Dick Tracy artist Joe Staton revealed at New York Comic - Con that comic strip show heroes Dick Tracy and The Spirit will be pairing up for the first time in a crossover voter next year . Will Eisner ’s iconic noir poor boy will be visiting into Dick Tracy ’s crime - penetrate city — with permit from Eisner ’s estate . What ’s next , Garfield and Cathy ?
The crossover had been rumored for month , but it ’s nothing newfangled for the Dick Tracy serial . In an interview withComicBook.com , Staton tell the Tracy strip has been host crossovers for years , developing a form of “ strip universe , ” but that this will be the first time these two iconic characters seem side - by - side in the newsprint .
“ Dick Tracy saved Little Orphan Annie from the plagiarizer ; we ’ve had characters from Terry and the Pirates picture up and characters from Brenda Starr . Usually these are really unforesightful crosswalk , but this time he want to do something really openhanded and in - continuity with both Dick Tracy and The Spirit , ” Staton said .
There ’s no word about what the story ’s go to be about or how long the crossover will last , but it should start in January . So long as no one mentions the disastrous 2008 The Spirit pic , everything should twist out just ok .
[ ComicBook.com ]
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