(January 1997)

Crusade Comics, 1997 Series
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Price
2.95 USD; 4.00 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Crusade Comics
Brand
Crusade [Knight on Horse]
Printer
Printed in Canada
Editing
Tony Bedard (credited) (editor, senior editor); Billy Tucci (credited as William Tucci) (president, producer); Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.) (design); Juan Pineda (credited) (studio manager); Marie Tucci (credited) (administration and trade shows); Jeff Zapata (credited) (assistant editor); Joseph Biondi (credited) (distribution); Regina Paolillo (credited) (Crusade Collectibles); Marianne Montagna (The Patrick Agency, publicity); J. A. Roth & Associates, Inc. (credited) (licensing)

Issue Notes

Includes a flip cover preview of Shi: East Wind Rain (Crusade Comics, 1997 series) #1 [Sneak Attack Edition].

First printing. Published by Crusade Comics, a division of Crusade Entertainment Ltd. Office of publication: 65-27 Alderton St., Rego Park, NY 11374.

Copyright © 1997 Willian Elliott Tucci.

Premiere Issue! (Table of Contents)

Shi / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Billy Tucci (signed as Tucci)
Inks
Billy Tucci (signed as Tucci)
Colors
Billy Tucci (signed as Tucci)
Letters
typeset

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shi

Rekishi (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Caesar (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It is said that the surest guide to the future is to know one's own past.
Characters
Shi [Ana Ishikawa]; Detective Joe LaBianca
Synopsis
An introduction to the character profiles, explaining they are written from the vantage point of Detective Sergeant Joseph LaBianca, New York Police Department. Also, a quick blurb explaining the Sneak Attack preview portion of the flipbook.

Indexer Notes

The top half of the inside front cover.

The Shi image comes from page one, Joe LaBianca's image is from page two.

Rekishi #1 (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 0.5 page (report information)

Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

The bottom half of the inside front cover. Includes the indicia at the bottom of the page.

Credits for the issue and management information.

Ana Ishikawa a.k.a. "Shi" (Table of Contents: 3)

Shi / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Caesar
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
From the private journal of Detective Sergeant Joseph LaBianca, NYPD. Entry #1:
Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shi [Ana Ishikawa]

Detective Sgt. Joe LaBianca (Table of Contents: 4)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Caesar (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This journal was my wife's idea...
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Detective Joe LaBianca

Detective, Third Grade, Peter Denyse (Table of Contents: 5)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Caesar (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's Peter's favorite theory.
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Detective Peter Denyse

Shi Rescues Officer Rachel Thompson (Table of Contents: 6)

Shi / recap / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Caesar (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So, somebody in the department must be tipping off the copkiller. A mole.
Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shi [Ana Ishikawa]; Officer Rachel Thompson

Detective, Third Grade, Rachel Thompson (Table of Contents: 7)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Rich Perrotta (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Those things beat up Thompson so bad I wanted to cry when I saw her.
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Detective Rachel Thompson

Homeless Harold Murdered by Arashi, Laid to Rest by Shi (Table of Contents: 8)

Shi / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Caesar (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A lot of things which seem unrelated are coming together...
Genre
crime; martial arts
Characters
Homeless Harold (death); Shi [Ana Ishikawa]

Shi Versus Rick Tashegumi (Table of Contents: 9)

Shi / recap / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones
Inks
Caesar (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The name Majahiro Arashi came up again after his number one employee...
Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shi [Ana Ishikawa]; Rick Tashegumi (death)

Mashahiro Arashi (Table of Contents: 10)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Ravi (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
From the private journal of Detective Sergeant Joseph LaBianca, NYPD. Entry #2:
Genre
martial arts
Characters
Mashahiro Arashi

Koji Kwan (Table of Contents: 11)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Ravi (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This Tashegumi, the decapited guy, was one of Arashi's closest 'employees.'
Genre
martial arts
Characters
Koji Kwan

Arashi's Interrogation (Table of Contents: 12)

recap / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Caesar (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
From the private journal of Detective Sergeant Joseph LaBianca, NYPD. Entry #3:
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Mashahiro Arashi; Detective Peter Denyse; Detective Joe LaBianca; Lieutenant Douglas Evans

Lt. Douglas Evans, Homicide Dept. (Table of Contents: 13)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Caesar
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
After Arashi left, Lt. Evans came down hard on Pete DeNyse and me.
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Lieutenant Douglas Evans

Shi Versus Arashi's Men on the Manhattan Waterfront (Table of Contents: 14)

Shi / recap / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Caesar (credited) (p. 15); Rich Perrotta (credited) (p. 14)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
From the private journal of Detective Sergeant Joseph LaBianca, NYPD. Entry #4:
Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shi [Ana Ishikawa]

Ana Ishikawa at the Oike Gallery (Table of Contents: 15)

recap / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Caesar (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Arashi doesn't keep a lot of women around, actually.
Genre
adventure
Characters
Ana Ishikawa; Kusunoki Masashige (in painting)

Indexer Notes

Includes an image of a fictitious painting "'The Final Rite of Kusunoki' by Sharaku" which was a plot point for one of the Shi storylines.

