“You’re going to live”? “I’m afraid your son is dead”? I’m always amazed at Tracy’s ability to diagnose someone by looking at them from a distance of a few feet.
“Attempted murder”? I thought the body on the stage was dead. The Blank/Johnny Nothing shot him. Maybe that doesn’t count since the bullet might have been meant for Tracy.
Panel Planner.-interesting numbers, Tracy can all be read on Comics.com. Wonder if the numbers are a combo of both sites. Also Brenda Starr can be seen over there too. Alley Oop has clobbered King Gus, and Tarzan is witnessing a deal of trading Cows & Hogs for women between two African Tribes. Sometimes more action than Starr & Tracy, and sometimes not. Wonder if these artist & writers get ideas from reading each other’s strips.
You’re going to have to live with those deformed hands. You can’t even hold onto a gun from one panel to the next. You’re probably not going to go to prison, though, unless they hire a new detective who is smart enough to remember your name. As it is, looks like they’ll forget all about Johnny Nothing and try to prosecute Blank. They won’t get far with that, since he’s been dead for years.
I think I figured out why Locher seems to have forgotten the first person to be shot in this adventure and just left him bleeding on the stage. I think Locher is aiming the strip at boys who are just learning to read. He figures they start reading the strip as soon as they have the reading skills, and stop reading it after a couple of weeks when they give up hope that it’ll ever get any better. He figures there is no point in referring to anything that happened more than a couple of weeks ago because he figures no one currently reading the strip saw that. It would only confuse them.
I’VE GOT IT! I totally agree that the strip is aimed at 5 yr-olds who are learning their letter sounds well enough to stumble through a Dr. Seuss book with big lettering. After they read DT for a few weeks, they look up at their babysitters and say in unison, “Hey! What the hell! That jerk just changed the story from last week! Read me something that makes sense, and no more stories about a Wussie cop!”
YoullNeverHearFromMeAgain almost 14 years ago
“You’re going to live”? “I’m afraid your son is dead”? I’m always amazed at Tracy’s ability to diagnose someone by looking at them from a distance of a few feet.
margueritem almost 14 years ago
LOL!!!! Blank sums this whole strip up in panel #3…
LordDogmore almost 14 years ago
“You sure are a dumb cop Tracy, THAT’S why we tried to kill you.”
shirttailslim almost 14 years ago
Panel #3. Finally! Something we can all agree on, from the Blank
margueritem almost 14 years ago
Notice that DT is totally bandage free tonight….
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 14 years ago
“Attempted murder”? I thought the body on the stage was dead. The Blank/Johnny Nothing shot him. Maybe that doesn’t count since the bullet might have been meant for Tracy.
Roger Smith almost 14 years ago
Amazing powers of recovery. Almost as good as Harry’s over at BS.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 14 years ago
Hey! What happened to the pistol The Blank had in his hand yesterday?
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 14 years ago
SmithRA said, “Amazing powers of recovery. Almost as good as Harry’s over at BS.”
He heeled quickly! I don’t like the things that go on at that science museum. It’s spooky!
Panel-Panner almost 14 years ago
Give me one good reason why Johnny Nothing/The Blank is putting his mask back on despite his injuries. Hell, give me ANY reason.
Like I said before, it’s really Little Orphan Annie, upset that her strip got canned while this thing lives on.
Panel-Panner almost 14 years ago
Here’s some interesting numbers from Go Comics.
Annie - Subscribers: 18702 (Cancelled)
Dick Tracy - Subscribers: 22671
Anyone out there have an explanation?
Llewellenbruce almost 14 years ago
He won’t live if the rescue squad is another hour getting there.
margueritem almost 14 years ago
‘Morning, VB!
margueritem almost 14 years ago
‘Morning, VB!
shirttailslim almost 14 years ago
Margueritem said:
“Note that DT is totally bandage free tonight.”
Marg, maybe Locher got sick of the sight of all that blood>
Fusnr almost 14 years ago
Panel Planner.-interesting numbers, Tracy can all be read on Comics.com. Wonder if the numbers are a combo of both sites. Also Brenda Starr can be seen over there too. Alley Oop has clobbered King Gus, and Tarzan is witnessing a deal of trading Cows & Hogs for women between two African Tribes. Sometimes more action than Starr & Tracy, and sometimes not. Wonder if these artist & writers get ideas from reading each other’s strips.
veldy almost 14 years ago
Yeah-Tracy you sure are a dumb cop-wouldn’t want to read him his rights or anything-let’s mess the whole case up right here, shall we Dick?
coratelli almost 14 years ago
suspence…
who is the blank?
CougarAllen almost 14 years ago
You’re going to have to live with those deformed hands. You can’t even hold onto a gun from one panel to the next. You’re probably not going to go to prison, though, unless they hire a new detective who is smart enough to remember your name. As it is, looks like they’ll forget all about Johnny Nothing and try to prosecute Blank. They won’t get far with that, since he’s been dead for years.
I think I figured out why Locher seems to have forgotten the first person to be shot in this adventure and just left him bleeding on the stage. I think Locher is aiming the strip at boys who are just learning to read. He figures they start reading the strip as soon as they have the reading skills, and stop reading it after a couple of weeks when they give up hope that it’ll ever get any better. He figures there is no point in referring to anything that happened more than a couple of weeks ago because he figures no one currently reading the strip saw that. It would only confuse them.
-Cougar :{)
lewisbower almost 14 years ago
I want a blow up of panel 3
yycmystery almost 14 years ago
Totally agree with panel 3!
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 14 years ago
poor guy,the stuka mangled his hands and left his poor little fingers all stubby and wiggling…
..but his mental reasoning his still accurate and correct
Groundzero almost 14 years ago
I’ll bet it’s Tess under the mask.
OldTracy almost 14 years ago
Blank’s explanation of why they tried to kill Tracy will qualify him for getting off with a justifiable homicide defense.
OldTracy almost 14 years ago
If he’s trying to kill cops because they are dumb, why didn’t Blank start with Sam and Liz?
Steve Bartholomew almost 14 years ago
Here’s some interesting numbers from Go Comics.
Annie - Subscribers: 18702 (Cancelled)
Dick Tracy - Subscribers: 22671
Anyone out there have an explanation?
Yes, the explanation is simple. Fifty per cent of the population is below average in intelligence.
jpozenel almost 14 years ago
He’s not telling us anything we don’t already know.
sydney almost 14 years ago
Sorry Noonan63, All you’ll ever hear is that she’s was a ‘wanabee’ Actress. Comic strip ’CODE’ for – the Author couldn’t THINK of one !
Morrow Cummings almost 14 years ago
I’VE GOT IT! I totally agree that the strip is aimed at 5 yr-olds who are learning their letter sounds well enough to stumble through a Dr. Seuss book with big lettering. After they read DT for a few weeks, they look up at their babysitters and say in unison, “Hey! What the hell! That jerk just changed the story from last week! Read me something that makes sense, and no more stories about a Wussie cop!”
countoftowergrove almost 14 years ago
That’s some powerful Neosporin Tracy put on his cuts! I think Johnny Nothing is really Junior.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 14 years ago
Will we get to see The Blank/Johnny Nothing’s face tomorrow?