Collected for the first time in softcover, Clover Press and the Library of American Comics brings you DICK TRACY, collecting the newspaper strip by year, with new covers by eclectic contemporary artists, and housed in beautiful slipcovers.
Collected for the first time in softcover, Chester Gould's DICK TRACY makes a triumphant return to print in Clover Press's new line of deluxe slipcase editions.
Dick Tracy debuted in newspapers on Sunday, October 4, 1931! Creator Chester Gould wrote and drew the hard-boiled daily strip until 1977, before passing it to writers and artists who continue the strip to this day. Through Gould’s nearly five decades of dedication on the strip, he created a pantheon of eclectic supporting characters like Prunceface, The Mole, Flattop, and Tess Trueheart that make Tracy the beloved character he is today.
The Library of American Comics remastered and collected the strip in a series of hardcover collections, many of which are out of print, and highly sought after. Now, Clover Press and the LOAC are bringing the collections back to print in an affordable softcover format!
We're collecting the strip strictly by year, reprinting each installment from January 1 to December 31. Each volume will measure 11" x 8.5" in a horizontal format. Additionally, each book will slide into a vertical slipcase, designed for protection and easy shelving. Plus, each year’s collection features a new cover by a diverse selection of contemporary artists!
In this first offering, we're collecting the strip from years 1941 to 1944. By backing this Backerkit campaign, you will receive all four volumes at once, as well as commemorative prints of each of the covers by Jerry Ordway, Stewart Kenneth Moore, J.K. Snyder III, and Juan Jose Ryp. We expect to fulfill all rewards no later than May 2026!
Cover artists clockwise from Upper Left: Jerry Ordway (1941), Stewart Kenneth Moore (1942), Juan Jose Ryp (1944), John K. Snyder III (1943)
VERTICAL SLIPCASE!
Our vertical slipcase protects each volume of DICK TRACY and allows for easier shelving!
PRINTS!
Each print features a reproduction of the cover artwork from each volume of Dick Tracy! Clockwise from Upper Left - Jerry Ordway, Juan Jose Ryp, Stewart Kenneth Moore, and John K. Snyder III.
STICKERS!
Two sheets of stickers featuring 26 unique Dick Tracy characters!
TRADING CARDS!
36-card set featuring a variety of characters appearing in our 1941-1942-1943-1944 volumes!
LITHOGRAPH
High quality lithograph, reproducing a special piece Gould created for LIFE Magazine, issue dated August 14, 1944.
ABOUT CLOVER PRESS: Headed by IDW co-founder Robbie Robbins and former DC executive Hank Kanalz, Clover Press publishes a wide variety of collected and original content ranging from re-mastered reprints of classic newspaper strips to horror graphic novels, and high-quality art books. Clover Press is working with a wide variety of creators including Jorge Jimenez, David Mack, Alex Maleev, David Nakayama, Russell Dauterman, Michael Allred, Tyler Kirkham, Mike del Mundo, Kevin Eastman, Steve Niles, Gabriel Rodriguez, Ruben Bolling, Richard Bennett, Ray Troll, John K. Snyder III, Stewart Kenneth Moore, Aron Wiesenfeld and more.
ABOUT THE LIBRARY OF AMERICAN COMICS: Since its inception in 2007, the Library of American Comics has committed to keeping the history of the classic American newspaper strip in the public consciousness. Founders Dean Mullaney and Bruce Canwell have published over 250 high end, hardcover archival books featuring some of the greatest comic characters ever created, including Dick Tracy, Little Orphan Annie, Flash Gordon, For Better or For Worse, Steve Canyon and Terry and the Pirates.
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