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Batman
Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book Detective Comics on March 30, 1939. In the DC Universe, Batman is the alias of Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American playboy, philanthropist, and industrialist who resides in the fictional Gotham City. Originally a millionaire, later versions of the character depict him as a billionaire. His origin story features him swearing vengeance against criminals after witnessing the murder of his parents, Thomas and Mar
Philip Marlowe
fictional character created by Raymond Chandler
Scooby-Doo
animated television character
Rizzoli & Isles
television series (2010–2016)
Wednesday Addams
fictional character from The Addams Family
Shaggy Rogers
fictional character in Scooby-Doo
Ellery Queen
writer of detective fiction (joint pseudonym)
Luke Cage
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Velma Dinkley
fictional character from Scooby-Doo
The Hardy Boys
fictional detectives and book series
Fred Jones
fictional character in the American television animated series Scooby-Doo
Daphne Blake
fictional character on Scooby-Doo
Jessica Jones
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Blacksad
Blacksad is a noir comic series created by Spanish authors Juan Díaz Canales (writer) and Juanjo Guarnido (artist), and published by publisher Dargaud in album format. Though both authors are Spanish, their main target audience for Blacksad was the French market, publishing all Blacksad volumes in French first; the Spanish edition followed about one month later. The first volume, Quelque part entre les ombres (literally Somewhere between the Shadows, but simply called Blacksad in the US), was published in November 2000. The second volume, Arctic-Nation, was published in 2003 and the third, Âme
Nero Wolfe
fictional armchair detective
Jack Reacher
fictional character
Question
fictional superhero
Cagney & Lacey
American television series (1982–1988)
Clarice Starling
fictional character from the Hannibal Lecter series by Thomas Harris
Adrian Monk
fictional American private investigator
Sam Spade
fictional private detective
Dempsey and Makepeace
British television series (1985–1986)
Tex Murphy
video game series
Jonathan Creek
Television series
Richard Castle
fictional character in the television series Castle
Spider-Man Noir
Marvel Comics character
Archie Goodwin
fictional detective created by Rex Stout
Jessica Fletcher
fictional character from the American television series Murder, She Wrote
The Continental Op
fictional character created by Dashiell Hammett
Kay Scarpetta
fictional character in works by Patricia Cornwell
Lew Archer
fictional character
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries
television film series
Philo Vance
fictional detective
Lemmy Caution
fictional character
Columbo
fictitious character in eponymous American TV detective crime drama series
Travis McGee
fictional character, created by American mystery writer John D. MacDonald
Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen
fictional detective
Michael Shayne
fictional private detective character