XOW Logo
  • Location
    • Home
    • Issue Detail, List Content Items
in for
   
by
Facebook Logo
Report a Bug Ask for Support Review Site Apply to be an Editor
Issue: Dick Tracy #42
Publication Date: August 1951
Previous Base Issue Previous Issue Variant Next Issue Variant Next Base Issue
 
Disclose Detail
Issues: #42 of 121 Issues (126 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Harvey Comics HView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/08/1951
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 23 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes:  
  Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age, then Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding:  
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
Disclose Reprinted From0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets0
 
spacer
Disclose Content Items (23 total)
Disclose Issue Images
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama
Character(s): Themesong; Shoulders
First Line: Look out, Themesong! I'll handle this!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Good News for Little Folks!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
Disclose
Murder by Mail

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Pat Patton; Nilon Hoze; Rod
Synopsis: Tracy captures Nilon and Rod and jails them while evidence against them is processed. Tracy handcuffs Nilon and Rod together and takes them to the spot where their aunt's mail-order groom is buried. Not wanting to go the electric chair, Rod drags Nilon into the path of an oncoming milk truck, which hits them and kills them both.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy daily (Chicago Tribune) 1946-05-13 - 1946-06-12. [May 20th removed, June 5th-8th removed.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Appears between pages 1 and 2 of "Murder by Mail."
Disclose
Have More Fun in '51

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports
Character(s): Bobby Shelby
Synopsis: Ad for Bobby Shelby's Safety Club.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Pick-Pocket Racket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Pat Patton; Themesong; Roach; Shoulders
Synopsis: Tracy captures two pickpockets that are using a child to create a diversion while they work the streets.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy daily (Chicago Tribune) 1946-06-12 - 1946-06-16.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Cracker Jack
First Line: Where there's fun you find Cracker Jack
Synopsis: Ad for Cracker Jacks
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose
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, 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.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Pat Patton; Roach; Shoulders; Themesong
First Line: But Roach, what kind of a fix do you expect me to put in with Dick Tracy?
Synopsis: Roach and Shoulders devise a plan to keep their pickpockets on the street. Meanwhile, Tracy tracks Themesong to her home and finds that she has a sick mother.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy daily (Chicago Tribune) 1946-06-17 - 1946-07-02
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6.5
Disclose
Will Themesong Turn Soft and Talk?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, crime, drama
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
Character(s): Themesong; Shoulders; Gargles; Pat Patton
Synopsis: Preview for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #43, on sale July 11th.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose
The Brently Case

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): America's Finest
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose
Just Out! Funniest Rabbit in Comics!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Rags Rabbit
Synopsis: Generic ad for Rags Rabbit Comics.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose
Don't buy a uniform on the promise of a job.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Beware of These Rackets
Synopsis: Brief descriptions of uniform scams, smuggled goods, contract movers,puncture fluid, and skin cream.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Gasoline thieves, palms and undersides of fingers, electron microscopes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Crimestoppers Handbook
Character(s): Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Brief decriptions of crime-solving techniques.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Hector
First Line: I'm taking a few weeks off from the studio to do a little hunting.
Synopsis: Hector goes hunting in New Jersey.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose
[untitled]

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
First Line: I'd like to buy Mother something for Mother's Day
Synopsis: Sparkle goes shopping.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Chinatown Murder

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Detective Kalvin; Miss Lane
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.9
Disclose
Everyone Loves Poor Little Sad Sack

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge
Synopsis: Generic ad for Sad Sack Comics.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.1
Disclose
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
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose
Amazing Offer Television Bank

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): Milton Berle; Roy Rogers; Arthur Godfrey; WIlliam Boyd
Synopsis: Ad for a bank that displays pictures when coins are inserted.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose
Detective's Holiday

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; Mr. Rhodes
Synopsis: Dick and Pat solve a murder.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; photo
Inker(s): ?; photo
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Character(s): Charles Atlas
First Line: Why don't you try to put some weight on?
Synopsis: Ad for Charles Atlas body-building course.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside cover.
Disclose
Now! Get Genuine Walt Disney Masks on Wheaties Boxes!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

Site designed and hosted by XOWTech, Inc..
Any questions or problems with this site should be directed to REMOVE-webmaestro-THESE@xowcomics.com.

XOW, XOWComics.com, XOWTech and XOWTech.com are registered trademarks of XOWTech, Inc.
© XOWTech, Inc., 2010 - 2025. All rights reserved.

Some data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.