December 2002 Solicitations

Shi and Tomoe battle to the death, as Crusade introduces its all-new Shi Sohei Katana and our newest Antiquities Edition

Shi - The Illustrated Warrior #6
By Billy Tucci and Craig Shaw Gardner

The time of Battle is upon us. Ana Ishikawa dons the ancient Kyoto armor her mother had forsaken as she attempts to halt the Nara Sohei once and for all.

One by one the Nara assassins are sought out and destroyed, and Shi will finally purge New York of such bloodshed. She will duel against the leader of the black-cloaked warriors atop the Queensborough/59th Street Bridge.

But Ana's best friend, the lethally beautiful Tomoe, leads the Nara. Tomoe¹s mantra is that of the butterfly, and she wields her bladed war-fans in a delicate but deadly sweep of a song. Bound by honor a heart-broken Tomoe must deliver the head of Shi to the ruthless Yakuza crime lord, Masahiro Arashi.

Stinging rain and striking lighting slash as embattled friends°Ø swirl 400 feet above the East River in an incredible dance of death.

There will be only one victor, but two lives will be destroyed.

Shi - The Illustrated Warrior combines the best aspects of New York Times best-selling author Craig Shaw Gardner's novelized verse and Shi creator Billy Tucci's dynamic and richly detailed illustrations. Warrior is based on the legendary Way of the Warrior story arc but with an added twist that forever alters the Shi universe we've all come to know.

Shi - The Illustrated Warrior #6 (of 7)...$2.99

Shi - The Illustrated Warrior #1 Antiquities Edition
By Billy Tucci and Craig Shaw Gardner

Crusade offers a special limited edition Antiquities Edition of Billy Tucci¹s newest series, Shi - The Illustrated Warrior. These extremely rare edition are signed, numbered and painstakingly hand-made by Billy using premier Arches heavy weight watercolor paper. A must for every Shi collector and limited to only 99 copies.

Shi - The Illustrated Warrior #1 Antiquities Edition...$99.00

Shi Kyoto Sohei Collectors Katana

Each of these beautiful 39 1/4", 440 stainless steel bladed Katanas are hand crafted, black/red saya and carry a rainbowed tsuba. All swords are engraved with the Shi logo and limited identification number. A must have for every Shi, Martial Arts and samurai weapons collector. Due to the fact that these weapons are imported they might not be ready for Christmas delivery.

Shi Kyoto Sohei Engraved and Numbered Collectors Katana...$250.00

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