Nathaniel Dusk

Nathaniel Dusk, a private investigator, is the titular protagonist of two four-issue-long comic-book miniseries by DC Comics. They appeared in 1984 and 1985 respectively.

Nathaniel Dusk
An advertisement for the 1985 miniseries drawn by Gene Colan.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceNathaniel Dusk #1 (February 1984)
Created byDon McGregor
Gene Colan

Creation

Don McGregor wrote and Gene Colan provided pencils for both series.[1] McGregor has said that he based Dusk on characters played by actor Robert Culp. He had been watching I Spy, a series starring Culp, when the idea of Nathaniel Dusk came into his mind.

Fictional character biography

Dusk operates out of New York City in the 1930s. He served in the United States armed forces in World War I and was hired by the New York City police force. Dusk fell in love with Joyce Gulino, a beautiful young saleswoman with two children, Jennie and Anthony. Gulino's ex-husband was a gangster named Joseph Costilino. Costilino later killed his family.[1]

The 2017-2019 miniseries Doomsday Clock, by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, portrays Nathaniel Dusk in the DC Universe as a noir film character portrayed by fictional actor Carver Colman.[2][3] In 1954, Carver Colman is found bludgeoned to death with the award that he won.[4] Colman having been the first actor whom Doctor Manhattan met after traveling to the DC Universe, he served as an "anchor" for Manhattan as he adjusted to life there.[5]

In other media

Television
  • Dusk is the subject of several movies which are shown being advertised at a movie theater throughout the third season of Stargirl.

Collected editions
  • DC Through the 80s: The Experiments (Nathaniel Dusk #1, 504 pages, May 2021, ISBN 978-1779507099)

References
  1. Wallace, Dan (2008). Dougal, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe (Updated ed.). New York: Dorling Kindersley. p. 111. ISBN 0756641195.
  2. Bondurant, Tom (July 10, 2018). "Doomsday Clock: What's Nathaniel Dusk's Role In Johns & Frank's Event?". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  3. Doomsday Clock #2. DC Comics. (December 2017)
  4. Doomsday Clock #7. DC Comics. (September 2018)
  5. Doomsday Clock #10. DC Comics. (May 2019)
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