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Sherlock Holmes Illustrated is a list of Sherlock Holmes comics
and graphic novels published in the United States.
The most recent version of the list is archived on the web at
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/books/holmes/illustrated/preamble.html
The Holmes Booklist, maintained by Evelyn Leeper, is archived at
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/books/holmes/list/
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Subject: Comics and Graphic Novels
[Academic Industries/Pendulum Press]
1974 The great adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure of the speckled band
Boscombe Valley mystery
Now Age Illustrated 64-1379, art by Nestor Redondo
ISBN 0-88301-137-9 (7th ptg, Nov 76), trade pb, b&w
1974? Hound of the Baskervilles
Now Age Illustrated 64-2642, b&w
1984 The great adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Pocket Classics C13, reprint of Now Age Illustrated edition
ISBN 0-88301-712-1, mass-market pb, b&w
Also published with a read-along cassette (rare)
1984 Hound of the Baskervilles
Pocket Classics C28
ISBN 0-88301-727-X, mass-market pb, b&w
[ACG Comics]
All Detective
01 2000 Gloria Scott
Reprint of 1930 strip
The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes
01 2000
02 2000
03 2000
04 2000
05 2000
06 ?
07 2000
More reprints of Edith Meiser and Frank Giacoia strip
[Adventure Comics]
Sherlock Holmes: Return of the Devil
01 ?
02 Oct 92 Return of the devil
Martin Powell and Seppo Makinen
Features Holmes and Moriarty, b&w
Dracula: The Suicide Club
01 Aug 92
02 Sep 92 appearance by Holmes
03 Oct 92 appearance by Holmes
04 Nov 92
By Steven Philip Jones, art by John Ross
[Andrion Books]
1981 The Sherlock Holmes Cartoon Book
Marc Bilgrey
ISBN 0-9606826-0-0 (reprinted 1985)
[Atomeka]
Feb 93 Sherlock Holmes in TCOT Vanishing Villain
Features Holmes and Mr. Hyde
[Avalon Communications]
Cases of Sherlock Holmes
1997 The Adventure of the Speckled Band
Text by A.C. Doyle, art by Daniel Day
[Beaverbrook (UK)]
TV Comic
1960? Sheerluck Holmes
[Caliber Press]
Caliber Presents
04 Baker Street
09 Feb 90 Baker Street: Elementary my dear
Christmas Special Baker Street
Baker Street
01
02 May 89 Honour among punks: Pride and prejudice
03
04
05 Feb 90 Honour among punks: Finale
06 Children of the night: Part 1
07 1990 Children of the night: Part 2
08
09
10
A recasting and modernizing of Holmes as a punk woman, b&w
Oct 93 Baker Street: Honour among punks, Guy Davis
graphic novel reprinting 1-5
Oct 93 Baker Street: Children of the night, Guy Davis
graphic novel reprinting 6-10
Baker Street: Graffiti
01 Elementary, my dear
Jun 94 Baker Street Sketchbook
Sherlock Holmes: Adventure of the Opera Ghost
01 Oct 94
02 Oct 94
Holmes and the Phantom of the Opera, by Steven P. Jones, art
by Aldin Baroza, and cover art by Guy Davis. b&w
The Searchers
01 May 96 Fiction Factory
02 Jun 96 Dream Harvesters
03 Aug 96
04 Sep 96 Conclusion of four-part story arc
05 ?
06 ?
Written by Colin Clayton and Chris Dows with art by Art Wetherell.
Descendents of the characters created by H.G. Wells, Jules Verne,
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H. Rider Haggard, and Edgar Rice
Burroughs band together in a quest for reality itself.
