Created by Ray Catfish "It was a tale as old as the sea, of things that go bump under the waves, and a fish that took the bait." So shoot me. I'm a sucker for stories like these, especially when they show a little wit. Not all of them do, of course, but "Farewell, My … Continue reading Dick Fish (“Farewell, My Lamprey”)
Tag: Parody
Mike Hammershlammer
Created by Melvin Slane Pseudonym of Al Feldstein & Jack Davis "The papers say I'm a kill-crazy shamus. Well, maybe I am..." For many of us of a certain age, our first exposure to spoofs, lampoons, parodies and satires — whatever you want to call 'em — of pop culture came in the pages of … Continue reading Mike Hammershlammer
Beignet Blanc (Forks Out)
Benoit Blanc created by Rian Johnson The Muppets created by Jim Henson “I have arrived to this street of sesame, on a sunny day turned cloudy.' For those of you who couldn't wait for Wake Up Dead Man, the long-anticipated Knives Out sequel featuring Rian Johnson's eccentric detective Benoit Blanc, the good folks at Sesame … Continue reading Beignet Blanc (Forks Out)
A. Kimrean & Z. Kimrean
Created by Edgar Cantero (1981--) "Elmore Leonard said it's bad style to open a book with the weather. Well, fuck him — it was blazing hot." — the opening line of This Body's Not Big Enough for Both of Us Are you ready for the Pronoun Challenge? San Francisco private eyes ADRIEN KIMREAN and ZOE … Continue reading A. Kimrean & Z. Kimrean
Sam Hunter (Morse)
Created by L.A. Morse This rude, crude buffoon makes Mike Hammer look like Ghandi. Perpetually horny (and of course women can't resist him) and excessively violent, it's hard to believe that Los Angeles private eye SAM HUNTER isn't some kind of parody, or some ironic tribute to bad P.I. literature. Certainly, there's nothing here to … Continue reading Sam Hunter (Morse)
Meg Hammer
Created by Henry Beard (1945) Appearing under the gag pen name of Germaine Spillane, it's obvious that "My Gun is Cute" was intended of a parody of Mike Hammer. Only problem? With Spillane it's hard to tell who's zooming who, since more than a few people think Mike Hammer was already a parody. But here … Continue reading Meg Hammer
Let ‘er Rip!!!
Some of My Favourite Spoofs & Parodies "Somewhere a Roscoe" October 15, 1938, The New Yorker By S.J. Perelman The humourist's affectionate tribute to pulp writer Robert Leslie Bellem and his greatest creation, Hollywood orb, Dan Turner. "The White Rabbit Caper" November 19, 1941, The New Yorker By James Thurber A parody of the tough … Continue reading Let ‘er Rip!!!
Mater (Mater, Private Eye)
Created by John Lasseter, Rob Gibbs, Daniel Chong, Valerie LaPointe & Matthew Luhn Lord knows I've seen plenty of private eye spoofs in my day, with private peeper permutations from the sublime to the obnoxiously ridiculous. I've seen cats and dogs and robots and demons and cavemen stepping into the gumshoes of the Shamus Game, … Continue reading Mater (Mater, Private Eye)
Jack Haynes & Raymond Savage (From Hollywood to Deadwood)
Created by Rex Pickett Struggling actor JACK HAYNES (played by Jim Haynie) and failed mystery novelist RAYMOND SAVAGE (Scott Paulin ) have both seen better days, and their new career as private investigators isn't exactly setting the world on fire either. But when a sleazy Hollywood studio offers them $25,000 to track down Lana Dark, … Continue reading Jack Haynes & Raymond Savage (From Hollywood to Deadwood)
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)