Sam & Max is an American media franchise about Sam and Max, a pair of anthropomorphic vigilante private investigators. The characters, who occupy a universe that parodies American popular culture, were created by Steve Purcell in his youth, and later debuted in a 1987 comic book series. The characters have since been the subject of a graphic adventure video game developed by LucasArts, a television series produced for Fox in cooperation with Nelvana Limited, and a series of episodic adventure games developed by Telltale Games. In addition, a variety of machinima and a webcomic have been produced for the series.
Sam & Max was created by Steve Purcell, who took a significant role in developing the later video games.
Sam & Max debuted in 1987, in a comic book series initially published by Fishwrap Productions.
Sam and Max cosplay at Comic-Con International in 2007.
A private investigator, a private detective, or inquiry agent is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private investigators often work for attorneys in civil and criminal cases.
Private detectives can perform surveillance work on behalf of individuals
Sherlock Holmes, the world's most famous fictional private investigator
1859 illustration of Vidocq arresting a robber after tracking him down
