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Dan Dunn-Secret Operative 48
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Real Name
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Dan Dunn
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First Appearance
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Dan Dunn comic strip
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Creators
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Norman Marsh
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Team Affiliations
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United States Government
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Aliases
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none
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Base of Operations
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house
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Powers
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none
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Skills and Abilities
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hand-to-hand, detective, spy skills
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Paraphernalia
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handgun
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Origin[]
Norman Marsh created the Dan Dunn comic strip in 1932. Intending it to compete with Dick Tracy on the
newsstand, Marsh intentionally created similarities between the characters, including a similar appearance.
Powers and Abilities[]
Dan Dunn's abilities include investigation, hand-to-hand combat, and use of firearms. His strength, celerity, and other physical traits are that of a man in good shape. He uses a dog named Wolf in some of his investigations, as well as his girlfriend, Ann Vare. He also has a bumbling sidekick, a "pudgy helper named Irwin" who assists him on cases.
Notes[]
Dan Dunn is sometimes noted as the first serious hero character in a comic book collection of newspaper strips. The comic book was called DETECTIVE DAN. Dan Dunn enjoyed popular success in the newspaper strips, Big Little Books, and a radio show. He also appeared in two pulp magazines dedicated to the character.