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Issue: Dick Tracy #48
Publication Date: February 1952
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Issues: #48 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: 12/12/1951
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
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Simon [as Chester Gould]
Inker(s): Joe Simon [as Chester Gould]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Mumbles
First Line: Mumbles was a killer--vicious, cruel and smart! Here's how the case began...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Hey, You Skinny Bag of Bones!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; photo
Inker(s): ?; photo
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
Character(s): George Jowett; John Sill; Larry Ferris
Synopsis: Ad for a body-building course.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Dick Tracy and the Case of the Bloodthirsty Blonde

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chester Gould
Penciller(s): Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould
Inker(s): Joe Simon (splash panel); 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; Autumn Hews; Coffyhead
Synopsis: Autumn hides in a dog kennel and sets it on fire to escape the dogs in there. As Tracy closes in, she hides in the laundry chute of a nearby house. Tracy and Pat find her when the dogs bark at the laundry chute. Coffyhead and Lugi attempt a jailbreak but are recaptured before they can leave the cellblock. Lugi is killed during the attempt, and Coffyhead is put in solitary confinement.
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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: 11
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Schwinn Black Phantom

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): Arnold, 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."

This ad appears in many Harvey Comics dated February 1952.
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Dick Tracy and the Case of the Murderous Minstrels!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chester Gould
Penciller(s): Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould
Inker(s): Joe Simon (splash panel); 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; Mumbles; Kiss Andtel
Synopsis: Mumbles and his band hit and kill a motorcycle cop on their way to a gig.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1947-08-27 to 1947-09-01.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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How Alan Got His Christmas Bike A Shelby - That He'll Always Like

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Appears between pages 2 and 3 of "The Case of the Murderous Minstrels."
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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: 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 Palooka, Blondie, Dick Tracy, and Dagwood.
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Miscellaneous
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 February 1952 date.
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Now! 100 Biggest, Best Laughs with Blondie!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
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 Mumbles Quartette

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; Kiss Andtel; Mumbles; Mrs. Van Horst
Synopsis: The Mumbles Quartette lands a gig for a society party with the intention of robbing their hostess and her guests.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1947-09-01 to 1947-09-22.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Tracy Stalks a Cop-Killer!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Simon; Chester Gould
Inker(s): Joe Simon; Chester Gould
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; Chester Gould
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Mumbles
Synopsis: Ad for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #49, on sale January 11th.
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Pages: 0.5
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Footprints, re-sealed letters,E

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Crimestoppers Handbook
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Junior Tracy
Synopsis: Brief descriptions of evidence processing techniques.
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Pages: 0.5
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For Love or Murder

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Lieutenant Hanes; Jason Darby; Frances Darby; Marion Darby
Synopsis: Lt. Hanes solves a murder at the Darby mansion.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
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Friends! Now you can subscribe to Joe Palooka Comics!"

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Joe Palooka Comics
Character(s): Joe Palooka
Synopsis: Subscription ad for Joe Palooka Comics.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: Ad slightly enlarged for this printing.
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How Well Do You Know the Law?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rudy Palais
Inker(s): Rudy Palais
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, historical
Feature(s): Calling All Sleuths
Synopsis: Questions about beheading, kidnapping, prison escapes, Paul Revere, and confessions.
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Pages: 1
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The Crater Case

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, non-fiction
Feature(s): America's Finest
Character(s): Judge Crater
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Pages: 0.8
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Warfront

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Powell
Inker(s): Bob Powell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Synopsis: Generic ad for Harvey's comic Warfront, next issue on sale Jan. 16th!
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Pages: 0.2
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[untitled]

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; Mrs. Wilber; Mr. Johns
First Line: This door must be made of iron!
Synopsis: Tracy and Pat investigate a suicide.
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Pages: 1
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We Dare You to Read

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lee Elias (signed)
Inker(s): Lee Elias (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, horror
Feature(s): Black Cat Mystery
Synopsis: Ad for Black Cat Mystery No. 33, on sale December 21st.
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Pages: 1
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Now You Can Subscribe to One, Two, Three, or All

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
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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[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; Oscar
First Line: Here, chickies, chick, chick!
Synopsis: Sparkle solves the problem of a bullying rooster
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Pages: 1
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Terrific Price Smash

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Consumers Price Mart
Synopsis: Ad for various merchandise.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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New Double Gift Idea!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Harman (signed)
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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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