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Issue: Dick Tracy #113
Publication Date: July 1957
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Issues: #113 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: 05/12/1957
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 23 (5 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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The Case of Shaky's Revenge!

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; Shaky; Snowflake Falls
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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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Tee and Eff and the Surprise Parade!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tastee-Freez
Character(s): Tee; Eff
Synopsis: The Tastee-Freez mascots highlight the premium comics available from Tastee-Freez ice cream stores.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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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): typeset; Chester Gould
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Junior Tracy; Vitamin Flintheart; Snowflake Falls
First Line: Pat, I'm worried about Vitamin and Snowflake with Shaky on the loose!
Synopsis: As Tracy closes in, Shaky deceives Vitamin Flintheart into helping. As part of his escape, Shaky starts a fire that rages out of control. Shaky is apparently killed in the fire but hides in a smoke stack. When he attempts to hide in a culvert, he is trapped by freezing water.
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Reprint Notes: Page 1, top half of left column of this story is a recap of Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #30 and 31.

Additional reprint notes:
Page 1, panel 1 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #30 (Brow Has Escaped Again) page 1, panel 1.
Page 1, panel 2 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #30 (Brow Has Escaped Again) page 13, panel 8.
Page 1, panel 3 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #30 (Blackmail Racket) page 1, panel 11.
Page 1, panel 4 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #30 (The Plan Fails) page 1, panel 3.
Page 1, panel 5 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #30 (The Plan Fails) page 3, panel 10.
Page 2, panel 1 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #30 (The Plan Fails) page 4, panel 10.
Page 2, panel 2 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #30 (The Plan Fails) page 5, panel 6.
Page 2, panel 3 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #31 (Quick, Mr. Tracy) page 2, panel 6.
Page 2, panel 4 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #31 (Quick, Mr. Tracy) page 2, panel 4.
Page 2, panel 5 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #31 (Quick, Mr. Tracy) page 7, panel 10.
Page 2, panel 6 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #31 (Quick, Mr. Tracy) page 8, panel 12.
Page 2, panel 7 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #31 (Double Plan) page 2, panel 9.
Page 2, panel 8 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #31 (Shaky Strikes) page 2, panel 2.
Page 2, panel 8 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #31 (Shaky Strikes) page 2, panel 2.
Page 2, panel 9 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #31 (Shaky Strikes) page 3, panel 2.
Page 2, panel 10 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #31 (Shaky Strikes) page 3, panel 6.
Page 2, panel 11 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #31 (Shaky Strikes) page 4, panel 12.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20.33
Disclose Notes: Altered panels:
Page 3, panel 1: "we drilled Snowflake" deleted from word balloon.
Page 4, bottom caption changed to reflect the story continues on the next page.
Page 5, panel 11: "She broke my hand in that door!" deleted from word balloon.
Page 8, panel 10: Gun outline removed but color hold shows shape of gun used to club Vitamin Flintheart
Page 9, panel 12; Redrawn to show only head shot of Shaky. Original panel shows him tying a bag around
Snowflake. Dialog is the same.
Page 10, panel 3: "and we'll swing her out" deleted from word balloon
Page 10, panel 5: Snowflake's outline is deleted from the panel
Page 10, panel 6: Snowflake removed from panel; only water is showing.
Page 11, panel 9: "about the head" removed from word balloon. Issue #32's balloon also looks like a
word was deleted.
Page 15, panel 7: Axe removed from panel.
Page 15, panel 12: Burned body deleted from panel.
Page 16, panel 1: Burning body removed from panel.
Page 19, panel 1: Title panel changed to a descriptive caption.
Page 19, panels 4, 5, 8: All are redrawn to remove Shaky and show his word balloons coming from a hole
in the dock or from underneath. Dialogue is unchanged.
Page 19, panel 10: Shaky's figure removed except for his hands.
Page 20, panel 1: Redrawn to show water splashing on the dock. "I'm suffocating!" removed from balloon.
Page 21, panel 1: Changed to descriptive caption.
Page 21, panel 2: "In one convulsive thrust" removed from caption.
Page 21, panel 5: Caption changed to: "At the Police Commissioner's office."
Dialogue changed to: "Shaky was another of those guys who figured he'd get rich quick."
Page 21, panel 6: Dialogue changed to: "Sure...and he found instead that crime doesn't pay!"
These last two panels were changed to end the story instead of continuing into the next Dick Tracy
story.
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Hair in a hat dropped at scene

