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Issue: Dick Tracy #73
Publication Date: March 1954
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Issues: #73 of 121 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Harvey Famous Name ComicsView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/08/1954
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Leon Harvey (credited)
Disclose Notes: Indicia gives Alfred Harvey as President and Leon Harvey as Vice-President.

On sale date based on the date in the last panel of the Dick Tracy story in Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #72.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age, then Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding:  
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Simon [as Chester Gould]
Inker(s): Joe Simon [as Chester Gould]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Empty Williams
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover reprinted from splash of inside story.

Art credit based on comments made by Joe Simon in his book The Comic Book Makers.
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Extra Money for All Those "Extras" You Want!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Stuart Greetings, Inc.
Synopsis: Ad to convince readers to sell greeting cards to earn money and prizes.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Case of Murder By Mistake

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (splash); Chester Gould
Penciller(s): Joe Simon (splash panel);Chester Gould
Inker(s): Joe Simon (splash panel);Chester Gould
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ? (splash panel); Chester Gould
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Tess Tracy; Junior Tracy; Empty Williams; Bonnie the Barber
Synopsis: Empty marries Bonnie to get his hands on her money and then forces her to ride in a travel trailer behind their car. He loosens the hitch, and the trailer is knocked loose by an overpass. The trailer rolls downhill and crashes into a high-voltage power line. Empty flees the scene and hides in a kid's tree house.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 1951-03-26 to 1951-04-25.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Now You Can Fly a Real Jet Plane

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): Jetex Javelin
Synopsis: Ad for a toy jet that has an actual tiny jet engine for propulsion.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This as appears between pages 1 and 2 of the first story in this issue.
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Credits
Writer(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.]
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.]
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.]
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Dubble Bubble Gum
Character(s): Pud
First Line: He's the first snake charmer we've seen in India!
Synopsis: On a trip to India, Pud is charmed into blowing a bubble.
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Ride a Bike for Fun!

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bendix
Synopsis: Ad for the Bendix bicycle brake.
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Pages: 0.5
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Loved by Millions!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Various
Inker(s): v
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, anthropomorphic, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, military, non-fiction
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Blondie; Dagwood; Little Dot; Dick Tracy; Rags Rabbit; Little Audrey; Jiggs; Maggie; Joe Palooka; Dotty Dripple; Herman; Katnip; Katzenjammer Kids
Synopsis: Generic ad for all of Harvey's current titles.
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Pages: 2
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They Claim This Coupon Brings You Good Luck

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): International Correspondence Schools
Synopsis: Ad for a correspondence school offering a variety of courses.
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chester Gould
Penciller(s): Chester Gould
Inker(s): Chester Gould
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Chester Gould
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Junior Tracy; Tess Tracy; Sam Catchem; Empty Williams; Bonny Braids
First Line: Tess -- what's the matter? -- You don't look right!
Synopsis: Tracy and Sam track Empty to a kid's tree house. When they use tear gas, Empty keeps throwing the cannisters out of the tree house. Tracy climbs into the tree house and fights Empty. Their fight cause the tree house to collapse. Tracy survives with scratches, but Empty dies when he's impaled by a jagged board. Meanwhile, Junior tries to get Tess to the hospital but doesn't quite make it. Tracy's daughter is born in a police squad car and named by a nurse at the hospital.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper Strip (Chicago Tribune) 1951-04-26 to 1951-05-13.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: This is part two of "Murder by Mistake."
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Study in Suspense

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Frank Henderson; Margaret Henderson
Synopsis: Fate catches up with a murderer.
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Pages: 0.75
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Statement of Ownership

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert B. Harvey
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, non-fiction
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
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Pages: 0.25
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Girl Friday
First Line: Come on, Dolph -- I know you wrote this note to Marcus Lane. Admit it!
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Pages: 1
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Setting for Death

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Inspector Hogan; Lilette Duprez; Paul Gray; Norman Base
Synopsis: An actress is found murdered in what appears to be an elaborately staged setting.
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Pages: 0.75
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Calling All Crime-Stoppers Mail This Order Today

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
Character(s): Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Subscription ad for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly.
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Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Minit Mystery Starring the Count
Character(s): Boris Gehrhart; Mr. Teal; Mr. Kay
First Line: I--I saw him jump! Just couldn't get there in time!
Synopsis: Boris solves a murder at a lighthouse.
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Free..Prize Set of 4 Official United Nations Stamps

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, historical
Feature(s): Littleton Stamp Co.
Synopsis: Ad for free stamps and a booklet on stamp collecting.
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Charming Bird House and Complete Bird Care Station

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Subject Matter
Genres: nature
Feature(s): Bird Friends of America
Synopsis: Ad offering a bird house, a bird picture book, AND a phonograph record of 18 bird calls.
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In 10 Minutes of Fun a Day I Changed Myself

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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
Character(s): Ken Grimm
Synopsis: Ad for a mail-order body-building course.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Get Prizes...Make Money This Easy Way

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): American Seed Co.
Synopsis: Ad to convince readers to sell seeds to earn money or prizes.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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