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Cover of Dick Tracy (1950) #87

Dick Tracy (1950) #87

Harvey 1950–1961 series Cover date May 1955

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About this issue

Dick Tracy #87 (1950) is issue #87 of Harvey's Dick Tracy (1950–1961), with a cover date of May 1955. Written by Chester Gould and drawn by Chester Gould.

Creators

Writer
Chester Gould
Penciller
Chester Gould
Inker
Chester Gould
Letterer
Chester Gould
Cover artist
Joe Simon

The stories

“Dick Tracy vs. Odds Zonn!”

Tracy and Sam follow a lead and find Susie Zonn, daughter of Odds Zonn, in a daycare. Discovering that Susie was abandoned there by her parents, Tracy arranges for the little girl to live with the Plentys until her parents can be found. When the children are put to bed, B. O. discovers that Susie glows in the dark.

An over-eager watchmen delays Tracy long enough to allow Odds Zonn to escape, but Tracy manages to capture John-the-Barber. Sam Catchem uses a geiger counter and determines why Little Wings (Susie Zonn) glows in the dark. Tracy uses Mrs. Alton to test the lie detector ad police headquarters. Odds Zonn remains at large.

The Count solves the murder of his host.

Boris is called to a crime scene.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.