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Valiant Entertainment will publish an 880 page X-O Manowar compendium this August, the perfect way to enjoy the chart-topping, award-winning series that relaunched the Valiant Universe in a value-priced softcover format, and also the perfect tool with which to bludgeon to death insolent fools who dare interrupt you while you're reading it From the press release: On August[...]

Valiant Entertainment, like a fine narcotics dealer, knows that it needs to give people a little taste to get them hooked on their product You can't just jump right into an ongoing series or a super-mega-crossover event like the upcoming Harbinger Wars 2 That would be madness Madness! Instead, readers must be gently eased into[...]

Valiant has released a preview of Shadowman #3 by Andy Diggle and Stephen Segovia Due out on May 23rd, Shadowman #3 is the final part of the book's first story arc, 'Fear of the Dark' From the press release: On May 23rd, before the reluctant hero known as Shadowman can embrace his role as humanity's paranormal[...]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool ran the scoop that Warren Simon, EIC of Valiant, had resigned from the comic book publisher It hasn't been made official yet, but notably, despite being promised in the C2E2 programme, Simon was not at the Valiant panel yesterday. Will the new boss installed by DMG, Eric Sullivan make changes to counter any more[...]

Valiant has announced the return of Britannia this July, in a new series from the creative team of Peter Milligan and Robert Gill, hitting stores in July Britannia: Lost Eagles of Rome will have covers by Cary Nord, Brian Thies, and David Mack. In the book, the Romans' lead singer is forced to apologize after making[...]

Bleeding Cool has learned and confirmed from multiple sources that Valiant Entertainment's Editor-in-Chief Warren Simons has resigned from the comic book publisher. Bleeding Cool understands that Simons has made several recommendations concerning possible successors and that Valiant's new parent company, DMG – the Chinese entertainment firm that acquired full ownership of the comics publisher in late[...]

Following a shakeup that saw multiple high-profile departures in the wake of Valiant Entertainment being fully purchased by Chinese investors DMG, the publisher seems to be filling its ranks back up Last month, Valiant added former Marvel Editor Karl Bollers as editor and Mel Caylo, formerly of BOOM! Studios, as Marketing Director In addition to[...]

Valiant has released the first look at interior art from the upcoming super-mega-crossover event sure to be nominated for 17 Harvey Awards: Harbinger Wars 2 From the superstar creative team of Matt Kindt and Tomás Giorello, Harbinger Wars 2 #1 will "push the Valiant Universe to its breaking point and beyond with a world-shaking opening volley[...]

According to a press release sent out by Valiant, from Mel Caylo's email account, and (we hope) written by Mel Caylo because we want to imagine him writing about his own accomplishments in the third person: Caylo spent the last decade marketing for the award-winning comic publishers BOOM! Studios, Archaia Entertainment, and Top Cow Productions, where he helped attract countless[...]

Following up on January rumors that he was in talks for the role, Vin Diesel has signed on to play Bloodshot, a superhero with a red circle on his chest, based on the Valiant comic book of the same name about a superhero with a circle on his chest Diesel is known for playing Groot[...]

And today we have Karl Bollers appointed as a new Editor at Valiant Entertainment, working under EIC Warren Simons This comes after the departure of four senior figures at the publisher, after being bought out by Chinese investment firm DMG. Bollers was a former Associate Editor and Assistant Editor at Marvel before becoming a comic book writer, working[...]

In the fourth major departure since Chinese investor DMG's acquisition of the publisher last month, Bleeding Cool has learned that Valiant Entertainment's longtime VP of Marketing & Communications, Hunter Gorinson, has elected to leave the company effective at the end of this week. This follows CEO Dinesh Shamdasani being forced out, alongside Chairman Peter Cuneo and CCO Gavin Cuneo. One[...]

We just ran the speech that Dinesh Shamdasani, ex-CEO of Valiant Entertainment, made at ComicsPRO The big question is, where will Dinesh end up next? After all, after his "forced retirement" after Chinese investors DMG bought up Valiant, he said he is out of the comics business… Forced retirement (temporary) in Hawaii pic.twitter.com/FAThrRRiUQ — Dinesh Shamdasani (@dinesh_s) February[...]

Valiant's Hunter Gorinson and Adam Freeman are giving Valiant's presentation at the Diamond Retailer breakfast at Emerald City Comic Con, and Bleeding Cool ace reporter Ian Melton is on the scene sending us the latest updates. The presentation began with the announcement that 2017 was Valiant's best year yet, with X-O Manowar #1 the company's best-selling[...]

Valiant Entertainment is bringing Shadowman back as an ongoing series by Andy Diggle and Stephen Segovia. And for the first issue, in classic Valiant fashion, they are making a rare variant cover that's glow-in-the-dark. It is solicited as a 1:250 variant cover But some people may have got hold of the wrong end of the stick[...]

