Dick Tracy
#141
(August 1960)
Harvey,
1950 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 84
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1960-05-15
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Harvey Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Giant Size Harvey Comics [Jack-in-the-box]
- Editing
- Leon Harvey (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from 1960 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Giant Flying Plastic Jet
Giant Flying Plastic Jet / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- aviation
Indexer Notes
Ad for a scale model toy jet.
Inside front cover.
The Case Of The Interrupted Honeymoon
Dick Tracy / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- adventure; drama; humor; crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Tess
- Synopsis
- Dick Tracy gets married to Tess.
- Reprints
-
from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #64 (June 1953) [Some panels altered to conform to the Comics Code Authority. ] which is reprinted - From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
- From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
-
[no title indexed]
Beware of These Rackets / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We can give you a college education in ten easy lessons...
- Genre
- crime
- Synopsis
- Warnings against mail-order schools, stamp dealers, miracle suits, weight loss products.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #51 (May 1952)
-
Indexer Notes
This feature appears between pages 1 and 2 of the first part of "Case of the Interrupted Honeymoon."
The Clue in the Diary
text story / 0.9 page
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Arnold Howell; Fred Wilcox
- Synopsis
- A diary holds the key to solving a bank robbery.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #51 (May 1952)
-
More Exciting Stories in the Next Dick Tracy Comics
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.1 page
- Genre
- crime
- Synopsis
- Generic ad for Dick Tracy Comics.
[no title indexed]
Minit Mystery / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's Stevenson! He's been killed in an accident!
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Barnard Barnet; Bertha Barnet
- Synopsis
- Barnard solves the murder of a friend.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #51 (May 1952)
-
[no title indexed]
Your F.B.I. / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now we can get things done!
- Genre
- crime; history
- Synopsis
- A brief history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, highlighting significant events.
The Interrupted Honeymoon Part 2
Dick Tracy / comic story / 7.75 pages
- Genre
- adventure; drama; humor; crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Tess Tracy; Sam Ketcham; Wormy
- Synopsis
- Even though battered after being dragged for miles behind a car, Tracy sets out to find the identity of the man who dragged him. Meanwhile, Wormy returns to the paint shop and begins changing the color of his car. Unknowingly, the exhaust from the gasoline-powered compressor is pooling inside the car where his wife has gone to keep warm. Wormy finishes painting the car, only to find his wife suffocated inside it.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #64 (June 1953) [Bottom tier of page from the original story is not reprinted.] which is reprinted
- From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
- From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
Bottom tier of page 8 of original printing not reprinted.
-
Indexer Notes
Story continues in the next issue on sale May 14th.
Yes! Everyone Loves Little Dot!
Little Dot Comcs / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Little Dot; Richie Rich; Little Lotta
- Synopsis
- Generic house ad for Little Dot Comics.
The Couriers!
text story / 0.8 page
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Special Agent Pete Carlin; Achmed ben Yusef
- Synopsis
- A courier makes a tricky exchange.
America's Funniest Family!
Blondie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.2 page
- Genre
- drama; humor; domestic
- Characters
- Blondie; Dagwood; Cookie; Alexander; Daisy; Mr. Dithers; Herb
- Synopsis
- Generic house ad for Blondie Comics and Dagwood Comics.
[no title indexed]
Girl Friday / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey! Call off that hound!
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Peter Salont; Carl Norman
- Synopsis
- Did Carl Kill Peter?
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #64 (June 1953)
-
Footprints
text story / 0.8 page
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Jim Byrne; Baldy
- Synopsis
- Jim Byrne tracks killers in Australia.
She's Full of Fun and Food
Little Lotta Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.2 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Little Lotta
- Synopsis
- Generic ad for Little Lotta Comics.
[no title indexed]
Minit Mystery / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Good thing the weather cleared up right after that thunderstorm!
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- The Count; Victor Carter; Hugh Carter
- Synopsis
- How Did The Count Know Victor Killed Hugh?
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #64 (June 1953)
-
[The famous kidnapper of the Lindbergh baby was...]
Calling All Sleuths / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- children; crime; detective-mystery
- Synopsis
- Questions about Lindbergh kidnapping, machine guns, poison, and equalizers.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #51 (May 1952)
-
The Los Angeles Police Reserve Corps
America's Finest / text article / 0.8 page
- Genre
- crime; history
- Synopsis
- A brief history of the Los Angeles Police Reserve.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #52 (June 1952)
-
Hi, Kids! Look for Me in the Corner of Every Harvey Comic!
