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The Complete Dick Tracy #28
The Complete Dick Tracy Volume 28: 1974-1976
The adventures of this iconic square-jawed detective fighting a menagerie of grotesque villains remains one of the highlights in the history of not just comics but crime fiction in general.
In these latter-day Dick Tracy adventures Chester Gould again proves that he was never one to rest on his laurels. The square-jawed detective fights it out with one thug after another, including Lispy and the visually grotesque villain appropriately named The Brain. These stories are replete with murder, suicide, gangland execution, dope smuggling, a deadly natural disaster, and not one but two main characters on the verge of death. The singular motive behind it all? Money, plenty of money.
All this and the return of retired Chief Brandon in the penultimate volume of Chester Gould's Dick Tracy , collecting strips from July 7, 1974 to March 14, 1976.
In these latter-day Dick Tracy adventures Chester Gould again proves that he was never one to rest on his laurels. The square-jawed detective fights it out with one thug after another, including Lispy and the visually grotesque villain appropriately named The Brain. These stories are replete with murder, suicide, gangland execution, dope smuggling, a deadly natural disaster, and not one but two main characters on the verge of death. The singular motive behind it all? Money, plenty of money.
All this and the return of retired Chief Brandon in the penultimate volume of Chester Gould's Dick Tracy , collecting strips from July 7, 1974 to March 14, 1976.
- GenresComic Strips
288 pages, Hardcover
Published July 14, 2020
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Chester Gould
338 books24 followersChester Gould was a U.S. cartoonist and the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977. Gould was known for his use of colorful, often monstrous, villains.
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September 15, 2020
I think that watching Teen Titans Go! has forever ruined me as far as taking seriously villains named “Brain” goes. All I can think of are “Brain/Brian” jokes …
As far as Tracy villains go, Brain is pretty weak. He’s got a cool hat, and that's about it. In general, coincidence seems to be playing a larger role in these stories than usual. A tornado strikes at just the right moment. An obscene phone caller just happens to call the Plenty’s house, which allows Tracy to monitor their phone lines. Bad guys strafe a hillside where Tracy and Sam have been partially buried in an avalanche, which winds up freeing them … you get the idea. I suspect Gould was starting to run out of steam. Indeed, the next volume will include the final strips of his run.
I was mildly alarmed to read Max Collins’ intro in which he refers to this volume as “penultimate” in the series. And, indeed, the teaser for the next volume, as well as the description on The Library of American Comics’ website, indicate that volume 29 will be the final one. It does mark the end of Gould's tenure on the strip, but I, for one, would like to read the post-Gould strips as well. At least some of Collins’ run has been reprinted, but I’d love to see it get the deluxe hardcover treatment. I did send an email to the publisher, and received a gracious reply from Dean Mullaney himself. He said that they are in negotiations with the Chicago Tribune for the rights to the Collins strips, so fingers crossed.
This book may not showcase the best of Chester Gould's Dick Tracy, but it's still worth reading. Recommended!
As far as Tracy villains go, Brain is pretty weak. He’s got a cool hat, and that's about it. In general, coincidence seems to be playing a larger role in these stories than usual. A tornado strikes at just the right moment. An obscene phone caller just happens to call the Plenty’s house, which allows Tracy to monitor their phone lines. Bad guys strafe a hillside where Tracy and Sam have been partially buried in an avalanche, which winds up freeing them … you get the idea. I suspect Gould was starting to run out of steam. Indeed, the next volume will include the final strips of his run.
I was mildly alarmed to read Max Collins’ intro in which he refers to this volume as “penultimate” in the series. And, indeed, the teaser for the next volume, as well as the description on The Library of American Comics’ website, indicate that volume 29 will be the final one. It does mark the end of Gould's tenure on the strip, but I, for one, would like to read the post-Gould strips as well. At least some of Collins’ run has been reprinted, but I’d love to see it get the deluxe hardcover treatment. I did send an email to the publisher, and received a gracious reply from Dean Mullaney himself. He said that they are in negotiations with the Chicago Tribune for the rights to the Collins strips, so fingers crossed.
This book may not showcase the best of Chester Gould's Dick Tracy, but it's still worth reading. Recommended!
January 2, 2022
This is the next to the last of the Complete Chester Gould's Dick Tracy. I found that the energy has started to fade with the villains. What made the strip so good, was the various bad guys and the trouble they caused Tracy. This volume seems to be running out of gas. Now, I must admit, Gould did this strip for a long time and was able to make a great character and living at it. I guess I miss the days when he was at the top of his game.
September 9, 2020
4.5 stars
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