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Flattop

Flattop

12 appearances · Golden Age · 1950–2025
Who is Flattop?

Flattop made their debut in the pages of Sad Sack Comics #4 back in 1950, a genuine Golden Age creation from the talented George Baker, and has gone on to share ink with some of the most iconic names in crime comics — Dick Tracy, Pruneface, Tess Trueheart, and the rest of that hard-boiled cast. With appearances stretching across an remarkable 75-year span under the Harvey banner and a home primarily in the Dick Tracy series, this character has proven surprisingly durable for a Golden Age figure. Twelve catalog appearances may sound modest, but for fans who love the gritty, atmospheric world of classic crime comics, Flattop is a name worth tracking down.

★ First appearance
Sad Sack Comics #4
Mar 1950

Top series

Covers through the years — 1950–2024

Dick Tracy #25 1950
Dick Tracy #25
Dick Tracy #109 1957
Dick Tracy #109
Dick Tracy #2 1985
Dick Tracy #2
The Comics: Since 1945 #[nn] 2002
The Comics: Since 1945 #[nn]
The Comics: The Complete Collection #[nn] 2008
The Comics: The Complete Collection #[nn]
Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs #[nn] 2015
Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs #[nn]
Dick Tracy [Trade Paperback Collections] #1 2024
Dick Tracy [Trade Paperback Collections] #1

Appearances

Sad Sack Comics (1949)
#4
Dick Tracy (1950)
The Comics: Since 1945 (2002)
The Comics: The Complete Collection (2008)
Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs (2015)
Rom: Dire Wraiths (2020)
#2
Dick Tracy [Trade Paperback Collections] (2024)
#1
Dick Tracy Deluxe Edition (2025)