"Dickie Dare" may be considered a dry run for "Terry and the Pirates". The format was similar, except that most of Dickie's adventures were through his imagination while reading adventure stories. Even some of the plotlines were redone in "Terry". Caniff was plainly still learning his craft here, but it remains that this is a quite enjoyable boy adventure strip, and Caniff would have enjoyed a good reputation among his peers if this were as far as his creativity extended. With an introductory article by Rick Marschall. ( )