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First Look: Bloodshot Reborn #1 @ValiantComics

Details: Published on Tuesday, January 13 2015 15:00; Written by Johnny M

First Look: BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 – Inside the New Ongoing Series from Jeff Lemire & Mico Suayan!

Valiant is proud to present your first look inside BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 – the FIRST ISSUE of the all-new VALIANT NEXT ongoing series by New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (THE VALIANT, Green Arrow) and red-hot superstar-in-the-making Mico Suayan (HARBINGER, Moon Knight)! Start reading here on April 15th as the VALIANT NEXT initiative presents a brand new beginning for the cutting-edge commando called Bloodshot…and plunges him to his darkest, bloodiest, most mind-bending depths yet.

Bloodshot’s nanites made him a nearly unstoppable killing machine. His enhanced strength, speed, endurance, and healing made him the perfect weapon, and he served his masters at Project Rising Spirit – a private contractor trafficking in violence – very well.

Now, Bloodshot is a shadow of his former self. He lives in self-imposed exile, reeling from the consequences of his past life and the recent events that nearly drove him mad. But when a rash of shootings by gunmen who appear to look just like Bloodshot begin, his guilt will send him on a mission to stop the killers, even if it means diving headlong into the violence that nearly destroyed him.

"Jeff Lemire is building something quite unlike any Bloodshot story you've seen before with this series," said Valiant Editor-in-Chief Warren Simons. "Scary, thrilling, compelling – and sometimes even downright unsettling – Jeff has found a whole new way to unpack the battle-scarred psychology behind one of Valiant's most enduring and iconic characters.

"Together with the incredible talents of artist Mico Suayan and colorist David Baron, the entire team is delivering a high-anxiety superhero comic that is just as blood-curdling to read as it is beautiful to look at. BLOODSHOT REBORN is great comics...and soon-to-be a prime example of how and why Valiant's brand of storytelling continues to exceed expectations and defy the conventional."

THE VALIANT is only the beginning… On April 15th, Bloodshot returns with an all-new ongoing series as all-star creators Jeff Lemire and Mico Suayan deliver a devastating new vision of his place in the Valiant Universe.

Featuring shelf covers by a murderer's row of top artistic talents – Juan Doe (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG), Mico Suayan (X-Men: Legacy), Dave Johnson (100 Bullets) and Lewis LaRosa(Punisher MAX) – VALIANT NEXT reaches its boiling point with an unpredictable journey into the mind of Valiant's deadliest killer, only in BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 – in stores April 15th!

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 in 2015, starring Valiant’s biggest, most-demanded heroes alongside all-new, never-before-seen characters:

• IVAR, TIMEWALKER #1 by Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry in January

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

• IMPERIUM #1 by Joshua Dysart and Doug Braithwaite 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.

BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 [VALIANT NEXT]

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art by MICO SUAYAN with JEFF LEMIRE

Cover A by JUAN DOE

Cover B by MICO SUAYAN

Cover C by DAVE JOHNSON

Cover D by LEWIS LAROSA

Valiant Next Variant by MICO SUAYAN & TOM MULLER

Variant Cover by JEFF LEMIRE

Variant Cover by BUTCH GUICE

B&W Sketch Variant by LEWIS LAROSA

Blank Cover also available

$3.99 |40 pgs.| T+ | On sale APRIL 15 (FOC – 3/23/15)

BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 – Cover A by Juan Doe

BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 – Cover B by Mico Suayan

BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 – Cover C by Dave Johnson

BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 – Cover D by Lewis LaRosa

BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 – Interior Art by Mico Suayan with David Baron

Watch the SECRET WARS LIVE KICKOFF Next Tuesday 1/20!

Details: Published on Tuesday, January 13 2015 14:54; Written by Johnny M

Learn Exciting Details About Secret Wars in a Unique Live Event!

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New York, NY—January 13^th, 2015— This May, time has run out and Secret Wars, the landmark 8-issue event, is ready to shake the very foundations of the Marvel Universe as you know it. But first, on Tuesday, January 20^th 2015 at 3 p.m. Eastern, we’re hosting the ground breakingSECRET WARS LIVE KICKOFF!

