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Issue: Dick Tracy #78
Publication Date: August 1954
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Issues: #78 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: 06/14/1954
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 23 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Detailed reprint data for Dick Tracy stories provided by Jeremy Pothast and entered by Gene Reed.
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Spinner ReCord
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credit based on Joe Simon's book The Comic Book Makers.
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Live Toy Circus with Performing Chameleon...Free

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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, nature
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for some plastic miniature circus equipment with a live chameleon that can be trained as a performer, from Honor House Products Co.
Inside front cover.
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Tracy Stands Accused

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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Spinner ReCord
Synopsis: Combination of text and comic panels summarizing the second story from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #77,E
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Recap appears on the top half of the page with text in the left column and comics panels in the right column.
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Your Seal of a Good Comic!

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, anthropomorphic, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, military, nature, sports
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Blondie; Dick Tracy; Dagwood; Casper; Little Dot; Little Audrey; Little Max; Sad Sack; Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh; Katzenjammer Kids; Baby Huey; Jiggs; Magggie; Herman the Mouse
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Generic house ad for the various Harvey Comics.
Bottom half of page.
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For Real Summer Fun Buy and Shoot a Daisy Training Air Rifle

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the Daisy Training Air Rifle and BB shot.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Charlie Custodian; Spinner ReCord
First Line: Yeah, that was a music shop!
Synopsis: When Charlie confronts Spinner about the investigation surrounding the pilfered evidence boxes, Spinner kills him. To escape, Spinner puts the body in a rigged shipping crate and dumps the body at a railroad depot. Spinner then exits the crate at a later stop and picks it up and burns it. Returning to his shop, he finds that his clerk has sold a record that could put him in the electric chair. Spinner sets out to find the young girl who purchased the record.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Daily Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) From 1951-11-26 to 1952-01-02. [Dec 23rd-26th removed (Christmas)]
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Pages: 12
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"I'm afraid of wild animals in these woods!"

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Genres: childrens, humorous, nature
Character(s): Pud; Tim; Butch
Synopsis: Pud distracts a bear by giving him a piece of Dubble Bubble Gum.
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Pages: 0.5
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Now You Can Fly a Real Jet Plane

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, childrens
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for the Jetex F-102 toy jet plane that uses a real miniature jet engine.
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Casper, the Friendly Ghost - Now the Most Popular Comic

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, childrens, crime, fantasy, military, sports
Feature(s): Harvey Comics News
Character(s): Casper; Dick Tracy; Little Audrey; Baby Huey; Joe Palooka; Little Dot; Little Max
Synopsis: Bits of news about different titles being published by Harvey.
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Pages: 1
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AMF Flying with Glidemaster Ride Wins Coasting Test in a Flying Finish

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Genres: childrens, sports
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the AMF Flying Falcon model.
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Now! 100 Biggest, Best Laughs with Blondie!

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Feature(s): Home Comics, Inc.
Character(s): Blondie; Dagwood; Alexander; Cookie
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: House ad for a 100-page anthology of Blondie and Dagwood stories.
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Steer with Your Hands Stop with Your Feet!

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports
Character(s): Mauri Rose
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Ad for a new, efficient brake.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Spinner ReCord; Ginny Custodian; Sheriff John Mugg
First Line: And that's it, Mrs. Custodian. His body was found in an express car.
Synopsis: Spinner tortures Ginny's friend to learn the location of the incriminating recording. Tracy and Sam chase Spinner through the cold and catch him in a junk yard. Ginny takes Spinner's record to the police. After listening to the recording, the Sheriff and district attorney drop all charges against Tracy.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Daily Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1952-01-03 to 1952-01-20.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Detective's Holiday

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Detective Sergeant Lane; Bill Bramson; Lita Bramson
Synopsis: Detective Lane suspects that an apparent suicide is actually a murder.
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Pages: 0.75
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Sure as Shootin Pardner!

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Ad for a children's soft drink mix from Curtiss.
Ad appears on the bottom half of the right column.
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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson
First Line: Mrs. Trent, are you sure this man you have outside is really your son?
Synopsis: Myra and Glen expose a phony heir.
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Pages: 1
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Lonely Hearts Murder

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Lieutenant Pete Philips; Tom Conway; Mary Brandt; Caine
Synopsis: Lt. Philips solves a murder tied to a lonely hearts club.
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Pages: 0.75
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Calling All Crime-Stoppers Mail This Order Today

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
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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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Boris Gehrhart; Inspector Kelly; Mr. Haspin
First Line: The thief set fire to the house -- after he stole the stamps!
Synopsis: Boris solves a case of arson and murder.
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Pages: 1
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Abbott and Costello in Wheels of Fortune

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Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Bud Abbott; Lou Costello
Synopsis: Bud and Lou tell two kids how to enter the Popsicle contest that offers cash prizes and a chance to win a Columbia bicycle.
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Pages: 1
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Tell Me What You Want Money for...I'll Help You Get All You Need!

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Genres: childrens
Character(s): B. J. Stuart
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad to convince readers to sell greeting cards to earn money and/or prizes.
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Men-Women-Boys-Girls Prizes Given

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Genres: childrens, religious
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad to convince readers to sell religious motto plaques for prizes and/or money.
Inside back cover.
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Ride a New Schwinn Jaguar for a Big New Thrill

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Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: childrens, sports
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the new Schwinn Jaguar plus a catalog of all Schwinn models available.
Back cover.

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