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Valiant in January 2016

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Graphic Policy Team

FAITH #1 (of 4)

Written by JODY HOUSER
Art by FRANCIS PORTELA and MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
Cover A by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
Cover B by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
Valiant x CGC Replica Variant by CLAYTON HENRY
Variant Cover by KANO
Variant Cover by COLLEEN COOVER
Blank Cover also available

FAITH BEGINS! VALIANT’S MOST DEMANDED HERO STEPS OUT OF HARBINGER…AND INTO AN ALL-NEW ADVENTURE!

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 into her harms 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?

Rising star Jody Houser (Orphan Black) and explosive artists Francis Portela (Green Lantern) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells) pilot a new chapter for Valiant’s high-flying hero right here in Faith’s first-ever limited series!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 27

BLOODSHOT REBORN #10 (NEW ARC! “THE ANALOG MAN” – PART 1)

Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by LEWIS LAROSA
Cover A by LEWIS LAROSA
Cover B by RYAN SOOK
Cover C by DAVE JOHNSON
Cover D JEFFREY VERGGE
Variant Cover by TULA LOTAY
Variant Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
B&W Sketch Variant by LEWIS LAROSA
Valiant Linewide Variant by JEFF LEMIRE

ALL-NEW ARC! ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! WHO OR WHAT IS…“THE ANALOG MAN”?

Many years from now, Los Angeles has become a post-apocalyptic wasteland and the once unstoppable killing machine known as BLOODSHOT has become THE ANALOG MAN. Hopelessly outdated, Bloodshot’s taken on a new role as the protector of a small town, eking out a subsistence existence with the great love of his life – Magic – and protecting a group of stragglers who’ve weathered the storm. But when a gang of marauders arrives, the settlement’s survival is threatened, and Bloodshot is forced to bring justice to the distorted and disjointed badlands of the Valiant Universe!

Blockbuster artist Lewis LaRosa joins New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire for a gasoline-soaked storyline two years in the making right here for “THE ANALOG MAN”!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 27

WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #3

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAUL ALLEN
Cover A by DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover B by RAUL ALLEN
Cover C by MARCOS MARTIN
Variant Cover by TOM FOWLER
Variant Cover by ADAM POLLINA
B&W Sketch Variant by DAVID LAFUENTE

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

NINJAK #11

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE with JUAN JOSE RYP
Cover A (Glow-in-the-Dark) by KANO
Cover B (Glow-in-the-Dark) by CARY NORD
Cover C (Glow-in-the-Dark) by CLAYTON HENRY
Character Design Variant by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Variant Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

“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

X-O MANOWAR #43 (NEW ARC! “THE KILL LIST” – PART 1)

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAFA SANDOVAL
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 fan-favorite artist Rafa Sandoval (X-Men: Legacy) 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

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
Cover B by KEVIN WADA
Cover C by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Variant Cover by EMI LENOX

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

IMPERIUM #12

Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by CAFU
Cover A by CAFU
Cover B by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Variant Cover by JEFTE PALO

“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

ONE DOLLAR DEBUT: NINJAK #1

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAY MANN with BUTCH GUICE
Cover by LEWIS LAROSA

Re-presenting NINJAK #1 (2015)

$1.00 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 6

ONE DOLLAR DEBUT: RAI #1

Written by MATT KINDT
Art & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN

Re-presenting RAI #1 (2014)

$1.00 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 6

BOOK OF DEATH TPB

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by ROBERT GILL and DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover by ROBERT GILL

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?

New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (X-O MANOWAR) joins superstar-in-the-making Robert Gill (Batgirl) 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.

Collecting: BOOK OF DEATH #1–4.

$14.99 | 160 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 20
TRADE PAPERBACK | ISBN: 9781939346971

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF THE VALIANT UNIVERSE TPB

Written by JEFF LEMIRE, MATT KINDT, JOSHUA DYSART, and ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE, TREVOR HAIRSINE, KANO, and CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by CARY NORD

So let it be written, so let it be done…

The dawn of the new Dark Age foretold in BOOK OF DEATH continues right here with a glimpse into the future of the Valiant Universe in four visionary tales of present and future ripped directly from the pages of the Book of the Geomancer! An all-star cast of creators comes aboard the year’s monumental comics event to chronicle the ultimate fate of Valiant’s most indelible heroes. From the modern day to the far future, the destinies of Bloodshot, Ninjak, the Harbinger Renegades, X-O Manowar, and more will stand revealed in these four essential, standalone chapters at the epicenter of the blockbuster Valiant event of the year.

Join Jeff Lemire (BLOODSHOT REBORN), Matt Kindt (NINJAK), Joshua Dysart(HARBINGER), and Robert Venditti (X-O MANOWAR) and superstar artistsDoug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS), Trevor Hairsine (DIVINITY), Kano (THE DELINQUENTS), and Clayton Henry (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG), as they foretell the deadly future and final days of the greatest heroes of the Valiant Universe.

Collecting: BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF BLOODSHOT #1, BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF NINJAK #1, BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF HARBINGER #1, and BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF X-O MANOWAR #1.

