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{{Non-Canon}}
{{Template:Spoilerhd}}'''The Assassin's Creed Comic''' is a webcomic created by Penny Arcade, which focuses on video games and video gaming culture. The comic is drawn in a very cartoony style, focusing on a mission of [[Altaïr]] in [[Acre]]. While the comic is drawn from Altaïr's point of view, there is also dialogue from [[Al Mualim]], who doesn't appear in the comic. <ref>http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/comic.php</ref>
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'''''Assassin's Creed''''' is a non-canonical eight-page comic by {{Wiki|Mike Krahulik|Michael "Gabe" Krahulik}} and {{Wiki|Jerry Holkins|Jerry "Tycho Brahe" Holkins}} of {{Wiki|Penny Arcade}}, a website focused on video game culture. Originally published online on 1 August 2007,<ref name="PennyArcadeComic"/> it was included as promotional material in pre-ordered ''Limited Edition'' steelboxes of the game ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' and follows its protagonist, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], on one of his missions in [[Acre]].


It was reprinted on Ubisoft's official site behind an {{Wiki|Age verification system|age gate}}<ref name="UbiComicStart">{{Cite web|url=http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/comic.php|title=Comic <nowiki>|</nowiki> Assassin's Creed |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013091230/http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/comic.php|archivedate=13 October 2007|author=Ubisoft|date=12 October 2007|publisher=''Penny Arcade''|accessdate=29 April 2023}}</ref> shortly after 12 October 2007 and remained up while the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] expanded until it was removed sometime after February 2014,<ref name="UbiComicEnd">{{Cite web|url=http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/comic.php|title=Comic <nowiki>|</nowiki> Assassin's Creed |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208173459/http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/comic.php|archivedate=8 February 2014|author=Ubisoft|date=12 October 2007|publisher=''Penny Arcade''|accessdate=29 April 2023}}</ref> though it can still be found on Penny Arcade.<ref name="PennyArcadeComic"/>


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{Quote|He may have started with the finger, boy - but he'll never stop taking from you.|The Target}}
Altaïr entered [[Acre]] on a mission from his [[Mentor]], [[Al Mualim]]. Blending into a crowd of priests and civilians, he spotted his target, a heavily-built man in a green cape. Altaïr climbed to the roofs to track his target from above, while the man remained wary of his surroundings yet unaware of what had changed. Altaïr followed the man to a merchant's stall of oranges, but his target noticed the Assassin's presence. Once he was obscured by the stall awning, the target dashed up a flight of stairs behind the shopkeeper.[[File:AC Penny Arcade Webcomic fight detail.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Detail of Altaïr fighting his target]]
[[Altaïr]] was ordered by Al Mualim to hunt down and assassinate a man in Acre. Once he arrived, he blended into the crowd, following a strongly-built man with a green cloak. Altaïr swung from ledge to ledge and onto the rooftops in an effort to keep a closer eye on his target. However, his target soon noticed Altaïr's presence. The man kept his guard up, and proceeded to buy oranges, while Altaïr continued to wait on a rooftop for the right time to attack his target. Suddenly, the man startled Altaïr by appearing behind him on the rooftop. He then tried to insult Altaïr by referring to him as "''one of Al Mualim's pups''." They engage in battle, but fast as Altaïr may be, the man held his ground and managed to dodge any attack Altaïr made with his multiple [[Assassin's Creed Weapons|weapons]].


While fighting, he does warn Altaïr about [[Retaking of Masyaf|Al Mualim's intentions]], claiming he will slowly take away Altaïr's freedom and eventually kill him. Altaïr then found himself in the midst of a headlock, but soon caught an opening in the man's position, and elbowed his face. Altaïr backed away while the man recovered, and
The man suddenly appeared behind Altaïr and insulted his assailant, calling him "one of Al Mualim's pups". The two fought, but the green-cloaked man easily held his own. The man began ranting, saying that although Al Mualim started by removing Altaïr's finger during his [[Initiation into the Assassin Order|initiation]], he would [[Retaking of Masyaf|gradually remove]] his pupil's freedoms and kill him once his usefulness ended. Altaïr silently elbowed him in the nose and attempted a leaping attack, but was countered with an uppercut that knocked him flat.


