THE VALIANT
Written by JEFF LEMIRE & MATT KINDT
Art by PAOLO RIVERA
Synopsis:
A battle ten millennia in the making is about to begin…with an all-new, prestige format mini-series from New York Times best-selling writers Jeff Lemire (Green Arrow, Animal Man) & Matt Kindt (RAI, Mind MGMT) and Eisner Award-winning artist Paolo Rivera (Daredevil)!
The Eternal Warrior has protected the Earth for more than 10,000 years. A master of countless weapons and long forgotten martial arts, he is guided by the Geomancers – those who speak for the Earth. During his long watch, the Eternal Warrior has failed three times. Each time, the Geomancer was killed…and a new dark age for humanity began. Each time, he was unable to stop The Immortal Enemy – a monstrous force of nature. A civilization killer. A horror that appears differently each time it arrives…and whose seemingly only purpose is to bring disorder and darkness to the world. Now, the time has come for The Immortal Enemy to return once more. But, this time, the Eternal Warrior will be ready. This time, he has a force greater than any single warrior. This time, he has…THE VALIANT.
An entirely self-contained, new reader friendly comics event spotlighting Bloodshot, Eternal Warrior, Geomancer, and a cast of heroes and villains from across the Valiant Universe, THE VALIANT is a visionary new adventure from three of the greatest creative talents in comics today.
Notable Mentions:
“If you’re looking for a gateway into Valiant’s growing comic book universe, you’ll be hard-pressed to do better than THE VALIANT… [It’s] one of the most visually stunning comics on the stands.”
– IGN
“Kindt, Lemire, and Rivera are creating a must read comic together… [THE VALIANT] is a striking introduction filled with action, humor, and some of the best storytelling in superhero comics. If you’re not reading Valiant comics, this is the place to start.“ – ComicBook.com
“An event book with a beating heart… A near-perfect introduction to an ascending cosmos, and more importantly, a damn fine comic.” – Paste Magazine
Most Recently Collected:
THE VALIANT DELUXE EDITION HC (On sale in November)
DIVINITY
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Synopsis
From New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, Mind MGMT) and blockbuster artist Trevor Hairsine (X-Men: Deadly Genesis) comes a shocking new vision of science fiction in an all-new prestige format limited series.
At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union – determined to win the Space Race at any cost – green lit a dangerously advanced mission. They sent a man farther into the cosmos than anyone has gone before or since. Lost in the stars, he encountered something unknown. Something that…changed him.
Long thought lost and erased from the history books, he has suddenly returned, crash-landing in the Australian Outback. The few that have been able to reach him believe him to be a deity – one who turned the scorched desert into a lush oasis. They say he can bend matter, space, and even time to his will. Earth is about to meet a new god. And he’s a communist.
How long can it be before the first confrontation between mankind and DIVINITY begins?
Notable Mentions:
“High concept sci-fi executed perfectly, DIVINITY is one of the most exciting, ambitious titles Valiant has published.” – Wired
“Matt Kindt’s new creation is a giant leap forward for Valiant…[with] a debut that marks a creative high point for the publisher.” – The Onion/A.V. Club
“A true and worthwhile expansion of Valiant’s footprint, both in the publishing world and the fictional world contained within it.” – Comic Book Resources
“Yet another fantastic jumping-on point… If you haven’t dived aboard [Valiant] already, you’re really running out of excuses.” – Big Comic Page
Most Recently Collected:
DIVINITY DELUXE EDITION HC (On sale in November)
BLOODSHOT REBORN
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by MICO SUAYAN with JEFF LEMIRE (#1-4), RAUL ALLEN (#5), and BUTCH GUICE (#6-9)
Synopsis:
From New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (THE VALIANT, Green Arrow) and red-hot rising star Mico Suayan (HARBINGER, Moon Knight), VALIANT NEXT delivers an all-new ongoing series for Valiant’s most unrelenting hero!
