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Sherlock Holmes comic books issue 1

  • Issue #1
    Cases of Sherlock Holmes (1986 Renegade) 1

    Cover art by Dan Day. The Adventure of The Beryl Coronet, script by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, art by Dan Day; Some missing jewelry leads Holmes and Watson to a new mystery. A short biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (part one) by Gordon Derry, art by Dan Day. 36 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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    Sherlock Holmes (1988 Eternity) 1

    Cover art by Frank Giacoia. Sherlock Holmes tale based on Arthur Conan Doyle's story, "The Problem of Thor Bridge," script by Edith Meiser, art by Frank Giacoia. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

  • Issue #1A
    Sherlock Holmes Year One (2011 Dynamite) 1A

    Cover by Francesco Francavilla Writer: Scott Beatty Penciller/Inker: Daniel Indro Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's dauntless detective returns in an all-new series of adventures exploring the sleuth's untold origins! Join Dr. John Watson as he meets young Sherlock Holmes in a fateful encounter that will forever shape both men's destinies! Mysteries and murders most foul abound as we discover clues that reveal just how Holmes became the world's most famous detective! Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Sherlock Holmes Year One (2011 Dynamite) 1B

    Cover by Aaron Campbell. Writer: Scott Beatty Penciller/Inker: Daniel Indro Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's dauntless detective returns in an all-new series of adventures exploring the sleuth's untold origins! Join Dr. John Watson as he meets young Sherlock Holmes in a fateful encounter that will forever shape both men's destinies! Mysteries and murders most foul abound as we discover clues that reveal just how Holmes became the world's most famous detective! Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1C
    Sherlock Holmes Year One (2011 Dynamite) 1C

    Limited 1 in 10 Variant Cover by Daniel Indro. Writer: Scott Beatty Penciller/Inker: Daniel Indro Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's dauntless detective returns in an all-new series of adventures exploring the sleuth's untold origins! Join Dr. John Watson as he meets young Sherlock Holmes in a fateful encounter that will forever shape both men's destinies! Mysteries and murders most foul abound as we discover clues that reveal just how Holmes became the world's most famous detective! Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1D
    Sherlock Holmes Year One (2011 Dynamite) 1D

    Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Daniel Indro. Writer: Scott Beatty Penciller/Inker: Daniel Indro Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's dauntless detective returns in an all-new series of adventures exploring the sleuth's untold origins! Join Dr. John Watson as he meets young Sherlock Holmes in a fateful encounter that will forever shape both men's destinies! Mysteries and murders most foul abound as we discover clues that reveal just how Holmes became the world's most famous detective! Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1SUB
    Sherlock Holmes The 7 Per-Cent Solution (2015 IDW) 1SUB

    Written by Scott Tipton and David Tipton. Art by Ron Joseph. Cover by Juan Carlos Ruiz. The best-selling Sherlock Holmes novel by writer/director Nicholas Meyer comes to comics! The real story behind Sherlock Holmes' final confrontation with Professor Moriarty is at long last revealed! Who is the real Moriarty? Why did Holmes disappear for so long? The game is afoot! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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    Sherlock Holmes (1975 DC) 1

    Adapted from the writings of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Can the world's greatest detective Sherlock Holmes defeat his arch nemesis Doctor Moriarty in "The Final Problem?" Story by Dennis O'Neil. Art by ER Cruz. Cover by Walt Simonson. Cover price $0.25.

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    Sherlock Holmes (2009 Dynamite Entertainment) 1

    The Trial of Sherlock Holmes: Part 1 - Written by Leah Moore, and John Reppion. Art by Aaron Campbell. Cover by John Cassaday. Continuing their new exploration of literary icons, Dynamite Entertainment presents the ultimate mystery as they unveil Sherlock Holmes! Issue #1 presents the great detective with an all-too personal quandary and explores the nature of the man and his world with a mix of refined ambiance, carefully crafted mystery and chilling suspense! Cover price $3.50.

