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Valiant Previews for March 2015 @ValiantComics

Details: Published on Tuesday, January 27 2015 13:07; Written by Johnny M

NINJAK #1 [VALIANT NEXT]
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAY MANN with BUTCH GUICE
Cover A by LEWIS LAROSA (JAN151636)
Cover B by CLAY MANN (JAN151637)
Cover C by DAVE JOHNSON (JAN151638)
Cover D by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE (JAN151639)
Valiant Next Variant by TREVOR HAIRSINE & TOM MULLER (JAN151641)
Character Design Variant by CLAY MANN (JAN151642)
B&W Sketch Variant by LEWIS LAROSA (JAN151643)
Blank Cover also available (JAN151640)

For the first time, Ninjak’s past and future collide in the pages of an all-new ongoing series from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (RAI, Mind MGMT) and superstar artists Clay Mann (X-Men: Legacy, Gambit) and Butch Guice (Captain America, Action Comics)!

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.

$3.99 US | T+| 40 pgs. | ON SALE 3/11/15 (FOC – 2/16/15)



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IMPERIUM #2 [VALIANT NEXT]
Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover A by RAUL ALLEN (JAN151644)
Cover B by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (JAN151645)
Cover C by BUTCH GUICE (JAN151646)
Variant Cover by LEWIS LAROSA (JAN151647)
Character Design Variant by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (JAN151648)

The battle for utopia continues! The second shocking chapter from New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS)!

A psychic dictator, an inhuman robot, a mad scientist, a murderous alien and a super-powered terrorist are about to try and take over the world…and you’re going to be rooting for them every step of the way. THIS IS IMPERIUM.

$3.99 US | T+| 32 pgs. | ON SALE 3/4/15 (FOC – 2/9/15)



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DIVINITY #2 [VALIANT NEXT]
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Cover A by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC (JAN151649)
Cover B by TOM MULLER (JAN151650)
Variant Cover by RAFA SANDOVAL (JAN151651)
Variant Cover by DIEGO BERNARD (JAN151652)
Variant Cover by LEWIS LAROSA (JAN151653)

New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt and blockbuster artist Trevor Hairsine unleash an all-new chapter of the year’s most powerful science fiction saga! Can the world withstand its first confrontation with a being of god-like proportions?

A Soviet cosmonaut – seemingly imbued with the powers of a god – has taken up residence in the Australian Outback. Some think him to be a savior...while others believe he will usher in a new Communist Age...

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?

$3.99 US | T+| 32 pages, full color | ON SALE 3/18/15 (FOC – 2/23/15)



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X-O MANOWAR #34 (NEW ARC! “DEAD HAND” – PART 1)
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by DIEGO BERNARD
Cover A (Overlay Wrap) by LEWIS LAROSA (JAN151661)
Cover B (Wraparound) by JORGE MOLINA (JAN151662)
Variant Cover by DAS PASTORAS (JAN151663)
Dead Hand Design Variant by JORGE MOLINA (JAN151664)
Artist Variant by BUTCH GUICE (JAN151665)

ALL-NEW ARC! ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! DEAD HAND is coming!

He survived ENTER: NINJAK. He waged war on PLANET DEATH. And now he must defend the Earth from an unholy reckoning…and the doomsday protocol codenamed: DEAD HAND!

This is it…X-O Manowar…face-to-face with a ROBOT ARMY HELLBENT ON THE DESTRUCTION OF EVERYTHING! Blast off with New York Times best-selling creator Robert Venditti (ARMOR HUNTERS,Green Lantern) as he begins the most shocking arc yet of his seminal run on Valiant’s flagship series!

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale MARCH 4 (FOC – 2/9/15)



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IVAR, TIMEWALKER #3 [VALIANT NEXT]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover A by RAUL ALLEN (JAN151654)
Cover B by BRIAN LEVEL (JAN151655)
Variant Cover by MICHAEL WALSH (JAN151656)
Variant Cover by RAMON VILLALOBOS (JAN151657)

FROM HERE TO OBLIVI-1!

Ivar, the man called Timewalker, has been through ancient battlefields, political assassinations, the beginning of time, the invention of time travel, the great wars, and the distant future. (And that was only in the first two issues!) Now, he faces his greatest threat yet...himself! What secret does THE TIMEWALKER hold that will unlock his interest in Neela and flip our very definition of time travel on its head? Can a man resigned to forever walk through time truly make up for the mistakes of his past? And just who is the mysterious sociopathic leader of Oblivi-1, and why does she have such an interest in Ivar and Neela’s time traveling team-up?

Find out here as Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry – the team that brought you ARCHER & ARMSTRONG – continue their clock-stopping race to the end of time and back!

