Wellfleet Press Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Chester Gould.
Edited by Herb Galewitz. Introduction by Ellery Queen. Featuring the best of Dick Tracy from 1931-1951!
Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 292 pages, PC/PB&W.
Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies.
This issue reprints the strips from February 28 – May 21, 1948, featuring the "Mrs. Volts & Sparkle Plenty" story arc. Mrs. Volts deals in stolen electrical parts until she has a run-in with B.O. Plenty, who inadvertently winds up with her beloved dog. She attacks the Plenty family to get her dog back, and winds up in the clutches of her son Brier, who is an even worse criminal. Also featuring a profile of Chester Gould, Matt Mastersons collage of Dick Tracy characters through the years, and an essay on cartoonings Reuben Award. The Scrap Book of Chester Gould; 200 Characters from Dick Tracy 1931-1977; The Reuben. Squarebound,
72 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.
Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies.
This issue includes strips from October 12 – November 13, 1931, presenting the debut of Dick Tracy on the comics page. After his girlfriend Tess is abducted by Big Boys thugs and her father murdered, Dick Tracy joins the police force. He goes undercover with Big Boys gang to find and rescue her – but shes being forced to take part in the gangs next heist. Also featuring a 1978 interview with creator Chester Gould on the origins of the Dick Tracy strip. Dick Tracy; Speaking with Chet: The Days Leading Up To Dick Tracy.
Squarebound, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.
