(April 1955)

Harvey, 1950 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Harvey Publications Inc.
Brand
Harvey Comics [Stamp]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Dick Tracy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Simon (ghosted for Chester Gould) (sourced)
Inks
Joe Simon (ghosted for Chester Gould) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy

Boys! Girls! Men! Women! Do You Want Up to $50 or $100 Extra Money? (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

The FUNman Religious Wall Motto Plaques / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Tracy vs Odds Zonn! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Chester Gould; ?
Pencils
Chester Gould
Inks
Chester Gould
Letters
Chester Gould; typeset

Genre
adventure; drama; humor; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Mr. Crime; Courtney Rulings; Maria; Junior Tracy; Odds Zonn
Synopsis
Tracy's ruse to catch Mr. Crime drives him to flight. When Mr. Crime tries to get his partner to flee with him, they argue and end up killing each other. After putting the case to bed, Tracy heads home but is sidetracked when he sees a small girl wandering in the snow. She points to her dog hiding in a culvert. Tracy tries to coax the dog out and then finds himself trapped as three thugs tie his wrists to the culvert supports and leave him to die.
Reprints
  • From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1953-01-04 to 1953-02-04

Indexer Notes

On Page 4, Panel 3 of the story, Courtney Rulings says "They'll never take me alive!" It's obvious that the gun in his mouth has been removed from the panel. In the following panel, Mr. Crime is pointing a gun, obviously firing and wincing from being shot, even though no bullets the newspaper he's firing that gun and has bullets hitting him. The newspaper strip shows gunfire and also shows Mr. Crime being hit by bullets. This was the first issue produced under "guidance" of the Comics Code Authority.

School Home Work You Can Pay More - But Why? (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Scripto Pens and Pencils / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Hey Kids! See if You're Smarter Than the Smith Brothers! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Kids! Be the First to Send for This New Plastic Aircraft Carrier! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Aircraft Carrier with 5 Catapulting Jets / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hi kids! Buy your April issues now (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

The Whole Campus Is Cheering (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

To All My Wonderful Friends (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Big H Kid / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Chester Gould
Pencils
Chester Gould
Inks
Chester Gould
Colors
?
Letters
Chester Gould

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We sent the wires.
Genre
adventure; drama; humor; children; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Odds Zonn
Synopsis
Odds offers Tracy a bribe of $100,000 while Tracy lies trapped in the wooden culvert, but Tracy manages to escape his trap. He then radios Sam to help him set a trap for the thugs who imprisoned. Tracy positions himself back in the culvert as if he's still trapped, and he and Sam catch the henchmen who offered him the bribe. Odds Zonn remains at large.
Reprints
  • From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1953-02-05 to 1953-02-21.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

A Report from the F. B. I. (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime
Characters
Harry Sawyer; Frederick DuQuesne
Synopsis
How the FBI stopped a spy ring.
Reprints

Gerald's big ears are almost like wings (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Minit Mystery / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I got your call, Mr. Rawson.
Genre
crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Boris Gehrhart; Inspector Kelly; Mr. Rawson
Synopsis
Boris investigates a locked-room murder.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Starring the Count.

Alaskan Troubleshooters (Table of Contents: 15)

America's Finest / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure; crime; history
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story re-typed to fill the page. No wording changed.

Reversible Auto-Seat Covers (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Mardo Reversible Seat Covers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Free! Elizabeth II Empire Stamps (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

New Heavy Plastic Giant Circus Tent Play House (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Giant Big Top Tent / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Fun for Boys (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Fun for Boys; Lightning Ju-Jitsu; Padell Books / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

I'll Give You a Wrist Watch, Archery Set (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Dick Tracy
  2. 1. Boys! Girls! Men! Women! Do You Want Up to $50 or $100 Extra Money?
    The FUNman Religious Wall Motto Plaques
  3. 2. Tracy vs Odds Zonn!
    Dick Tracy
  4. 3. School Home Work You Can Pay More - But Why?
    Scripto Pens and Pencils
  5. 4. Hey Kids! See if You're Smarter Than the Smith Brothers!
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  6. 5. Kids! Be the First to Send for This New Plastic Aircraft Carrier!
    Aircraft Carrier with 5 Catapulting Jets
  7. 6. Hi kids! Buy your April issues now
  8. 7. The Whole Campus Is Cheering
    Harvey Comics
  9. 8. To All My Wonderful Friends
    Big H Kid
  10. 9. Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun!
    Honor House Products
  11. 10. ["We sent the wires."]
    Dick Tracy
  12. 11. ["Hello...yes...just a moment, please!"]
    Girl Friday
  13. 12. A Report from the F. B. I.
  14. 13. Gerald's big ears are almost like wings
    Baby Ruth
  15. 14. ["I got your call, Mr. Rawson."]
    Minit Mystery
  16. 15. Alaskan Troubleshooters
    America's Finest
  17. 16. Reversible Auto-Seat Covers
    Mardo Reversible Seat Covers
  18. 17. Free! Elizabeth II Empire Stamps
    Garcelon Stamps
  19. 18. New Heavy Plastic Giant Circus Tent Play House
    Giant Big Top Tent
  20. 19. Fun for Boys
    Fun for Boys; Lightning Ju-Jitsu; Padell Books
  21. 20. I'll Give You a Wrist Watch, Archery Set
    American Seeds
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Jean-Francois Masse
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)