Dick Tracy: The Thirties

(1978)

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Indexer Notes

Inside front cover

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Chester Gould

Inks

Chester Gould

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dick Tracy

Characters

Dick Tracy

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Dick Tracy

Characters

Dick Tracy

Indexer Notes

Title page, front matter

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 5)

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Editor's Introduction (Table of Contents: 7)

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Herb Galewitz (signed)

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Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

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typeset

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In the early thirties, machine guns rattled, illicit beer trucks roared down dark streets, and hooch gangs were giving Chicago coppers a bad time.

Characters

Dick Tracy

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

Indexer Notes

Spot illustrations

A Fan Speaks... (Table of Contents: 8)

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Tony Cichielo

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Growing up in an era where the hero couldn't fly, outrace a bullet, or see through walls, we came to rely on the Super-Detective.

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• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

Chester Gould Reminisces (Table of Contents: 9)

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Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

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In mid-September 1921, I received a letter from my dear mother.

Characters

Dick Tracy; Tess Trueheart

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

Indexer Notes

Introduction; dedication

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Script

Herb Galewitz

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Published in this book for the first time anywhere are the five daily strips that Chester Gould sent to Captain Patterson of the Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate for consideration as a new comic feature.

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Chester Gould

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

Plain Clothes Tracy (Table of Contents: 11)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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So you ain't in the talkin' mood, eh Gooch?

Characters

Plain Clothes Tracy; Texie Garcia; Gooch; Cleaver; thugs; detectives

Synopsis

Texie has double-crossed Cleaver, and informs on him in hopes that Tracy will take Cleaver out of the game.

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

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Herb Galewitz

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In the beginning, the Dick Tracy Sunday pages were not part of the daily continuity.

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• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Dick Tracy

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; jewel thieves; gangsters; Milligan; Tess Trueheart; bootleggers; protection racketeers;

Keywords

Gangster; mobster; Prohibition

Indexer Notes

Some of these Sunday strips are stand-alone, others have short story arcs.

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Cigarette Sadie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

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Cigars -- cigarettes

Genre

humor

Characters

Sadie; night club personnel; night club guests

Keywords

Newspaper comic strip; night club

Indexer Notes

According to Herb Galewitz on page xvi, "Cigarette Sadie was Chester Gould's humorous 'bottom piece' (needed to fill out tab pages format) which ran through the early 1930's." Each one is a stand-alone single-line comic strip.

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Herb Galewitz

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Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Texie Garcia Caper

Characters

Dick Tracy; Texie Garcia

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

The Texie Garcia Caper (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

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I was just down to the jug to see 'Ribs' Mocco -- he wants a mouthpiece to get 'im outta stir.

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Texie Garcia; Big Boy; Ribs Mocco; Pat Patton; Milligan; Chief Brandon; Dubbs; Habeas; Tess Trueheart; Mother Trueheart; police; gangsters

Synopsis

Big Boy and Texie try to rub out Tracy, but wind up having to flee. Dubbs tries to cover up his political corruption, but commits suicide. Tess tries to give Tracy the brush, but gets engaged instead.

Keywords

Corruption; newspaper comic strip; suicide

Indexer Notes

Daily newspaper comic strips published November 16, 1931 - December 30, 1931.

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Script

Herb Galewitz

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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The Demotion of Dick Tracy

Characters

Dick Tracy

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

The Demotion of Dick Tracy (Table of Contents: 18)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Oh Dick, isn't it wonderful?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Tess Trueheart; Pat Patton; chief; Milligan; gangsters

Synopsis

The chief entrusts Tracy to conduct a major raid, but he gives details to Tess, who shares it with a friend who blabs it widely, and the crooks escape. After Tess and Tracy blow up at each other he is so distracted that his work suffers, so the chief assigns him to walk a remote part of town as a uniformed patrolman. Tess helps him uncover and capture payroll robbers, so they are reunited and Tracy is reinstated.

Keywords

Gangsters; newspaper comic strip

Indexer Notes

Daily newspaper comic strips published December 31, 1931 - February 20, 1932. Title created by the editor.

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Script

Herb Galewitz

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Chester Gould

Inks

Chester Gould

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Con Game of Broadway Bates and Belle

Characters

Big Boy; Belle

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

The Con Game of Broadway Bates and Belle (Table of Contents: 20)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

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Heinie, this is Mr. Tracy -- the young man I've been telling you about.

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Mrs. Trueheart; Heinie; Broadway Bates; Belle; thugs; Chief Brandon; Pat Patton; Tess Trueheart

Synopsis

Bates and Belle try to run a con on Heinie, but Tracy warns him off. Bates kidnaps and tortures Tracy, but the elderly Heinie helps him escape and capture the crooks.

Keywords

Con game; con man; confidence trick; newspaper comic strip

Indexer Notes

Daily newspaper comic strips that originally appeared from February 22, 1932 to April 9, 1932. Title created by the editor.

