SHERLOCK HOLMES IN BRITISH COMICS

SHIVER AND SHAKE




Appearances by Sherlock Holmes and his imitators in British comics.

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


Number 26 (1st September 1973)



Creepy
                    Creations

This issue's Creepy Creation is the Disco-Tec, based on an idea by reader Kevin Jones of Lydney.







Number 40 (8th December 1973)



Scream Inn

Artist: Brian Walker


At the request of reader Christopher Emblem, Holmes and Watson check in at Scream Inn to try to win the million pound prize for lasting the night. The spooks fail to scare Holmes, but his pipe brings the fire brigade to the inn, and the Innkeeper wins again.






Number 44 (5th January 1974)



Grimly
                    Feendish

Artist: Leo Baxendale


Grimly Feendish attends a New Year fancy dress ball as Sherlock Holmes and proceeds to pilfer from the guests. His plan comes undone during Auld Lang Syne.







Number 45 (12th January 1974)



Scream Inn

Artist: Brian Walker


When a pantomime actress playing Puss in Boots arrives at Scream Inn, the spooks under the stairs suggest that they should bring in the Hound of the Baskervilles.







Tough Nutt and Softy Centre

Artist: Norman Mansbridge


When Softy realises that the gorilla outside his window is really Tough Nutt, he dons the detective kit he got for Christmas to track him down. When the two of them cross paths with a real gorilla, Tough Nutt comes out worst off.







Shiver and Shake Annual 1977



Cackles by Crocker

Artist: Jim Crocker


In a one panel cartoon, a dog is scared while reading The Hound of the Baskervilles.







Shiver and Shake Annual 1983



Tough Nutt and Softy Centre

A reprint of the gorilla story from Shiver and Shake issue 45.