Shi ##2
Crusade Comics • Shi: Way of the Warrior
Writer
Billy Tucci
Interior Artist
Billy Tucci
Cover Artist
Billy Tucci and Joe Asencio
Publication Date
June 1994
Cover Variant
Regular Cover
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Continuing the saga of Yumiko Michaela Kuroyama (Shi), a young woman caught between her Japanese heritage and Western upbringing, battling the Yakuza and corrupt forces.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Near Mint- (CGC 9.2)
Condition Details
Book appears to be bagged and boarded in clean condition. Minor spine stress visible under close inspection, sharp corners, flat cover with good gloss.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5 - $15, Graded (CGC 9.2/9.4): $30 - $50
Recent Sales
Copies in high grade typically sell raw in the $10 range depending on platform and lot bundling.
Grading Recommendation
Not generally worth professional grading costs unless part of a complete high-grade run of Crusade Comics, as the grading fees would exceed the market value increase.
Notable Features
Early issue from Billy Tucci's independent breakout hit character published by Crusade Comics during the 1990s bad girl/independent comic boom.
Authentication Notes
Standard independent press quality of the mid-1990s with glossy cardstock cover, standard staples, and proper Crusade publisher indicia.