VALIANT HIGH by Daniel Kibblesmith, Derek Charm, and David Baron
TEENAGERS TODAY… HEROES TOMORROW! A unique entry-point that’s perfect for new fans and longtime readers alike, Valiant High presents a hilarious reimagining of Valiant’s award-winning superhero universe – one where the next world-ending cataclysm will have to wait until after prom night! Before they became legends, the world’s most formidable heroes were roaming the halls at Valiant High – a super-powered preparatory academy where Aric “X-O Manowar” Dacia is a record-setting running back, Colin “Ninjak” King is a debonair foreign exchange student, and Coach Bloodshot is way, way too into dodgeball. Now, Amanda “Livewire” McKee and her best friend, Faith “Zephyr” Herbert, are taking it all in for the first time at the one high school where power trumps popularity! From The Late Show with Stephen Colbert writer Daniel Kibblesmith, artist Derek Charm (Jughead) and David Baron (BLOODSHOT REBORN), this highly anticipated comiXology Originals series takes Valiant’s biggest and most beloved superheroes out of battle and into the greatest challenge of all: high school! Collecting VALIANT HIGH #1–4.
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VALIANT HIGH #4
Homecoming! HoCo! The most important day of the year. The students of Valiant High are in their very best and are eager to see the Valiant High Man o’ Wars take on their rivals, the Vine! But, while everyone looks forward to the dance, the Immortal Enemy awaits a perfect time to appear. Will the students of Valiant High be able to stop him - and will Pete Stanchek ever get a date? Find out in this issue of Valiant High!
Taking place outside of Valiant’s standard continuity, Valiant High is packed with never-before-seen incarnations of the greatest icons from the largest independent superhero universe in comics – including Archer & Armstrong, the Death-Defying Dr. Mirage, the Eternal Warrior, Toyo Harada, Kris Hathaway, Peter Stanchek, Quantum and Woody, and many more. You’ve never seen the heroes of the Valiant Universe quite like this before!
Part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive digital content only available on comiXology and Kindle. This title is available as part of comiXology Unlimited.
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VALIANT HIGH #1 by Daniel Kibblesmith and Derek Charm
If you have been feeling like reading YA Novels and binging on Riverdale then you most certainly want to grab a copy of Valiant High #1, out right now. It doesn’t have murder and small town intrigue in the least, but it does have super-powered teen drama involving exceptional adaptations of our very most favorite Valiant characters!
I can hear the collective scoffing eye-roll of the crowd charging up as we speak, but this is a fun new mini-series with a well-executed concept. The story and art fit in such a cozy and safe way, I’m going to be looking forward any project these creators work on together in the future. Writer Daniel Kibblesmith writes a detailed and fun love letter to teen drama and to Valiant. Derek Charm has created traditional storytelling and character designs that fit more in line with Archie, but with a superhero spin, and it is perfect in the universe of Valiant High.
In this story we join Amanda McKee, AKA Livewire, en route to another day at Valiant High. Valiant High is the high school super-powered teens attend to get an education and learn to control their powers. It’s like a public Xavier’s School for the Gifted and they wear power-inhibiting school badges. Amanda’s best friend is Faith Herbert, AKA Zephyr, who is known to be able to fly and geek out. Amanda starts off her morning as any usual day, wondering what her place in the world is, until she finds a love letter from the star running back, Aric Dacia (The King of Boys). This could be a bad idea, Amanda. Amanda, don’t meet him later it’s probably a trap!
On top of the main plotline, amongst maybe 3 or 4 jam-packed into this first issue of Valiant High, you’ll read about the gym teacher Coach Bloodshot (or “Coach ‘Shot”), an epic struggle for the Eternal Sophomore, and a beautiful reference to one of my all-time favorite Freddie Prinze Jr movies to close out the issue. If you want to know what film that is, you’ll just have to read the issue! Go get a copy of this fun and vibrant new mini-series today!