Jul 96 The Sussex Vampire
Written by Warren Ellis with art by Craig Gilmore. b&w
The Searchers: Apostle of Mercy
01 May 97
02 Jul 97
Colin Clayton, Chris Dows, art by Art Wetherell
1997 Sherlock Holmes: Return of the Devil
Martin Powell and Seppo Makinen
Reprint of two-issue Adventure Comics series featuring Holmes and
Moriarty, b&w
[CB Publications]
1987 Sherlock Holmes, a graphic novel
The hound of the Baskervilles
A study in scarlet
Portrait in red
ISBN 0-944099-00-9, collects strips drawn by Bill Barry, 1976-77
[Charlton Comics]
All new baffling adventures of Sherlock Holmes
01 Oct 55
02 Mar 56
Unauthorized comics
[Chartwell Books]
1981 Sherlock Holmes
Contains "The Hound of the Baskervilles"
[Chatham River]
19?? Spies & Detective Cut and Color Book
Contains "The Blue Carbuncle"
[Classic Comics/Classics Illustrated]
21 Jul 44 Three Famous Mysteries
Includes "The sign of the four", art by Loius Zansky.
First edition by Classic Comics, then Classics Illustrated
First comic book appearance of Sherlock Holmes, several editions
with both line-drawn and painted covers
33 Jan 47 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
A Study in Scarlet
The Hound of the Baskervilles
First edition by Classic Comics, then Classics Illustrated,
after the first printing A Study in Scarlet was dropped
Art by Louis Zansky and H.C. Kiefer, several editions with both
line-drawn and painted covers
110 Aug 53 A Study in Scarlet
Includes "The adventure of the speckled band"
Adapted by Kenneth Fitch with art by Seymour Moskowitz
Two editions ? with painted covers
[Collins Lions (UK)]
1991 The Hound of the Baskervilles
Adapted by Tim Quinn and George Sears
oversize trade pb, b&w
1991 The Speckled Band and The Blue Carbuncle
oversize trade pb, b&w
[Comics Magazine Company]
Detective Picture Stories
01 Dec 36
First comic book parody of Sherlock Holmes
[Dark Horse Comics]
Predator: Nemesis
01 Dec 97
02 Jan 98
Written by Gordon Rennie, art by Colon MacNeil and Tom Taggart
Mycroft Holmes and Inspector Lestrade are secondary characters
in this two-issue series featuring the bloodthirsty alien from
Twentieth Century Fox films.
[DC Comics]
Batman
62 date? Sherlock Jokes (the Joker as Holmes)
Action Comics
283 Dec 61 The red kryptonite menace
Brief appearance of Holmes with Superman
Sherlock Holmes
01 Sep/Oct 75
The final problem
The adventure of the empty house
Written by Dennis O'Neil with art by E.R. Cruz
The Joker
V2 06 Mar/Apr 76 Clown Prince of Crime
Sherlock Holmes stalks the Joker
Detective Comics
572 Mar 87 The doomsday book
Sherlock Holmes in the adventure of the red leech
50th anniversary issue, features Batman and Holmes
Eclipso
07 Mar 93 Back with a vengeance
Irene Adler makes a brief appearance
08 Apr 93 Good-night Mr. Holmes
Holmes and Watson are on the case when Eclipso possesses
American opera singer Irene Adler.
The Flintstones and the Jetsons
20 Apr 99 Sherock Stones: Master detective of Bedrock
By Paul Kupperberg, art by Fernando Yache and Mike Decarlo
Scooby-Doo
20 Jan 2000 Spring-heeled Jack
By Terrance Griep, art by Joe Staton and Dave Hunt
[Dell Publishing/Four Color]
New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1169 Mar/May 61
The deadly inheritance
The tunnel scheme
1245 Nov/Jan 62
The derelict ship
The safe robber
The cunning assassin
Art for these two comics by Bob Fujitama, Mike Sekowsky, and
Frank Giacoia
[Draculina Publishing]
01 Jun 94 Bimbos in Time
Brief Sherlock Holmes appearance, b&w
[EC Publications]
Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad
04 ? Oct 54
Shermlock Shomes
07 Oct/Nov 54
Shermlock Shomes and the Hound of the Basketballs
11 ?
