“Barb is going into the cage.” Thanks for the explanation. Things move soooo fast in this strip I would never have deduced that merely from the picture in the first panel showing her going in the cage.
I’ve never seen a female bodybuilder who looked anything like Barb.
The badges that the cops wear on their hats continue to be in a constant state of flux, morphing from one outlandish shape to another with each passing day. And why is the cop holding his cell phone in that peculiar position? Is he trying to show Tracy a funny text message?
One thing never changes much, and that is Tracy’s uselessness. He did nothing while Pops put him and NN in the cage, he panicked while the tiger approached, now freed he’s little more than a play-by-play man and still pretty much in a panic. By now, his fellow officers must be completely disgusted and it’s only a matter of time before he’s fired for his shortcomings.
I don’t even want to get into the bad idea Barb has of getting in there with the tiger since by now the big cat is not at all predictable. She might save the clown, or she might become cat chow herself—- it’s anybody’s guess right now.
Beautiful, Fearless. LMAO. Now, here is a wacky, crazy suggestion. Just listen. Find the tiger’s trainer and have him feed the big cat. I know, I know, that’s zany, but that that’s how I think.
Still 2 more weeks to go until the 24th. As Dick still must play judge and jury saying who is “guilty” (and of what), who should be arrested and in some cases without any evidence
After one year, we may wonder if Teeevo has a volume of messages for him.
To the tune of: “Where Were You When I Needed You”, by The Grassroots.
Don’t bother sighin’ don’t bother bawlin’
Well it’s not over yet get used to the stallin’
Its not looking good no need to deny it
We‘ve been complaining, abusive and defiant
The writer of this strip doesn’t seem to have a clue
Of what happens next, even with what he drew
Now there’s some doubt about the fate of the clown
It just pisses us off
Yet we’re still coming around
Why do we keep on coming here
Why do we even really care
Reading this just causes us to swear
“You never know which way the story will turn and isn’t that why we read Dick Tracy in the first place?”
NOOOOO!!!! IT IS NOT! I liked the art, the story pacing, the morality, the interaction of the characters, the back story, Tracy’s shot up hat rack, the suspense of a well-plotted action strip.
This is random and unlikeable. I can’t express how much this is NOT what I liked about Dick Tracy.
Each panel seems to be this “never know what”:
-the characters will look like
-their intentions
-how tiny their hands will be
-how they were intended to be sequenced
“Call for backup because the Detective, Police Officer and FBI agent together couldn’t possibly stop a woman from going through a door! Ye Gods, she has muscles!”
Locher it seems
has wrung his brain clean
and only wndrwrthgs’ rhymes
keep it from being a complete waste of time
and yeah this poem would be sweeter
had I managed the meter
The cop in the second panel is (A) taking a picture of Macy doing something like he’s paid to do, and (B) he’s got his buds on the line so they can acrually hear Macy say something besides “Ye Gods!” and “I’m scared.”
“Where are you going, Barb Els?”, says Ringo. He worked with these people and didn’t know that Barb Els and Cyber are friends! Is Ringo still handcuffed? If Barb Els shot Louise Trapeze, why is she still free. Why didn’t she turn up when Tracy and Ennis were in the (locked) cage? Where are the other performers? Months ago, they were standing with Tracy. et al, proclaiming, “We’re scared, Tracy!” in unison. Where’s the elephant? And the “PIg on Wheels”? At least Tracy has awakened in time to issue orders.
No Lt. Teevo was there for only ONE panel (8-07-‘09) and although Tracy invited him to hear Ringo “tell how it happened”!. He didn’t stick around. He simply vanished, although he was representing “Homicide” on the case. But what can he solve? he’s is only a “message” man !
But I’ve learned in Locher stories to expect these surprises. Ennen may suffer the same fate after two more cameo apopearances.She may not even be around at the end to thank Tracy for saving her life.
This story is outstanding for it’s silly unnatural story twists, rediculous developments, and six or seven contradictions !
It’s never come this BAD before, it’s hit a new LOW. Mattie is right, I SAID so, but that’s only because Locher DID so ! Perhaps he’d prefer me to tell a lie, his LIE a lie (?) “Locher’s work is superb”!”
My guess is that as DL writes today HE finds it convenient to “forget” what happened in the strip yesterday ! He can be sure Mattie will dutifully do so and hopes we ALL will be equally compliant !
