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On October 24th, Diggle and Guedes join forces once again after a prehistoric two-parter of epic proportions in SHADOWMAN #6 and SHADOWMAN #7, this time bringing Jack Boniface back to the present for a new threat that bears a familiar face…

As Shadowman returns to New Orleans with a revelatory new understanding of the immense abilities within himself, he won’t have long to adjust…because a war for control of the ultimate magical artifact – the bones of Master Darque, his old arch-nemesis – is about to erupt out of the underground and into the harsh view of day!

On one side: The Brethren, a society of wealthy and powerful occultists obsessed with Darque’s resurrection and ushering in a millennia-long reign of darkness. On the other: Shadowman’s old allies from The Abettors…and Darque’s own sister, Sandria, who would like nothing more than to grind her brother’s bones to dust…

The endless cycle of death and rebirth stops here as Shadowman and the Darque clan usher in the reckoning they’ve waited 10 lifetimes to achieve – with massive repercussions for the future of the Valiant Universe – as renowned writer Andy Diggle and dazzling artist Renato Guedes heed the call of SHADOWMAN (2018) #8!Featuring covers by Tonci Zonjic (Lobster Johnson), Keron Grant (Iron Man), Ryan Bodenheim (X-O MANOWAR, The Dying & The Dead), and Ryan Lee (A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG)!

SHADOWMAN (2018) #8 (NEW ARC! “RAG AND BONE” – PART 1!) Written by ANDY DIGGLE Art by RENATO GUEDES Letters by SIMON BOWLAND Cover A by TONCI ZONJIC Cover B by KERON GRANT Cover C by RYAN BODENHEIM Interlocking Variant by RYAN LEE $3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ |  On Sale OCTOBER 24th (FOC – 10/1/18)

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On September 26th, Aric of Dacia once again takes on his role as Earth’s galactic defender, as Eisner-nominated writer Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT) and incomparable artist Juan José Ryp (BRITANNIA) bring the world of the groundbreaking DIVINITY and ETERNITY series to X-O Manowar’s world!

Beyond time, space, and reality, there lies the Unknown…and now it’s coming here! When soldiers from a mysterious foreign realm arrive on Earth, it’s up to the armored Visigoth known as X-O Manowar – newly returned to the planet and now the leader of his own elite G.A.T.E. unit – to deal with the intrusion. But are these otherworldly emissaries truly the threat they appear to be, or does a larger danger loom over the Valiant Universe still?

Eternity rises again when X-O MANOWAR #19 blasts into stores on September 26th with the start of “AGENT” – featuring covers by Kenneth Rocafort (Sideways), Alan Quah (Orphan Black), Mico Suayan (BLOODSHOT SALVATION), and Renato Guedes (SHADOWMAN)!

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X-O MANOWAR (2017) #19 (NEW ARC! “AGENT” – PART 1!) Written by MATT KINDT Art by JUAN JOSÉ RYP Colors by ANDREW DALHOUSE Letters by DAVE SHARPE Cover A by KENNETH ROCAFORT (JUL182264) Cover B by ALAN QUAH (JUL182265) Cover C by MICO SUAYAN (JUL182267) Interlocking Variant by RENATO GUEDES (JUL182268) X-O Manowar 75th Issue Variant by MICO SUAYAN(JUL182269) $3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale SEPTEMBER 26th (FOC – 9/3/18)

Long ago, on the bloodstained battlefields of centuries past, Aric of Dacia cut a swath through the armies of the ancient world as a brash but cunning warrior – and all without the X-O Manowar armor. Now, the untold story of Aric’s swashbuckling youth – and how it unknowingly forged his fate as the defender of 21st century Earth – can finally be told as the man who would be X-O Manowar leaves the Visigoth homeland behind to infiltrate the Roman Empire’s gleaming capital from within!

New York Times best-selling author Matt Kindt (HARBINGER WARS 2, DIVINITY) and blockbuster artist Trevor Hairsine (DIVINITY) reunite to repel the rising tide of Roman invasion with a compelling new tale of death, fortune, and glory torn from the age of empires!

X-O MANOWAR (2017) #16 Written by MATT KINDT Art by TREVOR HAIRSINE with BRIAN THIES Colors by DIEGO RODRIGUEZ and JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA Letters by DAVE SHARPE Cover A by LEWIS LAROSA (APR181851) Cover B by JIM MAHFOOD (APR181852) Interlocking Variant by VERONICA FISH (APR181853) X-O Manowar Icon Variant by PHILIP TAN (APR181854) Pre-Order Edition by SHANE DAVIS (JAN188321)

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale JUNE 27th

Valiant Reveals an Invigorating Lineup of New Series for 2018 and Beyond with LIVEWIRE, BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT, FAITH: DREAMSIDE, and MORE!

Valiant is proud to announce “BEYOND” – a new wave of groundbreaking series that will carry the critically acclaimed publisher onward toward 2019! Born from the aftermath of HARBINGER WARS 2, the most ambitious crossover event ever attempted by Valiant, BEYOND will round out the end of 2018 and drive forward into the New Year with an invigorating slate of exciting new stories, both from returning…

“It’s really great to be with Valiant and a line of comics that have really blown up over the last five years to the point that we can sustain a sequel to a previous event,” writer Matt Kindt told Newsarama. “It’s kind of crazy – in the best way. If anything, it shows that the Universe has become so rich and diverse that we now have enough backstory built up that an event like this makes sense.”

