The story is written by Olivier Legrand & J.B. Djian. The virtuoso art is by David Etien. This volume includes two full stories (really novella sized). Both stories are solid. I've always been a fan of the canonical Holmes stories which include the Irregulars, and even though these stories obviously aren't in the canon, they live up to the Holmes legacy.
I've read a -lot- of Holmes pastiches and stories and homages... most of them are weak in one respect or another. These two stories are entertaining and complete. I enjoyed both so very much.
The art is absolutely beautiful and lifts the narrative to a whole other level.
As other reviewers have stated, because this is a graphic novel (i.e., 'comic book') it doesn't follow that it's a kid book. There is a lot of explicit fighting and violence, prostitution and adult themes.
Well worth picking up. Lovely treatment of Holmes and the Irregulars!
Five stars
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher.
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