Aliens. Prophecies. Sinners & Saints. See it all in CruZader!

CRUZADER AGENT OF THE VATICAN HC
(JUL141266, $19.99)

Creators: (W) Omar Morales (A) Joel Cotejar (CA) Paul Gulacy

Solicitation: Prophecies. Aliens. Sinners and Saints. A reluctant priest is retrained as a holy warrior for the Pope; he must embrace his destiny in order to defend the Vatican from an invading army of radical terrorists who are much more than what they appear.

Appeal: CruZader™ is an action-packed, conspiracy-filled, stand-alone epic from creator Omar Morales, who says:

"What drives this action-adventure tale is the inner conflict that CruZader suffers as a result of the violent duties he carries out on behalf of the Vatican. There is a ton of strain and tension in his relationship with the Pope, and he keeps a very explosive secret from the Pontiff, which adds to the intrigue and payoff of this origin story."

It's an exciting page turner that found success from fans on Kickstarter thanks to its high concept and even greater ambition. Here's what some other retailers had to say about Morales' magnum opus:

• "Omar Morales has impressed me with his eagerness and ability to promote what he has created. Add to that CruZader™ is a debut graphic novel definitely worth stocking in your store."  - Joe Field, Founder of Free Comic Book Day, Co-founder of WonderCon, owner of Flying Colors Comic Shop in Concord, CA
  
  
• “(CruZader™) is selling great and I look forward to dealing with (The Force Media) again!” – Sean  McGoldrick, owner of Mac’s Comic Shop in Queensland, Australia
  
  
• “It’s amazing … the story is great!” – Ming Chen, Jay & Silent Bob’s Secret Stash in Red Bank, NJ

And some industry professionals and critics had this to say about Cruzader:

• “Comics retailers and fans:  you should pre-order the CruZader™ graphic novel [...] It's a hot book that drops in September – I did the pin-up for the back cover.” – Ray Dillon, Artist – Game of Thrones (HBO)
  
  
• “I really enjoyed CruZader™ and it is on my shelf right next to my Doctor Who! One of my favorite books that I have read this year.” Davidson L. Haworth, Author - The Defenders of Prali
  
  
• “It blends religion with sci-fi and action … a recipe of awesomeness.” JC De La Torre, Creator/Writer – Star Mage (IDW)
  
  
• “There is a definite niche for CruZader™ in the comic book marketplace.” Paul Gulacy, Artist – Star Wars® Crimson Empire (Dark Horse Comics)
  
  
• “The book looks awesome.” – Onrie Kompan – Creator/Writer Yi Soon Shin graphic novel series
  
  
• “Great storytelling with great art, the book immediately impressed me, great binding and quality on this graphic novel debut by Omar Morales. Four out of five stars!” Al Mega – Comic Crusaders.Com

• "If this was a video game, I would play it. If this was a movie, I’d see it in IMAX 3D ... For now I’ll be satisfied with adding this to my Comic Book shelves." - Matt Lune, IndieAltRepeat.Com

• "It's a ton of fun ... there are draculas, there are super-sonic jets, the spear of destiny shows up ..." - Chris Sims, Comics Alliance - War Rocket Ajax Podcast

 Early-adopter consumers have enjoyed the title as well, with high praise coming from Kickstarter backers and others:

• “Finished reading CruZader™! Excellent series, whether you are religious or not is not an issue here, bottom line: it's good vs. evil!” Richard Boudreau, direct sale customer
  
  
•  “I really enjoyed CruZader™. Great job! In fact, I am going to order another copy from Diamond this month to have as a reader copy. I'm also going to let my local comic shop know about it.” Jeff Shirley, Kickstarter customer
  
  
• “It was great! It definitely lived up to expectations … a top notch job all around with the writing, format, paper quality, and the art was outstanding as well.” David Lemieux, Kickstarter customer
  
  
• “I love it! Nearly read the entire book in a single sitting. The book quality itself is also great!” Ryan Jacquot, Kickstarter customer
  
  
•  “So pumped! Such a great piece and great comic!” Nicholas Cook, Kickstarter customer

Fans on Facebook also chimed in with consumer interest thanks to a recent contest on the Free Comic Book Day Facebook page:

• "Saints n Sinners. Prophecies. Oh yeah, n Aliens too. Sounds promising me thinks." Sarah Bowman
  
  
• "This looks crazy good and something we can gab about for hours xD" Wendy Mejia, Edwin Hernandez, and Brian Montes
  
  
• "Aliens, devils, and clergy? Count me in!" Nicole Prince
  
  
• "I actually got on board with this comic after hearing about it on a podcast. I received my copy a couple weeks ago and I finally got around to reading it and I really enjoyed it. It was refreshing to read something that someone really poured their heart and soul into. Great job and I highly recommend it!" Jeff Shirley

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