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Valiant to Unleash the X-O Manowar This Fall
Valiant Entertainment has announced a new X-O Manowar series coming this fall starring the titular jellyfish-man Using the hashtag #XOUNLEASHED, Valiant teased the news on Twitter before sending out a press release with the image below Doug Braithwaite and Diego Rodriguez are credited with the art, though no creative team has been announced Here's the[...]
Rai Gets a New Look for Valiant's Fallen World, from AJ Jothikumar
Valiant Entertainment has sent out a press release revealing artist AJ Jothikumar's character designs for Fallen World, an upcoming series by writer Dan Abnett and artist Adam Pollina, debuting in May as part of Valiant's Breakthrough initiative Fallen World was first announced along with several other titles on the Breakthrough slate back in December: In May,[...]
Vin Diesel Shares Sneak Peek at Valiant's 'Bloodshot', Ray Garrison
Well, we have an image from Sony's upcoming Bloodshot film about the Valiant Comics character starring Vin Diesel as the title character, but, it's not what we were expecting. Bloodshot Salvation #12 art by Lewis LaRosa featuring Vin Diesel as Bloodshot Diesel just posted this photo of Ray Garrison (aka Bloodshot) to his Instagram, giving fans a little background[...]
Valiant's Toyo Harada Bundle Features Exclusive CAFU Variants
Valiant is gearing up for March's The Life and Death of Toyo Harada limited series, form the creative team of writer Joshua Dysart and artists CAFU, Mico Suayan, Butch Guice, Adam Pollina, Diego Yapur, Kano, and Doug Braithwaite But it's CAFU whose variants will grace the book's pre-order bundle, which also features creator commentary, behind-the-scenes looks[...]
Valiant Makes Theirs Milkshake, Hires Heather Antos as Editor
Valiant Entertainment's latest hire is former Marvel Comics editor Heather Antos, returning to superhero comics after leaving Marvel less than a year ago to become the editor-in-chief of ESports betting site Unikrn Antos edited Star Wars titles at Marvel before leaving, and was at the center of the #MakeMineMilkshake controversy in 2017, which saw the[...]
Valiant Hires Former Comic Shop Manager Dani Ward as Sales Manager
For the job of selling comic books to comic book stores, Valiant Entertainment has looked to one of the most unlikely places: comic book stores Okay, now that we say it out loud, maybe the idea isn't as crazy as we thought Former JHU Comic Books manager Dani Ward will take on the new role[...]
Valiant Smashes the System With Line Art Preview of Punk Mambo #1
In April 2019, Valiant Entertainment will become the latest comic book publisher to mine the long-dead subculture of punk rock for the five-issue limited series, Punk Mambo, by the hardcore punk creative team of… *checks notes* Cullen Bunn and Adam Gorham Today, Valiant unveiled the first look at Gorham's uncolored line art for the book[...]
Valiant Leaks Classified White Board with Clues for Next 12 Months of Plans
Earlier this month, Valiant Entertainment launched a new campaign of teasers for their 2019 publishing plans, hashtagged #ValiantClassified, and promising to declassify new information in the near future Today, Valiant followed up by posting a photo of a white board from the Valiant offices which they claim contains more than 45 clues about what Valiant[...]
Joe Illidge Explains Post-Valiant Future in Most Polite Open Letter Ever
Following his departure from Valiant Entertainment earlier this week, news which was first reporter by Bleeding Cool (pip pip), Joe Illidge has explained what he plans to do next in what will probably go down in history as the nicest "open letter to the industry" ever published by anyone in any industry Normally, when one[...]
Valiant Brings Hero vs. Hero Action to Your Phone in New Collectible Card Game
Valiant Entertainment has sent out a press release inviting gamers to check out Battle of the Valiant Universe, a collectible card game available on Android and Apple devices produced with game studio Silent Legends Battle of the Valiant Universe is "free-to-play," a gaming industry phrase which means "probably loaded with microtransactions," and "pits Valiant hero[...]
Valiant Remembers Forgotten Queen With First Issue Preview
After discovering that they had accidentally left The Forgotten Queen in their other pants, Valiant Entertainment revealed a preview of the new series' first issue by Tini Howard and Amilcar Pinna The new series is just the start of what Valiant has in store for next year, with a series of teasers kicking off in[...]
Death Defying Dr. Mirage Cover
Valiant fans may have hope again, as The CW has begun active development on a show based on the comic series Dr Mirage They have tried before to get this one off the ground, with Annabelle writer Gary Dauberman taking a stab at it That lost traction however, and now Reign co-writer Laurie McCarthy will[...]
Valiant Teases a New Line of Classified Teasers for Comics in 2019
Marvel is getting in on the classified comic teaser game with a new series of teasers beginning today and promoting comics coming out in 2019 that we can't tell you any more details about because, well, they're classified. Valiant says they'll send more of these "periodically," and it sure does look like one piece of a[...]
Valiant is Selling a Bloodshot Holiday Sweater, But It's Not Actually a Sweater
Coming from the world of comic books, an industry with a particularly pedantic fandom, publisher Valiant Entertainment may feel pretty confident that they can deal with any fan grievances It's with that in mind that Valiant has committed an affront against all of garmentdom by producing a "holiday sweater" which is not, we will conclusively prove,[...]
