New Sherlock Holmes Comic

We've added a new strip from Mother Goose and Grimm by Mike Peters to our collection of Sherlockian comics.

View the entire collection of Sherlock Holmes comic strips.

List of the Top 3 Sherlock Holmes Pastiches

When we speak of pastiche in the literary world, we refer to a story written by an author using the characters and style of another author. And no one has more pastiches written about him than Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Some are quite excellent. Some are hideously bad. Most fall somewhere in between. Here is a list of our top three:

1. "The Adventure of the Field Theorems" by Vonda N. McIntyre
   from Sherlock Holmes In Orbit
   This short story just seems to have it all
2. "The Adventure of the Deptford Horror" by Adrian Conan Doyle & John Dickson Carr
   from The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes
   An intensely creepy short story worth reading and re-reading
3. "The Madness of Colonel Warburton" by Carole Buggé
   from Resurrected Holmes
   Not sure why we like this tale intended to mimic Dashiell Hammett instead of Conan Doyle; call it a guilty pleasure

See the entire list of pastiches.

Sherlock Holmes Pastiche List

When we speak of pastiche in the literary world, we refer to a story written by an author using the characters and style of another author. And no one has more pastiches written about him than Sherlock Holmes. Some are quite excellent. Some are hideously bad. Most fall somewhere in between.

Although no pastiche could possibly take the place of the original canon of stories as written by Sir Arthur Conana Doyle, there are those of us who can't resist a new tale of the world's greatest detective. But the sheer number of extra-canonical writings is enormous, making it impossible for anyone to compile a truly complete list. Which doesn't stop some of us from trying.

View the list of pastiches.

Sherlock Holmes Collectibles

Devotees of the Master Detective will delight in this overview of collectibles with a Holmesian touch. More...

A Sherlock Holmes Comic Strip

This Sherlock Holmes comic strip, which appeared in Mother Goose and Grimm by Mike Peters, is so beautifully drawn that I had to preserve it for posterity. More...

Batman vs. Sherlock Holmes: a Comic Strip

I don't know the name of the creator of this comic, but the original can be found on the Where's My Sammich website. More...

Holmesian Games

Board games, card games, parlour games, all featuring the great detective Sherlock Holmes. More...

Sherlock Holmes' Top 10 Lists

10 Things You Should Never Ask Sherlock Holmes

10. "How's the weather up there?"
9. "What do you think of Matt Frewer?"
8. "Ever been to Norbury?"
7. "So, who's the smartest man in London?"

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The Great Mouse Detective on IMDB

The Internet Movie Data Base is a wonderful online resource for movie information, but its changeable nature makes it necessary to record the content of its plot synopsis for The Great Mouse Detective, as written by Whatsits Galore, here for posterity.

The year is 1897. The place is London. The setting is not our world, but the world of England's mouse population, who live lives not so different from ours, in the mouse holes and basements of the British Empire.

Hiram Flaversham, a master toymaker, is kidnapped on his daughter Olivia's birthday. The young girl has no one to turn to for help, so she strikes out on her own, seeking the greatest detective in all mousedom, Basil of Baker Street. More...

William Clarke Russell's Sea Stories

In The adventure of the Five Orange-Pips, Dr. Watson enjoys a novel by William Clarke Russell. Sherlock Holmes collectors might be interested to see this vintage copy of one of Russell's sea-stories, The Frozen Pirate. Granted, the binding is damaged, but the age of this book makes it at least possible that it once graced Dr. Watson's own library. This particular volume was published in America, which just might be one of the three continents of which the good doctor boasts a knowledge. More...

Free Sherlock Holmes Parody Skit

The Case of the Superfluous Skit, a short parody skit for four actors. Here's an excerpt:

Inspector: While you do that, I shall look for clues. (Takes out magnifying glass) Hmmm...fingerprints!

Whatnot: What do you deduce from that?

Inspector: That Mrs. McGillicuddy is a lousy housekeeper.

Whatnot: Brilliant deduction! Where did you learn your great detective skills?

Inspector: Elementary school, Whatnot. Elementary school. More...

Sherlock Holmes Comic Strip

This Sherlock Holmes comic strip, which appeared in Mother Goose and Grimm by Mike Peters, is far too entertaining to be forgotten. Not only is it witty, but the artwork is delightful, giving us a charming and humorous look at the sleuth of Baker Street. More...

The Sherlock Holmes Shoppe

Discover the world of the world's greatest detective, a world of foggy nights and gaslit streets, of clues, clients and criminals, a world relived through books, magazines and ephemera. The game is afoot! More...

The Real Sherlock Holmes

Lest anyone doubt that Sherlock Holmes is a real person, and still alive and living in London, just take a look at this shot from Google StreetView of London. More...

Your Sherlock Holmes Sitting Room

This Pinterest pin board highlights the furniture and ephemera you'll need to furnish your own canonical sitting room for the world's greatest private consulting detective. More...

Sherlock Holmes: Fanboy Geek

Or, The Geek Interpreter

It seems as though everyone has speculated on Sherlock Holmes' true feelings for Miss Irene Adler at one time or another. Although A Scandal in Bohemia makes Watson's opinion plain, that love was foreign to Holmes' nature, many Sherlockians (and Holmesians) have dared to go further, perhaps searching for that great heart behind the great brain. More...

Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler

Here is a print by Charles Dana Gibson.

The gentleman in the picture always reminds us of Holmes himself, which would make the lady, perhaps, The Woman? More...

Sherlock Holmes' 12 Cases at Christmas

A Sherlockian Christmas Carol

'Twas my first case at Christmas, and what clue did I see?
A shadow o'er the elm tree. More...

Basil of Baker Street -- His Limits

In A Study in Scarlet, Dr. Watson creates a list elaborating his assessment of the knowledge of Sherlock Holmes on various subjects. If Dr. Dawson created such a list about his associate, Basil of Baker Street, it might read something like this:

Knowledge of Philosophy.--Nil.

Politics.--Nil.

Literature.--Limited.
Appears to recall every word of every book he has ever read, but his tastes are very specefic.

Geography.--Feeble.
Possesses intimate knowledge of London and its environs, but little else.

Higher Mathematics.--Astonishing.
Can work out the most abstruse calculations entirely in his head. More...

A Sherlockian Seminar

Behind the Canonical Screen, a seminar co-sponsored by the UCLA School of Theatre will take place Friday, August 31 through Monday, September 3, 2012. I will be unable to attend, as I live on the opposite coast, but one of the featured speakers, Ron Clements, will be speaking about my favourite film, The Great Mouse Detective.

If anyone is planning to attend, would you consider getting me a recording, audio or visual, or a transcript? I would gladly pay for shipping or a blank disc or whatever expenses you are put through.

Somewhere out there in California, there must be a kind fellow-fan who can help me out and earn my undying gratitude in the bargain. Thanks. more...