RUSE 17

RUSE #17

CROSSGEN ENTERTAINMENT

(W) Antony Bedard (A) Karl Moline

Written by Scott Beatty, art by Butch Guice & Michael Perkins, colors by Laura Martin

In times of trouble, the city of Partington looks to its favorite son - the greatest detective ever known. But just who are Simon Archard and his lovely partner, Emma Bishop? That is the burning question behind each fantastic case solved by these stylish sleuths. In a world where a veneer of Victorian finery hides mammoth mysteries, Simon and Emma may be the biggest mystery of all.

When last spied, daring detectives Simon Archard and Emma Bishop departed Partington in an airship bound for the ill-fated Penberthy archaeological excavations. But thanks to a sinister saboteur, their trip was cut disastrously short! Cast away from civilization, Emma must fend for an injured Simon while something stalks them from the shadows!

32 pages full color