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Valiant Fights for the Future of Comics at ECCC

Published Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:38:23 -0600

Valiant Entertainment has revealed their list of exclusives and schedule of events for Emerald City Comic Con, taking place next week, starting on Thursday, March 14th, at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. Nothing about the information suggests that Valiant is fighting for survival, but we're unable to distinguish negative attention from positive attention (it's a personality flaw), and based on the response to our Marvel article last week, we've learned we should use this headline for every convention article from now on.

In addition to portfolio reviews and Valiant merchandise at their booth (#2101), you can get things signed by Valiant creators and attend a panel on Thursday featuring Vita Ayala and Tim Seeley.

Press release follows, true believers…

New York, NY (March 7, 2019) – Valiant Entertainment is excited to announce it will head to the Pacific Northwest to meet and greet current and new fans alike at Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) in Seattle!

From Thursday, March 14th to Sunday, March 17th, head to Booth #2101 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA, where Valiant will be set up to bring congoers an unbeatable selection of trade paperbacks and deluxe hardcovers—including titles like FAITH, X-O MANOWAR, SHADOWMAN, BLOODSHOT SALVATION, NINJA-K, QUANTUM AND WOODY!, and much more, including Volume 1 collections that are specially priced at only $9.99!

Valiant will also have for sale at its booth limited quantities of the Emerald City Comic Con variant of THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1 with a cover illustrated by striking artist Jeffrey Veregge (SHADOWMAN, Transformers). Veregge will be on hand in Artist Alley at booth FF6 to sign your copy after you pick one up at the Valiant booth. The six-issue limited series by Eisner-nominated writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER) and acclaimed artist CAFU (RAI) about the most powerful man in the Valiant Universe debuts in comic shops everywhere on March 13th.

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1 ECCC VARIANT, Cover Art by Jeffrey Veregge

At the show, Valiant will debut a new item for 2019: the Punk Mambo Metallic Ink T-shirt, featuring an iconic image of the voodoo priestess, illustrated by stunning artist Cris Delara. Punk Mambo stars in her own comic series from celebrated writer Cullen Bunn (Venom) and phenomenal artist Adam Gorham (New Mutants: Dead Souls) starting April 24th.

Punk Mambo Metallic Ink T-shirt, Art by Cris Delara

At its booth (#2101), fans will have an opportunity to meet Valiant creators David Baron (SECRET WEAPONS, NINJA-K), Tim Seeley (VALIANT: BLOODSHOT 2019 FCBD SPECIAL), and Vita Ayala (LIVEWIRE) to sign books and talk comics, and Valiant editors are scheduled to meet with aspiring artists to review their portfolios!

Friday, March 15, 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Tim Seeley

Friday, March 15, 1:00-2:00 pm
David Baron

Friday, March 15, 3:00-4:00 pm
Portfolio Review Session

Saturday, March 16, 2:00-3:00 pm
Vita Ayala

Sunday, March 17, 3:00-4:00 pm
Portfolio Review Session

Valiant staffers will distribute FREE copies of the VALIANT SPRING 2019 PREVIEW, featuring a cover by Dan Brereton, which contains sneak peeks of upcoming titles PUNK MAMBO #1 by Cullen Bunn and Adam Gorham; FALLEN WORLD #1 by Dan Abnett and Adam Pollina; and PSI-LORDS #1 by Fred Van Lente and Renato Guedes, so be sure to pick one up!

VALIANT SPRING 2019 PREVIEW, Cover Art by Dan Brereton

ECCC visitors are invited to the Now Is the Perfect Time to Read Valiant! panel on Thursday, March 14th, 3:00-4:00 pm in Room TCC L3-R4, where writers Vita Ayala (LIVEWIRE) and Tim Seeley (VALIANT: BLOODSHOT 2019 FCBD SPECIAL) will be joined by Valiant staffers Heather Antos, Emily Hecht, and Mel Caylo to talk about several exciting projects, including never-before-seen peeks of upcoming titles and news on recent announcements. With 11 new titles launching in 2019, a "Bloodshot" movie from Sony Pictures starring action superstar Vin Diesel coming in 2020, plus a free gift for every attendee, you won't want to miss this panel!

As always, Valiant encourages fans and new readers to stop by its booth (#2101), even if it's just to say hello! Fans who cosplay as a Valiant character or wear any Valiant apparel are especially asked to stop by to be rewarded with a special surprise! (One per person per day, please!)

For tickets and other information about Emerald City Comic Con, visit https://www.emeraldcitycomiccon.com.