| Homer K. Beagle | |
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Real Name |
Homer K. Beagle |
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First Appearance |
Young King Cole #1 (1945) |
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Original Publisher |
Novelty Press |
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Created by |
Robert Plate & Harvey Fuller |
Origin[]
From Young King Cole v2 #1.
Homer K. Beagle, also known as the Demon Detective, is a zany detective who picked up all his investigative knowledge from books. Leaving his job at a honey factory, he starts his own private detective agency. Despite his lack of real skill, Homer often succeeds in his cases through a mix of luck, improvisation, and quirky cleverness. His adventures include stories such as “The Case of the Careless Cousin” and “The Case of the Hairless Hound.”
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Young King Cole v1 #1-4; v2 #1-4, 6-7; v3 #1-6, 11
- Criminals on the Run v4 #1-5, 7
- Top Detective #9: Reprints story from Criminals on the Run v4 #5