Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) comic books 1960-1969

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 March – April 1940. Tracy investigates the identity of the amnesiac known only as Mary X. It turns out she witnessed a murder, and the killer wants to keep her from remembering at any cost. Cover art may be the work of comics legend Joe Simon. Who Is Mary X?; I Remember Murder; Minit Mystery; Ricardo and the Wolves; The Puppets. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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 July – September 1940. Fake guru Yogee Yamma uses mind-control gas to fleece his clients of their fortunes. When Tracy and the police uncover his scheme, he flees to his underground laboratory hideout. Cover art may be the work of comics legend Joe Simon. Yogi the Merciless!; Mist of Mystery; Minit Mystery. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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 December 1941 – January1942. Investigating con man Jacques, Dick Tracy is caught in the infamous "tunnel trap" - the deathtrap that was so tough, even Chester Gould couldn't figure a way out of it. Cover art may be the work of comics legend John Severin. The Tunnel Trap; Last Hope; Minit Mystery. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon. "The Case Of The Interrupted Honeymoon," script and art by Chester Gould; Dick Tracy gets married to Tess. One-page Beware of These Rackets story; Warnings against mail-order schools, stamp dealers, miracle suits, and weight-loss products. "The Clue in the Diary" text story; A diary holds the key to solving a bank robbery. A Bernard Barnet Minit Mystery, pencils by Art Peddy, inks by John Belfi; Barnard solves the murder of a friend. One-page Your F.B.I. story, art by Rudy Palais; A brief history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, highlighting significant events. "The Interrupted Honeymoon Part 2," script and art by Chester Gould; Even though battered after being dragged for miles behind a car, Tracy sets out to find the identity of the man who dragged him; Meanwhile, Wormy returns to the paint shop and begins changing the color of his car; Unknowingly, the exhaust from the gasoline-powered compressor is pooling inside the car where his wife has gone to keep warm; Wormy finishes painting the car, only to find his wife suffocated inside it. Little Dot Comcs house ad. "The Couriers!" text story; A courier makes a tricky exchange. Blondie house ad. One-page Girl Friday story; Did Carl Kill Peter? "Footprints" text story; Jim Byrne tracks killers in Australia. Little Lotta Comics house ad. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Did The Count Know Victor Killed Hugh? Calling All Sleuths activity page, art by Rudy Palais; Questions about Lindbergh kidnapping, machine guns, poison, and equalizers. "The Los Angeles Police Reserve Corps" article; A brief history of the Los Angeles Police Reserve. One-page Sparkle Plenty story; Sparkle and Gravel let loose a chicken and Sparkle attempts to retrieve it. "The Lost Millionaire" text story, art by Vic Carrabotta; Inspector Cloud searches for Marcia Lane's uncle. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Wormy's hideout behind the scoreboard is discovered, he manages to escape just ahead of Tracy; He makes his way to a house that is also the studio of radio personality Ted Tellum; Tellum likes Wormy's voice and offers to hide him from the police if he'll become part of his radio program. Your F.B.I. story; A brief account of the activities that occur at FBI training headquarters. "The Case of the Closed Sash" starring Jackie Page, script and art by Bob Powell. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris and the Lieutenant investigate an apparent suicide. "The Voice with the Kiss," script and art by Chester Gould; Ted Tellum devises a scheme to get Wormy to confess to murder on live radio; Tracy and Sam track Wormy to Tellum's studio and capture him. Casper the Friendly Ghost house ad. Minute mysteries. Girl Friday stories. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Killer's Revenge," script and art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Angered over the death of his brother, Flattop, Blowtop rigs explosives to the wiring outside Tracy's house; He drugs Tracy's dog, Mugg; While Tracy takes Mugg to the veterinarian, Blowtop makes the final attachments to the explosives, and his gang returns at night to make sure everything will work as planned. "The White Deer" text story. "Trapping a Murderer!" text story starring Green Hornet. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris solves the murder of a gang boss. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Blowtop and his men seal Junior in a barrel and send it rolling slowly toward a 250-foot drop into an abandoned quarry; As they leave, they pass a patrol car; The patrolmen report the incident to Tracy. "Prophecy" text story; Caine and Nesser solve the murder of a gypsy fortune-teller. One-page Girl Friday story; Myra solves the murder of one of Glenn's clients. "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Killer's Revenge," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Junior identifies the man who put him in the barrel. The man jumps through a sixth-floor window and tries to take Junior with him; Meanwhile, Blowtop is holding Vitamin as a semi-prisoner and using him to fence stolen money through a laundry. Sparkle Plenty and Girl Friday stories. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy and Sam trace stolen money and discover where Blowtop has been fencing the money he stole in Boston; When the newspapers report the Boston robbery solved, Blowtop panics, seals the remainder of the loot in a can, and throws it into the river. "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Killer's Revenge!", script by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; A shrunken head floating in the river provides the lead that help Tracy and Sam find both Blowtop and Vitamin Flintheart; Blowtop wounds Vitamin and flees, but Tracy catches him when BLowtop finds his escape blocked by a wire fence. Sad Sack house ad. "Nazi Paymaster" A Report from the F. B. I. text story. "Judo Tricks: Lesson One / Lesson Two" starring Black Cat, art by Lee Elias. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. 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 1942. Dick Tracy's pursuit of Measles Enog turns into a deadly car chase, with a burning Tracy being dragged behind Measles' car. The Strange Case of Measles; Beware of These Rackets; Minit Mystery; Twist of Fate; The Getaway; Crimestoppers Handbook; Sparkle Plenty; Murder ... without Clues; Society's Debtor; The Clue in the Post-Office; Tricks of the Trade; Detective Sticklers; Songs for Sale; How the F.B.I. Smashed a Spy Ring; Crimestoppers Quiz! 84 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.

Cover art by Joe Simon. "The Case of the Fiendish Photographers Part One," script and art by Chester Gould; A crooked photographer and her accomplice devise a plan to kidnap Dick Tracy's newborn child and hold her for ransom. "Calling All Sleuths" How Well Do You Know The Law? quiz. Minit Mystery starring The Count. One-page Sparkle Plenty story. "The Case of the Fiendish Photographers Part Two," script and art by Chester Gould. "Death of a Dog-Lover" text story. "The Case of the Left-Handed Coat" starring Jackie Paige, script and art by Bob Powell. "Ears Screws Fingerprints" Crimestoppers Handbook. "The King's Story," script and art by Chester Gould; After they steal the Knox jewels, Crewey Lou and Sphinx devise an elaborate smuggling scheme. "The King's Story Part Two," script and art by Chester Gould; Crewey Lou attempts to kill The King while he is hospitalized. Blondie and Dagwood house ad. "The Camera Killers," script and art by Chester Gould; A group of crooks uses a phony magazine scheme to gain entrance into the homes of wealthy people. Hot Stuff house ad. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.