Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) comic books 1958

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). Untitled story, script and art by Joe Simon (splash) and Chester Gould; Coffyhead attempts to recruit Junior and the Junior Crimestoppers into his juvenile gang and uses Autumn Hews to lure them in; After Junior and Bronko refuse to work for him, he locks them in a bathroom and flees the scene just as Tracy and the police are closing in on him. "Dick Tracy - Part 2," script and art by Chester Gould; Coffyhead and Lugi trap Tracy in a tunnel that connects Zabu's coffee shop with a service station. Disneyland Color Television Set ad. House ad for Hot Stuff and Inky and Dinky. "The Chase," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy and Pat track Autumn Hews to house, where she has forced the owner to give her a change of clothes; Tracy and Pat trap Autumn inside a laundry chute and catch her when she lands in the basement. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. "The Crater Case" America's Finest article. Sad Sack house ad. "The Urschel Case" America's Finest article. Dagwood house ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Mumbles," script by Chester Gould, art by Chic Stone (splash) and Chester Gould; Mumbles and his gang use a stolen car to escape the police; The owner of the car, Kiss And tell, reports the stolen vehicle to Tracy and also gives him the background on Mumbles; Mumbles and his gang take refuge in a boarding house, where they plan their next caper. "The Mumbles Quartette," script and art by Chester Gould; The Mumbles Quartette lands a gig for a society party with the intention of robbing their hostess and her guests. Disneyland Color Television Set ad. Inky and Dinky house ad. "Justice at Last Triumphs," script and art by Chester Gould; Mumbles tries to escape in a rubber raft but accidentally punctures with a broken oar as he tries to row away; This segment ends with Mumbles apparently sinking to his death. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. "A Polite Case of Murder" text story; Haskins investigates the murder to Harvey Malcolm's secretary. Crimestoppers Handbook; Brief descriptions of how various pieces of evidence are processed: carbon monoxide, fingerprints, tires, and cartridges. "The FBI Fingerprint Bureau" America's Finest text story; Brief history of how fingerprints are used to identify criminals. Sad Sack house ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Wild Boys," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; 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. "Mumbles, the Tutor," script and art by Chester Gould; 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. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. Untitled one-page story; B. O. helps Sparkle Plenty wash the dishes. Untitled one-page story; Sparkle Plenty opens a pie stand. "Prophecy of Fate" text story; Corporal Byrne tracks a criminal through the Queensland Desert in Australia. Sad Sack house ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Poisoned Pellet," script and art by Chester Gould; 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. Inky and Dinky house ad. "Treasure Map," script and art by Chester Gould; 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. "The Smugglers" text story; A Coast Guard officer investigates a group of smugglers. "The Two-Faced Villain" text story, art by Bob Powell; A brief biographical account of Frank Bordon. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Deadly Treasure Hunt," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy discovers that the two wild boys each have part of a map tattooed on the sole of one foot; Junior photographs the soles of the wild boys' feet and Tracy and Sam set out to find the treasure; Meanwhle, Cinn and Mumbles have been digging in a field and locate the treasure; Mumbles kills Cinn with the shovel, takes the treasure, and attempts to escape using heavy fog for cover. House ads for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly, Inky and Dinky, and Blondie. "Circus" text story; Lt. Dawes solves the murder of a circus aerialist. "Pirates" text story; Captain Palmer encounters pirates in the South China Sea. Sad Sack house ad. Untitled one-page Girl Friday story; Myra solves the murder of one of Glenn's clients. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of Oodles Hears Only Evil," script and art by Chester Gould; When two boys find a scrap of cloth protruding from the deteriorating concrete of a bridge support, it re-open a 20-year-old missing persons case; When the police chip away the concrete, they find a skeleton; As Tracy and Sam try to determine the identity of the skeleton, Mrs. Vulcan contacts Oodles, the man who disposed of the body years earlier; He's also been blackmailing her. Scared, she calls Oodles to set up a meeting to resolve the problem. "Tracy Closes In," script and art by Chester Gould; Mrs. Vulcan cleans out her husband's room and has the contents put in the incinerator only minutes before Sam and Tracy arrive; Tracy is able to salvage several items from the incinerator that throw suspicion on Mrs. Vulcan. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. "Evidence" text story; Footprints in a flower bed help two detectives solve a murder. Sad Sack house ad. Crimestoppers Textbook story, script and art by Chester Gould; Police officers should constantly familiarize themselves with the new models of cars. "The Course of Murder!"; Inspector King solves a murder. House ad for Blondie and Inky and Dinky. