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Valiant Hero Of The Week: Archer & Armstrong

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Alex K Cossa

Every Monday for the next few weeks, Valiant Entertainment is running a poll on Twitter to provide fans with some escapism while new comics are in short supply. The poll allows Valiant fans the opportunity to select the “Hero Of The Week” from four choices. That week’s hero will then be the focus of free pdfs featuring the character, videos from Valiant staff, giveaways, and more. This week, the poll featured Eternal Warrior, Livewire, Doctor Mirage and Archer & Armstrong

This week’s winner was…

Archer & Armstrong

Who are they? Archer has been trained since birth in a wide variety of martial arts and weapon skills to take out the devil by his ultra rich, ultra religious parents.

What should you read?

The Michaelangelo Code

It’s history in the breaking!

After years of meditation and training, 18-year-old Obadiah Archer has been dispatched to New York City to carry out the sacred mission of his family’s sect – locate and kill the fun-loving, hard-drinking immortal known as Armstrong! But as this naive teenage assassin stalks his prey, he’ll soon find that both hunter and hunted are just pawns in a centuries-old conspiracy that stretches from the catacombs beneath Wall Street to the heights of the Himalayas. And Archer & Armstrong will have to work together if the future is to stand any chance of surviving the past’s greatest threat!

If you want to start reading from the very beginning of the modern series, then this is your gateway. You can’t go wrong with this trade. Fred Van Lente weaves a tale that’s reminiscent of one of Dan Brown’s novels featuring a man who was there during the history (but may have been too drunk to remember). There’s a lot of laughs to be had along the way, but this book is like Raiders Of The Lost Ark when it comes to it’s comedy; it’s there, but it isn’t the focus. Utterly fantastic all around, the full 25 issue run (or five trades) is well worth checking out, and it all begins here.

Purchase: Amazon – Kindle – comiXology – Bookshop

The Delinquents

Quantum and Woody are the world’s worst superhero team. Archer & Armstrong are a mismatched pair of conspiracy-busting adventurers. When a mysterious force collides these ill-suited and irresponsible “heroes” for a cross-country race through the darkest corners of American mythology, all hell is bound to break loose. Can two busted pairs become four of a kind in time to defeat the Hobo King, save the day, and make it back home in time for happy hour? Let’s hope so…’cause these guys make a really, really bad team. (And you don’t even want to know about the goat.)

This miniseries staring Valiant’s two most popular duos is probably one of the most entertaining stories you’ll find with this foursome. It’s an off the wall comedy that delves into the secret network of hobos from the golden age of rail travel with a tongue firmly planted in cheek. Lighthearted, and amazing.

Purchase: Amazon – Kindle – comiXology

In The Bag

Meet Armstrong: Since the ancient city of Ur, this immortal adventurer has spent the last 7,000 years drinking and carousing his way through history alongside some of the greatest merrymakers the world has ever known.

Meet Archer: A sheltered teenage martial arts master and expert marksman that was raised for a single purpose – to kill the devil incarnate. Little did he know that this undying evil was actually Armstrong (he’s actually a pretty good guy…once you get to know him) and, since hitting the road together, the two have become great friends and even better partners.

Now: Archer is about to set off on his most dangerous mission yet – a quest into the mystic reaches of Armstrong’s bottomless satchel to liberate his friend and comrade from the clutches of the mad god Bacchus! (Okay, so, Armstrong went into the satchel himself to get a bottle of whiskey that he kinda misplaced and got stuck. It’s like the Amazon warehouse of arcane treasures in there…and he doesn’t exactly have a maid service.)

Imprisoned in Armstrong’s satchel for centuries, Bacchus now commands a legion of monsters, goblins and golems bent on escaping back into the world of man and enacting revenge on their captor… Can Archer single-handedly combat the godly embodiment of intoxication himself – and rescue his best buddy – without becoming lost amongst Armstrong’s endless repository of bizarre artifacts and historical oddities in the process?

This is the first volume of the second series featuring these two, A&A: The Adventures Of Archer And Armstrong. It isn’t as critically acclaimed as the first series, but I enjoyed it just as much as the first (I also read it first). Rafer Roberts leans more into the comedic elements of the duo than Van Lente did, and it worked well for what I wanted out of the book.

Purchase: Amazon – Kindle – comiXology

It’s worth noting that you can get Deluxe Editions of many of these stories that collect what amounts to three trades in a hardcover. They are comparatively better valued, but present a higher initial cost (based on standard retail pricing not including sales and discounts). They’re my personal preference.

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Our Favorite Archer & Armstrong Covers

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Alex K Cossa

The super team of Archer & Armstrong gets the spotlight this week as the winner of Valiant‘s “Hero of the Week. Fans chose the team over Eternal Warrior, Livewire, and Doctor Mirage, and we (well, me) thought it would be a great chance to highlight some of our favorite covers featuring the character. All of these covers will be post the 2012 relaunch of Valiant and are shown in no particular order.

The below covers are some of the most striking, iconic or just plain cool images featuring Archer and/or Armstrong.

Sound off on your favorite covers below!

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Unboxing: June 2018’s Comic of the Month Club

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Brett

Comic of the Month Club is a monthly comic subscription box for comic book fans everywhere. Subscribers receive 11 personally curated comics every month and fill out a preference form as to what they’re interested in.

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Find out what’s in this month’s box!

Flashback Friday Friday Review: Archer & Armstrong #2

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Brett

archerandarmstrong2 To save all Creation, Archer attempts to assassinate Erica Pierce! But “Mothergod” is beyond harm and she easily thwarts the attack. For this affront, Archer and Armstrong are thrown in the dungeon. When the pair escape, Erica sends her finest warrior, Turok, Dinosaur Hunter, to hunt them down. But, sensing Archer’s inner nobility, Turok spares their lives and forsakes his allegiance to Mothergod.

My experience with Valiant comics in the 90s was scattered and I don’t remember reading this issue before, and in general anything from the Unity event.

Archer & Armstrong #2 was written by Jim Shooter and Barry Windsor-Smith and part of the company-wide crossover from 1992 bringing together Harbinger, Magnus, Rai, Shadowman, Solar, and X-O Manowar. It also introducde new series Archer & Armstrong and Eternal Warrior. The main story involves Mothergod who attempts to rewrite reality bringing together all of these heroes.

So, here I am reading this second issue for an event I don’t remember.

The issue is an interesting one and you can see a lot of what we’ve come to expect with today’s take on these two characters. Armstrong is the long lived partier and Archer is still the religious conservative. This take though has Archer more as a monk than the Christian nut we see in the latest take. It’s a slight difference, but an interesting one to note.