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Script

Herb Galewitz

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

Letters

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Big Boy and the Abduction of Buddy Waldorf

Characters

Big Boy; Dick Tracy; Buddy Waldorf

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

Big Boy and the Abduction of Buddy Waldorf (Table of Contents: 22)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Heinie Steuben, whose help made possible the capture of 'Broadway' Bates and his band of extortionists is the object of much admiration from Tracy, who feels he owes his life to the bespectacled Dutchman.....

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Heinie; Chief Brandon; Big Boy; Buddy Waldorf; gangsters; moll; Captain Lane [Captain Lang]; Mrs. Waldorf; Mr. Waldorf

Synopsis

In pursuit of a kidnaped child, Dick Tracy forces his way onto a cruise liner and disguises himself in drag. The mobsters throw him overboard but he is rescued by fishermen and aided by the crew of an aircraft carrier. He returns to the liner, captures Big Boy, and takes the child home.

Keywords

Aircraft carrier; kidnapper; kidnapping; passenger liner

Indexer Notes

Daily newspaper comic strips originally published from April 11, 1932 to May 28, 1932. Title created by the editor.

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Script

Herb Galewitz

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Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

Letters

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Alec Penn, Bond Forger

Characters

Dick Tracy; Pat Patton

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

Alec Penn, Bond Forger (Table of Contents: 24)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 26 pages (report information)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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What a joyous family reunion in the home of 'Buddy' Waldorf tonight!

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Alec Penn; Chief Brandon; Pat Patton; Mr. Waldorf; gangsters

Synopsis

Dick Tracy discovers counterfeit bonds, and after many dangers runs down the forger.

Keywords

Counterfeiters; counterfeiting; newspaper comic strip; zoo

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Script

Herb Galewitz

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Chester Gould

Inks

Chester Gould

Letters

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Blackmailer of 'Devil's Island'

Characters

Dick Tracy

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

Blackmailer of 'Devil's Island' (Table of Contents: 26)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

Letters

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You mean go right away, Chief?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Tess Trueheart; Kenneth Grebb; Marge Dale; Mr. Dale; Chief Brandon; Broadway Bates (cameo)

Synopsis

Tracy joins Tess on vacation, meeting Tess's friend Marge and Marge's fiancé Kenneth Grebb. There he learns that Grebb is blackmailing Marge's father, and threatening Marge's life in order to force compliance. Tracy rescues Marge after a car chase that includes an avalanche, the wreck of both cars, the burning of a bridge, a tear-gas attack, the death of Grebb, and the shooting of two grizzly bears.

Keywords

Arson; blackmail; car chase; grizzly bear; kidnaper; kidnaping; newspaper comic strip; vacation

Indexer Notes

Newspaper comic strips originally published from August 1, 1932 through September 7, 1932. Title created by the editor.

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Script

Herb Galewitz

Pencils

Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

First Line of Dialogue or Text

First Appearance of Junior

Characters

Dick Tracy; Junior Tracy; Chief Brandon; Pat Patton

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

First Appearance of Junior (Table of Contents: 28)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

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Well Pat -- Tracy oughta blow in this afternoon -- it'll be good to have 'im back.

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Junior Tracy; Chief Brandon; Pat Patton; Tess Trueheart; Steve the Tramp

Synopsis

Dick Tracy and Pat Patton encounter a nameless young boy who has been dragooned into a life of crime by Steve the Tramp. The boy resolves to reform and stay with Tracy, and even take Tracy's name, but Steve the Tramp vows revenge.

Keywords

newspaper comic strip; orphan

Indexer Notes

Newspaper comic strips originally published from September 8, 1932 through October 12, 1932. Title created by the editor.

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Script

Herb Galewitz

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Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

Letters

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Dan the Squealer and the 'Science of Ballistics'

Characters

Junior; Dan the Squealer; Texie Garcia

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

Dan the Squealer and the "Science of Ballistics" (Table of Contents: 30)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

Inks

Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

Letters

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Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Junior Tracy; Dan Mucelli [Dan the Squealer]; Texie Garcia; Tess Trueheart; Pat Patton; Chief Brandon

Synopsis

When Tracy is shot, Chief Brandon arrests Junior, whose fingerprints were on the gun. Once Tracy recovers consciousness he uses ballistics testing to prove that the gun with Junior's prints did not fire the bullets that wounded Tracy. But the disillusioned Junior has escaped from the House of Detention, and is on the run.

Keywords

Ballistics; juvenile delinquent; newspaper comic strip

Indexer Notes

Newspaper comic strips originally published from October, 1932 through November 26, 1932. Title created by the editor.

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Script

Herb Galewitz

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Chester Gould

Inks

Chester Gould

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Larceny Lu, Queen of the Stolen Car Gang

Characters

Dick Tracy; Junior Tracy

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

Larceny Lu, Queen of the Stolen Car Gang (Table of Contents: 32)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Junior escapes from the Detention Home!

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Duck Tracy; Junior Tracy; Larceny Lu; gangsters; Chief Brandon

Synopsis

Junior, on the run, stumbles across a stolen-car ring. After Junior and Tracy are reunited, Tracy uses a lie detector to help convict Larceny Lu.

