Assassin's Creed: El Cakr

Illustrated by Djilalli Defaux
Hardcover
$9.99 US
On sale Nov 18, 2014 | 48 Pages | 9781783293582

Assassin’s Creed: El Cakr continues the story of elite Assassin Jonathan Hawk, a brother-in-arms of video game protagonist Desmond Miles. In the present day, Hawk fights through a terrible setback to unmask a traitor in the Order’s ranks, whilst his ancestor El Cakr battles Templar agents to gain possession of the powerful Scepter of Aset in 13th century Egypt. As paths intertwine and hidden agendas are revealed, both Hawk and El Cakr take dangerous steps that lead them ever closer toward their destinies.
For more than twenty years, Eric Corbeyran has written successful bande dessinée scripts. Boundless curiosity and fascination for varied art forms have led him to explore a multitude of stories with a deft and dramatic touch. Having developed many successful projects with Eric Corbeyran, Djillali Defali now turns his dramatic and realistic style to the detailed authenticity of the world of Assassin's Creed.

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Assassin’s Creed: El Cakr continues the story of elite Assassin Jonathan Hawk, a brother-in-arms of video game protagonist Desmond Miles. In the present day, Hawk fights through a terrible setback to unmask a traitor in the Order’s ranks, whilst his ancestor El Cakr battles Templar agents to gain possession of the powerful Scepter of Aset in 13th century Egypt. As paths intertwine and hidden agendas are revealed, both Hawk and El Cakr take dangerous steps that lead them ever closer toward their destinies.

Author

For more than twenty years, Eric Corbeyran has written successful bande dessinée scripts. Boundless curiosity and fascination for varied art forms have led him to explore a multitude of stories with a deft and dramatic touch. Having developed many successful projects with Eric Corbeyran, Djillali Defali now turns his dramatic and realistic style to the detailed authenticity of the world of Assassin's Creed.

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