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The man pulled Altaïr close and insinuated that Al Mualim fathered not only many of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassins]], but also Altaïr himself. Altaïr, still quiet, headbutted the man, fatally stabbed him in the gut with the [[Hidden Blade]], and closed the man's eyes. Later, during his debriefing, Al Mualim asked if Altaïr's target had said anything unusual. Altaïr dismissed the man's words as "nothing of consequence", to which the Mentor replied that the target had always been "a teller of tales".
proceeded to perform an air assassination with his [[Hidden Blade]]. However, before he could do so, the man punched Altaïr back[[File:Fght.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Altaïr in combat with the target]] onto the ground, countering his move. The man tackled Altaïr and they were both soon on the ground. The man told Altaïr that Al Mualim does not care for his Assassins, and then torments Altaïr by telling him that his master, Al Mualim can always father more, for the man thought that he could see Al Mualim's face in Altaïr's. Altaïr, angered and confused, made his final strike by headbutting the man and impaling his stomach with the Hidden Blade.&nbsp
The story ends as Altaïr slides his hand over the dead man's face, closing his eyes. Al Mualim later asked if Altaïr's target had said something unusual, but Altaïr responded that he had said ''"nothing of consequence.''"


==Notes and references==
==Gallery==
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==External links==
==References==
[http://www.penny-arcade.com/presents/assassinscreed/ PA Presents: Assassin's Creed] - full comic on Penny Arcade's website.
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Latest revision as of 23:30, 10 May 2026

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This article, or article section, is non-canon. Although licensed by Ubisoft or their affiliates, the information that follows is not considered a part of the Assassin's Creed timeline.

Assassin's Creed is a non-canonical eight-page comic by Michael "Gabe" Krahulik and Jerry "Tycho Brahe" Holkins of Penny Arcade, a website focused on video game culture. Originally published online on 1 August 2007,[2] it was included as promotional material in pre-ordered Limited Edition steelboxes of the game Assassin's Creed and follows its protagonist, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, on one of his missions in Acre.

It was reprinted on Ubisoft's official site behind an age gate[3] shortly after 12 October 2007 and remained up while the Assassin's Creed series expanded until it was removed sometime after February 2014,[4] though it can still be found on Penny Arcade.[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Altaïr entered Acre on a mission from his Mentor, Al Mualim. Blending into a crowd of priests and civilians, he spotted his target, a heavily-built man in a green cape. Altaïr climbed to the roofs to track his target from above, while the man remained wary of his surroundings yet unaware of what had changed. Altaïr followed the man to a merchant's stall of oranges, but his target noticed the Assassin's presence. Once he was obscured by the stall awning, the target dashed up a flight of stairs behind the shopkeeper.

Detail of Altaïr fighting his target

The man suddenly appeared behind Altaïr and insulted his assailant, calling him "one of Al Mualim's pups". The two fought, but the green-cloaked man easily held his own. The man began ranting, saying that although Al Mualim started by removing Altaïr's finger during his initiation, he would gradually remove his pupil's freedoms and kill him once his usefulness ended. Altaïr silently elbowed him in the nose and attempted a leaping attack, but was countered with an uppercut that knocked him flat.

The man pulled Altaïr close and insinuated that Al Mualim fathered not only many of the Levantine Assassins, but also Altaïr himself. Altaïr, still quiet, headbutted the man, fatally stabbed him in the gut with the Hidden Blade, and closed the man's eyes. Later, during his debriefing, Al Mualim asked if Altaïr's target had said anything unusual. Altaïr dismissed the man's words as "nothing of consequence", to which the Mentor replied that the target had always been "a teller of tales".

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Krahulik, Michael (12 October 2007). Assassins [sic] Creed Comic. Penny Arcade. Retrieved on 29 April 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Penny Arcade (1 August 2007). Assassin's Creed. Penny Arcade. Retrieved on 6 August 2010.
  3. ↑ Ubisoft (12 October 2007). Comic | Assassin's Creed. Penny Arcade. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved on 29 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Ubisoft (12 October 2007). Comic | Assassin's Creed. Penny Arcade. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved on 29 April 2023.

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