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Issue: Dick Tracy #43
Publication Date: September 1951
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Issues: #43 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: 07/10/1951
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, crime
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Themesong
First Line: Quick! Give Me the Police!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 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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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, childrens, humorous, sports
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Rags Rabbit; Max; Dagwood Bumstead; Daisy
Synopsis: House ad for RAGS RABBIT, LITTLE MAX, DAISY & HER PUPS.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside cover.
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Case of the Underworld Brat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Themesong; Roach; Shoulders; Pat Patton
Synopsis: At the request of her mother, Themesong decides to help Tracy capture Roach and Shoulders.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1946-07-07 to 1946-08-25.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Note July 3rd-6th skipped between #42 and #43. Throughout this story, a number of panels and days in July and August dealing with Gertie and B.O. Plenty romance and Breathless Mahoney's suffering in hospital have been removed, although they left her death. Quite a few panels from Aug-Sept removed with the Christmas Early & Gargles story.
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Roadmaster Bicycles
First Line: Hey kids, I'm Roady Roadmaster!
Synopsis: Ad for Roadmaster bicycles
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad appears between pages 1 and 2 of the first story in this issue.
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The Case of the Antiseptic Murderer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Pat Patton; Christmas Early; George Empire; Gargles
Synopsis: Tracy arrests a woman for killing a man with a revolving door. Gargles begins a reign of terror to coerce druggists into selling his particular brand of mouthwash.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1946-09-01 to 1946-09-15.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Have More Fun in '51

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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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The First Clue

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Pat Patton; Christmas Early; Gargles
Synopsis: A druggist reports Gargles' racketeering efforts to Tracy.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1946-09-01 to 1946-09-29.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Two half-page ads appear between pages 2 and 3 of this story.
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First Line: Where there's fun you find Cracker Jack
Synopsis: Ad for Cracker Jacks
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Top half of page that appears between pages 2 and 3 of "The First Clue."
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You Don't Have to Wait Two Months for These Top Comics

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Subject Matter
Genres: crime, drama, humorous, sports
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Blondie; Dagwood; Dick Tracy; Joe Palooka
Synopsis: Generic house ad for BLONDIE, DAGWOOD, DICK TRACY, JOE PALOOKA.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Bottom half of page that appears between pages 2 and 3 of "The First Clue."
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Is Tracy Trapped?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Themesong; Gargles
Synopsis: Ad for next issue of DICK TRACY COMICS MONTHLY. on sale August 8th.
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Pages: 0.5
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The Case of the Jewel Thief Hoax

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Genres: adventure, crime
Character(s): Feedbag Fuller; Pierre; Georgie
Synopsis: Ad for the October issue of KERRY DRAKE DETECTIVE CASES, on sale August 22.
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Pages: 0.5
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How Well Do You Know the Law?

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Genres: crime
Feature(s): Calling All Sleuths
Synopsis: Questions about army deserter, stiff, Reading Gaol, blood money, Cain, Julius Caesar.
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Finger Prints, Invisible Ink, Blood Stains, Knots

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Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Crimestoppers Handbook
Character(s): Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Descriptions of how process various pieces of evidence.
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Sparkle Plenty; B. O. Plenty
First Line: Well, Sparkle honey, I think it's time fer you get acquainted with what has to be done with the animals here.
Synopsis: B. O. shows Sparkle around the farm.
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Pages: 1
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The Case of the Cursed Mine

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Text story with illustrations.
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Alcatraz

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): America's Finest
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Pages: 0.9
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Now! Walt Disney Character Masks on Wheaties Boxe

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure, childrens, drama, humorous
Character(s): Cinderella; Br'er Rabbit
Synopsis: Wheaties ad.
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Pages: 0.1
Disclose Notes: This ad is a greatly reduced size version of an ad that sometimes appears on back covers of comics books during this period.
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How Well Do You Know the Law?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: crime, historical
Feature(s): Calling All Sleuths
Synopsis: Questions about counterfeiters, Edmund Randolph, instrument of execution, cattle thieves, police organization of France, defamation of character.
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Calling All Crime-Stoppers! Subscribe Now to Dick Tracy!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: crime, mystery
Synopsis: Subscription ad for DICK TRACY COMICS MONTHLY.
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Unlicensed Dealers, Health Foods, Smoking Cures, Used Car Dealers, Matrimonial Agencies

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Genres: crime, drama, romantic
Feature(s): Beware of These Rackets
Synopsis: A summary of some rackets and how to avoid them.
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Pages: 1
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Death Goes to College

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Prof. Norman von Kelvin
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Text story with illustration.
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Everybody Loves Humphrey

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Humphrey
Synopsis: Generic ad for HUMPHREY COMICS.
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Minit Mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Henry Argent
First Line: It sure is a nice day for a,,,E
Synopsis: Dick and Pat solve a hit-and-run incident.
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Pages: 1
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Hey, You Skinny Bag of Bones!

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Penciller(s): ?; ? (photo)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Character(s): George Jowett; John Sill; Larry Ferris
Synopsis: Ad for a body-building course.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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What Builds a Champion Builds You!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Character(s): Phil Rizzuto
Synopsis: Wheaties ad.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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