Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) comic books

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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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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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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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Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Pipe-Stem Killer," script and art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Acres O'Riley leaves the hospital in a glowing painter's drop cloth and searches for the man who stabbed her and stole her cab; Heels Beals, a midget con man, appears and sets up a sting; Tracy and Patton find Acres O'Riley but not until she has exacted her revenge on Brier, the man who stole her cab. "Deadlier Than the Male" activity page, art by Rudy Palais; Questions about infamous female killers in history and literature. "Dick Tracy Meets the Murderous Midget," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Heels Beals arrives to visit Acres O'Riley and chases Tracy and Patton from her hospital room; He then embarks on a confidence scheme to promote Acres as a celebrity and keep most of the money she makes; Tracy and Patton reveal the scheme to Acres, who leaves Beals fuming because his scheme was exposed. House ads for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly and Black Cat Mystery. "Hotel Homicide" text story. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris and the Lieutenant investigate an apparent suicide. "Threat of Death" text story; Dave Holloway investigates a death threat against a prominent businessman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Killer's Revenge," script and art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Angered over the death of his brother, Flattop, Blowtop rigs explosives to the wiring outside Tracy's house; He drugs Tracy's dog, Mugg; While Tracy takes Mugg to the veterinarian, Blowtop makes the final attachments to the explosives, and his gang returns at night to make sure everything will work as planned. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Blowtop and his men seal Junior in a barrel and send it rolling slowly toward a 250-foot drop into an abandoned quarry; As they leave, they pass a patrol car; The patrolmen report the incident to Tracy; The barrel holding Junior is stopped by a turtle, and Tracy and Sam arrive at the quarry just in time to keep Junior from rolling off the edge of a cliff. "Prophecy of Death" text story; Caine and Nesser solve the murder of a gypsy fortune-teller. Untitled one-page Girl Friday story; Myra solves the murder of one of Glenn's clients. "Gateway to Murder" text story; Inspector Kennedy solves a murder. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris solves a locked-room murder. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Tracy vs Odds Zonn!", script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy's ruse to catch Mr. Crime drives him to flight; When Mr. Crime tries to get his partner to flee with him, they argue and end up killing each other; After putting the case to bed, Tracy heads home but is sidetracked when he sees a small girl wandering in the snow. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Odds offers Tracy a bribe of $100,000 while Tracy lies trapped in the wooden culvert, but Tracy manages to escape his trap; He then radios Sam to help him set a trap for the thugs who imprisoned; Tracy positions himself back in the culvert as if he's still trapped, and he and Sam catch the henchmen who offered him the bribe. Untitled Girl Friday story; Myra and Glenn solve the murder of one of Glenn's clients. "A Report from the F. B. I." article; How the FBI stopped a spy ring. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris investigates a locked-room murder. "Alaskan Troubleshooters" America's Finest text story. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Fur Hi-Jackers," script and art by Chester Gould; Corny is hit and killed by a truck as she leaves the police station after being released on bail; Sam goes undercover to verify the location of the stolen furs; Rughead turns on his fence and takes all of the furs from the fence's vault; Tracy and Sam locate the warehouse shortly after; They spot Rughead's truck and give chase. Sad Sack house ad. "Surprising Turn of Events" text story; Detective Crendell solves a crime with the help of a beard. "The Case of the Unwilling Hero" text story; Police capture a group of con men. "The Case of the Second Key," art by Bob Powell; Policeman Gil Mason and reporter Jackie Paige show up to solve the murder of Rod Lemming. