Dick Tracy #52

(June 1952)

Free...10 Hitler Stamps (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Dick Tracy and the Case of the Pipe-Stem Killer (Table of Contents: 2)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould

Pencils

Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould

Inks

Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould

Colors

?

Letters

?; Chester Gould

Genre

adventure; drama; humor; crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Mrs. Volts; Brier (Mrs. Volts' nephew); B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Flapsie the Dog; Diet Smith

Synopsis

After hiding the body her driver, Mrs. Volts drives the truck to her nephew's house and demands that he take her back to B. O. Plenty's place and help her find her dog. When B. O. refuses to help, she threatens to shoot him with her pistol. Gravel Gertie shoots Mrs. Volts with a shotgun. She leaves and returns on her own in the truck. She forgets to set the brake, and the truck crashes into the Plenty's house and sets it afire. Returning to her nephews, she hides under the sink, unaware of a faulty gas pipe. She dies from a gas leak, and her nephew buries her in a gold course sand trap.

Reprints

• From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.

Now Tim's a Riding Rover, Too (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bobby SHelby / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Show's on, Gang! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Seagee Co, / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Don't Miss the Fireworks! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

We Dare You to Read (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Black Cat Mystery / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

"Knock on wood -- I've Done It!" (Table of Contents: 7)

Calling All Sleuths / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Rudy Palais

Inks

Rudy Palais

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

crime; history

Synopsis

Questions about wooden guns, the cost of crime, unsolved kidnapping, the dirtiest crime, and the black hole.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Wilson Chem. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Killer Strikes Again! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould

Pencils

Chester Gould

Inks

Chester Gould

Colors

?

Letters

Chester Gould

Genre

adventure; drama; humor; crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; B. O. Plenty; Diet Smith; Flapsie the Dog; Brier; Acres O'Riley.

Synopsis

While playing golf, B. O. Plenty and Diet Smith notice Flapsie acting strangely in one of the sand traps. Along with Tracy, they find Mrs. Volt's body. Meanwhile, Brier makes plans for his late aunt's money. He accidentally starts a fire and leaves his wife to die. In an attempt to flee, he fights with Acres O'Riley, a large woman cab driver. He stabs her with a pipe stem, and steals her cab to make his getaway.

Reprints

• From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.

Rain of Death (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Lieutenant Travers; Sergeant Harrison; Earl Jansen; Charles Jansen

Synopsis

Two detectives investigate a murder at a residence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Minit Mystery Starring the Count / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Boris! This is Starrett! There's been a murder committed at my hotel!

Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Boris Gehrhart; Starrett; Garland Gold; Roy Silver

Synopsis

The Count investigates a murder at a friend's hotel.

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #85 (March 1955), #141 (August 1960)

The Los Angeles Police Reserve Corps (Table of Contents: 12)

America's Finest / text article / 0.8 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

crime; history

Synopsis

A brief history of the Los Angeles Police Reserve.

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #85 (March 1955), #141 (August 1960)

Don't Miss the Next Blasting Issue! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Warfront / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.2 page (report information)

It's Fun to Be Best Equipped (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Charles McManus / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

It's Yours Free! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Arnold, Schwinn Company / advertisement / 11 pages (report information)

Aren't You as Sick and Tired as I Was of Being Skinny? (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

You Can Write Like This with My Magic Pencil (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Crackerjack / advertisement / 1 page (report information)