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Sherlock Holmes

Alien

Hoka Sherlock Holmes: "The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound" (Poul Anderson & Gordon R. Dickson) 88-108

Lieutenant Sherlock Holmes (a Hephaestan): "Parallels" (Jenni Hill) 313-316

Hemlock Shoals: “The Maltese Cockroach” (Bill Mantlo, Gene Colan & Dave Simons) 5-29

The Shrr'lok (from Planet Kholmes): "The Case of the Purloined L'Isitek" (Josepha Sherman) 318-327

Syaloch: "The Martian Crown Jewels" (Poul Anderson) 6-21

Alligator

Investigator: Classroom Capers (Jerry Smath) 1-30

Artificial Intelligence

AI/221B: "The Adventure of the Illegal Alien" (Anthony R. Lewis) 328-333

Sherlock: The A.I. Gang: Operation Sherlock (Bruce Coville) 133-159

Sherlock Holmes: "An I for an I" (Rajnar Vajra) 58-63

Bear

Baby Bear / Brown Bear: Brown Bear Figures It Out! (Holly Melton) 2-23

Bialosky: Bialosky and the Big Parade Mystery (Justine Korman) 1-23; Bialosky’s Big Mystery (Anne Kostick) 1-19

Sheerluck Brown: Visitors from Oz (Martin Gardner) 92-96

Bee

Sherlock Hums: "B-Men" (Anonymous) 85-92, 94

Cat

Sherlock Holmes: "The Case of the Giant Rat of Sumatra" (Spencer Holst) 18-21

Doyly McPurr: The Deeds of Doyly McPurr (Lawrance Smith) 7-182

Catlock Tomes (Tom): "Tom and Jerry" (Anonymous) 34-35

Chick

Sherlock Chick: Sherlock Chick and the Case of the Night Noises (Robert Quackenbush); Sherlock Chick and the Peekaboo Mystery (Robert Quackenbush)

Computer

Holmes (Home Office Large Major Enquiry System): "The Curious Computer" (Peter Lovesey) 230-236

Sherlock Holmes (A Walking Computer): "Voiceover" (Edward Wellen) 221-248 (244)

Computer-Created Hologram

Holmes: "Moriarty By Modem" (Jack Nimersheim) 287-302

Sherlock Holmes: "Holmes Ex Machina" (Susan Casper) 240-244

Computer Program

Sherlock Holmes: "The Small World of 221B" (Ian Edginton) 158-161, 163, 165-178

Holmes Program: "The Sherlock Solution" (Craig Shaw Gardner) 247

Project 221B: "Moriarty by Modem" (Jack Nimersheim) 287-302

Costume

Sherlock: Rags to Riches: The Case of the Hire Shop Fiend (Richard Roberts)

Crocodile

Mr Croc: Sherlock Mr Croc (Frank Rodgers) 3-48

Cucumber

Sheerluck Holmes: Sheerluck Holmes and the Hounds of Baker Street (Doug Peterson) 1-22

Dog

The Detective of London: The Detective of London (Robert & Bruce Kraus)

Ralph Von Wau Wau (German Shepherd): "A Scarletin Study" (Philip Jose Farmer) 189-217

"The Hound of the Basketquills" (Peter Lyon): "The Hound of the Basketquills" (Peter Lyon) 11

Sherlock Bones: Sherlock Bones and the Missing Cheese (Susan Stevens Crummel) 6-16, 18-22, 24, 26, 29-30, 34-36

Dr Sherlock T. Bones (Bloodhound): “Zoonoses” (Anonymous) 22-24

Sherluck Bones: "Bones at the Cookie Factory" (Jim & Mary Razzi) 8-14; "The Crooked Cowboy" (Jim & Mary Razzi) 24-30; "Mixup at the Airport" (Jim & Mary Razzi) 16-22; "Scotson Solves a Case" (Jim & Mary Razzi) 40-46; "Who Gets the Prize?" (Jim & Mary Razzi) 32-38

Sherlock Hound (A Bloodhound): Sherlock Hound: Sherlock Hound and the Case of the Foul Smell (Scott Ross) 1-38; Count Dobermann of Pinscher (Brenda Sivers) 7-91; Hound and the Witching Affair (Brenda Sivers) 7-80; Hound in the Highlands (Brenda Sivers) 7-28, 31, 33, 37-80; “Sherlock Hound” (Illustrated by Peter Stevenson) 31; The Case of the Fiendish Dancing Footprints (Karen Wallace & Emma Damon) 5-48

