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Issue: Dick Tracy #102
Publication Date: August 1956
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Issues: #102 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: 06/19/1956
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (4 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
Format Notes:  
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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): Joe Simon [as Chester Gould] (painting)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Chief Patton
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Hey Kids! Be a Coin Collector!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Josely Company
Synopsis: How to get started collecting coins. The package includes a world map, a coin holder, a booklet of collecting tips and 10 foreign coins.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Case of the Missing Children

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; Chief Patton; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Wingy; Rainbow Riley
Synopsis: Sparkle and Wingy try to save their wading pool but are caught in the fllodwaters and carried downstream. A snag punctures their pool, and they begin to sink as it loses air. When all seems lost, they are rescued by Rainbow Riley, a blind girl who carries them back to her house which is being carried downstream by the flood. As this is happening, Tracy and Sam rescue B. O. and Gravel Gertie from the roof of their house. They tell Tracy that Sparkle and Wingy were carried away by the flood. Meanwhile, Rainbow does her best to see that the three of them survive.
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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
Feature(s): Goodyear
Synopsis: Ad for new Goodyear bicycle tires in various colors.
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Miscellaneous
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
Feature(s): US Keds
Character(s): The Old Hunter
Synopsis: The Old Hunter talks about the platypus and the sloth.
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Miscellaneous
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
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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Miscellaneous
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! Here I am again, introducing our biggest and best month yet.

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
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 as the fourth of four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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The Brenly Case

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): America's Finest
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Reprint Notes: Title changed when reprinted. Even though the original title had "Brently," the main characters' names were spelled without the "t," something that apparently slipped by the original editor.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
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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
Feature(s): Wildroot Cream-Oil
Synopsis: A fireman tries to save a man from a fire.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
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The Prospector

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): A True Crime Case
Character(s): Jason Quigley; Sheriff Jack Wade
Synopsis: A sheriff searches for a killer in Arizona.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: Originally titled "The Murdered Prospector." The title was most likely changed to appease The Comics Code Authority. Also, the original appearance of this story was accompanied by a text illustration with the title.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
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These fine products are advertised in the July 1956 issues of Harvey Comics.

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Casper the Friendly Ghost
Synopsis: Casper invites readers to write to their favorite advertiser.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
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The Case of the Left-Handed Coat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Powell
Penciller(s): Bob Powell
Inker(s): Bob Powell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Jackie Paige
Character(s): Jackie Paige; Lt. Gil Mason
Synopsis: Jackie solves the murder of a mystic.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Possible inking assist by Howard Nostrand.
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For School...Home...Work

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Scripto
Character(s): Al Morrison
Synopsis: Ad for various Scripto pens and mechanical pencils.
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Miscellaneous
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
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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Miscellaneous
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
Feature(s): AMF Roadmaster
Synopsis: Ad for the new 1956 AMF Roadmaster bicycle.
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Miscellaneous
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
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
Feature(s): Curtiss Candy Company
Synopsis: Ad for Miracle Aid soft drink mix.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This ad notes that this product sponsors Tales of the Texas Rangers on TV.

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