Dick Tracy Monthly #5
In "Jealousy and Murder," Dick Tracy faces a deadly game of manipulation when lawyer-gangster Georgio Spaldoni stokes a violent rivalry between Jean Penfield and Tess Trueheart, then murders Jean and frames Tess. As the web of deceit tightens, Spaldoni and his gang flee to an abandoned steel mill, setting the stage for a tense confrontation. Written and illustrated by Chester Gould, with inks and lettering by the same, this 1948 Dell monthly delivers a classic noir thriller with a chilling atmosphere and the unmistakable hand of the strip’s creator. Cover by Western Publishing Production Shop.
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Lawyer-gangster Georgio Spaldoni manipulates Jean Penfield and Tess Trueheart into a violent feud over Tracy. He murders Jean and arranges matters so that it looks like Tess had done the killing. When his scheme begins to unravel, Spaldoni and his gang hide out at an old, abandoned steel mill and prepare for a final showdown with Dick Tracy.
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