List of Dick Tracy villains

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The following is a list of Dick Tracy villain debuts. One of the appeals of the Dick Tracy comic strip is its unique villains. [1] Many had bizarre deformities, including the Blank (1937), Little Face Finny (1941), Pruneface (1943), the Brow (1944), Shaky (1945), and Pearshape (1949). [2] Chester Gould wrote these villains for his reader's righteous condemnation, without exploring moral gray areas. [3] This was emphasized by depicting the heroes as attractive and the villains as grotesque. [3] Other notable villains include Big Boy (1931), Breathless Mahoney (1931) and Flattop (1943).

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1930s

Character / teamYear createdCreator/sFirst appearance
Big Boy 1931Chester GouldDick Tracy 10-12
Broadway Bates, Belle1932Chester GouldDick Tracy 02-22
Steve "the Tramp" Brogan1932Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-08
Alec Penn (Count Gordon)1932Chester GouldDick Tracy 05-30
Kenneth Grebb1932Chester GouldDick Tracy 08-01
Larceny Lu1932Chester GouldDick Tracy 11-28
Dan "the Squealer" Mucelli1932Chester GouldDick Tracy 10-13
"Confidence" Dolan1933Chester GouldDick Tracy 11-09
Boss Jim Herod1933Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-11
Old Mike1933Chester GouldDick Tracy 08-03
"Stooge" Viller1933Chester GouldDick Tracy 01-02
Jimmy White1933Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-09
Boris and Zora Arson1934Chester GouldDick Tracy 11-01
Doc Hump1934Chester GouldDick Tracy 05-07
Ben "Spuds" Spaldoni1934Chester GouldDick Tracy 02-25
"Bookie" Joe1935Chester GouldDick Tracy 05-24
"Cut" Famon1935Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-26
"Lips" Manlis (Bob Honour)1936Chester GouldDick Tracy 02-27
Mimi and Toyee1936Chester GouldDick Tracy 05-12
Purple Cross Gang1936Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-21
The Blank (Frank Redrum)1937Chester GouldDick Tracy 10-07
Stud Bronzen1938Chester GouldDick Tracy 01-07
Karpse, Marro, Doc1938Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-09
Jojo Nidle1938Chester GouldDick Tracy 07-09
Johnny Ramm1938Chester GouldDick Tracy 05-10
Rono "Nails" Wolley1938Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-06
Whip Chute1939Chester GouldDick Tracy 04-04
Professor Emirc1939Chester GouldDick Tracy 10-25
John Lavir1939Chester GouldDick Tracy 07-05
Mr. Natnus1939Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-27
Nuremoh1939Chester GouldDick Tracy 07-05
Scardol1939Chester GouldDick Tracy 03-11

1940s

Character / teamYear createdCreator/sFirst appearance
Mr. Kroywen1940Chester GouldDick Tracy 01-10
"Junky" Doolb1940Chester GouldDick Tracy 03-11
Mason1940Chester GouldDick Tracy 03-11
Jerome Trohs and Mamma1940Chester GouldDick Tracy 04-21
Yogee Yamma1940Chester GouldDick Tracy 07-14
Black Pearl Erad1940Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-18
Deafy Sweetfellow1940Chester GouldDick Tracy 10-04
Krome1940Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-10
Selbert DePool1941Chester GouldDick Tracy 02-25
Trigger Doom1941Chester GouldDick Tracy 05-17
Czar Rennis1941Chester GouldDick Tracy 05-17
"Little Face" Finny1941Chester GouldDick Tracy 07-13
The Mole1941Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-17
Duke, Sugar1941Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-17
Jacques1941Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-26
B.B. Eyes1942Chester GouldDick Tracy 01-29
Yollman, Clarke van Dike1942Chester GouldDick Tracy 04-19
Amard1942Chester GouldDick Tracy 06-14
Tiger Lily1942Chester GouldDick Tracy 07-08
Pruneface Boche, Cal Bullet1942Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-24
Nifty1943Chester GouldDick Tracy 02-04
88 Keyes1943Chester GouldDick Tracy 04-15
Mrs. Pruneface Boche1943Chester GouldDick Tracy 07-15
"Laffy" Smith1943Chester GouldDick Tracy 10-01
Flattop Jones 1943Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-21
The Brow (Alfred Brau)1944Chester GouldDick Tracy 05-21
Shaky Trembly1944Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-28
Measles1945Chester GouldDick Tracy 01-21
Breathless Mahoney 1945Chester GouldDick Tracy 05-11
"Itchy" Oliver1945Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-11
Irma1945Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-25
Nilon Hoze, Rod Hoze1946Chester GouldDick Tracy 03-24
Shoulders1946Chester GouldDick Tracy 06-05
Gargles1946Chester GouldDick Tracy 08-30
Influence1946Chester GouldDick Tracy 11-15
Hypo1947Chester GouldDick Tracy 03-06
Coffyhead1947Chester GouldDick Tracy 07-10
Autumn Hews1947Chester GouldDick Tracy 07-14
Mumbles1947Chester GouldDick Tracy 10-16
Mrs. Volts1948Chester GouldDick Tracy 02-26
Brier Volts1948Chester GouldDick Tracy 05-01
Heels Beals1948Chester GouldDick Tracy 06-25
Big Frost1948Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-16
Sleet1949Chester GouldDick Tracy 01-01
Pearshape Tone1949Chester GouldDick Tracy 04-06
"Sketch" Paree1949Chester GouldDick Tracy 07-05
Mousey Rattner1949Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-26
Wormy Marrons1949Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-30

