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

November, 2001
Cover Price: $2.95
9 copies available from $1.64 		Mark WaidJackson “Butch” Guice
#2

December, 2001
Cover Price: $2.95
11 copies available from $1.25 		Mark WaidJackson “Butch” Guice
#3

January, 2002
Cover Price: $2.95
12 copies available from $1.40 		Mark WaidJackson “Butch” Guice
#4

February, 2002
Cover Price: $2.95
12 copies available from $1.40 		Mark WaidJackson “Butch” Guice
#5

March, 2002
Cover Price: $2.95
11 copies available from $1.26 		Mark WaidJackson “Butch” Guice
#6

April, 2002
Cover Price: $2.95
9 copies available from $1.26 		Mark WaidJeff Johnson
#7

May, 2002
Cover Price: $2.95
6 copies available from $1.26 		Mark WaidJackson “Butch” Guice
#8

June, 2002
Cover Price: $2.95
9 copies available from $1.12 		Mark WaidJackson “Butch” Guice
#9

July, 2002
Cover Price: $2.95
11 copies available from $0.90 		Mark WaidJackson “Butch” Guice
#10

August, 2002
Cover Price: $2.95
8 copies available from $1.53 		Mark WaidJackson “Butch” Guice
#11

September, 2002
Cover Price: $2.95
14 copies available from $0.99 		Mark Waid, Scott BeattyPaul Ryan
#12

October, 2002
Cover Price: $2.95
11 copies available from $0.99 		Mark Waid, Scott BeattyJackson “Butch” Guice
#13

November, 2002
Cover Price: $2.95
13 copies available from $0.90 		Mark Waid, Scott BeattyJackson “Butch” Guice
#14

December, 2002
Cover Price: $2.95
7 copies available from $1.26 		Mark Waid, Scott BeattyJackson “Butch” Guice
#15

January, 2003
Cover Price: $2.95
11 copies available from $1.12 		Mark Waid, Scott BeattyPaul Ryan
#16

February, 2003
Cover Price: $2.95
9 copies available from $1.64 		Scott BeattyJackson “Butch” Guice
#17

March, 2003
Cover Price: $2.95
7 copies available from $1.75 		Scott BeattyJackson “Butch” Guice
#18

April, 2003
Cover Price: $2.95
8 copies available from $1.64 		Scott BeattyJackson “Butch” Guice
#19

May, 2003
Cover Price: $2.95
8 copies available from $1.75 		Scott BeattyJackson “Butch” Guice
#20

June, 2003
Cover Price: $2.95
6 copies available from $1.80 		Scott BeattyPaul Ryan
#21

July, 2003
Cover Price: $2.95
8 copies available from $1.64 		Scott BeattyJackson “Butch” Guice
#22

August, 2003
Cover Price: $2.95
10 copies available from $1.64 		Scott BeattyJackson “Butch” Guice
#23

September, 2003
Cover Price: $2.95
6 copies available from $2.08 		Scott BeattyJackson “Butch” Guice
#24

November, 2003
Cover Price: $2.95
4 copies available from $2.08 		Scott BeattyJackson “Butch” Guice
#25

December, 2003
Cover Price: $2.95
4 copies available from $1.94 		Scott BeattyPaul Ryan
#26

January, 2004
Cover Price: $2.95
5 copies available from $1.10 		Scott BeattyJackson “Butch” Guice, Mike Perkins
Book #1

July, 2002
Cover Price: $15.95
2 copies available from $11.95 		Mark WaidJackson “Butch” Guice, Jeff Johnson
Book #2

March, 2003
Cover Price: $15.95
2 copies available from $11.95 		Mark Waid, Scott BeattyJackson “Butch” Guice, Paul Ryan