Dick Tracy comic books issue 4

Written by Alex Segura, Michael Moreci. Art and Cover by Geraldo Borges. THE ICONIC PULP HERO RETURNS IN THE HIT NOIR REVIVAL! Detective Dick Tracy and his allies are starting to piece together the mystery of the savage Green Eye killings, but the puzzle is revealing a much bigger and deadly conspiracy one that weaves back its tentacles to some unexpected places. Can the Man in Yellow uncover the truth - and defeat the City's newest kingpin==in time to survive and prevent all-out war? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Alex Segura, Michael Moreci. Art by Geraldo Borges. Cover by Brent Schoonover. THE ICONIC PULP HERO RETURNS IN THE HIT NOIR REVIVAL! Detective Dick Tracy and his allies are starting to piece together the mystery of the savage Green Eye killings, but the puzzle is revealing a much bigger and deadly conspiracy one that weaves back its tentacles to some unexpected places. Can the Man in Yellow uncover the truth - and defeat the City's newest kingpin==in time to survive and prevent all-out war? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Alex Segura & Various. Art by Geraldo Borges. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. THE ICONIC PULP HERO RETURNS IN THE HIT NOIR REVIVAL! Detective Dick Tracy and his allies are starting to piece together the mystery of the savage Green Eye killings, but the puzzle is revealing a much bigger and deadly conspiracy one that weaves back its tentacles to some unexpected places. Can the Man in Yellow uncover the truth - and defeat the City's newest kingpin==in time to survive and prevent all-out war? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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Black Pearl. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from September-October 1940. A bomb scare leads Pat and Tracy to Black Pearl Erad, weapons manufacturer and black-market dealer. When she gets wind of their pursuit, Pearl traps them in a dangerous testing ground for war machines. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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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.

Written by Lee Allred and Michael Allred. Art by Michael Allred and Rich Tommaso. Cover by Michael Allred. The pop art event of 2018 continues! With Tess Trueheart by his side, Dick Tracy faces a final showdown with Yesterday Knewes in this shocking conclusion to Dead or Alive! Bear witness to the iconic comic-strip hero reimagined in the 21st century through a retro lens by the superstar team of Michael Allred, Lee Allred, Rich Tommaso, and Laura Allred! Cover art and co-written by Eisner-winning superstar Michael Allred (Madman, iZombie, Silver Surfer, Batman '66)! Illustrated by Rich Tommaso (Spy Seal, Dry County) with Michael Allred inks! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Lee Allred and Michael Allred. Art by Michael Allred and Rich Tommaso. Cover by Rich Tommaso. The pop art event of 2018 continues! With Tess Trueheart by his side, Dick Tracy faces a final showdown with Yesterday Knewes in this shocking conclusion to Dead or Alive! Bear witness to the iconic comic-strip hero reimagined in the 21st century through a retro lens by the superstar team of Michael Allred, Lee Allred, Rich Tommaso, and Laura Allred! Cover art and co-written by Eisner-winning superstar Michael Allred (Madman, iZombie, Silver Surfer, Batman '66)! Illustrated by Rich Tommaso (Spy Seal, Dry County) with Michael Allred inks! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Lee Allred and Michael Allred. Art by Michael Allred and Rich Tommaso. Cover by Michael Allred. The pop art event of 2018 continues! With Tess Trueheart by his side, Dick Tracy faces a final showdown with Yesterday Knewes in this shocking conclusion to Dead or Alive! Bear witness to the iconic comic-strip hero reimagined in the 21st century through a retro lens by the superstar team of Michael Allred, Lee Allred, Rich Tommaso, and Laura Allred! Cover art and co-written by Eisner-winning superstar Michael Allred (Madman, iZombie, Silver Surfer, Batman '66)! Illustrated by Rich Tommaso (Spy Seal, Dry County) with Michael Allred inks! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "1936-1938!" Story and art by Chester Gould. Presenting the fourth volume of IDW Publishing's deluxe hardcover collection of Chester Gould's timeless comic strip, Dick Tracy. This volume contains over 500 comic strips from the series' early years, covering material that ran from July 1936 through January 1938. This special volume features a new introduction by consulting editor Max Allan Collins, as well as a look at Republic Pictures' first Tracy film from 1937, and its relationship to (and departures from) the source material, written by Mike Price. Hardcover, 10-in. x 7 1/2-in., PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. "1936-1938!" Story and art by Chester Gould. Faceless foes bookend the stories in Dick Tracy Volume 4, the latest entry in the Clover Press/Library of American Comics reissue of the original six Dick Tracy volumes in the larger format that became the series standard. The intrepid detective and his friends tackle invisible enemies when they square off against the notorious Purple Cross Gang and their masked leader. Later, Tracy and Pat Patton come to grips – and blows! – with The Blank, whose look predates The Question, whose name predates The Shining, and whose unmasked face harkens back to Lon Chaney as Quasimodo! Sandwiched between those two tales, Tracy is caught in a web of intrigue along with three amoral young girls, millionaire wastrel Johnny Mintworth and his mother, plus the powerful mobs fronted by Collie Vinsso and Danny Supeena. Chester Gould puts menace in every shadow and death around every corner in Dick Tracy Volume 4! Hardcover, 11-in. x 8 1/2-in. , PC/PB&W. Cover price $59.99.

