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Four Ads In November's Valiant Comics Up For Auction, And More At Diamond Retailer Summit
It includes a slipcase, 3 loose illustrations, and a signed bookplate by authors Jodorowsky & Ladrönn Valiant Entertainment: Four ads in the month of November Door Prizes: Arcana: Ezra Box Sets & Keith Giffen's Grunts Chronicle Books: Darth Vader and Friends Box Set Humanoids: Redhand DLX HC (2) Penguin Random House: Bryan Lee O'Malley's SECONDS, Slipcased, signed, and numbered (only 250 made) Ten Speed[...]
A Look Inside Book Of Death #3 By Venditti, Gill And Braithwaite
Valiant has sent us an early look at Book of Death #3, the next 40-page chapter of their summer event. The issue from writer Robert Venditti (Wrath of the Eternal Warrior) and artists Robert Gill (Armor Hunters: Harbinger) and Doug Braithwaite (Armor Hunters) reveal the sinister mastermind behind the events foretold in the Geomancer's book as Master[...]
Prints Charming: Bloodshot Reborn #4 And #5, Are Reborn With Two New Printings
Bloodshot Reborn from Valiant has seen new sellouts and new second printings. Two of them. Bloodshot Reborn #4 and #5 by Jeff Lemire, Mico Suayan and Raul Allen have both sold out and gone to second printings… including the latter's return of Bloodsquirt. Look for them in stores, come September 30th…     Bloodshot Reborn from Valiant has seen new[...]
Valiant's Shadowman Making A Return in December
Shadowman is undoubtedly one of the biggest characters in the Valiant stable, right up there with X-O Manowar, Ninjak, Bloodshot, Dr Mirage and the lot of them I know, I played the N64 game It was ace. Created by Steve Englehart, Jim Shooter and David Lapham in the early 90s, then reworked by Garth Ennis[...]
Is Valiant's Book Of Death The Biggest Non-Big Two #2 of 2015?
Okay, so, it's no Star Wars #2. But when Valiant's summer crossover event, Book of Death, kicked off in July, the publisher was quick to tout the fact that sales of the first issue had surpassed 70,000 copies, making it their biggest single issue debut of the modern day. But, if the recent stratospheric launches of series like[...]
A Double Dose Of Ninjak And The Final Issue Of Dead Drop
In stores August 26th from Valiant is a double dose of Ninjak starting with Book of Death: The Fall of Ninjak #1 and then more Matt Kindt with Ninjak #6 that kicks off the Shadow Wars story arc We also have a preview of the final issue of Dead Drop by Ales Kot and Adam[...]
An Advanced Look At Imperium #9, The Start Of The Vine Imperative
Valiant has sent over an advance preview of Imperium #9, the beginging of a new story arc called The Vine Imperative from writer Joshua Dysart (Harbinger) and artist CAFU (Unity). A deadly chess game between Harada and the alien visitors called the Vine has been unfolding for decades The Vine plantings, the secret alien agents of a galaxy-spanning race,[...]
Valiant Solicitations For November 2015 – Eternal Warrior's Wrath
Here we have the solicitations for Valiant Comics shipping in November 2015 This includes the new series Wrath Of The Eternal Warrior by Robert Venditti and Raul Allen. WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1 Written by Robert Venditti Art by Raul Allen Covers by David LaFuente, Raul Allen, Cary Nord, Marcos Martin, Pere Perez and Lewis LaRosa. For five millennia,[...]
A First Look Inside Valiant's Book Of Death Titles For September
Here we have an early look inside three of Valiant's Book of Death related titles coming out in September including the first issue of Book of Death: The Fall Of Harbinger #1 BOOK OF DEATH #3 (of 4) Written by Robert Venditti Art by Robert Gill and Doug Braithwaite Covers by Cary Nord, Stephen Segovia, Pere Perez and[...]