$3.99 US | T+| 32 pages, full color | ON SALE 3/18/15 (FOC – 2/23/15)

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THE VALIANT #4 (of 4) [VALIANT NEXT]
Written by JEFF LEMIRE & MATT KINDT
Art and Cover by PAOLO RIVERA (JAN151658)
Interlocking Variant Cover by JEFF LEMIRE & MATT KINDT (JAN151659)
Variant Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (JAN151660)

The darkness is now! The heroes of the Valiant Universe make their triumphant last stand at the end of all things as superstar creators Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt, and Paolo Rivera bring their magnum opus to its gut-wrenching conclusion!

The Immortal Enemy has all but won and only Bloodshot and The Geomancer are left to stand against his darkness. Are they willing to save humanity if it means losing their own – and each other?

$3.99 US | T+| 32 pages, full color | ON SALE 3/25/15 (FOC – 3/2/15)

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Action Lab Entertainment's April 2015 Solicitations @ActionLab

Details: Published on Sunday, January 25 2015 17:34; Written by Johnny M

The following titles will be available for purchase in comic shops everywhere!

PUPPET MASTER #2

Writer(s): Shawn Gabborin
Artist Name(s): Michela Da Sacco (pencils, inks) and Yann Perrelet (colors)
Cover Artist(s): Michela Da Sacco (pencils, inks) and Yann Perrelet (colors)

The Bodega Bay party goes sour when a dead body turns up. Now, as the remaining
teens search the Inn for their missing friends, the Puppets increase the body count! But are the
Puppets working on their own accord or is there a new Master in the shadows? Charles Band's
legendary Puppets continue their first comic rampage in over 20 years!!
- Story Centric cover: Artist- Michela Da Sacco, Colors- Yann Perrelet
- Tunneler cover: Artist- Michela Da Sacco, Colors- Yann Perrelet
- Tunneler Sketch cover: Artist- Michela Da Sacco
- Tunneler Photo cover

32 pgs./ Mature Readers/ FC $3.99/ $4.99 Variant

VAMPLETS: THE NIGHTMARE NURSERY #2 (of 6)
Writer(s): Gayle Middleton and Dave Dwonch
Artist Name(s): Amada Coronado (p), David Dwonch (i) Bill Blankenship (c)
Cover Artist(s): Amanda Coronado (a), Bill Blankenship (c)

Teenager Destiny Harper continues her adventures in the world of Gloomvania, where dark creatures lurk the streets, and the world is being mysteriously overrun by baby vampyres called Vamplets! Can Destiny serve her term as Governess of “The Nightmare Nursery” and return home? Fairy tales get a modern update in this coming of age tales of monsters, mayhem, and magic! Variant cover by Gayle Middleton herself (limited to 2000 copies!).
32 pgs./All Ages / FC $3.99

GRONK: A MONSTER’S STORY VOLUME 3 TPB
Writer(s): Katie Cook
Artist Name(s): Katie Cook
Cover Artist(s): Katie Cook

The third volumes of Katie Cook’s popular webcomic, Gronk: A Monster’s Tale, is here!
Full color and jam-packed with funny, follow Gronk and her peculiar clan through another year of
misunderstandings, friendship and adorable mayhem
64pgs./All Ages/ FC $9.99

FIGHT LIKE A GIRL TPB.
Writer(s): David Pinckney
Artist Name(s): Soo Lee
Cover Artist(s): Soo Lee

Standing before a jury of nine gods, Amarosa pleads for a chance to risk her life
and gain entry to the Wishing Well where she will fight her way through nine
trials to claim her prize: a single wish that will save her terminally ill brother.
Though she has some help, what she learns about herself here in the first four
trials may be her only chance of survival. Collects the first four issues of this
critically acclaimed series.
128 pgs./Teen/ FC $14.99

NUTMEG #2
Writer(s): James F. Wright
Artist Name(s): Jackie Crofts
Cover Artist(s): Jackie Crofts (main cover), Josh Eckert (variant cover)

Fall, Part 2: “...And Everything Nice:” After some initial trepidation, Poppy takes her first step on
the dark side, deciding to go through with Cassia's plan to sabotage rival Saffron's Brownie Brawl
fundraiser—and Saffron's chances with local heartthrob Bobby Benson—using some strategically-placed baked goods, and just a dash of malice.

