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

Add to cart PR 0.5 $5.49 INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story. 5" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation and water spotting.

Stories and art by Chester Gould and Bill Ely. Dell reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from Feb. 19 - March 26, 1934. After reporter Jean Penfield disappears, the mysterious Phantom begins reporting on underworld activities, leading to a gang war against the journalistic establishment that only Dick Tracy can stop. The backup feature by Bill Ely stars tough cop Jim O'Brien, a plainclothes detective nicknamed The Iron Man. Dick Tracy; Dick Tracy Says; The Iron Man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $16.00 View scan 1.25" Spine split from bottom. 3/4" Edge tear through book.

Stories and art by Chester Gould and Bill Ely. Dell reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from May 10 - June 28, 1934. Injured ex-convict Steve the Tramp seeks help from Larceny Lu and mad scientist Doc Hump, and soon wishes he hadn't. The backup feature by Bill Ely stars tough cop Jim O'Brien, a plainclothes detective nicknamed The Iron Man. Dick Tracy; Dick Tracy Reports to You; The Iron Man. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $30.00 View scans Water damage.

Stories and art by Chester Gould and Bill Ely. Dell reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from Feb. 7 - March 5, 1935. Boris Arson has a knack for escape, and leads Tracy and Pat Patton on a merry chase with the help of cronies like Cutie Diamond and his own sister, Zora Arson. The backup feature by Bill Ely stars tough cop Jim O'Brien, a plainclothes detective nicknamed The Iron Man. Dick Tracy; Dick Tracy Reports to You; The Iron Man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $44.10 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Stories and art by Chester Gould and Bill Ely. Dell reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from March 5 - April 11, 1935. With the help of detective Yellowpony, Tracy and Patton track Boris and Zora Arson to Cutie Diamond's mountain hideout in the Ozarks. The backup feature by Bill Ely stars tough cop Jim O'Brien, a plainclothes detective nicknamed The Iron Man. Dick Tracy; Dick Tracy Reports to You; The Iron Man. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $7.80 INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, does not interrupt art or story. Centerfold detached. Staple rust and cover oxidation.

Stories and art by Chester Gould and Bill Ely. Dell reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from May 27 - June 30, 1935. Tracy's investigation of Bookie Joe's gambling syndicate leads Joe to kidnap Tess. The backup feature by Bill Ely stars tough cop Jim O'Brien, a plainclothes detective nicknamed The Iron Man. Dick Tracy; Dick Tracy Reports to You; The Iron Man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $7.80 6" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

Stories and art by Chester Gould and Bill Ely. Dell reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from June 30 - Aug. 2, 1935. Tracy tracks Bookie Joe and the kidnapped Tess to the Fairgrounds stables for a final shootout. The backup feature by Bill Ely stars tough cop Jim O'Brien, a plainclothes detective nicknamed The Iron Man. Dick Tracy; Dick Tracy Reports to You; The Iron Man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $35.00 View scans

Stories and art by Chester Gould and Bill Ely. Dell reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from March 7 - April 26, 1936. Tracy closes in on the gangster Lips Manlis, but it turns out Lips' girlfriend Mimi is even more dangerous. The backup feature by Bill Ely stars tough cop Jim O'Brien, a plainclothes detective nicknamed The Iron Man. Dick Tracy; Dick Tracy Reports to You; The Iron Man. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $12.00 INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story. Nearly full spine split. Heavy cover oxidation with chipping.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Touch of Gould" article; A brief account of how Chester Gould developed Dick Tracy. Untitled story, script and art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Flattop escapes from the chimney with help from an old gentleman who lives door; Covered with soot and honey, he forces a street huckster to clean his coat with the "special fluid" the huckster is selling; In return he sets the huckster ablaze. "Mistaken Identity" (part 2), script and art by Chester Gould; A disguised Flattop hides in a movie theater. "Act of Fate" (part 3), script and art by Chester Gould; A wounded Flattop swears vengeance on all police. Vitamin Flintheart enters a bar to drown his sorrows; When he attempts to pay for his drinks, he discovers Flattop's pistol in the pocket of his coat; Vitamin is horrified that he has a gun. Joe Palooka Comics house ad. Crimestoppers Handbook. Dick Tracy's Minute Mystery. "The Midget Magician" text story starring Junior Tracy. "The New York City Police Department" article. 36 Pages, full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $3.10 INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story. 3" cumulative spine split. One interior page detached. Heavy cover oxidation with chipping.

