Dick Tracy #56

(October 1952)

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

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

Dick Tracy and the Case of the Teleguard Terror (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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Pencils

Joe Simon (splash panel);Chester Gould

Inks

Joe Simon (splash panel);Chester Gould

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Letters

Chester Gould

Genre

adventure; drama; humor; crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Big Frost; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Diet Smith

Synopsis

After killing Brilliant, Big Frost embarks on a crime spree with the Teleguard. He has his own daughter kidnapped and beaten by men who throw her down an embankment. She comes to rest in front of B. O. Plenty's house, where she is found by Sparkle. B. O. and Gravel Gertie nurse the young woman back to health, and B. O. decides to call 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.

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

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

Boys! Girls! Parents! Send Today for This Beautiful Pen and Pencil Set! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Everyone Gets the Golden Ring with These New Comics! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

Who Wrote the World's First Real Detective Story? (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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Genre

crime; history

Characters

Sherlock Holmes

Synopsis

Six questions about historical crimes.

Downward to Death! (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 0.8 page (report information)

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Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Patrolman Tommy Connors; Miss Anna Williston; Doc Preston

Synopsis

Patrolman Connors investigates a murder at a dress shop.

Now Better Than Ever! You Must See the New Sad Sack for Humor at Its Best! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

50 Combat Action Plastic Toys (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Fighting Force / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Chase (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould

Pencils

Chester Gould

Inks

Chester Gould

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Letters

Chester Gould

Genre

adventure; drama; humor; crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Big Frost; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Heyyou the dog; Flossie Frost

Synopsis

Using Diet Smith's Teleguard invention, Tracy and the cops track Big Frost's every move and capture him. Big Frost's daughter, who has been staying at the B. O. Plenty's house, regains her memory when Tracy hands her a familiar book.

Reprints

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

Legacy of Murder (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 0.8 page (report information)

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Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Lieutenant Peter Hardwick; Frank Bronson; Tim Garrett

Synopsis

Lt. Hardwick investigates the murder on an heiress.

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #81 (November 1954) [Story retyped reformatted to fit a smaller part of the page.], #144 (February 1961)

Finale in Blood! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

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

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh, Boris -- this is exciting!

Genre

adventure; drama; crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Boris Gehrhart; Gaye Shirley; Arlene Mason

Synopsis

Boris solves a murder on the opening night of a play.

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #94 (December 1955), #144 (February 1961)

[Richard Hodge, oil millionaire, has been found murdered in the living room of his mansion.] (Table of Contents: 14)

How Good A Detective Are You? / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils

Emil Gershwin

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Emil Gershwin

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Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Inspector Zack

Synopsis

Footprints outside a window give Inspector Zack the clue he needs to solve a murder.

Reprints

• from Kerry Drake Detective Cases (Harvey, 1948 series) #29 (December 1951)
• in Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #144 (February 1961)

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

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It was grand of you to invite us tonight, Mrs. Croydon!

Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Mrs. Croydon; Dr. Sidney Perry; Frank Bolton

Synopsis

Myra solves a murder at a dinner party.

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 Shapely Power-Packed Muscles! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Look at These 4 Wonder Bargains (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Novelty Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)