{"product_id":"dick-tracy-dailies-sundays-1931-1933-volume-1","title":"DICK TRACY Dailies \u0026 Sundays 1931-1933 VOLUME 1","description":"In 2006, IDW Publishing launched a collection of high-quality reproductions of the \u003cem\u003eDick Tracy\u003c\/em\u003e comic strip as part of their Library of American Comics series. \u003cem\u003eThe Complete Dick Tracy Volume 1\u003c\/em\u003e features the strips created by \u003cstrong\u003eChester Gould \u003c\/strong\u003ethat were originally published in newspapers from October 12, 1931, to May 20, 1933.\n\nThis volume introduces the original main characters, including Dick Tracy, Tess Trueheart, Chief Brandon, Pat Patton, and Junior Tracy, along with several notable villains such as Big Boy, Ribs Mocco, Texie Garcia, Broadway Bates, Stooge Viller, and Steve the Tramp.\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe book also includes an introduction by \u003cstrong\u003eMax Allan Collins\u003c\/strong\u003e and the original sample strips that Gould had produced under the title \"\u003cem\u003ePlainclothes Tracy\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\nIn addition to the ongoing storylines, the Sunday strips included in the early portion of the book feature stand-alone adventures unconnected to the daily strips. These often had a humorous element, such as Pat Patton suffering some indignity or one of Big Boy's gang being easily foiled and captured.\n\n\u003cb\u003eOut Of Print. Condition: Very Fine\/As New.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n ","brand":"IDW Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59643006615838,"sku":"RB6429","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/RB6429-dick-tracy-dailies-sundays-1931-1933-vol1.jpg?v=1784513050","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/dick-tracy-dailies-sundays-1931-1933-volume-1","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}