| Doctor Occult | |
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 Doctor Occult as depicted in Constantine #17 (October 2014). Art by Edgar Salazar and Jay Leisten. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | New Fun #6 (October 1935) |
| Created by | Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Richard Occult |
| Team affiliations | Justice Society of America All-Star Squadron Sentinels of Magic The Trenchcoat Brigade Justice League |
| Notable aliases | Doctor Mystic |
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Doctor Occult (sometimes nicknamed the Ghost Detective, and one time referred to as Doctor Mystic) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (the creators of Superman), Doctor Occult is an occult detective, private investigator and magic user who specializes in cases involving the supernatural.[1] Doctor Occult first appeared in 1935 during the Platinum Age of Comic Books. He was published by National Comics Publications and Centaur Publications within anthology titles. He is the earliest recurring, originally featured fictional character still used in the DC Universe. He is sometimes affiliated with the All-Star Squadron and has appeared in paranormal-related stories by DC and Vertigo Comics titles.[2] Doctor Occult also has appeared in one DC-based video game set within DC's multiverse canon.
- ^ Wallace, Dan (2008). "Doctor Occult". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1. OCLC 213309017.
- ^ Walton, Michael (2019). The Horror Comic Never Dies: A Grisly History. McFarland & Co. pp. 25–26. ISBN 9781476635125.