Chester Gould Dick Tracy Museum Products

Autographed Copy! Chester Gould: A Daughter's Biography of the Creator of Dick Tracy

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A revolutionary in the comics industry, Gould invented both a genre and an icon. The personal story of this pioneer cartoonist is now presented in a biography written by Gould’s only child. Beginning with his young life in a three-room house in Pawnee, Oklahoma, this book traces all the steps Gould took to eventually achieve remarkable distinction at the top of his field.

Latex Mask - Influence

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“Influence” entered the strip in 1946. He had “hypnotic eyes” and could force his will upon virtually anyone. Hypnotize your friends in this lifelike mask. $16.95

Latex Mask - The Brow

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After Flattop’s demise, Chester Gould introduced another fiendish villain, “The Brow.” This criminal was a wartime spy, sending information on American military movements to the enemy. Check out this classic villain mask.

Latex Mask - Flattop

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An amazingly accurate representation of Chester Gould’s classic villain “Flattop.” First appearing in December, 1943, “Flattop Jones” was perhaps Dick Tracy readers’ all-time favorite hoodlum, and he comes back to life in this unique mask.

The Sunday Project: Volume 1

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:20:33 -0400

We began The Sunday Project™ series with Volume 1, republishing the first 53 pages that contributed to the daily continuity from Sunday, May 29, 1932 through Sunday, June 4, 1933. The Sunday pages in Volume 1 also complete the republished canon of the “topper” comic strip, Cigarette Sadie, also by Gould, which appeared beneath many Tracy Sundays published in tabloid-size newspapers.

The Sunday Project: Volume 1-1

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On Sunday, September 18, 1932, the Dick Tracy comic strip appeared for the first time on the full front page of several newspaper comic sections that carried the strip around the country. Many newspapers would continue to publish Tracy in the full newspaper page format until the end of 1942. This broadsheet format is the only of the three commonly found that featured Gould's complete original panel artwork that otherwise appeared cropped and edited in both the tabloid and half-page formats.

The Sunday Project: Volume 1 & Volume 1-1 Bundle

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Purchase Volume 1 & Volume 1-1 together for a discounted price!

The Sunday Project: Volume 2

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Volume 2 continues The Sunday Project™ series, by reprinting the full-page Sundays of Dick Tracy published from June 11, 1933 - June 3, 1934, from Shel Dorf's legendary collection of scrapbooks.

The Sunday Project: Volume 3

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:20:33 -0400

Volume 3 continues The Sunday Project™ series by reprinting the full-page Sundays of Dick Tracy published from June 10, 1934 - June 2, 1935, from Shel Dorf's legendary collection of scrapbooks.

Chester Gould: A Daughter's Biography of the Creator of Dick Tracy

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Dick Tracy Yellow Fedora

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:20:33 -0400

This yellow felt and black-ribboned fedora is the style that Dick Tracy has worn throughout his many years of fighting crime. Patterned after the 1930’s snap-brim type that men wore when Chester Gould created the character, Dick Tracy fans now have this opportunity to own one.

Illinois Tourism Poster - Locher Autographed

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:20:33 -0400

A spectacular large Dick Tracy tourism poster commissioned by the State of Illinois Tourism Council in 2006. It features a dramatic image of Dick Tracy, in his trademark yellow fedora and coat, talking on his 2-way wrist radio. It was drawn by Pulitzer prize-winning artist Dick Locher, the Chicago Tribune’s Dick Tracy artist, and has been autographed by Mr. Locher.