Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive
IDW · 2018 · 4 issues
About the series
In 2018, IDW revived the classic crime-fighter with Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive, a four-issue series that brings the detective's stark, yellow-trenchcoat world into a contemporary setting. Written primarily by Lee Allred and Michael Allred, with art from Rich Tommaso and Michael Allred, the story pits Tracy against a new wave of grotesque, high-tech villains while retaining the series' signature pulp-noir grit. This miniseries matters as a sharp, modern reimagining that honors Chester Gould's legacy while proving Tracy's hardboiled ethos still resonates.