Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive #4

An entertaining finale for a classic character brought into the modern world. Read Full Review

Don't expect anything other than signature Allred pop-art and a good time. Read Full Review

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Mar 27, 2019

Dick Tracy: DOA #4 wraps up the Mini-Series nicely leaving practically no loose ends or unanswered questions. Overall the series is a nice walk down memory lane. IDW has already announced a new series from Michael Avon Oeming (Powers) so I'm assuming DOA did pretty good with sales. I appreciate the straightforward nature of the series and hope to see more takes on the character in the coming years.   There really isn't much to say plot-wise The story is really simple. The villains are defeated. Tracy is cleared and reinstated. These aren't really spoilers and were a foregone conclusion to be perfectly honest. What is surprising is how much Big Boy factors heavily into the conclusion of the story and finally delivers a credible threat to our hero.   The art in the comic is great and a step above the last issue which seemed somewhat rushed.  "‹ Dick Tracy DOA was a nice little diversion. I enjoyed the series and I think that the series will read even better as a trade paperback. I highly recommend the series. Not every comic has to be overly dramatic or complicated. Sometimes you just want to see the heroes beat the villains and in this instance that's enough for me.  more