Ana, After the Funeral Ceremonies at Arashiyama (Table of Contents: 16)

recap / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Caesar (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
From the private journal of Detective Sergeant Joseph LaBianca, NYPD. Entry #5:
Genre
drama
Characters
Ana Ishikawa

Ana Versus Her Inner Nemesis the Demon Samurai (Table of Contents: 17)

recap / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Caesar (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Obviousy, something has Ana Ishikawa in terrible pain.
Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shi [Ana Ishikawa]; Demon Samurai

Christine Avery, News Reporter (Table of Contents: 18)

character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Caesar (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
From the private journal of Detective Sergeant Joseph LaBianca, NYPD. Entry #6:
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Christine Avery; Detective Joe LaBianca

Arashi Plots His Revenge Against Shi (Table of Contents: 19)

recap / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Caesar (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yep, It's Avery and her king that are bringing up Arashi's lawyers...
Genre
martial arts
Characters
Mashahiro Arashi

The Nara Six, Led by Tomoe Gozan (Table of Contents: 20)

character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Christopher Golden (credited)
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited)
Inks
Caesar (credited)
Colors
Mada Design (credited as Mada Design, Inc.)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
But as vulnerable as his is, and as deadly as his enemies appear to be...
Genre
martial arts
Characters
Nara Six [Keisai; Kaoyo; Yasuna; Nichi; Gojira; Tomoe]

The Way of the Warrior (Table of Contents: 21)

Shi / recap / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Billy Tucci (credited as William Tucci) (conceived)
Pencils
Billy Tucci; various
Inks
Billy Tucci; various
Colors
Billy Tucci; various
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the first chapter of 'The Way of the Warrior,' Ana embarks on her quest for revenger against Arashi.
Genre
martial arts
Characters
Shi [Ana Ishikawa]; Tomoe Gozan
Synopsis
A retrospective of the Shi storyline up to this point in the series.

Indexer Notes

Includes small cover reproductions to Shi: The Way of the Warrior (Crusade Comics, 1994 Series) #1 (March 1994); #2 (June 1994); #3 (October 1994); #4 (January 1995); #5 (April 1995); #6 (September 1995); #7 (March 1996); #8 (June 1996); #9 (September 1996); #10 (October 1996); #11 (December 1996); and #12 (April 1997).

Also includes Tomoe (Crusade Comics, 1996 Series) #1 (September 1995); #3 (June 1996); and Shi vs. Tomoe (Crusade Comics, 1996 Series) #1 (August 1996).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Shi / preview (from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Shi / illustration / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Billy Tucci ?; Gary Cohn ?
Pencils
Marc Sasso (sketches)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Just as Shi: East Wind Rain presents an alternate version of the Shi cast.
Genre
aviation; martial arts; military; war
Characters
Heinrich Himmler; Adolf Hitler; Shi; Pete Denyse

Indexer Notes

Sketches from Sasso of the various characters involved in the series Shi: East Wind Rain (Crusade Comics, 1997 Series) #1 (November 1997).

East, Wind, Rain (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script
Tony Bedard (credited)
Pencils
Marc Sasso (credited) (painting)
Inks
Marc Sasso (credited) (painting)
Colors
Marc Sasso (credited) (painting)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When the signal went out to the Japanese fleet in 1941...
Genre
war
Synopsis
Tony Bedard talks about the series Shi: East Wind Rain, an alternate history involving the Shi universe characters who interact around the events of the Japanese Empire's attack on the American military bases in and around Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941.
Keywords
Pearl Harbor

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

The page includes an introduction to the series, a background image of Japanese Zero planes bombing the U.S. naval ships at anchor at Pearl Harbor taken from the back cover, series logo, creator credits, and company credits.

Shi East Wind Rain Sneak Attack Edition #1 (Table of Contents: 25)

Shi / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Marc Sasso (credited) (painting)
Inks
Marc Sasso (credited) (painting)
Colors
Marc Sasso (credited) (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
martial arts; war
Characters
Shi [Ana Ishikawa]

Indexer Notes

Back cover of the flipbook.

Reproduces the cover that will eventually appear in Shi: East Wind Rain (Crusade Comics, 1997 Series) #1 (November 1997), with some adjustments to the trade dress.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Premiere Issue!
    Shi
  2. 1. Rekishi
  3. 2. Rekishi #1
  4. 3. Ana Ishikawa a.k.a. "Shi"
    Shi
  5. 4. Detective Sgt. Joe LaBianca
  6. 5. Detective, Third Grade, Peter Denyse
  7. 6. Shi Rescues Officer Rachel Thompson
    Shi
  8. 7. Detective, Third Grade, Rachel Thompson
  9. 8. Homeless Harold Murdered by Arashi, Laid to Rest by Shi
    Shi
  10. 9. Shi Versus Rick Tashegumi
    Shi
  11. 10. Mashahiro Arashi
  12. 11. Koji Kwan
  13. 12. Arashi's Interrogation
  14. 13. Lt. Douglas Evans, Homicide Dept.
  15. 14. Shi Versus Arashi's Men on the Manhattan Waterfront
    Shi
  16. 15. Ana Ishikawa at the Oike Gallery
  17. 16. Ana, After the Funeral Ceremonies at Arashiyama
  18. 17. Ana Versus Her Inner Nemesis the Demon Samurai
  19. 18. Christine Avery, News Reporter
  20. 19. Arashi Plots His Revenge Against Shi
  21. 20. The Nara Six, Led by Tomoe Gozan
  22. 21. The Way of the Warrior
    Shi
  23. 22. ["And now. A taste of the finished work that will appear in Shi: East Wind Rain..."]
    Shi
  24. 23. ["Just as Shi: East Wind Rain presents an alternate version of the Shi cast."]
    Shi
  25. 24. East, Wind, Rain
  26. 25. Shi East Wind Rain Sneak Attack Edition #1
    Shi
This issue was modified by
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Stephane Poitras