Bloodshot’s nanites made him a nearly unstoppable killing machine. His enhanced strength, speed, endurance, and healing made him the perfect weapon, and he served his masters at Project Rising Spirit – a private contractor trafficking in violence – very well.
Now, Bloodshot is a shadow of his former self. He lives in self-imposed exile, reeling from the consequences of his past life and the recent events that nearly drove him mad. But when a rash of shootings by gunmen who appear to look just like Bloodshot begin, his guilt will send him on a mission to stop the killers, even if it means diving headlong into the violence that nearly destroyed him.
Notable Mentions:
“✮✮✮✮½… Masterful… An action-packed, psychodrama-tinged adventure.” – Comic Book Resources
“Exceptional… An exciting opening salvo…” – Publishers Weekly
“A subversive new take on Valiant’s resident unkillable killing machine.” – Entertainment Weekly
“BLOODSHOT REBORN has made [Valiant’s] tragic hero more captivating than ever.” – The Onion/A.V. Club
“Wonderful… A perfect mix of action and emotion.” – Ain’t It Cool News
Most Recently Collected:
BLOODSHOT REBORN VOL. 1: COLORADO TPB (On sale now)
NINJAK
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAY MANN (#1-3, #5, #9), JUAN JOSE RYP (#4, #7), RAUL ALLEN (#6) and STEPHEN SEGOVIA (#8)
Back-Up Art by BUTCH GUICE, JUAN JOSE RYP, and STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Synopsis:
For the first time, Ninjak’s past and future collide in the pages of an all-new ongoing series from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Rai, Mind MGMT) and superstar artists Clay Mann (X-Men: Legacy, Gambit) and Butch Guice (Captain America, Action Comics)!
Then: Meet inexperienced MI-6 recruit Colin King on his first mission in the field as he learns the basics of spycraft and counterintelligence, and develops a volatile relationship with his first handler.
Now: Colin King is Ninjak, the world’s foremost intelligence operative, weapons expert, and master assassin. And he’s hunting the Shadow Seven – a secret cabal of shinobi masters with mysterious ties to his training and tragic past.
Notable Mentions:
“[NINJAK] offers some serious bang for your buck… As is expected from Valiant, this is a first issue that is the very definition of ‘rock solid’.” – Newsarama
“An immensely entertaining comic that would make one hell of an action movie… Yet another strong superhero debut from Valiant…” – The Onion/A.V. Club
“High-octane action… Ninjak’s long awaited solo series is off to a solid start…” – IGN
“The creative team seems to be on a mission to make each issue better than the last… One heck of an entertaining comic book.” – Geeks of Doom
Most Recently Collected:
NINJAK VOL. 1: WEAPONEER TPB (On sale now)
NINJAK VOL. 2: THE SHADOW WARS TPB (On sale in December)
BOOK OF DEATH
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by ROBERT GILL and DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Synopsis:
“A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once.”
The Valiant heroes. X-O Manowar. Bloodshot. Ninjak. The Harbinger Renegades. Unity. This is how they lived. This is how they died.
Now we know. The Book of the Geomancer has recorded it all. But only a young girl – the last in a line of the enigmatic mystics who protect the Earth known as Geomancers – has seen this future come to pass, from the coming cataclysm to the dawn of the 41st century. Alone with her sworn protector, the Eternal Warrior – a soldier battle-forged across five thousand years of combat – the duo must defy their allies to stop the Dark Age that now threatens to eclipse our world.
Together, they are the number one target of every hero and villain on Earth. Either the Eternal Warrior hands her over…or they take him down. But can even he single-handedly protect one child when the entire Valiant Universe wages war against him?
The blockbuster Valiant event of 2015 starts here as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (X-O MANOWAR) joins superstar-in-the-making Robert Gill (ARMOR HUNTERS: HARBINGER) and visionary artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS) to begin a thousand-year journey into the future of the Valiant Universe…and rain, fire, blood and war on the heroes of today.
