Dick Tracy (1984 Blackthorne Publishing) comic books 1987

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Story, art and cover by Chester Gould, plus supplemental material by Matt Masterson, Milton Caniff and Shel Dorf. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints the strips from August - October 1948, featuring the Heels Beals and Big Frost story arcs. Heels Beals manages to escape from Tracy, only to trap himself; racketeer Big Frost decides to curtail Tracys high-tech gadgets by murdering their inventor. Also featuring an interview with Dick Tracy fan Mike Masterson and a Dick Tracy PSA for savings bonds from 1973. In Praise of Silence; Matt Masterson Q & A, Part Two; The Reuben. Squarebound, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

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Story, art and cover by Chester Gould, plus supplemental material by Shel Dorf. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints the strips from July 13 - September 28, 1941, featuring the Little Face story arc (and skipping back 8 years from issue #12). Tracy is aided by circus performer Loma while pursuing jewel thief Little Face; later, Little Face returns the favor by taking Loma hostage. Also featuring a letter of appreciation from Chester Gould and a reprint of a vintage profile of Gould from 1947. The Scrapbook of Chester Gould; Meet Chester Gould; The Reuben. Squarebound, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $6.10

Story, art and cover by Chester Gould, plus supplemental material by Shel Dorf. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints the strips from September 24 – December 20, 1941, featuring the Mole story arc. The murderous Mole runs an underground motel for fugitives, but his fingerprints on a manhole cover lead Tracy to a desperate battle in his subterranean hideout. Squarebound, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

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Story, art and cover by Chester Gould, plus supplemental material by Shel Dorf. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints the strips from December 2, 1941 – March 10, 1942, featuring the Jacques the Blackmailer and B.B. Eyes story arcs. Blackmailer Jacques gets the jump on Tracy, and puts him in a death-trap so clever even Chester Gould almost couldnt get him out. But then it turns out that Jacques brother, B.B. Eyes, is even more dangerous. Squarebound, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

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Story, art and cover by Chester Gould, plus supplemental material by Shel Dorf. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints the strips from May 30 – August 15, 1942, featuring the "Yollman" and Tiger Lily story arcs. The nefarious Tiger Lily arranges accidents for profit; Junior and Tracy go undercover on his golf course to trap him. Squarebound, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $5.90 View scan

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.80

Story, art and cover by Chester Gould, plus supplemental material by Shel Dorf. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints the strips from August 16 – November 1, 1942, featuring the "Tiger Lily" and "Pruneface" story arcs. Tracy tracks a Nazi fifth columnist known only as Boche, and soon learns that he is in reality the deadly Pruneface. Squarebound, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.