Detective Tracy (Selected Works from the 1930s-1960s) (Selected Works from the 1930s-1960s)

Author: Chester Gould
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: In the early years of the Great Depression in the United States, the power of the underworld was rampant. After the Al Capone-led underworld forces were dismantled, there was widespread relief, and comic strip creator Chester Gould was inspired to create the pioneering American crime-comedy comic strip "Detective Tracy" in 1931. The character of Detective Tracy was modeled after Sherlock Holmes. This comic strip achieved enormous success upon its release and has been72, becoming a household name in the United States. This collection is compiled based on "Detective Tracy Cases," published by Forum Communications Company in the United States in 1990 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the birth of "Detective Tracy," featuring five representative works of this masterpiece from the 1930s to the 1960s.