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VALIANT HIGH #3
Mysteries revealed! Who is the enigmatic “Eternal Sophomore” and what’s his connection with the creepy janitor? And why does Armstrong not seem to like the Sophomore? Colin King and Pete Stanchek are on the case! But more trouble is brewing outside of social circles in Valiant High - an evil, long since forgotten, is about to rear its ugly head - and it’s up to the students of Valiant High to stop it!
Taking place outside of Valiant’s standard continuity, Valiant High is packed with never-before-seen incarnations of the greatest icons from the largest independent superhero universe in comics – including Archer & Armstrong, the Death-Defying Dr. Mirage, the Eternal Warrior, Toyo Harada, Kris Hathaway, Peter Stanchek, Quantum and Woody, and many more. You’ve never seen the heroes of the Valiant Universe quite like this before!
Part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive digital content only available on comiXology and Kindle. This title is available as part of comiXology Unlimited at launch.
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A comiXologist recommends…
VALIANT HIGH #1 by Daniel Kibblesmith and Derek Charm
If you have been feeling like reading YA Novels and binging on Riverdale then you most certainly want to grab a copy of Valiant High #1, out right now. It doesn’t have murder and small town intrigue in the least, but it does have super-powered teen drama involving exceptional adaptations of our very most favorite Valiant characters!
I can hear the collective scoffing eye-roll of the crowd charging up as we speak, but this is a fun new mini-series with a well-executed concept. The story and art fit in such a cozy and safe way, I’m going to be looking forward any project these creators work on together in the future. Writer Daniel Kibblesmith writes a detailed and fun love letter to teen drama and to Valiant. Derek Charm has created traditional storytelling and character designs that fit more in line with Archie, but with a superhero spin, and it is perfect in the universe of Valiant High.
In this story we join Amanda McKee, AKA Livewire, en route to another day at Valiant High. Valiant High is the high school super-powered teens attend to get an education and learn to control their powers. It’s like a public Xavier’s School for the Gifted and they wear power-inhibiting school badges. Amanda’s best friend is Faith Herbert, AKA Zephyr, who is known to be able to fly and geek out. Amanda starts off her morning as any usual day, wondering what her place in the world is, until she finds a love letter from the star running back, Aric Dacia (The King of Boys). This could be a bad idea, Amanda. Amanda, don’t meet him later it’s probably a trap!
On top of the main plotline, amongst maybe 3 or 4 jam-packed into this first issue of Valiant High, you’ll read about the gym teacher Coach Bloodshot (or “Coach ‘Shot”), an epic struggle for the Eternal Sophomore, and a beautiful reference to one of my all-time favorite Freddie Prinze Jr movies to close out the issue. If you want to know what film that is, you’ll just have to read the issue! Go get a copy of this fun and vibrant new mini-series today!
Matthew Burbridge is a Digital Editor at ComiXology and he’s trying to figure out what should come off his desk to make room for more toys on his desk without taking any of the toys he already has on the desk off.
“Derek Charm’s art is as charming and hilarious (AS ALWAYS) and Daniel Kibblesmith (a former teen himself) writes pitch-perfect teen versions of the Valiant stars. A terrific introduction to the Valiant Universe!”
-Ryan North, writer Jughead
EXCLUSIVE: Valiant High #2 Preview →
Gym class was always a frightful experience, depending on what team you ended up on in dodgeball. The same goes for the Valiant Universe, though you probably didn’t have Bloodshot chucking hard hitting dodgeballs at your head just for the fun of it.
That’s the way it happens to be at Valiant High, the new series that takes some of Valiants biggest characters and places them back in the hallways of their high school. The series is written by Daniel Kibblesmith (The Late Show With Stephen Colbert) with art by Derek Charm (Jughead) and David Baron (Bloodshot Reborn). The debut issue of the new series hits today, and ComicBook.com has an exclusive preview of the second issue, featuring a dodgeball game, unlike one you’ve seen before.