One panel appearance of Shermlock Shomes in "Dragged Net"
1955? Inside Mad
Ballantine 265, mass-market pb
Reprints Shermlock Shomes, b&w
1955? The Brothers Mad
Ballantine 267K, mass-market pb
Reprints Shermlock Shomes and the Hound of the Basketballs, pp 52-75, b&w
Mad Super Special
18 1975 The Nostalgic Mad #4, 32-page color comic
Reprints Shermlock Shomes, 8-page parody from 1953
Holmes cover reproducing Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad #7
28 Fall 79 The Nostalgic Mad #7, 32-page color comic
Reprints Shermlock Shomes and the Hound of the Basketballs,
8-page parody from 1954
Cover reproduction from Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad #4
Mad
263 Jun 86
Young Sureschlock Homely, movie parody
[Eros Comix]
The Young Witches: London Babylon
06 Apr 96
Adult comic with appearances by Holmes and Sigmund Freud, by
R.A. Barreiro, art by F. Solano Lopez, b&w
[Eternity Comics]
Scarlet in Gaslight
01 Nov 87 Scarlet in gaslight
02 Jan 88 Invasion
03 Mar 88 Plague
04 Jun 88 The final triumph
Martin Powell and Seppo Makinen, features Sherlock Holmes
and Dracula, b&w
1988 Sherlock Holmes: Scarlet in Gaslight, an adventure in terror
ISBN 0-944735-09-6 (2nd printing, 1990), trade pb, reprints
issues 1-4
A Case of Blind Fear
01 Jan 89 The madness
02 Apr 89 The woman
03 Sep 89 The revelation
04 Nov 89 The enemy unseen
Martin Powell and Seppo Makinen, sequel to Scarlet in
Gaslight featuring Holmes and the Invisible Man, b&w
1990 A Case of Blind Fear
ISBN 0-944735-50-9, trade pb, reprints issues 1-4
Sherlock Holmes
01 Jun 88
thru
23 May 90
Reprints 1954-56 New York Herald Tribune daily and Sunday comic
strip written by Edith Meiser and drawn by Mike Sekowsky and
Frank Giacoia, b&w
1989 Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 1: The classic comic strips
ISBN 0-944735-15-0, trade pb, reprints issues 1-6
1991 Sherlock Holmes: The red headed league and other stories
ISBN 0-944735-68-1, trade pb, reprints issues ?
Sherlock Holmes Casebook
01 Mar 89
02 Mar 89
Reprints New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Dell), b&w
Sherlock Holmes in the Case of the Missing Martian
01 Jul 90 Part 1
02 Jul 90 Part 2
03 Sep 90 Part 3
04 Oct 90 Part 4
Doug Murray and Topper Helmers, features Holmes, Jack the
Ripper, and H. G. Wells' Martians, b&w
Sherlock Holmes of the 30s
01 Jan 90 The Gloria Scott, Silver Blaze
02 Feb 90 Silver Blaze, The Musgrave ritual
03 Mar 90 The Musgrave ritual, The Greek interpreter
04 Apr 90 The Greek interpreter, The Reigate puzzle
05 May 90 The Reigate puzzle, The Naval treaty
06 Jun 90 The Naval treaty, The stockbroker's clerk
07 Jul 90 The stockbroker's clerk, The crooked man
Reprints 1930-32 Bell Newspaper Syndicate comic strip by Leo
O'Mealia, b&w, first appearance of Holmes in the comic strips
Sherlock Junior
01 Aug 90
02 Sep 90
03 Oct 90
Reprints of half page gag strip, b&w
Ghosts of Dracula
02 Oct 91 The magician and the monster
Martin Powell and Seppo Makinen, features Dracula, Houdini
and contains a brief appearance by Holmes, b&w
[Gallery Books Classic Comics]
1991 Hound of the Baskervilles
Adapted by Marion Kimberly
[Grandreams (UK)]
1979 Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson Annual
ISBN 0-86227-016-2, oversize hardcover, contains British comics,
stories, and TV photos
[Harpoon]
02 Ozone Holmes: Deducer of the inexplicable, tracer of lost mysteries
[Harvey Publications]
Speed Comics: The adventures of Padlock Holmes
32 1940-41?
33
37
[Hawk Books (UK)]
1990 Hound of the Baskervilles
Classic Comics, UK hardback of a Spanish adaptation ?
Adapted by Dr. Marion Kimberly
ISBN 0-948248-08-4
[Hyperion Press]
1977 Sherlocko the Monk, A Complete Compilation: 1910-1912
Gus Mager
ISBN 0-88355-654-5, oversize paperback, comic strip reprints
featuring the Great Sherlocko and Dr. Watso, b&w
[Image Comics]
Hawkshaws
01 Mar 2000 Case 257 - Niko
By Dietrich Smith, based on the novel "Walker & Son" by Gaines Poe
[Innovation Press]
01 Jul 89 A Study in Scarlet
The singular case of the anemic heir
Premiere Graphic Novel, b&w
[Manuscript Press]
Comics Revue
21 1987 Milt Caniff, "The Baker Street Adventure"
Reprints Steve Canyon strip with Canyon as Holmes, b&w
[Marvel Comics]
Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu
03 Mar 75 Fires of rebirth
Featuring Clive Reston, great-nephew of Holmes
Marvel Preview Presents Sherlock Holmes
05 Apr 76 Part 1: The hound of the Baskervilles
06 Spring 76 Part 2: The demon-hound from hell
Adapted by Doug Moench with art by Val Mayerik, magazine, b&w
The Man Called Nova
20 Jul 78 At last -- the inner circle
21 Sep 78 The shocking secret of Nova
Features a Sherlock Holmes robot as a secondary character
The Ren & Stimpy Show
29 Apr 95 The Casebook of Sherlock Hoek
[Millenium]
02 1994 Collector's Dracula
Contains "The Vampire Hunter"
[Moonstone]
Sherlock Holmes Mysteries
01 Nov 97
"The scorned mistresses", by Joe Gentile, art by Rich Gulick
"Memory of an angel", by Joe Gentile, art by Mike Bianco
b&w
2001 Sherlock Holmes and the Clown Price of London
By Joe Gentile, art by Rich Gulick, cover art by Drew Tucker
b&w
[National Lampoon]
V1 16 Jul 71 The strange case of the Queen's pupils
Charles O'Hegarty and Michael Choquette
[New Media Publishing]
Fantasy Illustrated
01 Spring 82 Part 1: The hounds of hell theory
The magazine folded and Part 2 was never published, b&w
[Northstar Press]
1989 Cases of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1
ISBN 1-877977-00-5, reprints issues 1, 2, 4, and 5
Cases of Sherlock Holmes
16 1989 The adventure of the solitary cyclist
17 1989 The abbey grange
18 1989 The blue carbuncle
19 1990 The man with the twisted lip
20 1990 The red headed league
Continues Renegade Press series, b&w
Chronicles of Crime & Mystery: Sherlock Holmes
01 Feb 92 The adventure of the speckled band
Like the Renegade Press comics, this comic contains the
text of Doyle's story with illustrations, b&w
Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Mystery and Suspense (Volume 1)
01 Aug 92 The Satherwaite Horror
02 Sep 92 The triangle of blood
03 Mar 93 The sequestered spy
New adventures, b&w
Sep 95 Sherlock Holmes: Soul of the Dragon
Written by Joe Gentile
"The Much Maligned Musician", art by Dave Ulanski and Bill Hallier
"Man of Medicine: Doctor of Despair", art by Alison McDonald
"The Assassin's Lament", art by Pav Kovacic, Lynda Licina, Kate
McCoole, and Gentile
Front cover by Jon J. Muth, back cover by Ron Frenz and Ulanski
trade pb, b&w
[Pyramid Books]
1977 Son of Sherlock Holmes: The Woman in Red
Byron Preiss and Ralph Reese
ISBN 0-515-04260-9, oversize paperback
[Ravette Books]
1992 Sherlock Holmes: The red death
Adapted by A.-P. Duchateau, illustrated by G. Clair, translated
from the original story, La Sangsue Rouge, 1990.