32 pgs./ All Ages/ FC $3.99

HEROCATS OF STELLAR CITY# 5
Writer(s): Kyle Puttkammer
Artist Name(s): Marcus Williams
Cover Artist(s): Tracy Yardley (reg) Marcus Williams (var)

Everything has been building to this! Secrets are revealed as the masks come off. The Hero
Cats must defend the home front as Galaxy Man unwittingly returns to his observatory with an
infestation of space bugs. Cover by Tracy Yardley (Sonic the Hedgehog) with a variant cover by Marcus Williams, limited to 1,500 copies.
32 pgs./ All Ages/ FC $3.99

HOLY F*CK TPB
Writer(s): Nick Marino
Artist Name(s): Daniel Arruda Massa
Cover Artist(s): Daniel Arruda Massa

Sister Maria has recruited two horny drug-fueled weirdos to stop the apocalypse. Their names? Jesus and Satan. Can these biblical frenemies help this nun with a gun defeat an army of pissed off
mythological gods? Only one thing's for sure -- it's gonna be a wild ride! Collecting the controversially contagious Holy F*ck #1-4.
128 pgs./Mature Readers/ FC $14.99

PIRATE EYE: EXILED FROM EXILE # 4 (of 4)
Writer(s): Josiah Grahn
Artist Name(s): Carl Yonder
Cover Artist(s): Carl Yonder

Face to face with his old foe at last, Smitty fights for his life and for his future. But
Burroughs has very different plans for both. The thrilling conclusion to this critically-acclaimed
storyline!
32 pgs./Teen/ FC $3.99

PRINCELESS :THE PIRATE PRINCESS #4 (of 4)
Writer(s): Jeremy Whitley
Artist Name(s): Rosy Higgins, Ted Brandt
Cover Artist(s): Rosy Higgins, Ted Brandt

Join us for the finale of Princeless: The Pirate Princess. Adrienne and Raven are surrounded
and outnumbered by pirates ten to one. Will our pair of powerful princesses be able to pound these
pesky pirates? Of course they will, but it’s gonna be fun to watch!
32 pgs./Teen/ FC $3.99

STRAY #4 (of 4)
Writer(s): Vito Delsante
Artist Name(s): Sean Izaakse
Color Artist(s): Ross Campbell
Cover Artist(s): Sean Izaakse/Ross Campbell (reg), Julian Lopez/Juan Albarrán/Brett R. Smith (var)

The Doberman's killer is revealed! Who (and what) is Duette? And will Rodney survive their confrontation to become the hero he's destined to be? The smash series concludes here! Variant cover by Julian Lopez, limited to 1,500 copies!
32 pgs./Teen/ FC $3.99/ $4.99 Variant

ZOMBIE TRAMP: SLEAZY RIDER TPB
Writer(s): Jason Martin, Dan Mendoza
Artist Name(s): Dennis Budd, Anna Lencioni, Winston Young
Cover Artist(s): TMChu

Zombie Tramp hits the open road, encountering all manner of oddities throughout the Southwest. From werewolf truckers, to “illegal” fight clubs, to lethal fast food chains. It’s enough to make her deadly detour to Detroit seem downright dreamy! Join a lineup of amazing new artists bringing the fan-favorite street walking dead’s latest open road adventures to life!
Collects the second story arc of the wildly popular ongoing series.
128 pgs./ Mature Readers / FC $14.99

ZOMBIE TRAMP #10
Writer(s): Dan Mendoza. Jason Martin
Artist Name(s): TMChu
Cover Artist(s): TMChu (regular, risqué variant), Dan Mendoza (limited variant)

Zombie Tramp faces a new monster of her own creation, when a Detroit meth maker cooks up a
batch of her undead bath salts! Meanwhile it’s chaos in the streets as the new drug has users
turning into tweaker zombies! Plus Motor City’s own resident bad girl, Vampblade, cuts in on the
action! Features a variant cover by Dan Mendoza (limited to 1500 copies) and a risqué variant cover
(limited to 2000 copies).
32 pgs./Mature Readers/ FC $3.99/ $4.99 Variant

The Clock is Ticking in IVAR, TIMEWALKER #2 @ValiantComics

Details: Published on Friday, January 23 2015 17:04; Written by Johnny M

First Look: The Clock is Ticking in IVAR, TIMEWALKER #2 – Coming in February!

			 
			Valiant is proud to present your first look inside IVAR, TIMEWALKER #2 – the second clock-stopping chapter of the new smash-hit ongoing series from VALIANT NEXT! From the award-winning team that brought you ARCHER & ARMSTRONG, New York Times best-selling creators Fred Van Lente andClayton Henry take their centuries-spanning trek through time to the next level right here on February 18th!

