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Issue: Dick Tracy #96
Publication Date: February 1956
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Issues: #96 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: 12/13/1955
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 18 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date based on date in Harvey Comics News feature in this issue.
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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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Genres: crime
Character(s): Dick Tracy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art ID based on Joe Simon's comments in his book The Comics Book Makers.
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100 Toy Soldiers $1.25

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Genres: childrens, military
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for an assortment of plastic toy soldiers including tanks, bombers and battleships. Sold by Josely Company.
Inside front cover.
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Dick Tracy and the Case of "the Wailing Tree"

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Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Dewdrop Richy; Sticks; Mrs. Green; Hannah
Synopsis: Sticks and Dewdrop bring Mrs. Green on board as an accomplice in their scheme get 10 Million dollars from the J. P. Richy estate. Hannah discovers a tooth in a pillowcase. Meanwhile, Tracy and Sam try to locate the house closest to the tree in an effort to solve the mystery of why the baby was left in the tree.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
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Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: There is a one page ad between pages 1 and 2 of this story and also four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14 of this story.
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Footnotes on Wild Hunters

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Genres: childrens, nature
Character(s): The Old Hunter
Synopsis: Interesting facts about the aardvark and the kilpspringer.
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Disclose Notes: This ad appears between pages 1 and 2 of the Dick Tracy story.
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Genres: aviation
First Line: Now you can fly a real jet plane!
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Disclose Notes: Ad for a toy jet that uses a real miniature jet engine.
First of four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14.
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Genres: adventure, anthropomorphic, childrens, crime, drama, humorous
Feature(s): Harvey Comics News
Character(s): Big H Kid; Felix; Sad Sack; Dagwood; Mazie; Little Audrey; Little Max; Dick Tracy
First Line: Hi kids:- We've got some fun filled, exciting stories for you this February issue...
Synopsis: Promotional copy and small cover reproductions for the current Harvey comics on sale.
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Disclose Notes: Second of four ad pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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Genres: childrens, informational
First Line: School home work you can pay more — but why?
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Disclose Notes: Ad for different models of Scripto pens and mechanical pencils.
Top half of third of four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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Genres: historical
First Line: Free! British Caribbean stamps...
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Disclose Notes: Ad for packets of stamps and a booklet of tips for collectors.
Bottom half of third of four pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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Genres: aviation, military
First Line: Kids! Be the first to send for this new plastic aircraft carrier...
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Disclose Notes: Ad for several plastic toy aircraft and several classes of toy plastic ships.
Fourth page of four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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International Crimebusters

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Genres: crime, military
Synopsis: A brief history of the Army CID.
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Pages: 0.75
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Genres: nature
First Line: The hummingbird has a "sweet tooth"...
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Ad for Baby Ruth candy bars from Curtiss Candy Company.
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"O. K., Boss -- here I am!"

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Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Girl Friday!
Character(s): Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Victor van Dyke
Synopsis: Myra and Glenn investigate the death of the brother of one of Glenn's clients.
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Alcatraz

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Genres: historical
Feature(s): America's Finest
Synopsis: A brief history of Alcatraz.
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Genres: crime
Feature(s): Crimestoppers Textbook
First Line: The grooves in different makes of guns vary in direction...
Synopsis: A brief description of bullet grooves.
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Genres: nature
First Line: $100,000.00 cash prizes will be awarded in big, new puzzle contest!
Synopsis: Sample puzzles and details for entering a nationwide puzzle contest.
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Genres: childrens, nature
First Line: Do you need extra money?
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Disclose Notes: Salespeople can earn $1.25 profit on each box of greeting cards they sell.
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Genres: childrens
First Line: Boys - girls - men - women...
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Disclose Notes: Ad to recruit salespeople to sell plaques that display religious mottoes.
Inside back cover.
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Genres: childrens, sports
Character(s): Gail Davis
First Line: We want a harmless Daisy for Christmas!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the new Annie Oakley air rifle that shoots only smoke plus displays of all the new Annie Oakley merchandise.
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