Moriarty the Patriot #20

Moriarty the Patriot, known in Japan as Yuukoku no Moriarty, is a manga series written by Ryōsuke Takeuchi and illustrated by Hikaru Miyoshi. Debuting in 2016, the series offers a reimagining of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, shifting the narrative focus to the antagonist William James Moriarty. It was created to explore themes of social justice and class struggle within Victorian-era England, presenting Moriarty as a criminal consultant aiming to dismantle the rigid British class system.

Volume 20 serves as a pivotal installment in the series' long-running arc, continuing the detailed character designs and intricate plot developments established by Miyoshi. The series has been widely praised for its high-contrast visual style and its ability to weave historical commentary with modern manga storytelling tropes. By this point in the narrative, the series had solidified a dedicated global following, particularly for its subversion of traditional literary archetypes.