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Issue: Dick Tracy #91
Publication Date: September 1955
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Issues: #91 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: (not set)
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; Sam Catchem; 3-D Magee
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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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Do You Need Extra Money? $35.00 Is Yours

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Cheerful Card Company
Synopsis: Ad to recruit salespeople for Christmas cards and all-occasion cards.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Mystery of Kincaid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?; 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; Kincaid Plenty; 3-D Magee; Pony
Synopsis: Magee forces Kincaid to wear an explosive vest, and he tells Kincaid that he'll trigger the explosive unless Kincaid pays him $600,000. After collecting the money, Kincaid is tossed out of the car, and Pony goes on a shopping spree. Tracy and Sam find Kincaid and try to determine how to defuse the bomb in his vest.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12.8
Disclose Notes: The left column of page 1 is a text summary of what has gone before. At the bottom of the left column is a Crimestoppers Textbook filler. Several panels in this sequence have been altered to conform to the Comics Code Authority.
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When Making Casts of Auto Tire Tracks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Crimestoppers Textbook
Synopsis: Instructions on making plaster casts of tire tracks.
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Pages: 0.2
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Why Tommy Tenderfoot Picked the Wingfoot

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): Goodyear
Synopsis: Ad for Goodyear bicycle tires.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad appears between pages 1 and 2 of the first Dick Tracy story.
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Split-Seconds Faster

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): US Keds
Character(s): George Mikan
Synopsis: Ad that illustrates how US Keds can improve sports performance.
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Pages: 1
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Win a Luxurious Lone Star Cabin Cruiser

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Feature(s): Dash Dog Food
Synopsis: Entry blank and rules for entering a contest sponsored by Dash Dog Food.
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Pages: 2
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631 Movie and TV Star Pictures

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Feature(s): DeLuxe Photo Service
Character(s): Tony Curtis
Synopsis: Ad for photos of many celebrities.
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Pages: 0.5
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Amazing Gold-Plated Miniature Spy Camera

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Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Modern Merchandise Co.
Synopsis: Ad for a minaiture camera, complete with two rolls of film.
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Pages: 0.5
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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; Kincaid Plenty; 3-D Magee; Pony; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Wingy
First Line: The guy's crazy!
Synopsis: Tracy defuses the bomb in Kincaid's vest and saves his life. A hat found at the scene of the crime is traced back to Kincaid's ex-wife, and the hunt begins anew for 3-D Magee. Sparkle and Wingy recover from their radiation poisoning and return. The fire department prepares to burn B. O. Plenty's outhouse as part of the ceremony for opening B. O.'s new indoor bathroom.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Lost Millionaire

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Vic Carrabotta
Inker(s): Vic Carrabotta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Inspector Eugene Cloud; Thaddeus Sloan; Marcia Lane
Synopsis: Inspector Cloud searches for Marcia Lane's uncle.
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Pages: 1
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"What a night! If it were anyone but George, I'd turn around and go home!"

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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; Fred Riley
Synopsis: Boris solves the murder of a friend when he goes out on a dark and stormy night.
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Pages: 1
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The Police Athletic League

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): America's Finest
Synopsis: History of the Police Athletic League.
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Pages: 0.75
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Peter Penguin's a Very Sly Guy

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature
Feature(s): Curtiss Candy Company
Character(s): Peter Penguin
Synopsis: Ad for Baby Ruth candy bars.
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Pages: 0.25
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Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Girl Friday
Character(s): Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson
First Line: I'm Glenn Wilson, Mr. Dove's lawyer!
Synopsis: Glenn and Myra solve the murder of one of Glenn's clients.
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Pages: 1
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I Bike-Hiked through Florida on My Shelby Airflo de Luxe

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): Shelby Cycle Company
Synopsis: Ad for Shelby Bicycles.
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Pages: 0.5
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Free! 45 Hard-to-Get Royal Family Stamps

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Inker(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, historical
Feature(s): Garcelon Stamp Co.
Character(s): Queen Elizabeth
Synopsis: Ad for a free packet of stamps plus a booklet of stamp collecting tips.
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Pages: 0.5
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We'll Send a Box of Christmas Cards to All Who Need Extra Money!

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Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: religious
Feature(s): Wallace Brown, Inc.
Synopsis: Ad to recruit people to sell Christmas cards in order to earn extra money.
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Pages: 1
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Men-Women-Boys-Girls Prizes Given

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, religious
Feature(s): The FUNman
Synopsis: Ad to recruit people to sell Religious Wall Motto plaques.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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The New Schwinn American

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports, western
Feature(s): Arnold, Schwinn and Company
Character(s): Davy Crockett
Synopsis: Ad for the newest model Schwinn bicycle.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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