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Cover: Chester Gould

Dick Tracy #1

Jan 1953 · Streamline · 6d [0-0-6 GBP]
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In "The Case of the Runaway Blonde," Dick Tracy races to track down Breathless after her daring escape in a laundry truck, leading him through a tense chase that ends with her hiding stolen money in a plowed field on B.O. Plenty's farm. Written by Chester Gould and illustrated with sharp precision by Joe Simon and Gould himself, this 1953 issue delivers a classic noir thriller with crisp art and taut pacing. The cover, drawn entirely by Gould, captures the moment’s urgency with his signature detail.

Contains 4 stories
The Case of the Runaway Blonde
21 pp · Adventure, Drama, Humor, Crime, Detective-Mystery
Dick TracyBreathless MahoneyB. O. PlentyPat PattonWetwash

In "The Case of the Runaway Blonde," Dick Tracy’s latest case takes a twist when the elusive Breathless makes a daring escape in a laundry truck. With the driver eager to profit from her, Breathless outsmarts him and hides the stolen cash in a plowed field on B.O. Plenty’s farm—leaving Tracy to follow the trail before the money vanishes for good.

Untitled Adventure story
1 pp · Adventure, Humor, Crime
Sparkle PlentyB. O. PlentyGravel Gertie
Untitled Crime story
1 pp · Crime, Detective-Mystery
Dick TracyPat Patton
Buddy System
6 pp · War

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker, letterer Chester Gould
artist, inker Joe Simon
cover pencils, inks Chester Gould

Reprints

↩ Reprints Dick Tracy #36 (1951), Invisible Scarlet O'Neil #2 (1951), Fighting Fronts #1 (1952)

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