Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) comic books
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Issue #8
Published Aug 1948 by Dell/Harvey.$15.00
View scan- Cover & centerfold detached at one staple.
$16.00
View scans- 1/2" spine split from top with tape. Staple rust.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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Stories and art by Chester Gould and Bill Ely. Dell reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from Feb. 7 - March 5, 1935. Boris Arson has a knack for escape, and leads Tracy and Pat Patton on a merry chase with the help of cronies like Cutie Diamond and his own sister, Zora Arson. The backup feature by Bill Ely stars tough cop Jim O'Brien, a plainclothes detective nicknamed The Iron Man. Dick Tracy; Dick Tracy Reports to You; The Iron Man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #9
Published Sep 1948 by Dell/Harvey.$44.10
View scans- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Stories and art by Chester Gould and Bill Ely. Dell reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from March 5 - April 11, 1935. With the help of detective Yellowpony, Tracy and Patton track Boris and Zora Arson to Cutie Diamond's mountain hideout in the Ozarks. The backup feature by Bill Ely stars tough cop Jim O'Brien, a plainclothes detective nicknamed The Iron Man. Dick Tracy; Dick Tracy Reports to You; The Iron Man. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #12
Published Dec 1948 by Dell/Harvey.$8.49
Stories and art by Chester Gould and Bill Ely. Dell reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from June 30 - Aug. 2, 1935. Tracy tracks Bookie Joe and the kidnapped Tess to the Fairgrounds stables for a final shootout. The backup feature by Bill Ely stars tough cop Jim O'Brien, a plainclothes detective nicknamed The Iron Man. Dick Tracy; Dick Tracy Reports to You; The Iron Man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #21
Published Sep 1949 by Dell/Harvey.$20.50
View scan- Only one staple (manufacturing). Chew. Water damage.
Dell presents new adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. Tracy matches wits with the master criminal known simply as Number One. The original, rarely reprinted story is in the style of Chester Gould, but the actual artists are unknown. Also, Dick Tracy's Rogue's Gallery featuring Breathless Mahoney, a text story, a solve-it-yourself mystery, and a Sparkle Plenty humor strip. Dick Tracy's Rogue's Gallery; Dick Tracy Meets Number One; Dick Tracy's Minute Mystery; Sparkle Plenty. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #34
Published Dec 1950 by Dell/Harvey.$3.00
- INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.
Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). Untitled story, script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Measles hides out with the family that lives in the maintenance shed at the railroad; Measles lets the family use his ration book and gives them cash to help buy groceries and cigars; When Tracy and Sam track Measles down, a gun battle ensues. "Tricks of the Trade," script and art by Chester Gould; Vitamin believes he has knocked Measles unconscious with a bottle of cognac; When he leaves the compartment for help, Measles revives and latches the door. "Measles Escapes," script and art by Chester Gould; Measles jumps from the train and finds himself in a flood; He manages to get aboard a boat only to find himself swept along by the water; His boat comes to rest near a barn. Measles finds a horse and decides to continue his escape on horseback. House ad for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #35. Crimestoppers Handbook; Brief discussion of how evidence is gathered and processed. "Songs For Sale" article; a new crime racket. Black Cat house ad. Dick Tracy Minit Mystery activity page; a you solve it mystery. One-page Sparkle Plenty story with B.O. Plenty. "The Detroit Police" article. House ads for Flash Gordon Comics, Boys' Ranch, and Family Funnies. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Takes Lion" by Bill Schreiber. 36 Pages, full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #38
Published Apr 1951 by Dell/Harvey.$6.10
- Large missing piece of front cover.
Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. Untitled story, art by Chester Gould; After Itchy takes the $50,000 from Tracy, he steals a car and heads out of town; Junior and Tess spot him and chase him in a borrowed car; Itchy hits a cow and loses control of the car and crashes; The owner of the car is killed in the crash. Crimestoppers Handbook; Brief explanations of evidence-processing techniques. Calling All Sleuths activity page, art by Howard Nostrand; A quiz on knowing the law. "The Insurance Racket"; An informative article about insurance fraud. One-page story; Sparkle and Gravel let loose a chicken and Sparkle attempts to retrieve it. "The Bureau of Narcotics" article. "The Case Of The Buried Gun"; You have to solve the murder of Tom Watson. "The Case of the Buried Gun" Dick Tracy Minit Mystery; A buried gun leads Tracy and Pat to a killer. 36 Pages, full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #40
Published Jun 1951 by Dell/Harvey.$9.80
Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Mobilize for Defense" public service announcement; A brief history of the American Red Cross and its goals and accomplishments. "The Case of the Atomic Killers," script and art by Chester Gould; While Diet Smith tries to clear himself of murder charges, employees at his Detroit plant work on a scheme to steal one of Smith's atomic inventions; Tracy receives his first wrist radio. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy and Smith search for the thieves who stole Smith's atomic light. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Thieves continue to use Diet Smith's atomic light to rob warehouses even as Tracy and Smith try to find them; Irma shoots Diet Smith while he's in the bathtub; B. O. Plenty discovers the wounded Smith and contacts Tracy. Crimestoppers Handbook; Brief descriptions of how pieces of evidence are processed. "How Well Do You Know the Law?" Calling All Sleuths activity page; Multiple choice questions about hot cars, narcotics violations, ice, parole, attorney general. "Death Hangs on the Clothesline" text story. Black Cat house ad. Bureau of Policewomen text story. Kerry Drake house ad. Beware of These Rackets page which shows how to avoid rackets involving Contracts, Charities, Bonds, and Phony Talent Scouts. 36 Pages, full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #41
Published Jul 1951 by Dell/Harvey.$6.70
Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Murder by Mail," script and art by Chester Gould; Diet Smith rewards B. O. Plenty by buying a small truck farm; Nilon and Hoze and her chauffeur plot to steal money from her aunt using B. O. as a foil. "Identity Exposed," script and art by Chester Gould; Widow Hoze laughs when she realizes B. O. Plenty is not her mail-order groom; The real groom dies at the hands of Nilon's friend Rod. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Rod and Nilon bury Mortimer's body in a road bed; B. O. and Gravel Gertie get better acquainted. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. Untitled one-page story; Sparkle Plenty devises to protect her goldfish from her cat. "How Well Do You Know the Law?" Calling All Sleuths activity page; Questions about Junks, Dollar Bills, Bobbies, Gunsel, Bluebeard. "Special Agent of the F. B. I." text story. Dagwood Comics house ad. Wheaties ad featuring promo for 8 Walt Disney Comic Books. "Model for Murder" text story. Dick Tracy Minit Mystery; Dick and Pat solve the murder of a banker. Ad: "Now! Get Genuine Walt Disney Masks on Wheaties Boxes!" 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #45
Published Nov 1951 by Dell/Harvey.$8.00
Cover art by Joe Simon. "The Case of Evil Eyes," script by Chester Gould, art by Chester Gould and Joe Simon (splash); Tracy and Patton discover a body floating in the bay; Vitamin Flintheart falls prey to Influence, a criminal who seems to be able to hypnotize people into doing his bidding. "Little Colored Circles," script and art by Chester Gould; Influence and his men decide to use the mansion of Florence Lane as a hideout. "The Trail Grows Hot!", script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy tracks Influence to the Lane mansion; He is captured by Influence and his men and left tied and unconscious in the Lane mansion. "A Minor Detail of Murder!!" text story; Lt. Hanson investigates the murder of Frank Tenner. Crimestoppers Handbook; Brief descriptions of evidence processing techniques: blood, laundry marks, and tire treads. "National Police Academy" text story. Dick Tracy Minit Mystery; Dick solves a murder. "How Well Do You Know the Law?" activity page; Questions about kidnapping, counterfeiters, T-Men, kangaroo court, and fingerprint identification. Untitled one-page story; B. O. helps Sparkle Plenty wash the dishes. Wheaties ad: "Sensational Offer! Not 2 - Not 4 - 8 Walt Disney Comic Books." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