Harvey Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.2 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Harvey Jack-in-the Box
- Synopsis
- Generic ad for Harvey Comics.
[no title indexed]
Sparkle Plenty / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, Sparkle, honey, will you catch that chicken like a good girl?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Sparkle Plenty; Gravel Gertie
- Synopsis
- Sparkle and Gravel let loose a chicken and Sparkle attempts to retrieve it.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #38 (April 1951)
-
The Lost Millionaire
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Inspector Eugene Cloud; Thaddeus Sloan; Marcia Lane
- Synopsis
- Inspector Cloud searches for Marcia Lane's uncle.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #54 (August 1952)
-
Indexer Notes
Text story with small illustration.
[no title indexed]
Dick Tracy / comic story / 12 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Okay--I've got the casts--now turn Mugg lose!
- Genre
- adventure; drama; humor; crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Mugg the dog; Pop Stoltz; Janie Stoltz; Ted Tellum
- Synopsis
- Wormy's hideout behind the scoreboard is discovered, he manages to escape just ahead of Tracy. He makes his way to a house that is also the studio of radio personality Ted Tellum. Tellum likes Wormy's voice and offers to hide him from the police if he'll become part of his radio program.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #65 (July 1953) [Page 1 of this story is not reprinted.] which is reprinted
- From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
- From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
-
Indexer Notes
Continuation of Dick Tracy and the Case of the Interrupted Honeymoon.
[Quantico, Virginia is only a spot on the map.]
Your F.B.I. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; crime; history
- Synopsis
- A brief account of the activities that occur at FBI training headquarters.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #54 (August 1952)
-
The Case of the Closed Sash
Jackie Page / comic story / 2 pages
- Characters
- Lt. Gil Mason (guest star); Oswald Hume (guest star, villain, introduction)
- Reprints
- from Kerry Drake Detective Cases (Harvey, 1948 series) #22 (October 1950)
-
[no title indexed]
Minit Mystery / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'd like your opinion on this killing, Count...
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Boris Gehehart; Detective-Lieutenant Bates; Lefty Marlowe; Mrs. Marlowe
- Synopsis
- Boris and the Lieutenant investigate an apparent suicide.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #53 (July 1952)
-
[The Voice with the Kiss]
Dick Tracy / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- adventure; drama; humor; crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Tess Tracy; Wormy; Ted Tellum
- Synopsis
- Ted Tellum devises a scheme to get Wormy to confess to murder on live radio. Tracy and Sam track Wormy to Tellum's studio and capture him.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #65 (July 1953) [Text in last panel is changed. Original text had on sale date of the next issue in the second paragraph.] which is reprinted
- From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chiago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
- From Dick Tracy newspaper strip (Chiago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
-
Indexer Notes
Part 4 of Dick Tracy and the Case of the Interrupted Honeymoon.
The Hostage
text story / 0.75 page
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Sergeant O'Hare; Slippery Sam
- Synopsis
- Sgt. O'Hare defuses a hostage situation.
Casper the Friendly Ghost Is Loved by Millions of You, His Readers!
Casper the Friendly Ghost / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Casper the Friendly Ghost
- Synopsis
- House ad for Casper the Friendly Ghost.
[no title indexed]
Girl Friday / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yes, Mr. Hanson -- Mr. Wilson is here.
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Carl Hanson; J. B. Walters; Ormond Drake; John Stoneham; Hugo Winters; Sidney Fairway
- Synopsis
- Myra solves the murder of a man who was killed in a card game.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #65 (July 1953)
-
Cheap Shoes
text story / 0.75 page
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Frank Starr; Peter Kennedy; Don Grayson; Lieutenant Joe Gordon
- Synopsis
- Joe Gordon solves a murder by looking at suspects' shoes.
Spooky Now in His Very Own Comic Magazine
Harvey Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Spooky
- Synopsis
- House ad for Spooky.
[no title indexed]
Minit Mystery / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I came as soon as I could, Inspector!
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Boris Gehrhart; Inspector Kelly; Vincent Carter; Barbara Carter; Don Huston
- Synopsis
- Boris investigates the murder of a girl's uncle.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #65 (July 1953)
-
"O. K., Boss -- here I am!"
Girl Friday / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Victor van Dyke
- Synopsis
- Myra and Glenn investigate the death of the brother of one of Glenn's clients.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #54 (August 1952)
-
Now! All-Plastic Rocket 5 Feet High
All-Plastic Rocket / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- aviation; children
Indexer Notes
Ad for a toy plastic rocket that's 5 toys in one!
