Dick Tracy Weekly #87
In Dick Tracy Weekly #87 (1989), the elusive Brush pulls off a daring heist, stealing a fortune in cash and fleeing in a hijacked laundry truck. As Tracy pursues on helicopter, the bag of money tumbles free—ending up in the hands of unsuspecting farm folk, who use it as bedding until Auntie stumbles upon it and quietly pockets it, calling it her "egg money." Written, drawn, inked, and lettered by Chester Gould, this classic installment captures the series’ sharp wit and relentless momentum, with the cover by Chester Gould completing the iconic look.
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The Brush fills a huge bag with stolen money, highjacks a laundry truck, and makes a break for it. Tracy chases him by helicopter and uses a hook to topple the truck, but by then the bag has rolled off. Farm folk use it for bedding until Auntie discovers the money, and hides the evidence so as to keep the cash to herself, calling it her egg money.
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