$14.99 | 112 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 27
TRADE PAPERBACK | ISBN: 9781939346988

X-O MANOWAR VOL. 10: EXODUS TPB

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI with AMY CHU, RAFER ROBERTS, and ANDY RUNTON
Art by RAFA SANDOVAL with CLAYTON HENRY, RAFER ROBERTS, and ANDY RUNTON
Cover by RAFA SANDOVAL

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!

Collecting X-O MANOWAR #38–42.

$14.99 | 160 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 13
TRADE PAPERBACK | ISBN: 99781939346933

Preview: Not Even the Dead Are Safe in The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage: Second Lives #1

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Graphic Policy Team

On December 23rd, even the dead may die…

Valiant has released a preview of The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage: Second Lives #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of an astonishing new limited series adventure from Eisner Award-nominated writer Jen Van Meter and awe-inspiring artist Roberto de la Torre! In the wake of multiple 2015 Harvey Award nominations, the acclaimed creators behind Valiant’s breathtaking team of paranormal investigators reunite to open the next forbidden casebook for the death-defying Doctors Mirage…and release a force of utter annihilation on the living and the dead alike!

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 have been reunited…but Hwen is still an intangible spirit of the dead – incapable of opening a spell-book or even touching his wife.

Their options exhausted, the 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… a torturous death that obliterates not just everything a person ever had in this world, but everything their ghost will be in the next!

Featuring covers by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic, Kevin Wada, Roberto de la Torre, Khari Evans, Katie Skelly and Colleen Coover!

THE DEATH-DEFYING DR. 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
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 23rd (FOC – 11/30/15)

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 Summons The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage: Second Lives #1

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Graphic Policy Team

In time, even the dead may die…

Following a first-of-its-kind announcement live from Twitter headquarters in July, Valiant is proud to unveil complete details for The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage: Second Lives #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of the astonishing new adventure from Eisner Award-nominated writer Jen Van Meter and acclaimed artist Roberto de la Torre!

After garnering a bevy of nominations at 2015 Harvey Awards – including “Best Writer”, “Best Artist”, and “Most Promising New Talent” –the creators behind one of 2014’s most acclaimed new series debuts is back to give Valiant’s husband-and-wife paranormal investigation unit their most dangerous assignment yet: to protect our world from an unrelenting force hellbent on the annihilation of all souls…living and dead alike!

Featuring covers from a world-class cast of leading talents – including Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic, Kevin Wada, Roberto de la Torre, Khari Evans, and Katie Skelly – The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage: Second Lives #1 will also debut with an exclusive Valiant Linewide Variant by Eisner Award-winning artist Colleen Coover!

The first in a new series of variant covers for high-profile new releases, retailers can qualify for the initial Valiant Linewide Variant offering based on their aggregate orders of Valiant titles shipping for December 2015 – a month that will include prominent issues including the first chapter of “Operation: Deadside” in Ninjak #10, Wrath of the Eternal Warrior #2, Unity #25 and much more. For every 100 copies of Valiant titles placed during the Initial Order period, retailers may then order one.

Jen Van Meter and Roberto de la Torre Resurrect The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage: Second Lives #1

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Graphic Policy Team

In time, even the dead may die…and, this December, Valiant‘s premier husband-and-wife paranormal investigation unit is all that stands between the mortal world and an unrelenting force hellbent on the annihilation of all souls…dead and alive!

The company has announced The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage: Second Lives #1 (of 4) – the long-awaited follow-up to 2014’s hit series, The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage, from the returning creative team of Eisner Award-nominated writer Jen Van Meter and acclaimed artist Roberto de la Torre! At last, the death-defying Doctors Mirage are back with the much-anticipated sequel to their critically adored, sold-out debut…and an all-new jumping-on point for one of the most sought-after couples in comics!

Shan and Hwen Mirage lived their lives thrall to an epic love that few will ever have…and died tragically before their time. Pulled back alone from beyond the brink of death, Shan thought she had lost her beloved husband and soulmate forever. But, gifted with the power to speak with the dead and armed with years of experience in the otherworldly, she braved the depths of the underworld and returned her husband’s lost spirit to the land of the living. Now reunited, Shan and Hwen once again have a bright future ahead of them…but Hwen is still an intangible spirit of the dead. Though his company is a comfort to Shan, he still cannot open a spell-book, lift an occult artifact, wield an instrument of power…or so much as touch his wife.

With their options exhausted, the death-defying Doctors Mirage are about to risk everything and 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!

Now Shan and Hwen Mirage must stop the vile being they’ve unwittingly released…but even they can’t do it alone. And, soon, they’ll be forced to turn for help to the last devil they ever want to deal with…

This December, the death-defying Doctors Mirage delve into the darkness behind the Valiant Universe for a daring new limited series adventure! Don’t miss the next installment of one of 2014’s most acclaimed new series here as Shan and Hwen Mirage discover the true price of love lost and devotion returned in The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage: Second Lives #1 (of 4) – featuring covers by Kevin Wada and more!

THE DEATH-DEFYING DR. MIRAGE: SECOND LIVES #1 (of 4)
Written by JEN VAN METER
Art by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by KEVIN WADA
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | LIMITED SERIES | COMING IN DECEMBER!