New Crusaders #1 [Hero Variant by Ben Bates]

(October 2012)

[Variant Edition by Ryan Jampole & Matt Herms] (Table of Contents)

New Crusaders / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Ryan Jampole

Inks:

Ryan Jampole

Colors:

Matt Herms

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

New Crusaders (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ian Flynn ?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Shield [Joe Higgins]; Web [John Raymond]; Fox [Paul Patton]; Firefly [Harley Hudson]

Synopsis:

Features an introduction to the story, the credits for the story, and the different variant covers.

[Ashes to Ashes: Part 1] (Table of Contents)

New Crusaders / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ian Flynn

Pencils:

Ben Bates

Inks:

Gary Martin

Colors:

Matt Herms

Letters:

John Workman

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

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

Synopsis:

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.

Indexer Notes

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! (Table of Contents)

text article / 0.4 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Kaminski

Pencils:

Ben Bates

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Jack Sterling; Shield [Joe Higgins]; Comet [Greg Dickering]; Ivette Valez [Jaguar]; Alex Tyler [Fireball]; Johnny Sterling [Steel Sterling]

Synopsis:

Introduction to the Red Circle line, its history, and its characters.

[Ian Flynn Interview] (Table of Contents)

Creator Circle / text article / 0.6 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ian Flynn

Pencils:

Ben Bates

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Joe Higgins; Jack Sterling; Ted Tyler; John Dickering; Brain Emperor; Wyatt Raymond

Synopsis:

An interview with New Crusaders writer Ian Flynn.

["Log on and get connected!"] (Table of Contents)

New Crusaders / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ben Bates

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Wyatt Raymond [Web]

Synopsis:

Advertisement for the Red Circle website.

Legacy of the Crusaders (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ian Flynn ?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Shield [Joe Higgins]; Hun; Dusty; Kardak; Mr. Justice; Wizard [Blane Whitney]; Roy

Synopsis:

An introduction to the Legacy of the Crusaders feature, a series of comics showcasing the Mighty Crusaders.

[Shield Saves Hundreds!] (Table of Contents)

Legacy of the Crusaders / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Marty Greim

Pencils:

Dick Ayers

Inks:

Rich Buckler

Colors:

Digikore Studios; Matt Herms

Letters:

typeset; Bill Yoshida

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Shield [Joe Higgins]; Colonel Boyle; Boroff (flashback, in a news photograph)

Synopsis:

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.

Reprints:

• from The Mighty Crusaders (Archie, 1983 series) #8 (July 1984)

[Next Issue] (Table of Contents)

New Crusaders / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ian Flynn ?

Pencils:

Ben Bates

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Joe Higgins; Brain Emperor; Greg Dickering; Alex Tyler; Ivette Valez; Wyatt Raymond; Johnny Sterling; Kelly Brand

Indexer Notes

An advertisement for the next issue.

[The Critics Have Spoken!] (Table of Contents)

New Crusaders / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Ben Bates

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

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]

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

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