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Issue: New Crusaders #1
Publication Date: October 2012
 
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Is Variant Variant: Sketch Variant by Mike Norton
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Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/05/2012
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $2.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
10 (2 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Paul Kaminski (Editor/Line Editor); Victor Gorelick (Editor-In-Chief)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy paper
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Limited series
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Mike Norton (signed)
Subject Matter
superhero
New Crusaders
Reprinting
FlagNew Crusaders Preview #[nn] [Comic Shop Exclusive] published October 2012
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
New Crusaders

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Ian Flynn ?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Shield [Joe Higgins]; Web [John Raymond]; Fox [Paul Patton]; Firefly [Harley Hudson]
Features an introduction to the story, the credits for the story, and the different variant covers.
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Miscellaneous
1
Ashes to Ashes: Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Ian Flynn
Ben Bates
Gary Martin
Matt Herms
John Workman
Subject Matter
superhero
New Crusaders
Joe Higgins [Shield]; John Raymond [Web]; Rose Raymond [Pow-Girl]; Kim Brand [Fly-Girl]; Ted Tyler [Fireball]; John Dickering [Jaguar]; Ralph Hardy [Jaguar]; Jack Sterling [Steel Sterling; Red Circle mayor]; Thelma Dickering; Dora Sterling (formerly Dora Cummings); Johnny Sterling (Jack's son); Alex Tyler (Ted's nephew); Kelly Brand (Kim's daughter); Greg Dickering (John's adopted son); Ivette Valez (Orphan, Ralph Hardy's apprentice); Wyatt Raymond (John & Rose's son); Brain Emperor
Years ago, the Mighty Crusaders rid the world of all evil and built a town for themselves called Red Circle. Joe Higgins is invited to a party in celebration of the town's birth, and attends. Just before dinner is served, Brain Emperor attacks the Mighty Crusaders, while the Shield takes the children of the Mighty Crusaders to his house. Meanwhile, all of the other Mighty Crusaders are killed. Being unable to find The Shield, Brain Emperor leaves the town.
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Miscellaneous
24
Story title is never shown and this title is taken from the official Archie Comics solicit. This story takes place approximately 27 years after the Mighty Crusaders series from the 1980s. The DC Impact line is not featured as part of the continuity. The Mighty Crusaders do not appear in costume, but superhero names are given for identification.
Welcome to Red Circle!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Paul Kaminski
Ben Bates
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Jack Sterling; Shield [Joe Higgins]; Comet [Greg Dickering]; Ivette Valez [Jaguar]; Alex Tyler [Fireball]; Johnny Sterling [Steel Sterling]
Introduction to the Red Circle line, its history, and its characters.
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Miscellaneous
0.4
Ian Flynn Interview

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Ian Flynn
Ben Bates
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Creator Circle
Joe Higgins; Jack Sterling; Ted Tyler; John Dickering; Brain Emperor; Wyatt Raymond
An interview with New Crusaders writer Ian Flynn.
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Miscellaneous
0.6
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
?
Ben Bates
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
New Crusaders
Wyatt Raymond [Web]
Log on and get connected!
Advertisement for the Red Circle website.
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Miscellaneous
1
Legacy of the Crusaders

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Ian Flynn ?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Shield [Joe Higgins]; Hun; Dusty; Kardak; Mr. Justice; Wizard [Blane Whitney]; Roy
An introduction to the Legacy of the Crusaders feature, a series of comics showcasing the Mighty Crusaders.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Shield Saves Hundreds!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Marty Greim
Dick Ayers
Rich Buckler
Digikore Studios; Matt Herms
typeset; Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
superhero
Legacy of the Crusaders
Shield [Joe Higgins]; Colonel Boyle; Boroff (flashback, in a news photograph)
A short story, made to look like an article from a 1940 issue of Life Magazine showcasing The Shield. The story ends with a conversation between Joe and Col. Boyle.
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Miscellaneous
4
Next Issue

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Ian Flynn ?
Ben Bates
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
New Crusaders
Joe Higgins; Brain Emperor; Greg Dickering; Alex Tyler; Ivette Valez; Wyatt Raymond; Johnny Sterling; Kelly Brand
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Miscellaneous
2
An advertisement for the next issue.
The Critics Have Spoken!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Ben Bates
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
New Crusaders
New Crusaders: Joe Higgins [Shield]; Greg Dickering [Comet]; Alex Tyler [Fireball]; Kelly Brand [Fly-Girl]; Ivette Valez [Jaguar]; Johnny Sterling [Steel Sterling]; Wyatt Raymond [Web]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

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