Sherlock Hound: "The Adventures of Sherlock Hound" (Al Stenzel) 47, 67

Doll

Sherlock Holmes: "Death in the Christmas Hour" (James Powell) 323-334, 336

Duck

Detective Duck: Mystery of the Windy Meadow (Ski Michaels) 13-48; The Deductive Detective (Brian Rock)

Hamster

Hamster Holmes: Hamster Holmes A Mystery Comes Knocking (Albin Sadar)

Monster

Sherlock Holmes: "Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Dancing Man" (Ben Gibson) 43-49

Mouse

Basil: Basil and the Lost Colony (Eve Titus) 1-112; Basil and the Pygmy Cats (Eve Titus) 9-96; Basil In Mexico (Eve Titus) 1-115; Basil in the Wild West (Eve Titus) 9-96; Basil of Baker Street (Eve Titus) 1-70; Basil and the Royal Dare (Cathy Hapka) 1-88

Detective Mickey Mouse: Mickey Mouse Detective (Alan Benjamin) 1-6, 8-23

Sherlock Mouse: "Merseyside Mouse Goes a-Haunting" (Dilys Owen) 19

Owl

Detective Whoo: Detective Whoo (Dennis Panek)

Panda

Sherlock Panda: Who Did It? At the Beach (Michael Salmon); Who Did It? At the Circus (Michael Salmon); Who Did It? At the Zoo (Michael Salmon); Who Did It? In the Old Castle (Michael Salmon)

Penguin

Benjamin Holmes: "Egbert Elephant" (Anonymous) 14-17

Detective Pablo: The Mystery of the Jeweled Eggs (Lara Bergen) 2-4, 7, 9-22

Planet

The Double Planet Holmes-Watson: "Eve Times Four" (Poul Anderson) 159, 188-189

Kholmes: "The Case of the Purloined L'Isitek" (Josepha Sherman) 318, 321-322

Praying Mantis

Inspector Mantis: "The Case of the Caterpillar's Head" (William Kotzwinkle) 63-81, 84, 88-98; "The Case of the Emperor's Crown" (William Kotzwinkle) 125-152; "The Case of the Frightened Scholar" (William Kotzwinkle) 35-60; "The Case of the Headless Monster" (William Kotzwinkle) 101-122; "The Case of the Missing Butterfly" (William Kotzwinkle) 3-18, 20-32; "The Case of the Naked Butterfly" (William Kotzwinkle & Joe Servello) 142-151

Rabbit

Charlock Halms: River at Risk (Pierre Coran)

"Reconstruct"

The Holmes: "Dogs, Masques, Love, Death: Flowers" (Barry N. Malzberg) 335-343

Robot

"A Nostalgic Country of the Mind" (Dana Martin Batory) 11-12

"Sherlocked" (Rhys Bowen) 86-91, 95-98

"The Case of the Ups and Downs" (Douglas Moreton) 86

"The Beast of Bubble City" (William F. Nolan) 64-84

"Sungrab" (William F. Nolan) 34-36, 54-55

“The Error of Sherlock Holmes - Part II” (Dilip M. Salwi) 28-30

Shark

Sharklock Bones: Cape May Tales (John Leone) 3-6, 17, 22

Simulacra

The Martian Menace (Eric Brown) 113-114, 121-123, 129-134, 137-141, 144, 146, 149-150, 152, 157-159, 161, 163, 188, 229, 257, 264-266, 275

"Curtain Call" (T.W. Knowles II)

Squirrel

Sherlock Bones / Sammy the Squirrel: "Sammy" (Lynn Karp) 22-24

Zombie

Sherlock Brains: "The Adventures of Sherlock Brains: The Zombie World’s Foremost Consulting Detective" (Paul Tobin, Rachel Downing & Steve Dutro) 71-72; "The Adventures of Sherlock Brains: The Case of the Purloined Pop Smarts!" (Paul Tobin, Chris Sheridan & Steve Dutro) 73-74

Dr. Watson

Artificial Intelligence "Agent"