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Desperate Widow," script and art by Joe Simon (splash) and Chester Gould; Sam and Tracy get a clue to George Vulcan's killer from clothing found in a crook's apartment; Mary Vulcan attempts to get an incriminating tape from Oodles, but Oodles tricks her by giving her a blank tape; Tracy questions Mrs. Vulcan to get to the truth of her husband's murder. "Something for Nothing," script and art by Joe Simon (splash) and Chester Gould; Oodles agrees to meet Mr. Vulcan and deliver the "real" incriminating tape; He lures her to a drive-in theater where he kills her; Tracy and Sam recover a book belonging to Oodles that details his plans. "Society's Debtor" text story. Little Max house ad. Crimestoppers Textbook; Eight panels of crimestopper tips including weighted cars, first aid, shirt material, missing license plates, cab registration, and door lock safety. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. "Operation Moonshine" text story; An ATU agent uses an airplane to spot moonshine stills from the air. Sad Sack house ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of Oodles' Hideout," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; While Tracy and Sam are searching, Oodles goes on a crash diet to lose enough weight as to be unrecognizable to the police; Losing so much weight also makes him angry and hungry; He makes the mistake of ordering a lot of food from a restaurant belonging to one of his crime associates, not knowing that Tracy has a hidden two-way wrist radio concealed in the restaurant office. "Trail to Cave County," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy and the police surround the cabin where Oodles has been hiding; As they close in, Jimmy and Lizz are taken hostage when they get too close as they are trying to eavesdrop and take pictures; Oodles shoots his own men because they want to give up. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. "Heap Big Fish" text story; Corporal Burns tracks down heroin smugglers in Canada. Sad Sack house ad. Crimestoppers Textbook; A group of panels to warn people about various crime clues including ring imprints, helpful debris, proper handcuffing technique, slugs, and school zones. "Surveillance" text story; Agent Moran keeps tabs on some suspected spies. Spooky house ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case against Joe Period," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Pocketclip hires Joe Period to act as a go-between between himself and singer Julie Marrlin; Pocketclip fires Joe, citing his reckless driving as the reason; Joe decided to woo the singer for himself; Lizz searches the newspaper records and police files as she waits to take the civil service exam for a police officer; Tracy thinks she's looking for someone specific. "Assignment: Find Joe Period," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Joe Period jumps from a third-floor apartment and cushions his fall by landing atop a parked car; He then leads Tracy and Sam on a chase through the city; Julie collapses, and Tracy realizes that she was hit by the bullet that killed her parakeet. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. "Mountie Dog" text story; Renfrew investigates the murder of an old Eskimo. Blondie house ad. Crimestoppers Textbook," script and art by Chester Gould; Eight panels offering advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of various crimes. "Highway Lab" text story; The mobile police crime lab solves a nit-and-run murder. Sad Sack house ad. Popeye Color Television Set ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case against the Juvenile Delinquent," script and art by Chester Gould; Using an alley cat to help him escape a maze of service corridors in a building, Joe Period eludes Tracy and the police by stealing a car, which he crashes into a concrete pylon; Badly injured, Joe makes his way to Yonson's club, where he is drugged and then left for dead in a railroad boxcar; A tramp administers first aid and steals the money from Joe's pocket. "Cornered!", script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy and the police track Joe Period to a trainyard. Joe hides in a brine tank full of pickles and is surprised when Tracy finds him there. "Undercover" text story; The FBI captures a gang of hi-jackers. Sad Sack house ad. "Guns Hidden Under Cushions," script and art by Chester Gould; A group of 8 Crimestopper panels from the Dick Tracy Sunday newspaper strip. "Desert Scene" text story; An Australian policemen escorts a prisoner through the desert. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Son of Flattop," script and art by Chester Gould; 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. "Red Hot Trail!", script and art by Chester Gould; 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. Dick Tracy Comics Monrthly house ad. "The Red House of Rome" text story; A U.S. Military Intelligence officer pursues a Soviet spy. "Tips for the Rookie Sleuth" Dick Tracy's Crimestoppers Textbook story, script and art by Chester Gould; Eight tips to aid rookie policemen in their careers as law officers. "To Prove the Crime" text story. Sad Sack house ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.