Dick Tracy Crimebuster #1
"Last Seen Entering an Elevator!" kicks off a gripping tale in Dick Tracy Crimebuster #1, a 1999 release from Avalon Communications. Written by Max Allan Collins and illustrated with sharp precision by Dick Locher—both on pencils and inks—this issue plunges Vitamin Flintheart into a bizarre quest for immortality after a TV segment questions his legendary longevity. Cover by Dick Locher captures the moment with a sleek, dramatic flair, setting the tone for a story where even the most enduring figures face their limits.
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Vitamin Flintheart runs down a youthful pickpocket, but is upset when the TV coverage calls him "almost" immortal. In search of immortality, Vitamin encounters Dr. Freezdrei, who convinces him that his cryonic process would keep him alive until a cure for old age could be found.
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