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
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Joe Potato
Created by Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle "The name's Potato... Joe Potato. I'm a private eye, working out of the south side. An' before you ask — no, it ain't a disease — or a mutation! I was born this way!" Letters. we get letters... Hello Mr Smith, As an avid and growing fan of … Continue reading Joe Potato
Sierra Smith
Created by Joe Millard (1908-89) and Alex Toth (1928-2006) Down these mean trails a man must mosey? SIERRA SMITH was actually one of the first private eyes to appear in DC Comicss's flagship magazine, Detective Comics. He made his debut, instead, in Dale Evans #1 (September-October 1948), as an appropriately western back-up feature, and went … Continue reading Sierra Smith
Richard “Dick” Grayson (Nine Lives: Who Killed Selina Kyle?)
Character created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger"Elseworlds" tale by Dean Motter and Michael Lark Holy gumshoe, Batman! Most people hearing the name "DICK GRAYSON" will immediately identify him as Robin, the Boy Wonder — Batman's trusted sidekick, he of the bright colors and the shorts. The first in an increasingly long list of Robins. But … Continue reading Richard “Dick” Grayson (Nine Lives: Who Killed Selina Kyle?)
James Gordon (Gotham Noir)
Character created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger "Elseworlds" tale by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips Somehow, no matter how many twists and turns the on-going DC Comics' Batman saga takes, it never seems to entirely shake its roots in the hard-boiled detective pulps of the thirties and forties. A case in point is the … Continue reading James Gordon (Gotham Noir)
My Scrapbook: 77 Sunset Strip (The Magazine)
77 Sunset Strip (The Magazine) July 1960, Great American Publications Okay, so it wasn't the greatest cover. It looks like it was cobblers together during somebody's lunch break. Also, this tie-in "digest" was actually closer in size to a pulp, which no doubt annoyed newsstand employees who weren't sure where to shelve it. Still, I'm sure … Continue reading My Scrapbook: 77 Sunset Strip (The Magazine)
The Elongated Man (aka Ralph Dibny)
Created by John Broome (writer) & Carmine Infantino (artist) RALPH DIBNY was an actual private eye in the DC universe. Well, sorta. And briefly. And only eventually. He was better known for by his super-hero monicker "ELONGATED MAN." And he was pretty much, at least at first, an intentional rip-off of Plastic Man, another very … Continue reading The Elongated Man (aka Ralph Dibny)
Plastic Man (aka Patrick “Eel” O’Brian)
Created by Jack Cole (1914-58) Okay, okay, okay... So... he may have possessed plenty of gumshoe spirit, full of world-weary but snappy patter and he may have known plenty of those mean streets, but much beloved felon-turned-superhero PLASTIC MAN was never really a private eye (except for a brief, almost-glorious moment). Still, you could say … Continue reading Plastic Man (aka Patrick “Eel” O’Brian)
My Scrapbook: Stretching a Point (Plastic Man vs. The Elongated Man)
Stretching a Point Plastic Man vs. The Elongated Man From Justice #8, 2008 (DC Comics) This one-page confrontation, which (I think) originally appeared in Justice #8 sometime in the early 2000s, and credited to Alex Ross and Paul Dini, was a long time coming. And long overdue, although I guess it was inevitable. The wacky, … Continue reading My Scrapbook: Stretching a Point (Plastic Man vs. The Elongated Man)
Slam Bradley (Gotham City: Year One)
Created by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson Developed by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel Written by Tom King Comics. They’re not just for kids anymore. In case ya hadn’t noticed… Certainly, Gotham City: Year One , a 2022-23 mini-series from DC Comics, will have plenty of ten-year-olds (and more than a few long-time Batman fans) scratching their heads. Yeah, … Continue reading Slam Bradley (Gotham City: Year One)