Captain Basil
@rathbone2pick.bsky.social
Maine's leading detective for all things Sherlockian.
In the Mount Rushmore of characters created by Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes is the no brainer.
Next comes Professor Challenger from The Lost World, followed by Brigadier Gerard and Sir Nigel Loring.
Next comes Professor Challenger from The Lost World, followed by Brigadier Gerard and Sir Nigel Loring.
February 2, 2026 at 1:48 PM
In the Mount Rushmore of characters created by Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes is the no brainer.
Next comes Professor Challenger from The Lost World, followed by Brigadier Gerard and Sir Nigel Loring.
Next comes Professor Challenger from The Lost World, followed by Brigadier Gerard and Sir Nigel Loring.
Americomics #3 (August 1983) by Rik Levins
Inspired by Sherlock Holmes, Blue Beetle reaches a "logical" conclusion about the new bad guy in town who looks exactly like his dead mentor. It can only be...an evil robot doppelganger!
Ah, comic books.
Inspired by Sherlock Holmes, Blue Beetle reaches a "logical" conclusion about the new bad guy in town who looks exactly like his dead mentor. It can only be...an evil robot doppelganger!
Ah, comic books.
January 30, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Americomics #3 (August 1983) by Rik Levins
Inspired by Sherlock Holmes, Blue Beetle reaches a "logical" conclusion about the new bad guy in town who looks exactly like his dead mentor. It can only be...an evil robot doppelganger!
Ah, comic books.
Inspired by Sherlock Holmes, Blue Beetle reaches a "logical" conclusion about the new bad guy in town who looks exactly like his dead mentor. It can only be...an evil robot doppelganger!
Ah, comic books.
Just when I thought I couldn’t admire comic artist par excellence Jerry Ordway any more, I find out that he’s also a Sherlock fan.
I can’t recall ever seeing Jerry draw Holmes but I’d love to be proven wrong by @johannadc.bsky.social or anyone else.
I can’t recall ever seeing Jerry draw Holmes but I’d love to be proven wrong by @johannadc.bsky.social or anyone else.
Watching Sherlock Holmes and the Spider Woman (good one) and saw this! Fun to see a family member represented:)
January 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Just when I thought I couldn’t admire comic artist par excellence Jerry Ordway any more, I find out that he’s also a Sherlock fan.
I can’t recall ever seeing Jerry draw Holmes but I’d love to be proven wrong by @johannadc.bsky.social or anyone else.
I can’t recall ever seeing Jerry draw Holmes but I’d love to be proven wrong by @johannadc.bsky.social or anyone else.
I need to find a permanent home for my newest piece of Sherlockian art. For now, it sits on my mantle in observance of Holmes’ birthday on Jan. 6.
The pencil sketch is a reproduction of a Paget illustration from SILV. My daughter drew it for me as a Christmas gift and I couldn’t be more grateful.
The pencil sketch is a reproduction of a Paget illustration from SILV. My daughter drew it for me as a Christmas gift and I couldn’t be more grateful.
January 7, 2026 at 2:27 AM
I need to find a permanent home for my newest piece of Sherlockian art. For now, it sits on my mantle in observance of Holmes’ birthday on Jan. 6.
The pencil sketch is a reproduction of a Paget illustration from SILV. My daughter drew it for me as a Christmas gift and I couldn’t be more grateful.
The pencil sketch is a reproduction of a Paget illustration from SILV. My daughter drew it for me as a Christmas gift and I couldn’t be more grateful.
Can you REALLY call yourself a Sherlockian if you don’t eat goose today? Holmes began investigating The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle on December 27. Maybe I cheated by serving up a goose-shaped cookie. But at least it’s properly bejeweled.
December 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Can you REALLY call yourself a Sherlockian if you don’t eat goose today? Holmes began investigating The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle on December 27. Maybe I cheated by serving up a goose-shaped cookie. But at least it’s properly bejeweled.
Sherlock on a Shelf has completed his annual rounds. As his job ends, Santa’s job begins. Sleep well tonight because tomorrow is Christmas!
December 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Sherlock on a Shelf has completed his annual rounds. As his job ends, Santa’s job begins. Sleep well tonight because tomorrow is Christmas!
Sherlock on a Shelf is practically daring Santa to put him on the naughty list. With two weeks left until Christmas, every day is an opportunity for more mischief!
