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Stalinverse, Renegades And Cosplay Cats Lead Valiant's December 2016 solicitations

Published Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:30:38 -0500

by Dan Wickline

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Valiant has a fun month coming up this December with the release of Divinity III: Stalinverse, a one-shot Divinity III: Komandar Bloodshot and a line of Cosplay Cat Covers which is bound to break the internet. But not to be missed are the final issues of Britannia and Wrath of the Eternal Warrior.

DIVINITY III: STALINVERSE #1 (of 4)
Written by MATT KINDT Art by TREVOR HAIRSINE Cover A by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC Cover B by TOM MULLER Variant Cover by JEFFREY VEREGGE Variant Cover by GREG SMALLWOOD Variant Cover by ADAM GORHAM Blank Cover and Valiant Cat Cosplay Variant Also Available

Earth has a new god. The world you know is gone. Welcome to the Stalinverse, comrade.

DIVINITY III: KOMANDAR BLOODSHOT #1
Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by CLAYTON CRAIN Cover A by CLAYTON CRAIN Cover B by RYAN BODENHEIM Cover C by GREG SMALLWOOD Character Design Variant by TREVOR HAIRSINE Variant Cover by KANO

Out of the pages of DIVINITY III: STALINVERSE…New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (Death of X) and comics superstar Clayton Crain (4001 A.D.) present the first of four essential specials chronicling the history of the Stalinverse's worldwide superhuman regime! He's put down protests, led the purge of political undesirables, and executed dozens of traitors to the Soviet super-state. His name is KOMANDAR BLOODSHOT…and his existence is a hushed whisper among the terrified populace of the 21st century's global Soviet Union. But just who is this unrelenting enforcer of state superiority… and what is the shocking truth about his power, his allegiances, and his true identity? Valiant's first reality-shattering event explodes outward as Jeff Lemire & Clayton Crain lead KOMANDAR BLOODSHOT from DIVINITY III…and into a gut-wrenching tale of power, sacrifice, and authority that will take Valiant's blood-stained icon to his most punishing depths yet!

HARBINGER RENEGADES #2
Written by RAFER ROBERTS Art by DARICK ROBERTSON Cover A by DARICK ROBERTSON Cover B by ADAM POLLINA Cover C by MONIKA PALOSZ Variant Cover by CLAYTON HENRY Variant Cover by KANO Variant Cover by JIM MAHFOOD Valiant Cat Cosplay Variant Also Available

They're in your towns. In your schools. And inside your head… Kris Hathaway, Peter Stanchek, Faith Herbert, and John Torkelson thought they could go underground. They thought they could get their old lives back. They were wrong. As four psionically powered "psiots" that can defy the laws of physics with a thought alone, this extraordinarily dangerous team of renegades won't be able to escape the fight that society has brought to their door. As a violent, new superpower movement spreads across the suburbs, America's only hope will be the teenagers it wished it could forget. Chaos is coming home as Harvey Award nominee Rafer Roberts (A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and superstar artist Darick Robertson (The Boys, Wolverine) continue the most subversive, most fearless new superhero series of the fall!

SAVAGE #2 (of 4)
Written by B. CLAY MOORE Art by CLAYTON HENRY and LEWIS LAROSA Cover A by LEWIS LAROSA Cover B by JARED FLETCHER Character Design Variant by LEWIS LAROSA Variant Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ B&W Sketch Variant by LEWIS LAROSA Valiant Cat Cosplay Variant Also Available

Nature conquers all! Marooned in an unforgiving prehistoric landscape, high society's most privileged celebrity family is fighting tooth and claw – literally – for survival. With no shelter, no weapons and no escape, the Savage family is about to come face to face with the cruelest laws of nature – in the form of the lethal dinosaurs that somehow stalk the impossibly ancient island that has become their home. Once they lose everything – and each other – what part of them will endure? Where will the man inside each of them end…and the animal begin? It's survival of the fiercest as acclaimed writer B. Clay Moore (Aloha, Hawaiian Dick) and blockbuster artists Clayton Henry (HARBINGER WARS) and Lewis LaRosa (BLOODSHOT REBORN) catapult the fiercest Valiant hero of all time into the bone-breaking comic book debut that will have everyone talking!

BLOODSHOT U.S.A. #3 (of 4)
Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Cover A by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Cover B by RYAN BODENHEIM Cover C by DAVE JOHNSON Variant Cover by JUAN JOSE RYP Variant Cover by MICO SUAYAN Valiant Cat Cosplay Variant Also Available

War for the home of the brave! New York City is in flames. From the Bronx to Broadway, panic has taken hold…and Project Rising Spirit's latest experiment – an airborne weapons test designed to turn eight million New Yorkers into nanite-infected killers – is already paying dividends. America's politicians have demanded action…and you can bet your bottom dollar they're going to get it when Bloodshot and Deathmate make a last stand to defuse NYC's very own armageddon! The explosive standalone comics event of the fall reaches a fever pitch as New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (BLOODSHOT REBORN, Moon Knight) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS, Justice) unleash the next barrage in Bloodshot's borough-busting battle royale!

FAITH #6
Written by JODY HOUSER Art by MEGHAN HETRICK and MARGUERITE SAUVAGE Cover A by PHILIP TAN Cover B by JUAN JOSÉ RYP Character Design Variant by MEGHAN HETRICK Variant Cover by COLLEEN DORAN Valiant Cat Cosplay Variant Also Available

Fight and flight! As Los Angeles' high-flying protector, Faith has inspired the dreams of an entire metropolis… Now get ready to meet its worst nightmare! When an escaped psiot prisoner starts tearing through the streets, Faith must stop her fiery rampage before all hell break loose! But this isn't just any ordinary threat… Not only can this empowered escapee drain the energy of everything in sight, she's one of L.A.'s most controversial pop stars to boot! Valiant's chart-topping superhero is about to add a major new player to her frenemies list, courtesy of breakout writer Jody Houser (Mother Panic) and acclaimed artists Meghan Hetrick (Red Thorn) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells)!

GENERATION ZERO #5
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Art by FRANCIS PORTELA Cover A by STEPHEN MOONEY Cover B by TOM MULLER Character Design Variant by ANDRÉS GUINALDO Variant Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA Valiant Cat Cosplay Variant Also Available

We live for destruction! Generation Zero has finally pinpointed the silent evil that has infiltrated Rook High School…but it's not going down without a fight! Now, every corner of this idyllic techtown is about to become a war zone as Cronus, Telic, Animalia, and Cloud hit back with the force of four walking hydrogen bombs and show the world why this one group of reformed commandos aren't just dangerous… They're disorderly! Generation Zero's first field mission is about to come crashing down…but not before New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and breakout artist Francis Portela (FAITH) send them hurtling toward their next target!

BRITANNIA #4 (of 4)
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by JUAN JOSÉ RYP Cover A by CARY NORD Cover B by ADAM GORHAM Variant Cover by JUAN JOSÉ RYP Variant Cover by RENATO GUEDES Variant Cover by DAVE JOHNSON Valiant Cat Cosplay Variant Also Available

Final Fates! Antonius Axia's nightmarish journey through the heart of the remote Roman colony of Britannia has brought him to death's door. But when the world's first detective confronts his deepest fears about gods, men and civilization, will he be able to complete the mission given to him by Emperor Nero, or will his mind collapse under the unfathomable weight of the void that now stands revealed before him? The horrifying secret at the heart of Britannia is laid bare as comics master Peter Milligan (Detective Comics) and blockbuster artist Juan José Ryp (NINJAK) erase the lines between fact and fable and bring Valiant's prestige format opus to an unforgettable finale!

NINJAK #22
Written by MATT KINDT Art by CAFU Cover A by STEPHEN SEGOVIA Cover B by DIEGO BERNARD
Variant Cover by CLAYTON HENRY Valiant Cat Cosplay Variant Also Available

Silent might! Ninjak is on the hunt for the woman who took everything from him — the sadistic assassin known as Roku! When Roku's trail leads to a heavily guarded citadel in the Nevada desert, silence is of the essence as Ninjak undertakes a dangerous stealth mission where even the faintest noise could mean execution! But even if Valiant's top super-spy can reach the woman once known as Angelina Alcott undetected, will he truly be able to face the former love of his life?

A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #10
Written by RAFER ROBERTS Art by MIKE NORTON Cover A by RYAN LEE Cover B by MIKE CHOI
Variant Cover by DOUG PASKIEWICZ Valiant Cat Cosplay Variant Also Available

Beatdown in the bayou! Armstrong's surreal reunion with Andromeda, his long-lost wife, gets even weirder (if that's possible) as a legion of bath salt "empowered" Florida Men unleash total mayhem! But that's not the only trouble awaiting Valiant's fearless-ish adventurers… Enemies from across the globe are descending on the Sunshine State to destroy Archer & Armstrong once and for all! But never fear, dear reader, in the darkest of hours a new hero will rise — and, by Gub Gub, he's bringing prophetic visions of the future with him!

WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #14
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI Art by ROBERT GILL Cover A by STEPHEN SEGOVIA Cover B by JEFFREY VEREGGE Variant Cover by AL BARRIONUEVO Valiant Cat Cosplay Variant Also Available

Out of the abyss…and into oblivion! Gilad Anni-Padda has faced tanks, trenches, and legions many thousands strong. Now, true peace is finally within reach of the man that myth calls the Eternal Warrior… but, to claim it, he must undertake a mission beyond the grasp of any mortal soldier…and rescue the soul of his long-lost son from the underworld. But to venture into the land of death itself means suicide even for an immortal master of war… and the cruel being known as the Pale Herder intends to make sure that this time, Earth's Fist and Steel stays dead once and for all… FINAL ISSUE

A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG VOL. 2- ROMANCE & ROAD TRIPS TPB
Written by RAFER ROBERTS Art by MIKE NORTON with DAVID LAFUENTE Cover by KANO

A VALIANT TALE FOR THE AGES! This ain't no ordinary team-up… It's Archer & Faith's first date! First, A&A's whirlwind ongoing series is hitting the town with the one and only FAITH! With Armstrong on the road, Archer is taking some much-needed personal time… and bringing his long-distance romance with Los Angeles's number-one superhero off of FaceTime and into the real world! Then, Archer and Armstrong go on the hunt for Armstrong's long-lost wife, and the clues will put them on the trail of America's craziest traveling circus! Collecting A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #5–8.

BLOODSHOT REBORN VOL. 4: BLOODSHOT ISLAND TPB
Written by JEFF LEMIRE with RAY FAWKES and MICHEL FIFFE Art by MICO SUAYAN and TOMAS GIORELLO with JOE BENNETT, RAY FAWKES, KANO, and BENJAMIN MARRA Cover by TOMAS GIORELLO

Welcome to "BLOODSHOT ISLAND"! Stranded on a mysterious desert island, Bloodshot is running for his life! But as he tries to make sense of his surroundings, he's quickly discovering that this is no ordinary tropical getaway… Surrounded by decommissioned relics of the same bloodstained project that created him – World War II Bloodshot, Cold War Bloodshot, Vietnam Bloodshot, and other antiquated experiments – Bloodshot is about to find out where Project Rising Spirit sends its old soldiers to die. Can this seasoned band of killers trust each other long enough to survive the threats that lie in the jungle around them…and unlock the secret at the heart of the island's existence before they're each permanently retired? And who or what is the sinister force called DEATHMATE that now hunts them at every turn? Collecting BLOODSHOT REBORN #14-18, and BLOODSHOT REBORN 2016 ANNUAL #1.

NINJAK DELUXE EDITION BOOK ONE HC
Written by MATT KINDT Art by CLAY MANN and DOUG BRAITHWAITE with RAUL ALLEN, BUTCH GUICE, JUAN JOSE RYP and STEPHEN SEGOVIA Cover by CLAY MANN

From New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (4001 A.D.) and superstar artists Clay Mann (Poison Ivy), Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS), Butch Guice (Captain America) and many more, comes the first oversized hardcover of the seven-time Harvey Award nominated series the A.V. Club calls "immensely entertaining"! Then: Meet inexperienced MI-6 recruit Colin King on his first mission in the field as he learns the basics of spycraft and counterintelligence, and develops a volatile relationship with his first handler. Now: Colin King is Ninjak, the world's foremost intelligence operative, weapons expert, and master assassin. And he's hunting the Shadow Seven – a secret cabal of shinobi masters with mysterious ties to his training and tragic past. Collecting NINJAK #1–13, this deluxe hardcover comes packed with more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras!