A Cop Called Tracy #12
In "Sketch Paree and Spike Dyke," the relentless detective Tracy follows a trail of chaos from a panicked B.O. Plenty to the flamboyant entertainer Spike Dyke, whose connections lead to the unstable fashion designer Sketch Paree. Written and illustrated by Chester Gould, this 2000 issue delivers a tense, atmospheric mystery where a water mask and an abandoned ice house become the stage for a deadly game. The cover by Chester Gould captures the story’s eerie, stylized flair.
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Full credits
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
B.O. Plenty flees after he thinks he has killed Talcum Freely. Tracy's investigation leads him to entertainer Spike Dyke, who gives him a lead on a half-crazed fashion designer, Sketch Paree. Tracy and Catchem follow a clue to an abandoned ice house where Paree tries to drown them. Later Paree plans to kill Dyke by drowning him with a "water mask."
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).