The Coolest Detectives

April 27, 2009

Here is a list of my favorite detectives in no particular order.

Hercule Poirot - I want to dress like him

Hercule Poirot - I want to dress like him

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Sherlock Holmes (Image: Corbis)

Sherlock Holmes (Image: Corbis)

Philip Marlowe

Philip Marlowe

Luetenant Columbo (Image: Corbis)

Lieutenant Columbo (Image: Corbis)

The Hardy Boys

The Hardy Boys

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I’m obsessed with these old Dick Tracy comics.  I love that Detective Tracy is always up against a well-dressed bad guy.  Criminals and Detectives should be this well dressed nowadays.  These are all from the 1930’s – 1950’s and I found them on Ebay.  I also love the artwork.

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