Dick Tracy comic books issue 50

Cover art by Joe Simon. "The Killer Who Returned from the Dead," 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. Blondie house ad. "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. His landlady, Miss Varnish, puts him to work refinishing antiques as part of his rent. "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; Shoulders tries to escape but first wants to retrieve his diamonds from their hiding place; Tracy discovers Shoulders as the crook climbs a ladder to get the jewels. "The Brink's Robbery" text story; A brief account of the famous Brinks Armored Car robbery. Untitled one-page story; Sparkle does her farm chores. "Double-Double-Cross," art by Bob Powell. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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.