1977:  Gould captures his second “Reuben” for Tracy, and retires from all but a consulting role on the strip at year’s end.  Max Allan Collins is named his replacement for scripting beginning with the new year.  Longtime Gould assistant Rick Fletcher to handle the art.


1978:  Moon Maid, now Junior’s wife and mother of his infant child, is killed by a car bomb meant for Dick.


1981:  Junior Tracy remarries, this time to Sparkle Plenty.


1983:  Fletcher passes away, and Dick Locher takes over drawing chores.


1985:  Gould dies in his adopted hometown of Woodstock, Illinois.


1986:  Two-way wrist computer makes its debut in the Tracy arsenal.


1988:  Sparkle Plenty, Jr. born to Junior and Sparkle.