Dick Tracy #33
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Strange Case Of Measles, The Teen-Age Dope Smuggler," Dick Tracy pursues a dangerous young criminal whose reckless escape leads to a fiery chase and a dramatic crash into a ditch, leaving him injured but not out of the fight. As Measles flees through the city’s hidden corners—evading capture from a lineman’s tent to a railroad watchman’s home—Gravel Gertie holds off his henchmen with sheer grit. Written and drawn by Chester Gould, this 1950 issue delivers tense action and sharp storytelling in a classic installment of the legendary series. Cover by Chester Gould.
In "The Strange Case Of Measles, The Teen-Age Dope Smuggler," Gravel Gertie finds herself tangled in a prison smuggling operation run by the cunning Measles, while Dick Tracy slips into the shadows to dismantle the ring from within. With sharp instincts and a knack for getting under the radar, Tracy races to expose the operation before it spreads further.
In "Twist of Fate," Dick Tracy finds himself in a desperate bind when Measles captures him and ties him to the back of a fleeing car, dragging him down the road. Just as all seems lost, Gravel Gertie spots Tracy in peril and springs into action—her move could be the key to turning the tide.
In "The Getaway," Dick Tracy narrowly escapes a fiery chase when he's dragged behind Measles' car, his coat tearing loose as he rolls into a ditch—where the police soon find him and rush him to the hospital. Meanwhile, Gravel Gertie holds off two of Measles' henchmen with an axe, while Measles himself abandons his car, vanishing into a lineman’s aerial tent before slipping toward a railroad watchman’s residence, hoping to disappear into the night.
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Reprinted in Dick Tracy #34 (1950), Dick Tracy #91 (1955), Dick Tracy #143 (1960)
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