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|name=''The Fall''
|Publisher = Wildstorm Comics
|image=Assassins Creed The FallCover.jpg
|Writer = [[Karl Kerschl]]<br />[[Cameron Stewart]]
|Writer=[[Karl Kerschl]]<br>[[Cameron Stewart]]
|Artist = Karl Kerschl<br />Cameron Stewart<br />[[Serge LaPointe]]<br />[[Nadine Thomas]]
|Publisher={{Wiki|WildStorm}} Comics
|Release Date = '''US & UK:'''<br />'''Issue 1:''' 10 November 2010<br />'''Issue 2:''' 1 December 2010<br />'''Issue 3:''' 9 February 2011
|Penciller=[[Karl Kerschl]]<br>[[Cameron Stewart]]
|Genre = Action<br>Historical Fiction
|Letterer=[[Studio Lounak]]<br>Serge LaPointe
|Format = Comic
|Colorist=[[Nadine Thomas]]
|ISBN = 978-2-924006-00-9
|Cover Artist=Karl Kerschl<br>Cameron Stewart
|Language = English<br>French<br>Brazilian Portuguese<br>European Portuguese
|Start Date=10 November 2010 {{c|US}}
|Pages = 96
|End Date=9 February 2011 {{c|US}}
|Website = http://ubiworkshop.myshopify.com/pages/comics}}
|Schedule=Monthly
'''''Assassin's Creed: The Fall''''' is a 2010-2011 comic book by [[Cameron Stewart]] and [[Karl Kerschl]] split into three separate issues, initially published by {{Wiki|WildStorm}} Comics and later by [[Ubiworkshop]].
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'''''Assassin's Creed: The Fall''''' is a 2010-2011 comic book written by [[Cameron Stewart]] and [[Karl Kerschl]]. Initially published in three issues by {{Wiki|WildStorm}} Comics and later by [[Ubiworkshop]], it depicted the late-19th and early-20th century journeys of the [[Russian Brotherhood of Assassins|Russian Assassin]] [[Nikolai Orelov]], whose [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] were viewed by his [[Modern times|present-day]] descendant [[Daniel Cross]]. A sequel comic book entitled ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Chain]]'', again following the lives of Daniel Cross and Nikolai Orelov, was announced after {{Wiki|San Diego Comic-Con}} 2011 and released in late July 2012.<ref name="Ubiworkshop The Chain">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ubiworkshop.com/2011/07/24/assassins-creed-the-chain|title=Blog <nowiki>|</nowiki> Assassin's Creed: The Chain|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307000021/https://www.ubiworkshop.com/2011/07/24/assassins-creed-the-chain|archivedate=7 March 2012|author=Lewis, Chris|date=24 July 2011|publisher=''Ubisoft''|accessdate=2 August 2011}}</ref>


The comic book, consisting of three issues, followed the journey of the [[Russian Assassins|Russian Assassin]] [[Nikolai Orelov]] during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, whose [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] were viewed by his [[Modern times|present-day]] descendant [[Daniel Cross]].
A collection volume consisting of both ''The Fall'' and ''The Chain'' was released on 30 October 2019 under the name ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall & The Chain]]'', published by [[Titan Comics]].<ref>{{Amazon|domain=com|url=/dp/1787731502|text=Assassin's Creed: The Fall & The Chain (Graphic Novel)|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529102214/https://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Creed-Fall-Chain-Assssins/dp/1787731502}}</ref> ''The Fall'' is expected to have another release with a ''Prestige Format'' that collects all three issues featuring new covers and retouched colors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/NOV230908|title=The Fall CVR A MOY R (MR)|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020043508/https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/NOV230908|archivedate=20 October 2023|author=PreviewsWorld|date=8 October 2023|publisher=''PreviewsWorld''|accessdate=9 March 2023}}</ref>


