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Issue: Dick Tracy #47
Publication Date: January 1952
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Issues: #47 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: 11/10/1951
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On sale date base on house ad in Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #46.
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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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The Case of the Bloodthirsty Blonde

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama
Character(s): Junior Tracy; Coffyhead; Autumn Hews
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Pages: 1
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"Hey, You Skinny Bag of Bones!"

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Character(s): John Sill; George Jowett; Larry Campbell; Rex Ferrus
Synopsis: Ad for a body-building course available by mail.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Case of the Bloodthirsty Blonde

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Junior Tracy; Autumn Hews; Coffyhead; Pat Patton
Synopsis: Con artist Autumn Hews frames Junior and the Crimestoppers for a crime and then has Coffyhead recruit them to pull a series of jobs. If they refuse, Coffyhead threatens to beat them. Meanwhile, Autumn uses her feminine wiles to distract Dick Tracy. Tracy rescues the captured Crimestoppers and pursues Autumn Hews and Coffyhead.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1947-07-20 to 1947-08-27. [July 31 not reprinted.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Schwinn Black Phantom

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): Arnld, Schwinn Company
Character(s): Santa Claus
Synopsis: Ad for the Schwinn Black Phantom bicycle.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This appears between pages 1 and 2 of "The Case of the Bloodthirsty Blonde."

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How Alan Got His Christmas Bike A Shelby - That He'll Always Like

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Pages: 1
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The Trap Begins to Close

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, mystery
Character(s): Pat Patton; Zabu; Lugi
Synopsis: Tracy traps Coffyhead and Zabu in a basement and tries to talk them into surrendering, not knowing that Lugi is sneaking up behind him with intentions of stabbing Tracy with a pitchfork.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1947-08-27 to 1947-09-01.
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Pages: 2
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You Don't Have to Wait Two Months for These Top Comics

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama, humorous, sports
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Joe Palooka; Blondie Bumstead; Dick Tracy; Dagwood Bumstead; Junior Tracy
Synopsis: House ad for the latest issues of Joe Palook, Blondie, Dick Tracy, and Dagwood.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: The story title of this ad is used over a span of several months, but the illustration change each month. This ad appears in most Harvey Comics with a January 1952 date.
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Now! 100 Biggest, Best Laughs with Blondie!

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Genres: drama, humorous
Character(s): Blondie Bumstead; Dagwood Bumstead; Alexander Bumstead
Synopsis: Ad for comic containing the best Blondie stories of the previous seven years.
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Pages: 0.5
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The Chase!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Pat Patton; Junior Tracy; Lugi; Coffyhead; Autumn Hews; Zabu
Synopsis: Tracy captures Coffyhead and Zabu. Autumn Hews takes refuge in a grease pit to elude the police. Disguised as a service station attendant, she escapes by boldly walking past the police. When she hides in a kennel, she is attacked by two dogs.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1947-09-01 to 1947-09-22.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Drama of Death

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Madeline Mason
Synopsis: The police solve a murder at the Bright Lights Hotel.
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Pages: 0.8
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What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!

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Genres: sports
Synopsis: Wheaties ad.
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Pages: 0.2
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Don't Miss the Fireworks!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, mystery
Character(s): Autumn Mews; Junior Tracy; Coffyhead
Synopsis: House ad for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #48, one sale December 12.
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Pages: 0.5
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Boys! Girls! Hurry! Get Your Beautiful U.S. Military Ring and Bracelet!

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, military
Feature(s): Smith Brothers Cough Drops
Character(s): Smith Brothers
Synopsis: Ad for costume jewelry available for a small charge plus box tops from Smith Brothers Cough Drops.
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Pages: 0.5
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The Urschel Case

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, non-fiction
Feature(s): America's Finest
Character(s): Mr. Walter R. Jarrett; Mrs. Walter R. Jarrett; Mr. Charles F. Urschel; Mrs. Charles F. Urschel; Bates Kelly
Synopsis: How the F.B.I. solved a kidnap case.
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Pages: 0.8
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Attention All Crimestoppers!

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Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: crime
Synopsis: Subscription ad Dick Tracy Comics Monthly.
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Pages: 0.2
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Minit Mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy
First Line: Got a kind of peculiar case up here, Mr. Tracy...
Synopsis: Dick solves a supposed drowning case.
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Pages: 1
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Blood Stains, Identification, Dye, Stomach

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Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Crimestoppers Handbook
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Junior Tracy
Synopsis: Brief descriptions of how evidence is processes.
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Pages: 1
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Now You Can Subscribe to One, Two, Three, or All

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Genres: adventure, crime, drama, fantasy, humorous, war
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Joe Palooka; Dick Tracy; Blondie Bumstead; Dagwood Bumstead; Humphrey; Sad Sack
Synopsis: Subscription ad for 13 of Harvey's current publications.
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Pages: 1
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Be Kind to Animals Week

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Sparkle Plenty
Character(s): Sparkle Plenty
Synopsis: Sparkle feeds a homeless dog.
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Pages: 1
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Terrific Price Smash

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Genres: informational
Feature(s): Consumers Price Mart
Synopsis: Ad for various merchandise.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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New Double Gift Idea!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, western
Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Co.
Character(s): Red Ryder; Little Beaver
Synopsis: Ad for the famous Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine, available from Daisy.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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