Dick Tracy #104
(October 1956)

Harvey, 1950 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1956-08-17
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Harvey Publications Inc.
Brand
Harvey Comics [Stamp]
Editing
Leon Harvey (credited)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Dick Tracy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Simon (ghosted for Chester Gould) (signed as Chester Gould) (sourced) (painting)
Inks
Joe Simon (ghosted for Chester Gould) (signed as Chester Gould) (sourced) (painting)
Colors
Joe Simon (ghosted for Chester Gould) (signed as Chester Gould) (sourced) (painting)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
... The search was on...
Genre
crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Rainbow Reiley; Sparkle Plenty; Wingy
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Case of the Fur Hi-Jackers (Table of Contents: 2)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 20.67 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; Sam Catchem; Rainbow Reiley; Rughead; Sparkle Plenty; Wingy
Synopsis
Rughead blindfolds Sparkle and Wingy and puts them in a car along with the sightless Rainbow Reiley. His intent is to shoot them, even though he tells them he take them home. While eluding the police, Rughead's driver takes a back road. A loose rock causes their headlights to malfunction, and Rughead is forced to stop the car and try to get away in the dark. Accustomed to moving in the dark, Rainbow leads the kids to safety. The flag down a local bus. The kids are taken to the hospital and later re-united with B. O. and Gertie. Rainbow falls asleep on the bus and does not disembark.
Reprints
  • From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.

Indexer Notes

There is a one-page ad between pages 1 and 2 and four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.

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Goodyear Bicycle Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Baby Ruth; Sheaffer Pens; Shelby Bicycles / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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

Disneyland Color Television Set / advertisement / 0.75 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Big 'H' Kid News / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Sheaffer's Feathertouch Ballpoint (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Sheaffer Pens / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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AMF Roadmaster Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Nutty Putty / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

12 Little Dolls (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

12 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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

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Dick Tracy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Dirty Money (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Larry Burns; Tom Arnold; Mrs. Williams; Barton Williams, Jr.
Synopsis
Police investigate the death of Barton Williams.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Originally titled: "Bloodless Murder". Title most likely changed at the insistence of The Comics Code Authority.

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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 0.2 page (report information)

The Clue in the Diary (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
crime; detective-mystery
Reprints

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Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.2 page (report information)

The Case of the Noisy Room (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Powell
Inks
Bob Powell
Colors
?
Letters
Marty Epp
Genre
crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Jackie Paige; Gil Mason
Synopsis
While on vacation, Jackie and Gil find a body in a boarding house room.

Indexer Notes

Possible ink assist by Howard Nostrand.

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Shelby Bicycles / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Hollywood Bride Walking Doll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Sheaffer Pens / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["... The search was on..."]
    Dick Tracy
  2. 1. ["Boys - girls - men - women..."]
    The FUNman Religious Wall Motto Plaques
  3. 2. The Case of the Fur Hi-Jackers
    Dick Tracy
  4. 3. ["Because it has a mighty grip a mountain goat will never slip..."]
    Goodyear Bicycle Tires
  5. 4. ["We love the products advertised in our Harvey comics"]
    Baby Ruth; Sheaffer Pens; Shelby Bicycles
  6. 5. ["Hey kids!! Send for the new Disneyland color television set"]
    Disneyland Color Television Set
  7. 6. ["Hi kids! Wait'll you see the wonderful things in store for you in this month's Harvey comics!"]
    Big 'H' Kid News
  8. 7. Sheaffer's Feathertouch Ballpoint
    Sheaffer Pens
  9. 8. ["The new 1956 action-engineered AMF Roadmaster"]
    AMF Roadmaster Bicycles
  10. 9. ["A new scientific toy!"]
    Nutty Putty
  11. 10. 12 Little Dolls
    12 Little Dolls
  12. 11. ["Kids love and buy the products advertised in their Harvey comics!"]
  13. 12. ["The return of Sparkle and Wingy is bound to shock..."]
    Dick Tracy
  14. 13. Dirty Money
  15. 14. ["The hummingbird has a "sweet tooth"..."]
    Baby Ruth
  16. 15. The Clue in the Diary
    America's Finest
  17. 16. ["Wildroot Cream-Oil gives you confidence!"]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  18. 17. The Case of the Noisy Room
  19. 18. ["I bike-hiked through Yellowstone Park on my Shelby Airflo de Luxe!"]
    Shelby Bicycles
  20. 19. ["Free! Elizabeth II British Africa stamps"]
    Garcelon Stamps
  21. 20. ["Do you need extra money?"]
    Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery
  22. 21. [""Hollywood bride" unbreakable plastic walking doll"]
    Hollywood Bride Walking Doll
  23. 22. ["Introducing Sheaffer's cartridge pen ends ink mess!"]
    Sheaffer Pens
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Jean-Francois Masse
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
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