ThinkGeek and Valiant Comics have teamed up to release a line of clothing based on the hero Faith! The line only consists of three sweaters, but they're all pretty fantastic The two cardigans list for $49.99, while the sweater lists for $59.99 Sizes range from small to 4x, and the simple design is even work[...]

A major star is in talks to join Valiant's upcoming superhero movie universe Vin Diesel is reportedly in talks to star in Bloodshot, presumably as the titular hero, according to a report from sandwich-themed Hollywood gossip blog The Wrap Bloodshot, a comic book about a man with a red circle on his chest, is set[...]

Well, over a year ago we first started talking about the Ninjak vs the Valiant Universe webseries that was being filmed with Michael Rowe (Arrow) playing Ninjak and Jason David Frank (Power Rangers) as Bloodshot We expected to get a full trailer by New York Comic Con, but the project went silent Now, we get[...]

The Cadmium Empire is falling apart as the Burnt fight the Azurians, and the Azurian slaves begin their uprising. Is X-O Manowar #9 a compelling read?

Valiant is bringing out a new series by writer Fred Van Lente called Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits Van Lente's War Mother is also being offered in a trade paperback collection Plus, the popular Bloodshot, X-O Manowar, Quantum and Woody, and Ninja-K series continue their runs. BLOODSHOT SALVATION #6 (W) Jeff Lemire (A) Renato Guedes (CA) Kenneth Rocafort ALL-NEW ARC! ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! "THE BOOK OF THE[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Bloodshot Salvation #3 from Valiant by Jeff Lemire, Lewis LaRosa, Mico Suayan, Diego Rodriguez, Brian Reber and Simon Bowland continues the story of Bloodshot and his family as things fall apart. Bloodshot Salvation #3 cover by Kenneth Rocafort Bloodshot's partner, Magic, and their daughter Jessie have been on the run ever since his apparent death, and[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Ninja-K #1 from Valiant by Christos Gage, Tomas Giorello, and Diego Rodriguez is the start of a brand new series following the Valiant Universe's resident super spy and ninja expert, British freelance operative Colin King. Ninja-K #1 cover by Trevor Hairsine Ninjak is a character that I actually didn't know much about from the Valiant stable[...]

Never a slouch in the promotional department, Valiant has been outdoing even themselves with a slew of tongue-in-cheek gimmicks in service of the publisher's forthcoming Quantum and Woody! series from writer Daniel Kibblesmith and artist Kano. So far, we've seen "Extreme Ultra-Foil" shelf covers swiped from Jim Lee's WildCATS #2; "The Most Variant Cover of All[...]

Spektor that never saw print for one reason or another pic.twitter.com/xWDJPsl7po — Bob Layton (@Bob_Layton) September 17, 2017 And for Valiant: Artists present editors with roughs of cover concepts for approval Here are some sketches I did for @ValiantComics that never made it pic.twitter.com/td2omCrEWH — Bob Layton (@Bob_Layton) September 16, 2017 It's interesting to see this unused artwork from a[...]

Everybody loves a good holiday special, and that includes the folks over at Valiant The publisher is staking its claim to holiday cheer this year with Faith's Winter Wonderland Special, the first of its kind for the titular hero. Marguerite Sauvage will be writing and drawing the special, and the cover as well The comic will see[...]

I've been wondering when Valiant would start doing more licensed merchandise My guess would've been a line of Pop! Vinyl figures, but they went "cute" for the upcoming New York Comic Con 2017 The publisher is working with Build-A-Bear to unveil Bloodshot Bear, an NYCC-exclusive, full-size, buttercream teddy bear that will be limited to only[...]

Next week is Baltimore Comic Con, my home con, and Valiant has released a look at their convention exclusive comic; Bloodshot Salvation #1 will be on sale during the con, and features Barry Kitson, Jeff Lemire, Lewis LaRosa,  and Mico Suayan The best thing about the comic though is Bloodshot's face This is obviously a man who's[...]

Valiant Entertainment has added a new face to their editorial team Charlotte Greenbaum moves over to the company from Double Take Entertainment, where she was an Associate Editor, the same role she will have with Valiant. Greenbaum is an alum of Washington University in St Louis, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts[...]

Though if we're being fair, the entire web series is just a teaser for the full length feature films Valiant is making in the next few years. Valiant has released a teaser trailer for the actual trailer for their upcoming web show, Ninjak vs The Valiant Universe The teaser trailer teases the actual trailer's debut on[...]

This typically happens two to three months before the comics start shipping into stores, and the Previews cycle continues to drives the direct market of comic stores in the USA. In advance of the December launch of their new Quantum and Woody series by the Late Show's Daniel Kibblesmith and artist Kano, Valiant brought in some outside[...]