Dick Tracy
#88
(June 1959)
Harvey,
1950 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1959-04
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Harvey Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Harvey Comics [Stamp]
- Editing
- Leon Harvey (credited)
Issue Notes
Newspaper reprint data provided by Jeremy Pothast and entered by Gene Reed.
[no title indexed]
Dick Tracy / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Odds Zonn
Indexer Notes
Art credit based on Joe Simon's comments in his book The Comic Book Makers.
Men-Women-Boys-Girls Prizes Given
The FUNman / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- children; religious
- Synopsis
- Ad to recruit salespeople to sell plaques with religious mottoes. They can earn money or prizes.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Tracy vs Odds Zonn
Dick Tracy / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- adventure; drama; humor; children; crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Little Wings; Odds Zonn; Diet Smith; Professor von Nucleus
- Synopsis
- Medical tests show that Little Wings has been exposed to radioactivity and may lose a leg unless it can be treated properly. Diet Smith and Tracy appeal to Professor Von Nucleus, a specialist in treating radiation poisoning.
- Reprints
- From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1953-04-12 to 1953-05-10.
When Split Seconds Count
US Keds / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- Frank Leahy
- Synopsis
- Ad showing how US Keds help kids excel at sports.
Indexer Notes
This ad appears between pages 1 and 2 of "Tracy v. Odds Zonn."
School Home Work You Can Pay More -- But Why?
Scripto / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Genre
- children; fashion
- Synopsis
- Ad for various models of Scripto pens and mechanical pencils.
Amazing Gold-Plated Miniature Spy Camera
Modern Merchandise Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Genre
- spy
- Synopsis
- Ad for a miniature camera that includes carrying case and two rolls of film.
Daisy Gunbook Ready!
Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 0.33 page
- Genre
- children; western-frontier
- Synopsis
- Ad for the new Daisy Gunbook which includes pictures of historic guns plus stories. Also included is a brochure that instructs kids how to organize a gun safety club.
Hurry! Hurry! Get your copies of the new June Harvey Comics!
Harvey Comics News / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page
- Genre
- adventure; humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children; crime; domestic
- Characters
- Little Max; Little Audrey; Casper; Mazie; Dick Tracy; Sad Sack; Blondie; Dotty Dripple; Big H Kid
- Synopsis
- News about the current Harvey Comics on sale.
I bike-hiked through Florida on my Shelby Airflo de Luxe
Shelby Cycle Company / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Genre
- adventure; children; sports
- Synopsis
- Ad for the new Shelby Airflo bicycle.
319 All-Different Stamps from All Over the World
Zenith Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Genre
- history
- Synopsis
- Ad for stamp packets and a Midget Encyclopedia of Stamp Collecting.
In all history - what three characters caused the most riots?
Harvey Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- drama; humor; teen
- Characters
- Mazie; Stevie; Flattop
- Synopsis
- Generic house ad for Harvey's teen comics.
Reversible Auto Seat Covers
Mardo Sales Corporation / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Genre
- car
- Synopsis
- Ad for slip-over set covers.
"Papa is such a tease."
Dick Tracy / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- adventure; drama; humor; crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Diet Smith; Professor von Nucleus; Little Wings; Odds Zonn
- Synopsis
- Diet Smith brings Professor von Nucleus to the United States to cure Little Wings of her radiation poisoning. Against the rules of the hospital, von Nucleus locks himself in the room with Little Wings and begins his treatment. He cures her of her poisoning and quietly leaves the hospital and returns home. Odds Zonn, who has the same poisoning, goes to the hospital and demands that they give him the professor's machine so he can cure himself.
- Reprints
- From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1953-05-11 to 1953-05-30.
The Urschel Case
America's Finest / text article / 0.75 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; crime
- Characters
- Mr. Walter R. Jarrett; Mrs. Walter R. Jarrett; Mr. Charles F. Urschel; Mrs. Charles F. Urschel; Bates Kelly
- Synopsis
- How the F.B.I. solved a kidnap case.
- Reprints
-
from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #47 (January 1952)
-
Indexer Notes
Text has been re-typed to use less space, but no words have been deleted.
A kangaroo mother and son
Curtiss Candy Company / advertisement / 0.25 page
- Genre
- animal; children
- Synopsis
- Ad for Baby Ruth candy bar.
"It was grand of you to invite us tonight, Mrs. Croydon."
Girl Friday / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; George Croydon; Alison Croydon; Sidney Perry
- Synopsis
- Myra solves a murder at a dinner party.
The Midget Magician
Dick Tracy / text story / 1 page
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Junior Tracy; Dick Tracy; Maestro
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #26 (April 1950)
-
Thrilling, Packed with Fun!
National Puzzle Contest / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- fashion
- Characters
- Marion Starr
- Synopsis
- Ad promoting puzzle contests that award cash and prizes.
Picture Yourself Going Places
International Correspondence Schools / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Ad promoting correspondence school courses.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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[no title indexed]
Dick Tracy -
1.
Men-Women-Boys-Girls Prizes Given
The FUNman -
2.
Tracy vs Odds Zonn
Dick Tracy -
3.
When Split Seconds Count
US Keds -
4.
School Home Work You Can Pay More -- But Why?
Scripto -
5.
Amazing Gold-Plated Miniature Spy Camera
Modern Merchandise Co. -
6.
Daisy Gunbook Ready!
Daisy Manufacturing Company -
7.
Hurry! Hurry! Get your copies of the new June Harvey Comics!
Harvey Comics News -
8.
I bike-hiked through Florida on my Shelby Airflo de Luxe
Shelby Cycle Company -
9.
319 All-Different Stamps from All Over the World
Zenith Co. -
10.
In all history - what three characters caused the most riots?
Harvey Comics -
11.
Reversible Auto Seat Covers
Mardo Sales Corporation -
12.
"Papa is such a tease."
Dick Tracy -
13.
The Urschel Case
America's Finest -
14.
A kangaroo mother and son
Curtiss Candy Company -
15.
"It was grand of you to invite us tonight, Mrs. Croydon."
Girl Friday -
16.
The Midget Magician
Dick Tracy -
17.
Thrilling, Packed with Fun!
National Puzzle Contest -
18.
Picture Yourself Going Places
International Correspondence Schools -
19.
Now You Can Fly a Real Jet Plane
Sil-O-Jet -
20.
You Can Get a Cracker Jack Birthstone Identification Bracelet, Too!
Cracker Jack
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katy Hayhurst
- Jean-Francois Masse
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
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