Dick Tracy #121

(March 1958)

An Exciting New Way You and Your Children Can Learn about Nature (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

National Audubon Nature Program / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Case of the Wild Boys (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Chester Gould; ? (splash panel)

Pencils

Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould

Inks

Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould

Colors

?

Letters

Chester Gould; ? (splash panel)

Genre

adventure; drama; humor; children; crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Junior Tracy; Neki; Hokey; Dr. Woodyard

Synopsis

While investigating a house fire, Tracy and Sam encounter a couple of young boys whose behavior is wild and whose speech is mystifying. They call in a linguistics professor to help them understand what the boys are saying.

Reprints

• From Dick Tracy Newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1955-03-xx to 1955-08-xx.

Meet Hot Stuff (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

By Popular Demand We're Here for You! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

631 Movie and TV Star Pictures (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

DeLuxe Photo Service / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Washable Grips (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Grips Athletic Shoes / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

It's Fun to Fill Sheaffer's New Cartridge Pen (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Sheaffer Pens / advertisement / 0.4 page (report information)

Here She Comes! Right into Your Hearts (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Harvey Hits / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.1 page (report information)

I'm Munchy! I'm Crunchy! I'm Spoon-Size! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Nabisco Spoon-Size Shredded Wheat Juniors; The Spoonmen / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Here Are the Big H Comics Loved by Millions (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

Mumbles, the Tutor (Table of Contents: 11)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 6.75 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould; ? (splash)

Pencils

Chester Gould; ? (splash)

Inks

Chester Gould; ? (splash)

Colors

?

Letters

Chester Gould; ? (splash)

Genre

adventure; drama; humor; children; crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Junior Tracy; Mumbles; George Ozone; Neki; Hokey

Synopsis

Mumbles has an argument with George Ozone, a fitness advocate who has hired Mumbles to tutor his two boys. Ozone goes to the police station, where he's reunited with his two sons, but Ozone doesn't mention to Tracy that Mumbles is the boys' tutor.

Reprints

• From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strips (Chicago Tribune) 1955-03-xx to 1953-08-xx.

Would the Foxy, Dangerous Mumbles Let George Ozone Turn Him In? (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

The Jewel Thieves (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from Kerry Drake Detective Cases (Harvey, 1948 series) #28 (October 1951)

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Table of Contents: 14)

statement of ownership / 0.2 page (report information)

Script

Robert Harvey (Business Manager)

Letters

typeset

"Oh, Mommy...I want to go out and play!" (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Sparkle Plenty; Gravel Gertie; B. O. Plenty

Synopsis

B. O. helps Sparkle wash the dishes.

Reprints

• from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #45 (November 1951)

"I need a little extra spending money." (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Sparkle Plenty

Synopsis

Sparkle opens a pie stand.

Reprints

• from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #46 (December 1951)

Prophecy of Fate (Table of Contents: 17)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Corporal Jimmy Byrne; Baldy Jack; Baldy Jack; One-Eye Mike

Synopsis

Corporal Byrne tracks a criminal through the Queensland Desert in Australia.

[Destroy Old License Plates] (Table of Contents: 18)

Crimestoppers Textbook / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

crime

Synopsis

A group of Crimestopper panels detailing how to avoid becoming a crime victim and also how to process clues.

Indexer Notes

There are eight different panels including panels on firearm safety, footprints, proper equipment for a police officer, and neighborhood watch.

Everyone Loves Sad Sack and the Sarge and All Their Funny Friends (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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

Free! These...and More New World-Wide Stamps...Just Released! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Toys! Tricks! Surprises! Galore (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Choose Your Prize (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)