Streaming live from New York City’s own Midtown Comics next week, fans can head to Marvel.com/secretwars to get their very first Secret Wars info straight from Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso and SVP, Executive Editor Tom Brevoort! Prepare for the coming of a new Battleworld and learn the first details of the strange, patchwork realm playing host to countless separate realities!

The road to the biggest comic event of the year has begun, and you will not want to miss the first Earth shattering revelations that will have everyone talking! What will happen when Time Runs Out? What secrets does Battleworld hold? Tune in on 1/20 for the answers to those questions and more.

A unique collaboration with Midtown Comics, the SECRET WARS LIVE KICKOFF can be viewed on Marvel.com/secretwars at 3 p.m. EST on Tuesday, 1/20/2015. For more details, keep your eyes peeled to Marvel.com and join in the conversation on social media using the hashtag #SecretWars.

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MIDTOWN COMICS opened its first store in 1997, and is now the industry’s leading retailer of comic books, graphic novels, and manga, with its online store as well as three landmark New York City locations in Times Square, Grand Central and Downtown, as well as Comics Boutiques in the iconic FAO Schwarz Fifth Avenue and Toys“R”Us Times Square. Follow us on Facebook,Twitter, Tumblr, and the Midtown blog! More information available online at: http://www.midtowncomics.com

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Your First Look at Your First Look at GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY & X-MEN: THE BLACK VORTEX ALPHA #1!

Details: Published on Monday, January 12 2015 16:11; Written by Johnny M

Submit to the Vortex – Your First Look at

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY & X-MEN: THE BLACK VORTEX ALPHA #1!

New York, NY – January 12^th, 2014 – Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. What would you give up in your quest for power? What if it cost you your very soul? This February, those questions and more will be answered in Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex Alpha #1, the first chapter in an epic, out of this world crossover through Guardians of the Galaxy, All-New X-Men, Legendary Star-Lord, Cyclops, Captain Marvel, Nova andGuardians Team-Up! From superstar creators Sam Humphries, Ed McGuinness and Kris Anka comes the opening salvo in an epic cosmic war!

The Black Vortex – an ancient and powerful artifact has been uncovered in the far reaches of the cosmos. With the power to grant its user untold, it is coveted by some of the most nefarious forces in the galaxy. Thane and the villainous Mr. Knife plan to use its power to unleash terror upon the galaxy, and only a small band of heroes stand in their way.

“What happens when one person submits to the Black Vortex and becomes a titan of the cosmos? What happens when a whole team does it? Or a whole planet?” says Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex Alpha #1 writer Sam Humphries in an interview with Marvel.com. “Imagine the metamorphosis that turned Norin Radd into the Silver Surfer, or Jean Grey into Dark Phoenix, available to anyone in the Marvel Universe.”

“But of course, no amount of power comes without a cost,” Humphries continued.

Now, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the X-Men, Nova, Captain Marvel and more must unite as one or face extinction. Because if they fail, billions will die. But even they may be seduced by the power of the Black Vortex. Are they going to save the universe? Or will they be its undoing? Find out as the

Billions of lives are at stake, the heroes of the Marvel Universe will have to face the darkness inside themselves if they hope to succeed. But will they be the ones to save the galaxy, or will they be seduced by the Black Vortex’s power?

Find out as the action begins this February in the can’t miss Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex Alpha #1!

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY & X-MEN: THE BLACK VORTEX ALPHA #1 (DEC140820)

Written by SAM HUMPHRIES
Art by ED MCGUINNESS & KRIS ANKA

Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

Cosmically Enhanced Variant by ANDREA SORRENTINO (DEC140822)

Connecting Variant A by ALEXANDER LOZANO (DEC140821)
FOC – 01/12/15, On-Sale – 02/04/15

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Dynamite In Stores 01/14/2015 @DynamiteComics

Details: Published on Tuesday, January 13 2015 07:32; Written by Johnny M

Dynamite Comics in stores 1/14/2015

Twilight Zone #11

J. Michael Straczynski (w)

Guiu Vilanova (a)

Francesco Francavilla (c)

FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

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At the end of his career and at the bottom of a bottle, Ben Chambers took on one last case: investigate the unsolved murder of an Iraq War veteran and son to corporate CEO Jason Black. What he got was a trip through the past unlike any other.. Having broken the timestream, will Detective Chambers be able to save the young man’s life, and if so, what kind of consequences might it have on the present? The answers to these questions and more lay waiting for you in The Twilight Zone.

