(September-October 1975)

DC, 1975 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1975-06-26
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
The Line of DC Super-Stars
Editing
Denny O'Neil (editor); Allan Asherman (assistant editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
was ongoing series

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #120.

The Final Problem; The Adventure of the Empty House (Table of Contents)

Sherlock Holmes / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Walter Simonson (signed)
Inks
Walter Simonson (signed)
Colors
Tatjana Wood
Letters
?

Job Number
Z-302
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Sherlock Holmes; Dr. John Watson
Reprints

Minerva Menace! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Captain Marvel / Shazam!; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Chapter One: The Final Problem (Table of Contents: 2)

Sherlock Holmes / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Denny O'Neil (adaptation); Arthur Conan Doyle (original story)
Pencils
E. R. Cruz
Inks
E. R. Cruz
Colors
Jerry Serpe
Letters
?

Job Number
Z-293
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Sherlock Holmes; Dr. John Watson; James Moriarty
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Final Problem." Set in 1891 in London and at Reichenbach Falls.
Colorist credits for cover and stories is from a Facebook group "Comics Historians" on 24 November 2018, by Anthony Tollin, who states that he was the proofreader for this issue.

Chapter Two: The Adventure of the Empty House (Table of Contents: 3)

Sherlock Holmes / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Denny O'Neil (adaptation); Arthur Conan Doyle (original story)
Pencils
E. R. Cruz
Inks
E. R. Cruz
Colors
Jerry Serpe
Letters
?

Job Number
Z-293
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Sherlock Holmes; Dr. John Watson; James Moriarty; Colonel Sebastian Moran
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Adventure of the Empty House" (1894). Set in 1891 in London.

The Real Sherlock Holmes (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Allan Asherman
Letters
typeset

Job Number
Z-301

Indexer Notes

Discusses the history of the character including interpretations in print and film.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Final Problem; The Adventure of the Empty House
    Sherlock Holmes
  2. 1. Minerva Menace!
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!; Hostess Twinkies
  3. 2. Chapter One: The Final Problem
    Sherlock Holmes
  4. 3. Chapter Two: The Adventure of the Empty House
    Sherlock Holmes
  5. 4. The Real Sherlock Holmes
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • CTGarry
  • Matthew Head
  • Allen Ross
  • Steven Rowe
  • Jim Van Dore