What’s also fun is seeing Turok involved in the series. For those not familiar this version of the Valiant universe featured Gold Key characters like Turok, Magnus, and Solar. Those were comics I remember a bit more and seeing Turok running around with his bow taking on these two added a bit of nostalgia for that take on the character (my first introduction to him).

The story is basically a jail break, nothing much more than that, and the relationship between these two characters that continues to shine. This might be one of the best pairings of characters ever in comics and what works now worked then giving it a bit of a timeless feel to it all.

The art by Barry Windsor-Smith is solid with colors by Maurice Fontenot and inks by Bob Layton. I’m not quite sure how to describe the style but the colors have an almost colored pencil look to it on top of Windsor-Smith’s fantastic pencils. I’ve been a fan of his art for some time, and we can see some of why here.

The issue is being dropped in the middle of a story but I found myself being entertained. There’s enough there that one can enjoy and seeing versions of these characters from 25 years ago kept me pretty entertained. Though it was different, a lot remained the same.

Story: Jim Shooter and Barry Windsor-Smith Art: Barry Windsor-Smith
Ink: Bob Layton Color: Maurice Fontenot
Story: 8 Art: 8 Overall: 8 Recommendation: Read

hoopla digital Adds New Titles from Valiant Entertainment

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Graphic Policy Team

hoopla digital is the category-creating mobile and online service for public libraries and today they have announced the addition of new titles from Valiant Entertainment. With the agreement, hoopla digital’s app and online service adds popular titles —through Valiant Entertainment’s global digital distribution partner Trajectory, Inc.— including the sci-fi superhero epic, X-O Manowar (Vol. 1-8); the pulsating action series, Bloodshot Reborn, (Vol. 1); and the globe-trotting adventure, Archer & Armstrong (Vol. 1-6), to name a few.

Valiant Entertainment titles and more are now available for patrons to access instantly on hoopla digital’s app and online service via their smartphones, tablets and computers.

Inclusion of Valiant Entertainment titles broadens hoopla digital’s catalog of more than 400,000 movies, TV shows, music albums, eBooks, audiobooks and comics. hoopla digital partners with public libraries across North America to provide patrons with online and mobile access to dynamic digital content. The service’s catalogue already includes titles from DC Comics, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, BOOM! Comics and more.

hoopla digital’s innovative Action View creates one-of-a-kind immersive digital reading by allowing for full page and panel-by-panel views of comics and illustrations.

There is no waiting to borrow titles on hoopla digital since on-demand content can be enjoyed by multiple patrons simultaneously. Patrons who use hoopla digital also avoid library late fees as digital content borrowing periods simply expire without charges.

hoopla digital has partnerships with more than 860 public library systems across North America including Toronto Public Library, Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Calgary Public Library and The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

New comic books will be added to the service weekly. The service is available only to patrons of participating public libraries.

NYCC 2015: Archer & Armstrong Strike Back for A&A #1 in March 2016! Lafuente Goes Exclusive.

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Graphic Policy Team

At New York Comic-Con 2015, Valiant announced A&A #1 – AN ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES for the Valiant Universe’s premier pair of history-smashing adventurers…the amazing ARCHER & ARMSTRONG! Written by Rafer Roberts with art by David Lafuente, Valiant’s next flagship series starts here in March 2016 as Archer & Armstrong begin a senses-shattering trip to unlock the secrets of Armstrong’s bottomless satchel…recover a lost bottle of history’s finest whiskey…and square off with an all-new adversary three millennia in the making!

In anticipation of Archer & Armstrong’s upcoming assault on the Valiant Universe, artist David Lafuente has signed on as Valiant’s next exclusive artist for the launch of A&A #1. A veteran of many high-profile series for Marvel and DC, including a lengthy and crucially acclaimed run on Ultimate Spider-Man with writer Brian Michael Bendis, Lafuente joins a growing and formidable stable of exclusive creators at Valiant that also includes artists Raul Allen, Doug Braithwaite, Mico Suayan and more.

Take two aspirin and call us in the morning…because the all-new Archer & Armstrong’s first adventure is going to give the rest of the Valiant Universe a splitting hangover headache when their debut story arc, “IN THE BAG”, kicks off with a bang!

Valiant also recently announced that it has partnered with Sean Daniel, producer of The Mummy franchise, Midnight Run and Dazed and Confused, for an Archer & Armstrong feature film and funded a script from writer BenDavid Grabinski.

A&A #1
Written by RAFER ROBERTS
Art & Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
Variant Cover by KANO
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | ONGOING SERIES | COMING IN MARCH!

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Valiant Entertainment in December 2015

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Graphic Policy Team

THE DEATH-DEFYING DOCTOR MIRAGE: SECOND LIVES #1 (of 4)

Written by JEN VAN METER
Art by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover A by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
Cover B by KEVIN WADA
Cover C by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Variant Cover by KHARI EVANS
Variant Cover by KATIE SKELLY
Valiant Linewide Variant by COLLEEN COOVER

In time, even the dead may die…and, now, after multiple 2015 Harvey Award nominations, the most sought-after couple in comics returns with an all-new adventure from Eisner Award-nominated writer Jen Van Meter (Hopeless Savages) and acclaimed artist Roberto de la Torre (Daredevil)!

Occult investigators Shan and Hwen Mirage lived their lives in the thrall of an epic love that few will ever have…until Hwen died tragically before his time. Now, after a perilous trip through the underworld, Shan and Hwen are reunited…but Hwen is still an intangible spirit of the dead – incapable of opening a spellbook or even touching his wife.

Their options exhausted, the death-defying Doctors Mirage are about to enact a dangerous spell to restore Hwen’s solid form…and grant his ghost a second life. But, in the wrong hands, their ancient rite will become a tool of terror – and unleash a force of pure, homicidal evil that lusts for the murder of the living and the dead alike… a torturous death that obliterates not just everything a person ever had in this world, but everything their ghost will be in the next!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 23

NINJAK #10 (“OPERATION: DEADSIDE” – PART 1)

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE and JUAN JOSÉ RYP
Cover A by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover B by TOM MULLER
Cover C by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Character Design Variant by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Variant Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! A SPECIAL FOUR-ISSUE EVENT! “OPERATION: DEADSIDE” STARTS HERE!

In December of 2015, a covert military intelligence unit sent a team of 20 agents and one special operative into a parallel dimension. Only one came back.

The purpose of their mission was classified. Now, out of options, MI-6 has recruited their most elite operative – codename: NINJAK – to follow the doomed mission’s sole witness back into the dimension called Deadside…and bring her missing teammates home.

