ipDICK TRACY: THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY by Jay Maeder        Plume (Penguin Books), First Printing, 1990                                Condition: Near Fine                                                                                                                                                                          This oversize softcover traces the history of the Dick Tracy comic strip up to 1990.  Its 218 pages are packed with entertaining text and many, many b&w and color illlustrations, mostly from the strip.  A trace of sticker glue residue on front cover, else shows only slight wear inside & out.