Cover art by Joe Simon. "The Two-Faced Villain" text story, art by Bob Powell. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Injured and blinded, the Brow is rescued by Gravel Gertie who nurses him back to health; The Brow falls in love with Gertie's voice and is repulsed when his vision returns. "Blackmail Racket," script and art by Chester Gould; Dick and Junior pick up an abandoned bride. "The Plan Fails," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy closes in on Shaky's abandoned bride scheme. "A Special Message from Dick Tracy," art by Chester Gould; Rules of conduct for everyone. Crimestoppers Handbook about typewriters, art by Chester Gould. "Why! They're Still the same length!", art by Howard Nostrand; How to avoid some of the most common schemes that take your money. Crimestoppers Quiz. Untitled story; the Sparkle Plenty family goes swimming. Dick Tracy Minit Mystery. Blondie house ad. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Takes Lion" by Bill Schreiber. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $3.49 INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story. Heavy cover oxidation with chipping. Heavy water damage and staple rust with migration.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "How Well Do You Know the Law?" Calling All Sleuths activity page; Multiple choice questions about crime. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; As Tracy closes in, Shaky deceives Vitamin Flintheart into helping; As part of his escape, Shaky starts a fire that rages out of control; Shaky is apparently killed in the fire. "Hazardous Escape," script and art by Chester Gould; Shaky hides in a smoke stack. "Shaky's Fate," script and art by Chester Gould; Shaky is trapped by freezing water; Gravel Gertie appears in the police station and begins playing her ukulele. "Fingerprints Fragments Paint Chips" Crimestoppers Handbook; Forensics data about the title subjects. "History of San Quentin" text story. Black Cat house ad. One-page Sparkle Plenty story with B. O. Plenty. House ads for Boys' Ranch and Family Funnies. Society's Debtor text story. House ad for Dagwood. "The Case of the Hunter's Trap" Dick Tracy Minit Mystery. 36 Pages, full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $6.30 INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, does not interrupt art or story.

"How Well Do You Know the Law?" Calling All Sleuths activity page. "The Strange Case Of Measles, The Teen-Age Dope Smuggler," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Gravel Gertie gets unwittingly involved in a prison dope smuggling ring headed by Measles; Meanwhile, Tracy goes undercover to shut down the smuggling ring. "Twist of Fate," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy gets the drop on Measles, but the car backs into Tracy; Measles clubs Tracy and ties him to the back of the car; As he drags Tracy down the road, Gravel Gertie spots him and sets out to save him. "The Getaway," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy catches fire while being dragged behind the car driven by Measles; His coat tear loose, and he rolls into a ditch where the police find him and take him to a hospital; Gravel Gertie keeps two of Measles' henchmen at bay with an axe; Measles abandons his car and hides in a lineman's aerial tent until the police pass by. "The Police Athletic League" article. "The Case Of The Writer's Note" Dick Tracy Minit Mystery activity page; you solve it mystery, with the solution at the bottom of page. Untitled one-page story; B.O. and Sparkle Plenty go to the movies. Joe Palooka house ad. Flash Gordon house ad. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Takes Lion" by Bill Schreiber. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $3.49 Interior is complete. Extensive accumulation of defects.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). House ads for Boys' Ranch and Family Funnies. "The Case of the Stolen $50,000," script and art by Chester Gould; While in pursuit of Measles, Tracy meets Breathless Mahoney; Measles is captured but escapes using tear gas. Breathless hatches a scheme to steal from an elderly lady. Untitled story, script and art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Breathless attempts to steal money from her mother. "The Money Tree," script and art by Chester Gould; Breathless hides $50,000 in a tree but finds it difficult to safely retrieve it. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootie Catches Hi-Jackers" by Bill Schreiber. Crimestoppers Handbook; How police scientists process certain pieces of evidence. "Alaskan Troubleshooters" text story. Sad Sack house ad. "How Well Do You Know the Law?" Calling All Sleuths activity page; Short quiz to test your knowledge of slang terms. Untitled one-page Sparkle Plenty story with B. O. Plenty. "The Case of the Uninvited Dinner Guest" Dick Tracy Minit Mystery; Tracy solves the murder of a prominent businessman. "The Hidden Clue" text story. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $10.00 Interior complete. Full length spine split with missing back cover, Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Murder by Mail," script and art by Chester Gould; Diet Smith rewards B. O. Plenty by buying a small truck farm; Nilon and Hoze and her chauffeur plot to steal money from her aunt using B. O. as a foil. "Identity Exposed," script and art by Chester Gould; Widow Hoze laughs when she realizes B. O. Plenty is not her mail-order groom; The real groom dies at the hands of Nilon's friend Rod. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Rod and Nilon bury Mortimer's body in a road bed; B. O. and Gravel Gertie get better acquainted. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. Untitled one-page story; Sparkle Plenty devises to protect her goldfish from her cat. "How Well Do You Know the Law?" Calling All Sleuths activity page; Questions about Junks, Dollar Bills, Bobbies, Gunsel, Bluebeard. "Special Agent of the F. B. I." text story. Dagwood Comics house ad. Wheaties ad featuring promo for 8 Walt Disney Comic Books. "Model for Murder" text story. Dick Tracy Minit Mystery; Dick and Pat solve the murder of a banker. Ad: "Now! Get Genuine Walt Disney Masks on Wheaties Boxes!" 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $15.00 View scan 1" Cumulative spine split. Extra staples (manufacturing).

