Ninjak Scores a Silent Victory By Nolan P. Smith Ninjak is arguably the deadliest person in the Valiant Universe. The trained weapons specialist employed by MI-6 has been a fan favorite for years. With this issue, we get something special: not only is it the prologue for the next story arc, The Seven Blades of Master Darque, but it is […]
Valiant’s Latest Debut Shows How Savage it Can Be By Nolan P. Smith When Savage was first announced, it reminded me of a former Valiant book which spawned a line of exciting video games: that being Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. When Turok went to Dynamite, I felt the hole that it left, and with Savage, I hoped to have a book […]
The Psiots Strike Back with Harbinger Renegades By Nolan P. Smith One of Valiant Entertainment’s flagship books when the company returned to the realm of comics was Harbinger. The book focused on Peter Stanchek, a down on his luck guy who happens to be a psiot: a superpowered being with immeasurable powers. Throughout the struggle with Peter and the mega […]
X-O Manowar Flys Into a New Milestone By Nolan P. Smith When Valiant came raging back to the comic book scene, they released their flagship book, X-O Manowar, in 2012, with a re-imagining of the armored warrior. Now, X-O has been well known in the industry, with many legends having worked on the character in the past. With this new […]
Valiant’s Resident Ninja Leaps Off the Page to a Live Action Project By Staff Reports Valiant is proud to debut the first official image of star Michael Rowe in costume as MI-6’s master assassin – Colin King aka the lethal Ninjak – from Valiant’s upcoming TOP-SECRET, LIVE-ACTION project to be announced at New York Comic-Con 2016 (NYCC) on October 8th! […]
Fan Favorite Faith Gets the Pop! Treatment at NYCC By Staff Reports The superhero sensation of the year is taking flight at New York Comic Con 2016 with a special sneak preview of Faith’s forthcoming Pop! Asia vinyl debut! In concert with POP Life Entertainment, Valiant Entertainment is proud to announce that a strictly limited, Asian import edition of the […]
Britannia is off to a bloody good start By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—When Valiant Entertainment, known for its superheroes like X-O Manowar, Ninjak, Faith, and more, announced they were doing a book set in ancient Rome, I knew it would be something special. I have a soft spot for this time period: from the way of life to the […]
In the tradition of DIVINITY, bear witness to Valiant’s latest groundbreaking epic, BRITANNIA! By Staff Reports– Valiant is proud to announce that BRITANNIA #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of the haunting, VALIANT PRESTIGE-format limited series arriving on stands September 21st – is expanding to a colossal 40 pages of all-new content for the standard $3.99 cover price! It all begins […]
The largest and most acclaimed independent superhero universe in comics is joining forces with the most popular mobile game of the year to transform your local comic shop into a red-hot PokéStop! By Staff Reports– Valiant is proud to announce that it is partnering with comics retailers nationwide for a special Pokémon Go sponsorship program designed to increase foot traffic […]
By Nolan P. Smith The first Divinity series by Valiant was simply amazing. Having Russian cosmonaut Abram Adams come back to Earth decades later and with the powers of a God was enough to put not only the Valiant Universe on notice, but the comic book industry as well. With Divinity II, we saw that another cosmonaut that traveled with […]
Divinity II Continues to Shock and Awe By Nolan P. Smith The return of Valiant Entertainment’s hit series Divinity was nothing short of fascinating and shocking at the same time. With the second issue to this new series, we get the moment we wanted to see happen since the series was announced: the soviet super soldier Mishka versus the star […]
50 epic issues. 50 superstar artists. 50 X-O Manowars. One colossal cover for X-O Manowar #50 (By Staff Reports)– Valiant is proud to announce the X-O MANOWAR #50 All-Star Jam Cover – the biggest-ever jam cover in comics history, featuring 50 major comics talents in celebration of 50 earthshaking issues for Valiant’s flagship series! Debuting as the standard shelf cover […]
Ninjak and The Eternal Warrior burst into the future as The Fist & the Steel for a sword-swinging standalone adventure and all-new jumping-on point! (By Staff Reports)– As revealed at Comic Vine, Valiant is proud to announce “The Fist & The Steel” – AN ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT beginning this August in NINJAK #18! Many years from today, see where the […]
Ninjak #14 is non stop action in this perfect jumping on point Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—With this issue of Ninjak, Valiant Entertainment provides an excellent jumping on point for readers as the latest storyline, The Siege of King’s Castle, kicks off. For those that don’t know, Colin King, better known as Ninjak, is one of the most […]
An Immortal and a Marksman Walk Into a Bag- Welcome to A&A: Archer & Armstrong #1 By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—The most unusual duo in comics is back, and for their most bizarre adventure yet. One’s an immortal that has been drinking his way through the past 7,000 years, the other is a sheltered martial artists raised to destroy […]
