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Issue: Dick Tracy #83
Publication Date: January 1955
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Issues: #83 of 121 Issues (126 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Harvey Comics [Stamp]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/08/1954
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: 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
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Mr. Crime
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credit based on Joe Simon's comments in his book The Comic Book Makers.
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Genres: aviation
First Line: Now you can fly a real jet plane!
Synopsis: Ad for a balsa wood jet plane that comes with a real miniature jet engine.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Top half of inside front cover.
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Genres: historical
Character(s): Queen Elizabeth II
First Line: Free! Elizabeth II empire stamps and illustrated booklet
Synopsis: An offer for a free starter set of stamps for collectors and a booklet that offers tips on stamp collecting.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Bottom half of inside front cover.
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Dick Tracy and the Case of "the Killer-Crooner!"

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Genres: adventure, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Tess Tracy; Junior Tracy; Tonsils; Mr. Crime; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Rifle Ruby; Doc Waters
Synopsis: While Sam heads a search party for Tracy, Tonsils meets his fate at the hands of Mr. Crime. Rifle Ruby pulls Tracy from the river and carries him to her cabin. She then goes down the mountain to get Doc Waters. When she returns, she is confronted by Sam, who tells her that Tracy has been taken to a place where he can receive better medical care.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1952-08-04 to 1952-09-03.
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Pages: 13
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Genres: childrens, sports
First Line: We all pick Shelby!
Synopsis: Ad for Shelby Bicycles.
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Pages: 1
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Smith Brothers
First Line: Hey kids! Match your wits with the Smith Brothers!
Synopsis: Kids are asked to enter a contest to see how many rhymes they can find for "cherry."
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Genres: childrens, sports
First Line: Be the leader with your new Stewart-Warner "Cadet" bike speedometer
Synopsis: Ad for the new bike speedomoter available from Stewart-Warner.
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Genres: adventure, crime, drama, fantasy
Feature(s): Harvey Comics News
Character(s): Big H Kid; Casper; Sad Sack; Dagwood; Little Dot; Blondie; Dick Tracy
First Line: Hi, kids — we've got a big surprise for you this month!
Synopsis: The Big H Kid explains the character stamp now appearing in the upper left corner of all Harvey Comics.
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Pages: 0.67
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Genres: informational
First Line: The best for better marks at school!
Synopsis: Ad for various styles of ball-point pens.
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Genres: childrens, sports
First Line: AMF Roadmaster makes Christmas so much more fun!
Synopsis: Ad for two popular models of AMF bicycles.
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A Whole Treasure Chest of Toys

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Genres: aviation, childrens, military, science and technology, western
Feature(s): Griffin Toys
Synopsis: Ad for a large assortment of toys for only $1.00.
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[Dick Tracy and the Case of "the Killer-Crooner!"] Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Rifle Ruby; Mr. Crime; Newsuit Nan; Tess Tracy; Junior Tracy
First Line: Under the glass, this hill-top shell...
Synopsis: Tracy recovers enough from his injuries to lead the search for Sparkle and Bonnie Braids. Newsuit Nan approaches Mr. Crime with a money-making scheme that involves kidnapping and murder.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (hicago Tribune) 1952-09-04 to 1952-09-27 (Sept 15th-21st removed)
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Pages: 8
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For Love or Murder

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Lieutenant Hanes; Jason Darby; Frances Darby; Marion Darby
Synopsis: Lt. Hanes solves a murder at the Darby mansion.
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Pages: 0.75
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First Line: His home is a shore warm and sandy...
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Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Girl Friday!
Character(s): Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Ned Rabb
First Line: It's nice to get away from the office routine!
Synopsis: Myra solves a murder at the theater.
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Pages: 2
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Drama of Death!

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Genres: crime
Character(s): Madeline Mason
Synopsis: The police solve a murder at the Bright Lights Hotel.
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Genres: crime
Feature(s): Crimestoppers Textbook
First Line: Many glove prints can be identified.
Synopsis: An explanation of how glove prints can be identified.
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New Heavy Plastic Giant Circus Tent Playhouse

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Genres: childrens
Synopsis: Ad for a giant plastic tent.
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Genres: childrens, sports
First Line: Yippee! Ride it cowboy!
Synopsis: Ad for the Schwinn Corvette and an illustrated folder of other Schwinn models.
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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Doll-Land
First Line: Get world's most beautiful dolls at low factory prices
Synopsis: Ad for life-like walking dolls.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Genres: childrens, western
Character(s): Red Ryder; Little Beaver
First Line: New Daisy lightning loader Red Ryder carbine ready for Christmas!
Synopsis: Ad for Daisy BB rifles plus the Daisy Gun Book.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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