Dick Tracy #10
In "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Ice-Cold Killer," Dick Tracy teams up with Sam with help from Mugg to track down a cache of stolen jewels, while Pear-Shape, posing as a publisher, hunts the same prize. When Sam disguises himself as an overweight woman to gather evidence, his ruse is exposed, leading to a tense chase that sends Pear-Shape fleeing through the city and into a zoo—where the mystery takes a chilling turn. Written by Chester Gould and illustrated by Joe Simon and Gould, this 6d adventure from Streamline blends classic noir suspense with the series’ trademark blend of clever plotting and kinetic action.
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Tracy and Sam use Mugg to help them locate his former master's jewels. Meanwhile, Pear-Shape is also still searching for the jewels while masquerading behind the publishing business. Sam masquerades as an over-weight woman to gain evidence against Pear-Shape. Sam's disguise is discovered, and Pear-Shape rolls him up in wire. Tracy rescues Sam, and Mugg chases Pear-Shape, jumps on his car and clings there until Pear-Shape drives into the woods and uses a loaw-hanging branch to scrape the dog off the car. Pear-Shape hides in Jim Pistol's spa. The chase with Pear-Shape's death in a zoo.
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