Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for January 08, 2023

Paul demands a bigger slice. So hungry for more pie

A temperamental artist, he makes Art Dekko cry

“Where does Paul procure the nerve to renege on our deal?

To turn the tables on my scheme, Art Dekko’s wrath he’ll feel.”

In Tracytown, of some renown, the hitter, Kriptonite

Is known to lurk and do wet work. Gives foes a final fright.

Paul’s own greed creates the need to see him take a fall

Not a friend. Just a loose end possessing too much gall.

ohhhh, the comic book Superman references just never ends…

Good morning™, everyone!

A killer named “Kriptonite”? There’s that Superman fandom sneaking in yet again.

Did Gaul change glasses? We’ve never been able to see his eyes through them before.

What the heck is that thing Fart is talking into?? Please don’t tell me it’s a phone.

At least Gaul’s cigarette looks normal today.

Good morning™, squeezers !

Paul is getting a little big for his bristles. P.2. Has Art become a master ventriloquist, – or who is that talking to him from the dark ?  Don’cha love it when a plan comes together ? :-)

I wonder if Kriptonite is paid in Kryptocurrency?

About the first responder, it looks like he wrote one book which is currently out of print. Bio and list of one book is here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Eric-M-Gore/author/B01G45KVSA

“Art didn’t get where he is by doing his own killing”. Naturally, he contracts for that kind of work. Odds are that Kriptonite does not come cheap. This person may want payment in advance, unless the old “half now” and the other “half” is paid when the job is done.

If Art was already planning to cut Paul out, what difference does it make what PERCENTAGE Paul is demanding?

Dekko’s putting out a contract!

His S-eating-grin in the last panel through the window, well done!

Shelleys images today are just " fanatic " , ! BIG TIME ! : )

Same complaint I made yesterday about Paul’s level of intelligence. He’s already supposed to get the biggest slice of the da Vinci pie. Call the cops and he gets bupkis. He’s threatening to hurt himself more than Dekko.

The words “This is a fake” are painted in the Brush Strokes—Not in a different color, just in the impression….

I wonder if the hit person will look like Jigen?

Haw can he “make a phone call” without exposing himself and and also losing what money he IS going to make?

Is Kriptonite the alter ego for Little Orphan Annie so she can travel around the world as a hit girl ?

I saw some folks in the Mediterranean holding a cigarette in similar fashion.

and I’m sure things are gonna go south now… right?

Now Dekko is talking about himself in the third person. Looks like he’s beginning (?) to lose it.

Dekko has gone crazy! He’s now talking to radioactive minerals LOL

Yer getting dangerously close to a C&D from DC in that last panel…

Wait is that the same thing that harms Superman!

i don’t see why this is an issue. he was going to cut him out already, if that didn’t include a hit then he would have dones exactly what he’s threatening to do now.

1-PAUL: I know what your favorite Rolling Stones song is – it’s Monkey Man

2-ART: How dare he guess my favorite Stones song!!!

3-…How’d he guess that anyway! Maybe the answer is in this drawer!

4-…Nope. Nothing there. WAIT! I’ll show him he can’t get inside my head!

5-HELLO – SLAP-EM-UP BILLBOARDS? I’d like to buy space on every billboard in Tracyville with the simple message that reads: “ART DEKKO LOVES HIM SOME BROWN SUGAR!” What? Whadaya mean that sounds inappropriate? I do love Brown Sugar! Beginning to end – several times a day. Hello? Hello?

♫ When you need to kill a creep call Kriptonight! ♫

That’s 1 800 K R P 2 N I T E

Yes Friends, Kriptonight will take care of all your creep killing needs. And if you act now you can take advantage of our kill one, get one free special! But wait, the first 100 callers can take advantage of our “Double-crosses me, I’ll double-cross YOU!” special. That’s right, if you’re in the market to double-cross a parter Kriptonight has a deal for YOU!

Operators are standing by!

♫ When you need to kill a creep call Kriptonight! ♫

OOOOH things are heating up!!

Okay, who called it first?

Kryptonite is a local towing company around here … even has the Big Red S as their logo ;)

Wimpy weasel Art Dekko is putting out a contract for some wet work (can’t and won’t handle it himself). He hires Kriptonite to make Paul go away permanently. Dekko is one majorly ticked-off scammer, and no mere technician is gonna cut into his expected payday! By gum! I don’t know that we’ve met or even heard of this Kriptonite hitman before, but wouldn’t it be fun if Blackjack (!) dropped Kriptonite before he could off Paul?!

Last Panel—Ark Dekko has transformed into Mojo Jojo.Acts like him,too