Who Is Arthur Conan Doyle? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Arthur Conan Doyle is a Non-Fictional comic book character, the alter ego of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, with over 59 comic issue appearances. A prolific Scottish author best known for his mystery stories featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes

Who is Arthur Conan Doyle?

For the page about the author on whom this character is based, see Arthur Conan Doyle Origin Born in Edinburgh in 1859, Arthur Conan Doyle was the son of an artist, Charles Altamont Doyle, and his wife, Mary Foley. He had a turbulent upbringing, but was able to attend good schools through the intervention of wealthy relatives. He attended the University of Edinburgh to study medicine, graduating in 1881. Character Evolution Conan Doyle began writing while in university, having his first story published in 1879. His first Sherlock Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet , was published in 1886. The character became popular and brought Conan Doyle a great deal of fame. Despite this he eventually grew weary of the character and killed him off in 1893 in the hopes of focusing on his other works. This prompted public outcry, and he returned to writing Holmes briefly in 1901, and more permanently in 1903.

Key facts

Arthur Conan Doyle is of human origin. The character is published by Non-Fictional. With 59 recorded issue appearances, Arthur Conan Doyle ranks among the most featured characters in comics.