Dan Dunn is “Secret Operative 48”, a fearless detective and “ace of secret operatives”. He puts down a gang of counterfeiters, “mob rule”, and dope smugglers. Dan Dunn was the first fictional character to make his debut in an American comic magazine. Later in 1933, Dan Dunn made his newspaper debut in the Dan Dunn comic strip for Publishers Syndicate. He eventually appeared in Big Little Books, which are probably the most readily available source of the character’s adventures for modern readers. In 1936, Dan Dunn became the title character of a pulp magazine that lasted for two issues. He also appeared in a radio series that lasted for 78 episodes.
First Appearance Detective Dan, Secret Operative No. 48 (1933)
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Appearance List Detective Dan, Secret Operative No. 48, Famous Funnies #10, 13, 16-26The Funnies #1-5, 7, 9, 11, 17, Mammoth Comics #[nn], Crackajack Funnies #1-25, 29-35, Popular Comics #33, Red Ryder #3, 10, 12, 17-18, Dan Dunn comic strip for Publishers Syndicate (1933-1943). Novels: Dan Dunn, Secret Operative No. 48, on the Trail of Wu Fang; Dan Dunn, Secret Operative No. 48, Crime Never Pays; Dan Dunn, Secret Operative No. 48, and the Border Smugglers; Dan Dunn, Secret Operative No. 48, and the Zeppelin OF Doom; Dan Dunn, Secret Operative No. 48, and the Crime Master; Dan Dunn, Secret Operative No. 48, on the Trail of Counterfeiters; Dan Dunn, Secret Operative No. 48, and the Underworld Gorillas. Pulp Magazines: Dan Dunn Detective Magazine #1-2. Radio: 74 Episodes (4 known to exist).
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Description Dan Dunn is “Secret Operative 48”, a fearless detective and “ace of secret operatives”. He puts down a gang of counterfeiters, “mob rule”, and dope smugglers. Dan Dunn was the first fictional character to make his debut in an American comic magazine. Later in 1933, Dan Dunn made his newspaper debut in the Dan Dunn comic strip for Publishers Syndicate. He eventually appeared in Big Little Books, which are probably the most readily available source of the character’s adventures for modern readers. In 1936, Dan Dunn became the title character of a pulp magazine that lasted for two issues. He also appeared in a radio series that lasted for 78 episodes.
