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Issue: Dick Tracy #38
Publication Date: April 1951
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Issues: #38 of 121 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Harvey Comics HView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/14/1951
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Leon Harvey (credited)
Disclose Notes: On sale date based on ad in Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #37.
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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
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Simon [as Chester Gould]
Inker(s): Joe Simon [as Chester Gould]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Junior; Breathless Mahoney; Itchy
First Line: Help! Tracy, I've Found Itchy!
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Pages: 1
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Now You Can subscribe to Dick Tracy Comics Monthly

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
Character(s): Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Subscription ad for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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[untitled]

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: crime
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Tess; Breathless Mahoney; Itchy; Junior; Pat Patton; B.O. Plenty
First Line: Murder and violence followed hot on the trail of the stolen $50,000 and then Itchy stepped into the case.
Synopsis: After Itchy takes the $50,000 from Tracy, he steals a car and heads out of town. Junior and Tess spot him and chase him in a borrowed car. Itchy hits a cow and loses control of the car and crashes. The owner of the car is killed in the crash. Itchy douses him with gasoline and sets him afire to mislead the police into thinking he died in the flames. Itchy flees and then realizes he has left the money behind.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1945-10-01 to 1945-11-18. [Oct 15th-17th panels reorganized, 18th, 20th, 29th & 30th some panels removed,]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: Page 1 recaps the story thus far.
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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
Synopsis: Ad for a watch with multiple features.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This ad appears between pages 1 and 2 of the first 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, humorous
Feature(s): Fun Parade, Inc.
Character(s): Sparkle Plenty; May Singhi Breen
Synopsis: Ad for a miniature ukelele, complete with a lesson book.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This appears between pages 13 and 14 of the first Dick Tracy story.
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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: crime, humorous, sports
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Joe Palooka; Blondie; Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Generic house ad for the latest issues of Joe Palooka, Blondie, Dick Tracy, and Family Funnies.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: This ad appearson the top half of the page between pages 15 and 16 of the main story.
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It's Easy to Learn Dancing

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Pioneer Publications, Inc.
Synopsis: Ad for a booklet that teaches people how to dance in only a few days.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: This ad appears on the bottom half of the page between pages 15 and 16 of the main story.
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Dick Tracy Is Held Captive!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Simon
Inker(s): Joe Simon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Itchy Oliver; Mrs. B-B-Eyes
Synopsis: Ad for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #39. No on sale date given.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad appears on top half of page immediately following the main story.
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Newly-Shaved Hair, Ashes, Oil Fumes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Crimestoppers Handbook
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Junior Tracy
Synopsis: Brief explanations of evidence-processing techniques.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: This feature appears on the bottom half of the page immediately following the last page of the main story.
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Clinton P. Duffy

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Calling All Sleuths
Character(s): Clinton; Pretty Boy Floyd Guffey; John Jay
Synopsis: A quiz on knowing the law.
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Pages: 1
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The Insurance Racket

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Synopsis: An informative article about insurance fraud.
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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: humorous
Feature(s): Sparkle Plenty
Character(s): Sparkle Plenty; Gravel Gertie
First Line: Oh, Sparkle, honey, will you catch that chicken like a good girl?
Synopsis: Sparkle and Gravel let loose a chicken and Sparkle attempts to retrieve it.
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Pages: 1
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The Bureau of Narcotics

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): America's Finest
Character(s): Harry Walker
Synopsis: A story about the Bureau Of Narcotics.
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Pages: 1
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The Case Of The Buried Gun

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Minit Mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Pat Patton
Synopsis: You have to solve the murder of Tom Watson.
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Pages: 1
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New Silk Finish Enlargement, Ivory Gold-Tooled Frame

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, military
Feature(s): Hollywood Film Studio
Synopsis: Ad for a photo enlargement offer.
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Pages: 1
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The Case of the Buried Gun

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; Ed Williams; Tom Watson; Miss Land
Synopsis: A buried gun leads Tracy and Pat to a killer.
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Pages: 1
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Special...Introductory Offer to Readers of This Magazine

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): H & S Sales
Synopsis: Ad for a personalized all-in-one 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): Fred Harman; Chester Gould; ?
Inker(s): Fred Harman; Chester Gould; ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, mystery, western
Feature(s): American Seed Co.
Character(s): Red Ryder; Dick tracy; Roy Rogers; Gene Autry
Synopsis: Ad to convince readers to sell seeds to win celebrity-related prizes.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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