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TALES OF THE SHADOWMAN: GHOSTS OF THE BAYOU #3

Script: AJ Ampadu
Art: Sergio Monjes
Main Cover: Federico Sabbatini & Mafuriah (A – Reg)
Variant Covers: Julio Azamor (B), Federico Sabbatini & Mafuriah (C – Full Art), Julio Azamor (D – Full Art)
FOC: 12/15/2025
On Sale Date: 02/04/2026
Rated Mature
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.

GRIEF TAKES WIDOW CARMEN MIRAGE INTO THE DEADSIDE!
Dr. Hwen Mirage was murdered when the curse that pends upon Shadowman and Detective Alyssa Myles was triggered by his Binding Ring spell. His widow, Carmen, is desperate for answers. Shadowman steps in to help, but grief and suspicion lead Carmen down a dangerous path of her own… into the Deadside!

Join the team of writer AJ Ampadu and artist Sergio Monjes in the closing chapter of the second arc, “Ghosts of the Bayou”!

THE X-O MANOWAR: THE GOD HUNT #1

Script: Steve Orlando
Art: Diego Giribaldi and Tomas Aira
Main Cover: Francesco Tomaselli (A – Reg)
Variant Covers: Nathan Birr (B), Francesco Tomaselli (C – Full Art), Nathan Birr (D – Full Art)
Final Order Cut-Off: 12/08/2025
On Sale Date: 01/28/2026
Rated Mature
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.

TRAVEL TO THE HEAVEN OF THE MIND!
Shanhara has been silent since Typhon’s horrific field vision attack. Aric is at a loss of how to help his queen, the woman who aided him millenia ago, the ethereal being residing within the stellar armor he wears in his quest for honor.

Aric is a warrior, and has been since his days with the Visigoths. But some battles can’t be won with energy-based weapons, sometimes all you have to do is look inside.

Artists Diego Giribaldi and Tomas Aira (RESURGENCE: FINALE) join writer Steve Orlando for this special chapter in THE X-O MANOWAR series, where nightmares and dreams come together.

ALL-NEW HARBINGER: IT NEVER STOPS #2

Script: Fred Van Lente
Art: Erik Tamayo
Main Cover: Andrés Ponce (A – Reg)
Variant Covers: Sid Kotian (B), Andrés Ponce (C – Full Art), Sid Kotian (D – Full Art)
Final Order Cut-Off: 12/01/25
On Sale Date: 01/21/26
Rated T+
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.

YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH!
All hell breaks loose in the women’s prison when the dampers are turned off and the super-lady criminals get their powers back up! While the NOLA Ambassador is distracted, Archer interrogates a key witness about Peter Stanchek’s character.

But there’s no time to dwell, the Harbinger Field Team is set to make an appearance in the hottest night-show in town. Protecting the citizens and being glamorous on TV, all in a day’s work!

Get ready for chapter two of “It Never Stops”, from Fred Van Lente & Erik Tamayo!

Preview: Valiant Beyond: All-New Harbinger #2

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Valiant Beyond: All-New Harbinger #2

Script: Fred Van Lente
Art: Erik Tamayo, Exequiel F. Roel, Ludwig Olimba, Ezequiel Inverni
Main Cover: Filippo Curzi (A – Reg)
Variant Covers: Richard Ortiz (B), Federica Croci (C), Filippo Curzi (D – Full Art), Richard Ortiz (E- Full Art), Federica Croci (F – Full Art)
Rated T+
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.

After the shocking events of the first issue, newly-minted Academy Zero graduate CiCi arrives for her first mission with the Harbinger team only to find them battered and bloody!

It’s up to her to stand alone against Black Sheep, the raging anti-psiot terrorist who wants to tear the lid off the “utopia” of Foundation City — no matter how many people they have to kill to do it!

Welcome to the All-New Harbingers, CiCi, hope you survive the experience!

Valiant Beyond: All-New Harbinger #2

Preview: Tales of the Shadowman #2

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Tales of the Shadowman #2

Script: AJ Ampadu
Art: Sergio Monjes
Main Cover: Damian Connelly (A – Reg)
Variant Covers: Salvador Sanz (B), Carlos Dearmas (C), Damian Connelly (D – Full Art), Salvador Sanz (E – Full Art), Carlos Dearmas (F – Full Art)
On Sale Date: 10/01/25
Rated Mature
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.

Detective Alyssa Myles has always worked hard to ensure New Orleans is safe. Alongside her partner, Detective St. Brown, they follow the trail of the sinister Mr. Twist outside the Glass Curtain, out in the White Zone between the city and the Deadside.

Desperate for a break in the case, Alyssa summons the entity known as The Shadowman. But doing so comes at a cost… and Alyssa must help Shadowman uncover the secrets of his own past.

