My Great Uncle was the basis for a character in the Dick Tracy comic strip and I am looking for it, and more info on it! He was a surgeon/pilot in Erie PA and flew into a town(I think for a surgery) A large crowd had gathered for his arrival(there weren't many airplanes back then) and after landing someone started the airplane again and it was headed right for the crowd! He grabbed the wing to try to stop it and it swung around and amputated his right arm(he was right handed)! He recovered and relearned how to perform surgery with his left hand but it took many years. There was a one armed surgeon featured in the Dick Tracy comic strip based on his story! Any help in finding this strip would be greatly appreciated! His name was Jim(James)Hart...my email is brushjeep@verizon.net. Thanks for your help!!
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Posted by: Rob Allen
Posted on: 2008-06-23 at 11:47:24 AM
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I don't recognize the character but Don or someone else here might.
Another good place to ask your question would be the Yahoo Group called "comic-strip-classics". If you'd like, I can repost your question there and forward any responses to you.
Another good place to ask your question would be the Yahoo Group called "comic-strip-classics". If you'd like, I can repost your question there and forward any responses to you.
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Posted by: ttf
Posted on: 2008-06-23 at 11:50:10 AM
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Frizzeltop (a woman). Thanx Google & Wikopedia.
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Posted by: *don*
Posted on: 2008-06-24 at 08:46:24 AM
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What search string did you use?
Quack, Don
Quack, Don
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Posted by: ttf
Posted on: 2008-06-25 at 02:21:00 PM
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Dick Tracy one-armed
Also THE CLAW in one of the movies.
Also THE CLAW in one of the movies.
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Posted by: *don*
Posted on: 2008-06-26 at 06:58:37 AM
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Clever. Thanks. It's amazing what Google can do under any circumstances, but especially so if you can figure out the right search terms.
I take it this was early in the period of Max Allan's tenure as writer. That's when relatives of Flat Top (one of the few Tracy villains who survived long enough for a second bout with him) started turning up, and all had "top" as part of their names. My favorite was his father, Pop Top.
Quack, Don
I take it this was early in the period of Max Allan's tenure as writer. That's when relatives of Flat Top (one of the few Tracy villains who survived long enough for a second bout with him) started turning up, and all had "top" as part of their names. My favorite was his father, Pop Top.
Quack, Don
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Posted by: jeepgrl
Posted on: 2008-07-13 at 03:38:01 PM
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Thanks for your help everyone! I'll check out the yahoo group!
