Description: This is a Dick Tracy Sunday Page by Chester Gould, Fletcher and Collins. Great Artwork, Weird and Wonderful Villains! This was cut from the original newspaper Sunday comics section of 1961. Size: Tabloid Full Page ~ 11 x 14 inches inches. Paper: a few have small archival repairs, otherwise: In Full Color as Shown!! Pulled from loose sections! (Please Check Scans) $6.00 Postage (Flat Rate) (USA) $25.00 International Flat Rate. I combine postage on multiple pages. Check out my other auctions for more great vintage Comic strips and Paper Dolls. Thanks for Looking!Dick TracyDick Tracy is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy),[2] a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. The strip made its debut on October 14, 1931, in the Detroit Mirror.[3] It was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. Gould wrote and drew the strip until 1972.[3] Since that time, various artists and writers have continued the strip, which still runs in newspapers today. Dick Tracy has also been the hero in a number of films, notably one in which Warren Beatty played the crime fighter in 1990. Writer Tom De Haven praised Gould's Dick Tracy as "a weird, demented, and (no kidding) outrageously funny American Gothic", while comics historian Brian Walker described Dick Tracy as a "ghoulishly entertaining creation" which had "gripping stories filled with violence and pathos".[4][5]Creation and early yearsGould drafted an idea for a detective named "Plainclothes Tracy" and sent it to Joseph Medill Patterson of the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. Patterson suggested changing the hero's name to Dick Tracy, and also put forward an opening story line in which Tracy joined the police after his girlfriend's father was murdered by robbers. Gould agreed to these ideas, and Dick Tracy was first published on October 4, 1931. The strip was instantly popular, and was soon appearing in newspapers across the United States.[5] The strip's popularity also resulted in the creation of numerous Dick Tracy merchandise, including novelizations, toys, and games. In April 1937, a poll of adult comic strip readers in Fortune voted Dick Tracy their third favorite comic strip after Little Orphan Annie and Popeye.[5] However, Dick Tracy was also attacked by some journalists as being too violent, a criticism that would dog Gould throughout his time on the strip.[5] *Please note: collecting and selling comics has been my hobby for over 30 years. Due to the hours of my job I can usually only mail packages out on Saturdays. I send out First Class or Priority Mail which takes 2-7 days to arrive in the USA and Air Mail International which takes 5 -10 days or more depending on where you live in the world. I do not "sell" postage or packaging and charge less than the actual cost of mailing. I package items securely and wrap well. Most pages come in an Archival Sleeve with Acid Free Backing Board at no extra charge. If you are dissatisfied with an item. Let me know and I will do my best to make it right. Many Thanks to all of my 1,000's of past customers around the World. Enjoy Your Hobby Everyone and Have Fun Collecting!
Price: 3 USD
Location: Chicago, Illinois
End Time: 2025-01-22T03:06:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Product Type: Newspaper Comics
Main Character: Dick Tracy
Format: Clipped Strips
Year: 1961
Writer: Chester Gould
Featured Refinements: Dick Tracy
Genre: Crime, Detective
