This first volume of the French comic trilogy from Ubisoft, tells the story of Desmond Miles' abduction by Abstergo and their plans to rip the blood-steeped memories of Desmond's ancestors from his genetic code. Add to the mix the mysterious and violently terrified Subject 16 and a desperate flight from Abstergo, and this makes for a fast-paced and thrilling addition to the game's universe.
Assassin’s Creed: El Cakr continues the story of elite Assassin Jonathan Hawk, a brother-in-arms of video game protagonist Desmond Miles. In the present day, Hawk fights through a terrible setback to unmask a traitor in the Order’s ranks, whilst his ancestor El Cakr battles Templar agents to gain possession of the powerful Scepter of Aset in 13th century Egypt. As paths intertwine and hidden agendas are revealed, both Hawk and El Cakr take dangerous steps that lead them ever closer toward their destinies.
The multi-award winning world of Assassin's Creed visits a new era in the Vietnam War! Tomo, one of the youngest members of the Japanese Assassin cell, has uncovered a conspiracy. More of a man of science than a man of action, Tomo investigates further, leading him to follow the footsteps of Assassins that operated during the Vietnam War. But what secrets will he uncover?
Egypt – the turbulent final years of the Ptoelemic Period. With a dangerous cabal emerging, Alexandrian native Aya has dedicated her life towards building a Brotherhood to resist its power. Known as the ‘Hidden Ones’, they work from the shadows to assassinate those who would seek to control the free will of the people. With the city of Rome as her new base of operations, Aya now sets her sights on a new target – the power-hungry dictator, Julius Caesar… Based on Ubisoft’s bestselling videogame, journey with us to the very beginnings of the Assassin Brotherhood in this thrilling adventure from Anthony Del Col (Kill Shakespeare) and PJ Kaiowa (Pacific Rim). Collects Assassin’s Creed Origins #1-4. “A fabulous expansion to the recent videogame.” – Snappow.
In this prequel to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök, follow Baldr, the valiant son of Havi on his quest to forge a lasting peace among the realms. War is about to break out between the two neighboring realms of Muspelheim and Svartalfheim. Surtr, lord of the Muspels, is gathering his army of fire giants. Determined to prevent such bloodshed, Baldr, son of Odin and god of light, enlists the help of the great trickster god, Loki. Will Loki betray Baldr and the rest of the Æsir? Or will Baldr win the heart of the daughter of the Surtr and forge a lasting peace between the Nine Realms? Written by Alex Freed (Star Wars: The Old Republic) and illustrated by Martin Tunica (Crossed + One Hundred, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla - Song of Glory) with colors by Michael Atiyeh and letters by Jimmy Betancourt, this hardcover collection is an essential addition to the legendary universe of Assassin’s Creed! Collects Assassin's Creed Valhalla Series II #1–#3.
1526 AD—China is ruled by the Great Ming Empire. Though the empire flourishes, the winds of the new emperor’s political purge are sweeping over the land, and turmoil is brewing. With the decimation of her comrades, Shao Jun has become China’s last Assassin. After escaping to Europe, she has now returned alone to her homeland. Her purpose: vengeance! -- VIZ Media
When the Godseeker assassin Creed investigates stories of children gone missing, the trail leads him to an isolated ranch that is rumored to be involved in the slave trade. The owner of the ranch orders the enslaved Nieve to find any weakness in Creed that can be used against him to stop his investigation. But Creed's secrets are buried deep. Or so he believes. Nieve, who knows the intensity of an immortal's allure firsthand, recognizes the demon in Creed at once. Fun-loving and irresistible to most women, Creed tries to keep his identity hidden, ease her fears and get to the truth the best way he knows how. Seduction. But Nieve has her own secret-a demon who once tricked her and their half demon son who was sold into slavery. In a race against the clock, she'll do whatever it takes to get her child back, even if it means putting her trust in Creed.
Tensions heat up as the secret struggle between Assassins and Templars hits the Cold War… The countdown has begun to find the Apple of Eden and a deadly Templar assassin who threatens to destroy the Brotherhood. Tomo, the youngest member of a Japanese cell of Assassins, must infiltrate a top-secret project in Vietnam and uncover the secrets behind a series of mysterious and potentially catastrophic experiments. To aid his mission, Tomo must access the memories of an Assassin once employed by the CIA during the Vietnam War. Collecting the full Assassin’s Creed : Bloodstone saga. Written by Guillaume Dorison (Assassin’s Creed: Conspiracies, Devil May Cry) with art by Ennio Bufi (They Made History, Carthago). “Fast and gritty… it really makes for a reading like no other… the story feels like a Bourne movie.” – Comics For Sinners
Video game studies are a relative young but flourishing academic discipline. But within game studies, however, the perspective of religion and spirituality is rather neglected, both by game scholars and religion scholars. While religion can take different shapes in digital games, ranging from material and referential to reflexive and ritual, it is not necessarily true that game developers depict their in-game religions in a positive, confirming way, but ever so often games approach the topic critically and disavowingly. The religion criticisms found in video games can be categorized as follows: religion as (1) fraud, aimed to manipulate the uneducated, as (2) blind obedience towards an invisible but ultimately non-existing deity/ies, as (3) violence against those who do not share the same set of religious rules, as (4) madness, a deranged alternative for logical reasoning, and as (5) suppression in the hands of the powerful elite to dominate and subdue the masses into submission and obedience. The critical depictions of religion in video games by their developers is the focus of this special issue.