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Simon (credited as Chester Gould). Stories and art by Chester Gould and others. Harvey, best known for its children's comics, reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. In the Comics Code era, some of the original art is altered to remove violent content and narrative repetition. This issue reprints strips from Nov. 8, 1951 - Jan. 20, 1952. When Tracy is accused of stealing evidence, he tracks the frame-up to recording buff Spinner Record. The evidence to clear Tracy is saved on an LP record, which is accidentally mixed into the stock of Spinners LP store and sold to a young woman. Dick Tracy and the Case of Spinner ReCord; Detective's Holiday; Girl Friday!; Dick Tracy's Minute Mystery; Crimestoppers Handbook. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Chester Gould and others. Harvey, best known for its children's comics, reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. In the Comics Code era, some of the original art is altered to remove violent content and narrative repetition. This issue reprints strips from early 1939. While vacationing at a health resort, Tracy learns escaped jewel thief Nails Wolley and his gang are holed up nearby. The Trail of the Jewel Thief Gang; The Face on the Film. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Simon. "The Case Of The Interrupted Honeymoon," script and art by Chester Gould; Dick Tracy gets married to Tess. One-page Beware of These Rackets story; Warnings against mail-order schools, stamp dealers, miracle suits, and weight-loss products. "The Clue in the Diary" text story; A diary holds the key to solving a bank robbery. A Bernard Barnet Minit Mystery, pencils by Art Peddy, inks by John Belfi; Barnard solves the murder of a friend. One-page Your F.B.I. story, art by Rudy Palais; A brief history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, highlighting significant events. "The Interrupted Honeymoon Part 2," script and art by Chester Gould; Even though battered after being dragged for miles behind a car, Tracy sets out to find the identity of the man who dragged him; Meanwhile, Wormy returns to the paint shop and begins changing the color of his car; Unknowingly, the exhaust from the gasoline-powered compressor is pooling inside the car where his wife has gone to keep warm; Wormy finishes painting the car, only to find his wife suffocated inside it. Little Dot Comcs house ad. "The Couriers!" text story; A courier makes a tricky exchange. Blondie house ad. One-page Girl Friday story; Did Carl Kill Peter? "Footprints" text story; Jim Byrne tracks killers in Australia. Little Lotta Comics house ad. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Did The Count Know Victor Killed Hugh? Calling All Sleuths activity page, art by Rudy Palais; Questions about Lindbergh kidnapping, machine guns, poison, and equalizers. "The Los Angeles Police Reserve Corps" article; A brief history of the Los Angeles Police Reserve. One-page Sparkle Plenty story; Sparkle and Gravel let loose a chicken and Sparkle attempts to retrieve it. "The Lost Millionaire" text story, art by Vic Carrabotta; Inspector Cloud searches for Marcia Lane's uncle. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Wormy's hideout behind the scoreboard is discovered, he manages to escape just ahead of Tracy; He makes his way to a house that is also the studio of radio personality Ted Tellum; Tellum likes Wormy's voice and offers to hide him from the police if he'll become part of his radio program. Your F.B.I. story; A brief account of the activities that occur at FBI training headquarters. "The Case of the Closed Sash" starring Jackie Page, script and art by Bob Powell. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris and the Lieutenant investigate an apparent suicide. "The Voice with the Kiss," script and art by Chester Gould; Ted Tellum devises a scheme to get Wormy to confess to murder on live radio; Tracy and Sam track Wormy to Tellum's studio and capture him. Casper the Friendly Ghost house ad. Minute mysteries. Girl Friday stories. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Killer's Revenge," script and art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Angered over the death of his brother, Flattop, Blowtop rigs explosives to the wiring outside Tracy's house; He drugs Tracy's dog, Mugg; While Tracy takes Mugg to the veterinarian, Blowtop makes the final attachments to the explosives, and his gang returns at night to make sure everything will work as planned. "The White Deer" text story. "Trapping a Murderer!" text story starring Green Hornet. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris solves the murder of a gang boss. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Blowtop and his men seal Junior in a barrel and send it rolling slowly toward a 250-foot drop into an abandoned quarry; As they leave, they pass a patrol car; The patrolmen report the incident to Tracy. "Prophecy" text story; Caine and Nesser solve the murder of a gypsy fortune-teller. One-page Girl Friday story; Myra solves the murder of one of Glenn's clients. "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Killer's Revenge," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Junior identifies the man who put him in the barrel. The man jumps through a sixth-floor window and tries to take Junior with him; Meanwhile, Blowtop is holding Vitamin as a semi-prisoner and using him to fence stolen money through a laundry. Sparkle Plenty and Girl Friday stories. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy and Sam trace stolen money and discover where Blowtop has been fencing the money he stole in Boston; When the newspapers report the Boston robbery solved, Blowtop panics, seals the remainder of the loot in a can, and throws it into the river. "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Killer's Revenge!", script by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; A shrunken head floating in the river provides the lead that help Tracy and Sam find both Blowtop and Vitamin Flintheart; Blowtop wounds Vitamin and flees, but Tracy catches him when BLowtop finds his escape blocked by a wire fence. Sad Sack house ad. "Nazi Paymaster" A Report from the F. B. I. text story. "Judo Tricks: Lesson One / Lesson Two" starring Black Cat, art by Lee Elias. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Chester Gould and others. Harvey, best known for its children's comics, reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. In the Comics Code era, some of the original art is altered to remove violent content and narrative repetition. This issue reprints strips from 1942. Dick Tracy's pursuit of Measles Enog turns into a deadly car chase, with a burning Tracy being dragged behind Measles' car. The Strange Case of Measles; Beware of These Rackets; Minit Mystery; Twist of Fate; The Getaway; Crimestoppers Handbook; Sparkle Plenty; Murder ... without Clues; Society's Debtor; The Clue in the Post-Office; Tricks of the Trade; Detective Sticklers; Songs for Sale; How the F.B.I. Smashed a Spy Ring; Crimestoppers Quiz! 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Strange Case of Shoulders and the Stolen Fortune," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; A fingerprint at a crime scene reveals that Shoulders, one of Tracy's previous foes, is still alive; Shoulders has married someone who knows nothing of his previous life; Shoulders kills his partner and then the fence who was to buy stolen diamonds from him. "An Easy Cryptogram" puzzle page by A. W. Nugent. "Over My Dead Body" text story; A multi-millionaire's wife is murdered. "The Killer Finds a Hideout," script and art by Chester Gould; While Tracy talks to Shoulders' wife, Shoulders disposes of his getaway vehicle by pushing it into a frozen pond and covering the tracks; Shoulders hides his stolen diamonds in his room. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; The Count solves the murder of his host. "Ladder of Death," script and art by Chester Gould; Mrs. Shoulders contacts Miss Varnish to get an appraisal on some antique furniture; Miss Varnish discovers that her boarder is a wanted man. "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Teleguard Terror," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Diet Smith is shot when crooks attempt to steal his invention, the Teleguard, a device that allows monitoring of locations with the help of cameras. "The Terror Strikes Again," script and art by Chester Gould; Diet Smith sets up a demonstration for his Teleguard machine; Tracy invites Chiefs of Police from all over the country to attend the demonstration. Untitled story, art by Chester Gould; After killing Brilliant, Big Frost embarks on a crime spree with the Teleguard He has his own daughter kidnapped and beaten by men who throw her down an embankment; She comes to rest in front of B. O. Plenty's house, where she is found by Sparkle. "The Chase," script and art by Chester Gould; Using Diet Smith's Teleguard invention, Tracy and the cops track Big Frost's every move and capture him. "The Beginning of the End," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Sparkle and Flossie disappear when they go to buy a Christmas tree. School Bus Safety public service announcement starring Casper the Friendly Ghost. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon. "The Case of the Fiendish Photographers Part One," script and art by Chester Gould; A crooked photographer and her accomplice devise a plan to kidnap Dick Tracy's newborn child and hold her for ransom. "Calling All Sleuths" How Well Do You Know The Law? quiz. Minit Mystery starring The Count. One-page Sparkle Plenty story. "The Case of the Fiendish Photographers Part Two," script and art by Chester Gould. "Death of a Dog-Lover" text story. "The Case of the Left-Handed Coat" starring Jackie Paige, script and art by Bob Powell. "Ears Screws Fingerprints" Crimestoppers Handbook. "The King's Story," script and art by Chester Gould; After they steal the Knox jewels, Crewey Lou and Sphinx devise an elaborate smuggling scheme. "The King's Story Part Two," script and art by Chester Gould; Crewey Lou attempts to kill The King while he is hospitalized. Blondie and Dagwood house ad. "The Camera Killers," script and art by Chester Gould; A group of crooks uses a phony magazine scheme to gain entrance into the homes of wealthy people. Hot Stuff house ad. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.