Flight Suit said, “Omigod, lookit this Frog Blog entry:
http://obituarytypo.blogspot.com/2009/11/salute.html
At first, the muscle-tone and under-arm hair will make you think, “Barb Ells…”
But look closer, at the very distinctive, highly unusual, Egyptian-looking eye makeup…
It’s FBI Special Agent Karen Ennen!”
Aha!
But… we still don’t have the identity of the FBI agent that is “planted” at the circus! Remember mention of that several months ago?
ridenslide65 over 14 years ago
Barb is going into the cage and the story is going down the toilet.
Barb-els tights must be held up by glue. No neck strap. Looking an awful lot like Vanilla Ice.
Tracy and Ringo both have BUG-OUT Eyes today. Both must be getting goosed.
Sabre Tooth Tiger sighting in Panel 3. Or is that a Wild Boar?
jumbobrain over 14 years ago
“Barb is going into the cage.” Thanks for the explanation. Things move soooo fast in this strip I would never have deduced that merely from the picture in the first panel showing her going in the cage.
margueritem over 14 years ago
Gosh, maybe it’ll be a double header, Barb *and Pops*.
FLIGHT SUIT over 14 years ago
I’ve never seen a female bodybuilder who looked anything like Barb.
The badges that the cops wear on their hats continue to be in a constant state of flux, morphing from one outlandish shape to another with each passing day. And why is the cop holding his cell phone in that peculiar position? Is he trying to show Tracy a funny text message?
Llewellenbruce over 14 years ago
You might call the Vet in case the tiger gets food poisoning from Mr. Pops.
LordDogmore over 14 years ago
Has this drivel ended yet?
watcha over 14 years ago
Good grief, what is wrong with the coppers hand?
Probably the same thing that is wrong with this story!
mjmsprt40 over 14 years ago
One thing never changes much, and that is Tracy’s uselessness. He did nothing while Pops put him and NN in the cage, he panicked while the tiger approached, now freed he’s little more than a play-by-play man and still pretty much in a panic. By now, his fellow officers must be completely disgusted and it’s only a matter of time before he’s fired for his shortcomings.
I don’t even want to get into the bad idea Barb has of getting in there with the tiger since by now the big cat is not at all predictable. She might save the clown, or she might become cat chow herself—- it’s anybody’s guess right now.
Fearless_Fosdick over 14 years ago
Must have been a previous encounter with Cyber that resulted in Barb’s sex change. Not the first Cyber-sex case, and probably not the last.
fishbulb over 14 years ago
Beautiful, Fearless. LMAO. Now, here is a wacky, crazy suggestion. Just listen. Find the tiger’s trainer and have him feed the big cat. I know, I know, that’s zany, but that that’s how I think.
sydney over 14 years ago
Still 2 more weeks to go until the 24th. As Dick still must play judge and jury saying who is “guilty” (and of what), who should be arrested and in some cases without any evidence
After one year, we may wonder if Teeevo has a volume of messages for him.
ninmas over 14 years ago
yawn…..
Morrow Cummings over 14 years ago
“Genius! Sheer genius.” (quoting MPH)
DLisagenius over 14 years ago
Hey, it keeps me coming back for more. You never know which way the story will turn and isn’t that why we read Dick Tracy in the first place?
YoullNeverHearFromMeAgain over 14 years ago
Pops already told Tracy that Barb Els is the one who shot and killed Louise Trapeze.
So shouldn’t Tracy be doing something to arrest Barb Els about now?
LudwigVonDrake over 14 years ago
It’s time for Mr. Locher to retire to the peaceful life of Boca and let a REAL writer do the storylines.
Nighthawks Premium Member over 14 years ago
yes, be careful! be very, very careful…. you are being watched….
wndrwrthg over 14 years ago
To the tune of: “Where Were You When I Needed You”, by The Grassroots. Don’t bother sighin’ don’t bother bawlin’ Well it’s not over yet get used to the stallin’ Its not looking good no need to deny it We‘ve been complaining, abusive and defiant The writer of this strip doesn’t seem to have a clue Of what happens next, even with what he drew Now there’s some doubt about the fate of the clown It just pisses us off Yet we’re still coming around Why do we keep on coming here Why do we even really care Reading this just causes us to swear
jpozenel over 14 years ago
ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz……….
