A Study in Scarlet - Softcover

Arthur Conan Doyle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906814643 ISBN 13: 9781906814649

Publisher: Classic Comic Store Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

The first Sherlock Holmes mystery, introducing us, and Dr Watson, to the world’s greatest ‘consulting detective’. Also includes a further adventure - The Speckled Band.

In A Study in Scarlet, when a man is found lying dead in a room, with only the word “RACHE” scrawled on the wall as a clue, it is up to Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson to solve the case!

In The Speckled Band, Sherlock Holmes must solve the mysterious death of a young woman’s sister, before it is too late and the murderer comes for his client as well!

Classics Illustrated tells these thrilling mysteries in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes a biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a list of all of Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes mysteries and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.

About this title

About the Author

Arthur Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 - 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer, responsible for creating the literary character, Sherlock Holmes.<br /><br />Comic book artist SEYMOUR MOSKOWITZ worked on Atlas/Marvel titles like Adventures into Weird Worlds, Marvel Tales, Battle, Kid Colt Outlow and Marines in Battle during the 1950s. He also worked for Charlton titles like Haunted and The Thing. He was also an illustrator for Classics Illustrated, among others 'A Study in Scarlet'.<br /><br />Mort Künstler studied art at Brooklyn College, U.C.L.A. and Pratt Institute. After graduating he worked as a freelance artist in New York, where he received assignments from book and magazine publishers. In 1953, he supplied painted covers for several Classics Illustrated titles, including Pitcairn's Island and A Study in Scarlet.[2] He drew covers and other art for paperback books and men's adventure magazines. Künstler completed at least three cover illustrations and two inside illustrations every month, for Magazine Management alone. During this time he published under at least two pen names, Martin Kay and Emmett Kaye ('plays' on his initials of M and K). He also did art for Aurora model kit boxes, such as the Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima kit. He used the alias Mutz to draw back covers for issues of Mad Magazine, and did posters for movies such as the original The Poseidon Adventure and the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.

From the Back Cover

Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes mystery. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, providing an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes theme discussions and study questions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Classic Comic Store Ltd
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906814643
• ISBN 13: 9781906814649
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Seymour Moskowitz, Mort Künstler
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48