A sequel comic book entitled ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Chain]]'', again following the lives of Daniel Cross and Nikolai Orelov, was released in Summer of 2012.<ref name="Ubiworkshop The Chain">[http://www.ubiworkshop.com/2011/07/24/assassins-creed-the-chain/ UbiWorkshop: ''Assassin's Creed: The Chain'']</ref>
==Description==
''Written by KARL KERSCHL & CAMERON STEWART Art and cover by KARL KERSCHL & CAMERON STEWART The monster-hit, historical fantasy/sci-fi'' [[Assassin's Creed (series)|Assassin's Creed ''video game]] ''from [[Ubisoft]] breaks into comics with a stunning 3-issue series written and illustrated by acclaimed creators Karl Kerschl (''WEDNESDAY COMICS, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN'') and Cameron Stewart (''BATMAN AND ROBIN'')! ''ASSASSIN'S CREED: THE FALL'' follows 19th century Russian assassin Nikolai Orelov as he strives to claim an [[Piece of Eden|artifact]] of [[Imperial Sceptre|immense power]] from the hands of the [[Templars]], leading to a climactic and [[Borki train disaster|violent showdown]] with the ruthless Tsar [[Alexander III of Russia|Alexander III]] aboard a speeding [[train]]! Meanwhile, in modern times, a troubled young drifter copes with [[Bleeding Effect|unsettling visions]] of a possible past life—visions that have [[Great Purge|irreversible consequences]] for the present. ''ASSASSIN'S CREED: THE FALL'' is an exciting new chapter in the popular series that no fan will want to miss!''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dc.com/comics/assassins-creed-the-fall-2011/assassins-creed-the-fall-1|title=Assassin's Creed: The Fall #1|archiveurl=https://www.dc.com/comics/assassins-creed-the-fall-2011/assassins-creed-the-fall-1|archivedate=30 May 2023|author={{Wiki|DC Comics}}|date=7 August 2010|publisher=''DC Comics''|accessdate=7 August 2010}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Development==
===Issue #1===
In an interview with ''{{Wiki|IGN}}'', Stewart said that the series was initially planned to expand on the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]'s travels, but it was moved to an entirely new setting and character to provide greater artistic freedom to the writers. Despite this, the comic still utilized the long-standing feud between the Assassins and Templars for the basis of its story.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/07/19/sdcc-10-a-russian-dawn-for-assassins-creed|title=SDCC 10: A Russian Dawn For Assassin's Creed|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917153313/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/07/19/sdcc-10-a-russian-dawn-for-assassins-creed|archivedate=17 September 2012|author=George, Richard|date=19 July 2010|publisher=''IGN''|accessdate=19 July 2010}}</ref> Inspiration for ''The Fall'' came from the American author {{Wiki|Richard Condon}}'s 1959 book ''{{Wiki|The Manchurian Candidate}}'' , in which [[Communism|communists]] brainwashed the [[United States|American]] army major Bennett Marco into acting as their sleeper agent whenever he saw the Queen of Diamonds playing card; in ''The Fall'', Abstergo programmed Daniel Cross to kill the Mentor when the moment of opportunity presented itself.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/236259-The-Fall-Issue-3-WOW-WOW-Even-more-Wows-spoilers-Forums/page7|title=The Fall Issue #3 WOW WOW Even more Wows. [spoilers<nowiki>]</nowiki>|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026220449/http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/236259-The-Fall-Issue-3-WOW-WOW-Even-more-Wows-spoilers-Forums/page7|archivedate=26 October 2013|author="C_Stewart"|date=12 February 2011|publisher=''Ubisoft Forums''|accessdate=1 July 2012|quote=Ha, well, I promise you that our inspiration was this [The Manchurian Candidate], and not Zoolander}}</ref>
At an unspecified time, two scientists working in an [[Abstergo Industries]] laboratory prepared to insert a newly acquired test subject captured by the [[Lineage Discovery and Acquisition]] department into the [[Animus]].


The scene then changed to [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]], [[Russia]] in 1888, showing Nikolai Orelov in his home, where he lived with his partner [[Anna Orelov|Anna]], who was carrying his child. It is revealed that Nikolai was currently a member of the [[Narodnaya Volya]], the Russian branch of the Order of [[Assassins]].
==Media==
 
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Having previously failed to prevent the execution of [[Aleksandr Ulyanov]], Nikolai worried about his coming mission, but Anna urged him to succeed for Ulyanov's brother, [[Vladimir Lenin|Vladimir]], as well as their unborn child.
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|'''Issue'''
These moments were then revealed to be memories experienced in 1998 by a man named Daniel Cross, who had been diagnosed with an unspecified psychological disorder, and was under court order to attend psychiatric sessions. At his latest session, Cross admitted to experiencing unclear visions of a woman in Europe, but refused to continue taking his medication.
|'''Title'''
 
|'''Publication date'''
Upon being reminded of the death of his former girlfriend, Kelly, Cross reluctantly took the prescription from [[Daniel Cross' psychiatrist|his psychiatrist]], but later discarded it in a nearby trashcan. Upon visiting a bar, he attempted to proposition several women, before becoming sick and stumbling into the bathroom, where he began to experience another [[bleeding Effect|vision]] of his ancestor.
|'''Trade paperback'''
 
