Dick Tracy #70

In "Dick Tracy and the Case of the T. V. Terror," Dick Tracy faces a bizarre new threat when the elusive criminal T. V. Wiggles kidnaps Sparkle Plenty and hides her in a bass fiddle case, using the chaos of a studio broadcast to cover his tracks. With help from B.O.'s friend Gus, who spots Wiggles fleeing with his hostage, Tracy races to intercept the fugitive, setting a trap in a County Maintenance Garage and preparing to end the standoff with tear gas. Written and illustrated by Chester Gould, with inking by Joe Simon and Gould, this 1953 thriller blends classic noir suspense with the era’s pop culture flair, all rendered in the sharp, expressive style that defined the series. The cover, also by Gould, captures the tension with a striking, dynamic image of the case and its hidden contents.