Book Of Death #2, Rai #9 And More In Valiant Previews
Valiant has a four titles coming out on August 19th and we've got previews for all of them These book include the second issues of the Book Of Death and the retailer incentive companion series Legends of the Geomancer We also have a new story arc starting in Rai #9 and one ending in Ivar,[...]
A First Look At Valiant's Book Of Death #3
Valiant has sent over a first look inside Book Of Death #3 (of 4) – the publisher's summer event from writer Robert Venditti (X-O Manowar) and artists Robert Gill (Armor Hunters: Harbinger) and Doug Braithwaite (Imperium) Valiant's most sinister villain – the maleficent Master Darque – reemerges to destroy the Eternal Warrior…and reshape the future of the Valiant[...]
Valiant's Vice-Chairman Joins Housing.com As Chief Business Officer
Back in 2005 Dinesh Shamdasani and Jason Kothari raised the money and bought the rights to the Valiant library from Acclaim Entertainment, forming Valiant Entertainment as CCO and CEO respectively of the company And then publishing the current successful line of comics and upcoming movies with Sony  But while Dinesh took on the CEO role[...]
More Covers For Wrath Of The Eternal Warrior
During the Valiant Summit, the publisher announced their upcoming series Warth Of The Eternal Warrior The series will be written by Robert Venditti and drawn by Raúl Allén Now Valiant has released all of the covers for the first issue The following covers are by David Lafuente (Ultimate Spider-Man, Batgirl), series artist Raúl Allén (Ninjak), Cary[...]
Exodus Begins In The Next X-O Manowar
Next Wednesday will see two new comics from Valiant hit the shelves X-O Manowar #39 brings with it a new story arc called Exodus while Unity #21 has the world on the brink of World War III. X-O Manowar #39 Written by Robert Venditti Art by Rafa Sandoval Covers by Rafa Sandoval, Robert Gill, Cafu and Brent Peeples. Aric of Dacia is[...]
An Early Look Inside Valiant's Book Of Death: The Fall Of X-O Manowar
Valiant has sent over an advance preview of Book Of Death: The Fall Of X-O Manowar #1. Part of the publishers big summer event, this one-shot is from writer Robert Venditti (Book Of Death, X-O Manowar) and artist Clayton Henry (Harbinger Wars) This issue comes out just prior to the climax of the Book Of Death series. After hundreds[...]
Reading Valiant In Order, Month 3 –  X-O #3, Harbinger #2, Bloodshot #1
Month three in our chronological re-reading (or in come cases first-read) of the new Valiant Universe, in totality And that means X-O Manowar #3, Harbinger #2 and Bloodshot #1. Part One , Part Two X-O Manowar #3 by Robert Vendetti, Cary Nord, Stefano Guadiano, Moose Baumann It's the moment a kid picks up a gun and points it[...]
Valiant Previews – Bloodshot Reborn #5 And Imperium #7
We have two books hitting shelves this week from Valiant, Bloodshot Reborn #5 from Jeff Lemire and Raul Allen and Imperium #7 from Joshua Dysart and Scot Eaton. Bloodshot Reborn #5 Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Raul Allen Covers by Raul Allen, Mico Suayan, Jay Fabares, Dave Johnson and Kano. Evil-Doers, beware… Bloodsquirt is taking charge! The memories of the thousands[...]
Reading Valiant In Order, Month 2 – X-O Manowar #2, Harbinger #1
The motivations are, however unknown, and at this state there is no suggestion that the plot needs to go down the path from the classic Valiant series. This Harada is an international mogul, with the media acting like puppets but he's not the bad guy Not yet And there are others…. The expression of telepathy as a cascade[...]
The Shadow Wars Kicks Off In Ninjak #6
The Valiant series also continues its on-going second feature The Lost Files by Kindt and Butch Guice. Ninjak went to Tokyo to destroy the shadowy Weaponeer arms cartel from the inside out, beginning with its secret council of shinobi masters…the Shadow Seven Now, the world's top super-spy is cutting his way through the four death-defying members[...]
