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WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #3
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAUL ALLEN
Cover A by DAVID LAFUENTE (NOV151696)
Cover B by RAUL ALLEN (NOV151697)
Cover C by MARCOS MARTIN (NOV151698)
Variant Cover by TOM FOWLER (NOV151699)
Variant Cover by ADAM POLLINA (NOV151700)
B&W Sketch Variant by DAVID LAFUENTE (NOV151701)
Torn from the world he once knew, Gilad’s bone-breaking journey back to Earth and the people he was sworn to protect takes a brutal turn!
Putting all he holds dear on the line to save our world’s future, the Eternal Warrior prepares to confront the most nefarious adversary of all – but the cost of victory may be too steep.
Valiant superstars Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and Raul Allen (Hawkeye) continue the Eternal Warrior’s perilous quest into the unknown reaches of the Valiant Universe!
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 20
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IMPERIUM #12
Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by CAFU and JUAN JOSE RYP
Cover A by CAFU (NOV151721)
Cover B by HOWARD CHAYKIN (NOV151722)
Variant Cover by JEFTE PALO (NOV151723)
“THE VINE IMPERATIVE” – FINALE! Spy vs. superhuman!
Toyo Harada’s utopian ambition has been shaken to the depths by a decades-old enemy. Since the day Harada began accruing power, the undercover agents of the Vine’s alien empire have watched…and waited. Years later, as Harada strives to reshape the global economy, establish governments friendly to his goals, and gift the ability of space travel to all humankind, the Vine want him put in check – permanently. Now, with saboteurs riddling his organization and the alien assassin called LV-99 slavering to snap his master’s neck…are the Vine about to succeed?
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 20
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In the tradition of BOOK OF DEATH, ARMOR HUNTERS, and HARBINGER WARS, Valiant’s most ambitious crossover event yet starts here! At the dawn of the 41st century, the future of Earth will be decided in the stars. This May…the rebellion begins in 4001 A.D.!
Valiant is proud to present your first look inside 4001 A.D. #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of the summer’s blockbuster event series from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY, NINJAK) and superstar artist Clayton Crain (RAI, X-Force)! Be here this May as the fallen guardian of New Japan – Rai – drafts the 41st century’s most powerful heroes into a star-spanning battle for the ultimate fate of the Valiant Universe!
“[4001 A.D.] is really just a big story that needed a lot of space and was always intended to be this sort of epic blow-out/up kind of story. It’s also going to really connect the 4001 Universe with the present-day Valiant Universe in a crazy way, which is something we haven’t really done yet,” series writer Matt Kindt told IGN.
“Having been cast to Earth and kicked out of Japan, Rai has been forced to come into his own. He’s been put into these adult roles as father and husband, but in reality he was too young – a teenager trying to grow up and out of the shadow that his Father casts. And this event is really about him growing up. Becoming his own man. And finally taking responsibility for his actions and his fate.”
One hundred years from today, Father – the benevolent artificial intelligence that governs the island nation of Japan – will gain sentience. To defend its borders, Father will take drastic action by launching Japan into space…where its people can thrive in isolation, away from the overpopulated and resource-deprived planet below. Over the centuries, as New Japan orbits our increasingly unstable world, it will become a model society – one built on peace, prosperity…and Father’s control.
A thousand years from today, Father will create the first Rai, founding a lineage of technologically enhanced heroes engineered to defend New Japan and sworn to protect it from all enemies. For hundreds of years into the future, the Rai will single-handedly enforce New Japan’s justice well…and serve Father without question.
Now, at the dawn of 4001 A.D., the latest Rai is about to inherit the dark truth behind the origin of his kind…and discover the sinister secret at the heart of Father’s existence. For New Japan to live, Earth must die…and as Rai challenges his former master for the first time in more than a millennium, the lone guardian of New Japan will be cast out of his own Father’s kingdom…
Exiled from the only realm he’s ever known, Rai now walks the ravaged world of 4001 A.D. in search of forgotten heroes like himself…on a mission to collect the last surviving legends of a broken planet…and to forge a rebellion with the power to bring the most advanced civilization in history crashing back down to Earth.
