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Issue: Dick Tracy #106
Publication Date: December 1956
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Issues: #106 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 (3 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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...with blazing guns and whining bullets, Dick Tracy raked the criminals charging car.

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
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Rughead; Happy
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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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Introducing Sheaffer's Cartridge Pen

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sheaffer
Synopsis: Ad for the new leakproof fountain pen.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Case of the Fur Hi-Jackers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (Splash); 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; Scarface; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Wingy; Rughead; Junior Tracy' Happy
Synopsis: Following directions from Rainbow Reiley, Tracy and Sam locate the fur smugglers' hideout. Tracy disguises himsemlf as a telephone lineman and climbs a pole so he can watch the crooks. One of the crooks spies him, and Rughead and his cohorts flee. Tracy and Sam give chase. A gun battle ensues, and one of the crooks is killed. Rughead and Happy escape. Tracy finds a girl's photo in Rughead's hideout. He disguises himself as a worker with a broken arm. Tracy enters the cafe where the girl works and allows her to "discover" he's an undercover cop, all part of his plan to smoke out a killer.
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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: The top half of page one is text summary of the events that occurred in Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #105. Story continues into next issue. There are ads between pages 1 and 2 and pages 13 and 14 of this story.
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A lion's strength, a tiger's speed

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Goodyear
Synopsis: Ad for Goodyear bicycle tires.
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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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Treat the Team to Kool-Aid

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Kool-Aid
Synopsis: Ad for an instant soft drink mix.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This is the first of four ad pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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Here Are the Big H Comics Loved by Millions

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Blondie; Felix the Cat; Sad Sack; Little Max; Dagwood; Casper the Ghost; Little Audrey; Little Dot; Joe Palooka; Little Lotta; Baby Huey; Dick Tracy; Spooky
Synopsis: Promotional ad for the current Harvey Comics on sale.
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: This ad appears on the top portion of the second of four ad pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy.
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Munch Fun

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Curtiss Candy Company
Synopsis: Ad for Baby Ruth candy bar.
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: This ad appears on the bottom portion of the second of four ad pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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Take It From a Champion Driver

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): AMF Roadmaster
Synopsis: Ad for the new AMF Roadmaster bicycle.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This is the third of four ad pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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I Bike-Hiked through Yellowstone Park on my Shelby Air Flo Deluxe

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Shelby Bicycles
Synopsis: Ad for AMF Shelby Bicycles.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: This ad is on the top portion of the fourth of four ad pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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100 Toy Soldiers $1.25

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Toy Army
Synopsis: Ad for a variety of toy plastic soldiers.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: This is the bottom portion of the fourth of four ad pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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Songs for Sale

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Paul Henry; Lieutenant Pete Makin
Synopsis: Police track down a group of crooked song promoters.
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Text article with small illustration. The text has been recast to fit the smaller area on the page and make room for an ad at the bottom of the page.
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Wildroot Cream-Oil Gives You Condidence

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Milt Gross
Inker(s): Milt Gross
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wildroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic
Synopsis: Wildroot Cream-Oil gives a short man the confidence to date a tall woman.
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Pages: 0.25
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The Bookworm

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Trant Scott; Casey Malloy; Mrs. Jarvis; Mr. Worm
Synopsis: Police investigate the shooting of Mr. Jarvis, a rare book collector.
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Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: There is no feature name associated with this story.
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New Exciting Joe Palooka Comics!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Joe Palooka Comics
Character(s): Joe Palooka; Knobby; Little Max; Humphrey; Jerry; Ann
Synopsis: House ad for the current issue of Joe Palooka Comics.
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Pages: 0.2
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The Case of the Rocking Boat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Powell
Inker(s): Bob Powell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Jackie Paige; Gil Mason; Marvin Turner; H. Warner Ingram; Pat Martin; Mrs. Turner
Synopsis: Gil and Jackie are invited for a pleasure cruise that turns to murder.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Possible inking asist by Howard Nostrand.
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First in Every Class

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Scripto
Synopsis: Ad for Scripto pens and mechanical pencils.
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Pages: 0.5
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Free! Hard-to-Get Royal Family Stamps

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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 promotional packet stamps that comes with a booklet of tips for stamp collectors.
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Pages: 0.5
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Boys - Girls - Men - Women Prizes Given

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The FUNman
Synopsis: Ad to recruit people to sell plaques containing religious mottoes.
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Pages: 1
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Time to Get a Daisy and Get in on the Fun!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Company
Character(s): Red Ryder
Synopsis: Ad for several different models of Daisy air rifles.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Most Beautiful Bike in the World

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Arnold Schwinn & Company
Synopsis: Ad for the new Schwinn Black Phantom.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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