Dick Tracy Weekly #26
In "The Search for Bonnie Braids," Dick Tracy launches a desperate hunt after a baby is abandoned in the woods and later presumed lost, leading to a media frenzy and a shocking accusation that Tracy himself stole half a million dollars from the police vault. Written and illustrated by Chester Gould, this 1988 installment of the Dick Tracy Weekly series blends suspense and moral complexity, with the story’s emotional weight amplified by Gould’s signature art and storytelling. The cover by Chester Gould captures the tension of the search with stark, expressive detail.
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Crewy Lou abandons Bonnie Braids in a car in the forest. She takes refuge in a forest lookout tower but is found by Tracy in a helicopter. She dies in a fall from the tower and Tracy and crew go on a frantic search for the baby. The baby is found in the home of a mountain couple deep in the woods, leading to a media blitz. Later Tracy is accused of stealing $500,000 from the police custodian's vault.
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