The Baker Street Peculiars

by Roger Langridge, Andy Hirsch (Illustrator)

Overview

The Baker Street Peculiars is a supernatural twist on the beloved world of Sherlock Holmes.

When a giant lion statue in Trafalgar Square comes to life and wreaks havoc on 1930s London, it seems like the perfect case for the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. With an overwhelmed caseload, however, Holmes recruits the help of three precocious young detectives-in-training (and one cunning golden retriever) to solve the mystery. Molly, Rajani, Humphrey, and Wellington (the dog) will have to work together and use all their wits if they are to uncover the truth behind the living statues and save London. But on the legendary Baker Street, nothing is as it seems and their biggest mystery might be the real identity of the famous detective who brought them together.

Written by Eisner Award winner Roger Langridge (Thor: The Mighty Avenger, Abigail and the Snowman) and illustrated by Andy Hirsch (Adventure Time, Regular Show), The Baker Street Peculiars is a heartfelt and supernatural twist on the beloved world of Sherlock Holmes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608869282
Publisher:	BOOM! Studios
Publication date:	01/31/2017
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Roger Langridge has been producing comics for over twenty years. Most recently, he has attracted critical attention for his work on the Harvey Award-winning THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK (BOOM! Studios) and THOR: THE MIGHTY AVENGER (Marvel Comics); other works of note include Marvel's FIN FANG FOUR, Fantagraphics' ZOOT! and ART D'ECCO (in collaboration with his brother Andrew), and the NCS, Ignatz, Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated comic book FRED THE CLOWN. He currently lives in London with his wife Sylvie and their two children.

Editorial Reviews

02/13/2017
The game is afoot—as are several living statues—in this exuberant supernatural riff on Sherlock Holmes, starring a trio of young sleuths. Brought together by a rampaging lion statue, street-smart Rajani Malakar, adventurous Molly Rosenberg, and uptight Humphrey Fforbes-Davenport may not always get along, but their complementary skills make them the perfect assistants to the aged and reclusive Sherlock Holmes. It’s 1933 London, and a living golem, Chippy Kipper, is assembling a stone army to take over the city. Amid all the fun, Langridge gives his story added depth and complexity as he explores race, gender, and class through the young heroes’ respective backgrounds: Rajani is a Bengali orphan turned street thief, Molly a working-class Jewish daughter whose father insists she always be thinking about marriage, and Humphrey, a white, prim, upper-class boy. Langridge (Abigail and the Snowman) and Hirsch (Varmints) deliver a boisterous adventure that juggles excitement, laughs, and mystery, all of which is recounted in energetic action sequences, a torrent of British slang, and a cartooning style that evokes vintage Archie and Richie Rich comics. Ages 8–11. (Jan.)

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