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Writer Matt Kindt and artist Clayton Crain continue their run with the guardian of New Japan with a new story arc beginning in August Part one of The Orphan will take place in Rai #9. Broken, beaten, and cast down to Earth, Rai and his allies now find themselves hunted, persecuted, and imprisoned for their failed rebellion[...]

The August 2015 solicitation from Valiant brings us The Fall of Ninjak as part of the Book of Death event plus new story arcs for Ninjak, X-O Manowar and Rai plus the final issue of Dead Drop. BOOK OF DEATH #2 (of 4) Written by ROBERT VENDITTI Art by ROBERT GILL & DOUG BRAITHWAITE Cover A by CARY[...]

Imperium #3 by Joshua Dysart and Doug Braithwaite and Rai #8 by Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain. IMPERIUM #3 [VALIANT NEXT] Written by Joshua Dysart Art by Doug Braithwaite Covers by Raul Allen, Braithwaite, Cary Nord A better world By any means necessary The devastating new series escalates with an all-new chapter by New York Times best-selling writer[...]

The company grew quickly, selling over 80 million copies of X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Harbinger, Archer & Armstrong and Rai. Here we are two and a half decades later and it's time for Valiant to have a 25th Anniversary celebration A celebration of the heroes, villains and creators that have made Valiant what it is today[...]

The new series Divinity from Matt Kindt and Trevor Hairsine kicks off, Rai #7 from Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain keeps going and Q2: The Return Of Quantum And Woody #5 by Christopher Priest and MD Bright wraps up the series. DIVINITY #1 (of 4) [VALIANT NEXT] Written by Matt Kindt Art by Tervor Hairsine Covers by[...]

Rai #6, Q2: The Return Of Quantum And Woody #4 and the final issue of The Death-Defying Dr Mirage. RAI #6 Written by Matt Kindt Art by Clayton Crain Covers by: Clayton Crain, Cary Nord, Miguel Sepulveda, David Mack and Jeff Lemire As 41st century Japan spirals into chaos, will Rai protect his nation…or help tear it down? As Rai[...]

Valiant's latest QR Voice Variant – their series of "talking" covers that debuted with X-O Manowar #1 back in 2012 – hit shelves last week with the release of Rai #5 by Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain. Rai's series takes place in 41st century Japan and, as such, a talking rendition of Valiant's most famous Japanese hero[...]

And in this one you get to hit the annoying voice telling you what to do with a baseball bat. Rai #5 also has mother issues… and sadly he can't keep this one on a flashdrive His dad on the other hand… Eternal Warrior: Days Of Steel #2 should really learn not to doubt the word of a[...]

Here's an extended 8-page preview of next week's Rai #5 by Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain, the first issue of the new story arc "Battle for New Japan"! Aaaaand…if you check out page 8, you see a special surprise appearance from Rai's very own Matt Kindt, making his first (and last?) appearance in the year 4001[...]

Rai has been a sales juggernaut for Valiant with multiple sell-outs The book is doing very well in the capable hands of Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain But if you haven't gotten in on it already, we're told that issue #5 is the start of a new story arc, Battle for New Japan. In the aftermath[...]

There's also a trade of Rai here I can't wait to dive into! Sometimes you just want to read a great storyline straight through, and this is a keeper for me. This was definitely a fan fix for me–to check out the new Doctor in this debut of a series from Titan Comics[...]

Next week Valiant will be putting out seven books in their One Dollar Debut line: Archer & Armstrong #1, Harbinger #1, Quantum and Woody #1, Rai #1, Unity #1, X-O Manowar #1 and The Valiant Universe Handbook The six first issues will all have new quote covers from the reviews of the books. Just think, a[...]

Rai artist Clayton Crain, headhunted from Marvel by Valiant produces work like this. And this. And this. And this. So much so that some have worried how long he can keep it up for And, even as an exclusive creator at Valiant, if he will be headhunted again. Well, Ian Melton reported back after talking to comic creators at Rose City Comic Con[...]

First up is Rai #4 by Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain This series has been selling out like crazy with the first issue on it's fourth printing Then we have X-O Manowar #28 by Robert Venditti and Diego Bernard as the Armor Hunters storyline continues. RAI #4 (VALIANT FIRST) Written by Matt Kindt Art & Cover by Clayton[...]

Valiant has a massive hit on it's hands with the recent release of Rai #1 The first issue in the series is going back for it's 4th printing after its third consecutive sell-out Here we have a preview of the fourth issue in the series by writer Matt Kindt and artist Clayton Crain Both Rai[...]

Valiant has partnered with custom-painted apparel company Punk Your Chucks to offer a wide array of made-to-order footwear and accessories featuring Valiant's library of comic book characters, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Ninjak, Rai and many more Made on-site at Punk Your Chucks' New York studio, each item is painted by hand and completely one of a[...]

| ON SALE OCTOBER 8th ONE DOLLAR DEBUT: RAI #1 Writer: Matt Kindt Art & Cover: Clayton Crain Re-presenting RAI #1 (2014) $1.00 | T+ | 32 pgs | ON SALE OCTOBER 8th ONE DOLLAR DEBUT: UNITY #1 Writer: Matt Kindt Art & Cover: Doug Braithwaite Re-presenting UNITY #1 (2013) $1.00 | T+ | 32 pgs | ON SALE OCTOBER 8th ONE DOLLAR DEBUT:[...]

Stuart Immonen's swan song on the title, folks. And yes, there are Bob Evans Restaurants in the Marvel Universe as well. And in Superior Foes Of Spider-Man, they have Craigslist too Seems a long way from those days when they couldn't have recognisable brands for anything… like DC's "chirper". Black Dynamite knows it when he hears it. And Francis Manapul[...]

Armor Hunters #2 by Robert Venditti and Doug Braithwaite and Rai #3 by Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain. ARMOR HUNTERS #2 (of 4) (VALIANT FIRST) Written by Robert Venditti Art & Cover by Doug Braithwaite Variant covers by Rian Huges, Trevor Hairsine and Bryan Hitch Surrender the armor or Earth will die! Following the shocking final moments of the[...]

We always look forward to meeting new talent." For Larosa it was all about Simons, who he said had "reignited his love for comics and drawing." On the small group of titles and small group of guys working on the titles Larosa said, "You don't wanna be the weak link in the chain." This sense of responsibility was[...]

From Demolition Man – the "Three Sea Shells" scene. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBI8uCKi2lI[/youtube] And selected panels from the very pretty future-set Rai #2 from this week's comics. Three seashells! I think we know what films Matt Kindt has a soft spot for. UPDATE: We receive the following note: I have it on good authority that was Mr[...]

Retailers have been asked to not sell the Rai #2 "pop-up mask" cover due to a manufacturing error So instant collectible there, then But the other covers should be available And good, because there's something interesting going on. When Valiant announced the new Rai series by Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain, they made to great lengths[...]

In for a penny… Rai #1 is going to a third printing – the first sold out of 36,500, the second sold an additional 1,800 copies and the third will feature interior art by Clayton Crain. On sale July 9th, alongside Rai #3 Equally, X-O Manowar #25 is going to a second printing with a larger print run than usual[...]

Rai #2 drops along with a second printing of the first issue… and Quantum and Woody #11. RAI #2 (VALIANT FIRST) Written by Matt Kindt Art by Clayton Crain Covers by Raul Allen, Mico Suayan, Rian Hughes, Bart Sears and Paolo Rivera Discover the astonishing world of the 41st century! This summer, Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain's one-of-a-kind[...]

The opposite of Ministry In Space, with some rather nice art alongside…. Grimm sees at least one character join the perspective of everyone else reading comic books. Battlestar Galactica: Six sees Six out of her red dress… but not in the way most BSG fans would like. Rai #1 tells us the future of… well, James Bond it[...]

Aaron Haaland of A Comic Shop in Orlando, Florida, writes: Hey Fandom! Early this morning our shop got broken into, but the show goes on! I talk about the new Amazing Spider-Man, Dan Slott's Silver Surfer, the Bi-racial Wally West, Batman Eternal, Rai, Jason Aaron's Southern Bastards, Matt Kindt's Star Wars Heist, and more. I go into detail[...]

Bane #1 11:11 Batgirl Annual #2 11:30 Batwoman Annual #1 11:51 Flash Annual #3 12:36 Green Lantern New Guardians Annual #2 14:22 Transformers: More Than Meets Eye #28 15:17 Uncanny Avengers Annual #1 17:26 Amazing Spider-Man #1 18:37 Southern Bastards #1 20:15 Rai #1 21:31 Dream Police #1 22:56 V-Wars #1 26:55 Rachel Rising #25 27:41 Black Science #6 28:29 Deadly Class #4 29:43 All-New X-Men #26 30:24 Uber #12 31:23 Avengers[...]

Fans of Valiant looking to get their hands on Rai #1 can do so a few days early if they get to C2E2 April 25th-27th The publisher will be offering up copies of a shared exclusive cover (with Graham Cracker Comic Books) drawn by Kalman Andrasofszky of X-23 The actual issue by Matt Kindt and[...]

Valiant is moving up the release of RAI #1 to April 30th in time for Free Comic Book Day 2014 The first issue an all-new ongoing series from creators Matt Kindt (Unity, Justice League of America) and Clayton Crain (X-Force, Carnage), and the launch title of the Valiant First publishing initiative.   "Free Comic Book Day has been a major[...]

But comics slipping forward? Not too common. That's what's happening with Rai #1, now Shipping one week early, so as to be out for Free Comic Book Day And give those folks who have picked up the Valiant FCBD title a chance to… spend some money, as well as the Rai #1 Plus Edition with 16[...]