Dick Tracy #9

In "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Ice-Cold Killer," fugitive Sleet flees into the shelter of an elderly woman with a mysterious past—her late husband a taxidermist—and finds herself cornered in a locked room with the woman’s unexpected companion. As Tracy and Sam close in, Sleet’s desperate escape leads her through a collapsing water tower, where the roof gives way beneath her. The story unfolds with sharp pacing and classic noir tension, blending suspense with the series’ trademark mix of grit and wit.

In "Death Rides the 'El'," Sleet tries to vanish into the city’s underbelly, taking a job as a dishwasher to stay off the radar. When the cook, Twist, spots her in a newspaper photo, her quiet escape unravels fast—leading to a desperate act on the El platform and a note that sets Sam on a collision course with danger at a night club.