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Dick Tracy is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy, a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the Detroit Mirror, [1] and was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate.
- IT WAS ORIGINALLY CALLED PLAINCLOTHES TRACY. After taking art correspondence courses as a teenager, Pawnee, Oklahoma native Chester Gould decided that one way to get rich would be to create a comic strip that would be syndicated all over the country.
- IT DEPICTED THE FIRST COMIC STRIP MURDER. Strips of the early 20th century were almost exclusively humorous in nature; even police were depicted as slightly buffoonish.
- THE STRIP WAS CRITICIZED FOR BEING TOO VIOLENT. Even people unfamiliar with Dick Tracy have at least some passing knowledge of its colorful library of villains: Pruneface, Flyface, the Mole, Flattop, the Brow.
- GOULD IMMERSED HIMSELF IN POLICE TECHNIQUES. While much of Tracy was sensational in nature—few actual cops relied on video watches or almost exclusively hunted disfigured crooks—Gould still wanted to portray police work as accurately as he could.
The comic strip Dick Tracy has introduced numerous characters. Allies. Tracy family. Dick Tracy - The titular hero of the strip. Born in 1909 (eight years after creator Chester Gould). In 1931, before even joining the police, he had captured his first villain Pinkie the Stabber.
Dec 21, 2023 · Dick Tracy, directed by Warren Beatty, was released in 1990 and is based on the famous comic strip character created by Chester Gould. The movie stars Warren Beatty as the titular character Warren Beatty not only directed the film but also portrayed the iconic detective, Dick Tracy himself.
Dick Tracy was the greatest detective of his time fighting mob bosses. His name was feared in the criminal underworld.
Feb 20, 2024 · Dick Tracy #1 is a hard-hitting detective noir that will instantly grab readers from its first opening pages with its gripping action and layered mystery. This issue is a love letter to the classic Dick Tracy comics bringing the character to the modern age without sacrificing any of the rich history of the hard-boiled detective fans love.
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Feb 21, 2021 · Gould’s Dick Tracy, 1931- 1977. Posted on February 21, 2021 by Steve Smith. Tracy Gets His Mission. Nearly 25 years ago IDW’s Library of American Comics began reprinting the full run of Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy, starting with the strip’s premiere in late 1931.
