Shi: The Series

    (Crusade, 1997-1998)
™ and ©1997 William Elliott Tucci

Shi: The series marks a second phase of the character and its publisher, Crusade Entertainment. Whereas Shi: The Way of the Warrior was a very personal, elegantly crafted work by creator Bill Tucci (with contributions by others as the series went on), Shi: The Series seems a much more conventional comic book action series.

Ana Ishikawa (Shi) had attempted to lay down her sword, but was forced to take it up again when her mother was kidnapped. Now, her friend Tomoe has asked for her aid again—this time to stop an oni (demon) bent on destroying all of Japan. It begins, improbably enough, with Tomoe traveling through time, landing in Hiroshima just before the dropping of the atomic bomb. Tomoe died trying to escape the city, only to awaken in 1997. There, she sought out Ana’s help to stop the oni behind her troubles, and together they travel to Japan where they discover that the demon has put together a nuclear device which he plans to detonate.
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#1

August, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
12 copies available from $1.07 		Tony BedardJ.G. Jones
#1 Variation A (Tia Carrere photo Cover A)

August, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $29.95 		Tony BedardJ.G. Jones
#1 Variation C (Diamond Edition Cover C by Bill Tucci)

August, 1997
Cover Price: $0.00
2 copies available from $9.95 		Tony BedardJ.G. Jones
#2

September, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
10 copies available from $2.75 		Tony BedardJ.G. Jones
#3

October, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
7 copies available from $1.75 		Christopher GoldenJ.G. Jones
#4

November, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
8 copies available from $1.75 		Christopher GoldenJean-Claude St. Aubin
#5

December, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
119 copies available from $1.45 		Christopher GoldenJ.G. Jones
#6

January, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
11 copies available from $1.75 		Christopher GoldenAndrew Wendel, Caesar, Jeff Zapata
#7 (Manga-style cover by Kevin Lau)

February, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
5 copies available from $2.08 		Tony BedardKevin Lau
#8

March, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
8 copies available from $0.99 		Tony BedardKevin Lau, Phyllis Novin, Myrton Bewry, Jeff Zapata, Keith Frawley
#9

April, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
3 copies available from $1.53 		Tom SniegoskiPhyllis Novin, Randy Green
#9 Variation A (Alternate cover A (full moon in background))

April, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $6.00 		Tom SniegoskiPhyllis Novin, Randy Green
#9 Variation B

April, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $7.98 		Tom SniegoskiPhyllis Novin, Randy Green
#9 Variation C (Alternate cover C (manga-style))

April, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $7.98 		Tom SniegoskiPhyllis Novin, Randy Green
#10 (Regular cover (side profile, face and shoulder))

May, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $4.00 		Tom SniegoskiJean-Claude St. Aubin
#10 Variation A

May, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
2 copies available from $3.56 		Tom SniegoskiJean-Claude St. Aubin
#10 Variation B (Alternate cover B (cherry blossoms))

May, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
3 copies available from $1.26 		Tom SniegoskiJean-Claude St. Aubin
#10 Variation C (Alternate cover C (drawing sword))

May, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
3 copies available from $1.94 		Tom SniegoskiJean-Claude St. Aubin
#11

June, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
9 copies available from $1.26 		Tom SniegoskiAndrew Wendel
#12

July, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
6 copies available from $2.35 		Tom Sniegoski, Christopher GoldenKevin Lau
#13

August, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
8 copies available from $1.26 		Tom Sniegoski, Christopher GoldenRenato Arlem
Ashcan #1 (Photo cover)


Cover Price: $0.00
1 copy available for $29.95