This was an amazing graphic novel. One night two people are murdered, and lots of innocents in the cross fire. A detective shows up with the notion there is more than meets the eye going on here. With the help of two allies, they hope to crack this case wide open. Along the way, shocking things are discovered about those closest to them. Once this graphic novel comes to a close, you can tell the adventures are far from being over.

Dick Tracy returns in a dark and innovative reimagining of the iconic comic strip hero. A captivating crime narrative that seamlessly integrates into its vibrant universe. The artwork is impressive; Any opponent struck by Tracy is sure to be defeated. The shadow work is skillfully executed, and the vibrant yellow associated with Tracy enhances the narrative. The portrayal of the criminals is unusual, the backgrounds are visually appealing, and Tracy's vehicle is exceptionally crafted. While fans are likely to appreciate it, long-time followers may find the level of violence surprising. Additionally, noir enthusiasts will appreciate the authentic aesthetic and atmosphere conveyed through the artwork with Dick Tracy standing out as one of their finest offerings. I eagerly anticipate the unfolding of the next chapter. This volume is undoubtedly accessible to newcomers to Dick Tracy, enthusiasts of hardboiled detective fiction, and long-time fans alike.

A Special Thanks to Madcave and NetGalley for the ARC.

It’s time to jump back in time with Mad Cave Studios’ newest approach to an iconic comic series that got its start in American Comic Strips in the 1930s by the American Cartoonist, Chester Gould about a hardboiled and intelligent detective named Dick Tracy.

The creative team for this series consists of Writers Alex Segura (Archie Meets Kiss, The Black Ghost, The Question: All Along the Watchtower), Michael Moreci (Black Star Renegades, Roche Limit, Hoax Hunters), and artists Geraldo Borges (NO ONE, Titans Hunt, Nightwing), and Mark Englert (Revival, Savage Dragon: God War, Savage Dragon). Also, a friendly reminder that Dick Tracy Volume One Collects Issues One through Five,

It’s a new day, a time of uncertainty as World War II comes to a close, but crime never stops as tragedy strikes in The City! A brutal murder catches the attention of a rising star in the police force, Detective Dick Tracy, who soon discovers the bloodshed is just the beginning of a complicated web that threatens to ensnare everything he cares about.

It’s another take on an iconic Comic Hero, bringing him into the modern age that has been done in the past but hasn’t seen much success according to fans of this legendary series, however, this current run feels different. With it being brought into a new age, it was a question of how the characters would be portrayed and written. Alex Segura and Michael Moreci put a unique spin on Dick Tracy’s World, giving it a proper Noiresque approach which works well in the period it’s set in. Tracy’s Rogue Gallery is even more ruthless than they have ever been, preparing for an all-out Gang War, and leaving Dick Tracy caught in a web of mystery, suspense, and memories of his time on the battlefield while trying to stop endless bloodshed brought on from the likes of Flat Top, Prune Face, and Big Boy Caprice.

As a fan who discovered Dick Tracy through the 90s film with Warren Beatty, this new take on an iconic hero was amazing. The story was well-written, an excellent blend of pulp and noir, reminiscent of the hardboiled detective stories from pulp magazines such as Black Mask. This wasn’t the detective fans were used to reading about, this had the yellow coat-wearing detective in his first run-in with his future enemies, meeting the love of his life, Tess Trueheart. One of the things that stood out the most about this approach was that it had the charm that Tracy was known for, but he also was experiencing flashbacks from the war, suffering from PTSD from his time in World War II.

As for the artwork, you have the artistic team of Geraldo Borges and Colorist Mark Englert knocked it out of the park on the artwork in this collected volume. The Character designs stayed true to Chester Gould’s original work, Borges’s line work, and eye for detail between emotional expressions and action sequences accompanied by Englert’s impressive color palette to give the book that special, gritty noir feel to go with Segura and Moreci’s script/story. This book is certainly one that is accessible to new readers of Dick Tracy, fans of hardboiled detective stories, and Dick Tracy fans.

A pretty generic "now, which side was that guy on again – before he got shot up?" crime caper, with a Dick Tracy suffering from some WWII-based PTSD, and a whole city full of nasty types who cannot shoot straight with a machine gun. Very meh.

Dick Tracy is back in action! Mad Cave brings back Dick Tracy in all his yellow glory with a tale by Alex Segura and Michael Moreci. The story opens with a bang - a shootout at a local diner that brings Dick Tracy together with reporter Tess Trueheart. Pat Patton is added to the cast in round two as the good guys face off with Flattop, Mumbles, Pruneface, Lips Manlis, and Mr. Big. A good beginning to an ongoing series with plenty of twists, turns, and action.

Thanks Netgalley and Mad cave for the chance to read this volume.

