Created by Steven S. DeKnight (text) Leno Carvalho & Bruno Hang (art) He's HARD-boiled. The 2025 graphic novel he appears in is called HARD Bargain. And the name of this tough guy private dick in 1940s Los Angeles is FRANK HARDING. Do you think maybe the author, Steven S. DeKnight, is trying too HARD? Still, … Continue reading Frank Harding (Hard Bargain)
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My Scrapbook: “The Game is Afoot” by Tom Richmond
My Scrapbook "The Game is Afoot" by Tom Richmond     This rogues gallery round-up of various cinematic Sherlocks displays definite MAD-like tendencies--but that's understandable, given that it was done by Tom Richmond, a proud member of the Usual Gang of Idiots. According to Tom, "Sherlock Holmes is one of literature’s greatest characters, and holds the … Continue reading My Scrapbook: “The Game is Afoot” by Tom Richmond
Verge (Subgenre)
Created by Matt Kindt What the hell? First time we meet this VERGE guy in the 2023 comic mini-0series, Subgenre, he’s some kinda hard-boiled private dick living in a not-too-distant high-tech future with Ray, a Siri-like virtual assistant hovering around his head like some cyber Tinkerbell, warning him there’s someone trying to break into his … Continue reading Verge (Subgenre)
John Tiffany
Created by Stephen Desberg (script) & Dan Panosian (art) We’re definitely in ComixLand here—high-priced, globetrotting and always well-dressed manhunter JOHN TIFFANY is possibly the world’s greatest bounty hunter. The only four people he trusts, we’re breathlessly informed, are:  Pastor Lovejoy, an unorthodox priest Wan Chao, an underworld geek who’s in the process of converting to Judaism … Continue reading John Tiffany
Oxel Kärnhus (The Creep)
Created by John Arcudi "Whoa... That is one ugly sucker." First introduced in the pages of Dark Horse Presents, comic book writer John Arcudi's The Creep is not just a wondrous continuation of the old defective detectives schtick of the 1940s crime pulps, but a moving (and sadly overlooked) addition to the P.I. genre itself. … Continue reading Oxel Kärnhus (The Creep)
Dick Hammer
Created by Chris Wisnia Hot-tempered, foul-mouthed, crotch-scratching DICK HAMMER is a private skulk working the web comic mean streets of Crude Bay, Southern California. Yeah, Crude Bay. But just because artist/writer/creator Chris Wisnia apparently has his tongue wedged firmly in his cheek most of the time doesn't mean he doesn't know what he's doing. In … Continue reading Dick Hammer
“The Dingus” (Part Eight)
"THE DINGUS” (Part Eight) READ IT ALL HERE! "The Dingus" Part One "The Dingus" Part Two "The Dingus" Part Three "The Dingus” Part Four "The Dingus" Part Five "The Dingus" Part Six "The Dingus" Part Seven "The Dingus" Part Eight Script, Colors & Letters by Christopher Mills. Pencils & Inks by Joe Staton. Cartoon and logo … Continue reading “The Dingus” (Part Eight)
“The Dingus” (Part Seven)
"THE DINGUS” (Part Seven) READ IT ALL HERE! "The Dingus" Part One "The Dingus" Part Two "The Dingus" Part Three "The Dingus” Part Four "The Dingus" Part Five "The Dingus" Part Six "The Dingus" Part Seven "The Dingus" Part Eight Script, Colors & Letters by Christopher Mills. Pencils & Inks by Joe Staton. Cartoon and logo … Continue reading “The Dingus” (Part Seven)
“The Dingus” (Part Six)
"THE DINGUS” (Part Six) READ IT ALL HERE! "The Dingus" Part One "The Dingus" Part Two "The Dingus" Part Three "The Dingus” Part Four "The Dingus" Part Five "The Dingus" Part Six "The Dingus" Part Seven "The Dingus" Part Eight Script, Colors & Letters by Christopher Mills. Pencils & Inks by Joe Staton. Cartoon and logo … Continue reading “The Dingus” (Part Six)
“The Dingus” (Part Five)
"THE DINGUS” (Part Five) READ IT ALL HERE! "The Dingus" Part One "The Dingus" Part Two "The Dingus" Part Three "The Dingus” Part Four "The Dingus" Part Five "The Dingus" Part Six "The Dingus" Part Seven "The Dingus" Part Eight Script, Colors & Letters by Christopher Mills. Pencils & Inks by Joe Staton. Cartoon and logo … Continue reading “The Dingus” (Part Five)