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In late October 1888, Nikolai was tasked with assassinating [[Alexander III of Russia|Tsar Alexander III]] by the [[Mentor]] of the Assassin Order. Having previously assassinated [[Alexander II of Russia|Alexander II]], and prevented further [[Templars|Templar]] gains in the country, the Assassins had hoped for a period of liberalization under Alexander III. However, the Tsar's actions had convinced them otherwise, leading the Assassins to attempt his assassination.
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|[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 1|''The Fall'' 1]]
Following this, Nikolai boarded the train returning the Tsar and his family to St. Petersburg from the Crimea. After dispatching several guards, he burst into the dining car of the train to find the stunned Royal Family. As the Tsar grabbed him from behind, Nikolai stabbed him with his [[Hidden Blade]], though this only wounded him. The two men then brawled in the car until a malfunction [[Borki train disaster|derailed the train]].
|10 November 2010
 
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Leading his family out of the wreckage, the Tsar saw Nikolai lying nearby. After striking him, the Tsar retrieved [[Staves of Eden|the Staff]] from the wreckage, believing that Nikolai had been sent to retrieve it. He then tossed the Staff to Nikolai, who unsuccessfully attacked the Tsar with it.
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After this, the Tsar disarmed him, and took back the Staff, telling him that he would build a new [[Eden]] in Russia with the help of his "friends." However, the Tsar refused to kill Nikolai in front of his children, and allowed him to leave.
|[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 2|''The Fall'' 2]]
 
|15 December 2010
Back in the present day, while he was still disoriented from his visions, Daniel was kicked out of the bar onto the street. A passerby asked him if he needed help, but Daniel accused him of being a Templar, and pulled out a knife.
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|style="text-align: center;"|3
Before he could attack the man, Daniel was stopped by [[Hannah Mueller|a woman]], who threw him into her car and left before the police arrived. She then berated him for breaking cover, and almost violating the first rule of [[the Creed]], believing that Daniel was an Assassin like her.
|[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 3|''The Fall'' 3]]
 
|9 February 2011
===Issue #2===
|}
At an unspecified time, a couple driving down a road in a forest saw a young boy walking alone. Concerned, they stopped to talk to him, when they saw bruises on his face and body. As they asked him his name, he only replied in Russian that he wanted to go home.
 
Daniel was woken up by the woman from the bar in an unknown room. The woman asked him how he knew about the Templars, but he didn't understand what she was talking about. She then introduced herself as Hannah, and showed him around the [[The Farm|Assassin camp]].
 
She explained that though they had believed Daniel to be an Assassin, no one could recognize him, and he wasn't a known member of any camp.
 
===Issue #3===
The streets of Petrograd were filled with the color and noise of revolution – the Bolsheviks had taken control of the country, but there was still conflict within the ranks. Assassin Nikolai Orelov confronted the abdicated [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar Nicholas II]] to learn the final location of the Staff.
 
In the present, Daniel Cross completed his pilgrimage to find the elusive Mentor of the Assassins, a quest that changes the Order forever. He took the life of the Mentor, and dove out of the window to escape, where he later made his way to an Abstergo building and demanded to be put back in the Animus.


