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Issue: Dick Tracy #54
Publication Date: August 1952
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Issues: #54 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: 06/11/1952
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 21 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date based on house ad in Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #53.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age, then Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
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Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Heels Beals
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Pages: 1
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50 Combat Action Plastic Toys

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Genres: childrens, military
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for plastic toys that include soldiers, tanks and cannons, from Fighting Force.
Inside front cover.
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Dick Tracy and the Case of the Murderous Midget

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Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Heels Beals; Acres O'Riley
Synopsis: Acres confronts Beals about the way he manages her money. Beals is outraged that Tracy has told Acres that he's been cheating her. Beals is taken to jail, but Acres bails him out. Acres begins her promotional stunt at the drive-in movie theater. Beals devises a scheme to get even with Tracy by drugging him and setting up a death-trap that involves a house fan with sharpened blades.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
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Pages: 13
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Popsicle Prize of the Year!

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Major Mars
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for a rocket ring premium available for 25 cents plus one dotted bag from Popsicle Products or selected on-a-stick products.
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It's Easy to Learn Dancing

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Genres: sports
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Disclose Notes: Ad for a book containing instructions for most of the popular dance steps of the day, from Fun Parade, Inc.
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Electronic Walkie-Talkies

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Genres: childrens
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Disclose Notes: Ad for walkie-talkies that can also be used as regular radio receivers, from Empire Merchandising Co.
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The Death Trap

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Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Heels Beals; Tess Trueheart; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty
Synopsis: Knocked unconscious by drugged milk, Tracy lies helplessly while Heels Beals positions a fan with razor-sharp blades near Tracy and rigs it to eventually fall on Tracy and slice him to ribbons. Beals also uses Tracy's typewriter and writes a letter to the chief, saying that Tracy will be out of town for the next two days. Tracy's friends are surprised because Tracy was scheduled to be the chef at B. O. Plenty's anniversary barbecue.
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Pages: 2
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Running Hot Water from Any Cold Water Faucet

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Disclose Notes: Ad for a device that attaches to the cold water tap and plugs into the wall, from Success Products. Water is heated as it flows through the attached device.
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Powerful Electric Motor

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Disclose Notes: Ad for a tiny electric motor that rotates up to 7000 rpm, sold by Imperial Sales Co.
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The Killer Strikes Again!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Acres O'Riley; Heels Beals
Synopsis: Acres goes to Heels' hotel room and finds him laughing insanely about the trap he set for Dick Tracy. Acres forces Beals into a cab with her, and they head for Tracy's apartment. Even as they travel, Pat and The Chief make it to Tracy's apartment in time to save him from the razor-sharp fan blades. On the way to the apartment, Beels stabs the driver with a hatpin he's taken from Acres. The driver crashes. Acres is only slightly injured, but the driver is seriously injured. Beals flees the scene and searches for a hiding place.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
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Pages: 4
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On Kith and Kin!

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Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Calling All Sleuths
Character(s): Sherlock Holmes; Sam Spade; Nick Charles; Nora Charles; The Shadow; Green Hornet
Synopsis: Questions about fictional detectives.
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Disclose Notes: Art looks like Rudy Palais inked by Paul Reinman but unsure so credits not assigned.
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The Lost Millionaire

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Inspector Eugene Cloud; Thaddeus Sloan; Marcia Lane
Synopsis: Inspector Cloud searches for Marcia Lane's uncle.
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Pages: 1
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Quantico, Virginia is only a spot on the map.

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Genres: crime, historical, non-fiction
Feature(s): Your F.B.I.
Synopsis: A brief account of the activities that occur at FBI training headquarters.
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[untitled]

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Boris Gehrhart; Marcia; Mel Lewis; Larry Wilson; Pete Stevens
First Line: Mr. Gehrhart, an important phone call, sir!
Synopsis: Boris is called to investigate a murder in a tourist camp by the river.
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Interview with Death

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Detective-Sergeant Casey; George Blakely; Mary Classon
Synopsis: Casey investigates a murder with the aid of an insurance investigator.
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Pages: 0.9
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Calling All Crime-Stoppers! Be Sure to Get the Next Issue of Dick Tracy!

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Feature(s): Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
Character(s): Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Generic ad for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly.
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"O. K., Boss -- here I am!"

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Victor van Dyke
Synopsis: Myra and Glenn investigate the death of the brother of one of Glenn's clients.
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How Mini-Gym Turns Plant Drip into Success Dynamo

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Genres: sports
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Disclose Notes: Ad for a simple body-building device available by mail.
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Look! Terrific Bargains!

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Genres: informational
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Disclose Notes: Ad for various items including rings, seat covers and typewriters.
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Hey, Skinny!...Yer Ribs Are Showing!

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Genres: sports
Character(s): Charles Atlas
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for a mail-order body-building course.
Inside back cover.
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How to Fix Any Part of Any Car!

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Genres: non-fiction, science and technology
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Disclose Notes: Ad for a repair manual that will guide someone on fixing selected models of most cars.
Back cover.

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