Cover by Joe Simon (credited as Chester Gould). Stories and art by Chester Gould and others. Harvey, best known for its children's comics, reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. In the Comics Code era, some of the original art is altered to remove violent content and narrative repetition. This issue reprints strips from Nov. 8, 1951 - Jan. 20, 1952. When Tracy is accused of stealing evidence, he tracks the frame-up to recording buff Spinner Record. The evidence to clear Tracy is saved on an LP record, which is accidentally mixed into the stock of Spinners LP store and sold to a young woman. Dick Tracy and the Case of Spinner ReCord; Detective's Holiday; Girl Friday!; Dick Tracy's Minute Mystery; Crimestoppers Handbook. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Chester Gould and others. Harvey, best known for its children's comics, reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. In the Comics Code era, some of the original art is altered to remove violent content and narrative repetition. This issue reprints strips from early 1939. With help from Pop Gaines, Tracy tracks down jewel thief Nails Wolley and his gang for a final showdown after their latest heist. Cover art may be the work of comics legend John Severin. Last Stand of the Jewel Thieves; The Showdown; Minit Mystery starring The Count; Kidnap; The Witch Doctor. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Chester Gould and others. Harvey, best known for its children's comics, reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. In the Comics Code era, some of the original art is altered to remove violent content and narrative repetition. This issue reprints strips from 1939. At first, it seems two Bovanian princes are robbing the wealthy estates where they are invited as guests, but there's more to the story than meets the eye. Mask of A Criminal; Minit Mystery. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Strange Case of Shoulders and the Stolen Fortune," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; A fingerprint at a crime scene reveals that Shoulders, one of Tracy's previous foes, is still alive; Shoulders has married someone who knows nothing of his previous life; Shoulders kills his partner and then the fence who was to buy stolen diamonds from him. "An Easy Cryptogram" puzzle page by A. W. Nugent. "Over My Dead Body" text story; A multi-millionaire's wife is murdered. "The Killer Finds a Hideout," script and art by Chester Gould; While Tracy talks to Shoulders' wife, Shoulders disposes of his getaway vehicle by pushing it into a frozen pond and covering the tracks; Shoulders hides his stolen diamonds in his room. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; The Count solves the murder of his host. "Ladder of Death," script and art by Chester Gould; Mrs. Shoulders contacts Miss Varnish to get an appraisal on some antique furniture; Miss Varnish discovers that her boarder is a wanted man. "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Teleguard Terror," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Diet Smith is shot when crooks attempt to steal his invention, the Teleguard, a device that allows monitoring of locations with the help of cameras. "The Terror Strikes Again," script and art by Chester Gould; Diet Smith sets up a demonstration for his Teleguard machine; Tracy invites Chiefs of Police from all over the country to attend the demonstration. Untitled story, art by Chester Gould; After killing Brilliant, Big Frost embarks on a crime spree with the Teleguard He has his own daughter kidnapped and beaten by men who throw her down an embankment; She comes to rest in front of B. O. Plenty's house, where she is found by Sparkle. "The Chase," script and art by Chester Gould; Using Diet Smith's Teleguard invention, Tracy and the cops track Big Frost's every move and capture him. "The Beginning of the End," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Sparkle and Flossie disappear when they go to buy a Christmas tree. School Bus Safety public service announcement starring Casper the Friendly Ghost. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.