GoComics is a website that publishes hundreds of comic strips online. It has been publishing Dick Tracy since mid-April 2001 and maintains an archive of the strip since then.
In April of 2025, gocomics initiated a subscription program. Non-subscribers are only able to access the previous two weeks of the strip.
This page lists every Dick Tracy story that can be found online at GoComics. Each story is named after the main villain or villains unless the main villain just wasn't the story's emphasis. If the story wasn't the first story a criminal was the main villain of, the villain's name will be followed by a "II" and so on. If more than one villain had been the main villain of a previous story, all the villains' names will title the story.
The Mike Kilian era[]
When Dick Tracy was first published in GoComics, Mike Kilian was the writer of the strip while Dick Locher was the artist.
2001[]
- The Airplane Murder Mystery (March 29-June 20)
The earliest strip on GoComics is Sunday, April 8, 2001. GoComics then skipped a week to the next Sunday, April 15, then skipped the next couple of days to Wednesday, April 18. While this means GoComics doesn't have every strip from this first story, it does have every strip from April 18th, 2001 to the present.
- The Mistress of Death (June 21-September 13)
- Snails (September 14-December 5)
- A Detective, 2 Gunmen, and a Kitty (December 6, 2001-January 13,2002)
2002[]
- G. R. Eed (January 14-February 24)
- Pinhead (February 25-April 26)
- Percy Brillig Steals Stonehenge (April 27-June 27)
- Heartless Mahoney II (June 28-August 23)
- The Abduction of Tracy's Granddaughter (October 17-December 15)
- The Second Chameleon (December 16, 2002-February 7,2003)
2003[]
- The Revenge of Hard Case Harry? (February 8-May 3)
Hard Case Harry was an ex-convict who had served a harsher sentence than Tracy felt he deserved. In an earlier story, he sought revenge on Tracy, but got a chance to reform. Here, he and a family went missing, and Tracy was left to wonder if Harry had returned to crime. This led to reprinting the entire original Hard Case Harry story that ran from December 13, 1993-January 23, 1994, before this second Hard Case Harry case was resolved.
- Hawk II (May 4-July 2)
- Dr. Beau Tox, Heartless Mahoney, Prune Hilda, Dab Stract, & No Face (September 23-December 18)
- Sal Monella II (December 19, 2003-March 10, 2004)
2004[]
- Piggy Bank VI (May 31-August 27)
- Airport Sabotage (December 23, 2004-March 14, 2005)
2005[]
- Dick Tracy in the Southwest (May 28-August 11)
- Oily II (November 4, 2005-March 22, 2006)
Mike Kilian died in late 2005. The last daily strip with his signature on it is Saturday, January 7, 2006. The last Sunday strip with his signature on it is January 15. Dick Locher completed the rest of the Oily story and took over as writer of the strip.
The Dick Locher era[]
The following stories were written and primarily drawn by Dick Locher:
2006[]
- Dr. Figment Froid (August 25, 2006-January 21, 2007)
2007[]
- Queen of Diamonds (January 22-May 19)
- The Haunted Hennessy House (October 15, 2007-January 22, 2008)
2008[]
- Cole Lector (January 23-May 15)
- Baskerville and Shirl Locke Holmes (May 16-August 27)
- Angelorious (December 11, 2008-March 2, 2009)
2009[]
- Big Ace & One-Eyed Jack (March 3-July 10)
March 16, 2009 is the first day that artist Jim Brozman is credited for his contributions to the strip.
- Murder at the Circus (July 11-November 24)
- The Maestro and His Son (November 25, 2009-April 6, 2010)
2010[]
- Johnny Nothing (April 7-July 21)
- The D'Buckworth Disappearance (July 22-November 13)
- Dr. Mordred (November 14, 2010-March 13, 2011)
The Mike Curtis era[]
The following stories were written by Mike Curtis. At the start, the art was by Joe Staton, assisted by Shelley Pleger and Shane Fisher.
2011[]
Beginning on Sunday, April 3, 2011, the one panel "Crimestoppers Textbook" in the Sunday strips (interspersed occasionally with "Tracy's Hall of Fame" or "Tracy's Hall of Creators") would be credited to Jim Doherty.
Note: Calling Dick Tracy! Vol. 1 covers March 14 to July 30
- Morning Gloria (July 31-September 17)
- The Retelling of Tracy’s First Case (September 18-October 23)
- The Second Mr. Crime, B-B Eyes, Blaze Rize, Mumbles, Doubleup, & Abner Kadaver (October 24-December 2)
Abner Kadaver is in a unique position among Tracy villains. As a professional hitman, he’s always taking orders from somebody, and they’ve always been main villains in their own right. So technically, Abner is never the “main” villain. But there are stories where he is the main focus, and whenever that is, his name will be boldfaced.
