Dick Tracy #40
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Case of the Atomic Killers," Dick Tracy faces a new wave of high-stakes crime as thieves exploit Diet Smith's atomic light to pull off daring warehouse heists—despite Smith’s efforts to stop them. When Irma accidentally shoots Smith in the bathtub, the injured man is found by B. O. Plenty, who alerts Tracy to the escalating danger. A gripping chapter in the legendary series, this 1951 issue features the full creative hand of Chester Gould, with every line, inking, and lettering drawn by the master himself, and the cover by Gould captures the tension in bold, unmistakable style.
In "The Case of the Atomic Killers," Dick Tracy races to unravel a web of deceit when a Detroit inventor, Diet Smith, is accused of murder—just as his employees plot to steal one of Smith's groundbreaking atomic inventions. With his new wrist radio buzzing to life, Tracy dives into a high-stakes mystery where loyalty, science, and danger collide.
In this 1951 installment of *Dick Tracy*, the elusive thief known as Diet Smith’s atomic light continues to fuel a string of warehouse heists, leaving Tracy and Smith scrambling to catch the culprits. When Irma intervenes and shoots Smith in the bathtub, chaos ensues—only for B. O. Plenty to stumble upon the wounded man and alert Tracy, setting off a new twist in the case.
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↩ Reprints Dick Tracy #39 (1951)
Reprinted in Dick Tracy #1 (1951), Dick Tracy #41 (1951), Dick Tracy #42 (1951), Dick Tracy #43 (1951), Dick Tracy #92 (1955), Dick Tracy #112 (1957), Dick Tracy #115 (1957), The Original Dick Tracy Comic Album #2 (1990), Dick Tracy #6
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