Dan Turpin
Daniel Turpin
10 series
416 issues
Jack Kirby created Dan Turpin as a Boy Commandos character named Brooklyn in Detective Comics #64 in 1942, then revived him as an adult inspector in New Gods #5 in 1971. Modeled visually on Kirby himself, the Metropolis detective became a Superman ally and head of the Special Crimes Unit.
Real Name
Daniel Turpin
Hero Name
Dan Turpin
Publisher
First Appearance
Powers
Stamina, Intellect, Unarmed Combat, Tracking, Adaptive, Marksmanship, Stealth, Leadership
Gender
Male
Aliases
Sgt. Dan Turpin, Terrible Turpin, Brooklyn, Darkseid, Daniel Turpin, Dan Turpin, Danny Turpin
Latest Series Appearances
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Teams
Teammates
Dick Grayson
Richard John Grayson-Wayne
Saturn Girl
Imra Ardeen-Ranzz
Chameleon Boy
Reep Daggle
Mon-El
Lar Gand
Colossal Boy
Gim Allon
Maggie Sawyer
Margaret Sawyer
Guardian
James Jacob Harper
Sensor Girl
Wilimena Morgana Daergina Annaxandra Projectra Velorya Vauxhall
Andre Chavard
Andre Chavard
Alfy Twidgetts
Alfy Twidgetts
Appears alongside
Story Arcs
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