#SherlockOnAShelf #NaughtyList
#SherlockOnAShelf #NaughtyList
December 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Sherlock on a Shelf is practically daring Santa to put him on the naughty list. With two weeks left until Christmas, every day is an opportunity for more mischief!
#SherlockOnAShelf #NaughtyList
#SherlockOnAShelf #NaughtyList
If you were elected to public office (never mind whether you'd ever actually run), what book would you swear in on?
December 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
If you were elected to public office (never mind whether you'd ever actually run), what book would you swear in on?
Step aside Sherlock Hemlock. Sesame Street has a new top detective.
Beignet Blanc is on the Case in a New Sesame Street x Knives Out Crossover
Who ate Cookie Monster’s pie? The answer lies right before our googly eyes.
www.netflix.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Step aside Sherlock Hemlock. Sesame Street has a new top detective.
My Justice League
Happy gentleman sleuths day #benoitblanc #wakeupdeadman
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
My Justice League
Most of the Holmes stories are ill-suited for comics. The mental processes of his deductions don’t translate well to a visual medium. The Final Problem is an exception because it’s a chase story that culminates with a fist fight. Perfect comic fodder!
Holmes' investigation of a criminal organization uncovers its leader, Professor Moriarty.
Holmes and Watson head to Switzerland until the police conclude the case, but Moriarty follows and kills Holmes.
Or so Watson thought.
Holmes survived and now returns to capture the last of Moriarty's gang.
Holmes and Watson head to Switzerland until the police conclude the case, but Moriarty follows and kills Holmes.
Or so Watson thought.
Holmes survived and now returns to capture the last of Moriarty's gang.
November 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Most of the Holmes stories are ill-suited for comics. The mental processes of his deductions don’t translate well to a visual medium. The Final Problem is an exception because it’s a chase story that culminates with a fist fight. Perfect comic fodder!
Casablanca, The Invisible Man, Lawrence of Arabia. What a filmography! What a life! Claude Rains was born on this day in 1889. He played Prof. Challenger in The Lost World and costarred with Basil Rathbone in The Adventures of Robin Hood. Not a Sherlockian career, but Sherlock adjacent.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Casablanca, The Invisible Man, Lawrence of Arabia. What a filmography! What a life! Claude Rains was born on this day in 1889. He played Prof. Challenger in The Lost World and costarred with Basil Rathbone in The Adventures of Robin Hood. Not a Sherlockian career, but Sherlock adjacent.
Just as the Christmas season extends to Epiphany, so too should the Halloween season continue until the birthday of "Dracula" author Bram Stoker on 11/8. I'm currently reading "Sherlock Holmes & Count Dracula" by Christian Klaver. Not the best example of that subgenre, but it scratches an itch.
November 9, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Just as the Christmas season extends to Epiphany, so too should the Halloween season continue until the birthday of "Dracula" author Bram Stoker on 11/8. I'm currently reading "Sherlock Holmes & Count Dracula" by Christian Klaver. Not the best example of that subgenre, but it scratches an itch.
88 years after his death, William Gillette once again treads the boards in Maine. The Monmouth Community Players brought him back to life for a two-week run of shows at Cumston Hall. Get your tickets now!
Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays
Breathtaking mystery and high hilarity in equal parts, this play tells the story of Broadway star William Gillette, who has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of r...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
88 years after his death, William Gillette once again treads the boards in Maine. The Monmouth Community Players brought him back to life for a two-week run of shows at Cumston Hall. Get your tickets now!
Sounds like familiar territory to anyone who read the book "Arthur and George" or saw its 3-part TV adaptation in 2015. But the world has changed a lot since then for people of color. Perhaps the plight of George Edalji and Doyle's role in helping him will strike a different chord.
Sherlock Holmes Creator Arthur Conan Doyle Gets Indo-British Period Drama (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian director Srijit Mukherji to helm period drama on Arthur Conan Doyle's real-life crusade to overturn wrongful convictions in 1906 London.
variety.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Sounds like familiar territory to anyone who read the book "Arthur and George" or saw its 3-part TV adaptation in 2015. But the world has changed a lot since then for people of color. Perhaps the plight of George Edalji and Doyle's role in helping him will strike a different chord.
From Agincourt to Baker Street or wherever the game’s afoot…Happy Saint Crispin’s Day!
October 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
From Agincourt to Baker Street or wherever the game’s afoot…Happy Saint Crispin’s Day!
