Cover: John Totleben

The Children's Crusade #2

Jan 1994 · DC · 3.95 USD; 4.95 CAD; 2.50 GBP

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In "Chapter One: In Which Avril Mitchell Learns the Story So Far," Neil Gaiman and Peter Snejbjerg craft a haunting, atmospheric tale as the gates to Free Country shut tight, trapping Charles, Edwin, Tim, and Suzy in a place that may not be as safe as it seems. With Maxine leading them toward the high council, the weight of secrets and shifting truths begins to settle over the group. The cover by John Totleben captures the eerie stillness of a world on the edge, a 3.95 USD comic from 1994 that lingers in the mind long after the final page.

Contains 11 stories

Chapter One: In Which Avril Mitchell Learns the Story So Far

4 pp · Fantasy

Dead Boy Detectives [Charles RowlandEdwin Paine]Avril MitchellMrs. Mitchell

Chapter Two: In Which the High Council Does Not Reveal Its Secret Plan

7 pp · Fantasy

KerwynDanielJack RabbitMaryJunkin BuckleyLianJumping Joan

Chapter Three: In Which Timothy Hunter Is Formally Welcomed to Free Country

3 pp · Fantasy

Tim HunterMaryaKerwynMaryWatDaniel

Chapter Four: In Which We Visit the Beach

3 pp · Fantasy

Oliver MitchellEleni

Chapter Five: In Which We Learn Something of the Language of Flowers

4 pp · Fantasy

Tim HunterBlack Orchid [Suzy Linden]

Chapter Six: In Which the Pigeon Is Taken

5 pp · Fantasy

Dead Boy Detectives [Charles RowlandEdwin Paine]Tim HunterBlack Orchid [Suzy Linden]Oliver Mitchell

Chapter Seven: In Which the Plot Thickens

9 pp · Fantasy

Aiken DrumJunkin BuckleyWatJumping JoanTim HunterBlack Orchid [Suzy Linden]Maxine Baker

In the shadow of closed gates, Tim Hunter and Suzy Linden—now known as Black Orchid—join forces with Maxine Baker, Aiken Drum, and the others as they scramble to escape the walled confines of Free Country. With the high council looming and danger closing in, the group must navigate treacherous alliances and hidden truths before the walls seal them in forever.

Chapter Eight: In Which Maxine Ponders on Budding

9 pp · Fantasy

Maxine BakerJack Rabbit (flashback)

Chapter Nine: In Which We Pause to Reflect

12 pp

Dead Boy Detectives [Charles RowlandEdwin Paine]Tim HunterBlack Orchid [Suzy Linden]Maxine BakerWatMaryJumping JoanKerwynAiken DrumOliver MitchellJack RabbitJunkin Buckley

Epilogue One: In Which Maxine Wakes to a Bright New Day

1 pp · Fantasy

Maxine Baker

Epilogue Two: In Which, Some Days Afterward, Our Heroes Seek Their Just Reward

2 pp · Fantasy

Dead Boy Detectives [Charles RowlandEdwin Paine]Avril MitchellOliver Mitchell