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General Category => Comic Related Discussion => Topic started by: Bickerstaff on September 01, 2014, 07:53:22 PM

Title: Detective type characters
Post by: Bickerstaff on September 01, 2014, 07:53:22 PM

I've enjoyed my browsing thus far.  But I am wondering this--I like detective-type characters, i.e. Batman, The Shadow, The Clock, The Crimson Avenger, etc., and I was wondering if there is any type of resource to find more of these type characters and/or collections of their stories.  I've discovered some here, like the Black Dwarf and the Phantom Detective.  I am just looking for something to make the searching a little easier.  That is not to say that I'm not enjoying going through these wonderful collections.  Any help, direction, comments, etc. will be appreciated!

Title: Re: Detective type characters
Post by: Roygbiv666 on September 03, 2014, 05:49:02 PM

I always recommend PDSH:
http://pdsh.wikia.com/wiki/Public_Domain_Super_Heroes

For detectives, see http://pdsh.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Detective_Characters

Title: Re: Detective type characters
Post by: erwin-k on September 04, 2014, 04:56:58 PM

I have one publisher to suggest. Novelty's Young King Cole is about the title character taking over his father's detective agency.

http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?cid=212

Eventually the title became Criminals On The Run, but YKC continued to appear:

http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?cid=207

Novelty's Target Comics featured the Chameleon who was modeled on the Phantom Detective. Dick Cole, a military school cadet, often solved mysteries. As did the Target & the Targeteers.

http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?cid=204

You like the Black Dwarf? Read my prose story about him at:

http://www.planetarystories.com/dwarf.htm