Gumshoe Gus

Right at the very beginning of it all — Detective Comics #1, 1937, the Platinum Age launch of what would become one of the most legendary titles in comics history — Gumshoe Gus staked his claim as part of DC's original roster. Created by Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson and Tom Hickey, this early character shares those historic pages with a remarkable cast including Slam Bradley and Bruce Nelson, making even his handful of recorded appearances genuinely collector-significant. With the debut issue itself recognized as a key, Gumshoe Gus carries the rare distinction of being present at the birth of Detective Comics — and that alone makes him a fascinating footnote for any serious historian of the medium's earliest days.