Dick Tracy #129
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Case of the Son of Flattop," Dick Tracy tracks down Flattop Jr. and Joe Period as they flee through fields and hide in a trailer camp, unaware that leaving the TV and coffee pot on all night drains their car battery. When the boys replace the battery, a vigilant attendant notices the electrical setup and alerts Tracy, setting the stage for a clever trap. Written, drawn, and inked by Chester Gould, this 1958 issue features his signature detail and pacing, with a cover by Gould that captures the tension of the chase.
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Flattop Jr. and Joe Period elude Tracy and the cops by cutting across fields and finally taking refuge in a trailer camp. Without realizing it, they leave the TV and coffee pot on all night, and it drains the car battery. When the boys replace the battery, an alert attendant calls Tracy and describes the electrical equipment in the car. Tracy and Sam make plans to capture the two outlaws.
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