Preview: UNITY # 3

UNITY #3
Written by MATT KINDT
Art & Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Variant Cover by J.G. JONES
Variant Cover by SHANE DAVIS
B&W Sketch Variant by DOUG BRAITHWAITE

Enter: Livewire!

On an airtight team of stone-cold soldiers, Amanda McKee is the one variable in the equation that equals absolute kill. Now, as the last woman standing against the unstoppable force known as X-O Manowar, the Harbinger Foundation’s most seasoned technopath has just added one new item to her resume – newest bearer of the X-O Manowar armor and the finger behind the trigger of the universe’s most powerful weapon. Watch out world…this means trouble.

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UNITY Hits Home in X-O MANOWAR #20!

Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of X-O Manowar #20 – the next chapter of X-O Manowar's head-to-head confrontation with Valiant's all-star superteam, Unity, from New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern) and artists Cary Nord (Conan) and Vicente Cifuentes (Batgirl)!

X-O Manowar finally has it all, and his people finally have a land they can call home…but threats from all sides now threaten to destroy the man inside the armor, Aric of Dacia, and the peace he has struggled to secure. While unrest stirs and Aric’s camp threatens to rebel against him, the most dangerous strike force ever assembled – Unity – have joined forces with the Harbinger Foundation’s Toyo Harada to achieve but one goal: destroy X-O Manowar before his actions push in western civilization to the brink of all-out nuclear annihilation.

The all-new story arc of the heart of the year's biggest comics event inches one minute closer to midnight on December 18th, only in X-O Manowar #20 – featuring Eternal Warrior, Ninjak, Livewire and the rest of Valiant's landmark first superteam, Unity!

And, next month, don't miss a moment of the action as New York Times best-selling writer Matt

Kindt(Mind MGMT) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (Justice) unleash an all-new issue of one of the year's most acclaimed new series in Unity #3 – on sale January 15th!

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X-O MANOWAR #20 (UNITY TIE-IN)
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by CARY NORD with VINCENTE CIFUENTES
Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY (OCT131345)
Variant Cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA (OCT131346)
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ON SALE 12/18/13

UNITY #3
Written by MATT KINDT
Art & Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (NOV131283)
Variant Cover by J.G. JONES (NOV131284)
Variant Cover by SHANE DAVIS (NOV131285)
B&W Sketch Variant by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (SEP138205)

Comics News: Unity # 1 Sells BIG 68,500 Copies; Unity # 2 & # 3 Go 100% Returnable

UNITY #1 Launches Big with 68,500 Copies; UNITY #2 and UNITY #3 Go 100% Returnable

With more than two weeks to go until the first issue hits stores on November 13th,UNITY #1 is already making waves as one of the best-selling comic book launches of 2013!

As revealed today at Comic Book Resources, Valiant has announced that UNITY #1 – the oversized, 40-page first issue of Valiant's next landmark monthly series by Matt Kindt and Doug Braithwaite – will debut with initial orders of more than 68,500 copies, cementing its status as one of 2013's highest selling new series debuts.

Valiant is also proud to announce that the subsequent two issues of UNITY's first story arc – December's UNITY #2 and January's UNITY #3 – will be 100% returnable for retailers who match or exceed 50% of their orders for UNITY #1. As previously announced, UNITY #1 will be limited to a first printing only and will not go back to press following the issue's November 13th release.

"Based on pre-orders alone, UNITY #1 has already outranked a slew of other recent success stories including East of West #1 Hawkeye #1, Lazarus #1, Manhattan Projects #1, Pretty Deadly #1, Saga #1, Satellite Sam #1, Sex Criminals #1, Ten Grand #1, Trillium #1, Velvet #1, The Wake #1, and the list goes on," said Valiant Sales Manager Atom! Freeman. "That's incredible company to keep, and all of us at Valiant would like to thank the fans and our retail partners for their confidence and support. UNITY #1 is a major milestone for us as a publisher and our biggest launch to date. This sales figure only affirms that big things are on the horizon for this series, and that Valiant isn't slowing down one iota."

"UNITY #1 could be our most important single issue to date, and we couldn't be happier with the sales and excitement leading up to its debut. Matt Kindt and Doug Braithwaite are delivering something truly magical with this series and issue #1 is a pitch perfect first step. It's innovative, powerful and brilliant - there's simply nothing like it on the stands today, " said CEO & Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani. "Moreover, we've gone all out to ensure the series delivers to both fans and retailers. We've added returnability for issues #2 and #3, and have even bigger plans for the second arc of UNITY beginning with issue #5 next March. Keep your eyes peeled – we've even included a top secret teaser of things to come at the end of the first issue."

From New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Justice League of America, Mind MGMT) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (Justice, Journey into Mystery), UNITY #1is the FIRST ISSUE of an all-new ongoing series launching Valiant’s first ever super-team into battle against X-O Manowar!

To kill a king…he has created an army. The world’s most dangerous man, Toyo Harada, has been struck by the one thing he never thought possible – fear. Halfway across the globe, a new power threatens to topple modern civilization and, to preempt the cataclysm that is to come, Harada will unite the most unforgiving team the world has ever known – UNITY. Their mission: defeat the threat responsible for the destruction of MI-6, the decimation of an alien world, and the occupation of Eastern Europe… Unseat the warrior king armed with the universe’s most powerful weapon… Kill X-O Manowar!

You’ve heard the buzz... You’ve seen the reviews... On November 13th, discover the most acclaimed universe on the stands today in UNITY #1 – a perfect entry point for new readers and one of the year's best-selling new series debuts!

UNITY #1

Written by MATT KINDT

Art & Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (SEP131344)

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by BRYAN HITCH (SEP131346)

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by J.G. JONES (SEP131345)

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by TRAVEL FOREMAN (SEP131349)

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by PAOLO RIVERA (SEP131347)

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by CLAYTON CRAIN (SEP131348)

Valiant 8-Bit Evolution Variant by DONOVAN SANTIAGO (SEP131350)

Team USA Luge Variant by DIEGO BERNARD (SEP131352)

Valiant Signature Series Variant by BART SEARS (SEP131353)

Variant Cover by NEAL ADAMS (SEP131354)

B&W Sketch Variant by NEAL ADAMS (SEP131355)

Blank Variant also available (SEP131351)

$3.99/T+/40 pgs.

ON SALE 11/13/13 (FOC – 10/21/13)

X-O MANOWAR #19 (UNITY TIE-IN)

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI

Art by CARY NORD

Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN (SEP131356)

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA (SEP131357)

Variant Cover by BART SEARS (SEP131358)

$3.99/T+/32 pgs.

ON SALE 11/20/13 (FOC – 10/28/13)

UNITY #2 
Written by MATT KINDT
Art & Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (OCT131342)
Variant Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN (OCT131343)
Variant Cover by CARY NORD (OCT131344)
B&W Sketch Variant by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (SEP138204)
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
ON SALE 11/20/13 (FOC – 10/28/13)

UNITY #3 
Written by MATT KINDT
Art & Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (NOV131283)
Variant Cover by J.G. JONES (NOV131284)
Variant Cover by SHANE DAVIS (NOV131285)
B&W Sketch Variant by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (SEP138205)
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.