Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for February 04, 2021

Good morning™, New Developments !

I am itching to know who this DUI is more than the information he/she carries. I am enjoying this more all the time and now the introduction of a new character, as short as this person’s tenure may be.

Good morning™, follow-uppers!

There are more people on the force than just Tracy and Sam (and Lee) if someone has picked up this interesting-sounding lead. You never know when a “driving under the influence” arrest may reveal a vital clue to a murder investigation (even if buckman-j thinks that murder is a not a major crime).

Next panel: (Lee) “Over and ou… Oh my God! Watch out for that tree!” (Tracy) “That’s the air freshener, Lee.”

P. 1; Sam has the gift when it comes to getting people to talk, provided they are not the perp.

The storyline is very good.

What no little box with an arrow saying "Two Way Wrist Radio? I like this though!

Oh no! Another week of obtaining “Information!”

Some kinda witness??? We shall see!!!

Ah, good old Drinkin Driver.

Random tips do come in to the police… 98% of them are worthless but still need to be checked out. This sounds, on the face, like junk. Picked up a drunk who suddenly remembers seeing something a few days earlier – but remembers it now that he is drunk? Real life it is someone hoping for a reduced charge in return for information. But I’ll go for it being good intel here in the comic strip.

Interesting development today, but again with the giant ghost heads? Did we ever get a consensus here on whether this is Diet Smith supertech or just artistic license?

1-SAM: Keep in touch now that we’ve found each other, brother o’ mine. OKLAHOMA TEX MIKE: No thanks.

DT: GOOD LORD! How long have we been here and for what purpose?!?!?

2-DT: Hang on. It’s my daughter. HI HONEY. WHAT’S THE, umm, HAPS?

3-*DAUGHTER: You don’t have to try to sound ‘street’ with me, Daddy.

DT: Uh, whadaya mean? I don’t have to try. I’m down with the rap they lay down on the corner.

DAUGHTER: Oh Daddy. You’re not even down with the Wrap Saran is puttin’ down.

A Saran Wrap joke! I hope they’re not litigious…

DUI in jail who may have information about Bill Dolan….a political scientist professor in our class did tell us that “liquor loosens the tongue”.

Let see another character added, a cameo or more, we do not know. However, this is the first black person and a woman. Back to my character score sheet!

It’s so nice that this guy is waiting for Tracy so he can lend a hand on the case :)

Well now maybe we can forget about drug use and look into a homicide. BTW, we need more Lee, and maybe Joe Adonis

Lee Ebony! Who is this DUI dude? —Inquiring minds want to know!

Who could it be? If it’s someone who has appeared in this story, the possibilities are limited.

Anyway, nice plot turn….