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 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.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.70 INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story. 3" cumulative spine split. One interior page detached. Heavy cover oxidation with chipping.

Cover art by Joe Simon. "The Two-Faced Villain" text story, art by Bob Powell. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Injured and blinded, the Brow is rescued by Gravel Gertie who nurses him back to health; The Brow falls in love with Gertie's voice and is repulsed when his vision returns. "Blackmail Racket," script and art by Chester Gould; Dick and Junior pick up an abandoned bride. "The Plan Fails," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy closes in on Shaky's abandoned bride scheme. "A Special Message from Dick Tracy," art by Chester Gould; Rules of conduct for everyone. Crimestoppers Handbook about typewriters, art by Chester Gould. "Why! They're Still the same length!", art by Howard Nostrand; How to avoid some of the most common schemes that take your money. Crimestoppers Quiz. Untitled story; the Sparkle Plenty family goes swimming. Dick Tracy Minit Mystery. Blondie house ad. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Takes Lion" by Bill Schreiber. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $3.00 INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story. Heavy cover oxidation with chipping. Heavy water damage and staple rust with migration.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "How Well Do You Know the Law?" Calling All Sleuths activity page; Multiple choice questions about crime. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; As Tracy closes in, Shaky deceives Vitamin Flintheart into helping; As part of his escape, Shaky starts a fire that rages out of control; Shaky is apparently killed in the fire. "Hazardous Escape," script and art by Chester Gould; Shaky hides in a smoke stack. "Shaky's Fate," script and art by Chester Gould; Shaky is trapped by freezing water; Gravel Gertie appears in the police station and begins playing her ukulele. "Fingerprints Fragments Paint Chips" Crimestoppers Handbook; Forensics data about the title subjects. "History of San Quentin" text story. Black Cat house ad. One-page Sparkle Plenty story with B. O. Plenty. House ads for Boys' Ranch and Family Funnies. Society's Debtor text story. House ad for Dagwood. "The Case of the Hunter's Trap" Dick Tracy Minit Mystery. 36 Pages, full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $5.80 INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, does not interrupt art or story.

"How Well Do You Know the Law?" Calling All Sleuths activity page. "The Strange Case Of Measles, The Teen-Age Dope Smuggler," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Gravel Gertie gets unwittingly involved in a prison dope smuggling ring headed by Measles; Meanwhile, Tracy goes undercover to shut down the smuggling ring. "Twist of Fate," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy gets the drop on Measles, but the car backs into Tracy; Measles clubs Tracy and ties him to the back of the car; As he drags Tracy down the road, Gravel Gertie spots him and sets out to save him. "The Getaway," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy catches fire while being dragged behind the car driven by Measles; His coat tear loose, and he rolls into a ditch where the police find him and take him to a hospital; Gravel Gertie keeps two of Measles' henchmen at bay with an axe; Measles abandons his car and hides in a lineman's aerial tent until the police pass by. "The Police Athletic League" article. "The Case Of The Writer's Note" Dick Tracy Minit Mystery activity page; you solve it mystery, with the solution at the bottom of page. Untitled one-page story; B.O. and Sparkle Plenty go to the movies. Joe Palooka house ad. Flash Gordon house ad. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Takes Lion" by Bill Schreiber. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $3.00 Interior is complete. Extensive accumulation of defects.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). House ads for Boys' Ranch and Family Funnies. "The Case of the Stolen $50,000," script and art by Chester Gould; While in pursuit of Measles, Tracy meets Breathless Mahoney; Measles is captured but escapes using tear gas. Breathless hatches a scheme to steal from an elderly lady. Untitled story, script and art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Breathless attempts to steal money from her mother. "The Money Tree," script and art by Chester Gould; Breathless hides $50,000 in a tree but finds it difficult to safely retrieve it. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootie Catches Hi-Jackers" by Bill Schreiber. Crimestoppers Handbook; How police scientists process certain pieces of evidence. "Alaskan Troubleshooters" text story. Sad Sack house ad. "How Well Do You Know the Law?" Calling All Sleuths activity page; Short quiz to test your knowledge of slang terms. Untitled one-page Sparkle Plenty story with B. O. Plenty. "The Case of the Uninvited Dinner Guest" Dick Tracy Minit Mystery; Tracy solves the murder of a prominent businessman. "The Hidden Clue" text story. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $8.00 Interior complete. Full length spine split with missing back cover, Centerfold detached at one staple.

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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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 March – April 1940. Tracy investigates the identity of the amnesiac known only as Mary X. It turns out she witnessed a murder, and the killer wants to keep her from remembering at any cost. Cover art may be the work of comics legend Joe Simon. Who Is Mary X?; I Remember Murder; Minit Mystery; Ricardo and the Wolves; The Puppets. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.