Artist Joe Staton and writer Mike Curtis co-author "Dick Tracy," the classic comic strip distributed by Tribune Media Services.
Created by Chester Gould in 1931, "Dick Tracy" is one of America's most-enduring pop-cultural icons, noteworthy for its steadfast, chisel-jawed hero and the gruesome gallery of villains he and his fearless team of Crimestoppers must outwit to put behind bars.
When longtime "Dick Tracy" artist and writer Dick Locher retired from the strip after 32 years of meritorious service, fans Staton and Curtis jumped at the chance to don the yellow fedora and trench coat. Staton has been drawing comic books for many years and has more than 1,000 credits under his belt. Curtis, who has been writing comics since 1986, is the only former law-enforcement officer to work on "Dick Tracy." Both creators are excited about the new--and dangerous--adventures they have in store for Dick Tracy and his Crimestoppers.
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60sFan said, 9 months ago
Awesome.
DrSid1 said, 9 months ago
Very nice tribute to those fallen heroes.
11 years already…
margueritem
said, 9 months ago
Thank you, Team Tracy, and all those who serve.
wndrwrthg
said, 9 months ago
A wonderful remembrance, Mike and Joe
I know i posted this last year, I hope you do not mind.
They were there to answer duties call
That day we saw the twin towers fall
They knew the job was full of danger
But it was theirs, to help friend or stranger
To answer a call, they could not pick and choose
Though their lives they might even lose
Hearth and home, they had to leave
To do, in what they believed
A quiet morning, to be had by some
Nothing much but routine to be done
But when the alarm sounded, they sallied forth
To those soaring towers, both south and north
The first responders, from throughout the city came
All knowing things would never again be the same
Smoke and flame, high up in the sky
No time to hesitate, no need to question why
Flame and smoke poured from above
But no-one had to give them a shove
Into the building they went with all their gear
Things had to be done, no time for fear
Fire, police, EMS’s too
All knew the job that they had to do
Up they went, seemingly without a care
People were in dire need of their help up there
Through the flames, smoke and dust
They did the things they knew they must
Then came those terrible, ominous sounds
That heralded the towers crashing to the ground
The dust and smoke are all settled now
In prayer and remembrance our heads do bow
For all who perished on that fateful day
We honor the price that you did pay.
Tarry Plaguer said, 9 months ago
I hadn’t really thought about it, but the two towers being done as simple rectangles in today’s strip also look like a pair of one’s. As the 11th anniversary of that terrible and tragic day, it serves as a dual message. Kinda neat in a way.
Tarry Plaguer said, 9 months ago
@wndrwrthg
Just as nice this year as last year wndrwrthg, and just as fondly appreciated. A truly great poem that deserves a place of honor on some memorial someplace.
NightShade09 said, 9 months ago
I recently saw a political ad here in Connecticut in which a candidate advocated hiring more police and firefighters. To this someone made sniped, “just what we need, more union workers.”
I was furious.
I responded that he may see police and firefighters that way, but I see them as the first responders, true heroes who without hesitation, run INTO danger to save total strangers.
I also told him he did get one thing right —
They are “just what we need.”
God bless them all, every day.
NightShade09 said, 9 months ago
Thanks, Mike, Joe, and Shelley, for a beautiful tribute.
And thanks to the GoComics colorist, for a truly splendid job.
Very nicely done, all.
margueritem
said, 9 months ago
@wndrwrthg
Thank you, WW.
DaJellyBelly said, 9 months ago
@wndrwrthg
Thanks for that piece of inspired poetry and also kudos to the Dick Tracy team for today’s rememberance panel.
Richard D said, 9 months ago
Great job everyone. Thanks to Mike and Joe. You are a great team. And a big welcome back to wndwrthg. Glad to have you back. You are missed.
coldsooner
said, 9 months ago
Team Tracy, WW, Tarry, NightShade and everyone above, very well said. This day is, and always must be, a day of remembrance.
60sFan said, 9 months ago
First Moon Maid and now poetry by wndrwrthg? It just gets better and better! :) Seriously, that is an amazing piece, wndrwrthg, and well-deserving of all the kudos. Thank you for such a fine tribute to all the heroes who died eleven years ago today. I remember well all your great work during the final year of Locher, and how it made coming to this page so fun. Loved your recent ode to Moon Maid, too, and look forward to another one about her sometime. In the meantime, you can study these pics for inspiration.
Sisyphos said, 9 months ago
Amen. The Man in Black.
coldsooner
said, 9 months ago
Gotta add, just found out our old friend Jerry “The King” Lawler suffered a heart attack Monday night. He’s resting in a hospital now. As always, the hope is for a full recovery. (If you would like to see “Jerry King” again, I’d suggest starting with the March 3rd strip.)