Dick Tracy #129
(December 1958)

Harvey, 1950 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1958
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)

Wanted!...The Notorious Son of Flattop! (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
typeset

Genre
crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Flattop Jr.
Reprints

Jet Rocket Space Ship (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
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Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for a 7-foot cardboard space ship, from Honor House Products.
Inside front cover.

The Case of the Son of Flattop (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Chester Gould
Pencils
Chester Gould
Inks
Chester Gould
Colors
?
Letters
Chester Gould

Characters
Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Lizz; Joe Period; Flattop Jr.
Synopsis
Flattop Jr. helps Joe Period escape from the brine barrel, leaving Lizz trapped inside. They drive away in Flattop Jr.'s car, which has a refrigerator, television, and a hot plate. Knowing that the police will be after them, Flattop Jr. cuts a wire fence and takes the car off-road where they can hide. Tracy spots the cut fence and sets up a roadblock to trap the two.
Reprints
  • From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1956-04-xx to 1956-09-xx.

You're Never Alone with a Bike of Your Own (Table of Contents: 3)

Goodyear Bicycle Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for the new Suburbanite 175 Nylon bicycle tire.
This ad appears between pages 1 and 2 of "The Case of the Son of Falttop."

Pass 'Em All in a Flash of Chrome! (Table of Contents: 4)

AMF Roadmaster Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
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Letters
typeset
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Indexer Notes

And for the new AMF Roadmaster Flying Falcon.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Warren Kremer
Inks
Warren Kremer
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look below, fellas! A banana boat stuck on a sandbar!
Genre
humor
Characters
Munchy; Crunchy; Spoon-Size
Synopsis
The Spoon Men save a banana boat from pirates.

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Shredded Wheat Juniors.

Everybody Loves the Big H Comics (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; drama; humor; children; crime; domestic; sports
Characters
Dagwood; Little Lotta; Felix the Cat; Inky; Dinky; Little Dot; Casper; Hot Stuff; Little Audrey; Sad Sack; Joe Palooka' Baby Huey; Blondie; Little Max; Dick Tracy; Spoonmen.
Synopsis
Ad for 18 current Harvey Comics titles.

Red Hot Trail! (Table of Contents: 7)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 8.75 pages (report information)

Script
Chester Gould
Pencils
Chester Gould
Inks
Chester Gould
Colors
?
Letters
Chester Gould

Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Flattop Jr.; Joe Period
Synopsis
Flattop Jr. and Joe Period elude Tracy and the cops by cutting across fields and finally taking refuge in a trailer camp. Without realizing it, they leave the TV and coffee pot on all night, and it drains the car battery. When the boys replace the battery, an alert attendant calls Tracy and describes the electrical equipment in the car. Tracy and Sam make plans to capture the two outlaws.
Reprints
  • From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1956-04-xx to 1956-09-xx.

Indexer Notes

Story continues into next issue.

Actual Gang Round-Up! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
?
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; Flattop Jr.
Synopsis
Ad for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly No. 130. No on sale date given.

Indexer Notes

Ad includes a small picture of next issue's cover.

The Red House of Rome (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime
Characters
Captain Nardone; Dr. Laszlo Gyorgi
Synopsis
A U.S. Military Intelligence officer pursues a Soviet spy.

Hello, Friends: We're All on TV (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Casper; Baby Huey; Little Audrey; Herman; Katnap
Synopsis
Promotional ad for the Harvey caharacters appearing on ABC-TV.

Tips for the Rookie Sleuth (Table of Contents: 11)

Dick Tracy's Crimestoppers Textbook / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Chester Gould
Pencils
Chester Gould
Inks
Chester Gould
Colors
?
Letters
Steve Carr

Characters
Dick Tracy
Synopsis
Eight tips to aid rookie policemen in their careers as law officers.

Indexer Notes

These are reprinted from the Crimestoppers panels that appeared with the Sunday newspaper strip. Exact dates of first publication are unknown at this time but will be added as the data becomes available.

To Prove the Crime (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime
Characters
Blackie Agerra; Detective Sergeant O'Hare

Indexer Notes

Possibly a reprint.

Everyone Loves Sad Sack and the Sarge and All Their Funny Friends (Table of Contents: 13)

Sad Sack / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Genre
war
Characters
Sad Sack; Sarge; Sadie Sack
Synopsis
Generic house ad for Sad Sack Comics.

Kids--You'll Flip for These Lids on Dixie Cups of Ice Cream (Table of Contents: 14)

Dixie Cup Ice Cream / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Editing
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Indexer Notes

Ad for premiums available for lids from Dixie Cup Ice Cream.

Free! Elizabeth II British Africa Stamps (Table of Contents: 15)

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?

Characters
Queen Elizabeth II

Indexer Notes

Ad for a packet of stamps plus a booklet about stamp collecting.

Can You Unscramble These States? (Table of Contents: 16)

Dean Studios Photo Enlargements / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

A two part ad consisting of a scrambled word contest, in which winners may win a miniature monkey, and a maze puzzle, in which you could win a miniature dog.

Amazing 22 Inch Big Sister Teen Age Doll (Table of Contents: 17)

Big Sister Doll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
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Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for a larger-than-normal-sized doll from Niresk Industries, Inc.
Inside back cover.

Look What I've Got for You (Table of Contents: 18)

American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Characters
Bill McCann

Indexer Notes

Ad to recruit salespeople for Christmas cards.
Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Wanted!...The Notorious Son of Flattop!
    Dick Tracy
  2. 1. Jet Rocket Space Ship
    Jet Rocket Space Ship
  3. 2. The Case of the Son of Flattop
  4. 3. You're Never Alone with a Bike of Your Own
    Goodyear Bicycle Tires
  5. 4. Pass 'Em All in a Flash of Chrome!
    AMF Roadmaster Bicycles
  6. 5. ["Look below, fellas! A banana boat stuck on a sandbar!"]
    Nabisco Spoon-Size Shredded Wheat Juniors; Spoonmen
  7. 6. Everybody Loves the Big H Comics
    Harvey Comics
  8. 7. Red Hot Trail!
    Dick Tracy
  9. 8. Actual Gang Round-Up!
    Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
  10. 9. The Red House of Rome
  11. 10. Hello, Friends: We're All on TV
  12. 11. Tips for the Rookie Sleuth
    Dick Tracy's Crimestoppers Textbook
  13. 12. To Prove the Crime
  14. 13. Everyone Loves Sad Sack and the Sarge and All Their Funny Friends
    Sad Sack
  15. 14. Kids--You'll Flip for These Lids on Dixie Cups of Ice Cream
    Dixie Cup Ice Cream
  16. 15. Free! Elizabeth II British Africa Stamps
    Garcelon Stamps
  17. 16. Can You Unscramble These States?
    Dean Studios Photo Enlargements
  18. 17. Amazing 22 Inch Big Sister Teen Age Doll
    Big Sister Doll
  19. 18. Look What I've Got for You
    American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Jean-Francois Masse
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Stangas