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Issue: Dick Tracy #76
Publication Date: June 1954
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Issues: #76 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: 04/16/1954
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Leon Harvey (credited)
Disclose Notes: On sale date based on date in last panel of Dick Tracy story in Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #75.
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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: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Crewey Lou; Brainerd Lou
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover art is also used as a splash panel for the first story in the comic.
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Amazing Offer Free! 100 Foreign Stamps

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Garcelon Stamp Co.
Character(s): Adolph Hitler
Synopsis: Ad for a starter stamp collection including a booklet of tips for collectors.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Dick Tracy and the Case of the Fiendish Photographers

Reprise  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Simon (splash panel);Chester Gould
Inker(s): Joe Simon (splash panel);Chester Gould
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Crewey Lou; Brainerd Lou
Synopsis: A column of text recaps the story from the previous issue of Dick Tracy Comics Monthly and leads into the main story that begins on page 3.
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Page layout is a bid odd. The recap text is one the top half of the left column. The top panel on the right column use the cover art, and two panels on the bottom half of the right column lead into the main story.
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Reading Check List

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Various
Inker(s): Various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, anthropomorphic, crime, drama, humorous, non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Harvey Comics
Character(s): Joe Palooka; Blondie; Dagwood; Sad Sack; Little Max; Casper; Little Audrey; Dick Tracy; Katnip; Daisy Bumstead; Horace Dripple; Dottie Dripple; Rags Rabbit; Little Dot; Katzenjammer Kids
Synopsis: Pictures with boxes a reader can check to keep track of what Harvey Comics he has purchased this month.
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Pages: 0.25
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Men-Women-Boys-Girls Prizes Given

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: religious
Feature(s): The FUNman
Synopsis: Ad to encourage readers to earn money and prizes by selling religious mottos.
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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, crime, drama, humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Tess Tracy; Junior Tracy; Bonny Braids; Crewey Lou; Brainerd Lou
First Line: What's the idea? Why, Boss!
Synopsis: Crewey Lou is kidnapped by her brother who intends to kill her for disgracing the family, but she escapes when her brother tries to drown her. Tracy and Sam follow the trail to the river and find the canoe with Brainerd in the bottom. Crewey Lou slugs Tess with a rock and hijacks her car. not knowing that Bonny Braids is in the back seat.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Continuation of "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Fiendish Photographers."
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Harvey 1954 Calendar

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Various
Inker(s): Various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, crime, drama, fantasy, military, mystery
Feature(s): Harvey Famous Name Comics
Character(s): Dick Tracy; Rags Rabbit; Katnip; Casper; Little Max; Blondie; Dagwood; Joe Palooka; Little Dot; Little Audrey
Synopsis: Full 12-month calendar for 1954.
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Stop Like a Scorpion!

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Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): New Departure Division of General Morors
Synopsis: Ad for a radically new bicycle brake.
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Pages: 0.25
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Hello Operator!

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Casper the Friendly Ghost
Character(s): Casper
Synopsis: House ad for Casper the Friendly Ghost comics.
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Look for the Big Harvey H for the Best in Comics!

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Dagwood Bumstead
Synopsis: Generic ad for Harvey's titles, showing the logos of eleven different comics.
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10 Power Microscope

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science and technology
Feature(s): G & K Sales Co.
Synopsis: Ad for a low-cost microscope.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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, humorous
Feature(s): Dubble Bubble Gum
Character(s): Pud; Tim
First Line: P-s-s-st! Pud, let's play a trick on Tim!
Synopsis: Pud makes Tim believe a truant officer is after him.
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Pages: 0.5
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New Magic Action Doll

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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Illinois Merchandise Mart
Synopsis: Ad for a 10-inch doll and clothes and accessories.
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"There goes another fender! So what!"

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; Sam Catchem; Tess Tracy; Junior Tracy; Bonny Braids; Crewey Lou
Synopsis: Crewey Lou drives through forest in Tracy's car, dropping pieces of it in the rough terrain. Unable to hide the car in a cave, she covers it with branches and abandons Bonny in the car. A helicopter lowers Tracy to the forest floor where he finds a fender skirt from his car. Crewey Lou continues to wander through the woods and spots a ranger lookout tower and heads toward it in the hopes of finding food.
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Reprint Notes: From Dick Tracy Newspaper strip (Chicago Tribune) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
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Pages: 8
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Quick on the Trigger

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Dave Barnett; Kenneth Marshall
Synopsis: A man is betrayed by his own guilty concscience.
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Coming Soon at All Newsstands!

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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not
Synopsis: Generic ad for Ripley's Believe It or Not!
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Girl Friday
Character(s): Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Dave Baker; Bill Marks
First Line: I know that Bill Marks was one of your clients, Mr. Wilson!
Synopsis: Myra solves the murder of one of Glenn's clients.
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Pages: 1
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Death Sleep

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Ward Dunning; Detective Sergeant McDonald; Mildred Dunning
Synopsis: An apparent drug overdose turns out to be murder!
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Calling All Crime-Stoppers Mail This Order Today

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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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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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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Minit Mystery Starring the Count
Character(s): Boris Gehrhart; Eloise Chaney; Mr. Chaney; Don Beck
First Line: Hmm! You say the dead man shot at you first, Mr. Chaney?
Synopsis: Boris solves a murder at a dude ranch.
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Breathtaking -- Garden under Glass!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science and technology
Feature(s): Everlast Garden
Synopsis: Ad for a dried flower arrangement preserved under a glass dome.
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Pages: 0.5
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Giant Kiddie Playhouse

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Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Giant Playhouse
Synopsis: Ad for a cardboard children's playhouse that comes with 25 games.
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Complete Baffling Magic Outfit

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Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Synopsis: Ad for 20 first class illusions.
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Live Toy Circus with Performing Chameleon...Free

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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Honor House Products Co.
Synopsis: Ad for plastic circus equipment and a free performing animal.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Cracker Jack Offers You Genuine Judy Jane Doll Dresses

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Cracker Jack
Character(s): Ad for several items available for an empty Cracker Jack box and a small amount of money Items include doll dresses and a military bracelet.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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