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    Sherlock Holmes vs. Harry Houdini (2014 Dynamite) 1

    Written by Anthony Del Sol and Conor McCreery. Art by Carlos Furuzono. Cover by John Cassaday. The world's most famous detective meets the world's most famous magician... and death ensues! Famed detective Sherlock Holmes and brash showman Harry Houdini must combine forces to defeat a mysterious mystic dedicated to destroying Houdini's career and killing anyone who gets in his way. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1A
    Sherlock Holmes vs. Harry Houdini (2014 Dynamite) 1A

    Written by Anthony Del Sol and Conor McCreery. Art by Carlos Furuzono. Cover by Aaron Campbell. The world's most famous detective meets the world's most famous magician... and death ensues! Famed detective Sherlock Holmes and brash showman Harry Houdini must combine forces to defeat a mysterious mystic dedicated to destroying Houdini's career and killing anyone who gets in his way. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Sherlock Holmes vs. Harry Houdini (2014 Dynamite) 1B

    Written by Anthony Del Sol and Conor McCreery. Art by Carlos Furuzono. Cover by Colton Worley. The world's most famous detective meets the world's most famous magician... and death ensues! Famed detective Sherlock Holmes and brash showman Harry Houdini must combine forces to defeat a mysterious mystic dedicated to destroying Houdini's career and killing anyone who gets in his way. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1A
    Sherlock Holmes Case of the Vanishing Man (2018 Dynamite) 1A

    Written by Leah Moore and John Reppion. Art by Julius Ohta. Cover by John Cassaday. Michael Williams is a family man. A reliable man at both work and home. When he disappears, there are no clues left behind. Now, it is up to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to find out what happened to him and what danger may be lurking around every corner, in the case of The Vanishing Man! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1A
    Sherlock Holmes The Liverpool Demon (2012 Dynamite) 1A

    Cover by Francesco Francovilla (W) Leah Moore, John Reppion (A) Matt Triano Sherlock Holmes is busy doing what he does best, solving a case of far-reaching international notoriety. It has landed him at the Port of Liverpool, a bustling hub of commerce both legitimate and illicit. As that chapter closes, ours begins. They head to Lime Street Station, to catch a fast steam locomotive home to London and Baker Street, when violent weather keeps The Great Detective and Watson in Britain's second city a while longer. Long enough to encounter a monster, discover the Liverpool underworld, and to become embroiled in one of his strangest cases yet. Cover price $3.99.

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    Sherlock Holmes of the 30s (1990) 1
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    Sherlock Holmes in the Case of the Missing Martian (1990) 1
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    Sherlock Holmes Reader (2000) 1

    Stories by Martin Powell and J.M. Barrie. Art by Seppo Makinen. Cover by Michael Gaydos. Calibers Tome Press imprint presents a celebration of Sherlock Holmes and his world. Chapter 1 of a comics story, The Loch Ness Horror; illustrated text stories; a map of Holmes and Watsons apartment; a Sherlock Holmes chronology; a Holmes story by Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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    Sherlock Holmes Adventure of the Copper Beeches (1992) 1

    Story by Arthur Conan Doyle. Art and cover by Dan Day. Calibers classics imprint Tome Press presents the adventures of Sherlock Holmes in their original prose format, with illustrations by artist Dan Day. A woman hires Holmes to figure out why her employer has her act and dress in strange ways, and what hes keeping in the locked wing of his house. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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    Sherlock Holmes Casebook (1989) 1

    Originally printed as "New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", May 1961. Stories contained: "The Deadly Inheritance" & "The Tunnel Scheme" Cover price $2.25.

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    Sherlock Holmes Victorian Knights (2011 Bluewater) 1

    Dead body? Check. Haunted boarding house? Check. Misanthropic detective and his long-suffering sidekick? Double Check. Take a nineteenth-century, roller coaster ride chocked full of all the Action, Mystery, and Deduction you've come to love out of the adventures of the world's greatest detective in this new four-issue mini-series. Cover price $3.99.

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    Sherlock Holmes Tales of Mystery and Suspense (1992) 1
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    Sherlock Holmes Adventure of the Opera Ghost (1994) 1

    Story by Steven Jones. Art by Aldin Baroza. Cover by Guy Davis and Nate Pride. Calibers classics imprint Tome Press presents new adventures of Sherlock Holmes inspired by the original Conan Doyle stories. In the catacombs beneath Paris, Holmes and Watson encounter the mysterious Phantom who haunts the Opera House. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1A-1ST
    Sherlock Holmes and the Empire Builders HC (2024 Tripwire) 1A-1ST