Watson: "The Adventure of the Illegal Alien" (Anthony R. Lewis) 332-333

Watson: "An I for an I" (Rajnar Vajra) 61-63

Bee

Watson Bee: "B-Men" (Anonymous) 85-92, 94

Cat

Dr Watson: "The Case of the Giant Rat of Sumatra" (Spencer Holst) 19-21

Clone

Watson: "Voiceover" (Edward Wellen) 221-248 (247) (of Arthur Conan Doyle)

Computer

"Messengers of Chaos" (G. David Nordley) 92-93, 95-99, 101, 105, 108-110, 112-116, 118-119, 122-125, 127-129, 134-135, 138

Computer Hardware

Watson Double Memory System: The A.I. Gang: Operation Sherlock (Bruce Coville) 118

Computer Program

Dr Watson: "The Small World of 221B" (Ian Edginton) 157-178

Dog

Scooby-Doo: "Spring-Heeled Jack" (Terrance Griep & Joe Staton) 82-86

Dr Scotson: "Bones at the Cookie Factory" (Jim & Mary Razzi) 8-13; "The Crooked Cowboy" (Jim & Mary Razzi) 24-30; "Mixup at the Airport" (Jim & Mary Razzi) 16-22; "Scotson Solves a Case" (Jim & Mary Razzi) 40-46; "Who Gets the Prize?" (Jim & Mary Razzi) 32-38

Major Terrience "Trotters" Trotson: The Deeds of Doyly McPurr (Lawrance Smith) 7-182

Watson: "The Case of the Blazing Star" (Judie Angell) 12-13, 23-28; "The Case of the Burning Building" (Judie Angell) 2, 5, 37, 42; "The Case of the Ruby Ring" (Judie Angell) 102; The Case of the Disappearing Dragon (Narinder Dhami) 15-22, 24-28, 108-111; The Case of the Blazing Star (Sue Mongredien) 767-72, 75-80, 82; The Case of the Burning Building (Stella Paskins) 24; A Bird’s Best Friend (Tish Sommers) 13-15, 23; "The Case of the Missing Marbles" (John Whitman) 8, 12, 27-28, 30; "The Case of the Rising Moon" (John Whitman) 59-60, 65

Watson: “Zoonoses” (Anonymous) 22-24

Watson (A Collie): "A Case of Identities" (Margaret Norris) 135, 138

Dr Bulldog Watson: Sherlock Hound and the Case of the Foul Smell (Scott Ross) 1-38

Dr. John Winston (An Old English Sheepdog): Count Dobermann of Pinscher (Brenda Sivers) 7-91; Hound and the Witching Affair (Brenda Sivers) 7-80; Hound in the Highlands (Brenda Sivers) 7-80

Wotsot (A Dachshund): "Hairlock Shomes" (Oiv) 3; "The Further Adventures of Hairlock Shomes" (Oiv) 6

Elephant

Watson (Egbert Elephant): "Egbert Elephant" (Anonymous) 14-17

Firefly

Dr Watt: Hamster Holmes A Mystery Comes Knocking (Albin Sadar)

Fish

Dr Flotsam: Cape May Tales (John Leone) 3-5

Gun

Watson .39: “Logos: My Tale Is Read” (Rob Chilson) 36

Insect

Dr. Hopper: "The Case of the Caterpillar's Head" (William Kotzwinkle) 63-98; "The Case of the Emperor's Crown" (William Kotzwinkle) 125-152; "The Case of the Frightened Scholar" (William Kotzwinkle) 35-60; "The Case of the Headless Monster" (William Kotzwinkle) 101-122; "The Case of the Missing Butterfly" (William Kotzwinkle) 3-32; "The Case of the Naked Butterfly" (William Kotzwinkle & Joe Servello) 142-151

Monster

Dr Watson: "Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Dancing Man" (Ben Gibson) 43-49

Mouse

Dr. David Q. Dawson: Basil and the Lost Colony (Eve Titus) 1-112; Basil and the Pygmy Cats (Eve Titus) 9-96; Basil In Mexico (Eve Titus) 1-115; Basil in the Wild West (Eve Titus) 9-96; Basil of Baker Street (Eve Titus) 1-70; Basil and the Royal Dare (Cathy Hapka) 1-88