Notable Mentions:
“★★★★½… [An] epic crossover done right… [BOOK OF DEATH] has all the makings of another instant classic from the always entertaining Valiant Universe.” – Bloody Disgusting
“★★★★½… Epic… Valiant has a hit on their hands. This is definitely one to check out…” – Comics Bulletin
“It really is the best kind of crossover… BOOK OF DEATH is a bold entry point into the Valiant Universe and, for long time fans, a crossover that seems to validate tons of long-term stories.” – Multiversity Comics
“Robert Venditti, Robert Gill, and Doug Braithwaite are one hell of a team… This is a must buy.” – Comic Vine
Most Recently Collected:
BOOK OF DEATH TPB (On sale in January)
RAI
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAYTON CRAIN
Synopsis:
The critically acclaimed, fan-favorite series is BACK! New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt and superstar artist Clayton Crain return for the second staggering volume of RAI!
In the aftermath of the devastating battle for 41st century Japan, Rai must pick up the pieces as he grapples with the startling truth about Father and his purpose. Will Rai remain a champion of the people or will he succumb to the same fate as the men who carried the mantle before him? And why is everyone looking at him so strangely? Go back to the future as Kindt and Crain crack open a brand new chapter for Valiant’s smash-hit ongoing series!
Notable Mentions:
“Utterly immersive world-building…made all the more engaging by Crain’s relentlessly dynamic pencilwork.” – Vulture.com
“Nothing less than striking…. A brilliant comic.” – Wired
“RAI pulls us into a brilliant, exciting new world… [It’ll] leave you speechless.” – Comic Vine
“★★★★★…Kindt and Crain are easily one of the best teams in comics right now.” – All-Comic
Most Recently Collected:
RAI VOL. 2: BATTLE FOR NEW JAPAN TPB (On sale now)
X-O MANOWAR
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by DIEGO BERNARD (#23-32, #34-37) and RAFA SANDOVAL (#33, #38-42)
Synopsis:
Two people. One world. Can a man of war broker peace between earth and alien nation?
Aric of Dacia is X-O Manowar, hero to humanity, leader of the remaining Visigoths, and a husband about to start a new family. He is also the bearer of Shanhara, and tantamount to a God in the eyes of the alien race known as The Vine. Now, in the aftermath of DEAD HAND, The Vine need a new home and have chosen Earth – tearing Aric between two races that worship him, but each despise one another.
New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and red-hot artist Rafa Sandoval (Ultimate Hawkeye) unite here to begin a bold and tragic new era in the life of X-O Manowar!
Notable Mentions:
“Powerful… [X-O MANOWAR] knows how to raise the stakes in exciting ways.” – Comic Book Resources
“★★★★★…Epic and a great ride.” – Comic Vine
“An expansive, entertaining and system-spanning storyline… Impressive…” – ComicsAlliance
“A fun, two-fisted action romp…” – Uproxx
Most Recently Collected:
X-O MANOWAR VOL. 9: DEAD HAND (On sale now)
X-O MANOWAR VOL. 10: EXODUS (On sale in December)
IMPERIUM
Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (#1-4) and SCOT EATON (#5-8)
Synopsis:
A daring new superhero saga from New York Times best-selling creator Joshua Dysart – writer of of the Harvey-Award nominated series HARBINGER – and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (UNITY, Justice)!
Toyo Harada is the most dangerous human being on the planet. Imbued with incredible powers of the mind, he has spent his life guiding humanity from the shadows. But today he is a wanted man. His powers are public knowledge, his allies have turned to enemies, and he is hunted by every government on the planet.
Instead of surrendering, Harada has one last unthinkable gambit to play: to achieve more, faster, and with less, he will build a coalition of the powerful, the unscrupulous and the insane. No longer content to demand a better future, he will recruit a violent legion from the darkest corners of the Earth to fight for it. The battle for utopia begins now.
