Read more below including details about the cover art, characters, stories and more. Check out the GoCollect price report, or look up the value in the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide.
Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
Highest Prices
Record-setting auction prices for comics and art.
Market Leader
Three times the sales of any other comic auctioneer.
Safe and Easy
Get started now with a free online auction appraisal.
*Please note, comics do not have to be CGC-graded.
COVER DETAILS
Title:
The Case of the Stolen Fortune
Characters:
Dick Tracy; Shoulders
Pencils:
Joe Simon [as Chester Gould]
Inks:
Joe Simon [as Chester Gould]
Notes:
Art credit based on Joe Simon's comments in his book The Comic Book Makers.
STORY DETAILS
Title:
The Strange Case of Shoulders and the Stolen Fortune
Characters:
Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Shoulders; Joie; Beardsley
Synopsis:
A fingerprint at a crime scene reveals that Shoulders, one of Tracy's previous foes, is still alive. Shoulders has married someone who knows nothing of his previous life. Shoulders kills his partner and then the fence who was to buy stolen diamonds from him. When his step-daughter locks herself in his brush sample case, Tracy and Pat are tipped off by the brush company when they are contacted for a key. Shoulders sees the police cars in front of his house and flees, only to have an accident in his car. He takes shelter in an antique store, where the owner helps him.
Pages:
13.000
Script:
Chester Gould
Pencils:
Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould
Inks:
Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould
Letters:
Chester Gould
Title:
Over My Dead Body
Characters:
Mr. Jason Slade; Mrs. Jason Slade; Inspector Thaddeus Mason
Synopsis:
A multi-millionaire's wife is murdered.
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Sam Burlockoff ?
Inks:
John Giunta
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Text story with small illustration.
Title:
The Killer Finds a Hideout
Characters:
Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Shoulder; Miss Varnish
Synopsis:
While Tracy talks to Shoulders' wife, Shoulders disposes of his getaway vehicle by pushing it into a frozen pond and covering the tracks. Shoulders hides his stolen diamonds in his room. His landlady, Miss Varnish, puts him to work refinishing antiques as part of his rent.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Chester Gould
Pencils:
Chester Gould
Inks:
Chester Gould
Letters:
Chester Gould
Characters:
Boris Gehrhart; Simone; Ronald Stanton; Sandra Stanton
Synopsis:
The Count solves the murder of his host.
Pages:
1.000
Title:
Ladder of Death
Characters:
Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Shoulders; Mrs. Shoulders; Miss Varnish
Synopsis:
Mrs. Shoulders contacts Miss Varnish to get an appraisal on some antique furniture. Miss Varnish discovers that her boarder is a wanted man. Shoulders tries to escape but first wants to retrieve his diamonds from their hiding place. Tracy discovers Shoulders as the crook climbs a ladder to get the jewels. Shoulders loses his balance, and when he tries to shoot Tracy, he falls and shoots himself.
Pages:
9.000
Script:
Chester Gould
Pencils:
Chester Gould
Inks:
Chester Gould
Letters:
Chester Gould
Title:
"Well, well -- if it isn't my old friend, Inspector Kelly!"
Characters:
Boris Gehrhart; Inspector Kelly; Marta Grange; Hugh Winters
Synopsis:
Boris solves the murder of an actress who was killed in a public park.
Pages:
1.000
Title:
Legacy of Murder
Characters:
Lieutenant Peter Hardwick; Frank Bronson; Tim Garrett
Synopsis:
Lt. Hardwick investigates the murder on an heiress.
Pages:
0.800
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Double-Double-Cross
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Bob Powell
Inks:
Bob Powell
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Text story with illustration.
Title:
Dick Tracy and the Case of the Teleguard Terror
Characters:
Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Diet Smith; Brilliant; Big Frost
Synopsis:
Diet Smith is shot when crooks attempt to steal his invention, the Teleguard, a device that allows monitoring of locations with the help of cameras. Brilliant, the scientist who also worked on the device, demonstrates its potential to Dick Tracy.
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Chester Gould
Pencils:
Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould
Inks:
Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould
Title:
The Terror Strikes Again
Characters:
Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; The Chief; Diet Smith; Brilliant; Big Frost
Synopsis:
Diet Smith sets up a demonstration for his Teleguard machine. Tracy invites Chiefs of Police from all over the country to attend the demonstration. Using phony credentials, Big Frost attends. After learning that Brilliant did most of the development, Big Frost goes to the apartment of the young scientist and shoots him!
Pages:
7.000
Script:
Chester Gould
Pencils:
Chester Gould
Inks:
Chester Gould
Letters:
Chester Gould
Characters:
Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Big Frost; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Diet Smith
Synopsis:
After killing Brilliant, Big Frost embarks on a crime spree with the Teleguard. He has his own daughter kidnapped and beaten by men who throw her down an embankment. She comes to rest in front of B. O. Plenty's house, where she is found by Sparkle. B. O. and Gravel Gertie nurse the young woman back to health, and B. O. decides to call Tracy.
