Credits
Writer(s):
Chester Gould
Penciller(s):
Chester Gould
Inker(s):
Chester Gould
Letterer(s):
?
Subject Matter
Genres:
adventure, crime, mystery
Character(s):
Dick Tracy; Mousey Rattner; Papa Rattner; Spike Dyke; Mugg; Sam Catchem; Jenny
First Line:
Second act!
Synopsis:
Tracy outwits and kills a crook trying to murder Spike Dyke on stage. Mugg finds a lost child trapped in the underground conduit system. Mousey and Papa use white rats as distractions for shoplifting, but Mousey wants to move the operation to more upscale stores. Papa is killed trying to dump the rats, and Mousey goes into hiding.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Compilation of daily and Sunday newspaper comic strips from September 18, 1949 through November 13, 1949.
Miscellaneous
Pages:
32
Notes:
The character of Spike Dyke is modeled after performer Spike Jones.