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VALIANT MASTERS: BLOODSHOT VOL. 1 HC - BLOOD OF THE MACHINE
Writer: Kevin VanHook
Art: Don Perlin, Andrew Wendel & Ted Halstead
Cover: Barry Windsor-Smith
Publisher: Valiant Comics
Release Date: October 24, 2012
Price: $24.99

The Story

The series that laid the foundation for the "Summer of Valiant" is finally back in print! Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Valiant Masters: Bloodshot Vol. 1 HC - Blood of the Machine - the first in an all-new line of deluxe hardcovers collecting classic stories of the original Valiant Universe!

Once, he was the hired killer known as Angelo Mortalli. Now, there is only Bloodshot. Brought back from the grave by the government scientists of Project Rising Spirit, Bloodshot is powered by microscopic nano-machines that can repair all injuries and maximize his physical potential. But the nanites can't replace his lost memories - or help him shake the feeling that he was once anything but a hero. Atoning for his sins in a world he no longer knows, can the man now called Bloodshot recover the secrets of his past? And survive his deadly first encounters with the likes of the Eternal Warrior, Ninjak and Rai along the way?

Collecting Bloodshot's best-selling debut with the original series coloring, the inaugural Valiant Masters volume re-presents Bloodshot (1992) #1-8 by fan favorite writer Kevin VanHook and comics legend Don Perlin for the first time anywhere! Plus no fan will want to miss "The Tablet" - a brand new tale of the VH1 Valiant Universe starring Bloodshot and the Eternal Warrior by the classic creative team of VanHook, Perlin, and Bob Wiacek!

Rediscover the series that defined a generation when the Valiant Masters: Bloodshot Vol. 1 HC - Blood of the Machine arrives in finer comics shops everywhere on October 24th!

200 pgs, Rated T+

SHADOWMAN #1
Writer: Justin Jordan & Patrick Zircher
Art: Patrick Zircher
Covers: Patrick Zircher, Dave Johnson, Bill Sienkiewicz
Publisher: Valiant Comics
Release Date: November 7, 2012
Price: $3.99

The Story

Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Shadowman #1 from red-hot writer Justin Jordan (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode) and comics superstar Patrick Zircher (Captain America)! The next epic expansion of the Valiant Universe begins on November 7th when Jack Boniface lives up to his calling and embraces his curse as the all-new Shadowman!

There are a million dreams in the Big Easy. But now its worst nightmare is about to come true. As the forces of darkness prepare to claim New Orleans as their own, Jack Boniface must accept the legacy he was born to uphold. As Shadowman, Jack is about to become the only thing that stands between his city and an army of unspeakable monstrosities from beyond the night. But what is the true cost of the Shadowman's otherworldly power? And can Jack master his new abilities before Master Darque brings down the wall between reality and the eldritch darkness of the Deadside?

The rebirth of a Valiant icon starts right here on November 7th, only in Shadowman #1 - featuring spectacular variant covers by industry icons Dave Johnson and Bill Sienkiewicz! And comic shop subscribers take note - speak to your local retailer today to pre-order your limited edition Shadowman #1 "Blackout" Pullbox Exclusive Variant, available only to readers who reserve copies with their local comic shop. Valiant will be maintaining a strict no overprint policy on all upcoming Pullbox Exclusive Variants, so pre-order now!

32 pgs, Rated T+

HARBINGER #4
Writer: Joshua Dysart
Art: Khari Evans with Lewis Larosa & Matt Clark
Covers: Patrick Zircher, Doug Braithwaite
Publisher: Valiant Comics
Release Date: September 12, 2012
Price: $3.99

The Story

Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Harbinger #4, from New York Times best-selling author Joshua Dysart and Harvey Award-nominee Khari Evans! Teenage superhuman Peter Stanchek is about to prove that he's the future of the humanity. Even if it means burning Toyo Harada's Harbinger Foundation to a cinder.

Inside the walls of Harada's secret psiot academy, Peter thought he would finally find freedom. Instead, he found a prison designed, built and commanded by a man who has deceived the world with his power. As his most promising pupil quickly becomes his greatest enemy, Harada is about to reveal just how far he will go to maintain his influence - and, to defeat him, Peter will be forced to push the power inside himself to as-yet untested limits. Can a new recruit to the Harbinger cause, Faith Herbert, temper Peter's anger? Or will she be the first in a new line of students that must now choose a side between student and teacher, hero and villain?

On September 12th, school is out. Of control. The series that Ain't It Cool News calls "the best book on the market" barrels toward an unavoidable confrontation that will fracture the very foundations of the Valiant Universe, only in Harbinger #4!

32 pgs, Rated T+

ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #5
Writer: Fred Van Lente
Art: Emanuela Lupacchino
Covers: Patrick Zircher, Doug Braithwaite, Emanula Lupacchino
Publisher: Valiant Comics
Release Date: December
Price: $3.99

The Story

This December, there will be no escaping the "Wrath of the Eternal Warrior"! Valiant is proud to announce the return of the Eternal Warrior, the immortal master of war and weaponry, in Archer & Armstrong #5-8 — an all-new arc by New York Times best-selling author Fred Van Lente (Amazing Spider-Man) and red-hot artist Emanuela Lupacchino (X-Factor)!

No one in the Valiant Universe is more dangerous or more experienced in the art of war than Gilad Anni-Padda, the undying Eternal Warrior. After thousands of years on the battlefield, he has become an unrelenting force of nature, capable of dismantling entire armies with little effort and less conscience. His brother Armstrong, on the other hand, likes to read poetry and drink beer. Maybe that's why they had such a bad falling out? But now — after years apart — the Eternal Warrior has a mysterious new mission: destroy young Obadiah Archer, Armstrong's best-est new buddy and teammate in the war against The Sect.

