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   jumbobrain said, 23 days ago

   wow. I just don’t have the time or inclination to list the many many ways in which this whole story just stinks. Fortunately they are all pretty self-evident.

   Also, seems a bit odd that Jim Brozman has been signing this strip for five or six months now and the blurb and byline still only credit Locher. Mind you, I wouldn’t want my name associated with it…

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   Llewellenbruce said, 23 days ago

   He did’nt have anything to eat. How can he be contented?

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   LordDogmore said, 23 days ago

   Somebody wake when this alleged stroy line is complete,
   or better yet never mind.

4. 

   barticle35 said, 23 days ago

   Tracy is sneaking away with the fat lady?

5. 

   Flight Suit said, 23 days ago

   He’s sneaking away with two ladies, actually!

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   VistaBill said, 23 days ago

   Unbelievable! Tracy and Ennis are running away from the clown. They are unaware that there is a police reinforcement at the scene! So now we have three law enforcement officers at the circus where Louise was shot.. Meanwhile, where is Ringo? And where are the other performers?

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   Fearless_Fosdick said, 23 days ago

   Pops, buddy, where are the huge piles of tiger turds?

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   watcha said, 23 days ago

   Contented hu? What a great comedy we are watching.

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   fishbulb said, 23 days ago

   Honestly, what can one say? Panel one. If anyone is good at sneaking it’s a 500 lb circus freak. Panel three. Don’t tell me the clown actually thinks the tiger ate both of them totally. Clothes and all. And left no trace behind. No blood, etc. Oh, come on.

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    wndrwrthg said, 23 days ago

    With his face a deathly pallor
    Tracy choose the better part of valor
    With others trailing in his wake
    His escape he sought to make
    It seems now would be a good time
    To call headquarters and report this crime
    When the trapeze artist was shot
    Forgot his wrist genie he did not
    And called 911 as quickly as you please
    (We now see it was only just a tease)
    Meanwhile back at the cage
    The tiger had spent his rage
    Pops was looking perplexed
    Soon he was to be sorely vexed
    As the bodies were not there
    Not even a hunk of hair
    Scott Evil was more than correct
    Your foes you could not neglect
    To make sure first them you did slay
    Before you went about your merry way
    What new horrors are we to expect
    From this pile of excrement
    There would be no need to fear
    If only Underdog were here.

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    andyh40 said, 23 days ago

    I continue to be amazed by my daily visit to this strip!

12. 

    Ray C said, 23 days ago

    Wouldn’t the officer (who seems to be the only one with a brain in this whole arc) think to ask, “Why is it that you stood there with your gun guarding Ringo when you could’ve gone in and shot the tiger?”

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    Joe Allen Doty said, 23 days ago

    Jim Brozman is the artist; but, Dick Locher is still the writer.

    When the escaping trio gets outside, they will see the police cruisers are back on the grounds.

    Then Dick Tracy can have “Mr. Pops” arrested for attempted murder and his accomplice arrested for the murder of Louise Trapeze.

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    Araldite said, 22 days ago

    Our hero, the great detective, DICK TRACY, is running away to hide, after several weeks of cowering in the cage, helpless, until the fat lady threw him a line. Why is he running away anyway when there’s a cop investigating the scene? Why is he in front when Della is leading the way? What is the point to all of this? What the __ is going on? (I didn’t say it, don’t censor me again!)

15. 

    Fer Lefer said, 22 days ago

    The point here is to gather in this website a bunch of (smart) critics to spend a good time reading each others opinions…

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    BASSMANB0B said, 22 days ago

    He’s sneaking away with THREE ladies.

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    JanCinVV said, 22 days ago

    Cougar: from yesterday - “Hey Rube” is still used at the circus today. I had friends on the Ringling show red unit and it is an easy way to gather folks around in an emergency. Also, read Dr. E.Y. Henderson’s book “Circus Doctor” and you will see that the phrase has been in use at the circus for a long time. The carnivals you talked about yesterday may have appropriated the phrase from the circus or the other way around, but it is not exclusive to either.

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    kab2rb said, 22 days ago

    That tiger sure calmed down fast. I thought the tiger would be a while before calming down especially after his pride the tail was clamped and kept him down from his meal by a big mean man.
    The shadows are good of the three running away. But wouldn’t someone hear since one is hugh noise of running feet?
    Me I am not smart, nor a lawyer, or a cop just a reader and I guess like others likes to once in a while comment.

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    kab2rb said, 22 days ago

    wndw how do you come up with your lyrics or poems on the strip each day?

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    idarke said, 22 days ago

    Wait, so now the clown and the cop are in the tent with the tiger, and Tracy and the freaks are sneaking out of the tent to “get” the clown?

    If you sped this strip up and put some Benny Hill music behind it, it might be pretty good.

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    BASSMANB0B said, 22 days ago

    Fe Fi saw her chance to get away with her Dick. If only she could ditch the stupid chick behind her.
    “Should have left her in the cage”, Fe Fi muttered to herself.
    “Down this way Tracy.” She managed to huff out loud.
    “We can sneak away”!
    Tracy felt so alive he started to skip like he did when he was a kid playing Apollo the defender.
    Meanwhile Agent Ennis decided to use her fist of destruction if the blob of flesh in front of her let another one rip.

    The cage

    Mr. Pops fought the urge to peek.
    “Tell me what you see, officer”.
    Officer Krupke wondered what type of circus would hire such a pathetic clown as part of it’s act.
    “Just a contented Tiger”.
    Mr. Pops pretended to be shocked while he ate some of the popcorn stuck between his teeth.
    “Tracy was devoured”?

    BB

22. 

    jtpozenel said, 22 days ago

    ZZZZZzzzzz…….

23. 

    CougarAllen said, 22 days ago

    So, the modern usage of “Hey Rube!” isn’t “Run away!” it’s “Come here!” Well, it’s not the first time a phrase has reversed its meaning….

    They say anything is funny if you set it to Yakkity Sax (the Benny Hill theme). It would certainly help….

    -Cougar :{)

24. 

    Damfino said, 22 days ago

    Lighten up people… hell, it’s only a comic strip

25. 

    VistaBill said, 22 days ago

    Without the strip, how could we comment?

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    wndrwrthg said, 22 days ago

    Kab2rb, actually for this strip nothing much changes, so I just have to think of a different way to say the same thing. Since this stories beginning I have saved bits and pieces of lines that didn’t make it into a post and try to cobble together with new lines a passable post. The song parodies are a little easier.

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    fleeglebeagle said, 22 days ago

    When does the fat lady start singing??

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    CougarAllen said, 22 days ago

    Now it’s Della Contessa telling Tracy what to do. The brain-damaged ex-detective has turned into a purely passive character. He listens to what other people say and he does what other people tell him to do, that’s all. The only decision he’s made in this adventure was when he decided to place Ringo under 24-hour guard, an hour or two ago, and that didn’t count because the real police ignored him.

    -Cougar :{)

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    VistaBill said, 22 days ago

    CougarAllen said, “Now it’s Della Contessa telling Tracy what to do. The brain-damaged ex-detective has turned into a purely passive character. He listens to what other people say and he does what other people tell him to do, that’s all.”

    “Lead, follow, or get out of the way!” –Gen. George Patton, Thomas Paine.

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    LudwigVonDrake said, 22 days ago

    Sigh…

31. 

    OldHipster said, 22 days ago

    The tiger was contented???

    After having his tail yanked about he’s CONTENTED???

    I’d be downright “pissed” if someone yanked my tail and I’d be looking for the dude!!