ASSASSINS CREED TEMPLARS TP #1
BLACK CROSS
(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Dennis Calero (CA) MATT TAYLOR
All-new adventures from the world of Assassin's Creed. In 1927 Darius Gift arrived in Shanghai on his first assignment for the Templar Order. A minor misstep means he soon finds himself mixed up in the shadowy underworld of the International Settlement, and mixed up with the mysterious, enigmatic, Black Cross. Collects Assassin's Creed: Templars #1-5.
REBELS THESE FREE & INDEPENDENT STATES TP
(W) Brian Wood (A) Various (CA) MATT TAYLOR
The War of 1812 and America's first navy come to life in the second volume of Rebels, from DMZ writer Brian Wood. In 1775, Seth Abbott fought to win his fellow Americans their independence. In 1794, his son, John Abbott, comes of age as their new nation faces multiple new threats: high seas terrorism, fresh aggression from Britain, and intense political division at home. When Congress authorizes building America's first navy - the famous "six frigates" that include the USS Constitution - John Abbott signs up. Collects issues #1-#8.