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Issue: Dick Tracy #37
Publication Date: March 1951
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Issues: #37 of 121 Issues (126 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Harvey Comics HView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/10/1951
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Leon Harvey
Disclose Notes: On sale date based on house ad in DICK TRACY COMICS MONTHLY #36.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age, then Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding:  
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Simon
Inker(s): Joe Simon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; B. O. Plenty; Itchy; Mrs. Mahoney; Breathless Mahoney; Pat Patton
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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1st Choice of Readers! Don't Miss a Single Issue!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama, humorous
Feature(s): Joe Palooka
Character(s): Joe Palooka; Humphrey; Little Max
Synopsis: House ad for the latest issues of JOE PALOOKA, HUMPHREY, and LITTLE MAX.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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You Don't Have to Wait Two Months for These Top Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Joe Palooka; Blondie; Dagwood; Dick Tracy; Breathless Mahoney; B. O. Plenty
Synopsis: House ad promoting four of Harvey's monthly titles - JOE PALOOKA, BLONDIE, DICK TRACY and FAMILY FUNNIES.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Bottom half of inside front cover.
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The Case of the Stolen Money

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chester Gould; Joe Simon (recap)
Penciller(s): Chester Gould
Inker(s): Chester Gould
Letterer(s): Chester Gould
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; B. O. Plenty; Breathless Mahoney; Mrs. Mahoney
Synopsis: B. O. Plenty attempts strangling Breathless Mahoney and goes on a spending spree with the $50,000 that was stolen from Mrs. Mahoney.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1945-08-16 to 1945-09-12.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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The Most Amazing Sun Watch in the World

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Telzall
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This ad follows page one of the first Dick Tracy story.
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Sparkle Plenty Islander Ukette

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Fun Parade, Inc.
Character(s): Sparkle Plenty
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Pages: 1
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Introducing Itchy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chester Gould
Penciller(s): Chester Gould
Inker(s): Chester Gould
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Chester Gould
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; B. O. Plenty; Mrs. Mahoney; Breathless Mahoney; Itchy
Synopsis: Mrs. Mahoney contacts Itchy and asks him to help retrieve her stolen money. B. O. Plenty goes on a spending spree with part of the money stolen from Mrs. Mahoney.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1945-09-13 to 1945-09-16.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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You Don't Have to Wait Two Months for These Top Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, humorous
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Joe Palooka; Blondie; DIck Tracy; Dagwood
Synopsis: House ad for JOE PALOOKA, BLONDIE, DICK TRACY and FAMILY FUNNIES.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Same layout as the bottom half of the inside cover. Same script. However, the covers shown are different from the ones in the inside cover ad.
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Learn to Dance in 5 Days or Pay Nothing!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Pioneer Publications, Inc.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Bottom half of page.
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The Plot Thickens

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chester Gould
Penciller(s): Chester Gould
Inker(s): Chester Gould
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Chester Gould
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Itchy; Breathless Mahoney; Mrs. Mahoney; B. O. Plenty
Synopsis: Itchy captures B. O. Plenty and tortures him in an effort to find Mrs. Mahoney's stolen money. Meanwhile, Tracy and Patton discovers where B. O. has hidden the money. Itchy finds Tracy and Patton in B. O.'s hotel room and threatens to shoot them.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1945-09-17 to 1045-09-30.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Can Itchy Get Away with Murder?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Chester Gould; Joe Simon
Inker(s): Chester Gould; Joe Simon
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Itchy; B. O. Plenty; Tess Trueheart
Synopsis: House ad for next month's issue of DICK TRACY COMICS MONTHLY, on sale February 14th.
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Pages: 0.5
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Bullet, Blood, Fingerprints

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Crimestoppers Handbook
Character(s): Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Readers are shown how to process evidence taken from a crime scene.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Bottom half of page.
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The Murdered Prospector

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): A True Crime Case
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Pages: 0.9
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Just Out!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime
Feature(s): Black Cat
Character(s): Black Cat
Synopsis: Generic ad for the lastest issue of BLACK CAT COMICS.
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Pages: 0.1
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How Well Do You Know the Law?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Calling All Sleuths
Character(s): Al Capone
Synopsis: Five multiple-choice questions about crime.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Topics include confession, Al Capone, the Secret Service, Torpedo and Dutch Exit.
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The Horse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Sparkle Plenty
Character(s): Sparkle Plenty
Synopsis: Sparkle learns that playing with dolls is safer than riding a horse.
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Pages: 1
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More Exciting Than Ever! More Thrilling Than Ever! More Action Than Ever!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lee Elias
Inker(s): Lee Elias
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime
Feature(s): Black Cat
Character(s): Black Cat
Synopsis: House ad for the current issue of BLACK CAT COMICS.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Top half of page.
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Mystery! Thrills! Adventure!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime
Feature(s): Invisible Scarlet O'Neil
Character(s): Scarlet O'Neil; Hunky; Malignant; Butcher Boy
Synopsis: House ad for the current issue of INVISIBLE SCARLET O'NEIL.
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Pages: 0.5
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The 7 Who Defied Death

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime
Feature(s): America's Finest
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Pages: 0.9
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What Would You Do If You Could Become Invisible?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime
Feature(s): Invisible Scarlet O'Neil
Character(s): Invisible Scarlet O'Neil
Synopsis: Generic house ad for INVISIBLE SCARLET O'NEIL.
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Pages: 0.1
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New Silk-Finish Enlargement, Ivory Gold-Tooled Frame

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; photo
Inker(s): ?; photo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Hollywood Film Studios
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Minit Mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; I. B. Talent; Warren Hasbeen
First Line: Hmmm...Sheila Barton the famous actress.
Synopsis: Tracy solves the murder of an actress.
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Pages: 1
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Special Introductory Offer

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): H. & S. Sales Co.
Synopsis: Ad for a combination cigarette case and lighter.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Get Your Prize

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): American Seed Company, Inc.
Character(s): Red Ryder; Dick Tracy; Roy Rogers; Gene Autry
Synopsis: Ad designed to entice children into selling packs of flower and garden seeds.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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