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Dick Tracy #29

Jul 1950 · Harvey · 0.10 USD
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In "Desperate Gamble," Dick Tracy and Pat catch up to the elusive criminal The Brow at a theater, leading to a tense chase that ends in a high-speed crash. After being rescued by the mysterious Gravel Gertie, The Brow’s fate takes a sudden turn—though how he escapes the wreckage remains a mystery. Written and illustrated by Chester Gould, this 1950 issue delivers the sharp, noir-tinged storytelling that defined the series, with every panel drawn by the legendary creator himself. The cover by Chester Gould captures the drama in bold, expressive lines.

Contains 6 stories
Untitled Adventure story
13 pp · Adventure, Drama, Crime, Detective-Mystery
Dick TracyPat Patton

In "null," the fugitive Brow tries to vanish by hiding inside a casket, but when a workman stumbles upon his hiding spot, he’s forced into a desperate escape—stealing a car and swapping its license plates to throw off the police. The story unfolds with tense, grounded momentum, as the chase begins in earnest and the city becomes a maze of shadows and suspicion.

Desperate Gamble
1 pp · Adventure, Drama, Crime, Detective-Mystery
The BrowDick TracyPat Patton
The Vital Clue
6 pp · Adventure, Drama, Crime, Detective-Mystery
Dick TracyPat PattonJunior TracyThe BrowGravel Gertie

In "The Vital Clue," Dick Tracy and Pat catch up to the elusive criminal The Brow at a theater, leading to a tense chase that ends in a high-speed crash. As The Brow flees in a stolen station wagon, he's pulled from the wreckage by the mysterious Gravel Gertie, setting off a new turn in the pursuit.

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0.5 pp
Untitled Detective-Mystery story
1 pp · Detective-Mystery
Untitled Crime story
1 pp · Crime

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker, letterer Chester Gould

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Reprinted in Dick Tracy #44 (1951), Dick Tracy #142 (1960)

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