Alex Segura is a writer who knows his stuff, and Mad Cave is a strong publisher with an ever-expanding range of stories. I relished this return to the title character, was a bit surprised by the level of violence, but overall engaged with the update to this story-world. I hope the series continues for some time to come.

I'm not familiar with comics outside of superheroes and not into detektiv shows but I really enjoyed this comic and will probably pick up the next volume when it comes. It went by quick and did not linger to long.

Dick Tracy enters his Dark Knight era. Alex Segura and Michael Moreci bring a new life to Dick Tracy. For those familiar with the comic strip, familiar faces are introduced and for those meeting Dick Tracy for the first time, context is provided. The story is fresh and engaging, the artwork is striking and adds to the storyline, although much more graphic than the newspaper comic strip.

I enjoyed this updated version of Dick Tracy. It includes many of the characters associated with him. I enjoyed the story and the artwork. I look forward to reading more in this series.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. These opinions are completely my own


Great graffic novel that follows the style of Dick Tracy perfecting. I very much enjoyed the use of pencil neck, such a classic insult.

In 40s era America amidst a backdrops of crime on the rise a mass murder is committed in a diner, seemingly to target only two people. To solve the mystery in walks Dick Tracy in a somewhat grittier reimagined take on the ip. As a new ongoing series this volume more or less sets the stage and introduces some of the players. It's well written, with more "cops n robbers" feel than "detective noir", and the art is quality, with a bit of a "pop" feel that is slightly reticent of the original strips.

A promising renewal to a long slumbering series

ARC provided by NetGalley & MadCave Studios

The first collected volume of the new DICK TRACY comic book by Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, Geraldo Borges, and Mark Englert is terrific! It does right by the character by keeping his essence but modernizing the world. The story takes place in 1947 but the criminals are vicious. This is not a nostalgia comic so much as a new story using the classic elements. Segura and Moreci write a page-turner of a story that will keep you gripped. I wasn’t terribly surprised by a big reveal, but that’s okay. The story was good enough that it didn’t matter. Bordes’s and Englerts art are superb. They pull the reader straight in.

I want more. And I’m happy there’ll be more. I can’t imagine where it’ll go and that’s a GREAT thing!

Dick Tracy returns in an excellent, dark reinterpretation of the classic comic strip hero. They've tried and failed to tell Tracy stories this over the past few years. This time, Mad Cave has assembled the creative team that succeeds. As someone who loves the character, this is exactly what I wanted in the series, a great crime story, but felt like it fit perfectly into the colorful world. In the age of digital services like Marvel or Comixology Unlimited, I don't read a lot of single, paper floppies anymore, but Mad Cave has consistently delivered the goods, making their line of comics must-reading, and Dick Tracy is among the best of the best. I can't wait to see what happens next.

Special Thanks to Mad Cave Studios and Netgalley for the digital ARC. This was given to me for an honest review.

It was interesting. Seeing the characters from the old comic strips translated into a more "realistic" artistic style was well done. The backstories on some of them made good sense. Tracy's backstory less so for me. Some of the "surprises" were not too surprising. Some of the plot points were more like plot holes. Overall, I found the story to be a little less than satisfying, and I that disappointed me. I would read more to see if it moved in a better direction.

I'm not that familiar with the adventures of Dick Tracy. I only know him as the detective with a cool watch, yellow coat and that Warren Beatty movie in the 90's. The comic strips doesn't appeal to me and I haven't read a good story arc of his.

Now if this volume is what Dick Tracy is all about then I'm in. Dick Tracy and company found themselves in a middle of a gang war and the heat is up. Not only that Tracy is entangled with the corruption of the police force.

As for the artwork, it's OK. I'm having a hard time figuring out "who's who" because the faces of the characters are indistinguishable from one another. Also I can't feel the vibe of a noir or a period comic.

A good throwback novel to an old comic strip hero. It is interesting how his trademark item (the wristwatch that s a phone) is now a reality. The story is fast paced and full of action with great villains to fight against. This will definitely be a hit with the older readers who remember him from the comic page days. A good read overall.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Dick Tracy Vol. 1 is a terrific triumph for the comics industry. It's exhilarating entertainment of the highest degree. Mad Cave gives us a gritty version of Tracy and I loved it. It's a Dick Tracy with a backstory that makes him more human. It's a great plot which introduces us to the classic characters I remember from my youth. The great story is complimented by the amazing artwork. Geraldo Borges gives us a dynamic depiction of Tracy. He does a great job with all of the characters too. Borges has a cinematic quality to his layouts which add a lot to the story. This is a bloody brilliant book which makes Dick Tracy legendary again! Thank you to Mad Cave Studios & NetGalley for the advance reading copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

