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Newsarama – Michael Madsen Joins Powers – Interesting addition.

The Comics Journal – Ted Rall vs the Los Angeles Times – Damn! Hell of a take down and look at what’s going on.

 

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CBR – Book of Death: The Fall of Harbinger #1

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The Outhousers – Godzilla in Hell #3

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Comic Vine – Sinestro #15

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Comic Vine – Tokyo Ghost #1

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Review: Book of Death: Fall of Harbinger

bogfoh“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?”

Book Of Death: Fall Of Harbinger is the latest of three one shot  tie in comics to the main Book Of Deathminiseries. I have been a huge fan of anything Valiant lately, especially the publisher’s summer event. Does this book follow that trend or is this the weakest of the bunch?

At some point, I was bound to read a Valiant comic I didn’t like, and unfortunately, it’s this one.

May familiarity with Valiant‘s universe is at best three to four months old, and while this gives me an honest advantage to reviewing the publisher’s comic books when thinking of new readers, my lack of familiarity isn’t always a benefit when picking up a tie in comic to the exceptional Book Of Death main series. Because I have no idea who any of the characters in this comic are, I also had no idea what was going on, or what any of it meant in the grand scheme of things.

I’m sure that for fans of these characters, and the comics they usually frequent will actually enjoy this book. Myself, however, I struggled through it; indeed, were it not for this review I would have probably stopped reading half way through, but I couldn’t give a fair review if I were to do that, could I?

It is worth reiterating that my lack of enjoyment here comes from a complete lack of familiarity with the characters; the other Valiant heroes I have read I had at least heard of so I was able to follow along with their stories much more easily. Book Of Death, by it’s very nature, tells the tale of how the Valiant universe ends, so having my first exposure to this generation of characters begin with  Fall Of Harbinger wasn’t the smartest idea on my behalf. That being said, the artwork here was solid, indeed it helped me understand enough of the story so that I had at least an idea as to what was going on.

To be fair, this probably isn’t a bad comic assuming you have more than a passing familiarity with some of the characters within. I didn’t, however, and nor did I find any major ties to the other Valiant books either, which is something I’ve been able to pick out and enjoy in the other tie ins. As a Book Of Death tie in, this comic is one you can easily pass up and not ruin any enjoyment of the remaining comics in the series, and ultimately that’s what I’d do if I wasn’t reviewing it.

At the end of the day, Fall Of Harbinger just doesn’t add enough to the main Book Of Death story line to justify my recommendation.

Story: Joshua Dysart  Art: Kano
Story: 6.5 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7 Recommendation: Pass

Valiant provided Graphic Policy a FREE copy for review.

Preview: Book of Death: The Fall of Harbinger #1

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF HARBINGER #1

Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by KANO
Cover A by RAUL ALLEN (JUL151661)
Cover B by FRANCIS PORTELA (JUL151662)
Variant Cover by RYAN LEE (JUL151663)
Variant Cover by ROBERT GILL (JUL151664)
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | ONE-SHOT | On sale SEPTEMBER 30

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.

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Valiant Teams With ComicsPRO to Bring Wrath of the Eternal Warrior and Book of Death to Local Comic Shop Day!

LCSD_LOGOValiant Entertainment is partnering with ComicsPRO for Local Comic Shop Day, a brand-new event celebrating comic book shops and their important contributions to the comic book industry. On Saturday, November 28th, head to your local comics retailer for two exclusive Valiant offerings – Wrath of the Eternal Warrior #1 and Book of Death: The Fall of Harbinger #1 LCSD Exclusive Variants – available only at participating Local Comic Shop Day retailers!

The Wrath of the Eternal Warrior #1 LCSD Exclusive Variant features a cover by acclaimed artist Tom Fowler!

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 far more ruinous than anything he’s ever encountered?

The Book of Death: The Fall of Harbinger #1 LCSD Exclusive Variant features a brand-new cover by red-hot rising star Robert Gill and strictly limited to 1,000 copies.

Journey to the far end of the Geomancer’s Book of Death to reveal the final, unavoidable end for Valiant’s most devastating foes.

Local Comic Shop Day is a new event designed to call attention to locally owned independent comic book specialty stores, celebrating their unique and vital role in being the primary fire-starters of pop culture.The first Local Comic Shop Day will be Saturday, November 28th, two days after Thanksgiving and coinciding with the day American Express has labeled “Small Business Saturday.”

Participating retailers will sell exclusive releases from participating publishers. Some items offered will be limited editions, others will be “first day of release” items debuting on LCSD, released on that Saturday – outside of the traditional Wednesday routine. The goal of Local Comic Shop Day is to jump start the holiday buying season for storefront comics specialty retailers while also giving comics fans more of what they most desire.