What Can a Star Newsboy Tell You about Choosing Bike Tires?
Goodyear Bicycle Tires / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- children
The Mah Jongg Case
text story / 0.75 page
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Inspector Caine; Sam Wing; Keo San; Lee Chin; Ah Ling
- Synopsis
- Inspector Caine solve a murder at a Chinese gaming parlor.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #69 (November 1953), #92 (October 1955)
-
Everybody Loves Felix the Cat
Felix the Cat / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children
- Characters
- Felix; Inky; Dinky
- Synopsis
- General ad for Felix the Cat Comics and Felix TV cartoons.
[no title indexed]
Minit Mystery / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boris! This is Starrett! There's been a murder committed at my hotel!
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Boris Gehrhart; Starrett; Garland Gold; Roy Silver
- Synopsis
- The Count investigates a murder at a friend's hotel.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #52 (June 1952)
-
On Kith and Kin!
Calling All Sleuths / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Sherlock Holmes; Sam Spade; Nick Charles; Nora Charles; The Shadow; Green Hornet
- Synopsis
- Questions about fictional detectives.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #54 (August 1952)
-
Indexer Notes
Art looks like Rudy Palais inked by Paul Reinman but unsure so credits not assigned.
12 Little Dolls
12 Little Dolls / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Genre
- children
Indexer Notes
Ad for a set of 12 dolls, all dressed differently.
Hi-Power Binoculars
Hi-Power Binoculars / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Genre
- sports
Indexer Notes
Ad for binoculars that let you see up to 18 miles, from Hi-Power.
Hi Friends...Look for Me on the Top of Every Big H Comics!
Harvey Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; drama; humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children; crime; detective-mystery; domestic; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Little Audrey; Blondie; Dagwood; Dick Tracy; Joe Palooka; Casper; Sad Sack; Hot Stuff; Little Max; Felix the Cat; Little Dot; Little Lotta
- Synopsis
- House ad for 18 current Harvey Comics.
We Know the Big Sponsor on TV!!
Funday Funnies / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children
- Characters
- Casper; Wendy; Herman; Katnip; Baby Huey; Little Audrey; Buzzy
- Synopsis
- Ad for the TV show Funday Funnies sponsored by Mattel. The bottom half of the page has a list of television stations that carry the show on Sunday afternoons.
Everyone Loves the Fabulous Sad Sack and His Funny Friends
Sad Sack / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Sad Sack; Sadie Sack; Sarge
- Synopsis
- Ad for the four Sad Sack titles produced by Harvey Comics.
Authentic Replicas of Real Cars!
100 Autos, Buses & Trucks / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Genre
- car
Indexer Notes
Ad for 100 toy cars at only 1 cent each.
National Police Academy
America's Finest / text story / 0.8 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; crime; history
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #45 (November 1951)
-
Hi, Friends! We're starting to work for Harvey!
Mutt & Jeff / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.2 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mutt; Jeff
- Synopsis
- House ad for Mutt & Jeff Comics, now published by Harvey.
Indexer Notes
Prior to Harvey, Mutt & Jeff was published by DC.
[no title indexed]
Minit Mystery / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mr. Gehrhart, an important phone call, sir!
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Boris Gehrhart; Marcia; Mel Lewis; Larry Wilson; Pete Stevens
- Synopsis
- Boris is called to investigate a murder in a tourist camp by the river.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #54 (August 1952)
-
[no title indexed]
Dick Tracy; Minit Mystery / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Your brother's been murdered, you say?!
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Jason Orchard
- Synopsis
- Dick solves a murder.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #45 (November 1951)
-
Meet Hot Stuff
Harvey Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Hot Stuff; Stumbo
- Synopsis
- House ad for Hot Stuff and Stumbo.
Free! Hard-to-Get Royal Family Stamps!
Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for packets of stamps featuring the British Royal Family.
Frontier Cabin
Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Genre
- children
Indexer Notes
Ad for a cardboard playhouse that looks like a log cabin.
First Time Ever Natural Color Photos of Your Favorite Stars
Colorfoto Natural Color Photos / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Genre
- children; teen
- Characters
- Ed "Kookie" Byrnes; Ricky Nelson; Frankie Avalon; Annette Funnicello
Indexer Notes
Offer for color photos of your favorite stars, available for only a small processing fee of 10 cents each.
Giant Sensational-Operational Flying Helicopter
Giant Flying Helicopter / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- aviation; children
Indexer Notes
Ad for a toy helicopter than can fly up to 500 feet high!
Inside back cover.
Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Win a Beautiful Signet Ring!
