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Imperium And Divinity Debuts In Valiant's Complete Solicitations For February 2015

Published Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:00:03 -0600

Valiant has released their solicitations for February 2015 and they include two new series from their Valiant Next program: Imperium by Joshua Dysart and Doug Braithwaite and Divinity by Matt Kindt and Trevor Hairsine.

IMPERIUM #1 [VALIANT NEXT]
Written by Joshua Dysart Art by Doug Braithwaite Covers: Raul Allen, Trevor Hairsine, Doug Braithwaite

A daring new superhero saga from New York Times best-selling creator Joshua Dysart – writer of of the Harvey-Award nominated series HARBINGER – and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (UNITY, Justice)! Toyo Harada is the most dangerous human being on the planet. Imbued with incredible powers of the mind, he has spent his life guiding humanity from the shadows. But today he is a wanted man. His powers are public knowledge, his allies have turned to enemies, and he is hunted by every government on the planet. Instead of surrendering, Harada has one last unthinkable gambit to play: to achieve more, faster, and with less, he will build a coalition of the powerful, the unscrupulous and the insane. No longer content to demand a better future, he will recruit a violent legion from the darkest corners of the Earth to fight for it. The battle for utopia begins now. $3.99 US | T+ | 32 pgs. | On sale FEBRUARY 4

DIVINITY #1 (of 4) [VALIANT NEXT]
Written by Matt Kindt, Art by Trevor Hairsine Covers by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic, Tom Muller, Butch Guice, Lewis LaRosa

From New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, Mind MGMT) and blockbuster artist Trevor Hairsine (X-Men: Deadly Genesis) comes a shocking new vision of science fiction in an all-new prestige format limited series. At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union – determined to win the Space Race at any cost – green lit a dangerously advanced mission. They sent a man farther into the cosmos than anyone has gone before or since. Lost in the stars, he encountered something unknown. Something that…changed him. Long thought lost and erased from the history books, he has suddenly returned, crash-landing in the Australian Outback. The few that have been able to reach him believe him to be a deity – one who turned the scorched desert into a lush oasis. They say he can bend matter, space, and even time to his will. Earth is about to meet a new god. And he's a communist. How long can it be before the first confrontation between mankind and DIVINITY begins? $3.99 US | T+ | 32 pgs. | PRESTIGE FORMAT | On sale FEBRUARY 11

IVAR, TIMEWALKER #2 [VALIANT NEXT]
Written by Fred Van Lente Art by Clayton Henry Covers by Raul Allen, Brian Level, Pere Perez, Ramon Villalobos

From the award-winning team that brought you ARCHER & ARMSTRONG, New York Times best-selling creators Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry continue a centuries-spanning race against the clock! At this very moment in Geneva, Switzerland, history is being made. A thousand meters underground inside the Large Hadron Collider, researcher Neela Sethi is about to discover time travel – and jeopardize her life in the process. But she doesn't know that yet. Ten minutes from now, every deadbeat chrononaut, wannabe conqueror, and misguided protector of the time stream will be banging down her door. Good thing that the legendary Ivar, Timewalker, got there first…right? Now it's down to history's most jaded, most tempestuous time traveler to stop the worst of everything that is, was, and will be…before time runs out!
$3.99 US | T+ | 32 pgs. | On sale FEBRUARY 18

THE VALIANT #3 (of 4) [VALIANT NEXT]
Written by Jeff Lemire & Matt Kindt Art by Paolo Rivera Covers by Paolo Rivera, Jeff Lemire & Matt Kindt, Francesco Francavilla

As the world teeters on the brink of a new Dark Age, superstar creators Jeff Lemire (Green Arrow, Animal Man), Matt Kindt (RAI, Mind MGMT), and Paolo Rivera (Daredevil) recruit each of Valiant's most formidable heroes into the 10,000-year-old battle for the fate of all mankind! The entire Valiant Universe faces off against the Immortal Enemy! Can they help Eternal Warrior succeed where he has failed so many times before? Civilization's best hope against the darkness may lie in the unlikeliest of romances… $3.99 US | T+ | 32 pgs. | PRESTIGE FORMAT | On sale FEBRUARY 18

X-O MANOWAR #33 (ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT!)
Written by Robert Venditti Art by Rafa Sandoval Cover by Marguerite Sauvage, Ryan Lee, Chriscross

X-O Manowar has beaten the Vine. Survived the Armor Hunters. Come face to face with the Armorines. Now he faces an unimaginable threat…a threat from beyond the grave. The lesson needed to defeat them resides with his past and the greatest love of his life, Deidre of Dacia. But the last Aric knew of her, she was captured by the Roman legions and heading towards a slave camp. Her story, however, did not end there. Heavy hangs the head the that wears the crown. Join New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern, The Flash) and rising star Rafa Sandoval (X-Men: Legacy) for this special done-in-one jumping-on point issue – revisiting a mystery ripped from the pages of X-O Manowar #1! $3.99 US | T+ | 32 pgs. | On sale FEBRUARY 4

QUANTUM AND WOODY MUST DIE! #2 (of 4)
Written by JAMES ASMUS Art by STEVE LIEBER Covers by MIKE HAWTHORNE, JOHNNIE CHRISTMAS, SINA GRACE

