| Charlie Chan | |
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Real Name |
Charlie Chan |
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First Appearance |
The House Without a Key (1925) |
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Original Publisher |
Bobbs-Merrill |
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Created by |
Earl Derr Biggers |
Origin[]
Charlie Chan was Honolulu police detective loosely based on real life Hawaiian detective Chang Apana. Chan was portrayed as benevolent and heroic and was conceived as an alternative to Yellow Peril stereotypes and villains like Fu Manchu. Many stories had Chan traveling the world beyond Hawaii as he investigated mysteries and solved crimes.
Public Domain Appearances[]
Public Domain Literature[]
- The House Without a Key (1925)
- The Chinese Parrot (1926)
- Behind That Curtain (1928)
Public Domain Film Appearances[]
- The House Without a Key (1926)
- The Chinese Parrot (1927)
- Charlie Chan's Secret (1936)
- Charlie Chan's The Scarlet Clue (1945)
- The Trap (1946)
- Dark Alibi (1946)
- Charlie Chan's Dangerous Money (1946)
- Charlie Chan in the Chinese Ring (1947)
- Charlie Chan in the Golden Eye (1948)
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Big Shot Comics #1-14, 20, 22, 27-30, 34, 36-41, 43-68, 70-72, 74-78
- Charlie Chan #1-5 (Prize)
- Charlie Chan #6-9 (Charlton)
- Columbia Comics #1
- Feature Comics #23, 25-31
- Jamboree #3
- Mickey Finn #3