Chester Gould — American Cartoonist born on November 20, 1900, died on May 11, 1985

Chester Gould was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977, incorporating numerous colorful and monstrous villains... (wikipedia)

I decided that if the police couldn't catch the gangsters, I'd create a fellow who could.
I usually start with a repulsive character and go on from there.