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Just finished reading it. Really entertaining.
Though it fizzles out a bit the end, it's great insight into what goes on behind the scenes, all written with Rogers customary wit!
This one in dead tree edition
And this one on the Kindle
1898
1929
Several great stories in this one--the conclusion to the manhunt for Crewy Lou (the woman who stole Tracy's baby!), Tonsils (the hack singer who came closest to killing Tracy) and Mr. Crime, and of course Junior falling in love with Model Jones. That last story was a kicker--I won't give anything away, but at the end I was wiping away tears.
If you're looking for a good overview/history of the strip, I highly recommend Dick Tracy: The Official Biography by Jay Maeder, which is comprehensive, not afraid to be critical, and well-written.
The 1950s are often acclaimed as Dick Tracy's best decade in terms of storytelling, so I'm looking forward to future volumes in the complete series. The 1960s are when the strip goes balls-out insane with Moon Maid, the space coupe, Ugly Christine, and Mr. Bribery and his cigar smoking cat.
I've never managed to find any of the Moon Period strips. I hear a lot about how terrible they are but I'd like the chance to judge for myself...
The moon period strips have now been reprinted in the Complete Dick Tracy series, starting from Volume 21. I've read some of the earlier reprints and my impression was that Gould's storytelling skills had either deteriorated or weren't suited to the sci-fi elements. On the plus side, the artwork from the mid/late 60s is perhaps the best in the strip's history--gorgeously stylized stuff.
On a Bond-related note, I believe Fleming mentions Dick Tracy at least twice.
And one from the films.
Alex Toth
Well, this is just delightful.
Last year Philip Kerr died a few days before the release of his previous Bernie Gunther book and the fans accepted that this book would be his last when the publisher informed us that before his death he had finished another book and that it would be released in 2019. This is the book.
It is a bittersweet experience reading this book starring Bernie Gunther knowing that this will be the last in a brilliant series of books that show us the per-WWII world through the eyes of Berlin cop and his part in WWII and after. it paints a far more grey picture of the last great war and its consequences.
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That sounds like a great idea, @Dragonpol.
Maybe I or someone with more expertise in this area should create one? I've already sent away for a few books on Dick Tracy and some of the best of the strips as my interest has been piqued!
Yes, you'd be the best candidate to start such a thread. I say go for it and I shall follow it with interest! :)
There's already a crime fiction thread (started by me) where we can also talk about comics.