Dick Tracy Monthly #21
In this 1987 installment of Dick Tracy Monthly, the Tracy and Plenty families share a quiet Christmas, while beneath the holiday cheer, Dr. Plain orchestrates a deadly scheme to seize a South American nitrate plant by eliminating the Forchune family. With the case leading Sam across a frozen river, Tracy confronts Plain in a fiery showdown—where a spilled can of gasoline turns the tide. Written and illustrated by Chester Gould, with full art and cover by the legendary creator, this issue blends seasonal warmth with classic noir tension.
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The Tracy and Plenty families celebrate Christmas. Dr Plain surreptitiously kills off members of the Forchune family, in order to inherit a South American nitrate plant. Sam tracks murder evidence down an icy river. Tracy (with gun) and Plain (with prosthetic flamethrower) battle; Plain is burned to ashes by spilled gasoline.
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