What will they find there? And who will be waiting for them? Jump on board here as New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS) reunite for a terrifying journey into an unknown plane of existence…and bring NINJAK head-to-head with SHADOWMAN in the all-new, four-part epic “OPERATION: DEADSIDE”!

Plus: an all-new chapter of “THE LOST FILES” begins, featuring explosive artwork by Juan José Ryp (Clone)!

$3.99 US | 40 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 9

WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #2

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAÚL ALLÉN
Cover A by DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover B by RAÚL ALLÉN
Cover C by MARCOS MARTIN
Variant Cover by KANO
Variant Cover by ADAM POLLINA
B&W Sketch Variant by DAVID LAFUENTE

At the far end of existence…can even Earth’s immortal soldier withstand a foe as old as life itself?

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.

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 16

UNITY #25

Written by MATT KINDT, JAMES ASMUS, DONNY CATES, JUSTIN JORDAN, ELLIOTT KALAN, DANIEL KIBBLESMITH, MICHAEL KUPPERMAN, ELIOT RAHAL, TIM SIEDELL, TOM SCHARPLING, TY TEMPLETON, and MORE
Art by MATT KINDT, MICHAEL KUPPERMAN, RAFER ROBERTS, TY TEMPLETON, and MORE
Cover A by KANO
Cover B by MATT KINDT
Cover C by FRED HEMBECK
Cover D by MICHAEL KUPPERMAN

A SUPER-SIZED FINAL ISSUE FREE-FOR-ALL! THE VALIANT UNIVERSE COLLIDES WITH A MASSIVE CAST OF COMEDY ALL-STARS FOR UNITY’S 48-PAGE FAREWELL!

In the wake of BOOK OF DEATH…Unity is no more. But before Valiant’s elite superteam says goodbye, an all-star lineup of writers, artists, and humorists reveal the unusual, offbeat, never-before-seen, lesser-known adventures of Unity! The tales too incredible to believe! The missions too oddball for public consumption!

Think Bloodshot only joined the team long enough to fight the Armor Hunters? Discover his newly declassified Unity missions! You saw Faith help Unity fight their opposite counterparts, the United…find out how else she helped out the team! Remember that time Quantum and Woody’s goat joined Unity? No? Well, it happened! We promise.

Matt Kindt presents the grand finale to his acclaimed two-year run on Valiant’s premier superteam…but not before James Asmus (QUANTUM AND WOODY), Elliott Kalan (The Daily Show), Tim Siedell (The Nightly Show), Michael Kupperman (Tales Designed to Thrizzle), Ty Templeton (Batman Adventures), Donny Cates & Eliot Rahal (The Paybacks) and more put Unity through the wringer! Plus: the comics debut of writer/director, creator and host of the cult-favorite podcast The Best Show, professional chump-steamroller, Tom Scharpling!

$4.99 | 48 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 9

X-O MANOWAR: COMMANDER TRILL #0

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover A by PHIL JIMENEZ
Cover B by CARY NORD
Gatefold Variant by DAVID LAFUENTE

ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! THE ORIGIN OF X-O MANOWAR’S UNRELENTING ARCH-ENEMY…TOLD FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME!

From Aric of Dacia’s escape with the X-O Manowar armor to the destruction of his own home world, pain and consequence have haunted the life of the alien general called Commander Trill. Now, on the eve of the most devastating assault yet, find out why with an essential, standalone zero issue detailing the battle-scarred life and origin of the Vine’s mightiest military leader…and an all-new prelude to X-O Manowar’s most terrifying clash of the year!

Be here as Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and rising star Francis Portela (IVAR, TIMEWALKER) chronicle the beginning of Trill’s shattered destiny with an all-new one-shot introduction to the many worlds – and many foes – of Valiant’s most formidable hero!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 2

BLOODSHOT REBORN #9

Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by BUTCH GUICE
Cover A by MICO SUAYAN
Cover B by DAVE JOHNSON
Cover C by GLENN FABRY
Variant Cover by ROBERT GILL
Variant Cover by JUAN JOSÉ RYP

BLOODSHOT VERSUS BLOODSHOT!

The epic finale to “THE HUNT” brings Ray Garrison face-to-face with the nanite-infected mass murderer that has wreaked havoc across Colorado. But will Ray be able to pull the trigger when he discovers the identity of his adversary? Or will he succumb to the dark whispers of the nanites that threaten to destroy his humanity once-and-for-all? New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire and comics legend Butch Guice bring you the unforgettable final chapter of the story that will change Bloodshot forever!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 23

RAI #12

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAYTON CRAIN
Interlocking Cover A by CLAYTON CRAIN
Interlocking Cover B by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover C by RYAN SOOK
Variant Cover by RYAN LEE

“THE ORPHAN” ends here with an explosive finale…and a shocking new direction for New Japan’s fallen guardian!

After being exiled to Earth by Father, Rai has survived on his own, finding new friends and discovering some familiar faces. Now, fully restored and ready for battle, Rai is ready to return to New Japan and rescue the allies he left behind!

The next chapter for the future of the Valiant Universe starts here as acclaimed creators Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain present the can’t-miss finale of RAI’s latest volume!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 23

IVAR, TIMEWALKER #12

Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by PERE PÉREZ
Cover A by RAÚL ALLÉN
Cover B by CAROLINA BENSLER
Variant Cover by KANO

FINAL ISSUE! FEATURING CREATION, ANNIHILATION…AND THE DEBUT OF AN ALL-NEW TIMEWALKER!

The Mistress’s true origin stands revealed as Neela Sethi confronts her future! Meanwhile, the mantle of Timewalker passes from one hero to another and Ivar makes the move that will change the Valiant Universe forever!

Be here for the end as New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and acclaimed artist Pere Pérez (UNITY) present the startling final chapter of IVAR, TIMEWALKER!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 16

IMPERIUM #11

Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by CAFU
Cover A by CAFU
Cover B by DIEGO BERNARD
Variant Cover by MICHAEL WALSH

“THE VINE IMPERATIVE” pushes our world to war!

With his resources spread thin and his time running out, Toyo Harada must strike if his plan to save the world by force will ever succeed. After a push to take more of the African continent – deposing corrupt governments and toppling extremists – Harada’s moves on the world stage were too bold to ignore. The alien agents of the Vine race, who were entrenched throughout the global power structure, have seen their opportunity to strike…and Harada now has his opportunity to break their tenuous pact of peace and take them down.

But with a specialized Vine killer among his own team – the ruthless and lethal Lord Vine-99 – will Harada be able to hold tight the grip on his monster’s leash… or will LV-99 turn on his master at last?

