SHI: THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR Seven (7) different issues, Crusade Comics (1994 Series) Shi (Ana Ishikawa) is a comic book character created by writer/illustrator William Tucci. She first appeared in Razor Annual #1 (December 1993) and has appeared in numerous books by various publishers ever since, most notably Tucci's own Crusade Comics and the Image Universe. Shi is a young woman of Japanese and American descent trained as a sohei warrior monk, who struggles to reconcile her Japanese grandfather's martial training with her American mother's Christian teachings. Japanese culture and spiritual themes are prominent, recurring motifs in storylines featuring her, especially as they pertain to this conflict. The word shi literally translates to death (?) in Japanese, and Shi's signature weapon is the naginata. Includes: #2 (June 1994) Cover price $2.50. #3 (October 1994) Written by William Tucci. Art by William Tucci Michael Bair, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Nelson X. 32 pages, full color Cover price $2.50. #4 (February 1995) 1st appearance of Tomoe Cover price $2.50. #5A (April 1995) Woman popping out of water. 1st appearance of Tomoe in costume. Cover price $2.50. #5B (April 1995) Black background, woman's face on cover. 1st appearance of Tomoe in costume. Cover price $2.50 #7 (March 1996) Ana Ishikawa catches up with her old friend Tomoe, has a falling out with Detective Peter DeNyse and takes on one of the Nara Sohei in "The Way of the Warrior: Part 7." Story by William Tucci with Peter Gutierrez, script by Tucci Gutierrez, pencils by Tucci, inks by Rod Ramos Rob Stull. Plus: Shi and Lethargic Lad team up in a 4-page tale by Greg Hyland, which concludes in Lethargic Comics (1994) #12. Cover by Tucci. Cover price $2.50. #8 (June 1996) Ana wears her grandfather's gift with honor, then takes on a number of mercenaries in an effort to protect her young friend Brian in "The Way of the Warrior Part 8." Story by William Tucci Peter Gutierrez, script by Tucci Gutierrez, pencils by Tucci, Mitch Byrd Jamal Igle (pencil assist), inks by Rob Stull. Cover by Tucci. Cover price $2.95. The comics are complete and in overall VERY FINE+ condition except for issue #3 which has some cover rubbing and is in FINE condition. Mint (MT) (Overstreet) Nearly perfect in every way. Near Mint (NM) (Overstreet) Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections such as subtle bindery/printing defects. Very Fine (VF)(Overstreet) Excellent copy with outstanding eye appeal; limited accumulation of bindery/printing defects, surface wear, and minor spine creasing. Fine (FN)(Overstreet) Above average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects. Very Good (VG)(Overstreet) The average used comic book with moderate to significant wear. Good (GD)(Overstreet) Shows significant wear. Fair (FR)(Overstreet) Shows heavy wear. Poor (PR)(Overstreet) Little or no collector value.