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One of the very first Holmes parodies, “The Adventures of Sherlaw Kombs,” appeared in the May 1892 issue of “The Idler.” Author “Luke Sharp” was actually Robert Barr, who co-founded “The Idler” with Jerome K. Jerome and was a friend of Arthur Conan Doyle.

One of the very first Holmes parodies, “The Adventures of Sherlaw Kombs,” appeared in the May 1892 issue of "The Idler." Author “Luke Sharp” was actually Robert Barr, who co-founded "The Idler" with Jerome K. Jerome and was a friend of Arthur Conan Doyle.