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 16

ONE DOLLAR DEBUT: BLOODSHOT REBORN #1

Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by MICO SUAYAN with JEFF LEMIRE
Cover by MICO SUAYAN

Re-presenting BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 (2015)

$1.00 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 23

ONE DOLLAR DEBUT: HARBINGER (NEW PRINTING)

Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by KHARI EVANS
Cover by ARTURO LOZZI

Re-presenting HARBINGER #1 (2012)

$1.00 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 16

NINJAK VOL. 2: THE SHADOW WARS TPB

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by RAÚL ALLÉN, JUAN JOSÉ RYP, STEPHEN SEGOVIA, and CLAY MANN
Cover by MICO SUAYAN

WHO ARE THE SHADOW SEVEN?

That’s the question Ninjak was sent to answer when he was dispatched to destroy terrorist organization Weaponeer from the inside out. As these mysterious new enemies make their move, Ninjak goes on a globe-spanning race against time to stop their machinations. Plus: discover how Colin King and Neville Alcott first met – and the deadly secret Neville has kept from Colin as NINJAK: THE LOST FILES continues.

Start reading here as New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY, Mind MGMT) and red-hot artists Clay Mann (X-Men: Legacy), Raúl Allén (BLOODSHOT REBORN), Juan José Ryp (Clone) and Stephen Segovia (Superior Carnage) begin a pivotal new chapter of the year’s smash-hit new series!

Collecting NINJAK #6–9.

$14.99 | 144 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 2
TRADE PAPERBACK | ISBN: 9781939346940

ARCHER & ARMSTRONG DELUXE EDITION BOOK 2 HC

Written by FRED VAN LENTE, KARL BOLLERS, DONNY CATES & ELIOT RAHAL, JOEY ESPOSITO, RAY FAWKES, JUSTIN JORDAN and JOHN LAYMAN
Art by KHARI EVANS, PERE PÉREZ, CLAYTON HENRY, JOE EISMA, BARRY KITSON, ANDY KUHN and RAFER ROBERTS
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY

New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (IVAR, TIMEWALKER) and all-star artists Pere Pérez (UNITY), Khari Evans (HARBINGER) and Clayton Henry (HARBINGER WARS) join a jam-packed roster of special guests for the second oversized hardcover collection of the Harvey Award nominated series io9 calls “the best damn comic.”

For centuries, the cloak-and-dagger coalition of conspiracies collectively known as The Sect has worked together to bring silent oppression and undercover tyranny to a world that thought it was free. But, now after centuries of profit sharing and uneasy alliances, the factions of The Sect are about to erupt into open conflict…and the only men that can end the insanity are Archer & Armstrong! Too bad they’re fighting for different sides! Why? How? And will either survive? The secrets of Valiant’s seminal series are about to come to light – and you won’t believe the top-secret, classified, totally hush-hush conclusion their latest history mystery has in store!

Featuring backup stories from red-hot creators Ray Fawkes (Batman: Eternal), John Layman (Chew), Karl Bollers (Watson and Holmes), Rafer Roberts (Car Pool Buddies of Doom) and more, the madcap finale of Archer & Armstrong’s conspiracy-busting series is re-presented in its entirety in a prestige-sized hardcover packed with 20+ pages of rarely seen bonus materials and special features!

Collecting ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #14–25, ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: ARCHER #0 and BLOODSHOT AND H.A.R.D. CORPS #20–21.

$39.99 | 400 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 9
OVERSIZED HARDCOVER | ISBN: 9781939346957

Valiant Entertainment in November 2015

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Graphic Policy Team

WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAÚL ALLÉN
Cover A (Wraparound) by DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover B by RAÚL ALLÉN
Cover C by CARY NORD
Cover D by MARCOS MARTIN
Emblem Variant Cover by PERE PÉREZ
Artist Variant by LEWIS LAROSA
B&W Sketch Variant by DAVID LAFUENTE
Blank Cover also available

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 #1!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 18

BLOODSHOT REBORN #8

Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by BUTCH GUICE
Cover A by MICO SUAYAN
Cover B by DAVE JOHNSON
Cover C by GLENN FABRY
Variant Cover by ROBERT GILL
Variant Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA

The secrets behind Project Bloodshot are finally revealed!

Festival and Hoyt fall deep down the rabbit hole and discover a much bigger conspiracy than they ever imagined. Meanwhile, Bloodshot must race to stop the nanites from claiming another victim – this time, someone with close, personal ties to Ray Garrison…

“THE HUNT” continues here as New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (Extraordinary X-Men, Descender) and legendary artist Butch Guice (Captain America) bring Bloodshot to the precipice of a devastating new revelation!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 18

NINJAK #9

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAY MANN and JUAN JOSÉ RYP
Cover A by MICO SUAYAN
Cover B by DAVE JOHNSON
Cover C by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
Character Design Variant by MATT KINDT
Variant Cover by MITCH GERADS

A duel to the death with The Shadow Seven!

As Ninjak goes head-to-head with Fakir of the Shadow Seven, devastating secrets of his past stand revealed that will change his life forever! Plus: Roku makes her move… and an atom bomb goes missing. Yeah, that’s right, an atom bomb is MISSING. The world’s gone to hell…and only Ninjak can save it…that is if he lives long enough!

Pulse-pounding artist Clay Mann (X-Men) returns to join Juan José Ryp (Clone) and New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (RAI, DIVINITY) to bring “THE SHADOW WARS” to its conclusion!

$3.99 | 40 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 4

X-O MANOWAR #42

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover A by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover B by STEVE LIEBER
Variant Cover by AL BARRIONUEVO

“EXODUS”…excised!

As the Vine make a desperate, final stand against G.A.T.E. for a rightful home, only Aric of Dacia can bring peace. But X-O Manowar’s fed up with being manipulated… and makes a decision that will change Earth forever. New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and red-hot artist Rafa Sandoval (X-Men: Legacy) bring you the heartbreaking finale of “EXODUS”!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 25

IMPERIUM #10

Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by CAFU
Cover A by JUAN JOSÉ RYP
Cover B by BILQUIS EVELY
Variant Cover by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE

“THE VINE IMPERATIVE” boils over!

The world is suspended within balances of power. Tense and delicate terms of peace, crisscrossing and humming just below the surface. The Vine plantings, undercover alien spies of a galaxy-spanning race, hold positions of influence all over the planet. Toyo Harada, Earth’s most unstoppable psiot, amassed a bedrock of power through his corporate, political, and super-powered maneuverings. A tenuous détente has long held between the slumbering giants, each with the world held loosely in their grip. Until now.

