Detective Sgt. Harrigan

Detective Sgt. Harrigan is a supporting police character in the Golden Age comedy series Funnyman, sharing the stage with Funnyman, June Farrell, and Larry Davis. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, he brings law-enforcement presence to their post-Superman comedic universe.

Few characters can claim a debut crafted by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster — the legendary duo behind Superman — yet Detective Sgt. Harrigan carries exactly that distinction, stepping onto the Golden Age scene in Funnyman #1 in 1948 from Magazine Enterprises. Harrigan inhabits a world populated by the likes of Funnyman, June Farrell, and Larry Davis, a lively comic cast that speaks to the era's exuberant storytelling energy. Though his catalog footprint is a modest six appearances, the fact that his presence echoes across reprints as late as 2010 in Siegel and Shuster's Funnyman gives him a quiet, enduring legacy. For collectors with a passion for Golden Age history and the creators who shaped the medium, Harrigan is a genuine piece of comics archaeology.