New Crusaders #1 [Standard Edition]
(October 2012)

Archie, 2012 Series
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Price
2.99 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
2012-09-05
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Red Circle Comics
Barcode
762816441445 00111
Editing
Paul Kaminski (Editor/Line Editor); Victor Gorelick (Editor-In-Chief)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

New Crusaders / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ben Bates (signed)
Inks
Ben Bates (signed)
Colors
?
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]]
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Cover Thumbnail for New Crusaders (Archie, 2012 series) #1 [Standard Edition] Cover Thumbnail for New Crusaders (2012 series) #1 [Sketch Variant by Mike Norton] Cover Thumbnail for New Crusaders (2012 series) #1 [Variant Edition]
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New Crusaders (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Ian Flynn ?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
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: 2)

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

Script
Ian Flynn
Pencils
Ben Bates
Inks
Gary Martin
Colors
Matt Herms
Letters
John Workman
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.
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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: 3)

text article / 0.4 page (report information)

Script
Paul Kaminski
Pencils
Ben Bates
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
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: 4)

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

Script
Ian Flynn
Pencils
Ben Bates
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Joe Higgins; Jack Sterling; Ted Tyler; John Dickering; Brain Emperor; Wyatt Raymond
Synopsis
An interview with New Crusaders writer Ian Flynn.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

Legacy of the Crusaders (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Ian Flynn ?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
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: 7)

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

Script
Marty Greim
Pencils
Dick Ayers
Inks
Rich Buckler
Colors
Digikore Studios; Matt Herms
Letters
typeset; Bill Yoshida
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.
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[Next Issue] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

[The Critics Have Spoken!] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

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Issue at my.comics.org
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    New Crusaders
  2. 1. New Crusaders
  3. 2. [Ashes to Ashes: Part 1]
    New Crusaders
  4. 3. Welcome to Red Circle!
  5. 4. [Ian Flynn Interview]
    Creator Circle
  6. 5. ["Log on and get connected!"]
    New Crusaders
  7. 6. Legacy of the Crusaders
  8. 7. [Shield Saves Hundreds!]
    Legacy of the Crusaders
  9. 8. [Next Issue]
    New Crusaders
  10. 9. [The Critics Have Spoken!]
    New Crusaders
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