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Dead Drop Previews By Ales Kot And Adam Gorham

Published Fri, 01 May 2015 20:00:04 -0500

Valiant's new miniseries Dead Drop hits comic shops this week and we've got a preview. The four-issue series by Ales Kot and Adam Gorham focuses on X-O Manowar, Archer, Neville Alcott, Detective Cejudo and Betamax as they try to save the world… in 30 minutes or less. Also hit shelves next week is the Valiant Universe Handbook 2015 Edition.

Dead Drop #1 (of 4)
Written by Ales Kot Art by Adam Gorham Covers by Raul Allen, Adam Gorham, Juan Jose Ryp and Brian Level

Four issues. Four stories. One ticking clock! Red-hot writer Ales Kot (Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier) and rising star Adam Gorham (Zero) start the countdown to DEAD DROP as an unlikely cast of superhuman operators fall in deep for an undercover conspiracy action thriller in the darkest corners of the Valiant Universe… There is a secret black market in New York. It is hidden in plain sight – in our streets, trains, restaurants. Those who know how to navigate it exchange secrets of extraordinary nature. But when the secret in circulation is a biological weapon derived from Vine technology, the gloves are off – and the most extraordinary agents are released to stop the disaster before it occurs. Otherwise, in less than thirty minutes, there will be no world to come back to. X-O Manowar, Archer, Neville Alcott, Detective Cejudo and Betamax are ready to save the world.

Valiant Universe Handbook: 2015 Edition #1
Written and Art by Various Cover by Butch Guice and Rafa Sandoval

The epic origins! The fearless first adventures! The ever-shifting allies and allegiances! In honor of Valiant's 25th anniversary, get everything you need to know about the most formidable heroes and villains that the Valiant Universe has to offer right here with an all-new 40-page handbook for just $2.99! From Animalia to Zephyr, get an essential briefing on Valiant's most important players with a highly detailed and thoroughly updated breakdown of the monumental characters that will be making the Valiant Universe tick in 2015 and beyond! Featuring artwork from an all-star cast of Valiant superstars – Doug Braithwaite, Clayton Crain, Trevor Hairsine Clayton Henry, Bryan Hitch, Cary Nord, and many, many more – discover everything you need to know to jump into the world of Valiant's award-winning series right here! Plus: start at the beginning and find out what you might have missed with a brand new guide to Valiant's trade paperback collections! It all starts here in the VALIANT UNIVERSE HANDBOOK!