Summary
- Iconic detective Dick Tracy is making a comeback in a new comic book series from Mad Cave Studios, written by Alex Segura and Michael Moreci.
- Dick Tracy has a long history in pop culture, originating as a newspaper strip in the 1930s and branching out into film and comic books.
- The new series aims to bring Tracy back to his gritty, noir roots and introduce him to a new generation of fans alongside other iconic characters like Flash Gordon.
Iconic detective Dick Tracy returns to comics next year courtesy of Mad Cave Studios. The character has a long history in pop culture, stretching back to the early 1930s. Beginning as a newspaper strip, Dick Tracy has branched out into other media, most notably film and comic books. After a hiatus of several years, Dick Tracy will return to comic shops.
Mad Cave Studios announced the forthcoming Dick Tracy book via Popverse. The book will be written by Alex Segura and Michael Moreci and drawn by Geraldo Borges, with Chantelle Aimée Osman acting as consultant. Mad Cave did not reveal any information on Dick Tracy’s plot, but it did share advanced art from Borges. The book will release in March 2024. Dick Tracy’s creative team were all excited to take on the iconic gumshoe, with Moreci calling it a “ion project.” Segura, citing a lifetime love of Dick Tracy, referred to the book as a “grounded, noir take” on the character.
Dick Tracy Is as Old as Comic Books
Created by Chester Gould, Dick Tracy was a tough-talking, no-nonsense lawman, allegedly inspired by real-life detective Eliot Ness. The strip quickly became a hit, with merchandise soon following. Dick Tracy has appeared in several different live-action interpretations, including Disney's Dick Tracy movie in 1990 starring Warren Beatty. Dick Tracy has also appeared in comic books, with the last, by Michael and Lee Allred, published in 2018. Dick Tracy has had a long and colorful career, and now it is his time to return.
Dick Tracy Is Not the Only Comic Strip Icon Returning
Dick Tracy will not be the only beloved comics strip character returning in 2024. Tracy’s sci-fi contemporary Flash Gordon will star in a new line of comics and graphic novels, also produced by Mad Cave Studios. While Tracy and Gordon are owned by different companies, they arose in the same era. Now new writers and artists are set to leave their marks on these characters. In turn, they will introduce Tracy and Gordon to an entirely new generation of fans, eager to consume their adventures. The revitalization of Dick Tracy and Flash Gordon is a testament to their greatness as characters.
While Mad Cave has not revealed the scope of its plans for Dick Tracy, it is clear that the creative team is planning a more realistic, hard-boiled take on the character. As Dick Tracy’s evolution progressed, his stories became more fantastic and less grounded in the real world, and this new book looks to correct that. Segura used the term “noir” to describe the book’s tone, showing a true understanding of Dick Tracy’s beginnings. Dick Tracy is a pop culture icon, loved by millions, and now he returns to his roots in a new series from Mad Cave Studios.
Source: Popverse