==Special editions==
==Special editions==
===Deluxe Edition===
[[File:Assassins-Creed-The-Fall-Deluxe-Edition-English 35739 zoom.jpg|thumb|150px|''Assassin's Creed: The Fall'' Deluxe Edition Cover]]
[[File:Assassins-Creed-The-Fall-Deluxe-Edition-English 35739 zoom.jpg|thumb|150px|''Assassin's Creed: The Fall'' Deluxe Edition Cover]]
''The Fall'' Deluxe Edition was a softcover special edition that brought all three issues of the The Fall, plus an exclusive 10-page epilogue, which would also act as transition towards the next comic saga, ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Chain]]''.
''The Fall'' had two special edition releases. The first was a 128-page ''Deluxe Edition'' that brought together all three issues of ''The Fall'' and an exclusive 10-page epilogue that acted as a transition into the sequel, ''The Chain''.<ref name="Deluxe Edition">{{Cite web|url=http://store.ubiworkshop.com/assassins-creed-the-fall-deluxe-edition/|title=Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Deluxe Edition|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925080157/http://store.ubiworkshop.com/assassins-creed-the-fall-deluxe-edition/|archivedate=25 September 2011|author=Ubiworkshop|date=16 September 2011|publisher=''Ubisoft''|accessdate=16 September 2011}}</ref> It was later included in Ubiworkshop's $60 USD "Assassin's Creed Red Winter" bundle, which paired the comic with a black hoodie featuring the Russian Assassins' insignia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://store.ubiworkshop.com/assassins-creed/assassins-creed-III/red-winter-bundle/|title=Red Winter Bundle <nowiki>|</nowiki> UbiWorkshop|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506100357/http://store.ubiworkshop.com/assassins-creed/assassins-creed-III/red-winter-bundle/|archivedate=6 May 2013|author=Ubiworkshop|date=2013|publisher=''Ubisoft''|accessdate=26 January 2013}}</ref>
 
This edition had a total of 128 pages, including the exclusive epilogue and a making-of section.<ref name="Deluxe Edition">[http://store.ubiworkshop.com/assassins-creed-the-fall-deluxe-edition/ UbiWorkshop: ''Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Deluxe Edition'']</ref>
 
It is also included in the Assassin's Creed Red winter bundle (containing the deluxe edition and a hoodie featuring the Russian Assassin insignia) in Ubiworkshop.


===Subject 4===
The second special edition was a compilation titled ''[[Assassin's Creed: Subject Four]]'', which contained both ''The Fall'' and ''The Chain'' for readers to experience as a complete arc. It was included alongside the ''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''{{'}}s second edition to people who preordered the ''Ubiworkshop Edition'' of ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' for $100 USD before 4 July.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ubiworkshop.com/2012/05/31/assassins-creed-3-the-ubiworkshop-edition/|title=Blog <nowiki>|</nowiki> Assassin's Creed 3: The Ubiworkshop Edition|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605045707/http://www.ubiworkshop.com/2012/05/31/assassins-creed-3-the-ubiworkshop-edition/|archivedate=5 June 2012|author=Lewis, Chris|date=31 May 2012|publisher=''Ubisoft''|accessdate=1 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://store.ubiworkshop.com/assassins-creed-iii-collector-ubiworkshop-edition/|title=Assassin's Creed III UbiWorkshop Edition|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603160722/http://store.ubiworkshop.com/assassins-creed-iii-collector-ubiworkshop-edition/|archivedate=3 June 2012|author=Ubiworkshop|date=|publisher=''Ubisoft''|accessdate=9 March 2024}}</ref>
''[[Assassin's Creed: Subject Four]]'' is a compilation from UbiWorkshop, which comprises both the complete issues of ''The Fall'', as well as its sequel, ''The Chain''.<ref name="AC3 Pre-order">[http://www.ubiworkshop.com/2012/05/31/assassins-creed-3-the-ubiworkshop-edition/ UbiWorkshop: ''Assassin's Creed 3: The UbiWorkshop Edition'']</ref>
 
==Behind the scenes==
The series was initially planned as an expansion of the travels of the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], but it was moved to an entirely new setting and character to provide greater artistic freedom to the writers. Despite this, the comic still utilized the long-standing feud between the Assassins and Templars for the basis of its story.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: The Fall'' - Deluxe Edition</ref>
 
Inspiration for ''The Fall'' came from the book ''{{Wiki|The Manchurian Candidate}}'' by Richard Condon. The main character, Captain Bennett Marco, was brainwashed by the Communist Party to act as their sleeper agent, acting on their orders whenever he saw the Queen of Diamonds playing card. In ''The Fall'', Abstergo programmed Daniel Cross to kill the Mentor when the moment of opportunity presented itself.<ref>[http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/236259-The-Fall-Issue-3-WOW-WOW-Even-more-Wows-spoilers?s=fb43a6f117e97510a249b4745f3cf1a8&p=1414058&viewfull=1#post1414058 Cameron Stewart confirms ''Manchurian Candidate'', not ''Zoolander'', was the inspiration]</ref>
 