I’ve loved the Sunday funnies for a long time.
I’d go through all of them on a Sunday morning. One that I would always read, was Dick Tracy.
As I got older, I’d read the funnies less frequently, but still try to keep up.
I was excited when I found out that Mad Cave had a license for a new Dick Tracy comic book.
I was not disappointed in the book at all. It was the Dick Tracy of old. A nice noir take on a set of classic characters.
Under the pen of Alex Segura and Michael Moreci, we were given a tale of a town under seige. With one crime boss trying to come out on top. There was lots of things in there for long time fans, but still accessible to new readers. All the while I was reading it, I was thinking of it like a four color version of LA Confidential. One of my favorite movies.
Art by Geraldo Borges was top notch. It really brought the city to vibrant yet nuanced life. I can’t think of anything I’ve seen him do before, but I’ll definitely be looking for his name in the future.
Please bring on volume 2 soon!!!

My thanks to NetGalley and Mad Cave Studios for an advance copy of this graphic novel that features one of the toughest cops to ever where yellow, his eponymously named villains, with new adventures told in classic noir style.

My parents moved from the Bronx to a small town in Connecticut, but did not give up their big city ideas of what media to consume. They watched only New York news, listened to New York radio, and on weekends bought the Times the New York Post, and the Daily News. The News was my favorite, as I loved the funnies. The smell, the colors, and the stories. Among my favorites was Dick Tracy. Grantie jawed, yellow clad, quick with a poke but big on technology and righting wrongs. Things that it seems have been forgotten. I loved the art, the color, the characters and the names. Flattop, Mumbles, Tracy had a group of rogues as good as Batman even the Flash. I still have a warm spot for Tracy, though I might question his tactics a little. That and the Warren Beatty movie. That's why I was excited to see the Dick Tracy was coming back to comics. Dick Tracy Volume 1 is written by Alex Segura and Michael Moreci with art by Geraldo Borges and looks at the early days of Tracy, as he is faced with his first big crime, his first meetings with friends and foes, and the love of his life Tess Trueheart.

The comic opens on a late night dinner with two men discussing crime in the bad City. One is a reporter the other is a politician. Suddenly the rattle of Chicago typewriters are heard, Thompson submachine guns and everyone in the diner is murdered. Dick Tracy arrives takes in the scene, and instead of going with the story of a robbery going wrong, knows something much bigger is afoot. The daughter of the dead politician confronts Tracy with evidence, daring Tracy to do something. Reluctantly at first, Tracy and Tess Trueheart begin to work together to find out what is going on. Tracy also finds a war buddy, Pat Patton who has come to the city to find out what happened to his brother. All signs are pointing to a conspiracy between the police city hall, and the crime lords who control things. A mixed bag on monikered mobsters with no fear of reprisal, nor a fear of killing. Soon the city is aflame, the dead filling the streets, and Tracy left with few options, but to keep fighting.

A good retelling of the origin story that Tracy had in the comics, with a lot more corruption added in, stuff that funny paper stories could never have dealt with. The story is bit of Sin City and the author James Ellroy, with a tad of the Spirit tossed in. The story is good, the mobsters are evil the heroes are good, and the characters are very much what they were in the comics. There was also a lot of hints dropped for future stories. Tracy's time in the war, how these mobsters got entrenched in the city. Tracy does have the watch radio, if anyone is concerned, though I don't think I saw anything about Diet Smith. The art is really good. Tracy looks like a brawler of the old school. Sort of like Don Lee in the Roundup movies. If Tracy hits someone, that person is going down. The use of shadows is well done, and the yellow of Tracy really adds to the story. The criminals look weird, the backgrounds look great, and Tracy's car is really, really well-done.

Fans will enjoy it, though older fans might be surprised at the violence of the story. Noir fans will dig it also, as the look and the feel of the comic is well portrayed in the art. Nice to see Tracy out on patrol again.

Mad Cave Studios provided an early galley for review.

I used to read the classic newspaper strips of Dick Tracy in the 1970's as a kid. I always enjoyed his outlandish rogues gallery and exciting adventures. So, this new series was right up my alley. Plus, I am very familiar with Segura's writing from other books and such; I knew this character was in good hands.

This first story opens in a very powerful fashion that sets the tone for this gritty reboot. This seems to be set very early in Tracy's time with the force, including his first meeting with Tess Trueheart. One needs no previous knowledge of the characters or the strip to enjoy this one. The art and the dialogue give it that perfect late 1940's vibe.

And if you are a fan of the rogues, they are here: Flattop, Mumbles, Itchy, Pruneface and more. The story delivers well on that whole nostalgia factor.

I am definitely looking forward to more from this team on this series.