The Detective Scribbles, No. 5, Chevalier Auguste Dupin

The new detective to adorne the series entitled "The Detective Scribbles" is one of Edgar Allan Poe's creations, C. Auguste Dupin. Although the Master of the Macabre only featured this character in three stories, he has inspired the writers of the past and present to create some of the world's greatest detectives, such as Sherlock Holmes. Poe wrote the first Dupin story in 1841 and it is the mystery entitled "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" in which Dupin had to find the culprit behind a vicious murder. Since "Rue Morgue," and after his other two stories ("The Mystery of Marie Roget" in 1842 and "The Purloined Letter" in 1844), the Parisian detective has enticed the world of Crime Fiction, just as his creator did with the genre that are akin to his dark and macbre tales.
In the design of Dupin, I personally thought about it for quite some time. Although many officials who have researched diligently on the subject of crime fiction and of Dupin, which some have speculated that he is a tall, dark, and handsome man, like many gentlemen detectives, I thought that he would look more like Poe, himself, as a Parisian, including the pointed, waxed moustache, much like Poirot, since the character of Dupin inspired the creation of Poirot, too. In the design, I thought I would add little snippets and characteristics of the classic detectives that came after the Dupin stories: for instance the sweeping coat that is similar to the inverness cloak that is commonly associated with Holmes, and the strict moustache of Poirot (although Poirot's is far more strict that this character's), along with the sort of profile that is similar to his creator, Poe himself. Since this is a Poe character, I thought that it would only be appropriate that he would be dressed in black with a sort of old coat to blend in with his environment when he is stalking the streets at night, much like Holmes wearing a disguise in some of his stories, which was actually inspired by Dupin as well. Poe, in general, is one of my favorite authors since I was a child, so I truly admire how he had inspired the realm of crime fiction.
The drawing was done with a dip pen with waterproof ink and a pencil to do the details in the coat and tie. Below here was a photograph of Poe that inspired the drawing you see before you, dear reader. Keep a sharp eye out for my next post.