Sherlock Holmes vs. Harry Houdini #3

Anthony Del Col, Conor McCreery (w)

Carlos Furuzono (a)

Aaron Campbell, Colton Worley (c)

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FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

Detective Sherlock Holmes’ and magician Harry Houdini’s refusal to investigate the attacks on Houdini’s shows together leads to a horrific attack on a loved one and puts Holmes and Houdini face to face with a deadly force that defies death...

Evil Ernie #3

Tim Seeley, Steve Seeley (w)

Raphael Lanhellas (a)

Tim Seeley, Ardian Syaf, Joyce Chin (c)

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FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

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Ernie and Smiley have made their way to a Ghost Hunting Convention, but they aren't here to see "celebrities." It's superhuman slasher against superhuman slasher as Evil Ernie takes on the Death worshiping psycho Carrion Jane! Meanwhile, it's up to Mary Young to save innocent bystanders, because Ernie and Jane only have eyes for each other!

Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #2

Dan Abnett (w)

Dietrich Smith (a)

Mike Mayhew, Dietrich Smith, Livio Ramondelli, Ardian Syaf (c)

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FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

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The Colonial Fleet has finally found an unexpected promise of salvation, after ten years of desperate survival. Yet is it all it seems to be? The Cylons have been quiet for a long time, but they never sleep and they never give up. Apollo and his fellow warriors embark on a dangerous mission to unlock the truth... and the consequences will change the lives of all aboard the Galactica forever. The shocking, continuity-shaking story continues from cosmic superstar writer Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy)!

The Shadow Special 2014: Death Factory

Phil Hester (w)

Ivan Rodriguez (a)

Phil Hester (c)

FC • 48 pages • $7.99 • Teen+

The weed of crime, which once grew madly in the rich soil of the Great Depression, is now withering on the streets of New York. A new factory has sprung up among the shuttered sweatshops, sweeping the city's most notorious criminals and desperate lowlifes into its employ. When The Shadow's loyal operative Jericho Druke infiltrates the works, he finds it run by a fascist, technocratic madman bent on fomenting the racial tensions that threaten to shatter the United States. The Shadow and his team must destroy this Factory of Death before its lethal product poisons a nation.

Alice Cooper #5

Joe Harris (w)

Eman Casallos (a)

David Mack (c)

FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

As friends, fans, demons and derelicts gather for his big "comeback" show, Alice Cooper prepares his final vengeance against Clan Black. The first rocking, shocking story arc concludes... and there will be casualties.

Doodle Jump #5

Meredith Gran, Mario Udzenija (w)

Steve Uy (a/c)

FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • All Ages

Continuing the brand new, all-ages accessible, original comic book series from Dynamite! Doodler has been captured by a menacing robot! Stuck in a strange world and abandoned by his friends, a great challenge awaits our hero.

Ex-Con #5

Duane Swierczynski (w)

Keith Burns (a)

Tim Bradstreet (c)

FC • 32 pages • $2.99 • Mature

Last issue! Crime boss Barnaby Creed once gave him a piece of advice: "Only a crazy man makes the same mistake twice." And Cody Pomeray is taking that advice to heart -- namely, by making a whole new set of mistakes! Racing from downtown L.A. to a gravesite in Mexico, Cody knows it's the final showdown. But will he be able to figure out who’s betrayed him in time to keep him out of the slammer? Don't miss the shocking conclusion of this grifter noir saga!

Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson: Hopcross Jilly #4

Patricia Briggs, Rik Hoskin (w)

Tom Garcia (a/c)

FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

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While Mercy discovers how the fae are connected to the unearthed dead bodies, her stepdaughter Jesse finds herself shunned by her classmates just as news breaks that her class rival Kayla has gone missing. Suddenly, Jesse’s the prime suspect in the disappearance. High School never felt crueler!

