In 2015…the story starts here!
Valiant Entertainment is proud to announce VALIANT NEXT –
an all-new wave of ongoing series and prestige format projects from some of the
premier creative talents in comics today. Beginning in December with THE
VALIANT #1 (of 4) by Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt, and Paolo Rivera, VALIANT NEXT
continues with five blockbuster new series in 2015:
- IVAR, TIMEWALKER #1 by Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry in January
- DIVINITY #1 (of 4) by Matt Kindt and Trevor Hairsine in February
- IMPERIUM #1 by Joshua Dysart and Doug Braithwaite in February
- NINJAK #1 by Matt Kindt and Clay Mann in March
- BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 by Jeff Lemire and Mico Suayan in April
Following the critically acclaimed, smash-hit success of
VALIANT FIRST in 2014, VALIANT NEXT will present six new starting points
perfect for readers new and old. Featuring an exciting selection of new series
starring Valiant’s biggest, most-demanded heroes alongside all-new, never
before seen characters, VALIANT NEXT is the NEXT epic evolution of Valiant's
best-selling, fan-favorite publishing line.
"We’ve spent two years building an award-winning
publishing line, pouring our hearts into re-imagining X-O MANOWAR, HARBINGER
and the rest of the Valiant Universe for the modern day. Now it’s time to take
it to the next level,” said Valiant CEO and Chief Creative Officer Dinesh
Shamdasani. “VALIANT NEXT taps into the same creative energy that made Valiant
one of the most legendary comic book companies of all time. When I was a kid,
one of the best things about Valiant was picking up an issue with a brand new
character, like X-O MANOWAR or NINJAK. I’m excited that we’re doing that again
now with series like DIVINITY and IMPERIUM. And that’s only a fraction of what
we have coming next.”
"Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt and Paolo Rivera are delivering
an absolute monster of a book with THE VALIANT and it’s the perfect title to
lead off VALIANT NEXT," said Valiant Editor-In-Chief Warren Simons.
"This is our most ambitious initiative yet, and everyone’s bringing their
A-game. The creative team of ARCHER & ARMSTRONG reuniting to launch IVAR,
TIMEWALKER. Clay Mann on NINJAK – his first ongoing series at Valiant. Mico
Suayan tearing it up with Jeff Lemire on BLOODSHOT REBORN. Joshua Dysart and
Doug Braithwaite together for the first time for the devastating events of
IMPERIUM. Not to mention the introduction of an all-new, all-powerful force in
DIVINITY from the minds of Matt Kindt and Trevor Hairsine. It’s a kick-ass time
to be a Valiant fan."
For more information on VALIANT NEXT, join Valiant this week
at New York Comic Con 2014 for the VALIANT COMICS: THE VALIANT, RAI, X-O
MANOWAR, AND BEYOND panel presentation on Friday, October 10th at 12:15 pm.
Featuring Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, NINJAK, DIVINITY), Jeff Lemire (THE VALIANT,
BLOODSHOT REBORN), Paolo Rivera (THE VALIANT), Fred Van Lente (IVAR,
TIMEWALKER), Robert Venditti (X-O MANOWAR), Editor-in-Chief Warren Simons, and
Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani, get your first look inside each
VALIANT NEXT release right here, only at New York Comic Con!
THE VALIANT #1 (of 4)
Written by JEFF LEMIRE & MATT KINDT
Art by PAOLO RIVERA
PRESTIGE FORMAT LIMITED SERIES | BEGINNING DECEMBER 2014
A battle ten millennia in the making…
The Eternal Warrior has protected the Earth for more than
10,000 years. A master of countless weapons and long forgotten martial arts, he
is guided by the Geomancers – those who speak for the Earth. During his long
watch, the Eternal Warrior has failed three times. Each time, the Geomancer was
killed…and a new dark age for humanity began. Each time, he was unable to stop
The Immortal Enemy – a monstrous force of nature. A civilization killer. A
horror that appears differently each time it arrives…and whose seemingly only
purpose is to bring disorder and darkness to the world. Now, the time has come
for The Immortal Enemy to return once more. But, this time, the Eternal Warrior
will be ready. This time, he has a force greater than any single warrior. This
time, he has…THE VALIANT.
