Preview: ARMOR HUNTERS: HARBINGER # 1 (of 3)

ARMOR HUNTERS: HARBINGER #1 (of 3) (VALIANT FIRST)
Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by ROBERT GILL
Chromium & Standard Edition Cover by LEWIS LAROSA* (MAY141648/MAY141647)
Character Design Variant by CLAYTON CRAIN (MAY141649)
Armor Hunters Variant by TREVOR HAIRSINE (MAY141650)

Earth is besieged by alien enforcers, and some of the most powerful people on the planet…are the kids! 

The Harbinger Renegades are still reeling from a tragic death in their ranks, but in the face of monumental destruction they’ll find unlikely allies in a fellow group of super-powerful teenagers. But is Generation Zero here to help…or are they just looking out for themselves?

CHROMIUM EDITION: $5.99 | STANDARD EDITION: $3.99
32 pages, full color | T+ | On sale JULY 30

*RETAILERS BE ADVISED: Due to the lead time needed to produce chromium, Armor Hunters Chromium Editions will be available in robust but limited quantities set prior to solicitation, and orders may be allocated.

1st Impressions: HARBINGER # 20

HARBINGER # 20
Written by Joshua Dysart
Art by Clayton Henry & Brian Reber
Valiant Comics

FLIPPING THROUGH:

                Harbinger # 20 starts with a bang as it seems that Harada has revealed himself to the military  …  Then we flashback to the present as a hacker named Ax leaks Project: Rising Spirit files about Harbinger Foundation … And with that, the real fun begins.

ART:

                It is great to see Henry back … and with a full issue.  Henry and Reber do a sensational job of giving striking visuals that grab you from the word go. From Harada on an aircraft carrier to Psiots in the sky to Ax making a hasty retreat, there was a lot of impact, detail and style. Everything looked distinct and the action was kinetic.

                Reber’s colors shower the pages with strong, bold colors that help give depth and life to Henry’s strong pencils. This was definitely some of Henry’s best work yet.

WRITING:

                Dysart gives us a very impactful first issue of “Resistance.” There are definitely moves being made as Ax and Harada seem to be trapped in a chess game. In the meantime, Ax himself makes one of the most striking debuts; already making him an important, key player within a mere 3 pages. Dysart gives wonderful dialogue stacked with some really deep scenes as there are things from the UN to soldiers chasing Ax in a park. Dysart gives us an opening shot for this next story leaves a lot of weight to it as Ax’s intentions is revealed and Harada is now playing a whole new game.
                The pacing was great as always and dialogue feels nature. Another great issue in the can.

OVERALL IMPRESSION:

                Strong first impressions leave me wanting more. It will probably do the same to you with great art and story.

RATING:

                I give Harbinger # 20 gets a 9.5 … out of 10. 

First Look: Harada Goes Public in HARBINGER # 20

First Look: HARBINGER #20 Makes Headlines as HARADA Goes Public


 

As revealed today by the Associated Press, the landscape of the Valiant Universe is changing forever this January in the Harbinger #20 – the FIRST ISSUE of "RESISTANCE," an all-new story arc from New York Times best-selling creators Joshua Dysart (Harbinger Wars) and Clayton Henry (Suicide Squad)!

 

A whistleblower named Ax has just unleashed a secret with the potential to change the course of human history – superhumans walk among us…and billionaire philanthropist Toyo Harada may just be the most powerful of them all. As a "psiot" with nearly unlimited telekinetic potential, Harada and his secret Harbinger Foundation have shaped the world from the shadows for more than half a century, using their abilities to secretly control the balance of power. Treason. Conspiracy. Mass murder. Harada's crimes are too numerous to count…but he won't be held accountable by the laws of mortal men. Instead, he's about to seize the opportunity to inflict his agenda on the governments of the world…and his former protege Peter Stanchek will soon become humanity's only hope of nullifying a tyrant from whom no secret is safe.

 

The Valiant Universe discovers the true of face of its very first super-villain – and meets the Renegades who would oppose him – when "RESISTANCE" ushers in humanity's next great upheaval beginning on January 15th in Harbinger #20!

Read the complete coverage here at the Associated Press.

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