Dick Tracy #139

Chester Gould's "world's most famous detective" leaps into action on this 1960 Harvey Comics entry, promising a complete inside detective case with the story of Yogi the Merciless. Joe Simon's cover captures the kinetic drama perfectly — Dick Tracy in his signature yellow hat crashes through a picture frame in a burst of sparks, while below him a turbaned villain and a uniformed officer struggle over a gun amid scattered cash and a crystal ball. It's a vivid, punchy tableau that makes it easy to see why Tracy remained one of comics' most enduring crime-fighters.