			At this very moment in Geneva, Switzerland, history is about to be made. A thousand meters underground inside the Large Hadron Collider, researcher Neela Sethi is seconds away from discovering time travel – and is about to jeopardize her life in the process. But she doesn’t know that yet. One minute from now, every deadbeat chrononaut, wannabe conqueror, and misguided protector of the time stream will be banging down her door. Good thing that the legendary Ivar, Timewalker, got there first…right? Now it’s down to history’s most jaded, most tempestuous time traveler to stop the worst of everything that is, was, and will be…before time runs out!

			On February 18th, Ivar and Neela jump from the dawn of life itself to the heated heights of World War II, only in IVAR, TIMEWALKER #2 from all-star creators Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry! Jump on board here to find out why IVAR, TIMEWALKER is one of the most acclaimed series debuts of the new year:

			"This long-overdue series is Ivar's time to shine, and thanks to the team of writer Fred Van Lente and artist Clayton Henry, he really does." – Wired

			"✮✮✮✮✮…[With] just one issue IVAR, TIMEWALKER has earned must-read status… I implore you to check this book out." – Comic Bastards

			"✮✮✮✮¾…Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry have hit a home run… IVAR, TIMEWALKER is a book you cannot miss." – Geeked Out Nation

			"✮✮✮✮½…Congratulations, Ivar, Timewalker. You just made my pull list." – Nerds Unchained

			"✮✮✮✮½…Compelling storytelling worth reading… Fred Van Lente really is creating some amazing excitement here and it’s only the first issue!" – Bloody Disgusting

			"✮✮✮✮¼…It’s a whole new part of the Valiant world, and boy, is it fun… Van Lente and Henry are an all-star team that Valiant can’t miss with…" – Comicosity

			"✮✮✮✮...A fun romp through time…[and] another very enjoyable debut from Valiant Entertainment." –ComicBook.com

		Plus: don't miss each essential new series from VALIANT NEXT! Beginning with THE VALIANT #1 (of 4) by superstar creators Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt, and Paolo Rivera in December, VALIANT NEXTcontinues with five blockbuster new series, starring Valiant’s biggest, most-demanded heroes alongside all-new, never-before-seen characters, throughout 2015:

			•   IVAR, TIMEWALKER #2 by Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry in February

			•   DIVINITY #1 (of 4) by Matt Kindt and Trevor Hairsine in February

			•   IMPERIUM #1 by Joshua Dysart and Doug Braithwaite in February

			•   THE VALIANT #3 (of 4) by Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt and Paolo Rivera in February

		•   NINJAK #1 by Matt Kindt, Clay Mann and Butch Guice in March

		•   BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 by Jeff Lemire and Mico Suayan in April

		For more information, visit Valiant online at Facebook.com/ValiantComics, Twitter.com/ValiantComics, and ValiantUniverse.com.

		For Valiant merchandise and more, visit ValiantStore.com.

			IVAR, TIMEWALKER #2 [VALIANT NEXT]

			Written by FRED VAN LENTE

			Art by CLAYTON HENRY

			Cover A by RAUL ALLEN

			Cover B by BRIAN LEVEL

			Variant Cover by PERE PEREZ

			Variant Cover by RAMON VILLALOBOS

			$3.99 US | T+ | 32 pgs. | On sale 2/18/15 (FOC 1/2/15)

			IVAR, TIMEWALKER #2 – Cover A by Raul Allen

			IVAR, TIMEWALKER #2 – Cover B by Brian Level

			IVAR, TIMEWALKER #2 – Variant Cover by Pere Perez

Your First Look at SILK #1 @Marvel

Details: Published on Friday, January 23 2015 17:27; Written by Johnny M

Cindy Moon Swings Solo in Your First Look at SILK #1!

This February, straight from the pages of Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Verse comes a brand new ongoing series starring the newest heroine of the Marvel Universe. Today, Marvel is proud to present your first look at SILK #1, the new series writer Robbie Thompson (writer for TV’s Supernatural) and rising star artist Stacey Lee!

Cindy Moon exploded out of her bunker and into the Marvel Universe in the pages of Amazing Spideer-Man and she never looked back. Bit by the same radioactive spider that gave Peter Parker his powers on that fateful day, she’s spent her years locked away in a bunker, safe from the threat of Morlun and the Inheritors. Since then, she’s saved Peter Parker’s life (more than once), fought alongside Spider-Woman, braved the Spider-Verse and more!

“Cindy fascinates me,” says series writer Robbie Thompson, in an interview with Marvel.com. “She gave up 10 years of her life and the world moved on without her. What does that do to a person?”

Now, Cindy is back in New York City, patrolling it’s rooftops as SILK! And she’s going to make up for lost time. Searching for her past, defining her own future, and webbing wrong-doers along the way. Now is your chance to hop on board one of the slickest new launches of 2015 as SILK #1 swings in to comic shops this February!