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The Original Dick Tracy reprints original Chester Gould strips from the mid 1940s, cut and pasted to fit the comic book format. In "Dick Tracy Confronts Itchy Oliver," Itchy's scheme to steal $50,000 from B.O. Plenty fails miserably. Tracy gets caught in a death-by-starvation trap. 64 pgs. Cover price $2.00.

Story, Art and Cover by Michael Avon Oeming. Dick Tracy is Sisyphus, pushing the law boulder up the hill as he struggles for reason and order in a world with none. His attempts at law and order are met with crime and chaos in the form of unpredictable and absurd villains. But Dick Tracy will never give up trying, no matter the era or incarnation-even in the far-flung future! Join Eisner Award-winning creator Michael Avon Oeming on a startling case through time and space! From the mind of Eisner Award winner Michael Avon Oeming, co-creator of Powers! Each issue has an exciting new take on one of the most iconic comic strip heroes of all time! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Story, Art and Cover by Michael Avon Oeming. Dick Tracy is Sisyphus, pushing the law boulder up the hill as he struggles for reason and order in a world with none. His attempts at law and order are met with crime and chaos in the form of unpredictable and absurd villains. But Dick Tracy will never give up trying, no matter the era or incarnation-even in the far-flung future! Join Eisner Award-winning creator Michael Avon Oeming on a startling case through time and space! From the mind of Eisner Award winner Michael Avon Oeming, co-creator of Powers! Each issue has an exciting new take on one of the most iconic comic strip heroes of all time! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, art and cover by Chester Gould, plus supplemental material by Max Allan Collins, 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 April 30, 1947 - July 15, 1947, featuring the Crime Stoppers" and "Birth of Sparkle Plenty" story arcs. Junior Tracy forms the Dick Tracy Crime Stoppers and helps a young hood turn his life around. Then, the dramatic birth of Sparkle Plenty, the daughter of Gravel Gertie and B.O. Plenty. Also featuring an essay on Chester Gould by his successor as the strips writer, Max Allan Collins; Matt Masterson presents the first segment of his collage of Dick Tracy characters through the years; and an essay on cartoonings Reuben Award by its first winner, Milton Caniff. The World's Most Famous Detective; Why Reprints?; 200 Characters from Dick Tracy 1931-1977; The Reuben; Dick Tracy Crime Stoppers. Squarebound, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

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Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue includes strips from September 3 – December 24 1956. A mute 10-year old girl is the only witness who can identify the killer named Ivy, who has killed her stepfather and married her mother for the money. Final issue of the series; the 1957 storylines continue in Dick Tracy Monthly/Weekly (1986) #52. 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

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Dick Tracy Gets His Man (reprint 1982). Black-and-white comic strip reprints from 1935 by Chester Gould. 76 Pages, 8.5-in. x 11-in., 10-cent cover price. Cover price $0.10.

