Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) comic books 1950

Stories and art by Chester Gould and A. W. Nugent. Harvey, best known for its children's comics, begins publishing the comic book of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from Jan. 2 - Feb. 19, 1944. Hired killer Flattop accepts a contract to kill Dick Tracy, but thinks better of it. He captures him instead and demands a fortune for Tracys life from his criminal clients, while Tracy hatches a desperate plan to get a message out to the police. Meet Chester Gould, Creator of Dick Tracy; Killers Nab Dick Tracy!; Calling All Crime-Stoppers; Beware of These Rackets; Dick Tracy's Minute Mystery; Trial Fun; Crimestoppers Handbook; America's Finest: the FBI. 36 Pages, full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Touch of Gould" article; A brief account of how Chester Gould developed Dick Tracy. Untitled story, script and art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Flattop escapes from the chimney with help from an old gentleman who lives door; Covered with soot and honey, he forces a street huckster to clean his coat with the "special fluid" the huckster is selling; In return he sets the huckster ablaze. "Mistaken Identity" (part 2), script and art by Chester Gould; A disguised Flattop hides in a movie theater. "Act of Fate" (part 3), script and art by Chester Gould; A wounded Flattop swears vengeance on all police. Vitamin Flintheart enters a bar to drown his sorrows; When he attempts to pay for his drinks, he discovers Flattop's pistol in the pocket of his coat; Vitamin is horrified that he has a gun. Joe Palooka Comics house ad. Crimestoppers Handbook. Dick Tracy's Minute Mystery. "The Midget Magician" text story starring Junior Tracy. "The New York City Police Department" article. 36 Pages, full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon. Sad Sack house ad. "Flat Top Escapes Prison," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy and Pat race to catch Flat Top and find out how he got Vitamin Flintheart to assist in his prison break. "The Trick Fails," script and art by Chester Gould; Vitamin Flintheart explains to the police how Flattop tricked him; Tracy discovers Flattop's hiding place. "Will Flattop Escape?", script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy pursues Flattop and finds him drowned; Outside the morgue, he meets the Summer Sisters as they try to pick his pocket; Tracy buys two tickets and tells Pat to make sure they get on the train. Determining Direction, Tool Marks, and Fingerprints Crimestoppers Handbook half-page. "The Mysterious Clothes Vendor" text story, art by Chester Gould. Minit Mystery; a you solve it done with a comic strip. "How The F.B.I. Smashed A Spy Ring" text story. 36 Pages, full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Case of the Torture Chamber," script and art by Chester Gould; Dick Tracy vs. The Brow; app. by Pat Patton, Summer Sisters, and Vitamin Flintheart. "Horror Machine," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy and Sam search for the Summer sisters; The Brow tries to recruit the Summer sisters to help him with a scam under the pretense of auditioning for show business. "Spy Activities," script and art by Chester Gould; The Summer Sisters revolt, and The Brow becomes a victim of his own torture machine. "Nazi Paymaster" A Report from the F. B. I. text story; Brief story about the man who distributed money to Nazi spies in the United States. "The Fatal Clue" Dick Tracy Minit Mystery; Dick solves the murder of Bill Philany, conductor of the famous All-Girl Orchestra. "Methods Of Crime Detection"; article on forensic techniques. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Motive for Robbery" text story. Untitled story, art by Chester Gould; The Brow hides inside a casket in an attempt to escape the police; When a workman discovers his hiding place, the Brow steals a car and puts a different set of license plates on it. "Desperate Gamble," script and art by Chester Gould; The Brow steals a tractor while his accomplice continues to flee in the getaway car. "The Vital Clue," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy and Pat chase The Brow to a theater; In a fight, The Brow stabs Tracy with a lightning rod and steals a station wagon from the parking lot; As he speeds down the road, he loses control of the car and crashes in a ditch, where he is rescued by Gravel Gertie. "Trapping a Killer" text story. Beware of These Rackets filler page. Blondie Comics house ad. Dick Tracy Comics house ad. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Takes Lion" by Bill Schreiber. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

"Can You Identify These Arch-Criminals?" one-page story with Dick Tracy; Spaldoni; Stooge Villers; Flattop; B B Eyes; Laffy; Doc Hump; Mama and Midget;Redrum; Little Face; The Brow; 88 Keys; Nurehow; The Mole; and Shaky. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Dick and Junior trail Shaky, using signs that Snowflake has left behind for them. "Double Plan" starring Dick Tracy; Junior Tracy; Snowflake; and Shaky, script and art by Chester Gould. "Shaky Strikes," script and art by Chester Gould; Dick and Junior continue their pursuit of Shaky. "Dust Analysis" Crimestoppers Handbook. "The U. S. Secret Service" text story. Black Cat house ad. Beware of These Rackets one-page story. One-page Sparkle Plenty story. House ads for Blondie, Little Max, and Dagwood. Dick Tracy Minit Mystery one-page story; Dick and Pat solve a murder. 36 Pages, full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

"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.

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.