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Issue: Dick Tracy #87
Publication Date: May 1955
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Issues: #87 of 121 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Harvey Comics [Stamp]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/1955
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Leon Harvey (credited)
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Simon [as Chester Gould]
Inker(s): Joe Simon [as Chester Gould]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy
First Line: But I tell you...I'm not lying!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover art credit based on Joe Simon's comments in his book The Comic Book Makers.
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Men - Women - Boys - Girls Prizes Given

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, informational, religious
Feature(s): The FUNman
Synopsis: Ad to encourage readers to sell plaques that display religious mottoes.
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Pages: 1
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Dick Tracy vs. Odds Zonn!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (Splash); Chester Gould
Penciller(s): Chester Gould
Inker(s): Chester Gould
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; Chester Gould
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Odds Zonn; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Susie Zonn
Synopsis: Tracy and Sam follow a lead and find Susie Zonn, daughter of Odds Zonn, in a daycare. Discovering that Susie was abandoned there by her parents, Tracy arranges for the little girl to live with the Plentys until her parents can be found. When the children are put to bed, B. O. discovers that Susie glows in the dark.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune)1953-02-22 to 1953-03-22.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Left column of page 1 is a recap of the previous issue's episode.
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When Split Seconds Count

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): U.S. Keds
Character(s): Frank Leahy
Synopsis: An ad espousing the advantages of U. S. Keds sports shoes.
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Pages: 1
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Amazing Gold-Plated Miniature Spy Camera

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; photo
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Feature(s): Modern Merchandise Co.
Synopsis: Ad for a small camera. The price of $2.98 includes two rolls of film and a leather carrying case.
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Pages: 0.5
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School Home Work You Can Pay More - But Why?

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, informational
Feature(s): Scripto
Synopsis: Ad for various models of Scripto pens and mechanical pencils.
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Pages: 0.5
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Hi, kids.....here we go again

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, anthropomorphic, childrens, crime, drama, fantasy, humorous, sports, teen
Feature(s): Harvey Comics News
Character(s): Casper; Dick Tracy; Baby Huey; Blondie; Dagwood; Little Audrey; Joe Palooka; Flattop; Big H Kid
Synopsis: Bits of news and previews of Harvey Comics currently on sale.
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Pages: 0.67
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Daisy Gunbook Ready

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Harman
Inker(s): Fred Harman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Co.
Character(s): Red Ryder
Synopsis: Ad for the news Daisy Gunbook, 128 pages chockful of stories and pictures of various guns available from Daisy Manufacturing.
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Pages: 0.33
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Hey Kids! Send for the New Howdy Doody Color Television Set

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Josely Company
Character(s): Howdy Doody; Clarabell; Flub-a-Dub; Mr. Bluster; Dilly Dally
Synopsis: Ad for a filmstrip viewer complete with eight rolls of film.
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Pages: 1
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The Whole Campus Is Cheering

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Mazie; Flattop; Stevie; Mortie; Jeanie; Laurie
Synopsis: House ad for the current crop of Harvey teen comics.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chester Gould
Penciller(s): Chester Gould
Inker(s): Chester Gould
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Chester Gould
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Odds Zonn; John-the-Barber; Miss Alton; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Little Wings; Miss Alton
First Line: Yes. from now on her name's going to be Little Wings.
Synopsis: An over-eager watchmen delays Tracy long enough to allow Odds Zonn to escape, but Tracy manages to capture John-the-Barber. Sam Catchem uses a geiger counter and determines why Little Wings (Susie Zonn) glows in the dark. Tracy uses Mrs. Alton to test the lie detector ad police headquarters. Odds Zonn remains at large.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1953-03-23 to 1953-04-11
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Clue in the Diary

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
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Pages: 0.75
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A kangaroo mother and son

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Feature(s): Curtiss Candy Company
Synopsis: Baby Ruth candy bar ad.
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Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Minit Mystery Starring the Count
Character(s): Boris Gehrhart; Simone; Ronald Stanton; Sandra Stanton
First Line: Help! Help! Police!
Synopsis: The Count solves the murder of his host.
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Pages: 1
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The Mysterious Clothes Vendor

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Chester Gould
Inker(s): Chester Gould
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Junior Tracy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Text story with illustration. Junior Tracy's figure pasted from an undetermined newspaper strip.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Minit Mystery Starring the Count
Character(s): Boris Gehrhart; Inspector Kelly
First Line: I'm calling from Willard Nace's home, Boris!
Synopsis: Boris is called to a crime scene.
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Pages: 1
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Boys! Girls! Send Today for the Amazing Comicscope!

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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Feature(s): Comicscope
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky
Synopsis: Ad for an opaque projector.
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Kids! Be the First to Send for This New Plastic Aircraft Carrier!

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, childrens, war
Feature(s): Lucky Products
Synopsis: Ad for a fleet of plastic battleships of various models.
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Pages: 1
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Identify Even the Strangest Stamps - at a Glance

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, non-fiction
Feature(s): Littleton Stamp Co.
Synopsis: Ad for a free world map and stamp guide that includes 30 foreign stamps.
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Pages: 1
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You Can Get a Cracker Jack Birthstone Identification Bracelet, Too!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, informational
Feature(s): Cracker Jack
Synopsis: Ad for two different Cracker Jack premiums, each available for 25 cents and a Cracker Jack label but different addresses for the two premiums.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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