Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) comic books 1957

Painted cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Fur Hi-Jackers," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy finds the hideout of the crooks and rushes in; Rughead tells his men to kill Tracy; Tracy outwits them and captures them, but Rughead escapes and flees to Mexico; Sam and some other police officers round up the outer fringes of the gang; One of them, a waitress named Corny, actually wears a mink coat to police headquarters; Sam finds a photograph in her purse that gives a vital clue to the location on the stolen furs. "Dead Man's Will" text story; Lt. Sansom believes a will to be the motive for murder. "The Case of the Cellar Corpse" text story; Hart investigates a murder in an old house. The Case of the Frozen Pen" starring Jackie Paige and Gil Mason, art by Bob Powell. 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.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Rughead disguises himself as a woman in order to slip past the police; Tracy has Junior make a plaster copy of Rughead from descriptions and comments given by Sparkle and Wingy; Two of Rughead's old associates recognize him and capture him in hopes of stealing his ill-gotten gains; Rughead gains the upper hand on his captors, but his actions attract the attention of the police. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. "Flight with Danger" text story; Lt. O'Reilly keeps his ship from capsizing during a storm. Suspicion" text story; Bert Thompson solves a murder in a cabin on the Arctic tundra. "The Case of the Twisted Wire," art by Bob Powell; A small piece of wire helps solve a murder. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Simon (credited as Chester Gould). Stories and art by Chester Gould and A. W. Nugent. 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 Feb. 19 - March 18, 1944. The conclusion to the debut Flattop story arc, as Flattop takes Vitamin Flintheart captive and escapes in disguise. Killers Nab Dick Tracy!; The Sergeant's Revenge; Escape!; Dick Tracy's Minute Mystery. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Tough Case of the Underworld Brat," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy meets a young girl who is unknowingly creating diversions for pick-pockets, one of whom is her father; When Shoulders injures Themesong with a lamp, her father goes to her aid and is killed by Shoulders; Tracy uses his two-way radio to broadcast messages to Themesong's radio to get her to talk to the police; Tracy is lured to an apartment, where he is injured. "George Mikan Gets Bucky on the Ball!" ad for US Keds. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. Untitled Beware of These Rackets story; Brief descriptions of uniform scams, smuggled goods, contract movers,puncture fluid, and skin cream. "Alcatraz" America's Finest text story. "The Chinatown Murder" text story. Untitled Beware of These Rackets story; Brief descriptions of unlicensed dealers, health foods, smoking cures, used car dealers, and matrimonial agencies. Untitled one-page story; Sparkle Plenty goes shopping. Untitled one-page story; B. O. shows Sparkle Plenty around the farm. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Atomic Flash," script and art by Chester Gould; While Diet Smith tries to clear himself of murder charges, employees at his Detroit plant work on a scheme to steal one of Smith's atomic inventions; Tracy receives his first wrist radio; Irma shoots Diet Smith while he is in his bathtub and then takes her own life; Smith has surgery and survives; He narrowly escapes death a second time when Irma's son, Brilliant, tries to shoot him in the hospital; Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. Untitled one-page story; Sparkle devises to protect her goldfish from her cat. Dagwood Comics house ad. "Bureau of Policewomen" America's Finest text story. Sad Sack house ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). 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 but hides in a smoke stack. Crimestoppers Textbook text story; How crimes are sometimes solved by comparing hair of suspects with hair found on the crime scene. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. "History of San Quentin" America' Finest text story; A brief history of California's first state prison. "What Do You Know About Money?" activity page; Several multiple choice questions about money. Little Max house ad. Untitled one-page story; Sparkle Plenty opens a lemonade stand. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Madman's Mask," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy tracks a man who kills people by drowning them on dry land. He and Sam Catchem enlist the aid of comedic bandleader Spike Dyke to set a trap for the killer. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #115 house ad. "Operation: Murder" text story; A patient is strangled in her hospital bed. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris responds to a friend's plea for help. "The Locality of Murder" text story; James Stanley confronts a murderer who staged a phony car crash. "George Mikan Teaches Tommy the Hook Shot!" ad for US Keds. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Simon (credited as Chester Gould). Stories and art by Chester Gould and A. W. Nugent. 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 17 - June 12, 1946. B.O. Plenty gets mixed up in a bizarre kidnapping-and-marriage scheme by the murderous Nilon Hoze. Dick Tracy and the Case of the Greedy Heiress; The Model's Trail; The Brently Case; Dick Tracy's Minute Mystery; Crimestoppers Handbook. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Tree House Trap," script and art by Chester Gould; Empty Williams tries to sell a shipment of hi-jacked diapers to a car wash chain owner; When the owner discovers that he is not buying polishing cloths, he refuses to pay and is killed. The hi-jacked driver gives Tracy a description of Williams, Tracy tracks Williams to a sleazy café; Williams spots them and manages to escape; He hides in an old tree house but is spotted by a milkman; Tracy confronts Williams in the tree house, and their fight causes the old tree to break at the roots. House ad for Inky and Dinky and Dick Tracy Comics Monthly. "Inspector King Makes a Decision" text story; Inspector King solves a murder. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris investigates a locked-room murder. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Dangerous Blonde," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Sam renews an old acquaintance when Sleet arrives in the police station; Tracy convinces Sleet to be a police informer, but Sleet tries to work both sides; When the crooks get wise, she tries to kill one of them and then flees from the police; She hides in the home of an eccentric lady who has a pet gorilla; Sleet is trapped in the room with the gorilla, but she manages to escape. House ad for Inky and Dinky and Dick Tracy Comics Monthly. "Nightmare" text story. One-page Girl Friday story; Glenn and Myra solve the murder of one of Glenn's clients. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.