As Harada presses his gambit to wage war for utopia, the agents of the Vine who have watched him for decades move to keep the megalomaniac in check. And if Harada wants to save the world…he’ll have to get rid of the competition. Cold war turns red hot as New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER) and Valiant superstar CAFU (UNITY) unfold another chapter of IMPERIUM, the comic that Herotaku calls “an entertaining, compelling read month after month”!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 11

UNITY #24

Written by JAMES ASMUS
Art & Cover by DIEGO BERNARD
Variant Cover by AL BARRIONUEVO

Unity vs. the Armor Hunters…rematch!

GIN-GR, the reformed killer robot who destroyed Mexico City and rampaged through downtown Los Angeles during the Armor Hunters’ attack, has turned on her Unity teammates! As she perpetrates the world’s most unstoppable jailbreak – a head-first, guns-blazing, kamikaze flight straight into the military base that holds her one-time squad – can X-O Manowar, Livewire, Ninjak, and the Eternal Warrior stop the giant engine of destruction…while trapped inside it? And if they survive GIN-GR, all they have to look forward to is the remaining Armor Hunters attacking from all sides!

Multiple Harvey Award nominee James Asmus (QUANTUM AND WOODY) and rising superstar artist Diego Bernard (X-O MANOWAR) rocket UNITY into their most action-packed battle yet!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 11

IVAR, TIMEWALKER #11

Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by PERE PÉREZ
Cover A by RAÚL ALLÉN
Cover B by CAROLINA BONITA SOLER
Variant Cover by TOM FOWLER

Who dares survive the Space-Loop?!

Trapped as the planet Earth whips through history at lightning speed, Ivar and Neela must confront their feelings for one another – and Neela finds herself about to make a fateful decision that may save history forever – but cost her own life! New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and Harvey Award-nominated artist Pere Pérez (UNITY) bring you one step closer to “ENDING HISTORY”!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 25

ONE DOLLAR DEBUT: THE VALIANT #1

Written by JEFF LEMIRE & MATT KINDT
Art & Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

Re-presenting THE VALIANT #1 (2014)

$1.00 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 4

ONE DOLLAR DEBUT: X-O MANOWAR #1 (NEW PRINTING)

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by CARY NORD
Cover by DAVID AJA

Re-presenting X-O MANOWAR #1 (2012)

$1.00 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 18

RAI WILL RETURN IN DECEMBER!
12 | “THE ORPHAN” CONCLUDES!
MATT KINDT | CLAYTON CRAIIN

IMPERIUM VOL. 2: BROKEN ANGELS TPB

Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by SCOT EATON
Cover by KANO

Harada’s team of “BROKEN ANGELS” confront…DIVINITY!

The telepathic mastermind. The alien assassin. The mercenary super-soldier. The mad scientist. And the killer robot with a soul. Toyo Harada has collected the monsters that will make his vision of world peace a reality. Now he pursues the most difficult and desirable asset of all – the spaceman with all the powers of a god – the outcast who can rewrite reality with a thought – the man who is no longer a man – the all-powerful being who is simply called Divinity.

From New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER) and veteran artist Scot Eaton (X-Men: Legacy, Battle Scars) Toyo Harada’s mission to shape the future of humanity – by any means necessary – continues right here!

Collecting IMPERIUM #5–8.

$14.99 | 112 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 4
TRADE PAPERBACK | ISBN: 978-1-939346-89-6

UNITY VOL. 6: THE WAR-MONGER TPB

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by JOSE LUIS with JEFTE PALO
Cover by KANO

Out of the darkest recesses of the 20th century…the WAR-MONGER rises to rage against the combined might of Valiant’s most elite superteam!

For thousands of years, the Eternal Warrior has waged battle; and for thousands of years, one spirit has vexed him…the spirit of warfare itself. Today, Gilad Anni-Padda and his teammates in Unity must reckon with a long – thought-forgotten enemy–unseen since Unit-Y faced it in World War II – now returned to bring destruction and death to the heroes once and for all. Unity may not survive the coming of War-Monger!

From New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY) and red-hot artists Jose Luis and Jefte Palo, the unstoppable War-Monger tears a swath through the ranks of Unity right here in the next volume of the chart-topping series IGN calls “a big superhero book done right.”

Collecting UNITY #19–22.

$14.99 | 112 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 25
TRADE PAPERBACK | ISBN: 978-1-939346-90-2

ARCHER & ARMSTRONG VOL. 1: THE MICHELANGELO CODE TPB (NEW PRINTING)

Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art & Cover by CLAYTON HENRY

It’s history in the breaking! An all-new printing of the sold-out first volume of the series named one of the best comics of the year by Bloody Disgusting, Inside Pulse, and Comic Book Resources!

After years of meditation and training, 18-year-old Obadiah Archer has been dispatched to New York City to carry out the sacred mission of his family’s sect — locate and kill the fun-loving, hard-drinking immortal known as Armstrong! But as this naive teenage assassin stalks his prey, he’ll soon find that both hunter and hunted are just pawns in a centuries-old conspiracy that stretches from the catacombs beneath Wall Street to the heights of the Himalayas. And Archer & Armstrong will have to work together if the future is to stand any chance of surviving the past’s greatest threat!

From the New York Times best-selling creative team of writer Fred Van Lente (IVAR, TIMEWALKER) and Clayton Henry (HARBINGER WARS), this volume collects ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #1-4!

$9.99 | 112 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 4
TRADE PAPERBACK | ISBN: 978-0-9796409-8-8

X-O MANOWAR VOL. 2: ENTER NINJAK TPB (NEW PRINTING)

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by LEE GARBETT
Cover by MICO SUAYAN

X-O MANOWAR VS NINJAK! An all-new printing of the sold-out volume from New York Times best-selling author Robert Venditti (The Flash) and acclaimed artists Lee Garbett (Loki: Agent of Asgard) and Stefano Gaudiano (The Walking Dead).

X-O Manowar has returned to Earth – and now the world’s most lethal intelligence agent has a new target. Hired by members of The Vine hidden deep within MI6, Ninjak has been sent to bring back the Manowar armor at any cost. But what happens when the world’s foremost weapons specialist engages the universe’s most powerful weapon head on? And even if Ninjak can defeat the armor’s defenses, does he stand a chance against the savage warrior that controls it? It’s raw power versus stealth and cunning in this thrilling volume of X-O MANOWAR – and the Valiant Universe will never be the same again.

