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Issue: Dick Tracy #68
Publication Date: October 1953
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Issues: #68 of 121 Issues (126 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Harvey Famous Name ComicsView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/14/1953
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date based on last panel of Dick Tracy story in Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #67.
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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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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Vitamin Flintheart; Blowtop
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover art is also used as the splash page for the first story.
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Men! Women! Take Orders for Famous Nylons Guaranteed 9 Mos.

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Genres: informational
Synopsis: How to earn money selling nylon hosiery from Wil-Knit Hosiery Co. in your spare time with a list of salespeople and their earnings for the first week.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Dick Tracy and the Case of the Killer's Revenge!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Junior Tracy; Blowtop
Synopsis: A shrunken head floating in the river provides the lead that help Tracy and Sam find both Blowtop and Vitamin Flintheart. Blowtop wounds Vitamin and flees, but Tracy catches him when BLowtop finds his escape blocked by a wire fence. Vitamin is taken to the hospital, and Blowtop is taken to jail.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Splash panel for this story is the same art used for the cover.
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Wrist Watches with Your Favorite Comic Stars

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Genres: childrens, crime, science fiction, western
Feature(s): New Haven Clock & Watch Co.
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Gene Autry
Synopsis: Ad for watches featuring known and also generic cartoon characters. Price $6.95 plus 70 cents tax. Guaranteed for 90 days.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This ad appears between pages 1 and 2 of the first Dick Tracy story.
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Dick Tracy and the Case of the T. V. Terror

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Writer(s): ? (splash)
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Letterer(s): ? (splash panel)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Tess Tracy; Junior Tracy; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Ted Tellum; T. V. Wiggles; Vitamin Flintheart
Synopsis: Sparkle Plenty becomes an overnight sensation after she appears of Ted Tellum's show. B. O. and Gertie are overwhelmed by Sparkle's success. From his hospital bed, Vitamin Flintheart determines to become Sparkle's agent. T. V. Wiggles begins scheming to take over management of Sparkle's career. He begins by terrorizing Vitamin into kicking back part the agent fee he is receiving for managing Sparkle.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: There are four pages of advertising between pages 7 and 8 of this story.
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Genres: childrens, sports
Character(s): Pud
First Line: Your turn to bat, Pud!
Synopsis: Pud passes up baseball and other sports to get home and enjoy the bag of Dubble Bubble Gum his mother bought at the grocery store.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Top half of the first of four pages of ads between pages 8 and 9 of "T. V. Terror" story.
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New! Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Lunch Kit!

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Genres: western
Character(s): Roy Rogers; Dale Evans
Synopsis: Ad for a celebrity lunch kit that includes a thermos bottle.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Bottom half of the first of four pages of ads between pages 8 and 9 of "T. V. Terror" story. American Thermos Bottle Company
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Harvey Famous Name Comics Are Loved by Millions!

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, anthropomorphic, childrens, crime, drama, fantasy, humorous, military
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Blondie; Dagwood; Dick Tracy; Joe Palooka; Dottie Dripple; Little Audrey; Little Max; Casper; Jiggs; Maggie; Herman; Katnip; Sad Sack; Katzenjammer Kids
Synopsis: House ad for Harvey Comics currently on sale.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Second of four pages of ads between pages 8 and 9 of "T. V. Terror" story.
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Look...AMF Roadmaster

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Genres: childrens, sports
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: An ad for AMF bicycles, featuring the Roadmaster.
Third of four pages of ads between pages 8 and 9 of "T. V. Terror" story.
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Now You Can Enjoy Dagwood's Favorite Foods

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Genres: drama, humorous
Feature(s): Blondie's Cook Book
Character(s): Dagwood
Synopsis: A cookbook ful of Dagwood's favorite recipes.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Published by Home Comics, Inc., an indicia publisher Harvey also uses for other titles.

Top half of the fourth of four pages of ads between pages 8 and 9 of "T. V. Terror" story.
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Boys, Girls, Men, Women! The World Is on Fire!

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Genres: religious
Synopsis: Ad to encourage readers to sell religious mottos as a way to earn prixes or extra money.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Bottom half of the fourth of four pages of ads between pages 8 and 9 of "T. V. Terror" story.
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Death Trap

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Detective Lieutenant Kennedy; Ned Karp; Sam Frazer
Synopsis: Kennedy accuses a businessman of murdering his partner.
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Pages: 0.75
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Here They Come and There They Go!

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Rags Rabbit; Pesty; Jesty
Synopsis: Generic house ad for Rags Rabbit Comics.
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Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Ralph Rikson; Laura Rikson
First Line: I wanted to see Ralph Rikson, Myra.
Synopsis: Glenn' friend is accused of murdering his wife.
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Pages: 1
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Death Rides the Rails

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Pete Elliot; Trock Moran
Synopsis: A woman is killed in front of Pete, and he tracks the killer.
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Pages: 0.75
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Calling All Crimestoppers Mail This Order Today

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Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
Character(s): Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Subscription ad for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly.
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Pages: 0.25
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Minit Mystery Starring the Count

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Boris Gehrhart;
First Line: Mr. Gehrhart--! Count--!
Synopsis: A young man wants Boris to solve his uncle's murder!
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Need Extra Spending Money?

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Genres: childrens
Synopsis: Earn extra money or prizes by selling Stuart Christmas Cards.
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It's a Steal...

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Genres: crime, mystery
Synopsis: Get seven Ellery Queen hard-bound mysteries for only $1.00 when you join the Dollar Mystery Guild.
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I Gained 53 lbs. of Shapely Power-Packed Muscles!

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Genres: sports
Character(s): George Jowett; Roger Hirsch
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Mail-order ad for a body-building course.
Inside back cover.
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The New 1953 Puzzle-Quiz Contest

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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): 1953 Puzzle-Quiz Contest
Synopsis: Details on how to enter a contest with potential winnings up to $150,000.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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