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The New Crusaders is a fictional superhero team and their eponymous title published by Archie Comics' imprint Red Circle Comics. A revamp of the previously published ''Mighty Crusaders'' title, ''New Crusaders'' follows the sons and daughters of the original Mighty Crusaders as they acquire their own powers and attempt to become superheroes. The series was written by regular ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' writer Ian Flynn〔http://redcirclecomics.com〕 and ended on a cliffhanger. ==Publication history== The first issue of ''New Crusaders'' was released digitally on May 16, 2012, through Archie Comics' Red Circle app, with print publication set to begin monthly on September 5, 2012.〔http://redcirclecomics.com/release-schedule/〕 The digital release was part of a partnership between Archie and iVerse Media and the subscription also gave readers access to an archive of older Archie superhero comics.〔(Robot 6: "Archie’s Crusaders characters to return in digital format" ) (October 9, 2011)〕 The initial story arc, ''Rise of the Heroes'', ended with the shock death of Fireball,〔''New Crusaders'' #6〕 a decision made to ramp up the stakes and to remove the most grounded character, leaving the others at a disadvantage. Editor Paul Kaminski also said this was in response to reader feedback: "They've said, "This is awesome, but give us more action. Give us more realism in there." That's what we're doing."〔(Comic Book Resources: EXCLUSIVE: "New Crusaders" Shifts Style Towards "Dark Tomorrow" )〕 During the first storyline, Archie announced a spinoff called ''Lost Crusade'' which would run every fifth week and fill in the gaps between the 1980s Red Circle comics & ''New Crusaders''; the first writers announced were Chuck Dixon and Flynn.〔(Comic Book Resources: "CCI EXCLUSIVE: Chuck Dixon Joins Red Circle's 'Lost Crusade'" )〕〔(Comic Book Resources: Ian Flynn Launches Red Circle's "Lost Crusade" ), August 29th 2012〕 After six months, Archie went for same-day print and digital releases and Paul Kaminski announced the second arc: "we’re going to be exploring just how deeply that hell has burned this team (pun fully intended), and just what in the world Brain Emperor is after. Or should I say, what in the world(s)?" ''Lost Crusade'' was announced as going monthly.〔(Robot 6: "Archie goes same-day print and digital with Red Circle comics" )〕 Archie's co-CEO Jon Goldwater said the ''New Crusaders: Dark Tomorrow'' arc would start "in May" in a January 1, 2013 interview and two #1 covers were released.〔(Robot 6: "Jon Goldwater discusses 2012 and what lies ahead for Archie Comics" )〕 However, neither ''Dark Tomorrow'' or ''Lost Crusade''(after the Prelude) would come out. Incoming Red Circle editor Alex Segura mentioned "() have a great fondness for New Crusaders and the stuff that book aimed to do" in a March 2014 interview, but announced that Archie was not going to continue it: "These won’t be all-ages superhero books that we hope will appeal to older readers. As much as I love New Crusaders, it won’t be a direct follow-up to that. If you want an idea of what we’re shooting for, Afterlife with Archie is your best example. We see the Red Circle expansion as a continuation of the success of Afterlife." 〔(Robot 6: "Conversing on Comics with Alex Segura" )〕 On July 10, 2014, Archie Comics announced another relaunch of their superhero line as Dark Circle Comics.〔(Comic Book Resources: "Archie Comics To Relaunch Red Circle as Dark Circle in 2015" )〕 ''New Crusaders: Dark Tomorrow Special'' #1 was released in March 2015 under the Dark Circle Comics imprint but still featuring the Red Circle versions of the characters. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New Crusaders」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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