Start reading here to discover the smash-hit debut of the Valiant Universe’s deadliest master spy before following him to the pages of his ongoing series in NINJAK!

Collecting X-O MANOWAR #5–8.

$14.99 | 112 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 4
TRADE PAPERBACK | ISBN: 978-0-9796409-9-5

THE VALIANT DELUXE EDITION HC

Written by JEFF LEMIRE & MATT KINDT
Art & Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

From New York Times best-selling writers Jeff Lemire (BLOODSHOT REBORN, Green Arrow) and Matt Kindt (NINJAK, Mind MGMT), and Eisner award-winning artist Paolo Rivera (Daredevil) comes an epic ten millennia in the making – now in deluxe oversized hardcover format!

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.

Collecting THE VALIANT #1–4 – the sold-out limited series event nominated Best Continuing or Limited Series by the 2015 Harvey Awards – THE VALIANT DELUXE EDITION HC comes packed with 20+ pages of rarely seen extras including designs, process art, sketches, commentary and more!

$24.99 | 160 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 11
OVERSIZED HARDCOVER | ISBN: 978-1-939346-91-9

DIVINITY DELUXE EDITION HC

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Cover by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC

Re-presenting the sold-out sci-fi epic from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (NINJAK, Mind MGMT) and blockbuster artist Trevor Hairsine (X-Men: Deadly Genesis), the critically acclaimed debut of Valiant’s first all-new headlining character gets the deluxe oversized hardcover treatment!

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?

Collecting DIVINITY #1–4, along with more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras, including designs, process art, sketches, commentary and more!

$24.99 | 160 pgs. | T+ | On sale NOVEMBER 18
OVERSIZED HARDCOVER | ISBN: 978-1-939346-92-6

PlayStation 4 Themes for Valiant Entertainment’s X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Harbinger and More!

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Graphic Policy Team

Videogame consultancy powerhouse The Powell Group has announced that the PlayStation Store is now carrying themes featuring characters from Valiant Entertainment’s library of titles, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Archer & Armstrong, Rai, Quantum and Woody, and Shadowman. The PlayStation Store has just added these exciting new PlayStation 4 (PS4) themes to their offerings, and each Valiant theme is also available for the PlayStation 3 (PS3). The Valiant Entertainment themes for PS4 allow users to view amazing art for Valiant Entertainment’s greatest heroes each time they boot up their game systems and are available for purchase now in the PlayStation Store.

About X-O MANOWAR:
Born into battle, Aric of Dacia, the fifth century Visigoth now called X-O Manowar, has never known peace. Abducted and enslaved by the savage alien empire known as The Vine, Aric finally escaped his captors after stealing their ultra-powerful X-O Manowar armor and then returned to Earth…only to find that more than a thousand years had passed in his absence. Stranded in the modern day, the most primitive man on Earth now wields the most powerful weapon in existence as X-O Manowar!

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About BLOODSHOT:
Brought back from the dead and infused with cutting-edge nanotechnology, 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. But after defying his programming and escaping his captors, Bloodshot now fights to rediscover to the secret of his true identity – but remains haunted by the past that nearly destroyed him.

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About HARBINGER:
You’ve never met a team of super-powered teenagers quite like the Renegades. Skipping across the country in a desperate attempt to stay one step ahead of the authorities, psionically-powered teenager Peter Stanchek only has one option left – run. But he won’t have to go it alone. As the shadowy corporation known as the Harbinger Foundation draws close on all sides, Peter will have to find and recruit other unique individuals like himself… other troubled, immensely powerful youths with abilities beyond their control. Their mission? Bring the fight back to the Harbinger Foundation’s founder Toyo Harada – and dismantle his global empire brick by brick…

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About ARCHER & ARMSTRONG:
After years of meditation and training, 18-year-old Obadiah Archer has been dispatched to New York City to carry out the sacred mission of his family’s sect—kill the booze-addled immortal known only as Armstrong and convene a new world order! But as this underage assassin stalks his prey, he’ll soon find that both hunter and hunted are just pawns in a global conspiracy stretching back five millennia and that Archer & Armstrong will have to work together if the future is to stand any chance of surviving the past’s greatest threat!

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About RAI:
The year is 4001 A.D. – led by the artificial intelligence called “Father,” the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Pacific and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father’s empire – the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit…the ghost of Japan. But when the first murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father’s benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed…and his own long-lost humanity…

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About QUANTUM AND WOODY:
Once upon a time, Eric and Woody Henderson were inseparable. Adopted brothers. Best friends. Brilliant minds. Years later, they are estranged siblings, petty rivals, and washed-up failures. But when their father’s murder leads them into the throes of a life-altering scientific accident, Eric and Woody will find themselves with a whole new purpose – and a perfectly legitimate reason to wear costumes and fight crime. Go big or go home, folks! Quantum and Woody are coming!

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About SHADOWMAN:
There are a million dreams in the Big Easy. But now its worst nightmare is about to come true. As the forces of darkness prepare to claim New Orleans as their own, Jack Boniface must embrace the legacy he was born to uphold. As Shadowman, Jack is about to become the only thing that stands between his city and an army of unspeakable monstrosities from beyond the night. But is the mantle of Shadowman a blessing or a curse? And what is the true cost of his otherworldly power?

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Purchase your theme now in the PlayStation store and enhance your gaming experience today!

Valiant in September 2015

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Brett

BOOK OF DEATH #3 (of 4)

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by ROBERT GILL and DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover A by CARY NORD
Cover B by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover C by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Valiant Icons Variant by PERE PEREZ
Artist Variant by PAOLO RIVERA

The force behind the fall of the Valiant Universe stands revealed… There is no hope… Only MASTER DARQUE!

The terrible future chronicled in the Book of the Geomancer continues to reveal itself as an unexpected and untold player…Master Darque…emerges to make his bid for control of the Earth’s newest Geomancer! But does the reappearance of history’s most powerful necromancer mean an apocalyptic future has been avoided…or guaranteed? As the heroes of the Valiant Universe fall and nature itself turns on humanity, all that stands between the devastated planet and ultimate evil is the Earth’s undying Fist and Steel himself…Gilad Anni-Padda, the Eternal Warrior!

$3.99 US | 40 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 23

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF HARBINGER #1

Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by KANO
Cover A by RAUL ALLEN
Cover B by FRANCIS PORTELA
Variant Cover by RYAN LEE
Variant Cover by ROBERT GILL

A showdown. An apocalypse. An ending.

