Dick Tracy
#92
(October 1955)
Harvey,
1950 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1955-08-11
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Harvey Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Harvey Comics [Stamp]
- Editing
- Leon Harvey (editor)
Issue Notes
Indicia gives Alfred Harvey as President and Leon Harvey as Vice-President.
On sale date based on date given in Harvey Comics News in this issue.
There is an ad page between pages 1 and 2 of the Dick Tracy story and four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
All sequences have been updated by Gene Reed (August 2016).
On sale date based on date given in Harvey Comics News in this issue.
There is an ad page between pages 1 and 2 of the Dick Tracy story and four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
All sequences have been updated by Gene Reed (August 2016).
[no title indexed]
Dick Tracy / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Joe Simon (signed as Chester Gould) (sourced)
- Inks
- Joe Simon (signed as Chester Gould) (sourced)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; 3-D Magee
- Reprints
in Indexer Notes
Info and credits by Craig Delich (November, 2005); Tony Rose disputes the Gould credits (23 September 2008).
New! Beautiful! Janie Pigtails Unbreakable Walking Doll
Janie Pigtails Doll / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- children
Indexer Notes
Ad for an 8-inch doll with clothing and accessories, from Niresk Industries, Inc.
Inside front cover.
Dick Tracy and the Kincaid Problem
Dick Tracy / comic story / 21 pages
- Genre
- adventure; drama; humor; children; crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Wingy; Kincaid Plenty; Pony Plenty; 3-D Magee
- Synopsis
- The Plenty family begins enjoying their new bathroom as Tracy and Sam work to piece together the clues that will help them solve a years-old murder and clear Kincaid Plenty of criminal charges.
- Reprints
- From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
Indexer Notes
Info and credits by Craig Delich (November, 2005); Tony Rose disputes the Gould credits (23 September 2008). Until Gould's assistants can be identified and listed accurately, he will be credited with pencils, inks, and letters. (Gene Reed, August, 2016)
Why Tommy Tenderfoot Picked the Wingfoot
Goodyear Bicycle Tires / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- children; sports
Indexer Notes
Ad appears between pages 1 and 2 of the first Dick Tracy story.
Split-Seconds Faster
U. S. Keds / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- children; sports
- Characters
- George Mikan
Indexer Notes
Ad that illustrates how US Keds can improve sports performance.
First page of four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
Hi kids! This month we received some more wonderful and interesting letters.
Harvey Comics News / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; drama; humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children; crime; fantasy-supernatural; military
- Characters
- Felix the Cat; Blondie; Dagwood; Casper the Ghost; Joe Palooka; Little Audrey; Little Max; Mazie; Dick Tracy; Sad Sack
- Synopsis
- Promotional reviews and comments about the Harvey Comics currently on sale.
Hi Kids! Get in My Davy Crockett Playhouse Tent!
Davy Crockett Playhouse / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- children; western-frontier
Indexer Notes
Ad for a large plastic tent that can be used as a playhouse.
631 Movie and TV Star Pictures
DeLuxe Photo Service / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Tony Curtis
Indexer Notes
Ad for photos of many celebrities.
Amazing Gold-Plated Miniature Spy Camera
Miniature [Midget, Mini, Spy] Camera / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for a minaiture camera, complete with two rolls of film, from Modern Merchandise Co.
The Mah Jongg Case
text story / 0.75 page
- Genre
- crime
- Reprints
-
in Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #141 (August 1960)
-
Indexer Notes
Info by Craig Delich (November, 2005).
Peter Penguin's a Very Sly Guy
Baby Ruth / advertisement / 0.25 page
- Genre
- animal
- Characters
- Peter Penguin
Indexer Notes
Ad for Baby Ruth candy bars, from Curtiss Candy Company.
[no title indexed]
Girl Friday! / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Come on, Dolph -- I know you wrote this note to Marcus Lane! Admit it!
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #73 (March 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
Info by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Updated by Gene Reed (August, 2016).
Bureau of Policewomen
America's Finest / text story / 1 page
- Genre
- crime
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #40 (June 1951)
-
Indexer Notes
Info by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Updated by Gene Reed (August, 2016).
Bottom of the page has a text blurb encouraging readers to buy the next issue of Dick Tracy.
[no title indexed]
Minit Mystery / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I -- I saw him jump! Just couldn't get there in time!
- Feature Logo
- Minit Mystery Starring the Count
- Genre
- crime
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #73 (March 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
Info by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Changed by Gene Reed (August, 2016).
I Bike-Hiked through Florida on My Shelby Airflo de Luxe
Shelby Bicycles / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Genre
- children; sports
Free! 45 Hard-to-Get Royal Family Stamps
Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Genre
- children; history
- Characters
- Queen Elizabeth
Indexer Notes
Ad for a free packet of stamps plus a booklet of stamp collecting tips.
Do You Need Extra Money? $35.00 Is Yours
Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- children
- Synopsis
- Ad to recruit salespeople to sell Christmas cards as a means to make extra money.
Hollywood Bride Walking Doll
Hollywood Bride Walking Doll / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- children; fashion
Indexer Notes
Ad for a large doll along with clothing and accessories, from Niresk Industries Inc.
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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[no title indexed]
Dick Tracy -
1.
New! Beautiful! Janie Pigtails Unbreakable Walking Doll
Janie Pigtails Doll -
2.
Dick Tracy and the Kincaid Problem
Dick Tracy -
3.
Why Tommy Tenderfoot Picked the Wingfoot
Goodyear Bicycle Tires -
4.
Split-Seconds Faster
U. S. Keds -
5.
Hi kids! This month we received some more wonderful and interesting letters.
Harvey Comics News -
6.
Hi Kids! Get in My Davy Crockett Playhouse Tent!
Davy Crockett Playhouse -
7.
631 Movie and TV Star Pictures
DeLuxe Photo Service -
8.
Amazing Gold-Plated Miniature Spy Camera
Miniature [Midget, Mini, Spy] Camera -
9.
The Mah Jongg Case
-
10.
Peter Penguin's a Very Sly Guy
Baby Ruth -
11.
["Come on, Dolph -- I know you wrote this note to Marcus Lane! Admit it!"]
Girl Friday! -
12.
Bureau of Policewomen
America's Finest -
13.
["I -- I saw him jump! Just couldn't get there in time!"]
Minit Mystery -
14.
I Bike-Hiked through Florida on My Shelby Airflo de Luxe
Shelby Bicycles -
15.
Free! 45 Hard-to-Get Royal Family Stamps
Garcelon Stamps -
16.
Do You Need Extra Money? $35.00 Is Yours
Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery -
17.
Hollywood Bride Walking Doll
Hollywood Bride Walking Doll -
18.
Choose Your Prize
American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
This issue was modified by, among others
- Chris Boyko
- Peter Croome
- Craig Delich
- Michael Hoskin
- Michael Long
- Jean-Francois Masse
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Stangas
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