After His Appearance in Wonder Woman, DC Needs More Detective Chimp

There is a legend among DC Comics fans, one that is based on factual events. It’s simply this — “apes sell comics”. Say this phrase to any DC fan and a wistful smile will come over their face. Once upon a time, DC editor extraordinaire Julie Schwartz noticed that issues of comics with apes on the cover sold more. Schwartz, known for being something of an editorial taskmaster, gave a decree — every book had to have a ape on the cover when the sales dipped a bit. That brings us to Detective Chimp, last seen helping Wonder Woman figure out the secret of the Sovereign. Detective Chimp’s origins stretch back to the Golden Age, to another time when a talking ape was just another gimmick to sell a comic.Videos by ComicBook.comIt’s not exactly true to call Detective Chimp DC’s most underappreciated hero, because there are a lot of fans who love Detective Chimp. It’s more accurate to say that people don’t really know enough about him to like him. Detective Chimp has grown into one of the most i...