WRITTEN BY STEVEN T. SEAGLE; ART BY KELLEY JONES, JASON MOORE, MARK BUCKINGHAM, AND RON RANDALL; PAINTED COVER BY JON J MUTH . A compelling "jump-on" point for new readers, as the second crusade begins! The blood of bystanders flows right alongside the blood of the damned. How far is too far for an 11th century Crusader to go in order to right a wronged 21st century society? Plus: the brutally religious Pope meets a new Russian crime czar who's looking to fill a void of vice. Meanwhile, Radio maven Anton Marx shows a softer side to girlfirend Venus. But is it an attempt to prove his love or just a wolfish plan to cover a secret second life he's keeping from her? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG.