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Valiant Creates Comic Book Artwork Live for the Vans Warped Tour

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Valiant  has announced that artist Megan Hutchison will join the award-winning publisher for the final date of the Vans Warped Tour presented by Journeys® on Sunday, August 6th in Pomona, CA! Beginning at 12:00 p.m. PT, Hutchison will lead a live comics painting demonstration at Valiant’s booth within the Pomona Fairplex grounds, culminating in the creation of all-new, never-before-seen Valiant artwork! But that’s not all! All day long, Valiant is helping attendees beat the heat with free hand fans featuring official Vans Warped Tour® ’17 presented by Journeys artwork by acclaimed artist Kano!

Can’t make it to Pomona for the final stop of Valiant’s unprecedented comic-book-collaboration with the Vans Warped Tour® presented by Journeys®? Then follow Hutchison’s painting in real time anywhere in the world on Facebook Live via the official Valiant Facebook page!

 

Valiant and Keep A Breast Team to Prevent Breast Cancer with All-New Faith Special Edition

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In advance of the first date of the Vans Warped Tour ’17 presented by Journeys this week in Seattle, WA, Valiant Entertainment and The Keep A Breast Foundation have unveiled the next step in their ongoing partnership with an all-new, exclusive comic book starring Valiant’s renowned hero Faith!

The Faith Warped Tour/Keep a Breast Special Edition #1 features a brand-new, never-before-seen Faith story written by rising star Justine Prado with art by Clayton Henry and Eisner Award nominee Kate Niemczyk. Get ready to meet Los Angeles’ leading superhero, Faith “Zephyr” Herbert, as she confronts the realities of breast cancer head-on in a special standalone story, created in collaboration with The Keep A Breast Foundation. Faith has saved her city from alien invaders and common criminals alike…but when a different, more personal kind of scourge hits close to home, can Faith show strength in the face of an all-too-common affliction that has affected millions of women and men around the world?

Copies of the Faith Warped Tour/Keep a Breast Special Edition #1 will be available at select Vans Warped Tour ’17 presented by Journeys  tour dates, beginning with an exclusive debut this Friday, June 16th in Seattle, WA. Additionally, fans worldwide can read this important new chapter in Faith’s ongoing adventures with free downloads courtesy of comiXology, the official Valiant mobile app for iOS, and The Keep A Breast Foundation website.

Valiant Unveils Merch, Exclusives and More for Vans Warped Tour ’17 presented by Journeys

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All summer long, Valiant Entertainment is hitting the road as an official partner of the Vans Warped Tour ’17 presented by Journeys – and, now the publisher can reveal its exclusive array of merchandise and apparel that will soon debut on the road with the nation’s longest-running music festival.

Visit Valiant’s booth at select Vans Warped Tour ’17 presented by Journeys dates throughout the summer season to pick up an exclusive array of offerings – including a FREE, TOP-SECRET comics release with all-new content that can’t be found anywhere else:

SECRET WEAPONS T-Shirt
Artwork by Raul Allen
Sizes S-XXL Available


X-O MANOWAR (2017) T-Shirt
Artwork by Lewis LaRosa
Sizes S-XXL Available

VALIANT HEROES Die-Cut Stickers
4×4” stickers printed on heavyweight vinyl
Featuring Bloodshot, Faith, Ninjak, X-O Manowar, and more
Spotlighting the artwork of artists Clayton Henry, Clay Mann, Esad Ribic, Kenneth Rocafort and more
Sold individually

VALIANT UNIVERSE Bandana
100% “Flexfiber” and featuring wraparound artwork by 2017 Eisner Award nominee Pere Perez

VALIANT LOGO Tote
Made of a cotton and canvas blend, and perfectly sized to fit a Wednesday’s worth of comics, graphic novels, and more

FREE, TOP-SECRET VALIANT COMICS RELEASE
Stay tuned for forthcoming details about Valiant’s all-new comics offering, debuting exclusively at the Vans Warped Tour ’17 presented by Journeys

Plus: As an official partner of the tour, the immersive collaboration between the Vans Warped Tour ’17 presented by Journeys and Valiant will continue as the publisher’s most iconic heroes – including X-O Manowar, Faith, Bloodshot, Livewire, Ninjak, and more – adorn posters, promotional pieces, merchandise, and more with new artwork designed by renowned artist Kano at over 40 tour dates across the United States.