IVAR, TIMEWALKER #1
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by CLAYTON HENRY
ONGOING SERIES | BEGINNING JANUARY 2015
From the award-winning team that brought you ARCHER &
ARMSTRONG, New York Times best-selling creators Fred Van Lente and Clayton
Henry present a centuries-spanning race against the clock!
At this very moment in Geneva, Switzerland, history is
being made. A thousand meters underground inside the Large Hadron Collider,
researcher Neela Sethi is about to discover time travel – and jeopardize her
life in the process. But she doesn't
know that yet. Ten minutes from now, every deadbeat chrononaut, wannabe
conqueror, and misguided protector of the timestream will be banging down her
door. Good thing that the legendary Ivar, Timewalker, got there first…right? Now it's down to history's most jaded, most
tempestuous time traveler to stop the worst of everything that is, was, and
will be...before time runs out!
DIVINITY #1 (of 4)
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by TREVOR HAIRSINE
PRESTIGE FORMAT LIMITED SERIES | BEGINNING FEBRUARY 2015
At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union –
determined to win the Space Race at any cost – green lit a dangerously advanced
mission. They sent a man farther into the cosmos than anyone has gone before or
since. Lost in the stars, he encountered something unknown. Something
that...changed him.
Long thought lost and erased from the history books, he
has suddenly returned, crash-landing in the Australian Outback. The few that
have been able to reach him believe him to be a deity -– one who turned the
scorched desert into a lush oasis. They say he can bend matter, space, and even
time to his will. Earth is about to meet a new god. And he's a communist.
How long can it be before the first confrontation between
mankind and DIVINITY begins?
From New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt and
blockbuster artist Trevor Hairsine comes a shocking new vision of 21st century
science fiction in an all-new prestige format limited series.
IMPERIUM #1
Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
ONGOING SERIES | BEGINNING FEBRUARY 2015
A daring new superhero saga from New York Times
best-selling creator Joshua Dysart – writer of of the Harvey-Award nominated
series Harbinger – and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite!
Toyo Harada is the most dangerous human being on the
planet. Imbued with incredible powers of the mind, he has spent his life
guiding humanity from the shadows. But today he is a wanted man. His powers are public knowledge, his allies
have turned to enemies, and he is hunted by every government on the planet.
Instead of surrendering, Harada has one last unthinkable
gambit to play: to achieve more, faster, and with less, he will build a
coalition of the powerful, the unscrupulous and the insane. No longer content
to demand a better future, he will recruit a violent legion from the darkest
corners of the Earth to fight for it. The battle for utopia begins now.
NINJAK #1
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAY MANN
ONGOING SERIES | BEGINNING MARCH 2015
Then: Meet inexperienced MI-6 recruit Colin King on his
first mission in the field as he learns the basics of spycraft and
counterintelligence, and develops a volatile relationship with his first
handler.
Now: Colin King is Ninjak, the world's foremost intelligence
operative, weapons expert, and master assassin.
And he's hunting the Shadow Seven – a secret cabal of shinobi masters
with mysterious ties to his training and tragic past.
For the first time, Ninjak's past and future collide in
the pages of an all-new ongoing series from New York Times bestselling writer
Matt Kindt and superstar artist Clay Mann!
BLOODSHOT REBORN #1
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by MICO SUAYAN with JEFF LEMIRE
Colors by DAVID BARON
ONGOING SERIES | BEGINNING APRIL 2015
From New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire and
red-hot rising star Mico Suayan, Valiant delivers an all-new ongoing series for
Valiant's most unrelenting hero!
Bloodshot's nanites made him a nearly unstoppable killing
machine. His enhanced strength, speed, endurance, and healing made him the
perfect weapon, and he served his masters at Project Rising Spirit – a private
contractor trafficking in violence – very well.
Now, Bloodshot is a shadow of his former self. He lives
in self-imposed exile, reeling from the consequences of his past life and the
recent events that nearly drove him mad. But when a rash of shootings by gunmen
who appear to look just like Bloodshot begin, his guilt will send him on a
mission to stop the killers, even if it means diving headlong into the violence
that nearly destroyed him.