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Issue: Dick Tracy #41
Publication Date: July 1951
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Issues: #41 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: 05/10/1951
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (7 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
Binding:  
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Murder by Mail

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Simon [as Chester Gould]
Inker(s): Joe Simon [as Chester Gould]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, drama, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; B. O. Plenty
Synopsis: Tracy enters a window to rescue a captive while B. O. Plenty entertains a widow on the floor below.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover art credit based on comments by Joe Simon in his book THE COMIC BOOK MAKERS.
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Good News for Little Folks!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous, nature, sports
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Rags Rabbit; Joe Palooka; Max; Dagwood; Daisy
Synopsis: House ad for the latest issues of RAGS RABBIT, LITTLE MAX, DAISY AND HER PUPS.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Murder by Mail

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; Brilliant; B. O. Plenty; Nilon Hoze; Gravel Gertie; Diet Smith; Breathless Mahoney
Synopsis: Diet Smith rewards B. O. Plenty by buying a small truck farm. Nilon and Hoze and her chauffeur plot to steal money from her aunt using B. O. as a foil.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1946-03-17 to 1946-04-18 (March 25th removed, Some panels April 8th-10th removed)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Only pages 2 and the top half of page 3 are reprinted in Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #112.
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Have More Fun in '51

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lee Elias
Inker(s): Lee Elias
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): Bobby Shelby The Shelby Cycle Company
Character(s): Bobby Shelby
Synopsis: Ad for Bobby Shelby's Safety Club.
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Pages: 1
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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Roadmaster Bicycles
First Line: Hey kids, I'm Roady Roadmaster!
Synopsis: Ad for Roadmaster bicycles
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Identity Exposed

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; Nilon Hoze; Widow Hoze
Synopsis: Widow Hoze laughs when she realizes B. O. Plenty is not her mail-order groom. The real groom dies at the hands of Nilon's friend Rod.
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Reprint Notes: Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1946-04-18 to 1946-04-25.
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Pages: 2
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Cracker Jack
First Line: Where there's fun you find Cracker Jack
Synopsis: Ad for Cracker Jacks
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Pages: 0.5
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You Don't Have to Wait Two Months for These Top Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, drama, humorous, sports
Character(s): Blondie; Dagwood; Dick Tracy; Joe Palooka
Synopsis: House ad for the latest issues of BLONDIE, DAGWOOD, DICK TRACY and JOE PALOOKA.
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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; Gravel Gertie; Nilon Hoze; Widow Hoze
First Line: Mr. Tracy? Yes, I've heard much about you!
Synopsis: Rod and Nilon bury Mortimer's body in a road bed. B. O. and Gravel Gertie get better acquainted.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1946-04-26 to 1946-05-12 (except April 28th).
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Pages: 6
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cracker Jack
First Line: Where there's fun you find Cracker Jack
Synopsis: Ad for Cracker Jacks
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"Be sure to read the sensational ending of the shocking schemes of Rod and Nilon Hoze in the next issue!

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): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, crime
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Shoulders; Honey Doll; Themesong
Synopsis: Ad for the next issue of DICK TRACY COMICS MONTHLY, on sale June 8th.
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Pages: 0.5
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous, nature
Feature(s): Sparkle Plenty
Character(s): Sparkle Plenty; Randolph
First Line: Now be a good cat, Randolph
Synopsis: Sparkle devises to protect her goldfish from her cat.
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Pages: 1
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How Well Do You Know the Law?

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Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Calling All Sleuths
Synopsis: Questions about Junks, Dollar Bills, Bobbies, Gunsel, Bluebeard.
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Pages: 1
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Special Agent of the F. B. I.

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): America's Finest
Synopsis: A brief account of the duties of an FBI agent.
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Pages: 0.9
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Don't Miss the New Issue of Chic Young's Dagwood Comics

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dagwood Comics
Character(s): Dagwood Bumstead
Synopsis: Generic house ad for DAGWOOD COMICS.
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Pages: 0.1
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All New! 8 Walt Disney Comic Books

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wheaties
Character(s): Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Li'l Bad Wolf
Synopsis: Ad for miniature comics available for 15 cents and one Wheaties boxtop.
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Model for Murder

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Brad Northrop
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Sparkle Plenty Islander Ukette

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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Fun Parade, Inc.
Character(s): Sparkle Plenty
Synopsis: Ad for a children's instrument, a miniture ukelele.
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Pages: 0.5
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Amazing Offer Television Bank

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Fun Parade, Inc.
Character(s): Milton Berle; Roy Rogers; Arthur Godfrey; WIlliam Boyd
Synopsis: Ad for a bank that displays pictures when coins are inserted.
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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; Vernon Withers; John Newcomer
First Line: Whew...what a day! Who is the first suspect, Pat?
Synopsis: Dick and Pat solve the murder of a banker.
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Which of These 2 One Time Weaklings Paid Only a Few Cents

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; photo
Inker(s): ?; photo
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, sports
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
Character(s): George Jowett; Larry Campbell; Rex Ferris
Synopsis: Ad for a body-building course.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Now! Get Genuine Walt Disney Masks on Wheaties Boxes!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Wheaties
Character(s): Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse; Pinocchio; Dumbo; Lucifer; Br'er Rabbit; Bambi
Synopsis: Wheaties ad touting cardboard masks available on boxes on Wheaties.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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