Earth must rise. Father must fall. Rai! Eternal Warrior! X-O Manowar! Bloodshot! Geomancer! Armstrong! And more! The war for the ultimate fate of humanity begins in 4001 A.D. #1 (of 4) – coming in May from visionary creators Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain! Then, the war on New Japan will spread with the return of RAI’s own titular ongoing series and glimpses of the other heroes of 4001 A.D. in a new series of one-shots throughout the summer. Look for more details on more 4001 A.D. releases to be announced shortly.
Plus: On Free Comic Book Day 2016, don’t miss a never-before-seen prelude to the blockbuster comics event of the year in the VALIANT: 4001 A.D. FCBD SPECIAL as Rai’s crusade to save the future from itself starts here with an all-new story! Then, the biggest Free Comic Book Day release of the year continues with exclusive looks inside Valiant’s next can’t-miss milestones, including A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #1 by rising star Rafer Roberts and comic book superstar David Lafuente, and DIVINITY II #1 (of 4) by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt and blockbuster artist Trevor Hairsine!
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VALIANT: 4001 A.D. FCBD SPECIAL
Written by MATT KINDT, RAFER ROBERTS, and MORE!
Art by CLAYTON CRAIN, TREVOR HAIRSINE, DAVID LAFUENTE, and MORE!
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
FREE | 32 pgs. | COMING IN MAY!
4001 A.D. #1 (of 4)
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover A by CLAYTON CRAIN
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | COMING IN MAY!
NINJAK #11 (“OPERATION: DEADSIDE”)
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE with JUAN JOSE RYP
Cover A by KANO (NOV151712)
Cover B by CARY NORD (NOV151713)
Cover C by CLAYTON HENRY (NOV151714)
Character Design Variant by TREVOR HAIRSINE (NOV151715)
Variant Cover by DAVE JOHNSON (NOV151716)
“OPERATION: DEADSIDE” – PART 2! THE RETURN OF SHADOWMAN!
Stranded in a parallel dimension with no hope of rescue, MI-6’s own Ninjak and Punk Mambo are about to make a startling discovery…the truth about the broken hero called Shadowman!
What happened to Shadowman, the fallen hero of the Valiant Universe? And is he responsible for the strategic attacks that have laid siege to Ninjak’s homeland?
The can’t-miss Valiant milestone of 2016 continues here as New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS) fall further into the depths of Deadside…and recover the long-lost secret of Valiant’s most mysterious hero!
$3.99 | 40 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 13
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THE DEATH-DEFYING DOCTOR MIRAGE: SECOND LIVES #2 (of 4)
Written by JEN VAN METER
Art by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover A by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC (NOV151717)
Cover B by KEVIN WADA (NOV151718)
Cover C by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE (NOV151719)
Variant Cover by EMI LENOX (NOV151720)
A lethal menace has been loosed on the world and everyone – alive or dead – is in harm’s way!
Shan Fong-Mirage is married to a ghost – the late Hwen Mirage, who she herself pulled back from the brink of eternal imprisonment in the underworld. But this team of paranormal investigators has discovered that even the unliving like Hwen can be killed…and that their own research has unwittingly freed a malevolent spirit from a centuries-old enchantment. Now innocent victims – both among the living and dearly departed – are being massacred. To set this right, the Mirages need to unlock another copy of the ancient spell…and only one other paranormal collector has it. And so now the good doctors must pay a house call to an old enemy…
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 13
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X-O MANOWAR #43 (NEW ARC! “THE KILL LIST” – PART 1)
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by ROBERT GILL
Cover A by PHIL JIMENEZ
Cover B by STEPHEN MOONEY
Variant Cover by DAS PASTORAS
Variant Cover by MIKE CHOI
ALL-NEW ARC! ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! X-O MANOWAR AND NINJAK GO DEEP UNDERCOVER FOR…”THE KILL LIST”!
With two kingdoms now under his command, Aric of Dacia has pledged loyalty to his adopted nation – the United States of America – and now…America has given him a new mission: destroy the Vine’s network of humanoid alien agents once and for all. To do it, he’ll have to turn to the one man among us he can trust…his own former enemy, the deadly MI-6 operative called Ninjak!
Meanwhile, the Vine’s most militant warrior, Commander Trill, is readying a counterattack…and what happens next will shake the Valiant Universe to its core. Can X-O Manowar and Ninjak cut their way to the source of this stealth attack before all is lost?