ISBN 1-85304-463-6, oversize paperback
[Renegade Press]
Cases of Sherlock Holmes
01 May 86 The adventure of the Beryl Coronet
02 Jul 86 The adventure of the dancing men
03 Sep 86 The strange adventure of the Vourdalale
(original story by Gordon Derry)
04 Nov 86 The adventure of the six napoleons
05 Jan 87 The adventure of the engineer's thumb
06 Mar 87 The adventure of the resident patient
07 May 87 The adventure of the Musgrave ritual
(comic is dated Mar 1987)
08 Jul 87 A scandal in Bohemia
09 Sep 87 The adventure of the copper beeches
10 Nov 87 The adventure of the Greek interpreter
11 Jan 88 The adventure of Black Peter
12 Mar 88 The adventure of Silver Blaze
13 May 88 The adventure of the Naval treaty, Part 1
14 Jul 88 The adventure of the Naval Treaty, Part 2
15 Sep 88 The adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton
With the exception of #3, these comics contain the text of
Doyle's stories with illustrations, series continued by
Northstar Publishing, b&w
[Saalfield]
1917 Hawkshaw, the Detective
Collection of strips by Gus Mager, Holmes parody
[Spectacular Stories Magazine]
04 Jul 50 Sherlock Holmes
Fox Features Syndicate, Hero Books
[Star Reach]
1991 Within Our Reach
Contains "The Season of Forgiveness"
[Thornby Comics]
1998 A Study in Scarlet
Adapted by James Stenstrom, illustrated by Noly Panaligan. Also
contains "The singular case of the anemic heir" by William Bryan Dubay,
Kevin Duane, and Anton Caravana. Cover by Mark Evans.
Reprint of Innovation Press publication, b&w
ISBN 0-9666443-1-X
[Tome Press]
01 Adventure of the Naval Treaty
Reprints Cases of SH 13 & 14
nn A Scandal in Bohemia
Reprints Cases of SH 8
nn The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual
Reprints Cases of SH 7
nn The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
Reprints Cases of SH 9
Sherlock Holmes: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes
1998
By Steve Jones, art by Seppo Makinen, b&w
Sherlock Holmes Reader
01 1998 The Loch Ness Horror, part 1, Martin Powell
02 1999 The Loch Ness Horror, part 2
03 2000 The Loch Ness Horror, part 3
04 2000 The Loch Ness Horror, part 4
The Loch Ness Horror by Martin Powell and Seppo Makinen.
Originally titled "Mark of the Beast". This series also contains
articles on Holmes and other illustrated stories.
[Tundra Press]
The Maximortal
03 1992 Holmes cover, features the death of the master
07 ? Brief appearance of Holmes
[Warren Publishing]
The Rook
05 Oct 80 Part 1: Master of the world
06 Dec 80 Part 2: Master of the world
Budd Lewis
Features Holmes, A. C. Doyle, and Jules Verne, b&w
10 Aug 81 The singular case of the anemic heir
Will Richardson and Kevin Duane
Features Holmes and Dracula, b&w
13 Feb 82 Part 1: A study in scarlet
14 Apr 82 Part 2: A study in scarlet (continued in issue #?)
magazine, b&w
[Wildstorm Comics]
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Jun 2000 Embrace the wolf
Jack the Ripper takes control of Data's Sherlock Holmes holodeck
program. Written by Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski. Art by
Dave Hoover, Troy Hubbs, Jason Martin, and Christy Stack. Cover
by Travis Charest.
