Yeah, one of the cool things about the Curtis/Staton/Pleger years has been the mix of modern settings (from the 60s or 70s in this particular story) with anachronisms like the young woman’s hairstyle in today’s strip. In “present-day” Tracyville, we see old-fashioned typewriters still in use alongside modern computers and Wrist Wizards, classic cars from the 1970s still being driven, etc. A mixture of reality and fantasy, as with mutant villains, down-to-earth cops interacting with Moon people, and literally embodied in the much-loved Honeymoon and Mysta Chimera. The blending of reality and fantasy was the mark of Chester Gould’s stories especially from the mid-40s onward, and Curtis, Pleger, Staton, and Shane Fisher have recaptured that vibe and spirit with understanding and intelligence. I love it!
Great job, Pequod!