MrBriberysShrunkenHeads over 14 years ago
“You never know which way the story will turn and isn’t that why we read Dick Tracy in the first place?”
NOOOOO!!!! IT IS NOT! I liked the art, the story pacing, the morality, the interaction of the characters, the back story, Tracy’s shot up hat rack, the suspense of a well-plotted action strip.
This is random and unlikeable. I can’t express how much this is NOT what I liked about Dick Tracy. Each panel seems to be this “never know what”: -the characters will look like -their intentions -how tiny their hands will be -how they were intended to be sequenced
mumbles over 14 years ago
never seen a body builder like Barb-els?? Check out Chyna, she makes Barb look like Scarlett Johanssen
idarke over 14 years ago
“Call for backup because the Detective, Police Officer and FBI agent together couldn’t possibly stop a woman from going through a door! Ye Gods, she has muscles!”
jumbobrain over 14 years ago
Locher it seems has wrung his brain clean and only wndrwrthgs’ rhymes keep it from being a complete waste of time and yeah this poem would be sweeter had I managed the meter
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 14 years ago
I thought the cage door was locked. It was when Tracy and Ennis were in the cage. How do they plan to get Fee Fi down. He’s on top of the cage 80’ up.
Opps! I forgot that there is an escalator. Where’s Ennis?
oink over 14 years ago
Barb Els has a new face and hair style !
Where is Ennen ?
Morrow Cummings over 14 years ago
The cop in the second panel is (A) taking a picture of Macy doing something like he’s paid to do, and (B) he’s got his buds on the line so they can acrually hear Macy say something besides “Ye Gods!” and “I’m scared.”
LudwigVonDrake over 14 years ago
Where did the Useless Lt. Teevo go? He was around for a couple of panels a while back and disappeared.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 14 years ago
“Where are you going, Barb Els?”, says Ringo. He worked with these people and didn’t know that Barb Els and Cyber are friends! Is Ringo still handcuffed? If Barb Els shot Louise Trapeze, why is she still free. Why didn’t she turn up when Tracy and Ennis were in the (locked) cage? Where are the other performers? Months ago, they were standing with Tracy. et al, proclaiming, “We’re scared, Tracy!” in unison. Where’s the elephant? And the “PIg on Wheels”? At least Tracy has awakened in time to issue orders.
sydney over 14 years ago
No Lt. Teevo was there for only ONE panel (8-07-‘09) and although Tracy invited him to hear Ringo “tell how it happened”!. He didn’t stick around. He simply vanished, although he was representing “Homicide” on the case. But what can he solve? he’s is only a “message” man !
But I’ve learned in Locher stories to expect these surprises. Ennen may suffer the same fate after two more cameo apopearances.She may not even be around at the end to thank Tracy for saving her life.
This story is outstanding for it’s silly unnatural story twists, rediculous developments, and six or seven contradictions !
It’s never come this BAD before, it’s hit a new LOW. Mattie is right, I SAID so, but that’s only because Locher DID so ! Perhaps he’d prefer me to tell a lie, his LIE a lie (?) “Locher’s work is superb”!”
My guess is that as DL writes today HE finds it convenient to “forget” what happened in the strip yesterday ! He can be sure Mattie will dutifully do so and hopes we ALL will be equally compliant !
FLIGHT SUIT over 14 years ago
Omigod, lookit this Frog Blog entry:
http://obituarytypo.blogspot.com/2009/11/salute.html
At first, the muscle-tone and under-arm hair will make you think, “Barb Ells…”
But look closer, at the very distinctive, highly unusual, Egyptian-looking eye makeup…
It’s FBI Special Agent Karen Ennen!
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 14 years ago
Flight Suit said, “Omigod, lookit this Frog Blog entry: http://obituarytypo.blogspot.com/2009/11/salute.html At first, the muscle-tone and under-arm hair will make you think, “Barb Ells…” But look closer, at the very distinctive, highly unusual, Egyptian-looking eye makeup…
It’s FBI Special Agent Karen Ennen!”
Aha!
But… we still don’t have the identity of the FBI agent that is “planted” at the circus! Remember mention of that several months ago?
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 14 years ago
Tracy says, “…and more backup, now!”
Who? Feerless Fosdick? Maxwell Smart? Charlie Chan? Mr. Moto?
Betcha it’ll be Kerry Drake!