Dick Tracy #29
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Desperate Gamble," Dick Tracy and Pat catch up to the elusive criminal The Brow at a theater, leading to a tense chase that ends in a high-speed crash. After being rescued by the mysterious Gravel Gertie, The Brow’s fate takes a sudden turn—though how he escapes the wreckage remains a mystery. Written and illustrated by Chester Gould, this 1950 issue delivers the sharp, noir-tinged storytelling that defined the series, with every panel drawn by the legendary creator himself. The cover by Chester Gould captures the drama in bold, expressive lines.
In "null," the fugitive Brow tries to vanish by hiding inside a casket, but when a workman stumbles upon his hiding spot, he’s forced into a desperate escape—stealing a car and swapping its license plates to throw off the police. The story unfolds with tense, grounded momentum, as the chase begins in earnest and the city becomes a maze of shadows and suspicion.
In "The Vital Clue," Dick Tracy and Pat catch up to the elusive criminal The Brow at a theater, leading to a tense chase that ends in a high-speed crash. As The Brow flees in a stolen station wagon, he's pulled from the wreckage by the mysterious Gravel Gertie, setting off a new turn in the pursuit.
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Reprinted in Dick Tracy #44 (1951), Dick Tracy #142 (1960)
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