Dick Tracy #76

(June 1954)

Amazing Offer Free! 100 Foreign Stamps (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Dick Tracy and the Case of the Fiendish Photographers (Table of Contents: 2)

Dick Tracy / recap / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Joe Simon (splash panel);Chester Gould

Inks

Joe Simon (splash panel);Chester Gould

Colors

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Letters

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Characters

Dick Tracy; Crewey Lou; Brainerd Lou

Synopsis

A column of text recaps the story from the previous issue of Dick Tracy Comics Monthly and leads into the main story that begins on page 3.

Indexer Notes

Page layout is a bid odd. The recap text is one the top half of the left column. The top panel on the right column use the cover art, and two panels on the bottom half of the right column lead into the main story.

Reading Check List (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Harvey Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

Men-Women-Boys-Girls Prizes Given (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

The FUNman / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould

Pencils

Chester Gould

Inks

Chester Gould

Colors

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Letters

Chester Gould

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's the idea? Why, Boss!

Genre

adventure; drama; humor; crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Tess Tracy; Junior Tracy; Bonny Braids; Crewey Lou; Brainerd Lou

Synopsis

Crewey Lou is kidnapped by her brother who intends to kill her for disgracing the family, but she escapes when her brother tries to drown her. Tracy and Sam follow the trail to the river and find the canoe with Brainerd in the bottom. Crewey Lou slugs Tess with a rock and hijacks her car. not knowing that Bonny Braids is in the back seat.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Continuation of "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Fiendish Photographers."

Harvey 1954 Calendar (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Harvey Famous Name Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Stop Like a Scorpion! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

New Departure Division of General Morors / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Hello Operator! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Casper the Friendly Ghost / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

Look for the Big Harvey H for the Best in Comics! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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10 Power Microscope (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

G & K Sales Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

New Magic Action Doll (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

"There goes another fender! So what!" (Table of Contents: 13)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould

Pencils

Chester Gould

Inks

Chester Gould

Colors

?

Letters

Chester Gould

Genre

adventure; drama; humor; children; crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Tess Tracy; Junior Tracy; Bonny Braids; Crewey Lou

Synopsis

Crewey Lou drives through forest in Tracy's car, dropping pieces of it in the rough terrain. Unable to hide the car in a cave, she covers it with branches and abandons Bonny in the car. A helicopter lowers Tracy to the forest floor where he finds a fender skirt from his car. Crewey Lou continues to wander through the woods and spots a ranger lookout tower and heads toward it in the hopes of finding food.

Reprints

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

Quick on the Trigger (Table of Contents: 14)

text story / 0.75 page (report information)

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Letters

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Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Dave Barnett; Kenneth Marshall

Synopsis

A man is betrayed by his own guilty concscience.

Coming Soon at All Newsstands! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Ripley's Believe It or Not / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Girl Friday / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I know that Bill Marks was one of your clients, Mr. Wilson!

Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Dave Baker; Bill Marks

Synopsis

Myra solves the murder of one of Glenn's clients.

Death Sleep (Table of Contents: 17)

text story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

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Letters

?; typeset

Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Ward Dunning; Detective Sergeant McDonald; Mildred Dunning

Synopsis

An apparent drug overdose turns out to be murder!

Calling All Crime-Stoppers Mail This Order Today (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hmm! You say the dead man shot at you first, Mr. Chaney?

Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Boris Gehrhart; Eloise Chaney; Mr. Chaney; Don Beck

Synopsis

Boris solves a murder at a dude ranch.

Breathtaking -- Garden under Glass! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Everlast Garden / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Giant Kiddie Playhouse (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Giant Playhouse / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Complete Baffling Magic Outfit (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

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Live Toy Circus with Performing Chameleon...Free (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Honor House Products Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Cracker Jack Offers You Genuine Judy Jane Doll Dresses (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Cracker Jack / advertisement / 1 page (report information)