{"product_id":"the-patron-4-limit-2-per-cover-rel-12-02","title":"The Patron #4 (Limit 2 Per Cover) (rel:12\/02)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Item Releases on 12\/02\/2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder by 10\/25\/2026 for Pre-order Guarantee \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ItemDetails_Description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-data-left-segment\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIgnition Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003eComic Script by: \u003cspan\u003eChristian Ward\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003eIllustrated by: \u003cspan\u003eJohn J. Pearson\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003eCover Design or Artwork by: \u003cspan\u003eChristian Ward\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Love the art, not the artist.” Can we look past the crimes and transgressions of artists who produce great art, but do bad things? Mr. Cherish certainly hopes so, but his murderous rampage may soon be coming to an end, as a strange figure from his past finally reveals himself. What is the truth behind Matty Barnes and his untimely demise? In fact, who is Matty Barnes and why did he choose to become an artist in the first place? Secrets are revealed as Lucy comes closer to finding out the truth in the penultimate issue of \u003cb\u003eChristian Ward \u003c\/b\u003e(\u003ci\u003eEvent Horizon\u003c\/i\u003e) and \u003cb\u003eJohn J. Pearson’s\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Smart Division\u003c\/i\u003e) five-issue serial killer art thriller!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tm-info-text-style\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ItemDetails_Description\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder by 10\/25\/2026 for Pre-order Guarantee \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll comics are bagged and boarded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you order comics with different release dates, and you choose shipping, all items will ship when the last of your items is released. If you would like them to ship on individual release dates, you must order them separately. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIMIT 2 PER COVER. \u003c\/strong\u003eBecause we can not control shortages or issues from distributors, we may not be able to fully fill all orders. This is pretty rare, but if this happens, we will contact you and either offer you credit for other comics or offer you a refund for the unavailable books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL SALES ARE FINAL\u003c\/strong\u003e. We are not able to control distributor delays or shortages. If the items you order are late getting to us, we will ship them as soon as they arrive. If the items you order do not arrive at our store or the items are damaged upon arrival at our store, we will offer you a refund or replacement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Cover A Christian Ward","offer_id":67648334168291,"sku":null,"price":4.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cover B John J. Pearson","offer_id":67648334201059,"sku":null,"price":4.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2571\/8755\/files\/34_1c6369fb-4683-4186-9c22-98bc082daa2a.jpg?v=1791482013","url":"https:\/\/crossroadscomicsandart.com\/products\/the-patron-4-limit-2-per-cover-rel-12-02","provider":"Crossroads Comics and Art ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}