A 1931 strip debuted the archetypal holder of this profession, Dick Tracy, and a copy of issue #27 of a comic named for this profession debuting a super hero sold for over a million dollars.
The title character of Warren Ellis's comic Fell has this profession. A stereotypical Fu Manchu villain was shown on the cover of the first issue of a comic named for this profession also held by Slam Bradley. It's not journalism, but this profession is usually associated with the (*) faceless hero Vic Sage. "That Yellow Bastard" premiered John Hartigan, a character of this profession in Sin City, and its frequently performed by the Question. A 1931 strip debuted the archetypal holder of this profession, Dick Tracy, and a copy of issue #27 of a comic named for this profession debuting a super hero sold for over a million dollars. For 10 points, name this profession that titles a comic in which the "World's Greatest" member of this profession premiered, the Batman.
The title character of Warren Ellis's comic Fell has this profession.
detectives (accept specific detectives, like private detective or police detective; accept synonyms like investigator or private eye or Dick, especially after “faceless” is read; accept Detective Comics; prompt on just “police”)