Mystery writer Max Allan Collins, who began his career writing scripts for the Dick Tracy comics in the 1970s and 1980s, wrote the movie tie-in novel. He wrote two endings for the novels. To prevent spoiling the plot, the books released before the movie did not feature the revelation that The Blank was really Breathless Mahoney. The novels released after the film featured this reveal. Also, Collins wrote a direct sequel to the movie called "Dick Tracy Goes To War". In the novel, Nazi spies (including Pruneface's widow) take over Big Boy's Club Ritz, and use it as a base for sabotage operations. Dick Tracy, now working for Military Intelligence, battles the spies, who are also using mobsters like BB Eyes, Shakey (Breathless' dad in the comics), and The Mole as muscle.

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