Valiant Entertainment has teamed up with long-established
collectibles company Rittenhouse Archives to create trading card series and
collectors’ albums for the Valiant Universe, which includes beloved comic book
characters X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Eternal Warrior, Shadowman, Harbinger, Rai,
H.A.R.D. Corps, Archer & Armstrong, Ninjak, and Armorines. The cards and
albums are planned to launch in the US and Canada, at Comic Con San Diego, in
2013.
"All of us at Rittenhouse are extremely excited to
add Valiant Comics to our distinguished list of evergreen properties,"
said Rittenhouse President Steve Charendoff. "Valiant has rapidly returned
to its rightful place among the top publishers of comics today, and, in a world
that increasingly craves quality super-hero stories and characters in all forms
of media, its future prospects couldn't be brighter."
Rittenhouse Archives, Ltd. is a leading producer of
science fiction, fantasy and comic book trading cards. Rittenhouse currently produces trading cards
for James Bond, Star Trek, Marvel Comics, Game of Thrones, True Blood,
Spartacus, Falling Skies, Warehouse 13 and other top properties.
"We are proud to partner with Rittenhouse Archive as
one of the leaders in this category,” said Valiant Entertainment CEO Jason
Kothari. “The creative force applied to
Valiant’s fan favorite comic books is being combined with Rittenhouse's
complementary talents to develop and implement state of the art cards and collectibles
– together, we have already identified concepts not yet seen that will be truly
exciting for Valiant fans and help bring in a host of new fans.”
Valiant previously released four hugely successful
trading card series in the 1990’s including three with Upper Deck and one with
Comic Images. The deal launches a three-year commitment between the companies.