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Issue: Dick Tracy #89
Publication Date: July 1955
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Issues: #89 of 121 Issues (126 Printings)
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: 05/12/1955
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 22 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from mikesamazingworld.com

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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
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy
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Reprint Notes: Art credit based on Joe Simon's comments in his book The Comic Book Makers.
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Pages: 1
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Genres: adventure, anthropomorphic, childrens, crime, drama, fantasy, humorous, military, mystery
Feature(s): Harvey Comics News
Character(s): Little Audrey; Little Max; Blondie; Dagwood; Sad Sack; Dick Tracy; Casper; Big H Kid
First Line: Hi kids! Thanks for your wonderful and interesting letters!
Synopsis: Previews of Harvey comics on sale in May.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Tracy vs. Odds Zonn

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Diet Smith; Odds Zonn; Diet Smith; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Little Wings; Kincaid Plenty
Synopsis: Odds Zonn goes to the hospital for a cure to his radiation poisoning. When Tracy tries to capture him, Zonn pulls a gun. Tracy uses a piece of bulletproof glass to close in, and Zonn is killed by his own ricochet when he fires at Tracy. B. O.'s brother Kincaid shows up and after spending a night with the his brother, offers to build a modern bathroom for B. O., who refuses to accept charity from anyone.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1953-05-31 to 1953-06-28.
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Pages: 13
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For Super Summer Fun! Buy and Shoot a Daisy Training Air Rifle

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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Company
Synopsis: Ad for several models of Daisy Air Rifles and the Red Ryder Daisy Gunbook.
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Pages: 1
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Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): Goodyear
First Line: Gee whiz - it's a G-3!
Synopsis: Ad for the new G-3 bicycle tire.
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Pinky Lee
First Line: Kids! Team up with your parents...
Synopsis: Announcement of a huge Popsicle contest offering lots of prizes.
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Genres: childrens, sports
Character(s): George Mikan
First Line: Split-seconds faster!
Synopsis: Sports tips from Mr. Basketball and how US Keds can help you.
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Pages: 1
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[Tracy vs. Odds Zonn] Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Little Wings; Kincaid Plenty; 3-D Magee
First Line: Dacy! Plague take it, come in!
Synopsis: B. O. Penty starts digging the foundation for his new bathroom and orders the fixtures. Meanwhile, 3-D Magee teams up with Kincaid's ex-wife to devise a scheme to swindle Kincaid out of $100,000.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1953-06-29 to 1953-07-18.
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Pages: 8
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The Dowager

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Mathilda Turner; Inspector Larson; Helen Kirk; Adam Kirk; Gil Turner; Joy Turner; Janet Turner
Synopsis: Who Killed Mathilda Turner?
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Genres: crime
Feature(s): Crimestoppers Textbook
First Line: To hike through deep woods...
Synopsis: Directions for using a compass.
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The 7 Who Defied Death!

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Genres: adventure, crime
Feature(s): America's Finest
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Genres: crime
Feature(s): Crimestoppers Textbook
First Line: Secret motor numbers have caught many...
Synopsis: How the police track stolen automobiles.
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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Stewart; Captain Nixon
First Line: What could be more romantic than a moonlight cruise?
Synopsis: Myra solves a shipboard murder.
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Genres: childrens
First Line: You can get a Cracker Jack birthstone identification bracelet, too!
Synopsis: Ad for premiums available for a small sum of money plus an empty Cracker Jack box.
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A Guy's Best Buy!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? [as Chic Young]
Inker(s): ? [as Chic Young]
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Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Feature(s): Blondie and Dagwood
Character(s): Blondie; Dagwood
Synopsis: Ad for the latest issues of Blondie Comics and Dagwood Comics.
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Pages: 0.25
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The Cooked Goose!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? [as George Baker]
Inker(s): ? [as George Baker]
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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge
Synopsis: House ad for the current issue of Sad Sack Comics.
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Pages: 0.25
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She's Great, Mate!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Mazie and Flat-Top
Character(s): Mazie; Flat-Top
Synopsis: House ad for the latest issues of Flat-Top, Mazie, Stevie, and Mortie.
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Boo-tiful Reading for All!

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Casper; Spooky
Synopsis: House ad for the latest issue of Casper the Friendly Ghost.
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Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): Shelby Cycle Company
First Line: I bike-hiked through Florida on my Shelby Airflo Super de luxe!
Synopsis: Ad for the new Shelby Airflo bike.
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Feature(s): Zenith Co.
First Line: 319 all-different stamos from all over the world!
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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): The FUNman
First Line: Men - women - boys - girls prizes given
Synopsis: Ad to recruit salespeople to sell plaques with religious mottoes.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Curtiss Miracle-Aid

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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Curtiss Candy Company
Synopsis: Ad for soft drink mix produced by the Curtiss Candy Company.
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Pages: 1

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