4001 A.D. Brings Rai Back to the Forefront of the Valiant Universe (By Staff Reports)– Valiant’s acclaimed series returns this May to join the summer’s blockbuster crossover event with AN ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT revealing the untold origin of New Japan and its original protector – the very first Rai! Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of RAI #13 – […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—When Valiant Entertainment announced that the psiot Faith Herbet, also known as the superhero Zephyr, would be getting her own series- I think a lot of fans saw this as a great opportunity. One of the standout characters from the critically acclaimed Harbinger series, Faith is upbeat, positive and a wealth of pop culture […]
By Staff Reports This winter, Hastings stores across the nation are joining forces with award-winning comics publisher Valiant Entertainment for “Comics College” – a fun-filled, educational workshop exploring every corner of the comic book industry! Following in the footsteps of last year’s “The Craft of Comics” series, Hastings is taking fans even deeper into the world of comics with brand-new […]
By Nolan P. Smith Who read Divinity from Valiant Entertainment? (raises hand) And I am not alone. So when Valiant sent out a teaser for Divinity II, I was overly thrilled! The first Divinity followed a Russian cosmonaut that returned back to Earth decades after the “space race” with powers that make him like a God. Not a violent man, […]
By Nolan P. Smith in 2015, we got the mega hit Book of Death, that spanned across the Valiant Universe and delivered big time. For 2016, Valiant Entertainment teases its next big event with 4001 A.D., and what an amazing teaser it is! Here’s the info we received from Valiant: COMING NEXT YEAR 4001 A.D. MATT KINDT CLAYTON CRAIN Teaser […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—In 2014, Valiant Entertainment brought the world a different kind of a hero in the form of Doctor Mirage, or should I say Doctor Mirages. Shan and her husband Hwen trekked the world for adventure, for communicating with the spirits around us- until Hwen died far too young. This left Shan to do the […]
On behalf of all of us at Pastrami Nation, I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Check out the amazing holiday artwork from Valiant Entertainment by the talented Tom Fowler!
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Ivar, Timewalker has been one of my favorite titles of the year. The Valiant Entertainment book stars Ivar, a mysterious time traveling, time jumping adventurer who has been alive since the days of the ancients. Think Doctor Who, but an Earthling, and a little more cold blooded. Well, with issue #12, the series draws […]
By Staff Reports Valiant is proud to announce “LABYRINTH” – a calculating, six-issue blockbuster colliding WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR with one of Valiant’s greatest villains in 2016! Valiant’s next landmark storyline of the New Year begins with the two-part “PRELUDE TO LABYRINTH” in March’s WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #5 by New York Times best-selling author Robert Venditti (BOOK […]
By Staff Reports In 2016…Bloodshot kicks off the New Year with a mind-bending comic book event that must be seen to be believed! As revealed today in advance of New York Comic-Con 2015, Valiant is proud to announce THE ANALOG MAN – a new four-part bombshell beginning in BLOODSHOT REBORN #10 from New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (THE VALIANT, Extraordinary […]
By Staff Reports As debuted today at Comic Book Resources, Valiant is proud to announce FAITH #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of a stratospheric new limited series launching the teenage heart and soul of the Harbinger Renegades, Faith “Zephyr” Herbert, into her first-ever solo adventure from rising star Jody Houser (Orphan Black) and explosive artists Francis Portela (Green […]
By Staff Reports Hastings stores across the nation have joined forces with award-winning comic book publisher Valiant Entertainment for “The Craft of Comics” – a groundbreaking comic book workshop live-streaming with live audience Q&A for four weeks this fall. The month-long in-store event will launch Saturday, September 19th and continue every Saturday through October 10th. Broadcasting live into more than […]
By Staff Reports Videogame consultancy powerhouse The Powell Group today announced that the PlayStation® Store is now carrying themes featuring characters from Valiant Entertainment’s award-winning library of titles, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Archer & Armstrong, Rai, Quantum and Woody, and Shadowman. The PlayStation® Store has just added these exciting new PlayStation 4 (PS4) themes to their offerings, and each Valiant […]
By Staff Reports Valiant is proud to announce an all-new series of dates for the Valiant 25th Anniversary Convention Tour – extending Valiant’s year-long celebration of 25 years of the largest independent universe in comics with new appearances in cities across the country! Kicking off at StocktonCon 2015 in Stockton, CA on August 8th, the next leg of Valiant’s comic book […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Valiant entertainment, for those that don’t know, is the publishing juggernaut that has brought the world X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Ninjak and more. If you are thinking, “yeah, they were cool… In the 90’s…” Then you clearly have been sleeping under a rock the last decade. Their newest storyline that falls across their library of […]