Crime History: Comic strip detective’Dick Tracy’ debuts

By Scott McCabe

Published September 30, 2010 4:00am ET

Add Washington Examiner on Google

On this day, Oct. 4, in 1931, sharp-shooting detective Dick Tracy made his comic strip debut.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Scott McCabe