Dick Tracy #70
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "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.
In "Dick Tracy and the Case of the T. V. Terror," when Wiggles' plan to eliminate Sparkle goes awry, he flees with her hidden in a bass fiddle case, leaving a trail of chaos in his wake. With help from B.O.'s friend Gus, who spots Wiggles near the studio, Tracy tracks the fugitive to a County Maintenance Garage, setting up a tense showdown as he prepares to corner the criminal with tear gas.
In this tense 1953 installment of Dick Tracy, the detective faces off against the menacing T. V. Wiggles as the villain aims his weapon at Tracy’s entrance. With B. O. Plenty injured and the stakes high, Tracy must outwit Wiggles in a chaotic struggle that sends steel parts crashing down—just as a sudden, unexpected melody from Sparkle begins to turn the tide.
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Reprinted in Dick Tracy #94 (1955), Dick Tracy #142 (1960)
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