Many years from today, Peter Stanchek, the Renegades, the Harbinger Foundation, the Bleeding Monk, and Toyo Harada’s Imperium all reach their terminus, as the entire planet becomes the battlefield for the most devastating psionic combat humanity has ever seen. The Great Destroyer, long prophesied and foreseen, comes to Earth at last. Who will survive…and what will be left of them?

New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (IMPERIUM, HARBINGER) and blockbuster artist Kano (THE DELINQUENTS) journey to the far end of the Geomancer’s BOOK OF DEATH to reveal the final, unavoidable end for two of the Valiant Universe’s most powerful foes.

$3.99 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | ONE-SHOT | On sale SEPTEMBER 30

BOOK OF DEATH: LEGENDS OF THE GEOMANCER #3 (of 4)

Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art & Cover by JUAN JOSÉ RYP

Before BOOK OF DEATH…the coming of humanity’s first Geomancer continues!

Buried deep in a time long forgotten, the hero called Anni becomes history’s fi rst observer—and warrior—for the Earth. But what happens when the Earth just wants humanity dead? Fred Van Lente (IVAR, TIMEWALKER) and Juan José Ryp (NINJAK) finally tell the violent, untold story of the world’s first Geomancer!

INCENTIVE | 24 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 23

BLOODSHOT REBORN #6 (NEW ARC! “THE HUNT – PART 1)

Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by BUTCH GUICE
Cover A by MICO SUAYAN
Cover B by DAVE JOHNSON
Cover C by GLENN FABRY
Cover D by GARRY BROWN
Variant Cover by STEVE LIEBER
Variant Cover by BENJAMIN MARRA

ALL-NEW ARC! JUMP ON BOARD HERE! “THE HUNT” – PART 1

Bloodshot is on the hunt. Determined to stop the violent reign of terror that plagues Colorado, Bloodshot journeys across the Rocky Mountains to destroy the remaining nanites that have caused mass murderers to spring up across the state. But will the drugs, booze, and insane visions rattling around his head put an end to his journey before it begins?

Start reading here as New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (Descender) and modern master Butch Guice (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) begin the second staggering story arc of the chart-topping new series that Entertainment Weekly calls “a subversive new take on Valiant’s resident unkillable killing machine.”

$3.99 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 16

NINJAK #7

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by JUAN JOSÉ RYP and BUTCH GUICE
Cover A by MICO SUAYAN
Cover B by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
Cover C by DAVE JOHNSON
Character Design Variant by MATT KINDT
Variant Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA

Sanguine shatters “THE SHADOW WARS”!

Ninjak goes head-to-head with the Shadow Seven’s toughest villain, Sanguine – but will his past come back to bite him before she does? As a conspiracy from Colin King’s first days as a spy finally comes to light in the modern day, will Ninjak survive his deadliest battle yet? And what will be left of him? Red-hot artist Juan José Ryp (Black Summer) joins Matt Kindt for the second 40-page chapter of THE SHADOW WARS! Plus: an all-new installment of NINJAK: THE LOST FILES, featuring artwork by Eisner Award-nominated artist Butch Guice!

$3.99 US | 40 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 9

IVAR, TIMEWALKER #9 (NEW ARC! “ENDING HISTORY – PART 1)

Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by PERE PEREZ
Cover A by RAUL ALLEN
Cover B by CAROLINA BONITA SOLER
Variant Cover by FRANCIS PORTELA
Variant Cover by AL BARRIONUEVO

ALL-NEW ARC! JUMP ON BOARD HERE! “ENDING HISTORY” – PART 1!

As history falls apart around her, only one man can help Neela Sethi save Ivar’s life –and time itself, and that man is…Ivar! Wait…what?!

Can Neela teach a new Timewalker the ropes of time travel as time collapses? Or will the universe finally meet it’s doom? Find out as Harvey Award-nominated artist Pere Perez joins New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente for ENDING HISTORY!

$3.99 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 16

RAI #10

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAYTON CRAIN
Interlocking Covers A & B by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover C by RYAN SOOK
Variant Cover by RYAN LEE

New Japan’s guardian falls to Earth!

A fallen, broken, and depowered Rai finds himself captured by a mysterious and savage tribe on Earth! With his friends being hunted and tortured back in New Japan, Rai will find help in an unexpected yet familiar face who knows a thing or two about survival. Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain continue their acclaimed run with a surprise appearance as “The Orphan” marches toward a coming conflict for 4001 A.D.!

$3.99 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 16

X-O MANOWAR #40

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover A by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover B by TOM FOWLER
Variant Cover by ROBERT GILL

“EXODUS” – PART 2! Two peoples. One world. Can a man of war broker peace between Earth and the alien nation it now harbors?

In the aftermath of a horrible tragedy, Aric is trapped between the two worlds he’s sworn to protect. As X-O Manowar, he has made it his mission to protect the Vine’s mass of alien refugees…but his people want them dead…and G.A.T.E. wants them gone! Now, an old enemy will attack Aric at his weakest moment – and the Earth may pay an impossible price for Aric’s loyalty.

EXODUS unleashes a monumental new chapter as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern) and Rafa Sandoval (X-Men: Legacy) continue the series-defining X-O Manowar epic of the year!

$3.99 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 2

IMPERIUM #8

Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by SCOT EATON
Cover A by KANO
Cover B by SCOT EATON
Variant Cover by CLAYTON HENRY

You never saw this one coming…”BROKEN ANGELS” reaches its unbelievable climax as DIVINITY takes hold!

Toyo Harada is the most powerful mortal man in the world. To build his imperium, he has collected monsters. Now he comes face to face with a god. Confronted by the unfathomable depths of the man who is no longer a man, who can only be called Divinity, Harada plunges his mind into infinity. Can even the unstoppable Harada survive the fall?

$3.99 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 2

UNITY #22

Written by MATT KINDT
Art & Cover by JOSÉ LUIS
Variant Cover by JEFF DEKAL

We have met the enemy—and she is War!

War-Monger has decimated countless generations of heroes in her endless quest to sow conflict and strife throughout the world…and she’s already taken apart each member of Unity! If the team hopes to rally and stop this malevolent force of chaos…they’ll need the help of the one man War-Monger cannot defeat…the forgotten member of Unity!

$3.99 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 9

BLOODSHOT REBORN VOL. 1: COLORADO TPB

Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by MICO SUAYAN, JEFF LEMIRE, and RAUL ALLEN
Cover by MICO SUAYAN

New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (THE VALIANT, Descender) and red-hot rising star Mico Suayan (HARBINGER, Moon Knight) deliver 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 head-long into the violence that nearly destroyed him.

Start reading here as visionary creators Jeff Lemire and Mico Suayan kick-off a brand-new beginning for the cutting-edge commando called Bloodshot…and plunge him to his darkest, bloodiest, most mind-bending depths yet!

