still is a little constipated.
And that’s JUNIOR after he had a sex change to become the evil double agent.
What hath we wrought?
captainzero said, 2 months ago
Wow, I just took a look at the “sneak peek” artwork!!! You know, I was planning to begin my Dick Tracy boycott on Oct. 4 (!!!!!!!!!!!!), but I think now I’ll just start it tomorrow and save myself the trouble…
rhutch436 said, 2 months ago
Billie Jean is not Ennen’s lover.
She just hopes they don’t blow her cover.
All I know is I’m not the one,
but Micheal might be son.
ooh-ooh-ooh…