The Dare Detectives

Archaia presents the hardbound reprint of writer/artist Ben Caldwell’s hilarious detective tales, the first two volumes of: The Dare Detectives.

One-time crook Maria Dare has a dream-to go straight and create her very own detective agency. She figures with her criminal background she can crack criminal cases and make a decent living---right!

What Maria wound up with it is two partners that are anything but efficient and a business that can barely get by paying its bills.


Case in point-after a wild chase through Chinatown after Furious George on his flying vehicle, Maria and her two partners (Toby, the muscle man and JoJo the rabbit head wise guy) The Dare Detectives destroy a good portion of the town and as a result are stuck with horrendous bill and, worse yet, not enough money for rent.


But, somehow cases seem to fall into their laps and that’s just what happens when they meet up with their landlord-so begins The Snow-Pea Plot.


Things go from silly to ridiculous as The Dare Detectives face off against Madame Bleu and her Abominable Snowmen in a wild crime caper involving snow peas, old radios and the kidnapping of a chef.


It’s a wild and wacky ride as The Dare Detectives take on one their most ‘unusual’ cases. It’s classic cartoon shenanigans reminiscent of Warner Bros. and Jay Ward cartoons in some seriously funny slapstick and sinister fun. Included with the hardback reprint are sketches, covers and a commentary by the artist.