1950s

Character / teamYear createdCreator/sFirst appearance
Blowtop Jones1950Chester GouldDick Tracy 03-27
T.V. Wiggles1950Chester GouldDick Tracy 07-13
Dr. Plain1950Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-03
M.T. "Empty" Williams1951Chester GouldDick Tracy 02-08
Crewy Lou and Sphinx1951Chester GouldDick Tracy 05-16
"The King"1951Chester GouldDick Tracy 07-05
Spinner Record1951Chester GouldDick Tracy 11-12
Larry Jones1952Chester GouldDick Tracy 01-24
Tonsils, Dude1952Chester GouldDick Tracy 03-28
Mr. Crime I (George Alpha)1952Chester GouldDick Tracy 04-27
Newsuit Nan1952Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-19
Odds Zonn1953Chester GouldDick Tracy 01-19
3-D Magee, Pony1953Chester GouldDick Tracy 07-06
Dewdrop, Sticks1954Chester GouldDick Tracy 02-09
"Open-Mind" Monty1954Chester GouldDick Tracy 04-21
Rughead1954Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-01
George Ozone, Cinn McKee1955Chester GouldDick Tracy 03-18
Oodles, Nothing Yonson1955Chester GouldDick Tracy 08-03
Joe Period1955Chester GouldDick Tracy 11-23
Flattop Jones, Jr.1956Chester GouldDick Tracy 04-04
Ivy1956Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-30
The Kitten Sisters1956Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-24
The Clipso Brothers1957Chester GouldDick Tracy 04-10
Elsa Crystal1957Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-05
Pantsy1957Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-15
Chicory, The Dropper1958Chester GouldDick Tracy 03-18
Miss Egghead1958Chester GouldDick Tracy 03-18
Headache1958Chester GouldDick Tracy 11-02
Mary Jones1958Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-26
Uno Hardly, Slot Machine Ring1958Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-27
Rhodent1959Chester GouldDick Tracy 5-24
Halffa Millyon1959Chester GouldDick Tracy 9-26
Willie "the Fifth" Millyon, Olive Tomate1959Chester GouldDick Tracy 9-22
Flyface1959Chester GouldDick Tracy 10-24

