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“The early ’60s find Chester Gould dealing with changing times even as he pursues his natural bent for comedy. That he realizes he has been doing Dick Tracy for thirty years—no doubt reflecting on where to take his creation
“One of the best things to happen to the comic market in the last few years was IDW’s decision to publish The Complete Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy.” —Scoop
in an era already beginning to show its turbulence—is seen in what is perhaps the most memorable story in this book, wherein he revisits the roots of his great comic strip.” from the Introduction by
MAX ALLAN COLLINS THE
COMPLETE
DICK TRACY
®
CHESTER
MORE THAN
GOULD
550 SEQUENTIAL COMICS Chester Gould (1900–1985) was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He attended Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University) before transferring to Northwestern University in Chicago, from which he was graduated in 1923. He produced the minor comic strips Fillum Fables and The Radio Catts before striking it big with Dick Tracy in 1931. Originally titled Plainclothes Tracy, the rechristened strip became one of the most successful and lauded comic strips of all time, as well as a media and merchandising sensation. He was twice accorded the “Cartoonist of the Year” Reuben Award by his peers. Gould continued to write and illustrate Dick Tracy until his retirement in 1977.
DIC K TRAC Y
FEBRUARY 1961 THROUGH AUGUST 1962
1961 — 1962
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Dick Tracy embarks on an intense seven-month manhunt when he relentlessly tracks the Brush and a million-dollar sack of cash—but with his foe on the lam without his trademark face wig, Tracy doesn’t even know what the murderer looks like! The trusty detective also encounters killer chimps and slashing panthers, protects Little Boy Beard from a deadly revenge plot, investigates a shady surgeon named Keip Choppin, and finds himself immersed in a forty-year-old cold case suddenly turned very hot. The strip enters its fourth decade as Chester Gould also presents a poignant story that rivals the “Model” narrative, when Tracy has to protect Junior from disturbing news about an important figure from the boy’s past. Included are all strips from February 20, 1961 through August 26, 1962.
DICK TRACY V OLUME 20: 1961–1962 STORIES AND ART BY
THE LIBRARY
OF
CHESTER GOULD AMERICAN COMICS
EDITED AND DESIGNED BY ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Bruce Canwell
INTRODUCTION BY AFTERWORD BY
Dean Mullaney
• ART DIRECTOR
Max Allan Collins Jeffrey Kersten
STRIP RESTORATION ASSISTANTS
Lorraine Turner
CONSULTING EDITOR
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Joseph Ketels and Janice Eggie
PUBLISHED BY ORIGINATING DICK TRACY SERIES EDITOR
Ted Adams
Special thanks to Jean Gould O’Connell, Scott Cameron, Richard Pietrzyk, Justin Eisinger, Alonzo Simon, and Don McGregor.
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Dick Tracy ® and © 2016 Tribune Content Agency, LLC. All rights reserved. The Library of American Comics is a trademark of Library of American Comics, LLC. All rights reserved. Introduction © 2016 Max Allan Collins. Afterword © 2016 Jeff Kersten. With the exception of artwork used for review purposes, none of the comic strips in this publication may be reprinted without the permission of Tribune Content Agency, LLC. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Printed in Korea.
Ted Adams, Chief Executive Officer/Publisher • Greg Goldstein, Chief Operating Officer/President Robbie Robbins, EVP/Sr. Graphic Artist • Chris Ryall, Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief Matthew Ruzicka, CPA, Chief Financial Officer • Dirk Wood, VP of Marketing Lorelei Bunjes, VP of Digital Services • Jeff Webber, VP of Digital and Subsidiary Rights Jerry Bennington, VP of New Product Development Distributed by Diamond Book Distributors 1-410-560-7100 ISBN: 978-1-63140-605-8 First Printing, May 2016
DICK TRACY FAMILY ALBUM
JERRY LOTSIP
NEELY
THE “BLANK”
“STUD” BRONZEN
LEE TING
1937
1937
1937
1937
1938
“MAYOR” CHIANG
TAU MING
NOANA
RAMM
“PETE REPPOC”
1938
1938
1938
1938
1938
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& MUG SHOT FILES
Seventh in a Series
BRIGHTON SPOTTS
JOJO NIDLES
KARPSE
MARRO
DOC
1938
1938
1938
1938
1938
“POP”
MR. WOLLEY
MICKEY
SCARDOL
MITZI & JOHNNY
1939
1939
1939
1939
1939
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