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Issue: Dick Tracy #61
Publication Date: March 1953
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Issues: #61 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: 01/09/1953
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 20 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Leon Harvey (credited)
Disclose Notes: On sale date based on house ad in Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #60.
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Simon [as Chester Gould]
Inker(s): Joe Simon [as Chester Gould]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Sketch Paree
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credit based on comments by Joe Simon in his book The Comic Book Makers.
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Bill Starts an Air Rifle Club

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Company
Character(s): Bill
Synopsis: An ad promoting air rifle safety through organization of a club that teaches children how to shoot.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Dick Tracy and the Case of the Murderer's Mask

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; Sam Catchem; Tess Trueheart; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Talcum Plenty
Synopsis: Believing that he has shot Talcum Freely, B. O. Plenty goes into hiding and attempts suicide. Tracy and Sam discover the actual weapon used in the shooting and begin searching for the real murderer. Gravel Gertie, Sparkle, and Heyyou mourn B. O.'s disappearance.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1949-07-03 to 1949-08-03.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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How to Fix Any Part of Any Car!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Motor Book Dept.
Synopsis: Ad for a repair manual that shows how to fix most late model cars.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This ad appears between pages 1 and 2 of the first story.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.]
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.]
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.]
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Dubble Bubble Gum
Character(s): Pud
First Line: Here's the maze of mirrors, Pud!
Synopsis: Pud uses the sound of Dubble Bubble to guide him through a maze of mirrors.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: First of four pages of ads that follows page 13 of the first story.
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Hey Kids Free of Extra Cost Terry and the Pirates Comic Books

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lee Elias
Inker(s): Lee Elias
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Feature(s): Canada Dry Ginger Ale
Character(s): Terry
Synopsis: Ad announces free comic books given away with a six-pack of ginger ale.
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Pages: 0.5
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New Issues Harvey Comics Now on Sale...Read Them All!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Various
Inker(s): Various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, military, mystery
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Blondie; Little Audrey; Little Max; Dagwood; Baby Huey; Casper; Sad Sack; Joe Palooka; Dotty Dripple
Synopsis: Generic house ad for current issues of Harvey Comics.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Calling All Space Rangers!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, science fiction
Feature(s): Space Squadron
Synopsis: Ad for a toy ray gun.
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Pages: 1
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Now You Can Fly a Real Jet Plane

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Jetex Javelin
Synopsis: Ad for a toy jet plane.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Designer of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chester Gould
Penciller(s): Chester Gould
Inker(s): Chester Gould
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): c
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Chief Patton; Spike Dyke; Sketch Paree; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty
Synopsis: While Gravel Gertie and Sparkle lament the loss of B. O., Tracy and Sam trace the gun that killed Talcum Freely to orchestra leader Spike Dyke, who points them to eound engineer Sketch Paree. The trail leads to an abandoned ice house, where Sam unwittingly grabs a live electric wire. The shock knocks him into the river, and Tracy has no idea where Sam has gone.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1949-08-04 to 1949-08-21.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Last panel has on sale date for the next issue.
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Blade of Death

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Bill; Mrs.Forbes
Synopsis: A man is electrocuted in his bathtub.
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Pages: 0.8
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By Popular Demand! Back in the Army Again!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Baker
Inker(s): George Baker
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack
Synopsis: Generic house ad for Sad Sack Comics.
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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): Girl Friday
Character(s): Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Stewart; Captain Nixon
First Line: It's so peaceful here...
Synopsis: Myra solves a shipboard murder.
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Pages: 1
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Operation: Murder

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Dr. Augustus Matthews; Dr. Jason; Miss Pritchard; Inspector Gulistan
Synopsis: A patient is strangled in her hospital bed.
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Pages: 0.8
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Statement of Ownership

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert B. Harvey
Letterer(s): ty
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly.
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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): Minit Mystery Starring the Count
Character(s): Boris Gehrhart; Ardis; Ken
First Line: I'm here now, Ardis
Synopsis: Boris eesponds to a friend's plea for help.
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Pages: 1
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You'll Learn the Ways of Women in Love

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama
Feature(s): Doubleday Dollar Book Club
Synopsis: Ad for membership in the Doubleday Book Club.
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Pages: 1
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A Barrel of Fun!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Strvon Publishers
Synopsis: Ad for a variety of joke books, available for $1.98 each.
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Pages: 1
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Scram! You Skinny Scarecrow!

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; Roger Hirsch; John Sill; Felipe Mendoza; Jobie Johnson
Synopsis: Ad for a mail-order body-building course plus testimonials from successful users.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Get Prizes...Make Money!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Synopsis: Ad to encourage readers (mostly children) to sell products for the American Seed Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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