September 8, 2025 – Chester Gould’s classic Dick Tracy comic strips are coming back to print from Clover Press in definitive deluxe slipcase editions, featuring new contemporary cover art by renowned comic book artists Jerry Ordway, Stewart Kenneth Moore, J.K. Snyder III, and Juan Jose Ryp, and an all-new, brilliant pop-art inspired slipcase artwork by David Mack! Fans can support the project on Backerkit now!
“Blending outlandish characters and humor with hard-boiled noir crime, Dick Tracy has delighted fans for years,” said Clover Press Publisher Hank Kanalz.”Creator Chester Gould wrote and drew the daily strip until 1977, crafting the world of Dick Tracy and creating many iconic supporting characters like Mumbles, The Mole, Flattop, and Tess Trueheart that make Tracy the beloved character he is today. The new Clover Press editions collect the seminal strips that originally ran from 1941 to 1944.”
Clover Press’s new collections will give readers a chance to see the strip in its earlier years, collecting each and every strip published between 1941 and 1944. Each volume will measure 11″ x 8.5″ in a horizontal orientation. Additionally, each book will slide into a vertical slipcase, featuring all-new art by David Mack and Stewart Kenneth Moore, to better protect the book and shelve more readily.
Backers will receive all four volumes at once and can choose from different tiers and add-ons with a multitude of incredible extra rewards. Additional rewards include a sticker pack, a lithograph including art by Chester Gould featured in LIFE Magazine, and a trading card set featuring “Dick Tracy Case Files” which will only be available via BackerKit. Additionally, Backers who pledge within the first 48 hours to “The Early Bird Edition” tier will receive a discount and an exclusive bookmark featuring masterful artwork by David Mack.
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