Ruse

    (CrossGen, 2001-2004, 2008)
™ and © CrossGenerational Comics

Simon Archand is the Victorian Age’s greatest detective. Aloof and bored with the simple puzzles that baffle the rest of humanity, Simon has made a name for himself across the globe as one of the sharpest minds on earth. With his assistant (she prefers “partner”) Emma at his side, Simon keeps the streets of Partington city safe from evil in its many forms. Part Bruce Wayne and part Sherlock Holmes, Simon is suave, debonair and somewhat obnoxious. When a mysterious Baroness from foreign lands moves into Partington and becomes the toast of high society, bizarre murders and events begin to plague the detective’s city. Finally feeling that he has been met with a unique challenge worthy of his intellectual prowess, Simon dedicates himself to solving the mystery of who is responsible for this strange new crime wave.
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    #1
    Nov 2001
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    W: Mark Waid  ·  A: Jackson “Butch” Guice
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    #2
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    W: Mark Waid  ·  A: Jeff Johnson
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    W: Mark Waid  ·  A: Jackson “Butch” Guice
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    #11
    Sep 2002
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    W: Mark Waid, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Paul Ryan
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    Dec 2002
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    W: Mark Waid, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Jackson “Butch” Guice
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    W: Mark Waid, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Paul Ryan
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    #17
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    #18
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    May 2003
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    #22
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    Sep 2003
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    Nov 2003
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    Dec 2003
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    W: Scott Beatty  ·  A: Paul Ryan
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    #26
    Jan 2004
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    W: Scott Beatty  ·  A: Jackson “Butch” Guice, Mike Perkins
    Final issue
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  • Bk 2
    Book #2
    Mar 2003
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    W: Mark Waid, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Jackson “Butch” Guice, Paul Ryan
    Reprints Ruse #7-12
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