Dick Tracy #112
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Case of the Atomic Flash," Dick Tracy gets his first wrist radio as the investigation into a murder at Diet Smith’s Detroit plant heats up. With Smith accused and his employees scheming to steal a secret atomic invention, Tracy must unravel the truth before another life is lost—especially after Smith survives a deadly attack in his bathtub and narrowly escapes a second assassination attempt by Irma’s son, Brilliant. Written and illustrated by Chester Gould, this 1957 classic features the iconic detective’s first use of his famed wrist radio, all in a story that crackles with suspense and the unmistakable artistry of its creator. Cover by Chester Gould.
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While Diet Smith tries to clear himself of murder charges, employees at his Detroit plant work on a scheme to steal one of Smith's atomic inventions. Tracy receives his first wrist radio. Irma. shoots Diet Smith while he is in his bathtub and then takes her own life. Smith has surgery and survives. He narrowly escapes death a second time when Irma's son, Brilliant, tries to shoot him in the hospital.
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