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Issue: Dick Tracy #60
Publication Date: February 1953
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Issues: #60 of 121 Issues (126 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/10/1952
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (6 stories, 1 cover)
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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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[untitled]

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Character(s): Dick Tracy; Pear-Shape
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Pages: 1
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Draw Me!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: non-fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for an art correspondence school.
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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; Mugg; Pear-Shape; Jim Pistol
Synopsis: Tracy and Sam use Mugg to help them locate his former master's jewels. Meanwhile, Pear-Shape is also still searching for the jewels while masquerading behind the publishing business. Sam masquerades as an over-weight woman to gain evidence against Pear-Shape. Sam's disguise is discovered, and Pear-Shape rolls him up in wire. Tracy rescues Sam, and Mugg chases Pear-Shape, jumps on his car and clings there until Pear-Shape drives into the woods and uses a loaw-hanging branch to scrape the dog off the car. Pear-Shape hides in Jim Pistol's spa. The chase with Pear-Shape's death in a zoo.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: Advertising is interspersed throughout this story. Locations noted in the listings for the individual ads. Four pages of ads are between pages 13 and 14.

Part of the splash panel was enlarged and used as the cover.
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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Pud
First Line: To sum up, students...
Synopsis: A professor uses Dubble Bubble Bubble Gum to demonstrate 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 the main story.
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50 Combat Action Plastic Toys

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Genres: childrens, military
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for plastic toys that include infantrymen, cannons, and tanks.
This ad appears on the bottom half of the page between pages 1 and 2 of the main story.
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American Kids Want Lightweight Bikes

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Genres: childrens, sports
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Schwinn bicycles, featuring the Traveler.
This ad appears between pages 13 and 14 of the main story.
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Get These Famous Harvey Comics Now!

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Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, military, sports
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Little Audrey; Casper; Blondie; Dagwood; Dotty Dripple; Joe Palooka; Sad Sack
Synopsis: Generic ad for several titles available from Harvey Comics this particular month.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This page printed using only red, blue, and black.

This is the second ad page following page 13 of the main story.
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The Secret of Treasure Cave

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, mystery
Character(s): Gray Shadow
Synopsis: A gang of kids wonders how their friend is getting bikes, toys and watches.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This is the 3rd ad following page 13 of the main story.

Comic strip on top half of page. Prizes displayed on the bottom half.
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Magic Dutch Rock Garden Grows in 4 Days

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Genres: childrens
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Disclose Notes: Ad for a rock garden with herbs, from Honor House Products Co.
This is the fourth ad page following page 13 of the main story.
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Frame-Up

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Johnny Shelby; Ben Stoner; Nora Stoner
Synopsis: Johnny Shelby resolves a domestic dispute.
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Pages: 0.8
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By Popular Demand! Back in the Army Again!

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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack
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Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: Generic house ad for Sad Sack Comics.
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"Ah, what is so rare as a day in..."

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Inspector Kelly
Synopsis: Myra helps solve a murder in the park.
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Disclose Notes: One of the panels looks like a Johnny Craig swipe.
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Motive for Murder

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Nick Convos; Inspector Allyn; Duke Maxton; Babbette Verne
Synopsis: Inspector Allyson solves a murder.
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Pages: 0.8
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Calling All Crime-Stoppers

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Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
Character(s): Nick Convos; Inspector Allyn; Duke Maxton; Babbette Verne
Synopsis: Subscription ad for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly.
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Pages: 0.2
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"What a night! If it were anyone but George, I'd turn around and go home!"

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Boris Gehrhart; Fred Riley
Synopsis: Boris solves the murder of a friend when he goes out on a dark and stormy night.
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Super Powerful! Long Range

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Genres: sports
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Disclose Notes: Ad for high-powered binoculars from Consumers Mart.
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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 various electric games, including baseball, football, and television, from the 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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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: childrens, western
Character(s): Red Ryder
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the latest models of Daisy Air Rifles, including models 141, 25 and 155. Also an offer for the latest Daisy catalog.
Back cover.

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