Dick Tracy Monthly/Weekly (1986 Blackthorne) comic books 1988-1990
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Issue #26
Published Jan 1988 by Blackthorne.$4.80
$4.80
The Search for Bonnie Braids. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from September – October 1951. Tracy mounts a desperate search for his infant daughter after Crewy Lou accidentally abducts her. Meanwhile, Crewy Lou abandons both stolen car and baby, and makes her last stand in a forest service observation tower. First issue in the weekly format. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #27
Published Jan 1988 by Blackthorne.$6.40
$4.80
Spinner Record. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from October 1951 – January 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. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #28
Published Jan 1988 by Blackthorne.$4.80
$4.80
$4.40
Junior and Models Tragedy. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from January- March 1952. Junior Tracy falls in love with Model Jones, whose brother is a petty hood. Model is torn between her plans to marry Junior and devotion to her criminal brother, leading to tragedy. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #29
Published Jan 1988 by Blackthorne.$4.80
$4.80
Tonsils. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing 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-May 1952. Talent agent Dude the Dapper literally holds people at gunpoint to force them to listen to his latest discovery, the singer named Tonsils. This is certainly effective in getting him noticed, but the agents union does not approve, and neither does Dick Tracy. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #38
Published Jun 1988 by Blackthorne.$4.80
Uncle Canheads Rescue. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from September-October 1953. Canhead, still wearing the bomb vest, flees 3-D Magee & Pony with help from a passing stranger. Tracy mounts a desperate chase to catch up with them before the bomb goes off. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #39
Published Jun 1988 by Blackthorne.$6.40
$5.60
The Capture of 3-D Magee. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from November 1953 – January 1954. With Canhead in mortal danger, Tracys two-way wrist radio saves the day once again. Their plans thwarted, 3-D Magee & Pony flee, but Tracy closes in, with help from a relative of one of their victims. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #40
Published Mar 1988 by Blackthorne.$4.80
Dewdrop and Sticks. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from February-April 1954. A baby hidden in a tree leads Dick Tracy to some of the most feared figures of the 1950s: beatniks. When their rent-a-baby scam fails, Dewdrop and Sticks resort to murder. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #41
Published Mar 1988 by Blackthorne.$6.00
$4.80
$4.80
Open-Mind Monty. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from April-May 1954. With Sticks dead, fugitive killer Dewdrop seeks help from Sticks brother, Open-Mind Monty. Monty, who uses carrier pigeons to smuggle stolen gems, concocts a fiendish plan to kill Tracy. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #42
Published Jul 1988 by Blackthorne.$6.40
$5.60
$4.80
A Plot to Kill Tracy! Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing 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-July 1954. Dewdrop and Open-Mind Monty carry out their plan to shoot Dick Tracy, but a well-placed dummy and an open phone line prove their undoing. Then its Tracys turn to get the goods on Monty. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #43
Published Jul 1988 by Blackthorne.$6.40
Rainbow Reiley. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing 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-September 1954. Rainbow Riley, Sparkle and Wingy accidentally discover Rugheads stolen fur racket, which puts Tracy on the case. He goes undercover to investigate – but Rugheads smarter than he looks. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #44
Published Jul 1988 by Blackthorne.$5.60
Rughead. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from September-October 1954. Rughead sends his right-hand man Happy to bump Tracy off. But he doesnt reckon with Tracys resourcefulness, or Happys habit of talking too much. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #45
Published Jul 1988 by Blackthorne.$5.20
The Escape of Rughead. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from October-November 1954. Rughead escapes to Mexico, so Tracy investigates Rugheads fence, Ned Noxx. Feeling pressured, Ned resorts to murder, but things get worse when Rughead returns. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #46
Published Aug 1988 by Blackthorne.$6.40
$4.80
A Trap for Rughead. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from November-January 1954. When word gets out about Rugheads successful robbery, the entire underworld goes after him, wanting the loot for themselves. Worst of all is his ex Mimi, who traps him in a corner with only one way out. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #47
Published Aug 1988 by Blackthorne.$4.80
$4.80
The Return of Mumbles. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from January-March 1955. Tracy thought inarticulate thug Mumbles was long dead, but he survived. Rescued by eccentric millionaire and health nut George Ozone, Mumbles slowly regains his health through yoga and exercise. But once hes at full strength, he sets out to secure Ozones treasure stash for himself. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #48
Published Aug 1988 by Blackthorne.$6.40
$4.80
$4.80
$3.20
Cinn. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing 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-April 1955. Mumbles conspires with George Ozone's ex-wife Cinn to kill Ozone and find his hidden treasure. The problem: the map is tattooed on the soles of his sons' feet, and the boys are placed in protective custody after Mumbles kills their father. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #49
Published Aug 1988 by Blackthorne.$4.80
$4.80
The Death of Mumbles? Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from May-July 1955. As they get closer to Ozones treasure, Mumbles and Cinn turn on each other. Meanwhile, Tracy closes in, resulting in a dangerous confrontation in the foggy marshland. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #50
Published Sep 1988 by Blackthorne.$4.80
$3.20
Oodles. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing 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-September 1955. When the corpse of a man missing 20 years is discovered, it puts suspicion on his widow. Rattled by Tracys questions, she unwittingly gives away the 467-pound hired killer Oodles, to her misfortune. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
