Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes has been adapted into several comics and graphic novels over the years, be it Petr Kopl's A Scandal in Bohemia, Steven Moffat's BBC manga adaptation of Sherlock, or perhaps most notably, Ryosuke Takeuchi's mega-popular Moriarty the Patriot. Regardless of the country or time period, Sherlock Holmes has continued to serve as a major storytelling resource since the character's introduction in 1887 via A Study in Scarlet, allowing for new multimedia artists to put their own unique spin on the classic literary detective in ways that continue to entertain the masses.

For comics and graphic novel adaptations in particular, the humorous relationship between his infamous Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. John Watson often provides a perfect vehicle to channel the character and his investigations. Whether adapting classic Holmes cases with a unique twist or creating new ones to heighten the sense of...