Created by Robert Kanigher (1915–2002) and Alex Toth (1928–2006) Okay, I'm not really sure where to begin. Partly because I'm not sure even DC Comics quite knew what to do with REX THE WONDER DOG, who at various times was a faithful canine companion, a superhero, and even, yes, a "detective." Rex was the top … Continue reading Rex the Wonder Dog
Tag: Anthropomorphic Eyes
Droopy (Droopy, Master Detective)
Created by Tex Avery and Rich Hogan "Hello, all you happy people. Created by Tex Avery and Rich Hogan for MGM for cartoon shorts back in the forties, DROOPY was the slow-walking, slow-talking, seemingly indestructible and certainly unflappable bloodhound who somehow always seems to get his man (or woman) (or wolf). Since he first appeared, … Continue reading Droopy (Droopy, Master Detective)
Private I. Guana
Created by Nina Laden "What color was he when you last saw him?" - I. Guana grills his client in "The Case of the Missing Chameleon" The original reptilian gumshoe, as far as I can tell, has a few tricks up his sleeves. And they're not just for kids. Anyone who thinks Eric Garcia's Anonymous Rex … Continue reading Private I. Guana
Harry Pigg
Created by Bob Burke Perhaps it was bearing witness to the murder of his two brothers and being the one who brought their killer to justice that did it, but HARRY PIGG, the last of the Pigg family, definitely showed early on that he had what it takes to be the toughest dick in Grimmtown. … Continue reading Harry Pigg
Snooper and Blabber
Created by Bill Hanna & Joe Barbera One's a cat in a deerstalker cap. The other's a mouse in a fedora and trenchcoat. Yep, we're back in the weird world of Saturday morning cartoons. This early Hanna-Barbera feature, all six-minute shorts, which aired as part of The Quick Draw McGraw Show, featured the far-fetched antics … Continue reading Snooper and Blabber