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- children; history
- Characters
- Abraham Lincoln; Ulysses S. Grant; George Washington; Theodore Roosevelt
Indexer Notes
Ad for Wilson Chemical Co. with a contest that tries to convince readers to sell Cloverine Brand Salve to win additional prizes.
Back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Case of Wormy and His Deadly Wagon
Dick Tracy -
1.
Giant Flying Plastic Jet
Giant Flying Plastic Jet -
2.
The Case Of The Interrupted Honeymoon
Dick Tracy -
3.
["We can give you a college education in ten easy lessons..."]
Beware of These Rackets -
4.
The Clue in the Diary
-
5.
More Exciting Stories in the Next Dick Tracy Comics
-
6.
["It's Stevenson! He's been killed in an accident!"]
Minit Mystery -
7.
["Now we can get things done!"]
Your F.B.I. -
8.
The Interrupted Honeymoon Part 2
Dick Tracy -
9.
Yes! Everyone Loves Little Dot!
Little Dot Comcs -
10.
The Couriers!
-
11.
America's Funniest Family!
Blondie -
12.
["Hey! Call off that hound!"]
Girl Friday -
13.
Footprints
-
14.
She's Full of Fun and Food
Little Lotta Comics -
15.
["Good thing the weather cleared up right after that thunderstorm!"]
Minit Mystery -
16.
[The famous kidnapper of the Lindbergh baby was...]
Calling All Sleuths -
17.
The Los Angeles Police Reserve Corps
America's Finest -
18.
Hi, Kids! Look for Me in the Corner of Every Harvey Comic!
Harvey Comics -
19.
["Oh, Sparkle, honey, will you catch that chicken like a good girl?"]
Sparkle Plenty -
20.
The Lost Millionaire
-
21.
["Okay--I've got the casts--now turn Mugg lose!"]
Dick Tracy -
22.
[Quantico, Virginia is only a spot on the map.]
Your F.B.I. -
23.
The Case of the Closed Sash
Jackie Page -
24.
["I'd like your opinion on this killing, Count..."]
Minit Mystery -
25.
[The Voice with the Kiss]
Dick Tracy -
26.
The Hostage
-
27.
Casper the Friendly Ghost Is Loved by Millions of You, His Readers!
Casper the Friendly Ghost -
28.
["Yes, Mr. Hanson -- Mr. Wilson is here."]
Girl Friday -
29.
Cheap Shoes
-
30.
Spooky Now in His Very Own Comic Magazine
Harvey Comics -
31.
["I came as soon as I could, Inspector!"]
Minit Mystery -
32.
"O. K., Boss -- here I am!"
Girl Friday -
33.
Now! All-Plastic Rocket 5 Feet High
All-Plastic Rocket -
34.
What Can a Star Newsboy Tell You about Choosing Bike Tires?
Goodyear Bicycle Tires -
35.
The Mah Jongg Case
-
36.
Everybody Loves Felix the Cat
Felix the Cat -
37.
["Boris! This is Starrett! There's been a murder committed at my hotel!"]
Minit Mystery -
38.
On Kith and Kin!
Calling All Sleuths -
39.
12 Little Dolls
12 Little Dolls -
40.
Hi-Power Binoculars
Hi-Power Binoculars -
41.
Hi Friends...Look for Me on the Top of Every Big H Comics!
Harvey Comics -
42.
We Know the Big Sponsor on TV!!
Funday Funnies -
43.
Everyone Loves the Fabulous Sad Sack and His Funny Friends
Sad Sack -
44.
Authentic Replicas of Real Cars!
100 Autos, Buses & Trucks -
45.
National Police Academy
America's Finest -
46.
Hi, Friends! We're starting to work for Harvey!
Mutt & Jeff -
47.
["Mr. Gehrhart, an important phone call, sir!"]
Minit Mystery -
48.
["Your brother's been murdered, you say?!"]
Dick Tracy; Minit Mystery -
49.
Meet Hot Stuff
Harvey Comics -
50.
Free! Hard-to-Get Royal Family Stamps!
Garcelon Stamps -
51.
Frontier Cabin
Frontier Cabin -
52.
First Time Ever Natural Color Photos of Your Favorite Stars
Colorfoto Natural Color Photos -
53.
Giant Sensational-Operational Flying Helicopter
Giant Flying Helicopter -
54.
Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Win a Beautiful Signet Ring!
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Chris Boyko
- Steve Coates
- Matthew H. Gore
- Bob Hughes
- Jean-Francois Masse
- Donald Dale Milne
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
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