Dick Tracy has his origins in simpler times when good and bad were easy to distinguish and phones on your wrist were considered cutting-edge. Not only did the Warren Beatty -led blockbuster adaptation take a similar sensibility but so did the 1990 Topps Dick Tracy Movie trading cards.
1990 Topps Dick Tracy Checklist Details
The main set has 88 cards, summarizing the movie and spotlighting its many colorful characters and A-list cast (although many are tough to recognize under the layers of make-up). The cards are tough to miss thanks to their bright yellow borders, a nod to Dick Tracy’s wardrobe.
Like virtually every non-sport set from the card maker that came out in the two decades before it, 1990 Topps Dick Tracy packs come with a sticker. Rather than the familiar die-cut approach, each is designed to look like a wanted poster. There are 11 available with backs forming a puzzle.
Considering when this set came out, it should be no surprise that a ton of 1990 Topps Dick Tracy Movie cards were produced. Combine that with the somewhat disappointing response the film received and you can understand why there’s still a lot of product out there, both opened and sealed. It’s a fun and colorful set, just not one that carries a lot of value.
1990 Topps Dick Tracy Movie Checklist
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Cards per pack: 9
Packs per box: 36
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Base Set Checklist
88 cards.
1 Title Card
2 Dick Tracy
3 Al “Big Boy” Caprice
4 Breathless Mahoney
5 Tess Truehart
6 The Kid
7 Lips Manlis
8 Flattop
9 Jake “Itchy” Rossi
10 Influence
11 Pruneface
12 Littleface
13 The Brow
14 The Rodent
15 Shoulders
16 The Stooge
17 Steve the Tramp
18 The Blank
19 The Games Felons Play
20 Crashing the Poker Party
21 Machine Gun Maniac
22 The Party’s Over
23 Calling Dick Tracy!
24 Cop on the Scene
25 Gangland Revenge
26 The Kid and His Captor
27 Dinner at Mike’s Diner
28 Arresting Lips Manlis
29 Big Boy in Command
30 Lips in a Fix
31 The Cement Bath
32 A Not-So-Friendly Visit
33 The Interrogation
34 Partners in Crime
35 New Boss of the Ritz
36 Tracy Tracks His Man
37 A Confident Crook
38 Woman of Mystery
39 At City Hall
40 The Cop and the Kid
41 Family Outing
42 Dropping Tess Off
43 Flattop’s Revenge
44 Tracy, Watch Out!
45 Unexpected Caller
46 Friend…Or Gorgeous Foe?
47 The Gang’s All Here
48 Roll Call of Evil
49 Lawman on the Ledge
50 Spying on the Bad Guys
51 Blast from Below
52 Terror in the Streets
53 Mysterious Observer
54 Behave Yourself, Kid!
55 A Ride Into Danger
56 Surrounded By His Foes
57 Captive Crimefighter
58 The Bribe
59 A Hot Time for Tracy!
60 The Kid to the Rescue!
61 Narrow Escape
62 Confronting Breathless
63 Sultry and Seductive
64 Tracy Takes Aim Against Crime
65 You’re Under Arrest!
66 We Gotta Deal with Tracy!
67 Hard-Driving Detective
68 Bug Bailey
69 Observed from Above
70 Bug’s Blunder
71 Another Cement Shower?
72 On the Waterfront
73 Tracy…Tarnished!
74 Honest Cop in the Slammer
75 His Faith Restored
76 Back in Action!
77 The Party’s Over!
78 Tess at Gunpoint
79 A City Besieged
80 Fighting Fire with Fire
81 Flattop’s Final Stand
82 Death of a Mobster
83 Abducted by Big Boy!
84 Behind Closed Doors
85 Trussed Tess!
86 Tracy’s Gamble
87 A Damsel in Distress
88 One Last Kiss
Stickers Checklist
11 cards, 1 per pack.
1 The Brow – International Espionage
2 Jake “Itchy” Rossi – Assault & Battery
3 Steve the Tramp – Vagrancy & Assault
4 The Blank – Faceless Felon
5 Al “Big Boy” Caprice – Notorious Gangster
6 Pruneface – Sabotage
7 Littleface – Manslaughter
8 The Stooge – Considered Armed & Dangerous
9 Influence – Blackmail
10 Flattop – Murder
11 The Rodent – Larceny
