Valiant is proud to announce that Bloodshot will join X-O Manowar, Ninjak, the Eternal Warrior, and Livewire as the newest member of the Unity team in UNITY #8 – the FIRST ISSUE of an all-new, standalone story arc spinning directly out of the pages of ARMOR HUNTERS #1 (of 4)!
From New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Rai, Mind MGMT) and red-hot artist Stephen Segovia (Superior Carnage), jump on board here as the deadly nanite-enhanced commando known only as Bloodshot steps out of the pages of his solo series and into the ranks of Valiant’s best-selling superteam for a perilous new mission at the epicenter of the ARMOR HUNTERS‘ alien onslaught!
When an ultra-powerful threat from deep space begins brutalizing Earth, humanity’s first response is – who else? – the fearless team of heroes, soldiers, and short fuses called Unity! Now it’s down to Ninjak, Eternal Warrior and Livewire – plus the walking weapon of mass destruction called Bloodshot – to lead the assault on the ARMOR HUNTERS’ frontline…even if they die trying!
“The thing I love about the [ARMOR HUNTERS] crossover — and good lord, I never thought I’d say I liked a crossover — is that it’s organic. [ARMOR HUNTERS writer Robert Venditti] had this great idea for a big story — and then we were invited to join it if we thought it would be something interesting… So Bloodshot was sort of a natural fit for this arc,” writer Matt Kindt told IGN.com.
When Aric of Dacia returned to Earth with the stolen X-O Manowar armor of an alien race, he thought he finally found a weapon to guard the peace and kingdom he’d struggled so long to secure. But now, a relentless and surgical strike team from the farthest reaches of space – sworn to exterminate the armor and all like it – have found their final target. The ARMOR HUNTERS are coming. They will hunt. They will trap. They will kill. And they will rid the universe of the X-O Manowar’s incalculable destructive power…even if it means taking the Earth with it.
In the tradition of the universe-shaking HARBINGER WARS, Valiant’s biggest heroes begin the year’s blockbuster crossover event this June in ARMOR HUNTERS #1 (of 4) – and then launch the resistance against the world’s first full-scale cosmic threat with new adventures beginning in UNITY #8, X-O MANOWAR #26, ARMOR HUNTERS: BLOODSHOT #1 (of 3), and ARMOR HUNTERS: HARBINGER #1 (of 3) – each featuring one of five wraparound Chromium covers by some of the biggest talents in comics today!
To find out more about what ARMOR HUNTERS holds for X-O Manowar, Bloodshot and Unity, join us this Saturday for the VALIANT COMICS: INSIDE VALIANT FIRST panel presentation – only at WonderCon Anaheim 2014!
To look inside UNITY #8 and read Matt Kindt‘s complete interview about Bloodshot’s new allegiances, visit IGN.com.
ARMOR HUNTERS #1 (of 4) Written by ROBERT VENDITTI Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Chromium & Standard Edition Covers by JORGE MOLINA* (APR141410/APR141409) Character Design Variant by CLAYTON CRAIN (APR141411) Armor Hunters Variant by TREVOR HAIRSINE (APR141412) Artist Variant by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (APR141413) Blank Cover also available (APR141414) CHROMIUM EDITION: $5.99 | STANDARD EDITION: $3.99 32 pages, full color | T+ | ON SALE JUNE 11 T+ | 32 pgs. ON SALE 6/11/14 (FOC – 5/19/14)
UNITY #8 (ARMOR HUNTERS) Written by MATT KINDT Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA Chromium & Standard Edition Covers by MICO SUAYAN* (APR141416/APR141415) Character Design Variant by CLAYTON CRAIN (APR141417) Armor Hunters Variant by TREVOR HAIRSINE (APR141418) CHROMIUM EDITION: $5.99 | STANDARD EDITION: $3.99 T+ | 32 pgs. ON SALE 6/18/14 (FOC – 5/26/14)
UNITY #9 (ARMOR HUNTERS) Written by MATT KINDT Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA Cover by MICO SUAYAN Variant Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA $3.99 | T+ | 32 pgs. ON SALE IN JULY!
*RETAILERS BE ADVISED: Due to the lead time needed to produce chromium, Armor Hunters Chromium Editions will be available in robust but limited quantities set prior to solicitation, and orders may be allocated.
