Assassin's Creed: The Fall

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{{Book Infobox
|name = Assassin's Creed: The Fall
|image = ACTF-logo.jpg
|Publisher = Wildstorm Comics
|Writer = Karl Kerschl and Cameron Stewart
|US Date Released = '''Issue 1:''' November 10, 2010 '''Issue 2:''' December 1, 2010 '''Issue 3:''' February 9, 2011
|UK Date Released =
|Genre = Action, historic
|Format = Comic
|ISBN =
|Language = English
|Pages =
|Website = http://ubiworkshop.myshopify.com/pages/comics
}}
'''''Assassin's Creed: The Fall''''' is a comic book mini-series written by [[Cameron Stewart]] and [[Karl Kerschl]] and published by [[WildStorm]]. The mini-series, consisting of 3 issues, follows the journey of the [[Russia]]n [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Nikolai Orelov]] during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, whose [[genetic memory|genetic memories]] are being viewed by his present-day descendant [[Daniel Cross]] thanks to a natural version of the [[bleeding effect]].<ref name="SDCC10: A Russian Dawn For Assassin's Creed">[http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/110/1106858p1.html SDCC10: A Russian Dawn For Assassin's Creed]</ref>

The series was initially planned as an expansion of the travels of the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], but was moved to an entirely new setting to provide greater freedom to the writers. Despite this, the comic still utilizes the long-standing [[Templars|Templar]] vs Assassin feud as the basis of its story.<ref name="SDCC10: A Russian Dawn For Assassin's Creed"/>

==Description==
===Issue #2===
At an unspecified time, a couple driving down a road in a forest see a young boy walking alone. They stop to talk to him, seeing bruises on his face and body. When they ask him his name, he replies in Russian that he wants to go home.

Cross is woken up by the woman from the bar in an unknown room. The woman asks him how he knows about the Templars, but Cross doesn't understand what she is talking about. She introduces herself as Hannah and shows him around the [[The Farm|Assassin camp]]. She says that though they had believed Cross to be an Assassin, he isn't a known member of any camp.

===Issue #3===
The exciting comic book companion to the acclaimed video-game series reaches its final issue. The streets of [[Petrograd]] are filled with the color and noise of revolution – the Bolsheviks have taken control of the country, but there's still conflict within the ranks. Assassin Nikolai Orelov confronts the abdicated [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar Nicholas II]] to learn the final location of the Staff. And in the present, Daniel Cross completes his pilgrimage to find the elusive Mentor of the Assassins, a quest that changes the Order forever. He takes the life of the Mentor and dives out of the window to escape. He later makes his way to an Abstergo building and demands to be put back in the animus.

==Deluxe Edition==
[[File:Assassins-Creed-The-Fall-Deluxe-Edition-English_35739_zoom.jpg|thumb|150px|right|''Assassin's Creed: The Fall'' Deluxe Edition Cover.]]
''The Fall'' Deluxe Edition is a softcover special edition that will bring all three issues of the The Fall, plus an exclusive 10-page epilogue, which will also act as transition towards the next comic saga, ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Chain]]''.<ref name="Ubiworkshop">[http://store.ubiworkshop.com/assassins-creed-the-fall-deluxe-edition/ The Fall Deluxe Edition]</ref>

This edition will have a total of 128 pages, including the exclusive epilogue and a making-of section. Pre-ordering is available on [[Ubiworkshop]] and the expected release date is early November 2011.

==Trivia==
*Inspiration for ''The Fall'' came from the book ''[[wikipedia:The Manchurian Candidate|The Manchurian Candidate]]'' by Richard Condon. The main character, Captain Bennett Marco, is brainwashed by the Communist Party to act as their sleeper agent, acting on their orders whenever he sees the Queen of Diamonds playing card. In ''The Fall'', Abstergo programmed Daniel Cross to kill the Mentor when in the opportune moment. <ref name="Issue 3">[http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5251069024/m/2031025909/p/4 The Fall Issue #3]</ref>
*In the Italian version, by pre-ordering issue #2, you receive a code for unlocking the [[Helmschmied Drachen Armor]] for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''.<ref name =" paini">[http://www.paninicomics.it/web/guest/news?id=49871 AC The Fall: ecco le variant!]</ref>
*The next installment, ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Chain]]'' will continue the stories of Daniel Cross and Nikolai Orelov. <ref name="Blog">[http://www.ubiworkshop.com/2011/07/24/assassins-creed-the-chain/ UbiWorkshop Assassin's Creed: The Chain]</ref>

==References==
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==Gallery==
<gallery widths="150" position="center" captionalign="center" bordersize="medium">
The Fall issue 1 cover.jpg|Issue #1 cover.
Assassin'sCreedTheFall-Issue2.jpg|Issue #2 cover.
Assassin'sCreedTheFall-Issue3.jpg|Issue #3 cover.
assassins-creed-the-fall-20101001033856481.jpg|Sneak Peak Interior Art #1
assassins-creed-the-fall-20101001033858904.jpg|Sneak Peak Interior Art #2
assassins-creed-the-fall-20101001033901310.jpg|Sneak Peak Interior Art #3
Capotiline Triad with Orelov.jpg|Orelov after touching the staff.
TPBvignette.jpg|Excerpt of the epilogue.
Deluxe Edition04.jpg|Deluxe Edition back
Deluxe Edition02.jpg|Deluxe Edition Cover
Deluxe Edition01.jpg|Page of the epilogue
</gallery>

==Video==

<center>'''Teaser'''[[Video:ASSASSIN'S CREED COMIC BOOK MINI-SERIES Teaser Trailer (HD)|Teaser trailer.]]</center>

==Notes and references==
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