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Crimestoppers Textbook
Synopsis: How crimes are sometimes solved by comparing hair of suspects with hair found on the crime scene.
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Pages: 0.17
Disclose Notes: This feature appears on the bottom half of the left column of page 1 of the Dick Tracy story.
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A Middleweight Is in between a Heavy and a Lightweight

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
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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Out of the Thunder of Sports Car Racing...

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 showcasing the 1957 AMF Roadmaster bicycle Also offered is a booklet on bicycle safety.
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Miscellaneous
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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Sheaffer's New Cartridge Pen

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sheaffer
Synopsis: Ad for the new Sheaffer fountain pen.
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: This is the top portion of the second 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)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, sports
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Dagwood; Little Lotta; Felix the Cat; Little Dot; Casper; Hot Stuff; Little Audrey; Sad Sack; Joe Palooka' Baby Huey; Blondie; Little Max; Dick Tracy.
Synopsis: Ad for 14 current Harvey Comics titles.
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: This is the bottom portion of the second of four ad pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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Automatic Firing Tripod Machine Gun

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Honor House Products Corp.
Synopsis: Advertisement for toy machine gun that fires BBs.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Top half of the third of four pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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Amazing Precision Miniature Camera!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Honor House Products Corp.
Synopsis: An ad for a miniature camera that comes with a roll of film.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Bottom half of the third of four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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12 Little Dolls

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Twelve Dolls
Synopsis: Ad for twelve beautiful little dolls in a box for only $1.00.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This is the fourth of four ad pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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Coming Attraction in the August Issue Dick Tracy No. 114

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): Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
Character(s): Dick Tracy; B. O. Plenty; Sketch Paree
Synopsis: House ad for the next issue of Dick Tracy Comics Monthly.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: This promotional ad appears on the bottom half of the last page of the Dick Tracy story.
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History of San Quentin

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, historical
Feature(s): America' Finest
Character(s): J. A. Johnston; Warden Clinton T. Duffy
Synopsis: A brief history of California's first state prison.
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Pages: 0.8
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New Exciting Joe Palooka Comics!

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, sports
Feature(s): Joe Palooka Comics
Character(s): Joe Palooka; Knobby; Humphrey; Little Max
Synopsis: House ad for the latest issue of Joe Palooka Comics.
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Pages: 0.2
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What Do You Know About Money?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Several multiple choice questions about money.
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Pages: 0.9
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Just Out! The Cutest Kid in Comics!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Little Max
Character(s): Little Max
Synopsis: Promo for the latest issue of Little Max Comics.
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Pages: 0.1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Sparkle Plenty
Character(s): Sparkle Plenty; B. O. Plenty
First Line: All my nice lemonade and not a single customer!
Synopsis: Sparkle opens a lemonade stand.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Sparkle Plenty
Character(s): Sparkle Plenty; B. O. Plenty
First Line: Say thar, Sparkle Honey. Are you fixin' to jump rope?
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Pages: 1
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Free! British Caribbean 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.
Synopsis: Ad for packets of stamps and a booklet of tips for collectors.
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Pages: 0.5
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George Mikan Teaches Tommy the Hook Shot!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): US Keds
Character(s): George Mikan; Tommy
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Pages: 0.5
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Dad Read Why Daisy is the Right Gun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
Synopsis: Ad for Daisy Air Rifles.
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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): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Funman
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Summer Fun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Company
Synopsis: Ad for Daisy Training Air Rifles.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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