Collecting BLOODSHOT REBORN #1–5.

$9.99 US | 144 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 9
ISBN: 978-1-979346-67-4

NINJAK VOL. 1: WEAPONEER TPB

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAY MANN, BUTCH GUICE, and JUAN JOSÉ RYP
Cover by LEWIS LAROSA

Every master spy…has to start somewhere.

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.

Start reading here as Ninjak’s past and future collide in the pages of an all-new ongoing series from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, DIVINITY) and superstar artists Clay Mann (X-Men: Legacy, Gambit), Butch Guice (Captain America, Action Comics), and Juan José Ryp (Black Summer)!

Collecting NINJAK #1–5.

$9.99 US | 176 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 30
ISBN: 978-1-939346-66-7

ARCHER & ARMSTRONG VOL. 7: THE ONE PERCENT AND OTHER TALES TPB

Written by FRED VAN LENTE, RAY FAWKES, KARL BOLLERS, JOHN LAYMAN,
JUSTIN JORDAN, JOEY ESPOSITO, DONNY CATES, and ELIOT RAHAL
Art by CLAYTON HENRY, JOE EISMA, RAMON VILLALOBOS, ANDY KUHN, RAFER ROBERTS,
JUAN DOE, KHARI EVANS, and BARRY KITSON
Cover by PERE PEREZ

Secrets! Shenanigans! A spectacular for the ages!

Someone call the fire marshal because Valiant’s all-star celebration for Archer & Armstrong is about to get out of control! Red-hot creators Fred Van Lente (IVAR, TIMEWALKER), Ray Fawkes (Batman: Eternal), John Layman (Chew), Karl Bollers (Watson and Holmes), Clayton Henry (HARBINGER), Joe Eisma (Morning Glories) and a jam-packed roster of special guests are throwing a gigantic finale for Valiant’s conspiracy-busting, history-smashing swashbucklers – and they’ve brought along a heap of all-new tales to kick this hullabaloo into high gear!

Featuring the true story of Armstrong’s first drink, the secret origin of Mary-Maria, the debut of a brand new breed of villain for the Valiant Universe, and much more, this very special volume collects ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #24, ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: THE ONE PERCENT #1, and stories from the oversized ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #25 anniversary spectacular, alongside the never-before-seen ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #0: DIRECTOR’S CUT! Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind look inside the script, art, and character designs of Archer & Armstrong’s acclaimed origin issue!

$14.99 US | 112 pages | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 16
ISBN: 978-1-939346-53-7

UNITY DELUXE EDITION BOOK 1 HC

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE, CAFU, STEPHEN SEGOVIA, and CARY NORD
Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN

At last, a deluxe oversized hardcover collecting the best-selling debut and first year of adventures of the Valiant Universe’s first-ever superteam!

From their first explosive confrontations with X-O Manowar to their head-on assault on the alien strike-force known only as the Armor Hunters, the most dangerous and most ruthless team of heroes ever united comes together right here in this prestige-sized collection from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, NINJAK) and an all-star cast of artists including Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS), Cary Nord (Conan), CAFU (Action Comics), and Stephen Segovia (Convergence)!

To kill a king, he has created an army. The world’s most dangerous man, Toyo Harada, has been struck by the one thing he never thought possible — fear. Halfway across the globe, a new power threatens to topple modern civilization and, to preempt the cataclysm that is to come, Harada will unite the most lethal, most volatile, most unforgiving team the world has ever known — UNITY. Their mission: defeat the warrior king armed with the universe’s most powerful weapon. Kill X-O Manowar!

Collecting UNITY #0-14, this deluxe oversized hardcover comes packed with more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras, direct from the Valiant vaults.

$39.99 US | 400 pages | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 23
ISBN: 978-1-939346-57-5

X-O MANOWAR DELUXE EDITION BOOK 1 HC (NEW PRINTING)

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by CARY NORD, LEE GARBETT, and TREVOR HAIRSINE
Cover by CARY NORD

An all-new printing for the oversized, deluxe hardcover collecting X-O Manowar’s complete first year in the Valiant Universe!

Aric of Dacia, a fifth-century Visigoth armed with the universe’s most powerful weapon, is all that stands between the Earth and all-out annihilation at the hands of the alien race that abducted him from his own time. Stranded in the modern day, X-O Manowar’s battle against The Vine will take him into the shadows with the lethal operative known as Ninjak — and launch a quest for vengeance that will bring an alien empire to its knees. The Vine destroyed Aric’s world. Now he will give them war.

Re-presenting X-O MANOWAR #1–14 from New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (The Flash) and acclaimed artists Cary Nord (Conan), Lee Garbett (Batman R.I.P.), and Trevor Hairsine (DIVINITY), this first hardcover collection of the series named Best Ongoing Series by Ain’t It Cool News, Best Revival by the Onion/A.V. Club, and nominated Comic Book of the Year by the Diamond Gem Awards comes packed with more than 40 pages of bonus materials, including character designs, deleted scenes, script pages, and more.

$39.99 US | 384 pages | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 2
ISBN: 978-1-939346-10-0

HARBINGER DELUXE EDITION BOOK 1 HC (NEW PRINTING)

Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by KHARI EVANS, BARRY KITSON, LEE GARBETT, PHIL BRIONES, MATTHEW CLARK,
TREVOR HAIRSINE, MICO SUAYAN and PERE PEREZ
Cover by MICO SUAYAN

An all-new printing for the oversized, deluxe hardcover collecting the landmark first year of Harbinger in the Valiant Universe!

Skipping across the country in a desperate attempt to stay one step ahead of the authorities, psionically powered teenager Peter Stanchek only has one option left: run. But he won’t have to go it alone. As the shadowy corporation known as the Harbinger Foundation draws close on all sides, Peter must find and recruit other unique individuals like himself…other troubled, immensely powerful youths with abilities beyond their control: the Renegades. Their mission? Bring the fight back to the Harbinger Foundation’s founder Toyo Harada and dismantle his global empire brick by brick…

Re-presenting HARBINGER #0-14 by New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (IMPERIUM) and an all-star cast of artistic talents – Khari Evans, Trevor Hairsine, Mico Suayan, Barry Kitson and more – the first deluxe hardcover collection of the series named Best Comic Series by MTV and Crave Online and Best Superteam by Ain’t it Cool News comes complete with more than 20 pages of bonus material, including character designs, script pages, in-process artwork, and much more.

$39.99 US | 400 pages | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 2
ISBN: 978-1-939346-13-1

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