Nothing would make me feel more at ease when I’m away from home than being greeted by Sherlockian art.
This is cool, years ago I sold some artwork to the Sherlock Holmes hotel in London and some of it is still up, well at least it's still up in their 3D tour of the hotel. I did that big canvas of all the Sherlock Holmes story titles in the shape of the famous Sherlock Holmes profile.
October 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Nothing would make me feel more at ease when I’m away from home than being greeted by Sherlockian art.
Eille Norwood is 164 years old today and looks better than ever. The BFI is in the process of restoring the 47 silent films in which he starred as Sherlock Holmes. I like to refer to the project as the Adventure of the Norwood Re-Builders. Happy birthday, Mr. Norwood! I hope to see you again soon.
Silent Sherlock - a major BFI National Archive restoration project | BFI
YouTube video by BFI
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October 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Eille Norwood is 164 years old today and looks better than ever. The BFI is in the process of restoring the 47 silent films in which he starred as Sherlock Holmes. I like to refer to the project as the Adventure of the Norwood Re-Builders. Happy birthday, Mr. Norwood! I hope to see you again soon.
Robert Downey Jr. has made four Avengers movies and three Iron Man movies. But why does Sherlock Holmes get short shrift with just two movies? Complete the trilogy!
Sherlock Holmes 3 Finally Gets Big Update as Plot Details Revealed by Producer Susan Downey
YouTube video by Collider Interviews
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October 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Robert Downey Jr. has made four Avengers movies and three Iron Man movies. But why does Sherlock Holmes get short shrift with just two movies? Complete the trilogy!
Recovering today from a wild Michaelmas of watching Hound of the Baskervilles and eating blackberry pie. A real Sir Hugo-style rager!
#Michaelmas #Baskervilles #SirHugo #SherlockHolmes
#Michaelmas #Baskervilles #SirHugo #SherlockHolmes
September 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Recovering today from a wild Michaelmas of watching Hound of the Baskervilles and eating blackberry pie. A real Sir Hugo-style rager!
#Michaelmas #Baskervilles #SirHugo #SherlockHolmes
#Michaelmas #Baskervilles #SirHugo #SherlockHolmes
The title of the article is insane to any real Holmes fan. “Sherlock’s most faithful adaptation isn’t the 1 you think.” Oh really? Or maybe it’s EXACTLY the one we all think it is.
#JeremyBrett #Granada
#JeremyBrett #Granada
Sherlock’s Most Faithful Adaptation Isn’t the 1 You Think
Granada Television’s Sherlock Holmes is a faithful adaptation that brings Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories to life with accurate detail.
www.cbr.com
September 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The title of the article is insane to any real Holmes fan. “Sherlock’s most faithful adaptation isn’t the 1 you think.” Oh really? Or maybe it’s EXACTLY the one we all think it is.
#JeremyBrett #Granada
#JeremyBrett #Granada
Robert Redford isn't the first name that comes to mind in connection with Sherlock Holmes. But there IS a connection. The book "The Devil and Sherlock Holmes" includes an article that inspired his 2018 movie "The Old Man and the Gun." For that and all of his work, we'll always be grateful.
Robert Redford, ‘Butch Cassidy’ and ‘All the President’s Men’ Icon, Dies at 89
Robert Redford, the screen legend known for films like 'All the President's Men' and 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' has died. He was 89.
variety.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Robert Redford isn't the first name that comes to mind in connection with Sherlock Holmes. But there IS a connection. The book "The Devil and Sherlock Holmes" includes an article that inspired his 2018 movie "The Old Man and the Gun." For that and all of his work, we'll always be grateful.
Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside…
THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES - Released this day in 1939 - French release poster
September 1, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside…
HOLMES SMASH!!!
Sherlock Holmes versus The Incredible Hulk? It happened!
August 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
HOLMES SMASH!!!
The logic that Arthur Conan Doyle espoused through Sherlock Holmes went out the window when it came to the Cottingley Fairies. A newly acquired print of the famous photo is on display now until September 7 at the University of New England’s art gallery in Portland, Maine.
August 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The logic that Arthur Conan Doyle espoused through Sherlock Holmes went out the window when it came to the Cottingley Fairies. A newly acquired print of the famous photo is on display now until September 7 at the University of New England’s art gallery in Portland, Maine.