 Slylock, an anthropomorphic fox detective, is constantly matching wits against a variety of criminals, including Count Weirdly, Shady Shrew and Slick Smitty.The strip does not normally use dialogue; instead, text accompanying the illustration informs the reader of a problem Slylock must solve.These often include escaping from a dungeon, locating stolen goods, or determining who committed a crime through visual clues or logical inconsistencies.