New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR) and rising star Robert Gill (BOOK OF DEATH) prepare the next epic salvo in X-O MANOWAR’s unfolding epic as the march toward the issue #50 game-changer continues!
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 6
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COMING NEXT YEAR
A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG
RAFER ROBERTS
DAVID LAFUENTE
RYAN WINN
BRIAN REBER
Teaser Artwork by Kano
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COMING NEXT YEAR
DIVINITY II
MATT KINDT
TREVOR HAIRSINE
RYAN WINN
DAVID BARON
Teaser Artwork by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic
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Thirty years from today, the Valiant Universe has fallen…and “THE ANALOG MAN” must rise!
Valiant is proud to present your first fully lettered look inside BLOODSHOT REBORN #11 – the second earth-scorching chapter of “THE ANALOG MAN” from New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (Extraordinary X-Men) and blockbuster artist Lewis LaRosa (Punisher)! Presented in the deluxe, ad-free VALIANT PRESTIGE format with laminate card-stock covers, heavyweight end sheets, and exclusive backmatter, the biggest storyline of 2016 doubles down this February as Bloodshot charges through the remnants of the world that was for a double-barreled, widescreen action epic that must be seen to be believed!
Far into a post-apocalyptic future, Los Angeles has descended into chaos…and even the remaining heroes of the Valiant Universe can’t stand against the G.A.T.E. super-tech that now dominates the wastelands. As Bloodshot and his longtime love Magic emerge from their desert refuge with a small group of survivors in tow, an unexpected acquaintance from the past returns, seeking help and forcing Bloodshot to either turn his back on his friends…or his family! But is the master assassin once called Ninjak truly an ally… or a foe lying in wait?
Madness, mayhem, and monster trucks await right here as “THE ANALOG MAN” swerves into its next awe-inspiring chapter! Featuring covers by Ryan Sook (Wednesday Comics), Clayton Henry (HARBINGER WARS), Jeffrey Veregge (Red Wolf), Tula Lotay (The Wicked + The Divine), and Brian Level (The Mantle), Jeff Lemire and Lewis LaRosa’s jaw-dropping joyride shifts into high gear on February 24th, only in BLOODSHOT REBORN #11!
Plus: Also in stores in February, relive “THE ANALOG MAN”‘s exhaust-soaked opening salvo with the BLOODSHOT REBORN: THE ANALOG MAN – DIRECTOR’S CUT #1! For the very first time, go behind the scenes with this special 48-page “director’s cut” of BLOODSHOT REBORN #10, showcasing Lewis LaRosa’s raw pencil-and-ink artwork and Jeff Lemire’s complete script in their unexpurgated glory! Stripped down to pencils, inks and letters alone, Valiant’s must-read storyline kicks hits the ground running with a bonus presentation of “THE ANALOG MAN“’s bare-knuckled first chapter!
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BLOODSHOT REBORN #10 (NEW ARC! “THE ANALOG MAN” – PART 1)
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by LEWIS LAROSA
Cover A by LEWIS LAROSA (NOV151688)
Cover B by RYAN SOOK (NOV151689)
Cover C by DAVE JOHNSON (NOV151690)
Cover D by JEFFREY VEREGGE (NOV151691)
Variant Cover by TULA LOTAY (NOV151692)
Variant Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE (NOV151693)
B&W Sketch Variant by LEWIS LAROSA (NOV151694)
Valiant Linewide Variant by JEFF LEMIRE (NOV151695)
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | VALIANT PRESTIGE FORMAT | On sale JANUARY 27th (FOC – 1/4/15)
BLOODSHOT REBORN: THE ANALOG MAN – DIRECTOR’S CUT #1
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art & Cover by LEWIS LAROSA (DEC151653)
$4.99 | 48 pgs. | T+ | On sale FEBRUARY 24th (FOC – 2/1/16)
BLOODSHOT REBORN #11 (“THE ANALOG MAN” – PART 2)
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by LEWIS LAROSA
Cover A by RYAN SOOK (DEC151648)
Cover B by CLAYTON HENRY (DEC151649)
Cover C by JEFFREY VEREGGE (DEC151650)
Variant Cover by TULA LOTAY (DEC151651)
Variant Cover by BRIAN LEVEL (DEC151652)
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | VALIANT PRESTIGE FORMAT | On sale FEBRUARY 24th (FOC 2/1/16)
Faith takes flight! This January, the breakout hero of 2016 is bursting out of the pages of HARBINGER…and into her very first solo adventure with an all-new series!
