Name: Moriarty the Patriot, Vol. 9
ISBN: 9781974720880

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Why This Clicks

Justice in Shadow

A Sherlock Holmes rival’s crusade against class injustice meets the uneasy question of where justice ends.

Come here for

Moriarty’s morally tangled challenge to corrupt nobility
A crime mystery that brings Charles Augustus Milverton into his past

Expect

Tension between noble aims and dangerous consequences
A manga take on Sherlock Holmes’s most famous rival

Book Details

Authors: Ryosuke Takeuchi
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Published: October 4, 2022
Format: Paperback
Theme: Crime & Mystery Comics · General Manga
Reading lane: Crime & Mystery Comics

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Publisher Categories

Crime & Mystery Comics
General Manga
Comics & Graphic Novels / Historical Fiction

About This Book

The untold story of Sherlock Holmes’ greatest rival, Moriarty! Before he was Sherlock’s rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control—will Moriarty’s dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero…or a monster? The true mastermind behind the Jack the Ripper murders is none other than Britain’s media king, Charles Augustus...

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The untold story of Sherlock Holmes’ greatest rival, Moriarty! Before he was Sherlock’s rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control—will Moriarty’s dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero…or a monster? The true mastermind behind the Jack the Ripper murders is none other than Britain’s media king, Charles Augustus Milverton. After that case comes to a close, Milverton digs into William Moriarty’s past. And it doesn’t take long for him to discover a certain court case where a boy from the slums sued a nobleman…