Dick Tracy Detective #3
In "Is Ketchum Dead? [sic]," Dick Tracy and the force scour the city for the wounded Sam Catchem, leading them to a grim corner of Skid-Row. Meanwhile, Sleet vanishes after a hospital transfer and reappears working a dishwashing shift in a roadside diner. Written and illustrated by Chester Gould, this 2000 issue from Avalon Communications captures the noir pulse of the series with its stark visuals and relentless momentum—cover by Gould, too.
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Tracy and the force search the city for the injured Sam Catchem, eventually finding him on Skid-Row. Later Sleet escapes after being taken from jail to the hospital and gets a job washing dishes in a diner.
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