Appearances by Sherlock Holmes and his
imitators in British comics.
WARNING: These are summaries, not reviews, and may contain story spoilers.
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)
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This issue's Creepy
Creation is the Disco-Tec, based on an idea by reader
Kevin Jones of Lydney. |
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Number 40 (8th December 1973) |
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Artist: Brian Walker |
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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. |
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Number 44 (5th January 1974) |
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Artist: Leo Baxendale |
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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. |
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Number 45 (12th January 1974) |
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Artist: Brian Walker |
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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. |
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Artist: Norman Mansbridge |
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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. |
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Shiver and Shake Annual 1977 |
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Artist: Jim Crocker |
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In a one panel cartoon,
a dog is scared while reading The Hound of the
Baskervilles. |
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Shiver and Shake Annual 1983 |
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A reprint of the gorilla
story from Shiver
and Shake issue 45. |
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