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    Walt Simonson Cover

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Gene Genie!" Written by Joel Meadows. Art by Andy Bennett. Pin-Up Art by Frazer Irving, Barry Kitson, Liam Sharp, Bill Sienkiewicz, Shawn Martinbrough, David Hitchcock, and Andy Bennett. Cover by Walt Simonson. Back Cover by Andy Bennett. Tripwire launches its Tripwire Comics Presents imprint with the first volume of its SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE EMPIRE BUILDERS: THE GENE GENIE graphic novel under two exclusive covers. When Watson leaves Holmes to help Francis Crick unravel the DNA helix and finds himself in the employ of England's most evil man, Holmes is forced to team up with an unlikely group to defeat this monstrous figure and return England to its status quo. As well as a full-length comic story, the volume also includes an 8-page color section featuring art by Liam Sharp, Bill Sienkiewicz, Shawn Martinbrough, and Barry Kitson and interviews with the series creators as well as character sketches by Bennett and script pages by the writer. SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE EMPIRE BUILDER is an epic alternate world sci fi adventure featuring The World's Greatest Detective as people have never seen him before. Hardcover, 88 pages, B&W Cover price $35.00.

  • Issue #1B-1ST
    Sherlock Holmes and the Empire Builders HC (2024 Tripwire) 1B-1ST


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    Mark Chiarello Cover

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Gene Genie!" Written by Joel Meadows. Art by Andy Bennett. Pin-Up Art by Frazer Irving, Barry Kitson, Liam Sharp, Bill Sienkiewicz, Shawn Martinbrough, David Hitchcock, and Andy Bennett. Cover by Mark Chiarello. Back Cover by Andy Bennett. Tripwire launches its Tripwire Comics Presents imprint with the first volume of its SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE EMPIRE BUILDERS: THE GENE GENIE graphic novel under two exclusive covers. When Watson leaves Holmes to help Francis Crick unravel the DNA helix and finds himself in the employ of England's most evil man, Holmes is forced to team up with an unlikely group to defeat this monstrous figure and return England to its status quo. As well as a full-length comic story, the volume also includes an 8-page color section featuring art by Liam Sharp, Bill Sienkiewicz, Shawn Martinbrough, and Barry Kitson and interviews with the series creators as well as character sketches by Bennett and script pages by the writer. SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE EMPIRE BUILDER is an epic alternate world sci fi adventure featuring The World's Greatest Detective as people have never seen him before. Hardcover, 88 pages, PC./PB&W Cover price $35.00.

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    Sherlock Holmes Chronicles of Crime and Mystery (1992) 1
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    Sherlock Holmes HC (2009 IDW Novel) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Art by Kelley Jones. Cover by Kelley Jones. The Sherlock Holmes tales by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are re-presented in chronological order with all-new full-color illustrations by celebrated artist Kelley Jones! This volume includes "The 'Gloria Sott'," "The Musgrave Ritual," A Study in Scarlet, "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet," "The Resident Patient," and "The Reigate Squires." Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 300 pages, Text (with full color Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $16.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Sherlock Holmes Mysteries TPB (2003) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Scarlet in Gaslight!" and "A Case of Blind Fear!" Written by Martin Powell and Wayne R. Smith. Art by Seppo Makinen. First, in 'Scarlet in Gaslight', the Great Detective comes face to face with the master vampire Count Dracula. A beautiful young woman is afflicted with a strange anemia, losing her blood for no apparent reason. Called in to investigate, Holmes and Watson meet the eccentric Dr. Van Helsing, a noted scientist with an obsession for the occult! In the second mystery, 'A Case of Blind Fear', strange occurrences are plaguing 1895 London. A fruit vender sees an apple suspended in mid-air like a balloon, a clerk encounters a ghostly apparition, only its skeleton and internal organs visible, and a large quality of obscure drugs has been stolen from several London chemists. Then there began the murders. Murders that seem to be committed by the Invisible Man! Cover by Tim Seelig. Will appeal to readers of Ruse and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Softcover, 220 pages, B&W. Cover price $18.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Sherlock Holmes Mysteries TPB (2003) 1-REP

    Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Scarlet in Gaslight!" and "A Case of Blind Fear!" NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. Written by Martin Powell and Wayne R. Smith. Art by Seppo Makinen. Back in print-with a new cover! Holmes vs. Dracula! Holmes vs. the Invisible Man! The much-in-demand spine-tingling big tome is back! After years of being unavailable, the trade paperback collection of "Scarlet in Gaslight" and "A Case of Blind Fear" is back in print! Holmes teams up with Dr. Van Helsing to stop Professor Moriarty's diabolical vampire invasion... lead by the master vampire himself, Dracula! And then, was it a plague of hallucinations, or was London truly haunted by a monstrous unseen evil? Softcover, 220 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.95.

