Dick Tracy #54
Harvey Publications, Inc.
United States
- Published
- August 1952
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/201530
Credits
- Editing
- Leon Harvey, editor [credited]
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Dick Tracy)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Dick Tracy
- Genre
- Adventure; drama; crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Heels Beals
Credits
- Art
- Joe Simon, line art [as Chester Gould]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- j, letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Dick Tracy (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1951 series) #15
1Featuring
- Feature
- Fighting Force
- Genre
- Children; military
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- , typeset
Synopsis
Ad for plastic toys that include soldiers, tanks and cannons.
Notes
Inside front cover.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Dick Tracy
- Genre
- Adventure; drama; Humour; crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Heels Beals; Acres O'Riley
Credits
- Writing
- Joe Simon, scripter (splash panel)
- Chester Gould, scripter
- Art
- Joe Simon, line art (splash panel)
- Chester Gould, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- Chester Gould, letterer
Synopsis
Acres confronts Beals about the way he manages her money. Beals is outraged that Tracy has told Acres that he's been cheating her. Beals is taken to jail, but Acres bails him out. Acres begins her promotional stunt at the drive-in movie theater. Beals devises a scheme to get even with Tracy by drugging him and setting up a death-trap that involves a house fan with sharpened blades.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Popsicle
- Genre
- Children
- Characters
- Major Mars
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- , typeset
Synopsis
Ad for a rocket ring premium available for 25 cents plus one dotted bag from Popsicle Products or selected on-a-stick products.
Notes
This ad appears between pages 1 and 2 of "Murderous Midget."
4Featuring
- Feature
- Fun Parade, Inc.
- Genre
- Sports
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- , typeset
Synopsis
Ad for a book containing instructions for most of the popular dance steps of the day.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Empire Merchandising Co.
- Genre
- Children
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- , typeset
Synopsis
Ad for walkie-talkies that can also be used as regular radio receivers.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Dick Tracy
- Genre
- Adventure; drama; Humour; crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Heels Beals; Tess Trueheart; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty
Credits
- Writing
- Chester Gould, scripter
- Art
- Chester Gould, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Chester Gould, letterer
Synopsis
Knocked unconscious by drugged milk, Tracy lies helplessly while Heels Beals positions a fan with razor-sharp blades near Tracy and rigs it to eventually fall on Tracy and slice him to ribbons. Beals also uses Tracy's typewriter and writes a letter to the chief, saying that Tracy will be out of town for the next two days. Tracy's friends are surprised because Tracy was scheduled to be the chef at B. O. Plenty's anniversary barbecue.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Success Products
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Ad for a device that attaches to the cold water tap and plugs into the wall. Water is heated as it flows through the attached device.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Imperial Sales Co.
Credits
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Ad for a tiny electric motor that rotates up to 7000 rpm.
9Featuring
- Feature
- Dick Tracy
- Genre
- Adventure; drama; Humour; crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Acres O'Riley; Heels Beals
Credits
- Writing
- Chester Gould, scripter
- Art
- Chester Gould, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Chester Gould, letterer
Synopsis
Acres goes to Heels' hotel room and finds him laughing insanely about the trap he set for Dick Tracy. Acres forces Beals into a cab with her, and they head for Tracy's apartment. Even as they travel, Pat and The Chief make it to Tracy's apartment in time to save him from the razor-sharp fan blades. On the way to the apartment, Beels stabs the driver with a hatpin he's taken from Acres. The driver crashes. Acres is only slightly injured, but the driver is seriously injured. Beals flees the scene and searches for a hiding place.
10Featuring
- Feature
- Calling All Sleuths
- Genre
- Crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Sherlock Holmes; Sam Spade; Nick Charles; Nora Charles; The Shadow; Green Hornet
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #141 (August 1960)
Synopsis
Questions about fictional detectives.
Notes
Art looks like Rudy Palais inked by Paul Reinman but unsure so credits not assigned.
11Featuring
- Genre
- Crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Inspector Eugene Cloud; Thaddeus Sloan; Marcia Lane
Credits
- Writing
- , author
- Art
- Vic Carrabotta, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #141 (August 1960)
- Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #91 (September 1955)
Synopsis
Inspector Cloud searches for Marcia Lane's uncle.
Notes
Text story with small illustration.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Your F.B.I.
- Genre
- Non-fiction; crime; history
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Rudy Palais , penciller
- Paul Reinman , inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Dick Tracy Monthly (Illustrated, 1952 series) #42 (October 1953) — Untitled
- Printed in
- Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #141 (August 1960)
- Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #81 (November 1954)
Synopsis
A brief account of the activities that occur at FBI training headquarters.
13"Mr. Gehrhart, an important phone call, sir!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Minit Mystery Starring the Count
- Genre
- Crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Boris Gehrhart; Marcia; Mel Lewis; Larry Wilson; Pete Stevens
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Ted Galindo , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #141 (August 1960)
- Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #99 (May 1956)
Synopsis
Boris is called to investigate a murder in a tourist camp by the river.
14Featuring
- Genre
- Crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Detective-Sergeant Casey; George Blakely; Mary Classon
Credits
- Writing
- , author
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
Casey investigates a murder with the aid of an insurance investigator.
15Featuring
- Feature
- Dick Tracy Comics Monthly
- Characters
- Dick Tracy
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Generic ad for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Girl Friday
- Genre
- Crime; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Myra Martin; Glenn Wilson; Victor van Dyke
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Ted Galindo , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #141 (August 1960)
- Dick Tracy (Harvey, 1950 series) #96 (February 1956)
Synopsis
Myra and Glenn investigate the death of the brother of one of Glenn's clients.
17Featuring
- Feature
- Mini-Gym Corp.
- Genre
- Sports
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- C. C. Beck, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- , typeset
Synopsis
Ad for a simple body-building device available by mail.
18Featuring
- Feature
- U. S. Diamond House
- Genre
- Fashion
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- , typeset
Synopsis
Ad for various items including rings, seat covers and typewriters.
19Featuring
- Feature
- Charles Atlas
- Genre
- Sports
- Characters
- Charles Atlas
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , penciller
- photo, penciller
- , photographer
- Text
- , letterer
- , typeset
Synopsis
Ad for a mail-order body-building course.
Notes
Inside back cover.
20Featuring
- Feature
- Motor Book Dept.
- Genre
- Non-fiction; car
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- , typeset
Synopsis
Ad for a repair manual that will guide someone on fixing selected models of most cars.
Notes
Back cover.
Notes
On sale date based on house ad in Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #53.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.