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Sleuth-er Heroes: The 10 Best Detectives In Comic Books

Superheroes might be talented in the art of fisticuffs, but sometimes they need to employ some brain work in order to fight crime. Sure, the big punch-up is what will stop the evil supervillain from destroying the world, but the dogged investigation that led them to that point is the real reason the day is saved.
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Published: Aug 30, 2017 04:52 pm

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5) Hellboy

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Probably the most unconventional – and the only non-Marvel/DC character to boot – detective on this list is Hellboy, created by Mike Mignola for Dark Horse Comics and known to the world at large thanks to Ron Perlman’s big-screen portrayal (soon to be rebooted by Stranger Things’ David Harbour).

Originally summoned to bring about the Apocalypse, Hellboy was adopted by the kindly Professor “Broom” Bruttenholm and grew up to fight alongside the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense against occult threats. As such, the character isn’t strictly speaking a detective but he is often called the World’s Greatest Paranormal Investigator, due to his considerable expertise in solving supernatural cases.

Jaded and unflinching in the face of pure evil and giant monsters and with a wry putdown on hand for every occasion, Hellboy has the personality of a classic pulp detective… he just happens to look like a demon from the pits of hell.

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Christian Bone is a Staff Writer/Editor at We Got This Covered. Since graduating with a Creative Writing degree from the University of Winchester, he has been cluttering up the internet with his thoughts on movies and TV for over a decade. The MCU is his comfort place but, if you asked him, he'd probably say his favorite superhero film is The Incredibles.
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