Comic book fans who visit IDW Publishing’s booth (#2729) at this year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego will be among the first to get a glimpse of the exciting future of Valiant Comics as publisher Alien Books has announced plans for a free giveaway of the Valiant Beyond Preview Edition Ashcan, while supplies last.

The Valiant Beyond Preview Edition Ashcan will feature select scenes from new series Bloodshot #1, Tales of the Shadowman, All-New Harbinger #1, and The X-O Manowar #1, the first titles to be released as part of the new publishing partnership between Alien Books and IDW Publishing.

It features writers Mauro Mantella, AJ Ampadu, Steve Orlando, and Fred Van Lente, and art by Fernando Heinz Furukawa, Sergio Monjes, Guillermo Fajardo, and Erik Tamayo.

All four series are designed to be new-reader friendly, offering exciting and fresh standalone stories that don’t require encyclopedic knowledge to enjoy while still providing hints of deeper connections and easter eggs to long-time Valiant fans.