- Putty Puss III (December 3, 2011-February 2, 2012)
2012[]
- Thunderchild (February 3-March 7)
- The Second Mr. Crime, B-B Eyes, Blaze Rize, Mumbles, Doubleup, & Abner Kadaver II (April 25-July 20)
- Mrs. Flattop (July 21-August 20)
- Measles II (September 29-November 16)
- Broadway Bates II (November 17, 2012-January 5, 2013)
2013[]
- The Black Hearts, Mrs. Flattop, Abner Kadaver, & Blackjack (October 20, 2013-January 4, 2014)
2014[]
- Silver & Sprocket Nitrate (January 5-March 19)
- Tabby Angus (March 20-May 31)
- Gruesome (October 13, 2014-January 18, 2015)
2015[]
- Silver & Sprocket Nitrate and Mrs. Flattop (January 19-March 21)
- The Great Train Robbery (March 22-June 13)
- The Fall of the Black Hearts and the Return & Rise of Mr. Bribery (June 14-October 11)
- Midnite Mirror Mystery (October 12-December 25)
- Specs & Spicy and the Return of the Ace of Spades (December 26, 2015-April 6, 2016)
2016[]
The final "Crimestoppers Textbook" credited to Jim Doherty came out on January 24, 2016. Starting Januray 31, 2016, the one panel "Crimestoppers Textbook" in the Sunday strips (interspersed occasionally with "Tracy's Hall of Fame", and now, "First Responders Roll of Honor") would be credited to Walter Reimer.
- Mrs. Notta Faller Chin Chillar, Blaze Rize, & Putty Puss (April 7-June 21)
- Mr. Bribery & Abner Kadaver (June 22-September 24)
- This story is briefly diverted by the week-long dream sequence in which Dick Tracy meets Fearless Fosdick (June 26-July 3)
- Selfy (September 25-December 17)
- Dick Tracy Meets The Spirit (December 18, 2016-April 6, 2017)
2017[]
- Big Margie (April 7-June 2)
Shelley Pleger was the main artist for this story, except for the final strip on June 2, when Joe Staton resumed his duties as the strip's regular main artist.
- Blackjack II (June 3-July 25)
- Silver & Sprocket Nitrate II (July 26 - November 15)
- Mr. Bribery & Sawtooth (November 16, 2017 - February 10, 2018)
- Minit Mystery #1 - The Murder of Mr. Krispies (November 19-26)
The Minit Mystery was drawn by guest artist Charles Ettinger. Also, Ettinger was credited as "guest inker" for the December 11, 18, and January 1 strips (Ettinger also said he was the inker for the full week of dailies those weeks, but not for the Sundays).
2018[]
- Ghost Pepper (February 11 - April 8)
- Minit Mystery #2 - The Death of George Reeds (April 1 -8)
The Minit Mystery was drawn by guest artist John Lucas.
- Dick Tracy vs. the Green Hornet (April 9 - May 27)
- Mr. Bribery & Sawtooth II (May 28 - August 14).
Sawtooth, like Abner Kadaver, is a professional hitman who gets enough focus and agenda for one story to earn a boldface in the title for that story.
- Polar Vortex (August 15 - December 11)
- Minit Mystery #3 - Murder at the Rogues' Gallery Cosplay Club (August 19 - September 2)
The Minit Mystery was drawn by guest artist Rick Burchett.
- Haf-and-Haf IV (December 12, 2018 - March 3, 2019)
- Minit Mystery #4 - The Attack on Sparkle Plenty (December 30, 2018 - January 13, 2019)
The Minit Mystery was written by guest writer Donnie Pitchford.
2019[]
- Barnabas Tar (March 4 - April 24)
- B-B Eyes III (April 25 - July 13)
- Minit Mystery #5 - The Occam's Razor Case (April 28 - May 12)
The Minit Mystery was written by guest writer (and former "Crimestoppers Textbook" writer) Jim Doherty.
- Doc (July 14 - September 15)
- Minit Mystery #6 - Dick Tracy and Friday Foster (September 1 -15)
The Minit Mystery was drawn by guest artist Andrew Pepoy.
- The Return of Det. Frisk (September 16 - November 13)
- Haf-and-Haf V (November 14 - December 28)
- Mr. Roboto (December 29, 2019 - February 8, 2020)
2020[]
- The Second Shaky (February 9 - April 6)
- The Second Shaky II (April 7 - July 4)
- Minit Mystery #7 - The Abduction of Mysta (April 12 - April 26)
The Minit Mystery was written and drawn by guest writer and artist Charlie Wise.
The Minit Mystery was drawn by guest artist Jorge Baeza and written by guest writer Mark Barnard.
