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{{Wikipediainfo}}In the [[Prime Universe]], '''Sexton Blake''' was an acquaintance of [[Sherlock Holmes | {{Wikipediainfo}}In the [[Prime Universe]], '''Sexton Blake''' was an acquaintance of [[Sherlock Holmes (Prime Universe)|Sherlock Holmes]], who seemed to be closer to [[Doctor Watson]] than he was to Holmes. Blake was invited to the Christmas party at [[221B Baker Street]] on [[Christmas]] Eve, 1895, which was also attended by Watson, [[Inspector Lestrade]], [[Mrs Hudson]], [[Mycroft Holmes|Sherlock's brother]], and [[Jenny Everywhere (38167th Universe)|Jenny Everywhere]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time of the Toymaker (novel)|The Time of the Toymaker]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The character of [[wikipedia:Sexton Blake|Sexton Blake]] was created in 1893 by Harry Blyth. Often used as a less expensive replacement for [[Sherlock Holmes]] while both characters were both still in copyright, Blake was also presented as a pipe-smoking, highly intelligent private detective living in [[Baker Street]], although the Sexton Blake stories were “pulpier” than their Doyle counterparts, including such “lurid” recurring villains as the evil scientist Professor Kew, master-criminal Zenith the Albino, or even an ‘Invisible Man’, the Mysterious Mr. Mist. This is presumably the cause for Holmes seemingly having some disdain for Blake in ''[[The Time of the Toymaker (novel)|The Time of the Toymaker]]'' despite the two men ultimately being on friendly terms. | The character of [[wikipedia:Sexton Blake|Sexton Blake]] was created in 1893 by Harry Blyth. Often used as a less expensive replacement for [[Sherlock Holmes]] while both characters were both still in copyright, Blake was also presented as a pipe-smoking, highly intelligent private detective living in [[Baker Street]], although the Sexton Blake stories were “pulpier” than their Doyle counterparts, including such “lurid” recurring villains as the evil scientist Professor Kew, master-criminal Zenith the Albino, or even an ‘Invisible Man’, the Mysterious Mr. Mist. This is presumably the cause for Holmes seemingly having some disdain for Blake in ''[[The Time of the Toymaker (novel)|The Time of the Toymaker]]'' despite the two men ultimately being on friendly terms. | ||
