(April 1952)

Harvey, 1950 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1952-02-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Harvey Publications Inc.
Brand
Harvey Comics H
Editing
Leon Harvey (credited)

Issue Notes

On sale date based on house ad in Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #49.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Dick Tracy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Simon
Inks
Joe Simon
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I said - get down!
Genre
crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Shoulders
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credit based on Joe Simon's comments in his book The Comic Book Makers.

Aren't You as Tired as I Was of Being Skinny? (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Killer Who Returned from the Dead (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Chester Gould
Pencils
Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould
Inks
Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould
Colors
?
Letters
Chester Gould

Genre
adventure; drama; humor; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Shoulders; Joie; Beardsley
Synopsis
A fingerprint at a crime scene reveals that Shoulders, one of Tracy's previous foes, is still alive. Shoulders has married someone who knows nothing of his previous life. Shoulders kills his partner and then the fence who was to buy stolen diamonds from him. When his step-daughter locks herself in his brush sample case, Tracy and Pat are tipped off by the brush company when they are contacted for a key. Shoulders sees the police cars in front of his house and flees, only to have an accident in his car. He takes shelter in an antique store, where the owner helps him.
Reprints
  • US in Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #144 (February 1961) [From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1947-12-28 to 1948-01-29.]
  • From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.

Powerful! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Imperial Sales Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Boys! Girls! Look! Get This 24K Gold-Plated Good Luck Ring! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Now! 100 Biggest, Best Laughs with Blondie! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Home Comics, Inc. / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Killer Finds a Hideout (Table of Contents: 6)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
adventure; drama; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Shoulder; Miss Varnish
Synopsis
While Tracy talks to Shoulders' wife, Shoulders disposes of his getaway vehicle by pushing it into a frozen pond and covering the tracks. Shoulders hides his stolen diamonds in his room. His landlady, Miss Varnish, puts him to work refinishing antiques as part of his rent.
Reprints
  • US in Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #144 (February 1961) [From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1948-01-29 to 1948-02-01.

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

Now You Can Subscribe to One, Two, Three or All! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

Ladder of Death (Table of Contents: 8)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 9 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; Pat Patton; Shoulders; Mrs. Shoulders; Miss Varnish
Synopsis
Mrs. Shoulders contacts Miss Varnish to get an appraisal on some antique furniture. Miss Varnish discovers that her boarder is a wanted man. Shoulders tries to escape but first wants to retrieve his diamonds from their hiding place. Tracy discovers Shoulders as the crook climbs a ladder to get the jewels. Shoulders loses his balance, and when he tries to shoot Tracy, he falls and shoots himself.
Reprints
  • US in Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #144 (February 1961) [From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1948-02-02 to 1948-02-27.]
  • From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.

The Brink's Robbery (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime; history
Synopsis
A brief account of the famous Brinks Armored Car robbery.
Reprints

Statement of Ownership (Table of Contents: 10)

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly / statement of ownership / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Robert B. Harvey
Letters
typeset

Genre
historical
Synopsis
A list of names and addresses of the owners of Harvey Comics.

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

Sparkle Plenty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Time to feed the piggies again!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Sparkle Plenty
Synopsis
Sparkle does her farm chores.

Double-Double-Cross (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Powell
Inks
Bob Powell
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime; detective-mystery
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Text story with illustration.

An Amazing New Health Supporter Belt (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Special...Introductory Offer to Readers of This Magazine (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

H & S Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Crazy Bargain Page! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

U. S. Diamond House / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

How to Fix Any Part of Any Car! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Motor Book Dept. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I said - get down!"]
    Dick Tracy
  2. 1. Aren't You as Tired as I Was of Being Skinny?
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  3. 2. The Killer Who Returned from the Dead
    Dick Tracy
  4. 3. Powerful!
    Imperial Sales Co.
  5. 4. Boys! Girls! Look! Get This 24K Gold-Plated Good Luck Ring!
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  6. 5. Now! 100 Biggest, Best Laughs with Blondie!
    Home Comics, Inc.
  7. 6. The Killer Finds a Hideout
    Dick Tracy
  8. 7. Now You Can Subscribe to One, Two, Three or All!
    Harvey Comics
  9. 8. Ladder of Death
    Dick Tracy
  10. 9. The Brink's Robbery
    America's Finest
  11. 10. Statement of Ownership
    Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
  12. 11. ["Time to feed the piggies again!"]
    Sparkle Plenty
  13. 12. Double-Double-Cross
  14. 13. An Amazing New Health Supporter Belt
    Ronnie Sales, Inc.
  15. 14. Special...Introductory Offer to Readers of This Magazine
    H & S Sales
  16. 15. Crazy Bargain Page!
    U. S. Diamond House
  17. 16. How to Fix Any Part of Any Car!
    Motor Book Dept.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Jean-Francois Masse
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)