After a slight delay (thanks to a crashed hard drive and a lost interview), we're back with a super-sized episode that we hope will make up for our absence.   We're pleased to welcome Tom Richmond, one of the "Usual Gang of Idiots" at . Tom's career has been a most interesting one, and we explore how he managed to take an adolescent aspiration and turn it into an award-winning career at the bible of comedic publications.   During this show, you'll find out how inspiration comes to a creative type who works in his basement of his Minnesota home; the role of Batman and Superman in Tom's career development; how Tom first came to meet Sherlock Holmes (hint: we've had  previously). A good deal of the program will be related to art, comic art, caricature and the visual aspect of Sherlock Holmes, which should interest a Sherlockian art collector like .   Speaking of collecting, you may have noticed the image at the top of this show's entry. That lovely piece of work -  - is available as a limited edition print. Tom talks about his previous experience with  and  prints and how he came to select the eight actors to represent Sherlock Holmes on this print. If you'd like to purchase one, .   Your chance to win big! In addition to giving you the opportunity to purchase one of Tom's prints, we have a listener contest in which you could win one of these highly coveted prints (plus one other special item we mention in the show). How can you make yourself eligible to win? Well, you'll just have to listen to the episode and discover where we lay out the rules. [But it does involve the hashtag #IHOSE65.] The contest is open until August 30, 2014.     A few listener comments - including one that appeared as a message in a bottle (see below) - graced our inboxes this time around.            We selected an original Gas-Lamp to perfectly complement the show: "Art in the Blood," from Vol. 8, No. 2 (April 1958) of the Baker Street Journal.   Links: Limited edition Sherlock Holmes print  Tom's illustration of  and a special version of .  inspired by Tom's work, . Sherlock inspiration in . .  (Amazon.com)  of the Klinger vs. Conan Doyle Estate appeal.  The Attaboy Clarence podcast features  of Sherlock Holmes films and radio plays. Our Father's Day tribute included  in the Beau Ties Ltd. catalog and  from a couple of years back (IHOSE #43).   Please  and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email, call us at (774) 221-READ (7323) or use the Speakpipe app right here on the site. Connect with us and other interested Sherlockians on  on Google+, ,  and . And of course, our  is a nice collection of links, articles and images.   And above all, please let our sponsors know that you heard us rant and rave about their excellence during the programme: ,  - and one additional surprise sponsor this time around that we think you'll enjoy.   Bonus Material  If you happen to subscribe to our program via our , our , or our , we occasionally throw in bonus content to justify the $1.99 or so that the app stores charge for it. In this case, we've given you a PDF with each one of Tom's Sherlock Holmes characterizations on its own page.   --