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Herlock Sholmes
Charles Hamilton created Herlock Sholmes, a parody of Conan-Doyle's famous detective. The stories appeared in numerous publications between 1915 and 1952 and thanks to Gary most are listed below. Most of the stories are genuine Hamilton but a few are subs.
Hawk Books published a volume in 1989 containing almost 300 pages of Herlock Sholmes with an introduction by Norman Wright. You can pick up a copy of this book for less than £5 inc P&P from ABE. ISBN No 0948248912.
| Publication | Issue | Date | Herlock Sholmes Story Title |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 1 | 20 November 1915 | The Adventure Of The Diamond Pins |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 2 | 27 November 1915 | The Case Of The Biscuit Tin |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 3 | 04 December 1915 | The Bound Of The Haskervilles |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 4 | 11 December 1915 | The Freckled Hand |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 5 | 18 December 1915 | The Sign Of Fourty Four |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 6 | 25 December 1915 | The Death Of Sholmes |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 7 | 01 January 1916 | The Return Of Herlock Sholmes |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 8 | 08 January 1916 | The Missing Mother-In-Law |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 9 | 15 January 1916 | The Adventure Of The Brixton Builder |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 10 | 22 January 1916 | The Case Of The American Millionaire |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 11 | 29 January 1916 | The Foreign Spy |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 12 | 05 February 1916 | The Case Of The Pipe-Clay Department |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 13 | 12 February 1916 | The Case Of The Pawned Pickle Jar |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 14 | 19 February 1916 | The Munition Factory |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 15 | 26 February 1916 | The Captured Submarines |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 16 | 04 March 1916 | The Sham Huns |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 17 | 11 March 1916 | The Kaiser's Code |
| Greyfriars Herald (Series 1) | 18 | 18 March 1916 | The Yellow Phiz |
| Magnet | 461 | 9th November 1916 | Herlock Sholme's Christmas Case |
| Magnet | 469 | 03 February 1917 | The Case Of His Lordship's Engagement |
| Magnet | 471 | 17 February 1917 | The Missing Minister |
| Magnet | 472 | 24 February 1917 | The Clue Of The Chanting Cheese |
| Magnet | 473 | 03 March 1917 | The Missing Moke |
| Magnet | 474 | 10 March 1917 | The Vanished Aliens |
| Gem | 479 | 14 April 1917 | The Red Tape Mystery |
| Gem | 482 | 05 May 1917 | The Case Of The Escaped Hun |
| Gem | 483 | 12 May 1917 | The Case Of The Currant Bun |
| Gem | 485 | 26 May 1917 | The Case Of The Russian Revolution |
| Gem | 486 | 02 June 1917 | The Last Of The Potatoes |
| Gem | 488 | 16 June 1917 | On The Scent |
| Gem | 490 | 30 June 1917 | The Case Of The Teuton's Trousers |
| Gem | 493 | 21 July 1917 | The Missing Margerine |
| Magnet | 498 | 25 August 1917 | The Mystery Of The Dustbin |
| Magnet | 501 | 15 September 1917 | The Case Of The American Clock |
| Magnet | 505 | 13 October 1917 | The Case Of The Hidden Hun |
| Magnet | 506 | 20 October 1917 | The Secretary's Double |
| Magnet | 508 | 03 November 1917 | The Lottery Ticket |
| Magnet | 520 | 26 January 1918 | Herlock Sholmes At Monte Carlo |
| Magnet | 521 | 02 February 1918 | The Case Of The Financier |
| Gem | 526 | 09 March 1918 | A Murder Mystery |
| Magnet | 551 | 31 August 1918 | The Case Of The Missing Wife |
| Magnet | 564 | 30 November 1918 | The Case Of The Missing Manuscript |