Subject: Recent Additions
These additions were cataloged by Leslie Klinger:
"Who Dunnit?," Beano Comic Library, No. 194 (1990), D. C. Thomson & Co.,
England (w/Dennis the Menace as S.H.)
Slylock Fox and Friends, Chester, IL, numerous issues
Holmes for the Holidays, Chester, IL, numerous issues
Timewankers, No. 3 (Mar. 1991), Eros Comix, Seattle, WA (1991)
(pornographic)
Adrian, Jack, "Great Detective Caper," Pts. I and II, 2000 A. D., #289
(Nov. 6, 1982), and 290 (Nov. 13, 1982).
Barr, Mike W., Davis, Alan, and Neary, Paul, "...My Beginning...and My
Probable End," Detective Comics, #574 (May 1987) (Batman is seen reading
ADVEN as a youth)
Bridwell, E. Nelson, and Newton, Don, "When Bancroft Fisher Dies,
Everybody Dies!," World's Finest, 42, No. 279 (May 1982) (Captain Marvel
meets S.H.)
Burkett, Cary, and Sutton, Tom, "Hell Hound of Brackenmoor!," House of
Mystery (D.C. Comics), 29, No. 271 (Aug. 1979)
Byrne, John, "What If the Fantastic Four Had Not Gained Their Powers?,"
What If?, 1, No. 36 (Dec. 1982) (Factor X, a Sherlockian robot, appears)
Collins, Max, and Beatty, Terry, "Unmasked," Ms. Tree, No. 48, Long
Beach, CA, Renegade Press (1988) (man in S.H. costume)
Conway, Gerald, and Bagley, Mark, "Wolves in the Night," Web of
Spiderman, 1, No. 53 (Aug. 1989) (Spiderman remarks that he doesn't
"need a deerstalker cap" to spot a clue)
Conway, Gerry, and Saviuk, Alex, "1,000 Words," Web of Spiderman, 1, No.
50 (May 1989) (Spiderman uses the idea of a fire from SCAN and mentions
that he took it from a SH story)
"Adventures of Sheerluck Goof!," Walt Disney's Goofy Adventures, No. 16
(Aug. 1991), Walt Disney Productions
Harris, Jack C., Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth! (D. C. Comics), 6, No.
52 (Aug.-Sep. 1977); 6, No. 53 (Oct.-Nov. 1977); 6, No. 54 (Dec.
1977-Jan. 1978); 7, No. 565 (Feb.-Mar. 1978); 7, No. 56 (Apr.-May 1978);
7, No. 57 (Jun.-Jul. 1978); 7, No. 58 (Aug.-Sep. 1978); 7, No. 59
(Oct.-Nov. 1978) ("Bloodstalker," a pipe-smoking deerstalker-wearing
hound is a major character)
Hitchcock, Laura, "Strange Case of the Missing Mermaid Costume," Muppet
Babies, 1, No. 13 (May 1987) (Star Comics)
Mantlo, Bill, "Maltese Cockroach," Howard the Duck (Marvel Comics
Group), 1, No. 4 (Mar. 1980)
Pimple, Dennis J., and Florence, Richard W., "Arthur 'Sherlock' Jones
Wrestling Detective in Death Grip," Steel Pulse, No. 1 (Spring 1986),
True Fiction Publications
This addition is from JohnMAC33@aol.com:
Who's Who #12, under the entry Kid Eternity, refers to a story
where Captain Marvel, Jr. teams up with Sherlock Holmes to fight
Captain Nazi. Ths story may have appeared in
Master Comics #27, Jun 1942, reprinted in Special Edition Series #3, 1975
(Captain Nazi in London).
or
Captain Marvel, Jr. #13, Nov 1943, available from Michigan State University
Archives ("Case of the Missing Briefcase").
