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Casus Belli - Reinventing Sherlock Holmes with Holmes: Undead #2

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The United States Department of Nerds Podcast
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Jul 9, 2026
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Summary

What happens when Sherlock Holmes survives Reichenbach Falls and enters a world where vampires, supernatural forces, and gothic horror are real? Casus Belli joins The United States Department of Nerds Podcast to discuss Holmes: Undead #2, the latest chapter in Killer Entertainment’s six-part A Study in Crimson story arc. In this conversation, Casus takes us behind the scenes of Holmes: Undead and explains how the series reimagines one of literature’s greatest detectives while remaining rooted in the legacy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. We discuss why Sherlock Holmes remains relevant nearly 140 years later, the decision to transform Professor Moriarty into an immortal vampire, the challenge of balancing detective fiction with supernatural horror, and revisiting the legendary confrontation at Reichenbach Falls. Casus also shares his journey from martial arts and professional wrestling into independent comics, the origins of Killer Entertainment, working with writer Thomas Pugh and artist Virgilio Calcagno, and the realities of creating and crowdfunding indie comics. The conversation explores the Holmes: Undead #2 Kickstarter campaign, variant covers including the Deerstalker and Andy Duggan Infinity Flux variants, what’s coming in Issue #3, the upcoming Gothic Market convention in Minneapolis, and future Killer Entertainment projects The Gingerbread Man and The Death Planner. Support Holmes: Undead #2 on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/casusbelli/holmes-undead-issue-2 Visit Killer Entertainment: https://www.killerentertainmentllc.com/ Follow Killer Entertainment and Holmes: Undead: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@casusbelli123 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1483075489302282/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casus_belli123 Threads: https://…