Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) comic books 1956-1969

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Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Wailing Tree," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy and Sam watch the tree where they found the baby and arrest the baby's mother for child abandonment when she comes back to leave the baby in the tree; Unknown to Tracy, Mrs. Green is working some kind of agreement with Sticks and Dewdrop Richy; Dewdrop has told her father that the baby is hers in order to get her father's inheritance. Davy Crocket Play House Tent ad. "The Blizzard's Subsided," script and art by Chester Gould; While Sam and Tracy try to get answers from Mrs. Green about her baby, Dewdrop and Sticks continue to deceive her father into thinking the baby is his grandson; J. P. Richy dies believing it to be true, and Dewsdrop and Sticks wait for the will to be read. "Homicide Ace" text story; Two patrolmen solve a homicide. Untitled Girl Friday story; Myra deduces who killed a young man over a gambling debt. Biography of Chester Gould, creator, writer, and artist of Dick Tracy. "Fingerprints found on glass containers" Crimestoppers Textbook. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Missing Children," script and art by Chester Gould; Sparkle and Wingy try to save their wading pool but are caught in the floodwaters and carried downstream; A snag punctures their pool, and they begin to sink as it loses air; When all seems lost, they are rescued by Rainbow Riley, a blind girl who carries them back to her house which is being carried downstream by the flood; As this is happening, Tracy and Sam rescue B. O. and Gravel Gertie from the roof of their house. "The Brenly Case" America's Finest text story. "The Prospector" A True Crime Case text story; A sheriff searches for a killer in Arizona. "The Case of the Left-Handed Coat," script and art by Bob Powell; Jackie solves the murder of a mystic. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Desperate Widow," script and art by Joe Simon (splash) and Chester Gould; Sam and Tracy get a clue to George Vulcan's killer from clothing found in a crook's apartment; Mary Vulcan attempts to get an incriminating tape from Oodles, but Oodles tricks her by giving her a blank tape; Tracy questions Mrs. Vulcan to get to the truth of her husband's murder. "Something for Nothing," script and art by Joe Simon (splash) and Chester Gould; Oodles agrees to meet Mr. Vulcan and deliver the "real" incriminating tape; He lures her to a drive-in theater where he kills her; Tracy and Sam recover a book belonging to Oodles that details his plans. "Society's Debtor" text story. Little Max house ad. Crimestoppers Textbook; Eight panels of crimestopper tips including weighted cars, first aid, shirt material, missing license plates, cab registration, and door lock safety. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. "Operation Moonshine" text story; An ATU agent uses an airplane to spot moonshine stills from the air. Sad Sack house ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Son of Flattop," script and art by Chester Gould; Flattop Jr. helps Joe Period escape from the brine barrel, leaving Lizz trapped inside; They drive away in Flattop Jr.'s car, which has a refrigerator, television, and a hot plate; Knowing that the police will be after them, Flattop Jr. cuts a wire fence and takes the car off-road where they can hide. "Red Hot Trail!", script and art by Chester Gould; Flattop Jr. and Joe Period elude Tracy and the cops by cutting across fields and finally taking refuge in a trailer camp; Without realizing it, they leave the TV and coffee pot on all night, and it drains the car battery; When the boys replace the battery, an alert attendant calls Tracy and describes the electrical equipment in the car. Dick Tracy Comics Monrthly house ad. "The Red House of Rome" text story; A U.S. Military Intelligence officer pursues a Soviet spy. "Tips for the Rookie Sleuth" Dick Tracy's Crimestoppers Textbook story, script and art by Chester Gould; Eight tips to aid rookie policemen in their careers as law officers. "To Prove the Crime" text story. Sad Sack house ad. 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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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 1939. At first, it seems two Bovanian princes are robbing the wealthy estates where they are invited as guests, but there's more to the story than meets the eye. Mask of A Criminal; Minit Mystery. 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 1939. Tracy soon learns that the two Bovanian princes are imposters, after Junior discovers the real princes being held captive. Cover art may be the work of comics legend John Severin. The Mystery of the Iron Room; Minit Mystery. 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 1939. After his Bovanian-prince scam is discovered, Whip Chute and his partner try to escape Dick Tracy, leading to a dramatic finale on the side of a building. Cover art may be the work of comics legends Joe Simon or John Severin. The Law versus Dick Tracy; Tracy's Big Decision; Girl Friday; The Smugglers; Shipboard Intrigue. 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.

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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 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.