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Issue: Dick Tracy #59
Publication Date: January 1953
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Issues: #59 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: 11/10/1952
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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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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Genres: adventure, crime, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Dick Tracy #10 (Streamline, 1953 Series).
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Draw Me!

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Genres: informational
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for a mail-order art course.
Inside front cover.
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Dick Tracy and the Case of the Ice-Cold Killer

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Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Sleet; Granny
Synopsis: Still running from the law, Sleet is injured by a sheet of falling glass and takes refuge with an older lady whose husband had been a taxidermist. When Tracy and Sam track her down, Sleet attacks her with a hatchet and flees to a locked room where she encounters the woman's pet gorilla. Escaping the gorilla with help from Tracy and Sam, Sleet jumps to a water tower roof, but the wooden roof is rotten. Sleet gets stuck in the water tower roof, and Sam and Tracy catch her and take her to jail.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1949-03-13 to 1949-04-05.
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Pages: 10
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"To sum up, students..."

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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Professor; Pud
Synopsis: A professor uses Dubble Bubble Bubble Gum to illustrate an atomic explosion.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: This ad appears on the top half of the page between pages 1 and 2 of "Ice-Cold Killer."
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50 Combat Action Plastic Toys

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Genres: childrens, military
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Disclose Notes: Ad for plastic toys, including infantry, cannons, and tanks, from Fighting Force.
Ad appears on bottom half of page between pages 1 and 2 of "Ice-Cold Killer."
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Dick Tracy and the Case of the Million-Dollar Murder

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Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem
Synopsis: Tracy and Sam begin investigating the murder of a recluse.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1949-04-06 to 1949-05-01.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Splash page of this story is also used as the cover. Four pages of ads appear between pages 3 and 4 of this story.
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American Kids Want Lightweight Bikes

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Genres: childrens, sports
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Disclose Notes: Generic ad touting the features of Schwinn Bicycles.
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Get These Harvey Comics Now!

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Genres: childrens, drama, fantasy, humorous, military
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Little Audrey; Casper; Blondie; Dotty Dripple; Sad Sack
Synopsis: House ad from several different Harvey comic books.
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Pages: 1
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Many things happen on this earth that are unexplainable.

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Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: Odd facts about various weird events, including the New Jersey Devil.
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Hurry! Get Your Own Gold Lettered Personalized Wallet

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Genres: childrens, informational
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Disclose Notes: Ad for a wallet available for 35 cents plus one empty Smith Brothers Cough Drops box.
This ad appears on the top half of the page between pages 3 and 4 of "Million-Dollar Murder."
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76 Sensational Glowing New Christmas Ornaments...Only $1

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Genres: childrens
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Christmas ornaments that absorb light during the day and then glow at night.
This ad appears on the bottom half of the page between pages 3 and 4 of "Million-Dollar Murder."
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Death Cruise

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Bob Siddon; Milton Scott
Synopsis: Bob Siddon solves the mystery of a missing passenger.
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Pages: 0.8
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See the Weirdest Death Duel of All

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Genres: crime
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
Character(s): Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Ad for the next issue of Dick Tracy Comics Monthly, on sale Dec. 10th.
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Pages: 0.2
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Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Girl Friday
Character(s): Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson
First Line: I'm Glenn Wilson, Mr. Dove's lawyer!
Synopsis: Glenn and Myra solve the murder of one of Glenn's clients.
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Pages: 1
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Pathway to Murder

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Detective Joe Mellon; Detective Blake Hanley; Jeff Bard
Synopsis: Footprints in a flower bed help two detectives solve a murder.
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Pages: 0.8
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Calling All Crime-Stoppers

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Genres: crime
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
Character(s): Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Subscription ad for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly.
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Pages: 0.2
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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Boris Gehrhart; Inspector Kelly
First Line: I'm calling from Willard Nace's home, Boris!
Synopsis: Boris is called to a crime scene.
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Surprise Your Friends! Amazing Pseudo Diamonds

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Genres: informational
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Thrilling Fun Jim Prentice Electric Games for Boys and Girls

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Genres: childrens, sports
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Disclose Notes: Ad for a variety of sports games, including football, baseball, and basketball, from The Electric Game Co.
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Hey Skinny! How Would You Like to Gain 56 Pounds of Mighty Muscle Like I Did?

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Genres: sports
Character(s): Rex Ferrus; George Jowett
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for a mail-order body-building course.
Inside back cover.
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More Beautiful Daisys!...Look!

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Genres: sports, western
Character(s): Red Ryder
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for several models of Daisy Air Rifles, including Models 141, 25, 155, and 111.
Back cover.

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