Pages:
13.000
Script:
c
Pencils:
Chester Gould
Inks:
Chester Gould
Letters:
Chester Gould
Title:
The Chase
Characters:
Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Big Frost; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Heyyou the dog; Flossie Frost
Synopsis:
Using Diet Smith's Teleguard invention, Tracy and the cops track Big Frost's every move and capture him. Big Frost's daughter, who has been staying at the B. O. Plenty's house, regains her memory when Tracy hands her a familiar book.
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Chester Gould
Pencils:
Chester Gould
Inks:
Chester Gould
Letters:
Chester Gould
Title:
Richard Hodge, oil millionaire, has been found murdered in the living room of his mansion.
Characters:
Inspector Zack
Synopsis:
Footprints outside a window give Inspector Zack the clue he needs to solve a murder.
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Emil Gershwin
Inks:
Emil Gershwin
Title:
The Beginning of the End
Characters:
Dick Tracy; B. O. Plenty; Gravel Gertie; Sparkle Plenty; Flossie Frost; Big Frost; Heyyou
Synopsis:
Sparkle and Flossie disappear when they go to buy a Christmas tree. Tracy learns how Big Frost and his gang know what the police are planning.
Pages:
7.000
Script:
Chester Gould
Pencils:
Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould
Inks:
Joe Simon (splash panel); Chester Gould
Letters:
Chester Gould
Title:
School Bus Safety
Characters:
Casper the Friendly Ghost
Pages:
1.000
Notes:
This is the first of two ad pages between pages 2 and 3 of "The Beginning of the End."
Characters:
Boris Gehrhart; Gaye Shirley; Arlene Mason
Synopsis:
Boris solves a murder on the opening night of a play.
*All information listed is intended to be as accurate as possible, but errors are possible. No item may be returned or refused based on this information which is provided as a service to our customers. You should contact each pricing source directly to determine the accuracy of this information.
Disclaimer About Comic Book Data
Heritage Auctions provides this information as a service to our customers, and is not responsible for inaccurate data. Please refer to past sale prices, industry price guides, and our experts' auction estimates before you bid or buy.
Heritage Auctions, the world's largest collectibles auctioneer, is the best place to sell comics. Our experts help fans and collectors understand what makes comics valuable and as the best place to sell comics we help consignors realize the highest possible prices for their prized collections.
Guided navigation is the ability to add and remove keywords and categorizations of items to filter your results. As you add these filters,
they appear in the breadcrumb trail above the search results. You can remove any filter from the breadcrumb trail at any time.
How do I start my search?
Start your search as you've always done. From the home page, catalog home page, or search page, you can select a keyword
and choose a coin type such as "Nickels" or "Barber Half Dollars", and then click "Search". Much of the time, this will be all you need!
How do I narrow my search?
You can add a filter in the left column, such as "Category", "Current Bid Range", "Reserve Status", "Grade Range", and so on. Each time you
make such a selection, the listing of results will become smaller, showing only those items that meet all the criteria you have selected.
You can also enter one or more keywords, such as "The Godfather", if that will help your search. Sometimes a new selection will open up new
sub-selection possibilities; for instance, once you choose to look for a poster graded between Fine and Very Fine, you can then narrow your search to a single grade.
How do I expand my search?
You can add or drop fields or keywords from your results at any time. Above the listing of results is a complete list of the filters you
have selected. Click on any filter to remove it, and the page will refresh to show all items matching the new broader specifications.
I don't see the category (filter) I am looking for in the Guided Navigation?
The guided navigation section only lists things that contain results. For example, if you are looking at all items in grade Near Mint to Mint,
then the category filter will only include categories with items in that grade. To expand your list of categories, remove the grade filter from
your breadcrumb trail by clicking on it.
Using "quotes" around your search phrase can help narrow the results to exactly what you are interested in. A search for plastic man without quotes
will return all results that contain both "plastic" and "man", in any order.
A search for "plastic man" in quotes returns all results with the exact phrase plastic man, in that order.
Try your search first without any search words in the optional search box, then narrow it down.
This will produce more items, and once you see how the items are listed you can narrow your search results
with more accurate search words.
Search ALL or search by Category?
If you're looking for only Golden Age Horror comics, by all means choose "Golden Age Horror" from the drop-down
list. If you're searching for items that span multiple types, choose a more general selection such as "Golden Age".
If you are looking for items that could show up anywhere, choose "All".
Search just auctions, or just private offerings, or both?
The search from our home page searches everything we have to offer. Try that first.
Think of the one search word that best describes the item you are looking for and search for that.
Maybe it's a character (like Dracula), or even a date and artist (1972 Gene Colan).
When using more than one search word, try using "OR" and "NOT".
When you use multiple search words, the search results are trying to find items with ALL of those words in the
description. Try using "OR" and "NOT". If you're interested in all items from 1972 or relating to Dracula, you
can enter "1972 OR Dracula". Or, if you are interested in items relating to but not from 1972, you could enter
"Dracula NOT 1972.
Avoid punctuation marks unless required.
Don't use commas, periods, dashes, etc., unless required - such as in proper name (Spider-Man).
Still Can't Find What You're Looking For?
Perhaps we don't have the item you are looking for now, but chances are we will soon.
Add the particular item(s) you are looking for to our "MyWantlist®" and you'll be notified
as soon as it/they become available. If you would like further assistance, please don't
hesitate to contact us.