Planet

The Double Planet Holmes-Watson: "Eve Times Four" (Poul Anderson) 159, 188-189

Robot

"A Nostalgic Country of the Mind" (Dana Martin Batory) 12

"Sherlocked" (Rhys Bowen) 88

"The Case of the Ups and Downs" (Douglas Moreton) 86

"The Beast of Bubble City" (William F. Nolan) 63-84

"Sungrab" (William F. Nolan) 34-36

Watson: Sherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong (A.J. Low) 1-97; Sherlock Sam and the Ghostly Moans in Fort Canning (A.J. Low) 1-16, 18-20, 25, 28-29, 33-35, 37-38, 40, 42-44, 47, 51, 54-55, 60-61, 64-65, 69-71, 73, 76-89, 93-95, 98, 100; Sherlock Sam and the Sinister Letters in Bras Basah (A.J. Low) 1-121

Westing: "Slaves of Silver" (Gene Wolfe) 263-281

School

Watson Elementary School: The Werewolf Club Meets Oliver Twit (Daniel & Jill Pinkwater) 1, 19, 64; The Werewolf Club Meets The Hound of the Basketballs (Daniel & Jill Pinkwater) 1

Simulacra

The Martian Menace (Eric Brown) 113-114, 121-123, 129-134, 137-141, 144, 146, 149-150, 152, 157-159, 161, 163, 188, 229, 257, 264-266, 275

Teddy Bear

"Death in the Christmas Hour" (James Powell) 323-330, 332-336

Tomato

Dr Bob Watson: Sheerluck Holmes and the Hounds of Baker Street (Doug Peterson) 1-22

Uniqua

Inspector Uniqua: The Mystery of the Jeweled Eggs (Lara Bergen) 2-4, 7, 9-10, 12-22

Wombat

Dr WhatsUp Wombat: The Case of the Fiendish Dancing Footprints (Karen Wallace & Emma Damon) 5-48

Irene Adler

Doll

Irene Adler: "Death in the Christmas Hour" (James Powell) 323, 328-330, 333, 336

Mouse

Mlle. Relda: Basil and the Lost Colony (Eve Titus) 39-40, 44, 61, 63-68, 76, 79-80, 107; Basil and the Pygmy Cats (Eve Titus) 32-33

Town

Irene: "Eve Times Four" (Poul Anderson) 188

Baker Street Irregulars

Rats

Baker Street Irregulars: "A Study in Brimstone" (G.S. Denning) 87-90, 103

Snake-Men

The Irregulars: Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities (James Lovegrove) 120, 122-128, 134-135, 137-149, 151-152

Sir Henry Baskerville

Alien

Hoka Sir Henry Baskerville: "The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound" (Poul Anderson & Gordon R. Dickson) 92-93, 97-100, 103-108

Billy

Dog

Billy (A Fox Terrier): Count Dobermann of Pinscher (Brenda Sivers) 7-11, 88, 90-91; Hound and the Witching Affair (Brenda Sivers) 10-15

Arthur Conan Doyle

Bulldog
Sir Arthur: The Great Shelby Holmes and the Coldest Case (Elizabeth Eulberg) 125

Company

Doyle Toys: "Death in the Christmas Hour" (James Powell) 325

Restaurant

Doylie's Pizza Place: Sheerluck Holmes and the Hounds of Baker Street (Doug Peterson)

Town

Doyle, Indiana: The Tulpa (J.N.Williamson) 24-238

Lucy Ferrier

Donut

Lucy: "A Study in Brimstone" (G.S. Denning)

Mycroft Holmes

Computer

The Mycroft: "The Adventure of the Second Scarf" (Mark Aronson) 98-100

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Alien

Ppussjan Number Ten: "The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound" (Poul Anderson & Gordon R. Dickson) 91-98, 100-104, 107-108

Mrs Hudson

Alien

Hoka Mrs. Hudson: "The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound" (Poul Anderson & Gordon R. Dickson) 89

Dog

Mrs Basset: Count Dobermann of Pinscher (Brenda Sivers) 88, 90-91; Hound and the Witching Affair (Brenda Sivers) 12-13, 16

Domestic Program

Mrs Hudson: The Light Fantastic (Jeffrey Lang) 84, 86, 98-99, 102, 142-143, 150-151, 318

