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Dick Tracy #56

Oct 1952 · Harvey · 0.10 USD
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In "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Teleguard Terror!", the aftermath of Brilliant's demise sends Big Frost into a violent rampage, wielding the deadly Teleguard in a new wave of crime. When he kidnaps and injures his own daughter, leaving her broken at the edge of a cliff, she's discovered by Sparkle and brought to the care of B. O. Plenty and Gravel Gertie. As the wounded girl recovers, B. O. makes the call to Dick Tracy—setting the stage for a relentless pursuit. Art by Chester Gould and Joe Simon, with inks by both, delivers the sharp, noir-drenched style that defined the series, while the cover by Gould captures the tension in a single, striking image.

Contains 5 stories
Dick Tracy and the Case of the Teleguard Terror!
13 pp · Adventure, Drama, Humor, Crime, Detective-Mystery
Dick TracyPat PattonBig FrostB. O. PlentyGravel GertieSparkle PlentyDiet Smith

In "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Teleguard Terror!", the aftermath of Brilliant's death sends Big Frost into a violent frenzy, unleashing his Teleguard on the city. When he kidnaps and injures his own daughter, leaving her broken at the doorstep of B. O. Plenty’s home, it’s Sparkle who finds her—and B. O. and Gravel Gertie who take her in. As the injured girl recovers, B. O. knows he can’t ignore the truth any longer and makes the call to Dick Tracy.

[Dick Tracy and the Case of the Teleguard Terror!] Part 2 The Chase
6 pp · Adventure, Drama, Humor, Crime, Detective-Mystery
Dick TracyPat PattonBig FrostB. O. PlentyGravel GertieSparkle PlentyHeyyou the dogFlossie Frost

In "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Teleguard Terror! Part 2: The Chase," Dick Tracy uses Diet Smith's revolutionary Teleguard device to stay one step ahead of the elusive Big Frost, turning the tide in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. When Big Frost's daughter, staying at the B. O. Plenty's house, finally remembers her past, the truth begins to unravel—just as Tracy closes in.

Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure, Drama, Crime, Detective-Mystery
Boris GehrhartGaye ShirleyArlene Mason
Richard Hodge, oil millionaire, has been found murdered in the living room of his mansion.
1 pp · Crime, Detective-Mystery
Inspector Zack
Untitled Crime story
2 pp · Crime, Detective-Mystery
Myra MartinGlenn WilsonMrs. CroydonDr. Sidney PerryFrank Bolton

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Full credits

artist, inker Joe Simon
artist, inker, letterer Chester Gould
cover pencils, inks Chester Gould

Reprints

↩ Reprints Kerry Drake Detective Cases #29 (1951)

Reprinted in Dick Tracy #81 (1954), Dick Tracy #94 (1955), Dick Tracy #144 (1961), Dick Tracy #17

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