RUSE 16

RUSE #16

CROSSGEN ENTERTAINMENT

(W) Antony Bedard (A) Karl Moline

Written by Scott Beatty, art by Butch Guice & Mike Perkins, colors by Laura DePuy

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.

Who's extorting Partington's rich and famous? Nabbing the cunning culprit would normally be a job for detectives Simon Archard and Emma Bishop. But with Simon and Emma gone missing, the next generation of intrepid sleuths among Archard's Agents must step in to investigate the theft of an incriminating list coveted by the vengeful Consortium of Aggrieved Manservants!  

32 pages full color, on sale January 22