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Robert Venditti On X-O Manowar And Working For Valiant

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Peter G talked to Robert Venditti at C2E2 under the watchful eye of a Valiant PR person. Did you choose to do XO, or were you chosen for it. I had to pitch for it, just like anything else. They …

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Counting Down To Harbinger Wars…

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Rich Johnston

So anyway, the Comics Pro edition of X-O Manowar #11 arrived in the post this morning, the first chapter of Planet Death. With a handy dandy countdown clock to the Harbinger Wars. Though I might use it to time boiled …

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Valiant Bobsledding

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Rich Johnston

The USA Luge team in their X-O Manowar Valiant-designed bobsleigh suits…. The second on the left seems to have the caveman aspect down pat.

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Brett Booth Replies To Bleeding Cool Over X-O Manowar

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Rich Johnston

A couple of days ago, we ran a piece that compared a character on the cover of Nightwing to X-O Manowar. Valiant people seemed to see the similarity. Brett Booth, artist of the issue, didn’t quite see the same, and …

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Why Is Nightwing Beating Up X-O Manowar?

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Seriously, Nightwing? Why the hell are you beating up on X-O Manowar? What has that cross between Iron Man and Fred Flintstone ever done to you? Although it’s not the only tribute being played to Valiant by the Big …

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ComiXology Charts Around The World – X-O Manowar Is Big In Japan

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Let’s have a loving look at the ComiXology in-App Apple device charts from around the world for New Comic Day yesterday… Justice League #12 is still selling well a week on, but the DC zero issues are doing the business …

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X-O Manowar #5 Hits 24,000 Orders So Far

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Rich Johnston

X-O Manowar launched in the marketplace in a rather strong way for a license that many had thought was on the back burner, with a creative team that the kindest would not call A-List from an independent publisher in the …

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Archer And Armstrong Sells Out 26,000 Print Run And X-O Manowar Goes To Fourth Print

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Archer & Armstrong #1, out in a couple of weeks on August 8th, has already burnt through its 26,000 strong print run and is going to second print – making this Valiant’s first sell out of the overprint of a …

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X-O Manowar #2 Sells Out Of 23,000 Print Run, Goes To Second Print

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Rich Johnston

The first issue sold out of its 45,000 print run, the second issue of X-O Manowar from Valiant has now done the same for its 23,000 print run, with a second print out next month (but orderable from Monday). The …

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Now X-O Manowar Gets A Third Printing

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Rich Johnston

The first print run was 45,000. The second print run was of an indeterminate size. But now, it appears, X-O Manowar #1 is to get a third printing from Valiant Entertainment. But they aren’t doing so well that they can …

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BC Mag #0: Hot Comics

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Mark Seifert

Bleeding Cool Magazine Article By Rich Johnston We learned it on the first day of Economics 101. The price of a good is determined by the point where demand and scarcity meet. Comic book retailers know how to order things …

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BC Mag #0: Valiant Comics: A New Unity

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Mark Seifert

Bleeding Cool Magazine Article By Keith Davidsen In the 1990s, Valiant Comics presented comic fans with a shared universe of unique characters that served not as imitators of established superheroes, but rather new concepts altogether. It was a decade where …

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X-O Manowar Hits Over 42,000 Pre Orders

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Rich Johnston

This could well be the biggest comic publisher debut in a decade. I understand that X-O Manowar #1, the debut title from the new Valiant Entertainment, has received over 42,000 preorders. But that the variance in comic store stock is …

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Rian Hughes Designs New Valiant Logo

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Today, Valiant Entertainment launches their new logo, designed by Rian Hughes. I like it. It’s also reminiscent of Rian’s most famous logo, for Forbidden Planet. Anyway, this is how it will look like on the cover of the criminally-under-ordered-and-likely-to-hit-$20-by-the-weekend-after-its-released X-O …

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Cary Nord Signs Exclusive Deal With Valiant

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Recently, Bleeding Cool ran a piece looking at a current comics industry trend away from exclusive contracxts with prominent creators, specifically at Marvel and DC. Well no one seems to have told the new Valiant Entertainment, who have just signed …

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Shadowman To Join Harbinger From Valiant?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Today, Valiant Entertainment announced a new Harbinger series to join XO Manowar and Bloodshot. You can see a preview below, it’s by Joshua Dysart and Khari Evans and coming out in June. Here’s the pitch. Skipping across America in a …

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Swipe File: X-O Manowar And Reporters Without Borders

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Rich Johnston

We’ve all become familiar with the X-O Manowar “talking” posters and cover, using the iPhone to create a talking narrative from the central character. And while I’ve been a bit silly, some have been sillier. But how original is this …

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Getting Silly With The Talking X-O Manowar Poster

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Rich Johnston

This is the Valient promo for the talking X-O Manowar poster, that uses a QR Code to launch a video on an smartphone, becoming the mouth of the character; Drawn by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic, scripted by Robert Venditti and animated by …

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