The saga of the all-new Shadowman continues in your new favorite series from writer AJ Ampadu and artist Sergio Monjes!

Tales of the Shadowman #2

Preview: Valiant Beyond: All-New Harbinger #1

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Valiant Beyond: All-New Harbinger #1

Script: Fred Van Lente
Art: Erik Tamayo, Brushu Studio, Gabriel Roldan
Main Cover: Bella Rachlin (A – Reg)
Variant Covers: Guillermo Fajardo (B – Wraparound), Dennis Calero (C – Connecting), Andres Ponce (D – Design), Bella Rachlin (E- Full Art), Guillermo Fajardo (F – Wraparound Full Art), Dennis Calero (G – Connecting Full Art)
On Sale Date: 9/10/25
Rated T+
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.

MEET THE ALL-NEW HARBINGER!

Designed as the ULTIMATE jumping-on point, the Valiant Beyond line of comics are ABSOLUTE must-reads that will ENERGIZE your love for superheroes!

After the devastating fallout of the Harbinger Wars, humans and psiots are able to live together without conflict… but that doesn’t mean that things are safe!

Enter: Harbinger, a super team composed of uniquely powerful psiots including Archer, Flamingo, Alloy, and Crane, dedicated to protecting their city at any cost!

When the terrorist Black Sheep takes a building hostage, it’s up to Harbinger to step up and stop her. But are they up to the test after having recently lost one of their own? It’s a trial by fire for Archer and the newest member of Harbinger in the first chapter of this can’t-miss 3 issue story arc!

A new era for Harbinger begins from fan-favorite writer and Valiant mainstay Fred Van Lente (RESURGENCE) and artist Erik Tamayo (Star Trek)!

Valiant Beyond: All-New Harbinger #1

Preview: Valiant Beyond: Tales of the Shadowman #1

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Valiant Beyond: Tales of the Shadowman #1

Script: AJ Ampadu
Art: Sergio Monjes, Jon Amarilo
Main Cover: Damian Connelly (A – Reg)
Variant Covers: Bella Rachlin (B), Dennis Calero (C – Connecting), Andres Ponce (D – Design), Damian Connelly (E – Full Art), Bella Rachlin (F – Wraparound Full Art), Dennis Calero (G – Connecting Full Art)
Rated M
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.

THE NEW ERA OF VALIANT COMICS CONTINUES!

Designed as the ULTIMATE jumping-on point, the Valiant Beyond line of comics are ABSOLUTE must-reads that will ENERGIZE your love for superheroes!

The city of New Orleans is home to a rich history of music, art, and culture that has achieved unparalleled progress and success. It’s the magic capital of the world and home to a hard-nosed detective trained in the ways of Voodoo who has dedicated her life to keeping New Orleans safe! When an ultra-dangerous monster invades her jurisdiction and threatens the peace they’ve fought so hard to protect, she must disobey her orders and summon the mysterious being known as “Shadowman” in order to save the city she loves!

Discover the secrets of the Shadowman in this all-new story from the fan-favorite team of AJ Ampadu and artist Sergio Monjes (SHADOWMAN: SOUL EATERS)!

Valiant Beyond: Tales of the Shadowman #1

Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #1 is a new spin on… Blade

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Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #1

A powerful new drug is unleashed on Japan and has set the underworld ablaze! There’s only one force strong enough to stop the B-S… and he’s not looking for an invitation to start kicking butt! Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #1 is a new origin, new starting point, in a new Valiant Universe, but feels rather familiar…

Written by Mauro Mantella, Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #1 is the first release in Alien Books’ new Valiant Universe. It’s a fresh start with a new take on the character perfect for new readers and long time fans should enjoy it too. The basics are there but there’s some differences like Bloodshot being Marvel’s Blade. Yes, Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #1 kicks things off with Bloodshot taking on Vampires in a comic where you can hear the techno music pumping as the Vampires gets dusted.

But honestly, it kind of works. The comic has the basics of a nanite fueled super soldier killing individuals, saying cool shit, and performing all sorts of over the top action. It’s basic Bloodshot but without the military weapon focus, currently. And, Mantella delivers a world that’s at least something new for a Bloodshot comic. Vampires apparently co-exist with humans generally living in the Arctic and doing some jobs here and there. There’s talk of a Vampire Nation, again something Blade recently dealt with. Really, put Blade into the comic and it wouldn’t be that different. So, if you’re good with that, then you’ll enjoy this. But, the comic isn’t original in its ideas or execution.

The art by Fernando Heinz Furukawa is good. With art assists by Juan Pablo Massa, color by Brushu Studios and Rocio Zucchi, and lettering by Ezequiel Inverni, the comic has a style that works really well. Bloodshot’s design is great, the vampires are interesting, the location is very detailed, and the action flows nicely. Add in colors that pop, some solid lettering work that nails the voice, and interesting page layouts and you have a comic that looks really good. There’s actually some really solid specific panels and a few pages that stand out, overall, it looks great that captures the new take on the character quite well.

Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #1 is a new start for the rather classic character. The setting and concept is a little different but the basics are there. In short, if you dig action, it nails it but it’s nothing original. But, it’s action and a concept that’s rather familiar and unoriginal. Still, it’s a starting point and there’s more to come for the rest of the Valiant Universe.

Script: Mauro Mantella Art: Fernando Heinz Furukawa Art Assists: Juan Pablo Massa
Color: Brushu Studios & Rocio Zucchi (aka DEWNOIR) Letters: Ezequiel Inverni
Story: 7.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 7.0 Recommendation: Pass

Alien Books provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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Preview: Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #1

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Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #1

Script: Mauro Mantella
Art: Fernando Heinz Furukawa
Art Assists: Juan Pablo Massa
Color: Brushu Studios & Rocio Zucchi (aka DEWNOIR)
Letters: Ezequiel Inverni
Main Cover: Rodolfo Migliari (A – Reg)
Variant Covers: Nahuel Grego (B – Wraparound), Dennis Calero (C – Connecting), Fernando Heinz Furukawa (D – Design), Rodolfo Migliari (E – Full Art), Nahuel Grego (F – Wraparound Virgin), Dennis Calero (G – Connecting Full Art)
On Sale Date: 8/13/25
Rated Mature
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.

A NEW ERA OF SUPERHERO STORYTELLING BEGINS HERE!

Designed as the ULTIMATE jumping-on point, the Valiant Beyond line of comics are ABSOLUTE must-reads that will ENERGIZE your love for superheroes!

A powerful new drug is unleashed on Japan and has set the underworld ablaze! There’s only one force strong enough to stop the B-S… and he’s not looking for an invitation to start kicking butt!

It’s Bloodshot like you’ve never seen him before in this all-new cutting-edge series from rising star writer Mauro Mantella (BLOODSHOT UNLEASHED: RELOADED) and artist Fernando Heinz Furukawa (Dragon Age, Starcraft: Ghost Academy)!

Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #1

Preview: Resurgence of the Valiant Universe

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Resurgence of the Valiant Universe

Script: Fred Van Lente
Art: Diego Giribaldi, Tomas Aira, Julio Azamor, Lautaro Ftuli, Ludwig Olimba, Ezequiel Inverni
Main Cover: Guillermo Fajardo (A)
Variant Covers: Nico Di Mattia (B), Richard Ortiz (C), Fajardo VIRGIN (D), Di Mattia VIRGIN (E), Ortiz VIRGIN (F)
On Sale Date: 01/22/25
Rated T+
48-page, full color comic
$5.99 U.S.

IT’S ALL-OUT WAR IN THE FINALE TO THE RESURGENCE EVENT!

Silk and Darque’s plans have put former allies and friends against one another! With heroes fighting heroes, the only one left to stop Darque is… his sister, Sandria? But does she even want to help? As the fight to save the Earth from the Faraway continues, Silk and his followers attempt to solve “the hero problem” once and for all… with devastating consequences for everyone! Who will live? Who will die? The FUTURE of the Valiant Universe begins HERE!

Resurgence of the Valiant Universe

Preview: Resurgence: Bloodshot

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Resurgence: Bloodshot

Script: Fred Van Lente
Art: Rodrigo Rocha, Leo Lujan, Brushu Studio
Main Cover: Fernando Baldo (A)
Variant Covers: Julio Azamor (B), Baldo VIRGIN (C), Azamor VIRGIN (D)
On Sale Date: 01/15/25
Rated T+
28-page, full color comic
$5.99 U.S.

A RESURGENCE TIE-IN

THIS IS THE BIG FIGHT ISSUE! Present vs Future, soldier vs samurai! Two warriors at odds who share more than they know… it’s BLOODSHOT vs. RAI! One has a family to protect and the other has the world to save. Who’s gonna win?! Start arguing about it now online and then pick up this issue to find out the victor as Rai and Bloodshot go toe-to-toe in this one-shot story set during the events of RESURGENCE!

Resurgence: Bloodshot

Preview: Shadowman: Soul Eaters #4 (of 4)

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Shadowman: Soul Eaters #4 (of 4)

(W) AJ Ampadu (A) Sergio Monjes (CA) Salvador Sanz
In Shops: Jan 08, 2025
SRP: $4.99

A RESURGENCE TIE-IN!
THE FATE OF THE MAGPIE! Shadowman & the Abettors take on Master Darque’s soul eaters in order to save the life of the woman he loves! Will Sandria Darque help Jack save Alyssa? Or will she betray them all? Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion to SHADOWMAN: SOUL EATERS!

Shadowman: Soul Eaters #4
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