Dick Tracy Weekly #29
In "The Best Comic Collections in the World!", Dick Tracy Weekly #29 (1988) delivers a sharp, satirical twist on fame and crime, as the flamboyant Dude the Dapper tries to reinvent himself by pushing the off-key Tonsils into the spotlight as a pop sensation. Written, drawn, and inked by Chester Gould, the story follows the chaotic rise of a "so bad he's good" act under pressure from Mr. Crime’s violent crackdown on Dude’s escape from the horse meat racket.
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Dude the Dapper decides he wants to get out of the horse meat racket, so he grooms Tonsils to be a pop singer. Main problem is that Tonsils can't sing. Dude's aggressive tactics get Tonsils exposure, and he becomes popular as a "so bad he's good" act. Dude's attempt to get out of the rackets is shut down violently on Mr. Crime's orders, who then sends his thugs after Tonsils.
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