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Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy), a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the ''Detroit Mirror'', and it ...

'' villain debuts. One of the appeals of the ''Dick Tracy'' comic strip is its unique villains. Many had bizarre deformities, including the Blank (1937), Little Face Finny (1941),

Pruneface Pruneface is a fictional character in the long-running comic strip ''Dick Tracy'', drawn by cartoonist Chester Gould. He is one of the series' main villains and notable for his wrinkly face despite being a young man. Fictional character biograp ...

(1943), the Brow (1944), Shaky (1945), and Pearshape (1949).

Chester Gould Chester Gould (; November 20, 1900 – May 11, 1985) was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the '' Dick Tracy'' comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977, incorporating numerous colorful and monstrous villains. ...

wrote these villains for his reader's righteous condemnation, without exploring moral gray areas. This was emphasized by depicting the heroes as attractive and the villains as grotesque. Other notable villains include Big Boy (1931),

Breathless Mahoney Breathless Mahoney is a fictional character in the American comic strip ''Dick Tracy'', created by Chester Gould. She first appeared in the strip on May 11, 1945, and was apparently killed on August 26, 1946. The character found worldwide fame in ...

(1931) and

Flattop A flattop is a type of haircut where the hair on the top of the head is cut and styled upright to form a flat profile when viewed from the front or side. Styling In the most classic and mainstream style of flattop for men and boys, the hair ...

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