1960s

Character / teamYear createdCreator/sFirst appearance
Spots, Providence J. Ogden1960Chester GouldDick Tracy 5-29
Burpie Upp1960Chester GouldDick Tracy 10-12
Aunt Soso1961Chester GouldDick Tracy 01-15
Trusty Hubbub1961Chester GouldDick Tracy 04-16
Spready Spensive1961Chester GouldDick Tracy 08-06
Tommy McConny1961Chester GouldDick Tracy 11-5
The Brush1962Chester GouldDick Tracy 01-21
The 52 Gang1962Chester GouldDick Tracy 06-07
The Ace of Spades (Little Notting)1963Chester GouldDick Tracy
Mrs. Peek1963Chester GouldDick Tracy 01-02
Thistle Dew, Uncle Punky1963Chester GouldDick Tracy 01-14
The Palette Twins1963Chester GouldDick Tracy 06-16
Smallmouth Bass, Olga, Dr. A. Orta1963Chester GouldDick Tracy 09-28
Father Jade1964Chester GouldDick Tracy 8-23
Eric von Rhino1964Chester GouldDick Tracy 10-27
Matty Square1965Chester GouldDick Tracy 2-5
Nah Tay1965Chester GouldDick Tracy 7-22
Mr. Bribery1965Chester GouldDick Tracy 7-3
Ugly Christine1965Chester GouldDick Tracy 10-3
Packets1965Chester GouldDick Tracy
Dolly Tuzon1966Chester GouldDick Tracy 11-3
Haf and Haf (Tulza Tuzon)1966Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-8
George Chin Chillar and Notta Chin Chillar1967Chester GouldDick Tracy 6-14
Piggy Butcher1967Chester GouldDick Tracy 7-27
Pollyanna1967Chester GouldDick Tracy 11-16
Purdy Fallar1968Chester GouldDick Tracy 2-2
Mr. Intro1968Chester GouldDick Tracy 3-1
Posie Ermine, Mindy Ermine1968Chester GouldDick Tracy 7-19
Habe Corpussle1968Chester GouldDick Tracy 10-9
The Human Hair Bandits1968Chester GouldDick Tracy 11-16
Miss Intro/The Painted Lady1968Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-3
Hy Jacky1969Chester GouldDick Tracy 2-2
Mr. Litter1969Chester GouldDick Tracy 5-2
Scorpio1969Chester GouldDick Tracy 8-27
The Apparatus1969Chester GouldDick Tracy 11-11
2-Finger1969Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-11

1970s

Character / teamYear createdCreator/sFirst appearance
Nicky the Assassin1970Chester GouldDick Tracy 4-11
Diamonds1970Chester GouldDick Tracy 6-21
Doll1970Chester GouldDick Tracy 7-22
The Pouch1970Chester GouldDick Tracy 10-20
The Chameleon1970Chester GouldDick Tracy 11-25
Molene1971Chester GouldDick Tracy 03-11
Jonny Scorn1971Chester GouldDick Tracy 04-20
El Tigress1971Chester GouldDick Tracy 06-19
Joe, John and James Doe1971Chester GouldDick Tracy 08-16
Resten Nester1971Chester GouldDick Tracy 11-21
The Warlock and the Witch Gang1971Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-29
Peaches de Cream1972Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-23
The Button1973Chester GouldDick Tracy 2-2
Jim Donday1973Chester GouldDick Tracy 9-2
Pike, Smelt1973Chester GouldDick Tracy 10-9
Miss Rinkles1973Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-6
Keeno the Great1974Chester GouldDick Tracy 2-10
Big Brass1974Chester GouldDick Tracy 4-15
Fencer1974Chester GouldDick Tracy 7-16
The Brain1974Chester GouldDick Tracy 8-20
Tappy Welz1975Chester GouldDick Tracy 02-14
Earl Welz1975Chester GouldDick Tracy 4-30
Chilly Hill1975Chester GouldDick Tracy 5-10
"Farmer"1975Chester GouldDick Tracy 8-02
Hairy1975Chester GouldDick Tracy 8-21
Le Maude1975Chester GouldDick Tracy 9-2
Bulky1975Chester GouldDick Tracy 10-15
Lispy1976Chester GouldDick Tracy 01-15
Pucker Puss1976Chester GouldDick Tracy 01-22
Bolo, Big Charley1976Chester GouldDick Tracy 07-18
Tanya, Heroin Herby1977Chester GouldDick Tracy 02-02, 02-23
Zero Naught1977Chester GouldDick Tracy 03-30
Dade Plenty1977Chester GouldDick Tracy 07-03
Alfred Brau Jr.1978 Max Allan Collins Dick Tracy 1-1
Angelica "Angeltop" Jones1978Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy 1-14
Dr. Will Carver1978Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy 3-18
The Iceman (Johnny Snow)1978Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Data, Memory Banks1979Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Dr. Zy Ghote1979Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Bony, Claudine1979Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Quiver Trembly1979Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy

1980s

Character / teamYear createdCreator/sFirst appearance
Art Dekko1980Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Bernard Breakdown1980Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Torcher1980Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
B.D. Eyes1983Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Pushy Pointer1981Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Ownley Chylde1981Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Splitscreen1982Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Chief Climber1982Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Twitchell "Twitchy" Oliver1983Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Lofty Ayres1983Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Dr. Kryos Freezdrei1983Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Dye, Oxen Cixot1984Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Murky Depps1984Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Big Brother1984Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Bugsy Bugoff1984Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy 08-16
Normal Jones1985Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Upward Lee, Trendy Mobile1986Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Frank Diamond1986Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Captain Cure1987Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Flipside1987Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Putty Puss1987Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Dolls Trohs1988Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Hammerhead1988Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
The Wraith1989Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy

1990s

Character / teamYear createdCreator/sFirst appearance
Felice Fortune1990Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Fame1990Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Little Boy, Restless Mahoney, Hi-Top Jones1990Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Bernard and Teri St. Claude1991Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Ben Evolent1991Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Fastlane, Eraser1991Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
The Apparatus King1992Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Sharptop Jones, Rashy1992Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
Snake Eyes1992Max Allan CollinsDick Tracy
B.B. Orwell1993Dick LocherDick Tracy
No Face1993Mike KilianDick Tracy
Pig E. Bank1994Mike KilianDick Tracy
Feets Diamonds1994Mike KilianDick Tracy
Greedilia, Little Byte1995Mike KilianDick Tracy
Dab Stract1995Mike KilianDick Tracy
Heartless Mahoney1995Mike KilianDick Tracy
Smokes1995Mike KilianDick Tracy
Jenny Saisquoi1996Mike KilianDick Tracy
General Mayhem1996Mike KilianDick Tracy
The Stamp Thief1996Mike KilianDick Tracy
Rex Dancer1996Mike KilianDick Tracy
Ladykiller Lines1997Mike KilianDick Tracy
Nutsy, Roxy1997Mike KilianDick Tracy
The Mountain Man1997Mike KilianDick Tracy
Mrs. Baxter1997Mike KilianDick Tracy
Ice Man1998Mike KilianDick Tracy
The Subway Killer1998Mike KilianDick Tracy
Nouveau, Isabel1998Mike KilianDick Tracy
Sal Monella, Big Grouper1998Mike KilianDick Tracy
Ned Bush1998Mike KilianDick Tracy
Wrathful Ralph1999Mike KilianDick Tracy
Slugs Magnum1999Mike KilianDick Tracy

2000s

Character / teamYear createdCreator/sFirst appearance
Max Gorge2000Mike KillanDick Tracy
The Student Shooter2000Mike KillanDick Tracy
Miss Spray2000Mike KillanDick Tracy
The Re-Enacters2000Mike KillanDick Tracy
Mr. Oily2001Mike KillanDick Tracy
Quentin H. Smirk, Jan Flug2001Mike KillanDick Tracy
The Mistress of Death2001Mike KillanDick Tracy
Snails2001Mike KillanDick Tracy
The Feuding Gunmen2002Mike KillanDick Tracy
Pinhead, Noodles2002Mike KillanDick Tracy
Percy Brillig2002Mike KillanDick Tracy
Deathless Mahoney2002Mike KillanDick Tracy
Red Hawk2002Mike KillanDick Tracy
Mr. Halloween2002Mike KillanDick Tracy
Bundles Filagree2003Mike KillanDick Tracy
Dr. Beau Tox2003Mike KillanDick Tracy
Mousse2004Mike KillanDick Tracy
Grimly Reaper2004Mike KillanDick Tracy
Fiendish Fred, Frank Flunke2004Mike KillanDick Tracy
J. Kindly Goodheart2004Mike KillanDick Tracy
Cy Chotic, Scratchy2005Mike KillanDick Tracy
Cellphone, Mr. Pixel2005Mike KillanDick Tracy
The Shaman2005Mike KillanDick Tracy
Mr. Sprawl2005Mike KillanDick Tracy
Boily Oily, Slick, Sludge2005Mike Killan/Dick LocherDick Tracy
Al Kinda, Lotte Lattė2006Dick LocherDick Tracy
Dr. Figment Froid2006Dick LocherDick Tracy
Big Ace2006Dick LocherDick Tracy
Gretchen von KluMeister2006Dick LocherDick Tracy
The Red Aurora2007Dick LocherDick Tracy
Queenie I2007Dick LocherDick Tracy
Coldspot2007Dick LocherDick Tracy
Tucker Hennessy Jr.2007Dick LocherDick Tracy
Royal Flush2007Dick LocherDick Tracy
Cole Lecter2008Dick LocherDick Tracy
Braces2008Dick LocherDick Tracy
Baskerville2008Dick LocherDick Tracy
Angelorious, Driller2008Dick LocherDick Tracy
One Eyed Jack2009Dick LocherDick Tracy
Mr. Pops, Barb Els, Ringo2009Dick LocherDick Tracy
Johnny Nothing, Anja Nu2010Dick LocherDick Tracy
Chris Chendo, Virgil Ohso2010Dick LocherDick Tracy
David and Penny D'Buckworth2010Dick LocherDick Tracy
Mordred2010Dick LocherDick Tracy