For the rare and immensely powerful subset of humanity known as psiots, their unique abilities have come with an enormous cost. Once, their existence was known only to a select few. Now, the revelation that thousands of these latent telekinetic “harbingers” secretly live among us – with the potential to become active at any moment – has led the American government to a dramatic tipping point…

Armed with new extra-governmental authority, the deep-black military contractor known as Omen has been authorized to identify, evaluate, and, if need be, eliminate all super-normal threats to the homeland. H.A.R.D. Corps units have been deployed into cities and towns across the United States to enforce their orders.

In the East, one of the most powerful minds on Earth, Peter Stanchek, is leading his band of Renegades across the country, activating any potential psiots willing to join them, and building an insurrection force of ultra-powerful and unwieldy new abilities that will soon bring war to Omen’s doorstep…and the unstoppable force known as X-O Manowar raging back to Earth…

In the West, Livewire – the telekinetic technopath with the ability to bend machines and computers to her will – will be forced to choose between her former allies…or her newfound team of Secret Weapons. As the situation escalates beyond human control, the United States will be plunged into darkness from coast to coast, launching Bloodshot and Ninjak into a dangerous mission to neutralize their one-time teammate – and setting the stage for the most shocking, most violent, and most consequential clash of powers ever witnessed in the history of the Valiant Universe!

This summer, Valiant’s biggest and most ambitious event yet takes hold…and, on May 30th, all of America will witness the raw, unrepentant power of the Valiant Universe unleashed in HARBINGER WARS 2 #1 (of 4) – featuring covers by J.G. Jones (Final Crisis), Mico Suayan (BLOODSHOT REBORN), Juan José Ryp(BRITANNIA), Felipe Massafera (Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern), and Lewis LaRosa (BLOODSHOT SALVATION)!

THEN: The devastation continues on June 27th with HARBINGER WARS 2 #2 (of 4), as New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt and supertar artist Tomás Giorello unleash X-O Manowar on a world he thought he’d left behind, and fire off the next blast in a brutal barrage that will leave no hero unscathed! Featuring an incredible array of covers by J.G. Jones (Wanted), Mico Suayan (BLOODSHOT SALVATION), Juan José Ryp (NINJA-K), and Felipe Massafera (Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors)!

BUT FIRST: Jump on board with HARBINGER WARS 2: PRELUDE #1, a STANDALONE INTRODUCTION TO THE VALIANT UNIVERSE’s most powerful forces from all-star creators Eric Heisserer, Raúl Allén, and Patricia Martín, the master storytellers that brought you SECRET WEAPONS!

The Harbinger Renegades have been scattered across America…battered by the brutal MASSACRE that decimated their ranks.

Now, behind them, Livewire – leader of the Harbinger Foundation’s most unusual group of Secret Weapons – is about to incite the coast-to-coast clash that brings them all together in an inescapable collision of power.

Pushed to the brink by the government she once served, Toyo Harada’s former star pupil is about to make an irreversible decision…and deactivate America’s power supply in a last-ditch bid to save the extraordinary individuals called “psiots” from extinction. As a nation goes dark, the paths of our world’s most powerful heroes will soon converge…and the stage will be set for the most cataclysmic confrontation in the history of the Valiant Universe!

In comic shops everywhere right now, witness a ground zero moment in the lives of Valiant’s greatest heroes, only in HARBINGER WARS 2: PRELUDE #1 – and featuring covers by Raúl Allén (BLOODSHOT REBORN), Michael Cho (Batwoman), Cary Nord (X-O MANOWAR), and Felipe Massafera (Flashpoint: Abin Sur)!

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HARBINGER WARS 2: PRELUDE #1 Written by ERIC HEISSERER Art by RAÚL ALLÉN with PATRICIA MARTÍN Cover A by RAÚL ALLÉN (MAR181990) Cover B by MICHAEL CHO (MAR181991) Variant Cover by CARY NORD (MAR181992) HW2 Icon Variant by FELIPE MASSAFERA (MAR181993) $3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale NOW!

HARBINGER WARS 2 #1 (of 4) Written by MATT KINDT Art by TOMÁS GIORELLO Cover A by J.G. JONES (MAR181983) Cover B by MICO SUAYAN (MAR181984) Interlocking Variant by JUAN JOSÉ RYP (MAR181986) HW2 Icon Variant by FELIPE MASSAFERA (MAR181987) Brushed Metal Variant by LEWIS LAROSA (MAR181988) Blank Cover Also Available (MAR181985) $3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale MAY 30th (FOC – 5/7/18)

HARBINGER WARS 2 #2 (of 4) Written by MATT KINDT Art by TOMÁS GIORELLO Cover A by J.G. JONES (APR181842) Cover B by MICO SUAYAN­­ (APR181843) Interlocking Variant by JUAN JOSÉ RYP (APR181844) HW2 Icon Variant by FELIPE MASSAFERA (APR181845) $3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale JUNE 27th (FOC – 6/4/18)