Dick Tracy #52
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Pipe-Stem Killer," a tense web of deception unfolds when Mrs. Volts, after a mysterious disappearance, returns to her nephew’s home with a hidden agenda. As secrets unravel and a fatal gas leak threatens to expose the truth, Dick Tracy must piece together a trail of clues that lead from a reckless truck drive to a burning house and a hidden corpse. Written by Joe Simon and Chester Gould, with art and inks by the duo, and a cover by Gould, this 1952 Harvey Comics thriller blends suspense and noir flair in a story that remains as sharp as the pipe-stem killer’s signature.
In "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Pipe-Stem Killer," Jo and B. O. Plenty find themselves tangled in a web of secrets after Mrs. Volts vanishes—only to reappear in a frantic, dangerous spiral. When her erratic behavior leads to a fiery crash and a mysterious death, Dick Tracy must piece together the clues before another life is lost.
In "The Killer Strikes Again!", Dick Tracy races to solve a fresh murder amid the tension of a golf course mystery, as B. O. Plenty and Diet Smith spot Flapsie behaving oddly in a sand trap—only to uncover Mrs. Volt’s body. With Brier scheming to claim his late aunt’s fortune, his desperate escape turns deadly when a fire breaks out, forcing him into a violent clash with Acres O'Riley, the cab driver he fatally stabs before stealing her vehicle.
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Reprinted in Dick Tracy #85 (1955), Dick Tracy #141 (1960)
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