Valiant is proud to present your first look inside FAITH #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of the the year’s high-flying new limited series from rising star Jody Houser (Orphan Black) and explosive artists Francis Portela (Green Lantern) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Bombshells)! On January 27th, Faith “Zephyr” Herbert is charging to the forefront of the Valiant Universe for a blockbuster-scale adventure packed with spectacular super-heroics, alien intrigue, and global stakes!
Orphaned at a young age, Faith Herbert – a psionically gifted “psiot” discovered by the Harbinger Foundation – has always aspired to greatness. But now this once-ordinary teenager is taking control of her destiny and becoming the hard-hitting hero she’s always known she can be – complete with a mild-mannered secret identity, unsuspecting colleagues, and a day job as a reporter that routinely throws her into harm’s way! Well, at least she thought it would… When she’s not typing up listicles about cat videos, Faith makes a secret transformation to patrol the night as the City of Angels’ own leading superhero – the sky-soaring Zephyr!
But flying solo is going to be tougher than she ever thought when Zephyr uncovers a deep-rooted alien conspiracy. Two-bit burglars and car thieves are one thing, but when the world needs a hero to stave off a full-blown extraterrestrial invasion, will Faith find herself in over her head…or ready for her biggest challenge yet?
On January 27th, find out why L.A.’s newest guardian is shooting for greatness…and already breaking out with fans and critics as one of the most talked-about heroes of the New Year:
“A bright beacon of hope in an often-dire superhero landscape.” – The Onion/A.V Club
“She’s smart, gregarious and an unapologetic nerd – the essential components for true badassery.” – MTV.com
“[FAITH] is a very real kind of fantasy protagonist – and a perfect role model.” – The Guardian
“An awesome, crime-stopping superhero.” – People
“[FAITH] is restoring our faith in female comic book heroes.” – InStyle
“In the 2015 superhero comics landscape, Valiant’s FAITH stands alone.” – The Beat
Be there on January 27th when one of the most unique heroes anywhere in comics begins the milestone solo debut of the year in FAITH #1 (of 4)! Featuring covers by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic (DIVINITY), Marguerite Sauvage (Thor), Clayton Henry (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG), Kano (QUANTUM AND WOODY), and Colleen Coover (Bandette), discover the acclaimed world of the Valiant Universe right here through the eyes of an all-new kind of hero, only in FAITH #1 (of 4)!
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FAITH #1 (of 4)
Written by JODY HOUSER
Art by FRANCIS PORTELA and MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
Cover A by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC (NOV151702)
Cover B by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE (NOV151703)
Valiant x CGC Replica Variant by CLAYTON HENRY (NOV151704)
Variant Cover by KANO (NOV151706)
Variant Cover by COLLEEN COOVER (NOV151707)
Blank Cover also available (NOV151705)
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 27 (FOC – 1/4/15)
At the far end of existence…can even Earth’s immortal soldier withstand a foe as old as life itself?
Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #2 – the next steel-shattering chapter of the new monthly series from New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH, X-O MANOWAR) and newly Valiant-exclusive artist Raul Allen (BLOODSHOT REBORN, Hawkeye)! On December 16th, Earth’s immortal master of war steps out of the shadow of BOOK OF DEATH…and into a staggering quest unlike anything we’ve ever seen him face before!
Gilad Anni-Padda, the Eternal Warrior, has sacrificed everything to shape a better world…but his work is only beginning. Turning his back on everything and everyone he loved, he must leave the safety of the world he knew behind…and begin a trek across a savage and unexplored realm to return to Earth…if the true cost of his immortality doesn’t destroy him first.
For five millennia, he’s broken armies, civilizations, and empires in service to our planet…but can history’s mightiest soldier withstand the trials that await him in a world far older and far more brutal than our own? Beyond Earth lies eternity…and as the Eternal Warrior awakens to battlefields beyond human comprehension, his mettle will be tested like never before!
