Dark Maiden #2: Crosstime Comic Productions Present

Joan of Arc has returned from the dead. She has escaped heaven by making a deal with the devil. Heaven wants her back. What deal did Joan make? Why is she so intent on remaining on Earth? What does the Preacher have to do with any of this?

From the Inside Flap

Almost 600 years and three months have passed. Joan is back from the dead, she is living with the preacher who found and saved her when she resurrected on the street. Her English has gotten better and she has discovered Netflix and binge watching. It has certainly helped her catch up on the last 600 years.

From the Back Cover

The continuing story of the resurrection of Joan of Arc in the modern world. Three months have past since she was "rescued" from heaven by Satan. What price will Satan extract from Joan for her freedom? In issue two God has sent the archangel Barachiel to retrieve Joan and bring her back. Her only chance is to retrieve the Sword of St. Catherine. A magical blade that can vanquish even the most powerful celestial beings.

About the Author

Born and raised in the South Mountain area of Appalachia. Jonathan David Baird has worked professionally as an archaeologist since 1994. He has a masters degree in English literature from Fort Hays State University. His focus of study was the influence of Darwin's theory on late 19th century Gothic horror literature. He also has a masters from Ft Hays in American history with a focus on the frontier and frontier mythology.In 2014 Jonathan was elected and served for for two years as one of the district supervisors for Soil and Water in Burke County, North Carolina only leaving due to his move out of the district.Jonathan has an avid interest in medieval combat and fought at Battle of the Nations (the world championship of medieval combat) in 2017. Besides medieval combat his interests include traditional skills, primitive technology, and ethnobotany.In 2018 Jonathan completed the MFA program at Lindenwood University and is currently working towards his PhD.Jonathan blogs at NukeMars.com (A Journal of Speculative Reality), he has written for and edited several anthology collections, he also writes comics and his comic Dark Maiden debuted in the top ten e-comics in the world.Jonathan is a Melungeon. Melungeons are a tri-racial group (Portuguese, African, and Native American) originating in the Appalachian Mountains.

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