Dick Tracy #133

Chester Gould's "World's Most Famous Detective" is caught in a tense confrontation on this 1959 Harvey Comics cover, with Dick Tracy winding up a powerful punch aimed at a startled, heavyset man in a plaid shirt and red cap who crouches near a small open flame — while a nervous, wide-eyed figure lurks in the shadows behind them. The tagline "The Secret Behind the Face on the Film!" hints at the intrigue waiting inside, promising a complete detective case involving a jewel thief gang. Cover art by Al Avison captures the hard-boiled energy that made Dick Tracy a ten-cent must-read.