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Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) comic books 1938-1955

  • Issue #1
    Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) 1

    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 August 10 - Nov. 13, 1934. Out for revenge, mad scientist Doc Hump sets a trap for Tracy using rabid dogs. The backup feature by Bill Ely stars tough cop Jim O'Brien, a plainclothes detective nicknamed The Iron Man. Dick Tracy and the Mad Doctor; Dick Tracy Says; The Iron Man. 36 Pages, full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) 5
    • Cover detached.
    • Cover detached at one staple. Staple rust. Water damage. 2" Cumulative spine split.

    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 27 - May 9, 1934. When Tess gets jealous of Tracy's relationship with reporter Jean Penfield, vengeful mobsters see a chance to frame Tess and get rid of Jean at the same time. 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.

  • Issue #8
    Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) 8
    • Water damage.

    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.

  • Issue #9
    Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) 9
    • Water damage.
    • 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.

  • Issue #12
    Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) 12
    • 6" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

    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.

  • Issue #20
    Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) 20

    Dell presents new adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. A jewel thief and his gang happen to be vacationing at the same resort as Dick Tracy, and their black cat Satan leads Tracy into danger. 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 Flattop, a text story, a solve-it-yourself mystery, and a Sparkle Plenty humor strip. Dick Tracy's Rogue's Gallery; The Black Cat Mystery; Dick Tracy's Minute Mystery; Sparkle Plenty. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #37
    Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) 37

    Cover art by Joe Simon. "The Case of the Stolen Money," script by Chester Gould and Joe Simon (recap), art by Chester Gould; B. O. Plenty attempts strangling Breathless Mahoney and goes on a spending spree with the $50,000 that was stolen from Mrs. Mahoney. "Introducing Itchy," script and art by Chester Gould; Mrs. Mahoney contacts Itchy and asks him to help retrieve her stolen money; B. O. Plenty goes on a spending spree with part of the money stolen from Mrs. Mahoney. Harvey Comics house ad. "The Plot Thickens," script and art by Chester Gould; Itchy captures B. O. Plenty and tortures him in an effort to find Mrs. Mahoney's stolen money; Meanwhile, Tracy and Patton discovers where B. O. has hidden the money; Itchy finds Tracy and Patton in B. O.'s hotel room and threatens to shoot them. "Bullet, Blood, Fingerprints"; Readers are shown how to process evidence taken from a crime scene. "The Murdered Prospector" text story. Black Cat house ad. "How Well Do You Know the Law?" activity page; Five multiple-choice questions about crime. "The Horse"; Sparkle learns that playing with dolls is safer than riding a horse. Black Cat house ad. Invisible Scarlet O'Neil house ad. Dick Tracy Minit Mystery; Tracy solves the murder of an actress. 36 Pages, full Color. Cover price $0.10.