Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes ( or ) is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. First appearing in print in 1887's "A Study in Scarlet", the character's popularity became widespread with the first series of short stories in "The Strand Magazine", beginning with "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891; additional tales appeared
Sherlock Holmes pastiches Ukraine, giving Arthur Conan Doyle the task to convince everyone that he was just an imaginary character. With the help of his serum, Holmes prolonged his life for several decades. In 1990s he indirectly helped Martin Mystère to capture a villain who found a formula of his serum. Leah Moore and John Reppion's "The Trial of Sherlock Holmes" (2009) and Scott Beatty's "Sherlock Holmes Year One" (2011) published by Dynamite Entertainment. Ian Edginton wrote the 2010 Wildstorm comic book limited series "Victorian Undead" which pitted Holmes against zombies. New Paradigm Studios in August 2012 debuted "Watson and Holmes" digital comic