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Issue: Dick Tracy #71
Publication Date: January 1954
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Issues: #71 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: 11/11/1953
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (5 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On sale date based on date in the last panel of Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #70.
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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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Who Is This Mysterious Fire Bandit?

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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): The Fire Killer
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover art is also used as art for the splash page of the first story.
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Boys, Girls, Men, Women! The World Is on Fire!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ? (Various)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: religious
Feature(s): The FUNman
Synopsis: Readers are encouraged to sell religious mottos as a way to earn prizes or extra money.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Dick Tracy and the Case of Murder by Flame

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (splash)
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Letterer(s): ?`
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Tess Tracy; Junior Tracy; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Dr. Plain; Mrs. Plain; Mrs. Forchune
Synopsis: While Tracy and his friends are celebrating Christmas, a deranged doctor is using a flaming prosthesis to rob and murder people. Tracy and Sam leave the party to track the killer.
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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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This Christmas, Ask Mom and Dad for a Shelby, the Winner's Bike!

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Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): Shelby Cycle Company
Character(s): Yogi Berra
Synopsis: Ad for Shelby Bicycles, featuring Model 52.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This ad appears between pages 1 and 2 of the first Dick Tracy story in this issue.
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Good Kids with Smart Dads Get Santa's Finest Bikes -- Schwinn!

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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Arnold, Schwinn and Company
Synopsis: Ad for Schwinn Bicycles, featuring the Schwinn Black Phantom and the Schwinn Traveler.
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It's Here! Exciting...Amazing...Harvey 3-D

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Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
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Genres: adventure, anthropomorphic, childrens, military, science fiction
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Captain 3-D; Dolly
Synopsis: House ad for Harvey Comics 3-D line.
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens, sports
Character(s): Pud
First Line: How good are you with your bow and arrow, Pud?
Synopsis: Pud imitates William Tell but shoots a Dubble Bubble bubble instead of an apple.
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Pages: 0.5
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Make Your Own Oil Painting on Canvas

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Smith Brothers Cough Drops
Synopsis: Ad for a painting set available for 35 cents plus the front of a Smith Brothers Cough Drop box.
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[untitled]

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Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Sam Catchem; Dr. Plain; Mrs. Plain
First Line: They're slowing down, Sam!
Synopsis: A mysterindus heart attack-inducing compound leads Tracy and Sam to Dr. Plain. In the ensuing case, Plain uses his flame-throwing prosthesis to singe Tracy. Tracy shoots him, and the wounded doctor runs into the street, where he is struck by a gasoline truck. The gasoline spills and is ignited by Plain's flaming hand. Plain is burned to death. Tracy and Sam take Mrs. Plain into custody as an accomplice to her husband's crimes.
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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: 8
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Diet for Death

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Detective Lew Hanson; Dr. Caine; Martha Parker
Synopsis: A detective investigates a death that was apparently caused by a bad diet.
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Pages: 0.75
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The Truth! And Nothing But the Truth!

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Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: Generic ad for Ripley's Believe It or Not!
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[untitled]

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson
First Line: The bell doesn't work, Glenn!
Synopsis: An inoperative doorbell helps Myra solve a crime.
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Pages: 1
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Murder in Hollywood

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Inspector Blake; Director Wallowitz; Joe Turner
Synopsis: Inspector Blake solves the death of a stuntman.
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Pages: 0.75
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Calling All Crime-Stoppers Mail This Order Today

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Genres: crime, mystery
Synopsis: Subscription ad for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly.
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Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Minit Mystery Starring the Count
Character(s): Boris Gehrhart; Hugo Drake
First Line: This is the Drake House, Count!
Synopsis: Boris proves that an apparent suicide was actually a murder.
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Pages: 1
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Do Your Christmas Shopping Here

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Genres: aviation, childrens
Feature(s): Western Stationery Co.
Synopsis: Ad for a variety of inexpensive items for Christmas gifts.
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Imported from England! Silky Plastic Pigtails

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Genres: childrens
Synopsis: Ad for a walking doll.
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New! 1953 Secret Code Vibra Planet Space Walkie-Talkies

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Genres: childrens, science fiction
Feature(s): Consumers Mart
Synopsis: Ad for an inexpensive children's communications toy.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Which Daisy B B Training Rifle Do You Want Hanging on Your Christmas Tree, Pardner?

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Genres: childrens, western
Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Company
Synopsis: Ad for Daisy Air Rifles, featuring three different models.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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