The Crusaders

From 1974 to 1981, Chick Publications released The Crusaders, a 22-issue Christian comic series most closely associated with writer Jack Chick and painter Fred Carter. The series used dramatic, often confrontational storytelling to present evangelical messages, with Carter’s painted covers and interiors giving it a distinctive, gritty visual style that set it apart from typical comic art of the era. While controversial for its unflinching depictions of sin and salvation, The Crusaders became a defining artifact of Chick’s prolific ministry, reaching a vast audience through mass distribution and remaining a touchstone in the history of religious comics.