Dick Tracy #33
In "The Strange Case Of Measles, The Teen-Age Dope Smuggler," Dick Tracy pursues a dangerous young criminal whose reckless escape leads to a fiery chase and a dramatic crash into a ditch, leaving him injured but not out of the fight. As Measles flees through the city’s hidden corners—evading capture from a lineman’s tent to a railroad watchman’s home—Gravel Gertie holds off his henchmen with sheer grit. Written and drawn by Chester Gould, this 1950 issue delivers tense action and sharp storytelling in a classic installment of the legendary series. Cover by Chester Gould.
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Tracy catches fire while being dragged behind the car driven by Measles. His coat tear loose, and he rolls into a ditch where the police find him and take him to a hospital. Gravel Gertie keeps two of Measles' henchmen at bay with an axe. Measles abandons his car and hides in a lineman's aerial tent until the police pass by. He leaves the tent and heads for a watchman's residence on the railroad, hoping to find some shelter there.
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