''The Crusades'' is an

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series published by the Vertigo

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of DC Comics. It was created by writer

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and artist Kelley Jones.

Publication history

The series comprises a

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special entitled ''The Crusades: Urban Decree'' (which introduced the characters and premise) and an ongoing series, simply titled ''The Crusades'' which ran in comics cover dated between June

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and December

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Plot

The series was set in a fictionalised San Francisco and featured a large cast of characters whose lives are thrown into disarray by the sudden appearance of a murderous 11th Century knight in the city. Main Characters included Anton Marx, a leftwing political radio " shock jock", his fact checker girlfriend Venus Kostopikas, her friend Detective Addas Petronas and the rival gangsters Tony Quetone and "the Pope".

Collected editions

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is releasing the series in two hardcovers: * ''Volume 1: The Knight'' (256 pages, Image Comics, August 2010, ) reprinting ''The Crusades: Urban Decree'' and ''The Crusades'' #1–9 * ''Volume 2: Dei'' (256 Pages, Image Comics, February 2011, ) reprinting ''The Crusades'' #10-20

Notes

References

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