Gilbert D. Stern

Gilbert D. Stern is a federal agent from the Mega Man comic series by Archie Comics. He and his partner Roslyn Krantz first appeared in issue #5 in the story arc "Time Keeps Slipping" to question Dr. Light. Stern then accuses Dr. Light of helping Dr. Wily escape from the police convoy. Stern is a gruff middle-aged man that doesn't like advanced machines, but although he usually doesn't demonstrate it, he has a very kind heart.

Trivia

 * Like many fictional inspectors, such as Bob Copper, the Inspector, and Dick Gumshoe from Capcom and older characters like Jules Maigret and Dick Tracy, Gilbert D. Stern wears an overcoat.
 * His green overcoat, loose red tie, and asymmetrical hairstyle in particular seem to reference Dick Gumshoe.
 * Stern and his partner, Roslyn Krantz, are named after Guildenstern and Rosencrantz from William Shakespeare's work Hamlet. The characters also appeared in the title role in Tom Stoppard's absurdist stage play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.
 * In issue #22, Gil says he likes to read and mentions Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet".