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Issue: Dick Tracy #101
Publication Date: July 1956
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Issues: #101 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: 05/17/1956
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Leon Harvey (credited)
Disclose Notes: On sale date based on the date in the 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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Simon [as Chester Gould] (painting)
Inker(s): Joe Simon [as Chester Gould] (painting)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Open-Mind Monty
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credit based on Joe Simon's comments in his book The Comic Book Makers.
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Now! Own the Daisy Eagle

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Company
Synopsis: Ad for several models of Daisy air rifles, spotlighting the Daisy Eagle.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Dick Tracy Solves the Case of the Homing Pidgeons

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; Open-Mind Monty; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertis; Sparkle Plenty; Wingy; Diet Smith; Half-Pint
Synopsis: Tracy and Sam use tear gas to drive Open-Mind Monty from his greenhouse hideaway. Tracy reveals that Monty's knife in the skull is nothing more than clever make-up. Meanwhile, B. O. Plenty buys a wading pool for the kids. A torrential downpour floods B. O.'s property, and as he and Gertie sleep through the storm, Sparkle and WIngy try to save their wading pool only to find themselves swept away by the flood waters.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: Ads appear between pages 1 and 2 and pages 13 and 14 of this story.
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They're Here! Colored Bike Tires!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): Goodyear
Synopsis: Ad for new Goodyear bicycle tires in various colors.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This ad appears between pages 1 and 2 of the Dick Tracy story.
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Footnotes on Wild Animals

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, nature
Feature(s): US Keds
Character(s): The Old Hunter
Synopsis: The Old Hunter talks about the cheetah and the mole.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This is the first of four ad pages appearing between page 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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Gabby Hayes Says: Hey Kids...Hey Moms and Dads!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous, western
Feature(s): Popsicle
Character(s): Gabby Hayes; Popsicle Pete
Synopsis: Announcing the Popsicle Western Round-Up Tucson Dude Ranch Contest featuring thousands of prizes. Contest continues for 10 weeks.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: This ad appears on the second and third of four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story. These two pages are the center spread of the comic book.
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Hi, kids! July is going to be quite a month as far as you Harvey Comics are concerned.

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, anthropomorphic, childrens, crime, drama, fantasy, humorous, military, mystery
Feature(s): Harvey Comics News
Character(s): Spooky; Little Lotta; Casper; Felix the Cat; Blondie; Dagwood; Baby Huey; Dick Tracy; Sad Sack; Big H Kid
Synopsis: Previews and promotional copy for Harvey Comics currently on sale. Approximate on sale dates are given for each title.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This ad appears of the fourth of four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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The FBI Fingerprint Bureau

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, historical
Feature(s): America's Finest
Synopsis: Brief history of how fingerprints are used to identify criminals.
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: This text feature immediately follows the Dick Tracy story.
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Wildroot Cream-Oil Gives You Confidence!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?; Milt Gross (Cartoon)
Penciller(s): Milt Gross
Inker(s): Milt Gross
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Wildroot Cream-Oil
Synopsis: A fireman tries to save a man from a fire.
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Pages: 0.25
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A True F.B.I. Case

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Walt Taft; Pete Cernak
Synopsis: Fingerprints are used to identify a murder victim.
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Pages: 0.8
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These Fine Products Are Advertised in OUr July 1956 Harvey Comics

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, fantasy, informational, sports
Character(s): Casper the Ghost
Synopsis: Casper introduces the various products advertised in this month's Harvey Comics.
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Pages: 0.2
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The Case of the Blue Toe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Powell (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Powell (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Jackie Paige; Detective Lieutenant Gil Mason
Synopsis: Jackie solves a murder when she notices the odd characteristics of a set of footprints.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The main clue in the story matches one written by the master of the mystery puzzle, Austin Ripley, where Ripley's character, Dr. Joseph Fordney, deduced that the murderer was wearing cheap shoes with cheap blue socks, with a hole in the sole allowing the dye to run when the killer stepped in water. (pointed out by Anthony William Durrant)
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For School...Home...Work

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Scripto
Character(s): Al Morrison
Synopsis: Ad for various Scripto pens and mechanical pencils.
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Pages: 0.5
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Free! Elizabeth II Empire Stamps

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Garcelon Stamp Co.
Character(s): Queen Elizabeth II
Synopsis: Ad for a packet stamps plus a booklet about stamp collecting.
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Pages: 0.5
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Tne New 1956 Action-Engineered AMF Roadmaster

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): AMF Roadmaster
Synopsis: Ad for the new 1956 AMF Roadmaster bicycle.
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Pages: 1
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Boys - Girls - Men - Women Prizes Given

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): The FUNman
Synopsis: Ad to recruit salespeople to sell plaques that display religious mottoes.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Makes Cold Drinks Instantly

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Curtiss Candy Company
Synopsis: Ad for Miracle Aid soft drink mix.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This ad notes that this product sponsors Tales of the Texas Rangers on TV.

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