- Professor Stokes (September 7 - October 31)
- Yeti (November 1 - December 5)
This story was written by guest writer Mark Barnard.
- Aquarius and Tiger Lilly ( December 6, 2020 - April 11, 2021)
2021[]
- The Ace of Spades & Abner Kadaver (April 12 - June 6)
- Brock Archival (June 7 - August 20)
- The Second Ace of Spades, Doubleup, & Mumbles (August 21 - December 9)
Joe Staton's final strip as the regular main artist was published on October 24, 2021. The next day, October 25, 2021, Shelley Pleger took over as the strip's regular main artist.
- The Second Ace of Spades, Mr. Bones, & Blackjack (December 10, 2021 - January 29, 2022)
- Minit Mystery # 1 Reprint (January 16-23, 2022)
The Christmas day strip during this story features a credit for Joe Staton in addition to the now regular credit of "Pleger/Curts". The Minit Mystery Reprint was originally published in the strip from November 19-26, 2017, and was drawn by guest artist Charles Ettinger.
2022[]
- Yeti II (January 30 - March 12)
This story was written by guest writer Mark Barnard.
- Coffyhead III (March 13 - May 15)
- Mr. Memory ( May 16 - June 27)
- Ro-Zan (June 28 - September 11)
- Steelface (September 12 - November 26)
- Minit Mystery # 9: The Stolen Froyne of Layven (September 18 - October 2)
The Minit Mystery was drawn by former main artist Joe Staton and written by current Crimestoppers Textbook writer Walt Reimer.
- Art Dekko II (November 27, 2022 - February 25, 2023)
- Minit Mystery # 2 Reprint (February 12-19, 2023)
The Minit Mystery Reprint was originally published in the strip from April 1-8, 2018 and was drawn by guest artist John Lucas.
2023[]
- The Wolfe Hunt (February 26 - April 6)
- Gameboy (April 7 - May 21)
- From May 14 - 21, the weeklong dream sequence of Tracy and Fearless Fosdick that originally ran from June 26-July 3, 2016 was reprinted. It was drawn by the regular main artist of the time, Joe Staton.
- Madsen and Sprocket Nitrate (May 22 - September 16)
The Minit Mystery was drawn by guest artist Mike Sagara and written by guest writer Eric Costello.
- Xaviera Libris (September 17 - December 24)
This story was written by guest writer Eric Costello.
- Fata Morgana (December 25, 2023 - February 25, 2024)
- Minit Mystery # 11: Poisoning at the Deli (February 11 - February 25)
Shelley Pleger drew her last strip as regular main artist on February 10, 2024. The Minit Mystery that followed was drawn by guest artist Dee Fish and written by guest writer Eric Costello.
2024[]
- The Story of Annie's Parents (February 26 - April 6)
With the opening strip on 2/26/24, Charles Ettinger took over as the strip's regular main artist.
- Croptop (April 7 - May 18)
- Pravuil Gabriel (May 19 - August 25)
- Minit Mystery # 12: An Argentinian Mystery (August 11 - August 25)
The Pravuil Gabriel story concluded on August 4 and was followed by a week-long interlude showing Silver Nitrate in the same prison as Gabriel. The Gabriel story and the Minit Mystery that followed it were both written by guest writer Eric Costello, while the Minit Mystery was drawn by guest artist Leonardo Batic.
- Ro-Zan II (August 26 - October 20)
- Minit Mystery # 13: The Mysterious Case of Mr. Mirror (October 6 - October 20)
The 9/11 tribute strip was written by guest writer Eric Costello, the first time the tribute strip has been credited to a writer other than Mike Curtis since Curtis began the tradition in 2011. Minit Mystery # 13 was written by guest writer Matthew K. Manning and drawn by guest artist Howie Noel.
- The Totten Family (October 21, 2024 – February 15, 2025)
- Minit Mystery # 3 Reprint (December 1 – 15)
The story was written by guest writer Eric Costello. The Minit Mystery Reprint was originally published in the strip from August 19-September 2, 2018 and was written by Curtis and drawn by guest artist Rick Burchett.
2025[]
- Horace Piltdown (February 16 – May 17)
The story was written by guest writer Eric Costello.
- The Mystery of Icarus Lovejoy (May 18 - July 12)
- Tess LaKoyle (July 13 - November 9)
- Minit Mystery # 14: The Death of a King (October 26 - November 9)
The Tess LaKoyle story concluded on October 19, followed by a nearly weeklong interlude of Silver Nitrate, B-B Eyes, Mumbles, and Doubleup in prison, followed by the Minit Mystery. The main story, Minit Mystery and interlude were all written by guest writer Eric Costello. The Minit Mystery art was drawn by guest artist Dave Beaty.