“Why does everything smell like perfume”? That’s not perfume Tracy, you are downwind of the rendering plant. And will Tess offer to bathe the doc/prof. ala Faye Dunaway/ Dustin Hoffman in “Little Big Man”?
How strong is the stuff? IT PRACTICALLY BLEW UP THE STINKING HOUSE! =THAT’S= HOW STRONG IT IS! (smacks Tracy)
So Professor Noll doesn’t wear safety goggles, doesn’t label formulas, and has no safety procedures in place at all? Yeah, good choice of partner, Tess.
Shouldn’t somebody have called in HAZMAT to examine the scene by now? Or is it just this STORY that’s toxic?
I think Locher created Noll to be his own alter ego in the strip.
Similarities…
Both from Iowa University.
Both “forgetful” about what happened 10 minutes ago or yesterday.
Both blow things up - regularly.
Both have a limited grasp of reality.
Both with questionable hygiene?
Dr. Noll knew he would never be a player, but his poor, confused, one eyed old fart act never failed with the chicks. He chuckled to himself.
“Time to score BABY”!!!
“Got to keep my formulas straight”. He said out loud in his time tested “help me” voice and dazed look.
Tess, ignoring Dick turned her gaze and attention to Dr. Noll.
“Of course, Dr. Noll”. She said to him while gently grabbing his hand and lovingly holding it.
“You just relax at our home until you’re back on you feet”. She continued as she began to head home with him, a little skip in her step.
Tracy, realizing he was in the process of losing Tess to both the nutty Angelorious and Dr. Noll, silently seethed as he began to plot his next move.
Meanwhile back at The Chicago Tribune the board of directors, after disgustingly reading and trashing the current installment of Dick Tracy all felt nauseous and the need to shout out loud to each other;
“Why does everything smell like perfume”? “How strong is this stuff”?
They finally agreed that the smell reminded them of perfume on road kill.
Mark Trail, Tracy was already reassured by the fire chief that despite his obvious external head trauma and his mental confusion, the professor wasn’t “hurt”.
I love the look on Dr. Noll’s face - befuddled, confused, surprised, scared, and also somewhat dignified. A lot is being communicated to the reader here.
Tess is so sweet and thoughtful. Don’t you all wish she was your neighbor?
It certainly must be a strong smelling formula - a little bit goes a long way, maybe if Noll lowers the amounts in the formula the chemical reaction will be less of a boom and more of a fizz…
I have a friend, Warren Christother who has the same habit as Dr. Nolls left eye. He keeps on nodding off everytime he reads Dick Locher’s Dick Tracy. I can only sympathize with readers who with both eyes wide open (?) can see so much virtue in a story diplaying such silly characters and falling over itself with repetition and gratuitous nonsense.
Warren said he saw the suggestion about having Tess as a neighbor. Better still he said, move in Perfume Plenty and watch Noll’s other eye flap wide open ! With all those qualities discerned in Noll, he should know “real class” when it’s in the neighborhood.
JUDY, I sympathize with your censoring experience. But it seems we have a male alter ego on board now. Unfortunatly, he’s safe, you don’t get censored for fabrications induced by delusional perceptions.
LudwigVonDrake over 15 years ago
With the Fire department on the scene shouldn’t the house no longer be smoldering??
That second panel…might romance be blossoming between Tess and Nubby?
margueritem over 15 years ago
L., you’re right. She’s not leading him, she’s holding hands with him.
margueritem over 15 years ago
She’s totally into one eyed men with magnetic hands and caterpillar eyebrows.
wndrwrthg over 15 years ago
“Why does everything smell like perfume”? That’s not perfume Tracy, you are downwind of the rendering plant. And will Tess offer to bathe the doc/prof. ala Faye Dunaway/ Dustin Hoffman in “Little Big Man”?
LudwigVonDrake over 15 years ago
Anyone have a count of how many times we’ve seen the drawing of the smoldering house?
LudwigVonDrake over 15 years ago
^ I think Nubby is going to get a different kind of attention from Tess.
CyberV over 15 years ago
How strong is the stuff? IT PRACTICALLY BLEW UP THE STINKING HOUSE! =THAT’S= HOW STRONG IT IS! (smacks Tracy)
So Professor Noll doesn’t wear safety goggles, doesn’t label formulas, and has no safety procedures in place at all? Yeah, good choice of partner, Tess.
Shouldn’t somebody have called in HAZMAT to examine the scene by now? Or is it just this STORY that’s toxic?
Froxkrybra over 15 years ago
Looks like Tess is giving Dr. Stink some hands on care…
wolffman over 15 years ago
I think Locher created Noll to be his own alter ego in the strip.
Similarities…
Both from Iowa University. Both “forgetful” about what happened 10 minutes ago or yesterday. Both blow things up - regularly. Both have a limited grasp of reality. Both with questionable hygiene?I’m sure there are more…
This is a cry for help, people!
bassmanbob over 15 years ago
Dr. Noll knew he would never be a player, but his poor, confused, one eyed old fart act never failed with the chicks. He chuckled to himself. “Time to score BABY”!!! “Got to keep my formulas straight”. He said out loud in his time tested “help me” voice and dazed look. Tess, ignoring Dick turned her gaze and attention to Dr. Noll. “Of course, Dr. Noll”. She said to him while gently grabbing his hand and lovingly holding it. “You just relax at our home until you’re back on you feet”. She continued as she began to head home with him, a little skip in her step. Tracy, realizing he was in the process of losing Tess to both the nutty Angelorious and Dr. Noll, silently seethed as he began to plot his next move. Meanwhile back at The Chicago Tribune the board of directors, after disgustingly reading and trashing the current installment of Dick Tracy all felt nauseous and the need to shout out loud to each other; “Why does everything smell like perfume”? “How strong is this stuff”? They finally agreed that the smell reminded them of perfume on road kill.
BB
ridenslide65 over 15 years ago
This is so ridiculous. I’ll be back in a month when the story has taken at least ONE step forward.
riley05 over 15 years ago
Mark Trail, Tracy was already reassured by the fire chief that despite his obvious external head trauma and his mental confusion, the professor wasn’t “hurt”.
ridenslide65 over 15 years ago
At no point was Tracy told anything specific about the wacky doctors condition.
DLisagenius over 15 years ago
I love the look on Dr. Noll’s face - befuddled, confused, surprised, scared, and also somewhat dignified. A lot is being communicated to the reader here.
Tess is so sweet and thoughtful. Don’t you all wish she was your neighbor?
It certainly must be a strong smelling formula - a little bit goes a long way, maybe if Noll lowers the amounts in the formula the chemical reaction will be less of a boom and more of a fizz…
sydney over 15 years ago
I have a friend, Warren Christother who has the same habit as Dr. Nolls left eye. He keeps on nodding off everytime he reads Dick Locher’s Dick Tracy. I can only sympathize with readers who with both eyes wide open (?) can see so much virtue in a story diplaying such silly characters and falling over itself with repetition and gratuitous nonsense. Warren said he saw the suggestion about having Tess as a neighbor. Better still he said, move in Perfume Plenty and watch Noll’s other eye flap wide open ! With all those qualities discerned in Noll, he should know “real class” when it’s in the neighborhood.
sydney over 15 years ago
JUDY, I sympathize with your censoring experience. But it seems we have a male alter ego on board now. Unfortunatly, he’s safe, you don’t get censored for fabrications induced by delusional perceptions.
countoftowergrove over 15 years ago
HazMat alert, Tracy! Wrap your house in plastic sheeting and secure it with duct tape!