SHERLOCK HOLMES IN BRITISH COMICS

THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS




Appearances by Sherlock Holmes and his imitators in British comics.

WARNING: These are summaries, not reviews, and may contain story spoilers.


Number 145 (23rd March 1991)



Winston's Diary: A Day in the Life of Winston
                    Zeddmore

Story: Dan Abnett
Art: Stephen Baskerville, Lesley Dalton & John Burns


Winston and Egon travel to Basketchair Grange in Maine, summoned by Lord Basketchair who says that the family curse, originally investigated in the 1890s by Shylock Hermes, has returned. Egon dons a deerstalker in honour of his hero. At the Grange, Casey Basketchair tells them that howling has been heard every night for the past week, and Frobisher the groundsman has seen the wolf-like Hound of the Basketchairs. Lying in wait that night, Egon and Winston have a double doggy encounter.






Number 171 (21st September 1991)



The
                    Real Ghostbusters

Story: Ruth Thompsett & Glenn Dakin
Art: Anthony Larcombe & Lesley Dalton


Sherlock Bones!: When Ray disappears from a locked room at Ghostbusters headquarters, Sherlock Bones and Dr Whatsup appear to investigate. Bones deduces that Ray has been kidnapped, and trails a micro-organism found on a piece of damp rope to the waterfront where they come face to face with his old enemies, including Moribundy.