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    Sherlock Holmes Return of the Devil (1992 Adventure) 1

    Story by Martin Powell. Art and cover by Seppo Makinen. A new adventure pitting Sherlock Holmes against his greatest enemy. Holmes is plagued by nightmares, and Dr. Watson wonders if hes losing his mind. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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    Sherlock Holmes Sussex Vampire (1996) 1

    Story by Warren Ellis, based on the original story by Arthur Conan Doyle. Art and cover by Craig Gilmore. Comics legend Ellis adapts a Sherlock Holmes story that melds mystery and horror. Holmes and Watson investigate the case of a woman who seems to be a vampire preying on her own children. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Sherlock Holmes HC (2009 Dynamite) By Leah Moore 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Trial of Sherlock Holmes!"

    Written by Leah Moore. Art by Aaron Douglas. Cover by John Cassaday.

    Continuing their new exploration of literary icons, DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT presents the ultimate mystery as they unveil Sherlock Holmes!

    Written by Leah Moore and John Reppion with reverence and a modern edge, artist Aaron Campbell completes the Victorian mood under the striking and iconic John Cassaday covers.

    So begins the "Trial of Sherlock Holmes" which presents the great detective with an all-too personal quandary and explores the nature of the man and his world with a mix of refined ambiance, carefully crafted mystery and chilling suspense!

    Also: Afterword by Leslie S. Klinger (editor of The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes series); character designs by Aaron Campbell; 'From the Author' text piece; complete script by Leah Moore & John Reppion for "A Smoking Gun" from Sherlock Holmes (2009 Dynamite Entertainment) #1; a complete Sherlock Holmes short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with illustrations by Aaron Campbell

    Hardcover, 136 pages, full color.

    Cover price $24.99.

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    Sherlock Holmes The Shadow of Jack the Ripper HC (2021 Van Ryder Games) A Graphic Novel Adventure 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Ced. Translated by Adam Marostica.

    In this Graphic Novel Adventure, London is once again gripped by the Shadow of Jack the Ripper. It's up to you as either Sherlock Holmes or Dr. Watson to determine if the dreaded Ripper is really haunting Whitechapel again. Can you solve who's casting the Shadow of Jack once more? It's your choices. Your story. Your Adventure.

    Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 144 pages, full color.

    Cover price $22.99.

  • Issue #1N-1ST
    Films of Sherlock Holmes HC (1978 Citadel) 1N-1ST

    1st Printing. No dust jacket. Sherlock Holmes Companion that chronicles Holmes' entire screen career up until 1978. Hardcover, 8.5" x 11", 254 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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    Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Moonstone's Curse SC (2017 A Titan Novel) 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    By Sam Siciliano.

    Sherlock Holmes and his cousin, Dr Henry Vernier, have a new client. Charles Bromley comes to Baker Street, fearful that his wife is in danger. She has seen a mysterious Indian face at her window, and believes that it is connected with the Moonstone, a fabulous diamond that has been in her family for generations, stolen from a sacred Hindu statue. This occurred after she refused to sell the Moonstone, and she is beside herself with worry.

    Holmes and Vernier, along with Vernier's wife Michelle, visit the Bromleys to investigate. They seeks to discover whether the Moonstone is the genuine article by visiting a jeweller, a jeweller who is then found murdered with a note by his side, claiming that the Moonstone Curse was responsible. Then the diamond is stolen, and Holmes and Vernier must try to unravel a mystery centuries in the making, and which will shake the Bromleys to the core.

    Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 336 pages, Text Only.

    Cover price $12.95.

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    In the Shadow of Sherlock Holmes SC (2011 IDW Novel) Classic Detective Fiction 1-1ST

    1st printing. In the Shadow of Sherlock Holmes features 21 stories published during the earliest days of detective literature, 1862 to 1910. These stories are stand-outs in the field, and though not well-known today, they easily match or beat Arthur Conan Doyle's master detective in whose shadow they have been relegated. IDW corrects that literary oversight in this "best of the best" collection. Softcover, 362 pages, Text only. Cover price $16.99.

