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Issue: Dick Tracy #72
Publication Date: February 1954
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Issues: #72 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: 12/11/1953
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 20 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date based on the date in the last panel of the Dick Tracy story in Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #71.
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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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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Empty Williams
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New! 1954 Secret Code Vibra Planet Space Walkie-Talkies

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Genres: childrens, science fiction
Feature(s): Consumers Mart
Synopsis: Ad for battery-powered walkie-talkies, a children's toy.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Dick Tracy and the Case of Murder by Mistake

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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): Sam Catchem; Chief Patton; Empty Williams; Karl the Kar-Wash King
Synopsis: Tracy and Sam track a killer who accidentally stole a truckload of diapers instead of a truckload of cash. The chase leads through a diner, and when Tracy corners Williams, the crook grabs a gun previously hidden in a vending machine.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy newspaper strips (Chicago Tribune) 1951-02-06 to 1951-03-07.
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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 Biycles, featuring the new Model 52.
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Pages: 1
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:How good are you with your bow and arrow, Pud?"

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Genres: childrens, sports
Synopsis: Pud imitates William Tell but shoots a Dubble Bubble bubble instead of an apple.
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Ride a Bike for Fun!

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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Bendix
Synopsis: Ad for the Bendix bicycle brake.
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It's Here! Exciting...Amazing...Harvey 3-D

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Genres: adventure, childrens, humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Captain 3-D; Dolly
Synopsis: Ad for the Harvey 3-D line.
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Good Kids with Smart Dads Get Santa's Finest Bikes -- Schwinn!

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Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): Arnold, Schwinn and Company
Synopsis: Ad for Schwinn Bicycles, featuring the Schwinn Black Phantom and the Schwinn Traveler.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Sam Catchem; Empty Williams; Bonnie the Lady Barber; Chief Patton
First Line: He had a gun stashed in the cigarette machine!
Synopsis: Tracing a lead to Bonnie's barbershop, Sam poses as a customer. Williams spots him as a cop, and he and Bonnie knock Sam unconscious and pack him into an empty slot machine. While Tracy and others look for Sam, the box in which he's been placed is picked up and taken to a junkyard for compaction.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1951-03-25 to 1951-03-25.
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Pages: 8
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The Course of Murder!

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Inspector King; Bryce Rawlings; Mathilda Rawlings
Synopsis: Inspector King solves a murder.
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Pages: 0.75
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Now on Sale! At All Newsstands!

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Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: House ad for Ripley's Believe It or Not!
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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Mark Trent
First Line: Oh, Glenn -- it's beautiful. Everything seems so right.
Synopsis: Myra and Glenn discover that a hunting accident was actually a murder.
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Death for a Killer!

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Lieutenant Peter Chess; Bat Harlon; Barry Curtiss
Synopsis: Lt. Chess solves a murder.
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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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Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Minit Mystery Starring the Count
Character(s): Boris Gehrhart; Inspector Kelly; Mr. Rawson
First Line: I got your call, Mr. Rawson.
Synopsis: Boris investigates a locked-room murder.
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Make Your Own Oil Painting on Canvas

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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Smith Bros. Oil Paints
Synopsis: Ad for a premium available for 35 cents plus a Smith Brothers Cough Drop box cover.
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Lots of Fun and Money!

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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Seagee Co.
Synopsis: Ad for a coin bank.
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Boys, Girls, Men, Women! The World Is on Fire!

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Genres: religious
Feature(s): The FUNman
Synopsis: Ad to convince readers to sell religious mottos to earn prizes or money!
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In 10 Minutes of Fun a Day I Changed Myself

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Genres: childrens, sports
Character(s): Ken Grimm
Synopsis: Ad for a mail order body-building course.
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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, sports, western
Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Company
Synopsis: Ad for Daisy Air Rifles, featuring three different models.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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