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Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy, a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the Detroit Mirror, and was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. Gould wrote and drew the strip until 1977, and various artists and writers have continued it.

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Author(s)
Chester Gould (original) Mike Curtis (current writer) Charles Ettinger (current artist)
Current status/schedule
Running
Genre(s)
Action-adventure, crime
Launch date
October 4, 1931; 94 years ago (October 4, 1931)
Syndicate(s)
Tribune Content Agency

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related to Radio · 33
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related to After Gould · 30
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related to Evolution of the strip · 21
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related to Television · 21
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related to Rights to adapt in other media · 19
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related to The 1950s · 18
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related to Creation and early years · 17
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related to Licensed products · 17
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Dick TracyAuthor(s)Chester Gould (original) Mike Curtis (current writer) Charles Ettinger (current artist)1.00infobox
Dick TracyCurrent status/scheduleRunning1.00infobox
Dick TracyGenre(s)Action-adventure, crime1.00infobox
Dick TracyLaunch dateOctober 4, 1931; 94 years ago (October 4, 1931)1.00infobox
Dick TracySyndicate(s)Tribune Content Agency1.00infobox
Dick TracyWebsitehttps://tribunecontentagency.com/premium-content/comics/dick-tracy/1.00infobox
Dick Tracyis aAmerican comic strip featuring Dick Tracy0.90text
Dick Tracyis aside scrolling action shooting game0.90text
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