With just three weeks to go until the first issue hits stands, find out why fans and critics are already heralding Robert Venditti & Raul Allen’s WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR as a indelible milestone for the Valiant Universe:
“★★★★★… 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 #1 invigorates an immortal hero… Robert Venditti, Raul Allen and Patricia Martin have crafted a narrative bursting with creativity and intrigue.” – The Beat
“Beautiful and powerful… Venditti and Allen [have] put out a startlingly great first issue that looks to provide new insight into Valiant’s most noble characters.” – Four Letter Nerd
“Writer Robert Venditti clearly loves working on Eternal Warrior… [WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1] is a great jumping-on point for those who liked what they saw in BOOK OF DEATH…” – Comic Crusaders
“Haunted by sinister moments… Expect to get a downpour of action, emotional drama, and a whole lot of corpses. It’s going to be a fun ride.” – Infinite Comix
On December 16th, Valiant’s next tentpole series continues with a thunderclap of blood and mayhem as Valiant superstars Robert Venditti and Raul Allen venture even farther in unknown territory for WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #2! Featuring covers from an all-star cast of artists, including David Lafuente (A&A, Ultimate Spider-Man), Raul Allen (NINJAK), Marcos Martin (The Private Eye), Kano (THE DELINQUENTS), and Adam Pollina (X-Force), Gilad Anni-Padda’s odyssey to the ends of existence soldiers forth here, only in WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #2!
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WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAÚL ALLÉN
Cover A by DAVID LAFUENTE (Wraparound) (SEP151652)
Cover B by RAÚL ALLÉN (SEP151653)
Cover C by CARY NORD (SEP151654)
Cover D by MARCOS MARTIN (SEP151655)
Emblem Variant by PERE PEREZ (SEP151657)
Artist Variant by LEWIS LAROSA (SEP151658)
B&W Sketch Variant by DAVID LAFUENTE (SEP151659)
Blank Cover also available (SEP151656)
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 18 (FOC–10/26/15)
WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #2
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAÚL ALLÉN
Cover A by DAVID LAFUENTE (OCT151739)
Cover B by RAÚL ALLÉN (OCT151740)
Cover C by MARCOS MARTIN (OCT151741)
Variant Cover by KANO (OCT151742)
Variant Cover by ADAM POLLINA (OCT151743)
B&W Sketch Variant by DAVID LAFUENTE (OCT151744)
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 16 (FOC–11/23/15)
BOOK OF DEATH #4 (of 4)
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by ROBERT GILL and DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover A by CARY NORD (AUG151757)
Cover B by MICO SUAYAN (AUG15178)
Cover C by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE (AUG151759)
Valiant Icons Variant by PERE PEREZ (AUG151760)
Artist Variant by PAOLO RIVERA (AUG151761)
An evil Geomancer has torn the world asunder… The dark puppet master pulling the strings has been unmasked… And the Valiant Universe as we know it is being torn apart… The end is here!
Now, not even the combined might of the Valiant’s best and brightest can avert the coming apocalypse – not without a sacrifice, that is. Who will pay the ultimate price to avoid the Armageddon promised in the pages of the Book of the Geomancer? And how will it irrevocably change the course of Valiant Universe?
All the answers are here in the climactic final chapter by longtime Valiant scribe Robert Venditti (X-O MANOWAR) and all-star artists Robert Gill (ETERNAL WARRIOR) and Doug Braithwaite (UNITY)! So let it be written… So let it be done!
$3.99 | 40 pgs. | T+ | On sale OCTOBER 28
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BOOK OF DEATH: LEGENDS OF THE GEOMANCER #4 (of 4)*
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art & Cover by JUAN JOSE RYP (AUG151766)
Anni’s final trial lays everything on the line…and the violent transformation it creates will determine the shape of the Valiant Universe forever!
Anni, the first Geomancer, has lived countless centuries and shepherded the Earth and her people through upheaval and disaster. Now, generations upon generations later, she finally begins the twilight of her life. The secrets of the Geomancer will not die with Anni, and the Earth must not be left without her warrior…
*INCENTIVE | 24 pgs. | T+ | On Sale OCTOBER 28
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