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Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) comic books 1949

  • Issue #17
    Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) 17
    • Heavy water damage and staple rust with migration. Residue.

    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 Jan. 27 - March 6, 1936. Tracy's investigation of a murder leads to gangster Lips Manlis. Before he can act, Lips sets an elevator deathtrap for Tracy. 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.

  • Issue #20
    Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) 20
    • 1" spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation. Water spotting and residue.

    Dell presents new adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. A jewel thief and his gang happen to be vacationing at the same resort as Dick Tracy, and their black cat Satan leads Tracy into danger. The original, rarely reprinted story is in the style of Chester Gould, but the actual artists are unknown. Also, Dick Tracy's Rogue's Gallery featuring Flattop, a text story, a solve-it-yourself mystery, and a Sparkle Plenty humor strip. Dick Tracy's Rogue's Gallery; The Black Cat Mystery; Dick Tracy's Minute Mystery; Sparkle Plenty. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) 21

    Dell presents new adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. Tracy matches wits with the master criminal known simply as Number One. The original, rarely reprinted story is in the style of Chester Gould, but the actual artists are unknown. Also, Dick Tracy's Rogue's Gallery featuring Breathless Mahoney, a text story, a solve-it-yourself mystery, and a Sparkle Plenty humor strip. Dick Tracy's Rogue's Gallery; Dick Tracy Meets Number One; Dick Tracy's Minute Mystery; Sparkle Plenty. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.