Dick Tracy #55

(September 1952)

Amazing New Invention Makes Drawing Easy! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Master Art Helper Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Dick Tracy and the Case of the Murderous Midget (Table of Contents: 2)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould

Pencils

Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould

Inks

Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould

Colors

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Letters

Chester Gould

Genre

adventure; drama; humor; crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Heels Beals; Acres O'Riley; B. O. Plenty; Officer Milligan; Don Wicks

Synopsis

Beals hides inside a soft drink bottle display and finds himself trapped when the display is attached to a billboard high above the street. B. O. Plenty becomes furious when a soft-drink bottler uses Sparkle's name and picture without permission. On a hunch, Tracy has the display lowered back to the street. They cut an opening and find Heels Beals dehydrated and close to death. B. O. comes to terms with the soft-drink bottler, and Beals is transported to the jail's hospital ward.

Reprints

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

Hey Look! He's Got a New Schwinn for School! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Arnold, Schwinn Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Dick Tracy and the Case of the Teleguard Terror (Table of Contents: 4)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould

Pencils

Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould

Inks

Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

adventure; drama; humor; crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Diet Smith; Brilliant; Big Frost

Synopsis

Diet Smith is shot when crooks attempt to steal his invention, the Teleguard, a device that allows monitoring of locations with the help of cameras. Brilliant, the scientist who also worked on the device, demonstrates its potential to Dick Tracy.

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #144 (February 1961)
• From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.

Hurry Friends! Get These New Comics 'Specially for Little Folk! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Harvey Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

50 Combat Action Plastic Toys (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Fighting Force / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Over My Dead Body (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils

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Inks

John Giunta

Colors

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Letters

typeset

Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Mr. Jason Slade; Mrs. Jason Slade; Inspector Thaddeus Mason

Synopsis

A multi-millionaire's wife is murdered.

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #144 (February 1961)

Indexer Notes

Text story with small illustration.

Who killed Sherlock Holmes? (Table of Contents: 8)

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

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Pencils

Rudy Palais

Inks

Rudy Palais

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Letters

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Genre

crime; history

Synopsis

Five questions about Sherlock Holmes, lie detectors, branding, knockout drops, bombs, and plastic surgery.

The Wrestling Scene (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Fun Parade, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Terror Strikes Again (Table of Contents: 10)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould

Pencils

Chester Gould

Inks

Chester Gould

Colors

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Letters

Chester Gould

Genre

adventure; drama; humor; crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; The Chief; Diet Smith; Brilliant; Big Frost

Synopsis

Diet Smith sets up a demonstration for his Teleguard machine. Tracy invites Chiefs of Police from all over the country to attend the demonstration. Using phony credentials, Big Frost attends. After learning that Brilliant did most of the development, Big Frost goes to the apartment of the young scientist and shoots him!

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #144 (February 1961)
• From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.

A Dream of Death! (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 0.9 page (report information)

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Letters

typeset

Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

George Hollander; Laura Hollander

Synopsis

A woman dreams that her husband is killing her.

Calling All Crimestoppers! Be Sure to Get the Oct, issue of Dick Tracy! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Minit Mystery Starring the Count / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Help! Help! Police!

Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Boris Gehrhart; Simone; Ronald Stanton; Sandra Stanton

Synopsis

The Count solves the murder of his host.

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #87 (May 1955), #144 (February 1961)

[Until Congress passed new legislation in 1932 and 1939...] (Table of Contents: 14)

Your F.B.I. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Joe Simon

Inks

Joe Simon

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

crime; history

Synopsis

A series of historical tidbits about the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Girl Friday / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello...yes...just a moment, please!

Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Alfred Boyd; Fred Travers

Synopsis

Myra and Glenn solve the murder of one of Glenn's clients.

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #86 (April 1955)

An Amazing New Health Supporter Belt (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Ronnie Sales, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Super Powerful! Long Range (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Consumers Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

I Gained 53 lbs. of Power-Packer Muscle! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Uncle Bernie's Fun Shop! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Novelty Nart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)