The Complete Chester Goulds Dick Tracy Volumes 2 & 3

Presenting the second and third volumes of IDW Publishing’s hardcover collection of Chester Gould‘s timeless comic strip, Dick Tracy. Volume 2 contains nearly 500 comic strips from the series’ early years, covering material that originally ran from May 1933 through January 1935. Volume 3 – 1935 to 1936 – also contains over 500 comic strips from the series’ early years, covering material that originally ran from January 1935 through June 1936. Both volumes feature an introduction from Consulting Editor and longtime Tracy writer Max Allan Collins, as well as part two of the interview between Collins and creator Chester Gould. Each volume features book design by award-winning designer/artist Ashley Wood. “Tracy, who made his debut in Chicago in 1931, was just the man for the job in just the right place, arriving just in the nick of time. Yet, Chester Gould’s paragon of avenging normalcy was not your average, tough-guy detective. A unique combination of brawn and brains, he prefigured a whole new breed of scientific sleuths, whose recourse to technical innovations in criminology gave them the edge on grifters and hoods.” From the back cover by Robert Storr. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine. Volume 2. Fine Plus. Volume 3 has a light scratch and what looks like a small oil stain on the dust jacket.