"Armstrong and Gilad just do not see eye-to-eye. They're brothers, but their similarities end at genetics," writer Fred Van Lente told USA Today.

"Gilad sees [immortality] as a duty to fight for right, Armstrong sees it as an opportunity to drink as much booze and spend as much time with as many beautiful ladies as he can — so this issue is mostly fists, minimal hugs. We'll see if they can work things out before the four-issue arc ends."

This December, the book that Boing Boing calls "fantabulous" slams into second gear - and Gilad's fist and steel! Jump on board as the Eternal Warrior sets out on a merciless manhunt straight through the heart of the Valiant Universe, beginning in Archer & Armstrong #5 — featuring a standard cover by Patrick Zircher, a Pullbox Exclusive Variant by Doug Braithwaite and interlocking incentive variants by Emanuela Lupacchino!

32 pgs, Rated T+

X-O MANOWAR VOL. 1: BY THE SWORD TPB
Writer: Robert Venditti
Art: Cary Nord
Cover: Esad Ribic
Publisher: Valiant Comics
Release Date: December 5, 2012
Price: $9.99

The Story

Valiant is proud to announce that X-O Manowar Vol. 1: By The Sword TPB, the first landmark volume of the new Valiant Universe, will be hitting stores everywhere on December 5th — with a special, introductory $9.99 price point!

The first collection of new material from publisher's smash-hit "Summer of Valiant' relaunch, X-O Manowar Vol. 1: By The Sword is written by New York Times best-selling author Robert Venditti (The Surrogates), illustrated by Eisner Award-winning artist Cary Nord (Conan), and collects the first four issues of the breakout series that has taken fans and critics by storm!

Aric of Dacia is a brash warrior and heir to the throne of the Visigoth people. He has lived his life under the heel of the Roman Empire, but now a far more terrible enemy has come to subjugate him. Taken from his home and family, Aric is enslaved aboard a starship belonging to a brutal race of alien colonizers known as The Vine. If he is to have any hope of escaping and returning to Earth, he will have to steal the Vine's most powerful weapon — a sentient suit of indestructible armor — and become X-O Manowar!

"A complete knockout." - Ain't It Cool News
"Incredibly enjoyable... X-O Manowar is back and you need to check it out." - Comic Book Resources
"High octane action and excitement in spades..." - Newsarama
"This series [is] a must read..." - IGN
"A stunning debut..." - The Onion/A.V. Club

If you've been waiting for a perfect entry point into Valiant's return, this is it! After four printings, multiple sell-outs, and unparalleled critical acclaim, discover the sensation that has begun the Valiant Universe anew and won over a whole new generation of fans. Look for X-O Manowar Vol. 1: By The Sword TPB in comic shops everywhere this December — and pre-order with your local retailer today!

112 pgs, Rated T+

BLOODSHOT #4
Writer: Duane Swierczynski
Art: Manuel Garcia & Arturo Lozzi
Covers: Arturo Lozzi, David Aja
Publisher: Valiant Comics
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Price: $3.99

The Story

Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Bloodshot #4 from acclaimed writer Duane Swierczynski and the unrelenting artistic duo of Manuel Garcia and Arturo Lozzi!

What top-secret cataclysm did Project Rising Spirit unleash years ago on Atlee, Nevada? And what role did the nanite-enhanced commando known as Bloodshot play in scratching an entire city off the map? With his false memories now wiped away, Bloodshot and the PRS escapee codenamed Pulse are about to bring one hell of a reckoning to the black ops butchers that made them into walking weapons. But will the truth that lies beneath Atlee leave Bloodshot bloodied - or with blood on his hands?

The book that Newsarama calls a "solid suspense comic" with a "lightning-fast pace" hurdles toward the brain-rattling climax of its first campaign into the darkest reaches of the Valiant Universe on October 10th in Bloodshot #4! And go inside the process that revamped and rebuilt the Valiant heroes for a new generation with the Bloodshot #4 Character Design Cover - featuring exclusive Bloodshot art and concept designs by superstar artist David Aja (Hawkeye, Immortal Iron Fist)!

32 pgs, Rated T+

ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #3
Writer: Fred Van Lente
Art: Clayton Henry
Covers: Arturo Lozzi, David Aja
Publisher: Valiant Comics
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Price: $3.99

The Story

Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Archer & Armstrong #3 from the New York Times best-selling creative team of writer Fred Van Lente and artist Clayton Henry! Get ready for a showdown beneath Rome with the dreaded Sisters of Perpetual Darkness!

Archer & Armstrong have leapt one step ahead of the The Sect in their worldwide race to collect the fragments of the mythical Boon. But will the ninja nuns that protect the Vatican's archive of forbidden knowledge prevent Valiant's newest adventurers from acquiring the next clue they need to complete their quest? If they fail, the Boon's civilization-leveling powers might just end everything - again. So when another member of the Archer clan suddenly appears, will Archer & Armstrong walk into their latest melee with a new ally at their side - or a knife in the back?

The series that ComicsAlliance calls "fantastic" takes a kitana to the history of Western civilization this October 10th in Archer & Armstrong #3 - in stores the same day as Bloodshot #4! And go inside the process that revamped and rebuilt Valiant's biggest heroes for a new generation with the Archer & Armstrong #3 Character Design Cover - featuring exclusive art and concept designs by superstar artist David Aja (Hawkeye, Immortal Iron Fist)!

32 pgs, Rated T+