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Issue: Dick Tracy #39
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Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Harvey Comics HView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 22 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Leon Harvey (credited)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age, then Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
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Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Joe Simon
Joe Simon
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Subject Matter
crime
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy; Itchy: Mrs. B-B-Eyes
Itchy tortures Dick Tracy as Mrs. B-B-Eyes watches.
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Cover art credit based on Joe Simon's comments in his book, THE COMIC BOOK MAKERS.
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Mobilize for Mercy

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
opinion
Red Cross
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Captured by Itchy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chester Gould; Joe Simon (recap)
Chester Gould
Chester Gould
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Chester Gould
Subject Matter
adventure, crime, drama, mystery
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Junior Tracy; Itchy; Mrs. B-B-Eyes; Tess Trueheart
Tess escapes Itchy, but Tracy falls into a trap set by Itchy. Itchy places Tracy in the trunk of a squad car and escapes. He heads for the home of his former friend, B-B-Eyes, and tells Mrs. B-B-Eyes that he has captured Tracy. Together, they set up a schedule to slowly kill Tracy by starvation and thirst.
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From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1945-11-19 to 1945-12-19.
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1st in Looks! 1st in Life! 1st in Value!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
childrens, sports
Monark Silver King, Inc.
Ad for the Monark Silver King bicycle.
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Ad appears between first and third pages of the first Dick Tracy story. This ad also appears in other Harvey comics dated May, 1951.
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Here's Why Schwinn Bikes Are the Best

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Subject Matter
childrens, sports
Arnold, Schwinn and Company
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This follows the last page of the first Dick Tracy story.
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Itchy's Downfall

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chester Gould
Chester Gould
Chester Gould
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Chester Gould
Subject Matter
adventure, crime, drama, mystery
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Itchy
An emaciated Tracy gets the drop on Itchy.
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From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1945-12-20 to 1945-12-23.
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You Don't Have to Wait Two Months for These Top Comics

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Subject Matter
adventure, crime, drama, sports
Harvey Comics
Joe Palooka; Blondie; Dick Tracy; Dagwood
Generic ad for JOE PALOOKA, BLONDIE, DICK TRACY and FAMILY FUNNIES.
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Boys! Girls! Hurry!

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Subject Matter
childrens
Smith Brothers
Ad offering ID bracelet with birthstone, available from Smith Brothers cough drops.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chester Gould
Chester Gould
Chester Gould
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Chester Gould
Subject Matter
adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy; Tess Trueheart; Pat Patton; Junior Tracy; B. O. Plenty; Diet Smith
Broth and a glass of milk!
Tracy works on regaining his health. B. O. Plenty decides to look for work.
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From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1945-12-24 to 1946-01-12. [December 23-29th some panels removed.]
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Atomic Killers at Large!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Chester Gould; Joe Simon
Chester Gould; Joe Simon
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Subject Matter
adventure, crime, drama, mystery
Dick Tracy Minit Mystery
Dick Tracy; Diet Smith
Ad for the next issue of DICK TRACY COMICS MONTHLY.
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Stolen cars, walking picture, typewriter letters

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Subject Matter
crime, mystery
Crimestoppers Handbook
Dick Tracy
Brief description of how evidence is processed.
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Modeling Schools, Doodle Bugs. Sell and Switch, Pennyweight, Civil Service Course

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Subject Matter
crime
Beware of These Rackets
Warnings of common scams and how to avoid them.
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Robbery after Dark

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
crime
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Just Out!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
adventure
Black Cat
Black Cat
Generic house ad for BLACK CAT COMICS.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Sparkle Plenty
Sparkle Plenty; B. O. Plenty
Let's go inside, Daddy!
Sparkle and B. O. visit a music store.
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International Crime-Busters

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
crime
America' Finest
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Folks! My new issue of Kerry Drake Detective Cases is Now on Sale!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
adventure, crime
Kerry Drake
Kerry Drake
Generic ad for Kerry Drake Detective Cases.
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Sparkle Plenty Islander Ukette

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
childrens
Fun Parade, Inc.
Sparkle Plenty
Ad for children's musical instrument.
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Amazing Offer Television Savings Bank

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
childrens
Fun Parade, Inc.
Ad for a coin bank that displays pictured when coins are inserted.
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Call from the Milkman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
crime, mystery
Dick Tracy Minit Mystery
Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Louise Grayson; Doug Stilwell
Dick and Pat solve the murder of a debutante.
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Calling All Crime-Stoppers

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
adventure, crime
Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
Dick Tracy; Itchy; Mrs. B-B-Eyes
Subscription ad for DICK TRACY COMICS MONTHLY.
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Inside back cover.
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Bud and Sis

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
childrens
Wilson Chemical Co.
Bud; Sis
Ad to convince children they can earn big prizes by selling Cloverine brand salve.
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Back cover.

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