Tracy continues his phone call with Ace, and it's clear that he's using a cell phone because he has now started giving everyone reading this comic "The Cell Phone Glare," whereby someone talking on a cell phone loud enough for everyone in the tri-county area to hear the conversation notices people staring at them and responds with a glare that can only be interpreted as saying, "How dare you listen in on my conversation!" (Aren't people wonderful?) At least we're finally starting to get a good look at Ace, and even though he apparently changed out of his pinstripe suit, you can still tell that it's him because he's got that spade tie tack. I am a little concerned about the guy, though, since it looks like his head appears to be melting (maybe he's made of ice cream) or that he was hit by a rogue water balloon and his expertly styled hair has now fallen over his face (even though it really looks like his head has started to melt). Tracy should be careful. If he doesn't act like Jack, Ace will get suspicious and cause him a lot of trouble (not that he hasn't already).
For being the supposed head of a criminal organization, Ace sure agreed to that meeting pretty easily. I guess Tracy bringing up the cops had something to do with it since I wouldn't be surprised if there were one or two warrants out for his arrest. With the meeting set up, we finally get our first look at Ace's face (nice nose) as well as some indication as to what he has planned for the man he believes to be Jack. (Won't he be surprised when Tracy shows up? Oh sure, he'll probably be furious, but later this will be one of those things that he'll laugh about when he's sitting in a tiny prison cell. Well, that or it will trigger an eruption of murderous rage.) So that's Ace? Really? I have to say that he doesn't strike me as the criminal mastermind type. Nope, not at all. Actually, if I had to place him in the criminal organization hierarchy I'd probably put him somewhere in muscle, henchman, or hired goon territory. (It's the Cro-Magnon brow. It just doesn't lend itself to thoughts of intelligence.) Maybe he'll surprise me with his skills. Maybe he's going for the element of surprise (and if this is what Ace looks like, who knows what Monte looks like. We can only hope that he carries around three cards with him wherever he goes.).
As Ace prepares for the meeting, King continues to cooperate with the police, hoping that by doing so they'll overlook the fact that he's the head of a cartel and that most, if not all, of his casinos have been swindling people out of money for who knows how long. Still, at least it means that he always has a briefcase full of money handy for just such an occasion as this. (What can I say? The guy subscribes to the 4Ps. Pre-planning Prevents Poor Performance. He might also subscribe to the 5Ps too, but there may be children reading this.) With the plan finally coming together, Tracy can't help but throw in one last card-related pun just because there hasn't been one since the strip turned its focus to sight gags instead. (All I have to say is, "Why, Dick, why?") I know I can't wait to see what happens next. Could a card-related costume possibly be in Tracy's future? (I sure hope so.)
Tracy continues his phone call with Ace, and it's clear that he's using a cell phone because he has now started giving everyone reading this comic "The Cell Phone Glare," whereby someone talking on a cell phone loud enough for everyone in the tri-county area to hear the conversation notices people staring at them and responds with a glare that can only be interpreted as saying, "How dare you listen in on my conversation!" (Aren't people wonderful?) At least we're finally starting to get a good look at Ace, and even though he apparently changed out of his pinstripe suit, you can still tell that it's him because he's got that spade tie tack. I am a little concerned about the guy, though, since it looks like his head appears to be melting (maybe he's made of ice cream) or that he was hit by a rogue water balloon and his expertly styled hair has now fallen over his face (even though it really looks like his head has started to melt). Tracy should be careful. If he doesn't act like Jack, Ace will get suspicious and cause him a lot of trouble (not that he hasn't already).
For being the supposed head of a criminal organization, Ace sure agreed to that meeting pretty easily. I guess Tracy bringing up the cops had something to do with it since I wouldn't be surprised if there were one or two warrants out for his arrest. With the meeting set up, we finally get our first look at Ace's face (nice nose) as well as some indication as to what he has planned for the man he believes to be Jack. (Won't he be surprised when Tracy shows up? Oh sure, he'll probably be furious, but later this will be one of those things that he'll laugh about when he's sitting in a tiny prison cell. Well, that or it will trigger an eruption of murderous rage.) So that's Ace? Really? I have to say that he doesn't strike me as the criminal mastermind type. Nope, not at all. Actually, if I had to place him in the criminal organization hierarchy I'd probably put him somewhere in muscle, henchman, or hired goon territory. (It's the Cro-Magnon brow. It just doesn't lend itself to thoughts of intelligence.) Maybe he'll surprise me with his skills. Maybe he's going for the element of surprise (and if this is what Ace looks like, who knows what Monte looks like. We can only hope that he carries around three cards with him wherever he goes.). 
As Ace prepares for the meeting, King continues to cooperate with the police, hoping that by doing so they'll overlook the fact that he's the head of a cartel and that most, if not all, of his casinos have been swindling people out of money for who knows how long. Still, at least it means that he always has a briefcase full of money handy for just such an occasion as this. (What can I say? The guy subscribes to the 4Ps. Pre-planning Prevents Poor Performance. He might also subscribe to the 5Ps too, but there may be children reading this.) With the plan finally coming together, Tracy can't help but throw in one last card-related pun just because there hasn't been one since the strip turned its focus to sight gags instead. (All I have to say is, "Why, Dick, why?") I know I can't wait to see what happens next. Could a card-related costume possibly be in Tracy's future? (I sure hope so.)
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