J. Maurice Durant

J. Maurice Durant is a consulting detective who lives at the House of Durant in Coolsville. He has a large collection of Edgar Allan Poe memorabilia.

Scooby-Doo (DC Comics)
There was a headline in the newspaper about the capture of archvillain Saul Scorpio and the disappearance of consulting detective J. Maurice Durant. His best friend, Eddie Newell believed it, but in fact the detective had staged his disappearance to facilitate the capture of Scorpio.

Appearances

 * Scooby-Doo! by DC Comics.
 * The Purloined Poe-M

Notes/trivia

 * There is a strong parallel between Durant, Newell, and Scorpio with Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and Professor Moriarty.