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2017. 02/23 fan art by yamamura
VALIANT HIGH Colin & Gilad
Last call for this Valiant collections sale!
Including the origins of your favorites from Valiant High, like Coach Bloodshot…
BLOODSHOT Vol. 1: SETTING THE WORLD ON FIRE
Every mission is a suicide mission.
Your name is Angelo Mortalli. Your brother is trapped behind enemy lines and on the verge of — no. That’s not right. Your name is Raymond Garrison. You’ve retired from the dangers of the field, but a desperate plea from your oldest friend plunges you into a vicious firefight that — no. That’s not right, either. You are Bloodshot. You are the shade of gray that freedom requires. The perfect confluence of military necessity and cutting-edge technology. A walking WikiLeaks. A reservoir of dirty secrets that could set the world on fire. And you’ve just been captured.
And many more excellent Valiant titles, including Divinity.
DIVINITY
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. Now the rest of the world’s powers must decide for themselves - will the enigmatic Divinity offer his hand in friendship, or will Earth’s heroes find themselves helpless against the wrath of the divine?
Get to know the characters from Valiant High!
We’ve got a ton of Valiant collections on sale, so you can read up on Ninjak, X-O Manowar, and more!
NINJAK Vol. 1: WEAPONEER
Every master spy…has to start somewhere.
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.
X-O MANOWAR Vol. 1: BY THE SWORD
The beginning of the all-new Valiant Universe starts here! 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!
Get to know the characters from Valiant High!
Save on collections featuring all your favs from the Valiant line, including Faith, Quantum & Woody, and more!
FAITH Vol. 1: HOLLYWOOD & VINE
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 skysoaring Zephyr!
QUANTUM & WOODY Vol. 1: THE WORLD’S WORST SUPERHERO TEAM
Those guys are the worst.
Once upon a time, Eric and Woody Henderson were inseparable. Adopted brothers. Best friends. Brilliant minds. Years later, they are estranged siblings, petty rivals, and washed-up failures. But when their father’s murder leads them into the throes of a life-altering scientific accident, Eric and Woody will find themselves with a whole new purpose — and a perfectly legitimate reason to wear costumes and fight crime. Go big or go home, folks! Quantum and Woody are coming! (And, yes, there is a goat too.)
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!
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“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.
ComiXology Originals’ Valiant High Miniseries Debuts
Available today exclusively on comiXology and Kindle for $3.99 &
free to comiXology Unlimited subscribers
February 22, 2017 – New York, NY – Today, Valiant Entertainment and comiXology, Amazon’s premier digital comic shopping & reading platform, debut Valiant High #1, the first issue of a four-part, monthly miniseries by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert writer Daniel Kibblesmith, artist Derek Charm (Jughead) and David Baron (Bloodshot Reborn). Featuring eye-catching covers by artist David Lafuente (Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man), the 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!
Unveiled last October, comiXology Originals is a new program featuring exclusive comic content available only on comiXology and Kindle. Valiant High #1 is available today for $3.99 on comiXology and Kindle or free to comiXology Unlimited subscribers and as part of the comiXology Unlimited 30-day free trial. Valiant High is the first comic book miniseries in the comiXology Originals program.
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!
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!
“Valiant has one of the deepest and most diverse libraries of characters in the history of comics. From action-adventure to historical fiction and even comedy, our heroes lend themselves to an incredible array of settings and genres, and we’re always looking to challenge the notion of what kind of stories we can tell,” said Valiant Chief Operating Officer Gavin Cuneo. “Now, in tandem with comiXology Originals, we’re proud to break new ground yet again with Valiant High and reinvent the Valiant Universe from the ground up in a hilarious new world that’s a perfect introduction to all of our most renowned superhero icons… From Archer & Armstrong to Faith to X-O Manowar and everyone in between.”
“With Valiant High, readers everywhere will have fun seeing established Valiant characters like Faith, Ninjak, and X-O Manowar face the trials and tribulations of high school,” said Chip Mosher, comiXology’s Head of Content & Senior Director of Communications, “The creative team of Kibblesmith, Charm and Baron deliver a hilarious story that new readers will love, while also giving core Valiant fans a fresh way to enjoy their favorite characters.”
Daniel Kibblesmith on Heroism & High School in VALIANT HIGH - Freaksugar →
Daniel Kibblesmith is no stranger to comedy. As a writer on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and author of How to Win at Everything: Even Things You Can’t Or Shouldn’t Try to Win At, the WGA award-nominated Kibblesmith knows his way around crafting thoughtful observations, using comedy as a vehicle.
This Wednesday, Kibblesmith will debuting a different type of wordsmithery in Valiant Comics’ Valiant High, debuting as part of the comiXology Originals line, following such Valiant mainstays as Bloodshot, Archer and Armstrong, and Ninjak in the treacherous waters of high school. Mr. Kibblesmith spoke with me recently about the genesis behind the book, how his work on Late Show informs his work, and how his personal experiences influenced how he approaches the series.
Preview: Kibblesmith And Charm's 'Valiant High' #1 →
After being announced last year as part of Comixology’s new line of digital-exclusive titles, the first issue of Daniel Kibblesmith and Derek Charm‘s Valiant High debuts next week, and you can report early for roll call with a preview below, including three pages debuting exclusively here at ComicsAlliance.
Valiant High #1 takes superheroes to school in this exclusive preview →
Last October, digital comics distributor ComiXology announced that it would start publishing original content with exclusive comics. The first of those exclusives, Adventure Time Marshall Lee Spectacular, was released last month, and next week sees the debut of Valiant High, a new series that reimagines the superheroes of Valiant Comics as high school students and faculty. Written by Daniel Kibblesmith of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert with art by Derek Charm and colorist David Baron, Valiant High offers a fun, light-hearted take on the Valiant universe, rooted in the heightened drama of adolescence.