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Preview: Book of Death: The Fall of Harbinger #1

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF HARBINGER #1

Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by KANO
Cover A by RAUL ALLEN (JUL151661)
Cover B by FRANCIS PORTELA (JUL151662)
Variant Cover by RYAN LEE (JUL151663)
Variant Cover by ROBERT GILL (JUL151664)

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 | 32 pgs. | T+ | ONE-SHOT | On sale SEPTEMBER 30 (FOC – 9/7/15)

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Preview: Joshua Dysart and Kano Reach a Cosmic Reckoning in Book of Death: The Fall of Harbinger #1

Valiant has released a first look inside Book of Death: The Fall of Harbinger #1 – an essential standalone chapter of the summer’s cataclysmic event, Book of Death, from writer Joshua Dysart and blockbuster artist Kano! This September, the dawn of the new Dark Age foretold in the Book of the Geomancer continues with a glimpse into the future of the Valiant Universe…and the revelation of the long-awaited final reckoning between the world’s two most powerful psiots…Peter Stanchek and Toyo Harada!

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?

Featuring covers by Raul Allen, Francis Portela, Ryan Lee, and Robert Gill!

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF HARBINGER #1 (ONE-SHOT)
Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by KANO
Cover A by RAUL ALLEN (JUL151661)
Cover B by FRANCIS PORTELA (JUL151662)
Variant Cover by RYAN LEE (JUL151663)
Variant Cover by ROBERT GILL (JUL151664)
$3.99 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | ONE-SHOT | On Sale SEPTEMBER 30 (FOC – 9/7/15)

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Valiant in September 2015

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Book of Death #1 – Venditti, Gill and Braithwaite Reveal Valiant’s Future in the Blockbuster Event of 2015!

BOD_001_CHECKLISTSo let it be written…  So let it be done…

This summer, witness the death of Ninjak…learn the final fate of Bloodshot…see the redemption of Toyo Harada…meet the next bearer of the X-O Manowar armor…herald the next generation of Valiant heroes…and witness the rise of villainous forces not yet known… We know it will be…because the Book of Geomancer tells us so!

Valiant has announced Book of Death – the epic new Valiant event of 2015! Beginning with in July with Book of Death #1 (of 4) from writer Robert Venditti, superstar-in-the-making Robert Gill and visionary artist Doug Braithwaite, Book of Death continues throughout the summer with four standalone one-shots from an all-star cast of Valiant’s top talents! Colliding the next two thousand years of history against the most powerful heroes of today, the summer’s must-read comics event starts here in July as a new Geomancer emerges to build a bridge to the future of the Valiant Universe!

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?

Also coming in July, the future of the Valiant Universe continues with four visionary tales of present and future torn directly from the pages of the Book of the Geomancer! Each month, join an all-star cast of creators – Jeff Lemire and Doug Braithwaite, Matt Kindt and Trevor Hairsine, Joshua Dysart and Kano, and Robert Venditti and Clayton Henry – as they come aboard the summer’s monumental comics event to chronicle the ultimate fate of Valiant’s biggest 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 four essential, standalone chapters at the epicenter of Book of Death:

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF BLOODSHOT #1
Written by Jeff Lemire; Art by Doug Braithwaite
ON SALE INJULYBOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF NINJAK #1
Written by Matt Kindt; Art by Trevor Hairsine
ON SALE IN AUGUST

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF HARBINGER #1
Written by Joshua Dysart; Art by Kano
ON SALE IN SEPTEMBER

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF X-O MANOWAR #1
Written by Robert Venditti; Art by Clayton Henry
ON SALE IN OCTOBER

The blockbuster Valiant event of 2015 begins in Book of Death #1 (of 4) – featuring covers by Robert Gill, Cary Nord, Clayton Crain, Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic, Pere Perez, and Paolo Rivera!

BOOK OF DEATH #1 (of 4)
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by ROBERT GILL & DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover A by ROBERT GILL
Cover B by CARY NORD
Cover C by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover D by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
Character Design Variant by PAOLO RIVERA
Valiant Icons Variant by PERE PEREZ
Artist Variant by PAOLO RIVERA
Blank Cover also available
$3.99 | 40 pgs. | T+ | COMING IN JULY!

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF BLOODSHOT #1 (ONE-SHOT)
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover A by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover B by JEFTE PALO
Variant Cover by DAVID YARDIN
Variant Cover by TOM FOWLER
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | COMING IN JULY!

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF NINJAK #1 (ONE-SHOT)
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Cover by KANO
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | COMING IN AUGUST!

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF HARBINGER #1 (ONE-SHOT)
Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by KANO
Cover by RAUL ALLEN
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | COMING IN SEPTEMBER!

BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF X-O MANOWAR #1 (ONE-SHOT)
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by CARY NORD
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | COMING IN OCTOBER!

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