Comic News: Valiant Lauches Signature Series With Original Creators

VALIANT's Original Creators Launch the SIGNATURE SERIES

Valiant is proud to announce the Valiant Signature Series – a new line of covers spotlighting the creators that forged the original Valiant Universe! 

 

Valiant will release one Signature Series cover per month, beginning this October with the Harbinger #17 Valiant Signature Series cover by Sean Chen – the veteran artist that began his comics career at Valiant with titles including X-O Manowar, Harbinger, Bloodshot, and Rai and the Future Force. Over the course of the coming months, the Signature Series will also debut new works by fan favorite creators Bob Hall (Shadowman), Mark Moretti (Eternal Warrior), Kevin VanHook (Archer & Armstrong), Sal Velluto (Bloodshot) and more as they interpret the modern day versions of Valiant's signature heroes for the very first time. The first of many to come, look for more Signature Series artists to be announced in the near future.

 

"I began my career in comics at the original Valiant and all of us who were there have stayed very close over the years," Valiant Publisher Fred Pierce told MTV Geek. "Now, with the new publishing line well underway, it's an immense pleasure to finally be reuniting with the talents who forged the foundation and gave the original Valiant Universe such a special and well-deserved mystique."

 

Added Valiant CEO & Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani:

 

"Valiant is incredibly fortunate to have worked with a long list of incredible talents in its 25 year history, and their work is something that we continue to celebrate to this day. As both fans and creators, we've been anxiously awaiting the moment when some of Valiant's original greats would return to bring their vision to the modern day Valiant Universe, and, with the Valiant Signature Series, that moment has finally arrived. Sean Chen, Bob Hall, Mark Moretti, Kevin VanHook, Sal Velluto – these are the guys who helped build the house we live in, and fans can look forward to seeing even more storied talents from the original Valiant era return over the next year."

 

The return of talents that made the Valiant Universe great begins this October with the Harbinger #17 Valiant Signature Series cover by Sean Chen! Ask your local retailer for details. 

 

For more information, visit Valiant on Facebook, on Twitter and at ValiantUniverse.com.

Comic/Gaming News: Harbinger Wars- Battle For Las Vegas Hits iOS & Android FREE May 2nd

HARBINGER WARS: BATTLE FOR LAS VEGAS Hits iOS and Android for Free on May 2nd!

 

Valiant is proud to announce that its much anticipated free 8-bit mobile game, Harbinger Wars: Battle for Las Vegas, will be hitting iOS and Android devices everywhere on May 2nd!

Available as a free app via the App Store and Android Marketplace, Valiant's action-packed, retro-styled sidescroller gives users the ability to control Bloodshot or Harbinger's Peter Stanchek as they fight their way out of a classified Project Rising Spirit compound and directly into the crosshairs of an epic superhuman showdown on the Vegas Strip! 

 

Out of the pages of Valiant's smash-hit summer crossover event and onto your favorite mobile device, Harbinger Wars: Battle for Las Vegas is a first-of-its-kind gaming experience that mirrors the events of the ongoing Valiant comic book storyline by Joshua Dysart, Duane Swierczynski and Clayton Henry. Developed in concert with Storm City Entertainment and Gameshastra, Valiant's first mobile game comes complete with an all-original 8-bit soundtrack, a wide array of Easter eggs for longtime gamers and Valiant fans, and gameplay that emulates some of the most well-remembered console classics of the 1980s.

 

"With Harbinger Wars: Battle for Las Vegas, we were very much trying to create a throwback to the greatest games of the late 80s and early 90s, and our partners at Storm City and Gameshastra have managed to strike the perfect balance between nostalgia and cutting-edge mobile utility," said Russell A. Brown, Valiant's President of Consumer Products, Promotions and Ad Sales. "A cross-promotion like this has never before been attempted by a major comics publisher, and it's our hope that it gets fans and retailers all the more excited for the exciting storytelling that Valiant has in the offing with Harbinger Wars."

"Everything that we do starts with producing the best, most accessible comics we can and Harbinger Wars: Battle for Las Vegas is an extension of that philosophy," said Valiant CEO and Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani. "This free mobile game will let fans engage with the story behind Harbinger Wars firsthand, and we've already seen new readers get excited about the game and jump on board the comics."

 

A 12-issue crossover event from an all-star cast of visionary talent, the defining Valiant Universe storyline of the year continues on May 1st in Harbinger Wars #2 (of 4). Jump on board the series that IGN calls "one hell of a ride" right here, then get a sneak peek at things to come this Free Comic Book Day with the Valiant 2013: Harbinger Wars FCBD Special  – available in participating comic shops everywhere this May 4th!

 

For updates on Harbinger Wars: Battle for Las Vegas, sign up for Storm City's weekly newsletter at http://www.stormcityentertainment.com/HarbingerWars. 

 

For more information on Harbinger Wars, Harbinger, Bloodshot and the rest of the Valiant Universe, visit Valiant on Facebook, on Twitter and at ValiantUniverse.com.

About Valiant Entertainment

 

Valiant is a leading character-based entertainment company with a library of over 1,500 characters, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Shadowman, Harbinger, Eternal Warrior, and many more. Established in 1989, Valiant has sold over 80 million comic books, and today its characters continue to be forged in publishing, licensing, film, video games, and beyond. In 2012, Valiant was named Publisher of the Year by numerous press and industry sources, including Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

Comics News: Valiant Masters Brings In Barry Windsor-Smith's ETERNAL WARRIORS

Barry Windsor-Smith's ETERNAL WARRIOR Charges Into VALIANT MASTERS

 

Valiant is proud to announce the upcoming release of Valiant Masters: Eternal Warrior Vol. 1 – The Fist and Steel HC – a new hardcover collection re-presenting the legendary debut of Valiant's original immortal hero for the first time anywhere! 

 

Arriving in stores this August, the latest Valiant Masters volume presents never-before-collected works by Eisner Award-winner and comics legend Barry Windsor-Smith (Wolverine: Weapon X), alongside all-time classic stories by Jim Shooter (The Avengers, Secret Wars), Kevin VanHook (Bloodshot, Batman Confidential), John Dixon (Air Hawk and the Flying Doctor) and Yvel Guichet (Aquaman,Stormwatch) – all in a deluxe hardcover format!

 

For a thousand generations, Gilad Anni-Padda has defended the innocent and dealt out justice as the Eternal Warrior – the undying champion of the Geomancers, the Earth’s chosen Fist and Steel. An unsung veteran of every war ever waged, Gilad’s hard-fought quest from the ancient world to modern day Los Angeles will force him to the forefront of the Valiant Universe – and into a brand new kind of battle alongside the likes of Bloodshot, X-O Manowar, and his own long-lost brother, the one and only Armstrong. 

 

Featuring the Eternal Warrior's original solo debut by Jim Shooter and John Dixon alongside Barry Windsor-Smith's classic tales "Time & Space," "Space & Time" and "The Musketeers!", this masterfully illustrated epic of the original Valiant Universe collects Eternal Warrior (1992) #1-7 and Archer & Armstrong (1992)/Eternal Warrior (1992) #8.

 

Relive these centuries-spanning adventures and more in Valiant Masters: Eternal Warrior Vol. 1 – The Fist and Steel HC – available in finer comic shops everywhere this August!

 

And for an advance look inside, check out the Valiant Masters: 2013 FCBD Showcase Edition in comic shops everywhere for Free Comic Book Day this May 4th! Visit FreeComicBookDay.com to find a participating retailer near you.

 

For more information on the Valiant Universe, visit Valiant on Facebook, on Twitter, or at ValiantUniverse.com.

 

VALIANT MASTERS: ETERNAL WARRIOR VOL. 1 – THE FIST AND STEEL HC

Written by BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, JIM SHOOTER and KEVIN VANHOOK

Art by BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, JOHN DIXON and YVEL GUICHET

Cover by BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH

ISBN: 978-1-939346-06-3

$24.99/T+/186 pgs.

Comic News; Sold Out Shadowman # 2 & Archer & Armstong # 5 Get 2nd Printings

VALIANT's Sold-Out ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #5, SHADOWMAN #2 Return with New Printings!

Valiant is proud to announce that the sold-out FIRST ISSUE of Archer & Armstrong's new smash hit story arc, "Wrath of the Eternal Warrior", will be returning to stores with theArcher & Armstrong #5 Second Printing Variant on March 13th! From acclaimed creators Fred Van Lente and Emanuela Lupacchino and featuring the first appearance of the Eternal Warrior in the all-new Valiant Universe, Archer & Armstrong #5 is the perfect place to find out why this is the series that Comic Book Resources trumpets as "exactly what you should want from a monthly comic."

 

Also returning to stores on March 13th, look for the Shadowman #2 Second Printing Variant, from fan favorite creators Justin Jordan and Patrick Zircher. Continuing the debut adventure of the new Shadowman and his first battle against the forces of the Deadside, get in on the ground floor of the series IGN calls "simply stunning" before an all-new arc begins on March 6th in Shadowman #5!

 

For more information, visit Valiant on Facebook, on Twitter or at ValiantUniverse.com.

 

ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #5 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (DEC128341)

Written by FRED VAN LENTE

Art by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO

Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER

$3.99/Rated T+/32 pgs.

ON SALE – 3/13/13 (FOC – 2/18/2013)

 

SHADOWMAN #2 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (DEC128340)

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN & PATRICK ZIRCHER

Art & Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER

$3.99/Rated T+/32 pgs.

ON SALE – 3/13/13 (FOC – 2/18/2013)

Comic News: Valiant Masters Gets Dark With SHADOWMAN

VALIANT MASTERS: SHADOWMAN Spotlights DITKO, ENGLEHART, HALL, LAPHAM, SHOOTER, and More!

 

This May, a new day is dawning for Valiant's original defender of the New Orleans night!

 

Valiant is proud to announce the upcoming release of Valiant Masters: Shadowman Vol. 1 - Spirits Within – the first-ever deluxe hardcover collection featuring the origin and debut solo adventures of Shadowman in the original Valiant Universe!

 

Jack Boniface nearly died one night – attacked by something out of a nightmare. But since that terrifying experience something has changed. Now, when darkness falls, a feeling comes over him, an urge to destroy the demons that would defile his night. Wild, reckless, and hell-bent on eliminating evil in all its forms, Jack is now his city’s new protector – the nocturnal avenger simply called Shadowman.

 

Featuring appearances by X-O Manowar, Archer & Armstrong and more of the Valiant Universe's greatest heroes, Valiant Masters: Shadowman Vol. 1 - Spirits Within also brings together classic work from a who's who of comics luminaries, including Steve Ditko, Steve Englehart, Bob Hall, David Lapham, Bob Layton, Jim Shooter and many more!

 

Re-presenting SHADOWMAN (1992) #0-7 and material from DARQUE PASSAGES (1994) #1, this latest addition to the Valiant Masters line of hardcovers is essential reading for the any fan of the Valiant Universe – past or present.

 

And get an exclusive look inside Valiant Masters: Shadowman Vol. 1 - Spirits Withinwith the Valiant Masters: 2013 FCBD Showcase Edition  – in finer comic shops everywhere this Free Comic Book Day on May 4th!

 

VALIANT MASTERS: SHADOWMAN VOL. 1 - SPIRITS WITHIN HC

Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, BOB HALL, JIM SHOOTER and More

Art by STEVE DITKO, BOB HALL, DAVID LAPHAM, DON PERLIN and More

Cover by DAVID LAPHAM

$24.99/T+/184 pgs.

ON SALE THIS MAY!

VALIANT MASTERS: 2013 FCBD SHOWCASE EDITION

Written by MARK MORETTI, JIM SHOOTER, BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, and MORE

Art by DAVID LAPHAM, BOB LAYTON, JOE QUESADA, BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, and MORE

Cover by BARRY WINDSOR SMITH

T+/32 pgs.