Dick Tracy #87
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Dick Tracy vs. Odds Zonn!", the legendary detective faces a cunning fugitive whose escape is aided by a distracted watchman, leaving Tracy to pursue a new lead—John-the-Barber. With help from Sam Catchem and a geiger counter, Tracy investigates the strange glow of Little Wings (Susie Zonn), while a lie detector test at police headquarters puts Mrs. Alton to the ultimate trial. Written and illustrated by Chester Gould, this 1955 thriller blends suspense and ingenuity, with Gould’s signature art and storytelling on full display. The cover, also by Gould, captures the tension of a case still unfolding.
In "Dick Tracy vs. Odds Zonn!", the detective tracks a clue to a daycare where he meets Susie Zonn, a young girl abandoned by her parents. As Tracy works to reunite her with her family, a surprising discovery unfolds when the lights go out—Susie begins to glow in the dark.
In "null," Dick Tracy faces a slippery case when an overeager watchman’s delay lets Odds Zonn slip away, though Tracy quickly captures the elusive John-the-Barber. With help from Sam Catchem and a geiger counter, the detective unravels the mystery behind Little Wings’ glowing skin, while a clever test using Mrs. Alton at police headquarters exposes another layer of deceit—though Odds Zonn remains at large.
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↩ Reprints Dick Tracy #27 (1950), Dick Tracy #51 (1952), Dick Tracy #55 (1952), Dick Tracy #59 (1953)
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