Keywords

Lie detector

Indexer Notes

Newspaper comic strips originally published from November 28, 1932 through December 31, 1932. Title created by the editor.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

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Script

Herb Galewitz

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Chester Gould

Inks

Chester Gould

Letters

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'Stooge' Viller, King of the Pickpockets

Characters

Stooge Viller ["Stooge" Viller]

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

"Stooge" Viller, King of the Pickpockets (Table of Contents: 34)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

Inks

Chester Gould

Letters

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Bring the prisoner in officer

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Tess Truheheart; Junior Tracy; "Stooge" Viller [Stooge Viller]; "Ribs" Mocco [Ribs Mocco]; Chief Brandon; Pat Patton

Synopsis

Ribs Mocco imports pickpocket Stooge Viller, to frame Tracy by planting counterfeit money on him.

Keywords

Counterfeiting; newspaper comic strip; pickpocket

Indexer Notes

Comic strips originally published from January 2, 1933 through March 1, 1933. Title created by the editor.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

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Herb Galewitz

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Junior Finds His Father

Characters

Junior; Hank Steele

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

Junior Finds His Father (Table of Contents: 36)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 35 pages (report information)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

Inks

Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Hank Steele; Junior Tracy; Steve the Tramp; Della

Synopsis

Desperate for food, Steve the Tramp takes on honest work for a blind man, and finds out that the man is pining for a long-lost son, not seen since infancy. Steve kidnaps Junior so as to palm him off for the $5000 reward, but it turns out that Junior actually IS the long-lost child. Tracy captures Steve, who is sentenced to life in prison, but leaves a heartbroken Junior with his elderly father.

Keywords

Kidnapping; lost heir; newspaper comic strip

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

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Script

Herb Galewitz

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

Letters

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Breakout! Steve the Tramp and 'Stooge' Viller

Characters

"Stooge" Viller [Stooge Viller]; Steve the Tramp

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

Breakout! Steve the Tramp and "Stooge" Viller (Table of Contents: 38)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 31 pages (report information)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

Letters

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After a trial that broke all records for speed -- thanks to Dick Tracy's masterful handling of the evidence -- Steve the Tramp at last finds himself face to face with the "big house.'

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Steve the Tramp; Stooge Viller ["Stooge" Viller]; Maxine Viller; Tess Trueheart; Junior Tracy; Hank Steele; prison guards; Pat Patton; Milligan

Synopsis

Steve and Stooge break prison, then team up with Stooge's sister Maxine. They try to get revenge on Junior, who helped put them each in prison, but Hank Steele gives his life to save his son. Junior is restored to Tracy.

Keywords

Convicts; newspaper comic strip; prison break

Indexer Notes

Newspaper comic strips originally published from May 22, 1933 through August 2, 1933. Title created by the editor.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

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Herb Galewitz

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Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

Letters

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Tess Trueheart Kidnaped!

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

Tess Trueheart Kidnaped! (Table of Contents: 40)

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Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

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Chester Gould

Letters

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A fugitive -- a murderer -- fearful that at any moment he may be found out, "Stooge" Viller cowers along the waterfront in Halifax, looking for an opportunity to flee farther from the scene of his latest crime...

Characters

Dick Tracy; Junior Tracy; Pat Patton; Tess Trueheart; "Stooge" Viller [Stooge Viller]; Big Mike [Old Mike]

Synopsis

Stooge Viller is shanghaied onto a smuggling ship which turns out to be captained by an old accomplice. Stooge kidnaps Tess in order to ransom her for Junior's inheritance, but she escapes. Stooge is captured, but Mike continues on his smuggling mission until Tracy captures him.

Keywords

Kidnaper; kidnaping; newspaper comic strip; shanghaied; smuggler; smuggling

Indexer Notes

Newspaper comic strip originally published from August 3, 1933 through September 9, 1933. Title created by the editor.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

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Script

Herb Galewitz

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Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

Inks

Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Boss Jim Herrod and the Protection Racket

Characters

Dick Tracy; Chief Brandon

Reprints

• in Dick Tracy: The Thirties (Chartwell Books, 1990 series) (1990)

Boss Jim Herrod and the Protection Racket (Table of Contents: 42)

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

Script

Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

Pencils

Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

Inks

Chester Gould (signed as Chester Gould)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, Tracy, these have been pretty hectic days...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Junior Tracy; Chef Brandon; Jim Herrod: "Slip" Buckley [Slip Buckley]; Slicer; Tess Trueheart; Pat Patton; mayor; states-attorney; shopkeepers; racketeers; Milligan

Synopsis

With Tess going undercover, Tracy breaks up a racketeering ring that turns out to be led by a respected former mayor. During the investigation the police take a drug addict from prison to a private home, promising to inject him with heroin. Instead, without his knowledge or permission, they give him four injections of truth serum.

Keywords

Drug addict; newspaper comic strip; protection racket; truth serum

Indexer Notes

Newspaper comic strips originally published from September 11, 1933 through October 11, 1933. Title created by the editor.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43)

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