Dick Tracy Monthly comic books issue 36

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). House ad for Dick Tracy. "The Case of the Runaway Blonde," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel and Chester Gould; Breathless manages to escape in a laundry truck; She is discovered by the driver, who tries to take half of the money in exchange for helping her escape. "Exhausted," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy finds Breathless in B. O. Plenty's home; Breathless poisons Tracy's coffee and makes a getaway. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie, Gridiron Hero" by Bill Schreiber. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; While B. O. and Breathless are on the run, Pat sends for a doctor to treat Dick for the poison that was put in his coffee; Breathless escapes with most of the money and leaves B. O. sleeping on a bus. B. O. is captured by Dick and Pat but simply walks out of the police station when everyone is distracted by a phone call. Crimestoppers Handbook; Techniques for processing evidence. "Texas Rangers of the Air" text story; A brief history of the Texas Rangers and their methods of operation. "How Well Do You Know the Law?" activity page; questions about the following: paper hanger, J. Edgar Hoover, Ruth Snyder, frogskin and hot ice. One-page Sparkle Plenty story with B. O. Plenty. "The April Fool Murder" text story. Dick Tracy Minit Mystery; Dick and Pat solve a murder at a night club. 36 Pages, full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Death of Odds Zonn. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from May-June 1953. Fugitive killer Odds Zonn discovers he is suffering from radiation poisoning. He seeks help from the scientist who saved his daughter - but Tracy is waiting for him with a bulletproof surprise. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.