Dick Tracy is set for a return to the world of comic book this coming April, with Archie set to launch a brand new title from Alex Segura, Michael Moreci and Thomas Pitilli, which will explore the earliest investigations of one of pop culture’s most iconic detectives in a series that promises to blend the classic Dick Tracy style that readers know and love with a modern and dark noir feel.
“Dick Tracy has always been a character that stands shoulder to shoulder amongst the best–Superman, The Shadow, Conan the Barbarian, Spider-Man, you name it,” said co-writer Michael Moreci. “There’s been so many great Dick Tracy stories over the past 75 years, and that’s such a testament to his versatility, his amazing–unbeatable–rogues gallery, and what he represents.”
“The first arc of the series is going back to square one – as we explore the very early days of Dick Tracy’s time in The City, soon after the Second World War,” said co-writer Alex Segura. “While everyone is familiar with the established, confident and heroic Tracy, we wanted to give readers a chance to see how all that came to be, and how his Rogues first reared their ugly mugs.”
“I’m so psyched to be working on such an iconic character,” said Pitilli. “Alex and Mike have dreamed up a version of Dick Tracy that will surely excite new readers and life long fans alike! This gritty crime drama is a new genre for me and I’m already having fun stretching my artistic abilities.”
Dick Tracy’s new adventures begin April 11, 2018 when the world famous detective investigates a deadly shooting that bears the fingerprints of a menacing killer known only as Flattop. Are you ready to join Dick Tracy on his newest case?
