Dick Tracy Monthly #15
In "Shelter," Dick Tracy faces a chilling mystery when a blizzard strands him and Tess on their wedding night, leading to a mistaken bag exchange with another couple. With a bloody rug discovered in the wrong bag, Tracy follows a trail that takes him from a garage to a frozen stream, while Tess grapples with the truth behind his pursuit. Written and illustrated by Chester Gould, this tense, atmospheric tale unfolds with the stark, noir precision that defines the series, and the cover by Gould captures the story’s icy dread in bold, expressive lines.
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Stranded on their wedding night because of a blizzard, Dick and Tess accidentally exchange bags with another couple. Discovering he bag to contain a bloody rug, Tracy pursues Marrons. Tess storms away until learning that Tracy is in fact chasing a killer. Wormy drags Tracy behind his car, takes refuge in a garage, and accidentally kills his wife with carbon monoxide. Hiding out in a deserted fairgrounds he dupes young Janie into helping him, then flees across a frozen stream.
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