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    Sherlock Holmes Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes (1998 Caliber) 1

    Story by Steven Jones. Art by Seppo Makinen. Cover by Nate Pride. Calibers classics imprint Tome Press presents new adventures of Sherlock Holmes inspired by the original Conan Doyle stories. A London businessman hires Holmes to find out why his friend Henry Jekyll is acting so strangely, but the supposed blackmail case takes a horrifying twist. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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    Sherlock Holmes Return of the Devil (1997 Tome) 1

    Story by Martin Powell. Art and cover by Seppo Makinen. Calibers classics imprint Tome Press collects the Sherlock Holmes adventure published in 1992 by Adventure Comics. Holmes nemesis Professor Moriarty discovers the detectives greatest weakness and sets out to drive him mad. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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    Sherlock Holmes Steam Detective (2014 Antarctic Press) 1

    Written by Robert Bevard. Art by David Hutchinson. Cover by Ben Dunn. All about London and the surrounding lands, dastardly and/or desperate men misuse and abuse the steam-powered technological marvels of the 19th century to deceive, defraud, or even dispatch their fellow Britons. It's up to the dashing detective of 221B Baker Street and his stalwart companion to fire up their gears, both physical and mental, to outwit the villains and save the day! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Sherlock Holmes TPB (2010-2016 Dynamite) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Trial of Sherlock Holmes!"

    Written by Leah Moore. Art by Aaron Douglas. Cover by John Cassaday.

    Continuing their new exploration of literary icons, DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT presents the ultimate mystery as they unveil Sherlock Holmes!

    Written by Leah Moore and John Reppion with reverence and a modern edge, artist Aaron Campbell completes the Victorian mood under the striking and iconic John Cassaday covers.

    So begins the "Trial of Sherlock Holmes" which presents the great detective with an all-too personal quandary and explores the nature of the man and his world with a mix of refined ambiance, carefully crafted mystery and chilling suspense!

    Also: Afterword by Leslie S. Klinger (editor of The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes series); character designs by Aaron Campbell; 'From the Author' text piece; complete script by Leah Moore & John Reppion for "A Smoking Gun" from Sherlock Holmes (2009 Dynamite Entertainment) #1; a complete Sherlock Holmes short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with illustrations by Aaron Campbell

    Softcover, 168 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

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    First Adventure of Sherlock Holmes A Study In Scarlet HC (2023 Magnetic Press) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Written by Arthur Conan Doyle. Art and cover by Vincent Mallie. London, 1878. Poor Dr. Watson returns from India completely penniless and on the verge of despair when he meets Sherlock Holmes, a whimsical guy who also happens to be looking for a roommate. The pair move into 221 Baker Street when one of Scotland Yard's top sleuths enlists the talented Detective Holmes to help solve a dark murder case. Together, Watson and Holmes will lead the investigation and cement a partnership that will last for years to come. This brand new edition of the first SHERLOCK HOLMES novel is beautifully illustrated by artist Vincent Mallie, capturing the joyful style of an animated feature as if created by renowned director Hayao Miyazaki Hardcover, 8 1/2-in.x 11-in., 124 pages, Text (with full color and B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine SC (2008-2019 Wildside Press) 1-1ST

    Volume 1, 1st Printing. Cover price $9.99.

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    Sherlock Holmes The Red Tower SC (2018 A Titan Books Novel) 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    By Mark Latham.

    The brand new adventure from the author of A Betrayal in Blood, in which Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are faced with a fiendish locked room mystery. Dr Watson has been invited to Crain Manor, where his old friend James Crain is to hold a spiritualist gathering. During a séance a ghostly figure is seen, supposedly the spirit of Sybille, the first Lady Crain, who murdered her husband in the tower room, and whose appearance is said to be a sign of disaster. In an attempt to debunk the seance, James's sister Esther declares that she will sleep in the tower room - but at midnight there is a bloodcurdling scream and Esther is found dead, a look of horror on her face, and the room locked from the inside. Watson sends for Sherlock Holmes to investigate the tragic death. But it will be anything but straightforward, as there are those who do not want him to succeed...

    Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 288 pages, text Only. Cover price $14.95.