2010s

Character / teamYear createdCreator/sFirst appearance
Ed Garcia2011Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy
Flaky Biscuits, Hot Rize2011Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 05-01
Doubleup2011Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 06-04
Cueball, Screwball2011Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 07-10
Morning Gloria2011Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 08-01
Blaze Rize2011Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 08-16
Abner Kadaver2011Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 10-30
Mr. Crime II (Davey Mylar)2011Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy
Thunderchild2012Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy
Larry Kleen2012Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 03-11
Blackjack2012Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 03-18
Stiletta "Mrs. Flattop" Jones2012Joe Staton and Mike CirtusDick Tracy
Phishface, Chum Lee2012Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy
Simon "Sweatbox" Baux2013Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 01-29
the Jumbler2013Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 03-08
Dr. S. Tim Sail2013Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 04-27
Bardoll2013Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 06-06
Hy Pressure2013Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 07-08
Méliès2013Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 08-10
The Munro Brothers2013Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 09-07
Miss Venus2013Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 10-04
Rikki Mortis2013Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 10-10
Silver Nitrate, Sprocket Nitrate2014Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 01-06
Tabby Angus2014Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 03-07
Apollo2014Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 10-22
Axel2014Harold GrayDick Tracy 06-12
Bronson Canyon, Double E2015Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 01-22
Ponytail2015Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 01-25
Jimmy Choo Shooz2015Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 04-06
X-Ray Specs, Spicy Condiment2015Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 12-26
Queenie II2016Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 01-10
Ygor Glitch2016Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 01-26
D.J. "Dishonest John"2016Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 02-14
Pokerface2016Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 05-13
Selfy Narcisse2016Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 09-25
Ramon Escobar2017Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 01-15
Big Margie, Little Margie2017Shelley Pleger and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 04-12
Middle Margie2017Shelley Pleger and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 04-13
Public Domain2017Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 07-30
Sawtooth2017Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 11-17
Ghost Pepper2018Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 02-11
Cyrus Topper2018Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 04-11
Polar Vortex (Piotr Volkov)2018Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 09-04
Barnabas Tar (a.k.a. the Teacher's Pet)2019Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 03-15
Little Doc2019Chester GouldDick Tracy 12-12-1959
Clair Howell, Frank Howell, Lily Seven2019Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 09-28
Max Roboto2019Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy 12-29

2020s

Character / teamYear createdCreator/sFirst appearance
Scarmony Corybint2020Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy
Coney, Howdy, Bookworm2020Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy
Emilio2020Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy
Shaky II and Fortuna Dyer2020Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy
Professor Stokes a.k.a. The Vampire Killer2020Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy
Yeti, Daisy, Rabbit2020Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy
Aquarius, Dollar Bill, Ty2021Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy
Oscar Grubbard2021Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy
The Ten of Spades2021Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy
Brock Archival2021Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy
The Ace of Spades II2021Joe Staton and Mike CurtisDick Tracy

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