Notable Mentions:
“A fascinating examination of the effects super powers might have on the real world… It’s worth paying attention.” – Wired
“✮✮✮✮…[IMPERIUM] will give existing readers everything that they enjoyed in HARBINGER, and new readers will find themselves wanting to stick around.” – Comic Book Resources
“Joshua Dysart really has cooked up something special here to behold… Definitely another feather in the cap of the Valiant Entertainment line…” – Bloody Disgusting
“✮✮✮✮…Dysart and Braithwaite are exploring fascinating ideas in IMPERIUM… Another accessible, interesting, and unique entry point into the ever expanding Valiant Universe.” – ComicBook.com
Most Recently Collected:
IMPERIUM VOL. 1: COLLECTING MONSTERS TPB (On sale now)
IMPERIUM VOL. 2: BROKEN ANGELS TPB (On sale now)
IVAR, TIMEWALKER
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by CLAYTON HENRY (#1-4) and FRANCIS PORTELA (#5-8)
Synopsis:
From the New York Times best-selling team of Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry comes a centuries-spanning race against the clock, straight out of the pages of ARCHER & ARMSTRONG!
Prehistoric empires! Dystopian futures! And everywhere in between! The past, present, and future of our universe are about to meet an untimely end, and only the mysterious Ivar Anni-Padda can prevent all three from collapsing in on themselves. Unstuck in time, and pursued by enemies simultaneously across every moment of his time-lost life, can the man called Timewalker save everything that ever was, is, and will be? Get ready for a clock-stopping odyssey into the distant past and far future as the most unlikely Valiant hero of all leaps into his first history-ripping adventure!
Notable Mentions:
“This long-overdue series is Ivar’s time to shine, and thanks to the team of writer Fred Van Lente and artist Clayton Henry, he really does.” – Wired
“✮✮✮✮½…Compelling storytelling worth reading… Fred Van Lente really is creating some amazing excitement here… – Bloody Disgusting
“✮✮✮✮¼…It’s a whole new part of the Valiant world, and boy, is it fun… Van Lente and Henry are an all-star team that Valiant can’t miss with…” – Comicosity
“✮✮✮✮…A fun romp through time…[and] another very enjoyable debut from Valiant Entertainment.” –ComicBook.com
Most Recently Collected:
IVAR, TIMEWALKER VOL. 1: MAKING HISTORY TPB (On sale now)
IVAR, TIMEWALKER VOL. 2: BREAKING HISTORY TPB (On sale now)
WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAUL ALLEN
Synopsis:
For five millennia, the Eternal Warrior has shaped history at the end of his sword. He’s razed empires, toppled civilizations, and broken armies as an immortal soldier in service to the Earth.
But now, the Eternal Warrior has been torn from the world he once protected and finds himself stranded in a hostile alien landscape unlike any he’s faced before. Separated from his earthly environs, can history’s deadliest soldier survive a realm far older, far deadlier, and fare more ruinous than anything he’s ever encountered? Beyond Earth lies eternity…
This November, New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH, X-O MANOWAR) and visionary artist Raúl Allén (NINJAK, Hawkeye) forge a new legend for Valiant’s master of war with an all-new ongoing series in…WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR!
Notable Mentions:
“★★★★★… A stunning and dazzling debut… WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1 firmly establishes itself as the best first issue to come out of Valiant yet.” – All-Comic
“WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR isn’t the book most likely expected to be. In fact, it’s better… It’s smart, gorgeous, and surprisingly deep.” – IGN
“★★★★…WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1 provides a compelling and different look at Gilad Anni-Padda.” – Comic Book Resources
“[WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR] promises to be unlike anything else on comics stands. Venditti, Allen, and Martin are crafting a hallucinatory experience that invites readers to experience each level of this legendary protectors life.” – ComicBook.com
“WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1 invigorates an immortal hero… Robert Venditti, Raul Allen and Patricia Martin have crafted a narrative bursting with creativity and intrigue.” – The Beat
Most Recent Issue:
WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1 (On sale in November)
