For anyone who has ever wondered, “DC” stands for Detective Comics.
The name is drawn from the influential comic series that predates the company as it exists today and introduced some of its most famous and important characters.
Even after DC, as it is now known, came into being, the series remained influential and other DC titles also emphasized detective and mystery elements in their stories.
The brand has since branched out and become more known for superhero stories of various types, of course, but one of its current live-action adaptations is paying homage to this part of its past.
The third season of Stargirl features a murder mystery at the center of its plot and the strong results this has had for the show highlight how the detective and superhero genres would do well to reunite more often.
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