Gregg Katzman Transcends Comics Journalism with New Job at Valiant
Valiant Entertainment has announced the hiring of Gregg "Greg" Katzman in the role of Marketing Coordinator, focusing on "growing awareness of the Valiant brand through engagement with comics press, retailers, and Valiant fans" and "forging strategic relationships with key partners in the entertainment space." Katzman, a comics "journalist" for the likes of CBR, IGN, and[...]
Now Valiant Makes a Blacklight Glass Variant for Livewire #1
Continuing to innovate the variant cover technology you didn't know you wanted, Valiant Entertainment has revealed their glass variant for Livewire #1, printed with UV ink so that it glows under a blacklight No, we're not making this up See for yourself: A press release goes into detail: Valiant Entertainment is thrilled to reveal a first look[...]
Valiant Claims Today's Bloodshot Rising Spirit #1 Broke a Very Specific Sales Record
Bloodshot Rising Spirit #1, which just hit stores today, is already breaking sales records, according to a press release from Valiant Entertainment The comic is the highest selling Bloodshot comic of the modern Valiant era, the press release claims, though since the book just hit stores today, we can safely add "to retailers" to the[...]
Valiant's The Forgotten Queen Gets a Pre-Order Bundle with Amilcar Pinna Variants
Valiant has revealed yet another pre-order bundle for a new series launching in February, The Forgotten Queen by Tini Howard and Amilcar Pinna Announced earlier this month (but scooped by Bleeding Cool – pip pip), the series brings back War-Monger from the Unity super-mega-crossover event, which was, like six or seven super-mega-crossover events ago, we're[...]
Valiant's Incursion Gets a Pre-Order Bundle with Tonci Zonjic Variants
Valiant has announced a pre-order bundle for their upcoming Incursion super-mega-crossover event, featuring exclusive variant covers by Tonci Zonjic plus the usual assortment of bonus content for anyone who pre-orders all four issues of the mini-series ahead of final order cut-off on January 28th. From the press release: Released monthly from February 2019 through May 2019, each[...]
Tini Howard and Amilcar Pinna Bring Back War-Monger for Valiant's 'The Forgotten Queen'
Valiant Entertainment have revealed some of their plans for February 2019 Launching that month will be a new four-issue mini-series called The Forgotten Queen, bringing back the character War-Monger, who debuted in the Unity super-mega-crossover event, from writer Tini Howard and artist Amilcar Pinna In a very impressive EX-X-XCLUSIVE obtained by Comic Book Resources, though[...]
Valiant Promotes Sales Intern Oliver Taylor to International Licensing Coordinator
Writing fluff articles at a comic book "news" site is no longer the best way to break into comics! Valiant Entertainment has announced that they've hired Oliver Taylor as International Licensing Coordinator following a stint as a Sales Intern that began in the Spring According to a press release, Taylor will "assist in cultivating relationships[...]
A Preview of X-O Manowar #23 for You to Jump On
In an effort to convince new readers to "jump on" to X-O Manowar, Valiant has released a preview of the upcoming X-O Manowar #23, touted as "the start of a brand-new story arc and new jumping-on point, "HERO," for Eisner-nominated writer Matt Kindt's sci-fi magnum opus – one that will mark the long-awaited return of[...]
Read This Preview of Bloodshot Rising Spirit Before It's Too Late
But Bloodshot Rising Spirit is actually the launch of a brand new Bloodshot comic from the folks at Valiant Entertainment, with a story by Lonnie Nadler & Zac Thompson, written by Kevin Grevioux, with art by Ken Lashley, inks by Ryan Winn, colors by Diego Rodriguez, and letters by Simon Bowland The comic hits stores[...]
Valiant Reveals Exclusives for New York Comic Con
Valiant Entertainment will be there, of course, and they've just revealed all the exclusive merchandise (and non-exclusive merchandise) you'll be able to pick up from Valiant at the show. Headquartered at booth #1635, Valiant will be offering previews of upcoming comics like Bloodshot Rising Spirit #1, Livewire #1, and The Life and Death of Toyo Harada[...]
Kevin Grevioux Joins Creative Team of Bloodshot Rising Spirit
Here's Kevin Grevioux's quote from the press release: This is one of Valiant's quintessential characters, flagship-type characters that really carries the essence of the franchise We hope to bring truly what fans are used to A lot of bold, exciting action with a twist of fun That's always a great combination. While Lashley added: Very few times in[...]
Faith Gets Arrested in Extended Preview of Faith: Dreamside #1
Valiant has released an extended preview of Faith: Dreamside #1, the first book in their new Valiant Beyond publishing initiative which bridges the gap between the last super-mega-crossover event, Harbinger Wars 2, and the next super-mega-crossover event, Incursion The book is in stores later this month, and we've seen previews before, but this extended preview[...]
Valiant Exclusive Variants from Steve Conley and Jason Metcalf for Baltimore Comic-Con
Valiant Entertainment can't stop talking about all the comic book conventions they're visiting in the coming months, as well as the nearby comic shops they're visiting while in town as part of their #ValiantVisits retailer outreach program So it wasn't surprising to get a press release detailing the publisher's plans and exclusives for Baltimore Comic-Con[...]