The fix is in – and award-winning creators James Asmus (Gambit) and Steve Lieber (Superior Foes of Spider-Man) are about to unleash a world of hurt on the world's worst superhero mis-adventurers! Quantum and Woody have been hyp-mo-tized! But why? And how did these two chuckleheads suddenly become the heroes and idols of millions? A sinister puppet master lays his cards on the table and activates his Manchurian Candidates. Because when the world's worst superhero team swoops into action…Quantum and Woody must die! $3.99 US | T+ | 32 pgs. | On sale FEBRUARY 25

UNITY #15 (NEW ARC!)
Written by MATT KINDT Art by PERE PEREZ Covers by RAUL ALLEN, JENNY FRISON, CHRISCROSS

ALL-NEW ARC! New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, RAI) and Harvey Award nominee Pere Perez (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) rebuild the world's most elite super-team one member at a time! The United have left Unity decimated – a member lost, a terrible secret revealed, and the entire world turned against them. Not Harada, not Dr. Silk, not even the mighty Armor Hunters left the team as fractured as this! Now, Unity must decide where their place is in this new world and whether they will stand together or fall apart, beginning with the one teammate that might just be the most dangerous of all…the lethal intelligence operative called NINJAK! $3.99 US | T+ | 32 pgs. | On sale FEBRUARY 18

RAI #7
Written by MATT KINDT Art by CLAYTON CRAIN Covers by CLAYTON CRAIN, RAUL ALLEN, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

"Battle for New Japan" explodes with another pulse-pounding chapter by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, Mind MGMT) and featuring fully painted artwork by superstar artist Clayton Crain (X-Force)! Romance threatens to destroy a necessary peace between Raddies and robots as Rai builds his army for the final assault on Father! Plus: a glimpse of Earth 4001 and the secret weapon hiding out on the planet's surface that could be the key to taking back New Japan! $3.99 US | T+ | 32 pgs. | On sale FEBRUARY 11

Q2: THE RETURN OF QUANTUM AND WOODY #5 (of 5)
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST Art & Cover by MD BRIGHT Covers by RYAN LEE, MARC LAMING

It all ends here! Legendary creators Christopher Priest (Black Panther) and MD Bright (Iron Man) deliver the final chapter for a comic book milestone more than a decade in the making! Quantum. Woody. The other Quantum has disappeared. The other Woody has been revealed. Heroes, enemies, frenemies, and armies of vicious mercenaries descend on one luxurious ballroom during a black-tie affair…they all want the secret young Woody guards, and nothing will stop them from taking it. As the bullets fly and the champagne flows, can Quantum save the life of his young ward? And just whose side is the slippery Woody finally on…? $3.99 US | T+ | 32 pgs. | On sale FEBRUARY 11

THE DELINQUENTS TPB
Written by JAMES ASMUS & FRED VAN LENTE Art by KANO Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

Quantum and Woody are the world's worst superhero team. Archer & Armstrong are a mismatched pair of conspiracy-busting adventurers. When a mysterious force collides these ill-suited and irresponsible "heroes" are in for a cross-country race through the darkest corners of American mythology, all hell is bound to break loose. Can two busted pairs become four of a kind in time to defeat the Hobo King, save the day, and make it back home in time for happy hour? Let's hope so…'cause these guys make a really, really bad team. (And you don't even want to know about the goat.) It's an all-new superhero joyride from fan-favorite writers James Asmus (QUANTUM AND WOODY) and Fred Van Lente (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and heat-seeking artist Kano (QUANTUM AND WOODY, Immortal Iron Fist), colliding Quantum and Woody and Archer & Armstrong for the world's most disastrous team-up adventure! Collecting THE DELINQUENTS #1–4. $14.99 US | T+ | 112 pgs. | On sale FEBRUARY 4 TRADE PAPERBACK | ISBN: 9781939346513

VALIANT MASTERS: HARBINGER VOL. 1 – CHILDREN OF THE EIGHTH DAY HC
Written by JIM SHOOTER Art & Cover by DAVID LAPHAM

Peter Stanchek and his band of teenage runaways are harbingers of a new age, born with the power to change the world… or break it. Plagued by emerging psionic powers he hardly understands, Peter turns to Toyo Harada and his Harbinger Foundation, an organization dedicated teaching young people like Peter. But when Peter learns to what lengths Harada will go to further his secret agenda, he turns on his mentor, gathering a group of like-minded rebels. On the road and always just one step ahead of Harada and his hit-squad of super powered Eggbreakers, these renegade harbingers will have to learn how to use their powers to change the world for the better along the way. This deluxe hardcover collects the critically acclaimed masterpiece that kicked off a whole new age of superheroes from legendary creators Jim Shooter (Secret Wars) and David Lapham (Stray Bullets). Collecting HARBINGER (1992) #0–7 in a deluxe hardcover format, complete with process art, sketches, and more rarely seen back-up material from the Valiant vault. $39.99 US | T+ | 200 pgs. | On sale FEBRUARY 25 HARDCOVER | ISBN: 978193934648