WATSON & HOLMES ...the intellectual dickedness we deserve?

The game is afoot! Watson & Holmes is 2013’s urban re-imagining of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson - as contemporary Black men in Harlem (this one ain’t about Benedict Cumberbatch & Lucy Liu).

The series was created by writer Karl Bollers with art by Rick Leonardi, and crowdfunded initially on Kickstarter. Book One, “A Study in Black” - features the eponymous Dr. Watson - an Afghanistan war vet - a former army medic now working as a surgeon in an inner-city clinic, and of course - Holmes is a peculiarly observant “consulting detective” to NY’s finest. As you can imagine, fate brings this unlikely duo together to team up, bump egos, and bust some heads - in a labyrinth of drugs, guns, gangs and conspiracy. Beyond some interesting takes on technology, race, and modern crime - It’s worth noting that the series decides to put Dr. Watson at the forefront, with Holmes as a strong supporting character.

The series was critically acclaimed for it’s unique take on a classic - and nominated for multiple awards including the Eisner and the Glyph. But it wasn’t until it’s SECOND book - where the characters were handed over to a bevy of creators like Brandon Easton, Lyndsay Faye, and Steven Grant. Issue #6 actually WON an Eisner for a single issue…that was focused on the issue of sex-trafficking.

Joining us to talk about BOTH books is a new friend of the pod, Chris Walker - experienced comic book artist, colorist, marketer, and founder of Urbanime.

Whatever remains must be the truth?