| Gem | 584 | 19 April 1919 | The Case Of The Airman's Medal |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 33 | 12 June 1920 | The Missing Cricketer |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 34 | 19 June 1920 | The Bacon Mystery |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 35 | 26 June 1920 | The Chopstein Venus |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 36 | 03 July 1920 | The Case Of The Missing Heir |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 37 | 10 July 1920 | The Mystery Of The Studio |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 38 | 17 July 1920 | The Case Of The Musician |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 39 | 24 July 1920 | The Mystery Of The Taxi-Cab |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 40 | 31 July 1920 | The Case Of The Stolen Car |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 41 | 07 August 1920 | The Case Of The Ball Dress |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 42 | 14 August 1920 | The Disappearance Of Lord Adolphus |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 43 | 21 August 1920 | The Mystery Of The Garden Suburb |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 44 | 28 August 1920 | The Case Of The Sinn Feiners |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 45 | 04 September 1920 | The Case Of The Mysterious Soprano |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 46 | 11 September 1920 | The Mysterious Bottle |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 47 | 18 September 1920 | The Case Of The Missing Patient |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 48 | 25 September 1920 | The Purloined Pork |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 49 | 02 October 1920 | The Case Of The Bolshevik! |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 50 | 09 October 1920 | The Case Of The Orator |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 51 | 16 October 1920 | The Trunk Mystery |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 52 | 23 October 1920 | The Disappearance Of Dr. Jotson |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 53 | 30 October 1920 | The Case Of The Boat Club |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 54 | 06 November 1920 | The Case Of The Gunpowder Plot |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 55 | 13 November 1920 | The Case Of The Lost Chord |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 56 | 20 November 1920 | The Case Of The Charlady |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 57 | 27 November 1920 | The Case Of The Corn-Plaster |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 58 | 04 December 1920 | The Case Of Podgers M.P. |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 59 | 11 December 1920 | The Case Of The Cubist |
| Greyfriars Herald (second series) | 60 | 18 December 1920 | The Case Of The Dentist |
| Greyfriars Boy's Herald | 61 | 25 December 1920 | The Mystery Of The Mince-Pie |
| Greyfriars Boy's Herald | 62 | 01 January 1921 | Pinkeye's New Year Resolution |
| Greyfriars Boy's Herald | 65 | 22 January 1921 | The Case Of The Pink Hat |
| Greyfriars Boy's Herald | 69 | 19 February 1921 | The Case Of The Lame Snail |
| Penny Popular | 114 | 26 March 1921 | The Case Of The Potato Jacket |
| Magnet | 687 | 09 April 1921 | The Sarah Jane Mystery |
| Penny Popular | 118 | 23 April 1921 | The Mystery Of The Vacant House |
| Magnet | 690 | 30 April 1921 | The Case Of The Lost Sapphire |
| Magnet | 691 | 07 May 1921 | The Case Of The Haunted Coal Shed |
| Magnet | 694 | 28 May 1921 | The Case Of Creeping Krooboy! |
| Magnet | 700 | 09 July 1921 | The Case Of The Lost Nugget |
| Magnet | 723 | 17 December 1921 | That Ghostly Xmas Knight |
| Magnet | 727 | 14 January 1922 | The Lost Persian |
| Magnet | 737 | 25th March 1922 | The Case of Christopher Chickweed |
| Penny Popular | 288 | 26 July 1924 | The Schwottem Ray |
| Penny Popular | 290 | 09 August 1924 | That Mystery Of The Green Crab |
| Penny Popular | 292 | 23 August 1924 | The Golden Cow |
| Penny Popular | 294 | 06 September 1924 | The White Rabbit |
| Penny Popular | 296 | 20 September 1924 | The Unguarded Goal |
| Penny Popular | 298 | 04 October 1924 | The Mystery Of Moldy Manor |
| Penny Popular | 302 | 01 November 1924 | The Silver Wishbone |
| Penny Popular | 310 | 27 December 1924 | The Secret In The Pudding Bag |
| Penny Popular | 311 | 03 January 1925 | The Great Waxworks Mystery |
| Penny Popular | 312 | 31 January 1925 | The Nabob's Elephant |
| Magnet | 1006 | 28th May 1927 | Herlock Sholmes At St. Sam's! [1/4] |
| Magnet | 1007 | 4th June 1927 | The Shaddow Of Suspishun! [2/4] |
| Magnet | 1008 | 11th June 1927 | A Slooth On The Trail! [3/4] |
| Magnet | 1009 | 18th June 1927 | Laid By The Heals! [4/4] |
| Schoolboys' Own Library | 138 | 4th December 1930 | The Case of the Financier |
| Tom Merry's Own | 2 | 1950 | The Missing Millionaire |
| Tom Merry's Own | 4 | 1952 | The Case Of The Perplexed Painter |