Having read some of Doyle's work namely the odd Sherlock Holmes novella or two, I was intrigued when I saw the first three Sherlock Holmes works had been adapted into graphic novels. I must admit I have never read these first few stories by Doyle but like most classical works they were on my list. 
For those that don't know any of the Sherlock Holmes stories A Study in Scarlet is about how Holmes and Watson meet and work on a case about love and revenge. The Sign of the Four involves treasure and a mysterious group known as The Four who's lives revolve around it. Finally Hound of the Baskervilles is about a mysterious hound that is terrifying the Baskerville family line.Much like other classics I blogged about recently I though by reading these adaptations I would be able to not only cross them off my list but save some time as well. However I can somewhat proudly say that while these graphic novels were quite good and, I am sure, covered the story but they seemed somewhat lacking. Sort of like watching a movie on television with the commercials versus watching it in a theatre. It is the same movie but less so, if you know what I mean. For that reason reading these adaptations only served to convince me all the more to read the originals. But I also look forward to seeing the rest of Holmes adapted to this form.
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