Dick Tracy
#105
(November 1956)
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1956-09-13
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Harvey Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Harvey Comics [Stamp]
- Editing
- Leon Harvey (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
[no title indexed]
Dick Tracy / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Joe Simon (ghosted for Chester Gould) (sourced) (painting)
- Inks
- Joe Simon (ghosted for Chester Gould) (sourced) (painting)
- Colors
- Joe Simon (ghosted for Chester Gould) (sourced) (painting)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Rughead
Introducing Sheaffer's Cartridge Pen
Sheaffer Pens / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for the new leakproof fountain pen.
Inside front cover.
The Case of the Fur Hi-Jackers
Dick Tracy / comic story / 21 pages
- Genre
- adventure; drama; humor; children; crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Rughead; Rainbow Reiley; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Wingy
- Synopsis
- Sparkle and Wingy are returned safely home. Rainbow retraces her steps to her home and finds that only the foundation remains. She takes shelter in the storm cellar, where she has plenty of food and water. Tracy and Sam trail her to the storm cellar, and she is grateful they have found her. Tracy and Sam discover the fake hay bales when they investigate the murder of the farmer who was transporting the bales with stolen furs. Using clues from the bales, Tracy and Sam set out to capture Rughead and his henchmen.
- Reprints
- From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
Indexer Notes
There is an ad between pages 1 and 2 and four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
A lion's strength, a tiger's speed
Goodyear Bicycle Tires / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Goodyear bicycle tires.
This ad appears between pages 1 and 2 of the Dick Tracy story.
Treat the Team to Kool-Aid
Kool-Aid / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Kool-Aid soft drink mix.
The is the first of four ad pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
What Harvey Comic Do You Like Best?
The Big H Quiz / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Joe Palooka; Casper; Little Lotta; Spooky; Sarge; Dagwood; Big H Kid
- Synopsis
- Poll to determine the favorite comic of readers of Harvey Comics.
Indexer Notes
The is the second of four ad pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
Show Exciting New Sound Movies in Your Own Home
16mm Movie Projector with Sound / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Characters
- Mickey Mouse; Donald Duck
Indexer Notes
Ad for a 16mm projector that uses transcription disks to provide the sound, from Honor House Products.
The is the top of the third of four ad pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
Automatic Firing BB Machine Gun
Automatic Firing BB Machine Gun / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for a plastic BB gun, complete task force, and spaceship armada. Sold by Honor House Products.
The is the bottom half of the third of four ad pages between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
Hi Kids! If You Liked This Book, You Won't Want to Miss a Single Issue of Harvey Comics!
Big H Kid News / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.75 page
- Characters
- Dagwood; Casper; Spooky; Little Lotta; Dick Tracy; Blondie; Baby Huey; Sad Sack; Felix; Little Dot
- Synopsis
- Promotional reviews of the Harvey Comics currently on sale. Approximate on sale dates are given for the titles mentioned.
Indexer Notes
This is the top portion of the fourth of four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
Munch Fun
Baby Ruth / advertisement / 0.25 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Baby Ruth candy bars from Curtiss Candy Company.
The is the bottom of the fourth of four pages of ads between pages 13 and 14 of the Dick Tracy story.
Hidden Clue
text story / 0.75 page
- Genre
- crime
- Reprints
-
from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #35 (January 1951)
-
Indexer Notes
"The" is dropped from the title in this reprint. Also, the illustration accompanying the original printing has been dropped, and the story has been reset to fit in a smaller space to allow and ad at the bottom of the page.
New Exciting Joe Palooka Comics!
Joe Palooka / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page
- Characters
- Joe Palooka; Knobby; Little Max; Humphrey; Jerry; Ann
- Synopsis
- Generic house ad for Joe Palooka Comics.
The Auto Racket
text story / 0.75 page
- Genre
- car; crime
- Reprints
- from Kerry Drake Detective Cases (Harvey, 1948 series) #21 (August 1950)
-
Indexer Notes
The illustration that accompanied the original printing has been omitted, and the story has been reset to allow an ad at the bottom of the page.
Wildroot Cream-Oil Gives You Confidence
Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.25 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Milt Gross
- Inks
- Milt Gross
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?; typeset
- Editing
- ?
- Synopsis
- Wildroot Cream-Oil give a short man the confidence he needs to date a tall woman.
The Case of the Closed Sash
Jackie Page / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Lt. Gil Mason (guest star); Oswald Hume (guest star, villain, introduction)
- Reprints
- from Kerry Drake Detective Cases (Harvey, 1948 series) #22 (October 1950)
-
Indexer Notes
Possible inking assist by Howard Nostrand.
First in Every Class
Scripto Pens and Pencils / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Scripto pens and mechanical pencils.
Free! Hard-to-Get Royal Family Stamps
Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for a packet of stamps plus an illustrated booklet with tips for collectors.
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #96 (February 1956)
-
Indexer Notes
Ad for an assortment of plastic toy soldiers including tanks, bombers and battleships. Sold by Josely Company.
Amazing 20 Inch Dancing Doll
Nina Ballerina Dancing Doll / advertisement / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #95 (January 1956)
-
Indexer Notes
Ad for an over-sized ballerina doll along with clothes and accessories, from Niresk Industries.
Inside back cover.
Boys Girls Get These Prizes
American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #98 (April 1956)
-
Indexer Notes
Ad to recruit salespeople to sell packets of seeds as a way to win prizes.
Back cover.
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Dick Tracy -
1.
Introducing Sheaffer's Cartridge Pen
Sheaffer Pens -
2.
The Case of the Fur Hi-Jackers
Dick Tracy -
3.
A lion's strength, a tiger's speed
Goodyear Bicycle Tires -
4.
Treat the Team to Kool-Aid
Kool-Aid -
5.
What Harvey Comic Do You Like Best?
The Big H Quiz -
6.
Show Exciting New Sound Movies in Your Own Home
16mm Movie Projector with Sound -
7.
Automatic Firing BB Machine Gun
Automatic Firing BB Machine Gun -
8.
Hi Kids! If You Liked This Book, You Won't Want to Miss a Single Issue of Harvey Comics!
Big H Kid News -
9.
Munch Fun
Baby Ruth -
10.
Hidden Clue
-
11.
New Exciting Joe Palooka Comics!
Joe Palooka -
12.
The Auto Racket
-
13.
Wildroot Cream-Oil Gives You Confidence
Wildroot Cream-Oil -
14.
The Case of the Closed Sash
Jackie Page -
15.
First in Every Class
Scripto Pens and Pencils -
16.
Free! Hard-to-Get Royal Family Stamps
Garcelon Stamps -
17.
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
100 Toy Soldiers -
18.
Amazing 20 Inch Dancing Doll
Nina Ballerina Dancing Doll -
19.
Boys Girls Get These Prizes
American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
- Steve Coates
- Glenn MacKay
- Jean-Francois Masse
- Donald Dale Milne
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
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