If anyone knows with certainty, please let me know. Thanks.
Subject: Coming Attractions
Some of these titles were solicited but haven't been published,
or I haven't confirmed cancellation. Any information about these
books would be appreciated.
[Alpha Productions]
1996? Hound of the Baskervilles
Full-color mini-series by Martin Powell and Patrick Olliffe
[Caliber Press/Caliber Comics/Tome Press]
1996 Baker Street (new mini-series)
1996 Baker Street stories in Calibrations, a new, low price comic
from Caliber.
Jul 96 Scarlet in Gaslight
Reprint or backstock of the trade paperback collection ?
1997? A Case of Blind Fear
Reprint or backstock of the trade paperback collection ?
Sherlock Holmes: Mark of the Beast
01 Aug 97
02 Sep 97
03 ?
Martin Powell and Seppo Makinen
Featuring Holmes and H.P. Lovecraft or Holmes at the Vatican?, b&w
Sherlock Holmes: Hound of the Baskervilles
01 Dec 97
02 Jan 98
03 ?
Martin Powell and Patrick Oliffe, b&w
Sherlock Holmes: Mark of the Beast
Mar 98
Martin Powell and Seppo Makinen
graphic novel collecting series, b&w
Sherlock Holmes: Adventure of the Opera Ghost
Apr 98
Holmes and the Phantom of the Opera, by Steven P. Jones, art
by Aldin Baroza, and cover art by Guy Davis, graphic novel
collecting two-issue series, b&w
[CB Publications/Bill Barry Enterprises]
Sherlock Holmes: The hound of the Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes: A study in scarlet
These were originally advertised as separate publications
and may have been replaced by the following
Jun 93 The illustrated adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The hound of the Baskervilles
A study in scarlet
Portrait in red
Also contains a history of Holmes comic book artists
[Comic Art Publishing]
Jun 96 Sherlock Holmes and the Jack the Ripper Diary
Two stories from Bill Barry's 1976-77 comic strip, "The Hounds of
the Baskervilles", "A Study in Scarlet", and the title story.
Probably cancelled.
[Comic Zone Productions]
Oct 92 The Ribald Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (bimonthly)
[Northstar Press]
May 96 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery Edition
By Joe Gentile and others. Not sure of the contents.
Mar 97 Sherlock Holmes: The Final Trap
By Joe Gentile, cover by Ron Frenz and Dave Ulanski
Also in a deluxue edition limited to 1000 copies.
[Sherlock & Company, Ltd.]
Jun 95 The Bits Watson Doesn't Tell Us: A Sherlock Holmes Collection
Cathy Childs. Adult illustrated book.
Subject: Cancellations
[Caliber Press] The Searchers: Apostle of Mercy 3
[Innovation Press] Sherlock Holmes: The hound of the Baskervilles
[Magic Press] The last case of Sherlock Holmes (3 issues)
[Northstar Press] Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Mystery and Suspense 4-6
These issues were printed in Sherlock Holmes: Soul of the Dragon
and did not appear as individual comics.
[Tome Press] The adventure of the speckled band
The Adventure of Silver Blaze
Subject: Need More Information
Any information about these books would be appreciated.
[Archie Publications] Life with Archie 267
[Coward Shoe Classics Illustrated] A study in scarlet
[Eternity] Sherlock Holmes 1 & 2 (strip reprints)
[King Classics] Hound of the Baskervilles
[Playboy] Sherlock, Gahan Wilson, Playboy Album 3
[Straight Arrow Books] The Firesign Theatre's Big Mystery Joke Book
Subject: The Original Illustrated Stories
The original chronicles of Mr. Holmes' cases were also
illustrated. For those of us who can't afford first editions,
here are several facsimile reprints of the original stories:
The Original Illustrated 'Strand' Sherlock Holmes: The Complete
Facsimile Edition
Mallard Press, 1990, ISBN 0-792-45415-4, oversize hardcover
This edition contains the entire Canon including "A Study in
Scarlet" and "The Sign of the Four" which did not appear in
Strand. Page reproductions are larger than the originals and the
quality is very good.
