Dick Tracy #122
(April 1958)

Harvey, 1950 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
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

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Mystery of the Wooden Bullet (Table of Contents)

Dick Tracy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Simon (ghosted for Chester Gould) (sourced)
Inks
Joe Simon (ghosted for Chester Gould) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Mumbles

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25 (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Case of the Poisoned Pellet (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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

Genre
adventure; drama; humor; children; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Neki; Hokey; Cinn; George Ozone
Synopsis
When George Ozone starts investigating Mumbles' background, Mumbles and Cinn team up to kill him. Investigation show that Ozone was killed with a wooden bullet. Meanwhile, Mumbles and Cinn start covering their tracks.
Reprints
  • From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune)1955-xx-xx to 1955-xx-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)

[Spoonmen in Wonderland] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

Harvey Comics 1958 Calendar (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

Treasure Map (Table of Contents: 11)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 8.8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
adventure; drama; humor; children; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Junior Tracy; Mumbles; Cinn; Miss Van Gregory; Sam Catchem; Neki; Hokey
Synopsis
While Junior tries to draw a sketch of Cinn from a witness description, Tracy and Sam look for clue to the murder of George Ozone. Mumbles and Cinn work on a scheme to kidnap the two wild boys, who supposedly have a treasure map left to them by their father.
Reprints
  • From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1955-xx-xx to 1955-xx-xx.

New Exciting Joe Palooka Comics! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Joe Palooka Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.2 page (report information)

The Smugglers (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime
Characters
Lieutenant Jerry Parker;
Synopsis
A Coast Guard officer investigates a group of smugglers.

Indexer Notes

Probably a reprint.

The Two-Faced Villain (Table of Contents: 14)

text story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
crime
Characters
Frank Bordon
Synopsis
A brief biographical account of Frank Bordon.
Reprints

[White for Visibility] (Table of Contents: 15)

Crimestoppers Textbook / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime
Synopsis
A group of six Crimestoppers panels on different topics.

Indexer Notes

Other topics include Be Alert, Clues Can Be Anywhere, Another Reminder.

Mumbles and Cinn Go on a Treasure Hunt (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.2 page (report information)

Free! These...and More New World-Wide Stamps...Just Released! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

We'll Send You These 2 Boxes of Modern-Design Studio Style Cards..." (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Jet Rocket Space Ship (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Jet Rocket Space Ship / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Choose Your Prize (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Mystery of the Wooden Bullet
    Dick Tracy
  2. 1. 100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
    100 Toy Soldiers
  3. 2. The Case of the Poisoned Pellet
    Dick Tracy
  4. 3. Meet Hot Stuff
    Harvey Comics
  5. 4. By Popular Demand We're Here for You!
    Inky and Dinky
  6. 5. 631 Movie and TV Star Pictures
    DeLuxe Photo Service
  7. 6. Washable Grips
    Grips Athletic Shoes
  8. 7. It's Fun to Fill Sheaffer's New Cartridge Pen
    Sheaffer Pens
  9. 8. Here She Comes! Right into Your Hearts
    Harvey Hits
  10. 9. [Spoonmen in Wonderland]
    Nabisco Spoon-Size Shredded Wheat Juniors; The Spoonmen
  11. 10. Harvey Comics 1958 Calendar
    Harvey Comics
  12. 11. Treasure Map
    Dick Tracy
  13. 12. New Exciting Joe Palooka Comics!
    Joe Palooka Comics
  14. 13. The Smugglers
  15. 14. The Two-Faced Villain
  16. 15. [White for Visibility]
    Crimestoppers Textbook
  17. 16. Mumbles and Cinn Go on a Treasure Hunt
    Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
  18. 17. Free! These...and More New World-Wide Stamps...Just Released!
    Garcelon Stamps
  19. 18. We'll Send You These 2 Boxes of Modern-Design Studio Style Cards..."
    Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
  20. 19. Jet Rocket Space Ship
    Jet Rocket Space Ship
  21. 20. Choose Your Prize
    American Seeds
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Jean-Francois Masse
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)