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Issue: Dick Tracy #115
Publication Date: September 1957
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Issues: #115 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: 26 (7 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 the Greedy Heiress

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
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Disclose Notes: Art credit based on his comments in his book The Comic Book Makers.
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Sheaffer's New Cartridge Pen

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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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Dick Tracy and the Case of the Greedy Heiress

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, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Nilon Hoze; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie
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Pages: 19.5
Disclose Notes: Page 1, panel 1 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #41 "Murder by Mail" page 11, panel 8
Page 1, panel 2 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #41 "Murder by Mail" page 11, panel 9
Page 1, panels 3-5 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #41 "Murder by Mail" page 11, panels 10-12

Pages 2 & 3 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #41 "Murder by Mail" pages 12 and 13

Pages 4 & 5 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #41 “Identity Exposed”

Pages 6-10 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #41 "Mr. Tracy? Yes, I've heard much about you!" pages 1-5

Pages 11-13 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #41 "Mr. Tracy? Yes, I've heard much about you!" bottom half of page 6 and Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #42, "Murder by Mail" bottom half of page 1 and pages 2,3

Pages 14-20 from Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #42, "Murder by Mail" pages 4-8 and top half of 9

Changed panels
Page 2, panel 11 gas tank and mask removed so that one wonders what Rod
Is doing to Mortimer

Page 4, panel 1 changed from Dick Tracy logo to descriptive caption
Page 5, panel 2 dead man in floor removed from panel
Panel 8 dead man in floor removed from panel but he’s back in panel 10
Panel 10 dead man in floor removed again
Page 6, panel 1 Dick Tracy logo replaced with caption
Panel 4 corpse wrapped in sheet deleted from panel but the shape is still there
Panel 11 corpse wrapped in sheet deleted from panel but the shape is still there
Panel 12 panel has been replaced with one showing Rod and Merle talking; the
original panel shows Rod and Nilon digging a shallow grave in a road bed
Page 7, panel 2 corpse buried under the road surface deleted but shape still shows
Page 7, panel 10 Caption removed. Wording was, “And Mortimer sleeps”
Page 9, page 12 “Mortimer sleeps.” Removed from caption.
Page 11, panel 5 “So Mortimer’s under the concrete and I’ve done my part” deleted from
word balloon.
Page 12, panel 7 completely rewritten to eliminate a reference to poison
Page 12, panel 8 “She returns the vial to the package.” deleted from the caption.
Page 12. panel 11 Panel art completely replaced to eliminate a drawing of a vial of
poison. Art is black and white distance shot of Tracy. The original caption has
been changed to a word balloon.
Page 12, panel 12 original caption replaced with “On her way to headquarters.” to
Eliminate the reference to poison.
Page 13, panel 1 caption changed to eliminate poison reference;
Page 13, panel 2 caption changed to eliminate poison reference
Page 13, panel 7 changed to read “Nilon’s eye is on the glass of water held by the
chauffeur” to eliminate reference to poison in the original caption.
Page 13, panel 11 “You’re drunk!” removed from word balloon.
Page 14, Panel 3 balloon changed to “Coud they prove anything if he talks?” to eliminate
reference to poison
Page 14, panel 4 caption completely rewritten to remove reference to poison
Page 14, panel 6 Nilon’s word balloon completely rewritten to remove reference to
poison.
Page 15, panel 4 completely replaced; the original shows Nilon disposing of poison.
This version has a policeman shouting to Tracy. Panel is black and white.
Page 15, panel 9 Word balloon changed to “This man passed out, Tracy!” The original
states that the man is dead.
Page 15, panel 10 Tracy’s balloon originally has “And call the medical examiner.”
Reprinted version says, “And call the Medic.”
Page 15, panel 11 original replaced with a black and copy of the previous panel and
has Tracy saying, “He’s in a coma! He must have taken sleeping pills!”
Page 19, panel 6 is a black-and-white copy of panel 5 with an added word balloon.
The original panel showed Mortimer’s body wedged in a well.
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A jockey is supple

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Goodyear
Synopsis: Ad for Goodyear bicycle tires.
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George Mikan Gets Bucky on the Ball!

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): US Keds
Character(s): George Mikan
Synopsis: Ad for US Keds athletic shoes.
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Disclose Notes: Top half of the first of four ad pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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Free! Elizabeth II British Africa Stamps

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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 of stamps plus a booklet about stamp collecting.
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Here Are the Big H Comics Loved by Millions

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Penciller(s): ?
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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 and their approximate on sale dates.
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How Tee and Eff Helped the Hometown Sluggers Win

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tastee-Freez
Character(s): Tee; Eff
Synopsis: The Tastee-Freez twins aid a baseball team.
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Meet Hot Stuff

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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Hot Stuff; Stumbo
Synopsis: House ad for Hot Stuff.
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: This ad is the top 1/4 page of the fourth of four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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By Popular Demand We're Here for You!

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Inky and Dinky
Character(s): Inky; Dinky; Felix the Cat
Synopsis: House ad for Inky and Dinky Comics.
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In all history - what six characters caused the most riots?

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Genres: drama, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Mazie; Stevie; Flattop
Synopsis: Generic house ad for Harvey's teen comics.
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America's Greatest Detective Calling All Dick Tracy Fans!

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Feature(s): Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
Character(s): Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Generic house ad for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly.
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Disclose Notes: This is the bottom 1/4 page on the fourth of four ad pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
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Coming Attraction Dick Tracy October Issue Dick Tracy No. 116

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Feature(s): Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
Character(s): Dick Tracy
Synopsis: House ad for the next issue of Dick Tracy Comics Monthly.
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The Model's Trail

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Brad Northrup; Erma Black
Synopsis: Brad Northrup solves the murder of a model.
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Build and Race This Miniature Hotrod

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Electric Game Co.
Character(s): Ad for a battery-powered miniature toy car.
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Detective's Holiday

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Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Minit Mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Mr. Rhodes
Synopsis: Dick and Pat solve a murder.
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[untitled]

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Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Minit Mystery
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Vernon Withers; John Newcomer
First Line: Whew...what a day! Who is the first suspect, Pat?
Synopsis: Dick and Pat solve the murder of a banker.
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The Brently Case

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): America's Finest
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Just Out! Funniest Rabbit in Comics!

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Feature(s): Rags Rabbit
Character(s): Rags Rabbit
Synopsis: House ad for Rags Rabbit Comics.
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Gasoline thieves, palms and undersides of fingers, electron microscopes

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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Crimestoppers Handbook
Character(s): Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Brief decriptions of crime-solving techniques.
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Radiator Emblems, Invisible Writing, Footprints, Geiger Counter

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Genres: crime
Feature(s): Crimestoppers Handbook
Character(s): Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Brief descriptions of how pieces of evidence are processed.
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Pages: 0.5
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Circus Boy Ice Cream Maker

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Synopsis: This is an ad for Josely Company's ice cream maker and balloons with pump.
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Popeye Flashlight

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Character(s): Popeye
Synopsis: This is an ad for Josely Company's Popeye flashlight and 21" toy diesel truck.
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Boys! Girls! Men! Women! Thrilling, New, First-Time Ideas in Christmas Cards Will Bring You More Extra Money

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Feature(s): Wallace Brown, Inc.
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Boys-Girls-Men-Women-Prizes Given

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Funman
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Hey Kids! The Best Bike Is Even Better

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Arnold Schwinn & Company
Synopsis: Ad for the new Schwinn Jaguar bicycle.
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