== Gallery ==
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The Fall issue 1 cover.jpg|Issue #1 cover
Assassin'sCreedTheFall-Issue2.jpg|Issue #2 cover
Assassin'sCreedTheFall-Issue3.jpg|Issue #3 cover
ACTF-OrelovBorkitrain 1.jpg|Sneak Peak Interior Art #1
ACTF-OrelovBorkitrain 2.jpg|Sneak Peak Interior Art #2
ACTF-OrelovBorkitrain 3.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
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==Video==
==Gallery==
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File:ASSASSIN'S CREED COMIC BOOK MINI-SERIES Teaser Trailer (HD)|''The Fall'' teaser trailer
ACTF-OrelovBorkitrain 1.jpg|Nikolai chasing a train
ACTF-OrelovBorkitrain 2.jpg|Nikolai boarding the train
ACTF-OrelovBorkitrain 3.jpg|Nikolai infiltrating the train
ACTF Tunguska explosion.jpg|Orelov at the [[Tunguska explosion]]
ACTF Taurus Team Pencil Art.jpg|[[Taurus Team]] pencil art
ACTF Deluxe Front Cover.jpg|''Deluxe Edition'' front
ACTF Deluxe Back Cover.jpg|''Deluxe Edition'' back
ACTF Deluxe Preview Page.jpg|Preview page
Assassin's Creed Comic Book Teaser
Assassin's Creed The Fall 15th Ann Edition - Cover A.jpg|15th Anniversary Cover A
Assassin's Creed The Fall 15th Ann Edition - Cover B.jpg|15th Anniversary Cover B
Assassin's Creed The Fall 15th Ann Edition - Cover C.jpg|15th Anniversary Cover C
Assassin's Creed The Fall 15th Ann Edition - Cover D.jpg|15th Anniversary Cover D
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Assassin's Creed: The Fall is a 2010-2011 comic book written by Cameron Stewart and Karl Kerschl. Initially published in three issues by WildStorm Comics and later by Ubiworkshop, it depicted the late-19th and early-20th century journeys of the Russian Assassin Nikolai Orelov, whose genetic memories were viewed by his present-day descendant Daniel Cross. A sequel comic book entitled Assassin's Creed: The Chain, again following the lives of Daniel Cross and Nikolai Orelov, was announced after San Diego Comic-Con 2011 and released in late July 2012.[1]

A collection volume consisting of both The Fall and The Chain was released on 30 October 2019 under the name Assassin's Creed: The Fall & The Chain, published by Titan Comics.[2] The Fall is expected to have another release with a Prestige Format that collects all three issues featuring new covers and retouched colors.[3]

Description[edit | edit source]

Written by KARL KERSCHL & CAMERON STEWART Art and cover by KARL KERSCHL & CAMERON STEWART The monster-hit, historical fantasy/sci-fi Assassin's Creed video game from Ubisoft breaks into comics with a stunning 3-issue series written and illustrated by acclaimed creators Karl Kerschl (WEDNESDAY COMICS, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN) and Cameron Stewart (BATMAN AND ROBIN)! ASSASSIN'S CREED: THE FALL follows 19th century Russian assassin Nikolai Orelov as he strives to claim an artifact of immense power from the hands of the Templars, leading to a climactic and violent showdown with the ruthless Tsar Alexander III aboard a speeding train! Meanwhile, in modern times, a troubled young drifter copes with unsettling visions of a possible past life—visions that have irreversible consequences for the present. ASSASSIN'S CREED: THE FALL is an exciting new chapter in the popular series that no fan will want to miss![4]

Development[edit | edit source]

In an interview with IGN, Stewart said that the series was initially planned to expand on the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore's travels, but it was moved to an entirely new setting and character to provide greater artistic freedom to the writers. Despite this, the comic still utilized the long-standing feud between the Assassins and Templars for the basis of its story.[5] Inspiration for The Fall came from the American author Richard Condon's 1959 book The Manchurian Candidate , in which communists brainwashed the American army major Bennett Marco into acting as their sleeper agent whenever he saw the Queen of Diamonds playing card; in The Fall, Abstergo programmed Daniel Cross to kill the Mentor when the moment of opportunity presented itself.[6]

Media[edit | edit source]

Issue Title Publication date Trade paperback
1 The Fall 1 10 November 2010

Assassin's Creed: The Fall
1 November 2011[7]
2 The Fall 2 15 December 2010
3 The Fall 3 9 February 2011

Special editions[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: The Fall Deluxe Edition Cover