The Complete Illustrated 'Strand' Sherlock Holmes: The Complete
Facsimile Edition
Barnes & Noble, ISBN 0-88029-885-5, oversize hardcover
Same as above.
The Original Illustrated 'Strand' Sherlock Holmes: The Complete
Facsimile Edition
Wordsworth Editions, trade pb
The Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes
Castle, ISBN 0-89009-052-2, hardcover
Contains all of the stories illustrated by Sidney Paget.
The Classic Illustrated Sherlock Holmes
Longmeadow Press, ISBN 0-681-40189-3, 1987?
Contains all of the stories illustrated by Sidney Paget.
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
A&W Visual Library, 1975
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Schocken Books SB505, 1975, ISBN 0-8052-0505-5, trade pb
There may also be a hardcover edition.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Schocken Books SB506, 1975, ISBN 0-8052-0506-3, trade pb
There may also be a hardcover edition.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Schocken Books, 1976
There may be both hardcover and trade pb editions.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Schocken Books, 1976
There may be both hardcover and trade pb editions.
The Sherlock Holmes Illustrated Omnibus
Schocken Books SB507, 1976, ISBN 0-8052-0507-1, trade pb
Collects the four Schocken titles listed above.
Sherlock Holmes in Portrait and Profile
Walter Klinefelter
Schocken Books SB498, 1975, ISBN 0-8052-0498-9, trade pb
Reprint of a Syracuse University Press publication. A study of the
original Holmesian illustrators from 1887-1927.
A Study in Pictures
James Montgomery
Magico Magazine, 199?
A study of Sherlockian illustrators.
Sherlock Holmes in America
Bill Blackbeard
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1981
More reading on the history of the illustrated Holmes.
Subject: Other comics based on A.C. Doyle stories
[Caliber Comics/Tome Press]
Professor Challenger: The Poison Belt
1997
Adapted by Donald Marquez. b&w
[Dell Publishing/Four Color]
The Lost World
1145 date?
[Millenium]
The Lost World
01 Jan 96
02 Mar 96
Adapted by Donald Marquez. b&w
Subject: References
Benton, Mike. Crime Comics: The Illustrated History (The Taylor
History of Comics #5). Dallas: Taylor Publishing, 1993. ISBN
0-87833-814-4
Comics Buyer's Guide. Krause Publications, Inc.
Hardwick, Michael. The Complete Guide to Sherlock Holmes. New
York: St. Martin's Press, 1992. ISBN 0-312-07248
Leeper, Evelyn C. Holmes Booklist (periodic post to rec.arts.books)
Lovisi, Gary. Relics of Sherlock Holmes (2nd printing).
Brooklyn: Gryphon Books, 1989. ISBN 0-93607-16-8
---. Sherlock Holmes: The great detective in paperback.
Brooklyn: Gryphon Books, 1990. ISBN 0-936071-14-1
Mettler, Mike. "Sherlock Holmes in the comics". Amazing Heroes 45,
Fantagraphic Books, April 15, 1984. pp 51-55.
Overstreet, Robert M. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 22nd
Edition. New York: Avon Books, 1992. ISBN 0-380-76912-3
Previews. Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.
Subject: Wanted
Sherlock Holmes in the Comic Books, by Charlotte Erickson, published
Oct 1989 and supplemented Mar 1990. This article may have appeared in
The Vermissa Herald, Journal of the Scowrers & Molly Maguires of
San Francisco.
I would appreciate help finding a copy of Ms. Erickson's work. Thanks.
Subject: Acknowledgements
My thanks to these individuals for their contributions:
Leslie S. Klinger
JohnMAC33
Evelyn Leeper
MacBubba
Dana Richards
Roger Squires
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