From June through August, join Valiant at the following Vans Warped Tour ’17 presented by Journeys dates – marking the first time that a major comics publisher has joined the touring roster of America’s longest-standing and most renowned touring music festival in more than a decade.

 

Valiant’s appearances on the Vans Warped Tour ’17 presented by Journeys will benefit the publisher’s ongoing charitable partners at The Keep A Breast Foundation – a leading nonprofit organization with a mission to empower young people around the world with breast health education and support.

Additionally, Valiant and the Vans Warped Tour ’17 presented by Journeys have arranged for local comic retailers to exhibit at a number of the tour’s 40+ stops throughout the 2017 season.

Valiant to Appear at 2017 Vans Warped Tour Dates and Want Store Participation

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Valiant Entertainment has announced that – in tandem with its ongoing partnership with the Vans Warped Tour presented by Journeys – the publisher will exhibit at several 2017 Vans Warped Tour concert dates across the United States throughout the upcoming summer season! From June through August, Valiant will hit the road with America’s longest-running touring music festival to bring the largest independent superhero universe in comics to tens of thousands of new fans. To mark this unparalleled collision of music and comics culture, Valiant will be offering a never-before-seen selection of free giveaways, new apparel and merchandise, and appearances by major comics creators at the following  2017 Vans Warped Tour dates:

June 16, 2017
Seattle, WA

July 8, 2017
Wantagh, NY

July 9, 2017
Hartford, CT

August 5, 2017
San Diego, CA

August 6, 2017
Pomona, CA

Look for more details on Valiant’s selection of Vans Warped Tour-exclusive merchandise and free giveaways to be revealed soon.In addition to exhibiting with a full-scale convention set-up at these select dates, the collaboration between Valiant and the Vans Warped Tour presented by Journeys will continue across the historic tour’s entire summer 2017 season as several of the publisher’s most iconic heroes – including X-O Manowar, Faith, Bloodshot, Livewire, Ninjak, and more – take center stage on the tour’s posters, promotional pieces, merchandise, and more.

Valiant’s appearances on the 2017 Vans Warped Tour will benefit the publisher’s ongoing charitable partners at The Keep A Breast Foundation – a leading nonprofit organization with a mission to empower young people around the world with breast health education and support.

Additionally, Valiant and the Vans Warped Tour presented by Journeys have also arranged for participating comic retailers to exhibit alongside Valiant at any of the tour’s 40+ stops throughout the 2017 season. For more details, retailers should e-mail retailers@valiantentertainment.com and note their store name and closest Vans Warped Tour 2017 festival date.

Valiant’s Heroes Hit the Road with the 2017 Vans Warped Tour

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The Vans Warped Tour presented by Journeys and Valiant Entertainment today announced a new partnership to bring Valiant’s award-winning library of comic book superheroes on the road with America’s longest-running touring music festival for an immersive collaboration spanning the summer 2017 season.

Multiple fan-favorite characters from Valiant’s 2,000-plus-strong library will make Warped Tour history as the centerpieces of the 2017 tour’s “comic book” theme. All summer long, Valiant’s most iconic heroes – including X-O Manowar, Faith, Bloodshot, Livewire, Ninjak, and more – will adorn posters, promotional pieces, merchandise, and more at over 40 tour dates across the United States. The 2017 Vans Warped Tour artwork was designed by acclaimed Valiant comic book artist Kano.

Additionally, Valiant will exhibit at select Vans Warped Tour dates across the summer with a mobile comic book art installation and appearances by major comics creators – the first time that a major comics publisher has joined the touring roster of America’s longest-standing and most renowned touring music festival in more than a decade.

Valiant’s appearances on the 2017 Vans Warped Tour will benefit the publisher’s ongoing charitable partners at The Keep A Breast Foundation – a leading nonprofit organization with a mission to empower young people around the world with breast health education and support.

Now in its 23rd year, the 41-date tour will commence June 16 in Seattle, WA and end on August 6 in Southern California. The entire lineup will be released on Wednesday, March 22nd. Tickets will also go on sale Wednesday, March 22nd at 10:00AM local time.

As a bonus for early ticket buyers, the first 500 tickets sold for each show will be at the lowest price available and will include a digital download of the Official Vans Warped Tour 50-song compilation.

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