The Fall had two special edition releases. The first was a 128-page Deluxe Edition that brought together all three issues of The Fall and an exclusive 10-page epilogue that acted as a transition into the sequel, The Chain.[8] It was later included in Ubiworkshop's $60 USD "Assassin's Creed Red Winter" bundle, which paired the comic with a black hoodie featuring the Russian Assassins' insignia.[9]

The second special edition was a compilation titled Assassin's Creed: Subject Four, which contained both The Fall and The Chain for readers to experience as a complete arc. It was included alongside the Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia's second edition to people who preordered the Ubiworkshop Edition of Assassin's Creed III for $100 USD before 4 July.[10][11]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Lewis, Chris (24 July 2011). Blog | Assassin's Creed: The Chain. Ubisoft. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved on 2 August 2011.
  2. ↑  Assassin's Creed: The Fall & The Chain (Graphic Novel) on Amazon.com (backup link)
  3. ↑ PreviewsWorld (8 October 2023). The Fall CVR A MOY R (MR). PreviewsWorld. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved on 9 March 2023.
  4. ↑ DC Comics (7 August 2010). Assassin's Creed: The Fall #1. DC Comics. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved on 7 August 2010.
  5. ↑ George, Richard (19 July 2010). SDCC 10: A Russian Dawn For Assassin's Creed. IGN. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved on 19 July 2010.
  6. ↑ "C_Stewart" (12 February 2011). The Fall Issue #3 WOW WOW Even more Wows. [spoilers]. Ubisoft Forums. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved on 1 July 2012. "Ha, well, I promise you that our inspiration was this [The Manchurian Candidate], and not Zoolander"
  7. ↑ Book Depository (1 February 2011). Assassin's Creed: The Fall. Book Depository. Retrieved on 25 November 2019. (content deleted and unarchived)
  8. ↑ Ubiworkshop (16 September 2011). Assassin's Creed: The Fall - Deluxe Edition. Ubisoft. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved on 16 September 2011.
  9. ↑ Ubiworkshop (2013). Red Winter Bundle | UbiWorkshop. Ubisoft. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved on 26 January 2013.
  10. ↑ Lewis, Chris (31 May 2012). Blog | Assassin's Creed 3: The Ubiworkshop Edition. Ubisoft. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved on 1 June 2012.
  11. ↑ Ubiworkshop. Assassin's Creed III UbiWorkshop Edition. Ubisoft. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved on 9 March 2024.
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• 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18
Dynasty: 0 • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • Special 1 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11
• 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • Special 2 • 17 • 18 • 19 • Break • 20 • 21
• 22 • 23 • 24 • Special 3 • 25 • Historical Declassification Office
• 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • Special 4 • Record of Major Events in Tianbao Year 14 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38
Blood Brothers: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5
FCBD 2021
Tales of Iga: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18
Collected issues
Awakening Vol. 1 • Vol. 2 (Complete Collection)
Blade of Shao Jun Vol. 1 • Vol. 2 • Vol. 3 • Vol. 4
Dynasty Vol. 1 • Vol. 2 • Vol. 3 • Vol. 4 • Vol. 5 • Vol. 6
Blood Brothers
Tales of Iga Vol. 1 • Vol. 2
Titan Comics
Assassins: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14
Templars: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9
FCBD 2016
Locus: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4
Uprising: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12
Reflections: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4
Origins: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4
Collected issues
The Fall & The Chain
Assassins Vol. 1 • Vol. 2 • Vol. 3
Templars Vol. 1 • Vol. 2
Locus
Uprising Vol. 1 • Vol. 2 • Vol. 3
Reflections
Origins
Dark Horse Comics
Song of Glory: 1 • 2 • 3
Forgotten Myths: 1 • 2 • 3
A Soar of Eagles: 1 • 2 • 3
Collected issues
Song of Glory
Forgotten Myths
A Soar of Eagles
Glénat Editions
Valhalla webcomic
Valhalla – The Hidden Codex
Redice Studio
Forgotten Temple: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11
• 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
• 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37
• 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
• 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63
• 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76
• 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89
• 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 • 101 • 102
• 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113
• 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124
• 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • 135
• 136 • 137 • 138
Collected issues
Forgotten Temple Vol. 1 • Vol. 2 • Vol. 3 • Vol. 4 • Vol. 5 • Vol. 6
Others
Assassin's Creed (comic)
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Visionaries: 1 • 2 • 3
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