Inchworm

Mrs. Inchworm: "The Case of the Frightened Scholar" (William Kotzwinkle) 35-36, 58-59; "The Case of the Headless Monster" (William Kotzwinkle) 102

Mouse

Mrs. Judson: Basil and the Lost Colony (Eve Titus) 9, 20-21; Basil and the Pygmy Cats (Eve Titus) 13-14; Basil In Mexico (Eve Titus) 2-4; Basil of Baker Street (Eve Titus) 7, 16-17, 23, 68-70; Basil and the Royal Dare (Cathy Hapka) 3-4

Rabbit

Miss Lucy Welch-Rabbit: The Deeds of Doyly McPurr (Lawrance Smith) 7-182

Robot

Mrs. Hudson: "The Captive Bride" (Dana Martin Batory) 69; "The Mechanical Pup" (Dana Martin Batory) 93; "Xenolith" (Dana Martin Batory) 42

Simulation

"You See But You Do Not Observe" (Robert J. Sawyer) 344

"The Mrs Hudson Voice of the Door"

"Voiceover" (Edward Wellen) 224-225, 245

Inspector Lestrade

Alien

Hoka Inspector Lestrade: "The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound" (Poul Anderson & Gordon R. Dickson) 87-92, 97-98, 108

Insect

Police Captain Flatfootfly: "The Case of the Emperor's Crown" (William Kotzwinkle) 128-129, 138, 141, 147-150

Colonel Moran

Mouse

Captain Doran: Basil and the Pygmy Cats (Eve Titus) 24-25, 34, 37-40

Professor Moriarty

Company

Moriarty Micros: "The Puzzle of the Pirated Software" (Anonymous) 62-63, 24

Computer

Moriarty (Microcomputer Output Rendered Impotent And Rot The Yard): "The Curious Computer" (Peter Lovesey) 236

Computer Program

Moriarty (A Sub-routine of Project 221B): "Moriarty By Modem" (Jack Nimersheim) 289-302

Professor Moriarty: "An I for an I" (Rajnar Vajra) 61

Computer Virus

The Moriarty Virus: "The Sherlock Solution" (Craig Shaw Gardner) 252

Hologram

Professor James Moriarty: The Light Fantastic (Jeffrey Lang) 1-4, 16-19, 37-41, 44-46, 48-51, 57-64, 80-83, 85-89, 95-107, 125-127, 129, 140-144, 148, 150-154, 170-172, 174, 176-178, 194, 203-208, 214-215, 222-225, 228-231, 233-237, 241-243, 255-258, 287-290, 306-312, 314-327, 329-330, 332, 337-345, 347, 352-356, 358, 365-369

Hyena

Dr Ha-Ha Hyena: The Case of the Fiendish Dancing Footprints (Karen Wallace & Emma Damon) 20-48

Moose

Professor Moose Moriarty: Sherlock Hound and the Case of the Foul Smell (Scott Ross) 37

Rat

Professor Ratigan: Basil and the Lost Colony (Eve Titus) 2-3, 5, 7, 18-22, 24-33, 35-36, 41-42, 51, 70, 73-80, 111-112; Basil and the Pygmy Cats (Eve Titus) 9-40, 91
Basil in the Wild West (Eve Titus) 11-12, 92

Professor Padraic Ratigan: Basil In Mexico (Eve Titus) 4-10, 84-110

Robot

"A Nostalgic Country of the Mind" (Dana Martin Batory) 7-12

Simulacra

The Martian Menace (Eric Brown) 136-137, 153-154, 161-164, 166-175, 177-178, 180-181, 184-186, 189-190, 193-199, 203-205, 207-211, 214-215, 217-218, 221-224, 229, 232, 250-251, 278-285, 287-288, 291, 293-315, 318, 325, 330, 341-342

Wiggins

Rat-boy

Wiggles: "A Study in Brimstone" (G.S. Denning) 89-90, 111-112, 117, 121

Snake-Man

W'gnns: Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities (James Lovegrove) 124-128, 133-135, 138, 140, 142-150; Sherlock Holmes and the Sussex Sea Devils (James Lovegrove) 148-151, 153-165, 173, 176-178, 184-187, 273