Valiant’s January 2016 Solicitations

John F. Trent |

Oct 20, 2015

Imperium #12 Variant Cover — Variant Cover by Jefte Palo

Valiant’s January 2016 Solicitations have arrived. Faith gets her own series and Bloodshot Reborn and X-O Manowar begin new arcs! Which ones are you looking at picking up? I’ll be continuing with Imperium, Bloodshot Reborn, Ninjak, and X-O Manowar.

Faith #1

: Cover by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic

: Variant Cover by Marguerite Sauvage

: CGC Replica Variant Cover by Clayton Henry

: Variant Cover by Kano

: Variant Cover by Colleen Coover

Written by JODY HOUSER
Art by FRANCIS PORTELA and MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
Cover A by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
Cover B by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
Valiant x CGC Replica Variant by CLAYTON HENRY
Variant Cover by KANO
Variant Cover by COLLEEN COOVER
Blank Cover also available

Orphaned at a young age, Faith Herbert – a psionically gifted “psiot” discovered by the Harbinger Foundation – has always aspired to greatness. But now this once ordinary teenager is taking control of her destiny and becoming the hard-hitting hero she’s always known she can be – complete with a mild-mannered secret identity, unsuspecting colleagues, and a day job as a reporter that routinely throws into her harms way! Well, at least she thought it would… When she’s not typing up listicles about cat videos, Faith makes a secret transformation to patrol the night as the City of Angels’ own leading superhero – the sky-soaring Zephyr!

But flying solo is going to be tougher than she ever thought when Zephyr uncovers a deep-rooted alien conspiracy. Two-bit burglars and car thieves are one thing, but when the world needs a hero to stave off a full-blown extraterrestrial invasion, will Faith find herself in over her head…or ready for her biggest challenge yet?

Rising star Jody Houser (Orphan Black) and explosive artists Francis Portela (Green Lantern) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells) pilot a new chapter for Valiant’s high-flying hero right here in Faith’s first-ever limited series!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 27

Bloodshot Reborn #10

: Cover A by Lewis LaRosa

: Cover B by Ryan Sook

: Cover C by Dave Johnson

: Cover D by Jeffrey Vergee

: Variant Cover by Tula Lotay

: Variant Cover by David Lafuente

: Black & White Sketch Variant by Lewis Larosa

: Valiant Linewide Variant by Jeff Lemire

Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by LEWIS LAROSA
Cover A by LEWIS LAROSA
Cover B by RYAN SOOK
Cover C by DAVE JOHNSON
Cover D JEFFREY VERGGE
Variant Cover by TULA LOTAY
Variant Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
B&W Sketch Variant by LEWIS LAROSA
Valiant Linewide Variant by JEFF LEMIRE

Many years from now, Los Angeles has become a post-apocalyptic wasteland and the once unstoppable killing machine known as BLOODSHOT has become THE ANALOG MAN. Hopelessly outdated, Bloodshot’s taken on a new role as the protector of a small town, eking out a subsistence existence with the great love of his life – Magic – and protecting a group of stragglers who’ve weathered the storm. But when a gang of marauders arrives, the settlement’s survival is threatened, and Bloodshot is forced to bring justice to the distorted and disjointed badlands of the Valiant Universe!

Blockbuster artist Lewis LaRosa joins New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire for a gasoline-soaked storyline two years in the making right here for “THE ANALOG MAN”!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 27

Wrath of The Eternal Warrior #3

: Cover by David Lafuente

: Variant Cover by Raul Allen

: Variant Cover by Marcos Martin

: Variant Cover by Tom Fowler

: Variant Cover by Adam Pollina

: Black & White Sketch Cover by David Lafuente

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAUL ALLEN
Cover A by DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover B by RAUL ALLEN
Cover C by MARCOS MARTIN
Variant Cover by TOM FOWLER
Variant Cover by ADAM POLLINA
B&W Sketch Variant by DAVID LAFUENTE

Torn from the world he once knew, Gilad’s bone-breaking journey back to Earth and the people he was sworn to protect takes a brutal turn!

Putting all he holds dear on the line to save our world’s future, the Eternal Warrior prepares to confront the most nefarious adversary of all – but the cost of victory may be too steep.

Valiant superstars Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and Raul Allen (Hawkeye) continue the Eternal Warrior’s perilous quest into the unknown reaches of the Valiant Universe!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 20

Ninjak #11

: Cover A (Glow-in-the-Dark) by Kano

: Cover B (Glow-in-the-Dark) by Cary Nord

: Cover C (Glow-in-the-Dark) by Clayton Henry

: Character Design Variant by Trevor Hairsine

: Variant Cover by Dave Johnson

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE with JUAN JOSE RYP
Cover A (Glow-in-the-Dark) by KANO
Cover B (Glow-in-the-Dark) by CARY NORD
Cover C (Glow-in-the-Dark) by CLAYTON HENRY
Character Design Variant by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Variant Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

“OPERATION: DEADSIDE” – PART 2! THE RETURN OF SHADOWMAN!

Stranded in a parallel dimension with no hope of rescue, MI-6’s own Ninjak and Punk Mambo are about to make a startling discovery…the truth about the broken hero called Shadowman!

What happened to Shadowman, the fallen hero of the Valiant Universe? And is he responsible for the strategic attacks that have laid siege to Ninjak’s homeland?

The can’t-miss Valiant milestone of 2016 continues here as New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS) fall further into the depths of Deadside…and recover the long-lost secret of Valiant’s most mysterious hero!

$3.99 | 40 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 13

X-O Manowar #43

: Cover A by Phil Jimenez

: Cover B by Stephen Mooney

: Variant Cover by Das Pastoras

: Variant Cover by Mike Choi

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover A by PHIL JIMENEZ
Cover B by STEPHEN MOONEY
Variant Cover by DAS PASTORAS
Variant Cover by MIKE CHOI

ALL-NEW ARC! ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! X-O MANOWAR AND NINJAK GO DEEP UNDERCOVER FOR…”THE KILL LIST”!

With two kingdoms now under his command, Aric of Dacia has pledged loyalty to his adopted nation – the United States of America – and now…America has given him a new mission: destroy the Vine’s network of humanoid alien agents once and for all. To do it, he’ll have to turn to the one man among us he can trust…his own former enemy, the deadly MI-6 operative called Ninjak!

Meanwhile, the Vine’s most militant warrior, Commander Trill, is readying a counterattack…and what happens next will shake the Valiant Universe to its core. Can X-O Manowar and Ninjak cut their way to the source of this stealth attack before all is lost?

New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR) and fan-favorite artist Rafa Sandoval (X-Men: Legacy) prepare the next epic salvo in X-O MANOWAR’s unfolding epic as the march toward the issue #50 game-changer continues!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 6

The Death-Defying Doctor Mirage: Second Lives #2 (of 4)

: Cover A by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic

: Cover B by Kevin Wada

: Cover C by Roberto de la Torre

: Variant Cover by Emi Lenox

Written by JEN VAN METER
Art by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover A by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
Cover B by KEVIN WADA
Cover C by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Variant Cover by EMI LENOX

A lethal menace has been loosed on the world and everyone – alive or dead –is in harm’s way!

Shan Fong-Mirage is married to a ghost – the late Hwen Mirage, who she herself pulled back from the brink of eternal imprisonment in the underworld. But this team of paranormal investigators has discovered that even the unliving like Hwen can be killed…and that their own research has unwittingly freed a malevolent spirit from a centuries-old enchantment. Now innocent victims – both among the living and dearly departed – are being massacred. To set this right, the Mirages need to unlock another copy of the ancient spell…and only one other paranormal collector has it. And so now the good doctors must pay a house call to an old enemy…

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 13

Imperium #12

: Cover A by Cafu

: Cover B by Howard Chaykin

: Variant Cover by Jefte Palo

Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by CAFU
Cover A by CAFU
Cover B by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Variant Cover by JEFTE PALO

“THE VINE IMPERATIVE” – FINALE! Spy vs. superhuman!

Toyo Harada’s utopian ambition has been shaken to the depths by a decades-old enemy. Since the day Harada began accruing power, the undercover agents of the
Vine’s alien empire have watched…and waited. Years later, as Harada strives to reshape the global economy, establish governments friendly to his goals, and gift the ability of space travel to all humankind, the Vine want him put in check – permanently. Now, with saboteurs riddling his organization and the alien assassin called LV-99 slavering to snap his master’s neck…are the Vine about to succeed?

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 20