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The End of Sleet. Stories, art and cover by Chester Gould. ACG Comics reprints stories from Chester Goulds cops-and-robbers comic strip, Dick Tracy. These strips are from 1949 and feature the return of the villain Sleet and the introduction of Tracys longtime partner, Sam Catchem. While Sam Catchem recovers, Sleet kills a man who attempts to blackmail her. But it only brings her more unwanted attention while shes on the run. These strips date from March 1949. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Stories by Max Allan Collins. Art and cover by Dick Locher. ACG Comics reprints stories from Chester Goulds cops-and-robbers comic strip, Dick Tracy. These strips are from the team who stepped in after Goulds retirement in the 1980s, acclaimed mystery novelist Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition) and artist Dick Locher. These strips date from December 1983. Also featuring a backup story from Charltons crime comics. Is Tracy Dead?; Safe Behind Bars. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue includes strips from May 2 - August 31, 1932, presenting the first adventures of Dick Tracy. Tracys dangerous final showdown with Big Boy aboard the cruise ship; Then, Tracys pursuit of the forger Alec Penn involves the first of the strips famous death-traps, ending with Tracy fighting a bear, an unresolved cliffhanger (as this was the final issue). The only issue of the series that was not squarebound. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Stories, art and cover by Chester Gould. A 1982 reprint of Dick Tracy Feature Book (1937) #4. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay's Feature Book was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to a single character. This issue reprinted classic Dick Tracy comic strips from 1934. This "very limited" reprint edition can be easily identified by the reprint notice on the inside front cover. Temporarily deputized as a federal agent, Tracy tracks Boris Arson across the country when the criminal genius plans to rob six safes in six different states, all at the same time. But the criminal 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. 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Stories, art and cover by Chester Gould. Pacific Comics Club reprints the Feature Book #4 from 1938, which in turn reprinted classic Dick Tracy comic strips from 1934. Temporarily deputized as a federal agent, Tracy tracks Boris Arson across the country when the criminal genius plans to rob six safes in six different states, all at the same time. But the criminal 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. 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, B&W.

Volume 4 – 1st printing. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould, plus supplemental material by Max Allan Collins, 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 April 30, 1947 - July 15, 1947, featuring the Crime Stoppers" and "Birth of Sparkle Plenty" story arcs.    Junior Tracy forms the Dick Tracy Crime Stoppers and helps a young hood turn his life around. Then, the dramatic birth of Sparkle Plenty, the daughter of Gravel Gertie and B.O. Plenty. Also featuring an essay on Chester Gould by his successor as the strips writer, Max Allan Collins; Matt Masterson presents the first segment of his collage of Dick Tracy characters through the years; and an essay on cartoonings Reuben Award by its first winner, Milton Caniff. The World's Most Famous Detective; Why Reprints?; 200 Characters from Dick Tracy 1931-1977; The Reuben; Dick Tracy Crime Stoppers. Hardcover, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95. Cover price $14.95.

Cover by Chester Gould. Stories and art by Chester Gould. Dick Tracy Gets His Man. Dell's Large Feature Comic reprinted classic comic strips. This issue reprints Dick Tracy daily strips from 1937-1938. Ten years after the crimes of the Redrum Slot Machine Gang, the faceless killer known as The Blank sets out for revenge, forcing Tracy and Patton to risk their own lives to save five hardened criminals. But what happens to Junior if he gets in the way? 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Dick Tracy Cross Country Race (1934 Whitman BLB) #NN, 2 1/2" x 3", Big Thrill chewing gum premium (6 diff)

Mexican series. Stories and art by Chester Gould. 36 pages, full color, 7.25" x 10.5", Spanish language.

Dick Tracy in "Cross-Country Race" is story #4 of what was supposed to be a series of 30 Buck Jones Adventures sold only with Big Thrill Chewing Gum as an insert. However, we believe only 6 stories were actually printed. 8 pages with 3 pages in color and 5 in black and white, 2-7/8-in. x 2-3/8-in. Copyrighted in 1934 by Chester Gould and The Goudy Gum Co., Boston. (See also Buck Jones, Buck Rogers and Tailspin Tommy.)

Stories, art and cover by Chester Gould. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay's Feature Book was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to a single character. This issue reprinted Dick Tracy Feature Book (1937) #0, which in turn reprinted classic Dick Tracy comic strips from 1934. Temporarily deputized as a federal agent, Tracy tracks Boris Arson across the country when the criminal genius plans to rob six safes in six different states, all at the same time. But the criminal 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. 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Australian series. Stories and art by Chester Gould. 84 pages, B&W, 7.25" x 10.5", 2'. cover price.