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What Will Valiant's 15 Exclusive Artist Announcement Mean For Everyone Else?

Ahead of C2E2, Valiant Entertainment have announced that they have signed up or extended 15 exclusive contracts with artists.

That's the largest number of publicly known exclusive creators for any current publisher.

They are made up of Doug Braithwaite, David Lafuente, Trevor Hairsine, Mico Suayan, Raul Allen, Brian Reber, Diego Bernard, David Baron, CAFU, Khari Evans, Robert Gill, Clayton Henry, Lewis LaRosa, Pere Perez, Juan Jose Ryp.

Look for certain rivals suddenly having to make new publishing plans….

Let's check out those names. And expect lots more talk at C2E2, especially the Valiant panel on Saturday.
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Raul Allen, artist
Current Project: 
WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR – "LABYRINTH"
Beginning May 2016
Previous Credits:
BLOODSHOT REBORN, NINJAK, Hawkeye
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David Baron, colorist
Current Projects: 
DIVINITY II
Beginning April 2016
BLOODSHOT REBORN – "BLOODSHOT ISLAND"
Beginning June 2016
Past Credits:
BOOK OF DEATH, THE DEATH-DEFYING DR. MIRAGE, The Authority, JLA
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Diego Bernard, artist
Current Project: 
NINJAK – "THE SIEGE OF KING'S CASTLE"
Beginning April 2016
Past Credits:
UNITY, X-O MANOWAR
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Doug Braithwaite, artist
Current Project:
NINJAK – "OPERATION: DEADSIDE"
On Sale Now
Past Credits:
ARMOR HUNTERS, IMPERIUM, UNITY, Journey into Mystery, Justice
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CAFU, artist
Current Project: 
RAI – "4001 A.D."
Beginning May 2016
Past Credits: 
UNITY, X-O MANOWAR, Action Comics, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents
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Khari Evans, artist
Current Project: 
IMPERIUM – "STORMBREAK"
On Sale Now
Past Credits:
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG, HARBINGER, Carbon Grey, Immortal Iron Fist 
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Robert Gill, artist
Current Project:
4001 A.D.: SHADOWMAN 
Beginning July 2016
Past Credits:
BOOK OF DEATH, X-O MANOWAR, Batgirl

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Trevor Hairsine, artist
Current Project:
DIVINITY II
Beginning April 2016
Past Credits:
DIVINITY, ETERNAL WARRIOR, X-O MANOWAR, Ultimate Six, X-Men: Deadly Genesis
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Clayton Henry, artist
Current Project:
4001 A.D.: X-O MANOWAR
Beginning May 2016
Past Credits:
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG, HARBINGER, HARBINGER WARS, IVAR, TIMEWALKER, Incredible Hercules, Uncanny X-Men

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David Lafuente, artist
Current Project:
A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG 
Beginning March 2016
Past Credits:
New Mutants, Pasty Walker: Hellcat, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man
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Lewis LaRosa, artist
Current Project:
BLOODSHOT REBORN – "THE ANALOG MAN"
On Sale Now
Past Credits:
Amazing Spider-Man, Immortal Iron Fist, PunisherMAX

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Pere Perez, artist
Current Project: 
TOP SECRET
Coming Soon
Past Credits:
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG, IVAR, TIMEWALKER, UNITY, Action Comics, Batgirl
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Brian Reber, colorist
Current Projects:
BLOODSHOT REBORN – "THE ANALOG MAN"
On Sale Now
A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG
On Sale Now
Past Credits:
HARBINGER, UNITY, X-O MANOWAR
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Juan Jose Ryp, artist
Current Project:
WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR – "PRELUDE TO LABYRINTH"
Past Credits:
IMPERIUM, NINJAK, Clone, Wolverine: The Best There Is
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Mico Suayan, artist
Current Project:
BLOODSHOT REBORN – "BLOODSHOT ISLAND"
Beginning in June
Past Credits:
HARBINGER, Moon Knight, The Punisher, Thor

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