Detective Chimp

Detective Chimp ( German Detective Chimp Detective or chimpanzees ) is the title of various comic book series that are published since 1952 by the U.S. publisher DC Comics.

Publication

The first story about " Detective Chimp " ( "Meet Detective Chimp " ) appeared in issue # 4 of the series " The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog " from July / August 1952, a comic about various fancy animals, can experience the crazy adventure. Author of this story was the American John Broome, the drawings, the artist Carmine Infantino worried. The concept proved to be so popular that Chimp starting with issue # 6 ( "The Return of Detective Chimp !") Became a permanent feature of " Rex the Wonder Dog ". Henceforth contained in each issue of the series until its setting 1959 written by Broome story about Chimp. As a signatory mostly Infantino continued to work at the Chimp series, but in addition also a draftsman and inker such as Sy Barry and Frank Giacoia.

From 1974, some were old " Detective Chimp " stories as backup features within the series " Tarzan" reprinted, starting with issue # 230, April / May 1974. Having Chimp something was gone for over a decade in obscurity, was the concept in 1989 finally revived: the issue # 40 of the series " Secret Origins " told a new story to Chimp, which retained the basic scenario, but this varied slightly and the altered spirit adapting. Responsible for this story were the author Andy helper artist Rusty Wells and Pens Andy Badger.

Henceforth published at irregular intervals every now and again new adventure of the series, the last Special "The Helmet of Fate: Detective Chimp The " in March 2007 Since 2006 Chimp is also one of the main characters of the "Mystery " series " Shadowpact ". .

Main character and action

The title character of Detective Chimp is a chimp named Bobo T. Chimpanzee who uses his superior intelligence to solve tricky criminal cases. When "BT Chimp " Bobo operates as a private detective agency " Schimpanzee Investigations ". Chimp, who as a tribute to his idol Sherlock Holmes whose trademark, the so-called " deerstalker hat " (English " deerstalker has " ) which not only has a human- like intelligence, but also about the ability to speak.

In the original version of the substance from the 50s Chimp was just an "ordinary " Chimpanzee indeed "intelligent" was by the standards of its kind - and even understand human conversations and was able to make people through gestures and facial expressions of course - but whose intelligence not handed approach to the intelligence of an average human. In these early adventures Chimp was coached mascot of the office of Edward Chase, the sheriff of the small American town Oscaloosa County in Florida, who had assumed his after Chimp had helped him to the murder of his former owner, the animal trainer Fred Thorpe educate.

Later, the character " Chimp " a major overhaul was subjected: it was established that Thorpe Chimp would have caught in 1953 during an expedition in Equatorial Africa, and afterwards formed as a fairground attraction under the name " Bobo the Detective Chimp ". Been vorgekauelt As part of its annual fair number since from now on, Chimp was a " Master Detective ": The illusion was produced here in that Chimp was prompted by a choreographed combination of gestural stimuli and rewards to acknowledge certain calls / situations / scenarios with solid responses. During a trip to the swamps of Florida Chimp 've finally from the " fountain of youth " - drunk and doing the gift purchased with all living beings to be able to communicate in their own language - a magic fountain. In addition, he had received it the gift of eternal youth. Further, it was written that Chimp 've made independently after the death chases and had opened his own law firm: the latter is the starting point of all " Detective Chimp " adventure.

Used alone or as a member of the obscure organization " Bureau of Amplified Animals" solves Chimp in his adventures but the funniest criminal cases. Inform the style is to consume tobacco and alcohol in excessive use of the braiding typical clichés of classic detective substances such as the use of the magnifying glass in order to search for clues, wearing a Sherlock Holmes typical English rain jacket, the habit of the type of detectives of the so-called "Black Series ", etc. A recurring theme in his adventure is the refusal of his clients to pay his bills - those debts he can not recover it because chimpanzees are not recognized by the U.S. JHA as legal subjects.

Recurring minor characters of Detective Chimp adventures are Chimps detective colleague Ralph Dibny and John Jones ( actually a disguised Martian is ), the mysterious Phantom Stranger and Rex the Wonder Dog, an intelligent dog.