Valiant Announces Ten Convention Appearances For The Rest Of 2015
They begin next week in StocktonCon. Valiant Entertainment are announcing all of their upcoming comic con appearances until the end of the year, including NYCC, Baltimore, and Rose City Bound to be one near you Or near an airport that you can fly to… Here's the full list if you don't want to squint. Saturday, August 8th –[...]
Gendercrunching May 2015 – Including Boom, Dynamite, Valiant, And Archie(UPDATE)
We also continue our bi-annual tour through the rest of the comic book industry with stops at Boom!, Dynamite, Valiant, and Archie. DC COMICS Bolstered by a massive female editorial presence and strong numbers across the board, April was big for women at DC May was even bigger overall In May 2015, DC Comics released 70 new[...]
Inside Look At Ninjak #5 By Kindt, Mann And Guice
Valiant only has one book shipping this week… but it's a good one Ninjak #5 by Matt Kindt, Clay Mann and Butch Guice. Ninjak #5 Written by Matt Kindt  Art by Clay Mann with Butch Guice  Covers by Lewis LaRosa, Dave Johnson, Raul Allen and Cafu.  The final secret of the Shadow Seven exposed! Ninjak's mission to destroy Weaponeer and[...]
Prints Charming: Mad Max, Bloodshot And Ninjak Come Back For Seconds
Mad Max: Fury Road – Max #1 is the latest of the Mad Max books from DC Comics to go to a second print. Hitting stores August 19th, it will feature a black and white version of the original cover. Joining it in the second print stakes will be Bloodshot Reborn #2 and Bloodshot Reborn #3 and[...]
First Look At The Book Of Death: The Fall Of Harbinger #1
Valiant has sent over a first look at the Book of Death: The Fall of Harbinger #1 by Joshua Dysart and Kano This is part of Valiant's Book Of Death summer event that features the publishers major characters and how they are supposed to die. This September, the dawn of the new Dark Age foretold in[...]
Jeff Lemire Reveals The Next Thousand Years Of Bloodshot Reborn (SPOILERS)
Valiant's big Book of Death event has touted revelations and Easter eggs galore for the future of the Valiant Universe, and has so far delivered flash-fowards to prominent character deaths and the debut of more than six new characters in last week's issue #1 alone. Well, Jeff Lemire – writer of Valiant's primary Bloodshot Reborn ongoing[...]
Reading Valiant In Order, Month 1 – X-O Manowar #1
Okay, so Valiant Entertainment are big news They have very high sales-per-comic, have big Chinese money, actually funded films on the way, and are kicking off their future with this month's Book Of Death I've read a number of Valiant books over the last three years since the current reboot, but I haven't read them all[...]
When You Write Two Comics In The Same Week That Look A Little Similar
One from Marvel, one from Valiant Both out this week And both looking a little similar. If you are Jeff Lemire, I wonder if you took a little doubel take when you got your comp copies… Two comics One from Marvel, one from Valiant Both out this week And both looking a little similar. If you are[...]
Valiant's Book Of Death Sells Out, Goes To Second Print
Retailers responded on the Bleeding Cool Bestseller List to Valiant's launch for The Book Of Death #1 One single retailer was disappointed that it sold very poorly, compared with how many he had ordered However another talked about using the extra discount offered by Valiant to retailers, to pass the savings on to their customers, and[...]
Valiant's Book Of Death Variants Revisit Another Famous Comics Death….
Fake polybag BOOK OF DEATH @UltimateComics cover might just be the greatest retailer exclusive ever! http://t.co/eXLtDaZLwk @ValiantComics — Dinesh Shamdasani (@dinesh_s) June 23, 2015 From the twitter of Valiant Comics CEO himself comes validation for the Ultimate Comics retailer variant not-actually-polybagged covers for Valiant Book Of Death. Does that look familiar to you? How about the back? Ultimate Comics owner[...]