Lone Ranger: Vindicated #3

Justin Gray (w)

Rey Villegas (a)

Marc Laming (c)

FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+

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The Lone Ranger sets out to bring justice and fireworks to the men that beat Tonto and left him for dead in the streets of Red River, but a surprising twist reveals the true greed and ambition of the men they're chasing. Meanwhile the Lone Ranger's feelings for Fiona Doyle might be putting him and Tonto at greater risk!

Vampirella #100

Nancy A. Collins, Tim Seeley, Eric Trautmann, Mark Rahner, Brandon Jerwa (w)

Francesco Mann, Dave Acosta, Eman Casallos, Javier Miranda-Garcia (a)

Joe Jusko, Joyce Chin, Cedric Poulat “bombshell”, Tony Fleecs (c)

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FC • 48 pages • $7.99 • Teen+

Get ready to party – Vampi style! With one hundred issues stacked high since Dynamite’s launch of Vampirella in 2010, it’s time for a giant-sized spectacular. To commemorate the occasion, we welcome the best Vampirella writers – past, present, and even future – to contribute short stories, guaranteed to send chills up your spine and quicken your pulse. Featuring Nancy A. Collins (who launched the current ongoing series with her bold new take), Eric Trautmann (who kicked off the Dynamite era), Brandon Jerwa (who expanded the mythology in over 20 issues), Mark Rahner (who spoofed pop horror culture with several one-shot specials), and Tim Seeley (the architect of Chaos who debuts his first-ever Vampi work here)!

Battlestar Galactica Vol 2 TPB

Dan Abnett, Robert Place Napton (w)

Dietrich Smith, Cezar Razek, Kewber Baal (a)

Livio Ramondelli (c)

FC • 224 pages • $24.99 • Teen+

For the Battlestar Galactica and its fleet, which is the greater threat: what lies ahead, or what snaps at their heels? Driven into an uncharted storm zone by the pursuing Cylons, the last survivors of the Twelve Colonies discover a vast, mysterious artifact. With half of the crew haunted by chilling dreams of lost Earth, Commander Adama and Captain Apollo find themselves at odds over their course of action– a conflict that leads the leader of humankind to question if the time has come to pass the torch. Will Adama entrust the sanctity of the fleet to the next generation… and if so, would they survive the coming massive Cylon attack without his tactical genius? And finally– the origin of the traitorous Baltar is finally revealed! What kind of man could betray his own species, and how did the Cylons foster his sinister

ambition?

Collecting issues 6-12 by Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy), Dietrich Smith, and Cezar Razek,along with the 2014 annual by Robert Place Napton and Kewber Baal, and featuring all of the covers by Livio Ramondelli, Colton Worley, Chris Eliopoulos, Ken Haeser, Clint Langly, and Kewber Baal.

Valiant Announces 'Imperium Prelude' - Available in February Titles @ValiantComics

Details: Published on Monday, January 12 2015 15:06; Written by Johnny M

The VALIANT NEXT initiative is introducing its latest milestone ongoing series on February 4th inIMPERIUM #1 by New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS), and now Valiant is giving fans a chance to discover the next essential series of 2015 with the IMPERIUM: PRELUDE – an exclusive, never-before-seen prologue sequence by the ongoing creative team of Dysart & Braithwaite that will make its print debut in Valiant's February titles!

Bridging the gap between Valiant's hit series HARBINGER and Toyo Harada's rise in IMPERIUM #1, the spiritual successor to HARBINGER starts here with a fresh start for new readers in theIMPERIUM: PRELUDE! 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.

Fully detachable and printed on high-grade cover stock, this exclusive prelude to one of the year's most highly anticipated new series will come bound into the following February titles from Valiant Entertainment – each of which will be clearly labeled with an IMPERIUM: PRELUDE cover banner:

•   X-O MANOWAR #33 – on sale February 4th
•   RAI #7 – on sale February 11th
•   Q2: THE RETURN OF QUANTUM AND WOODY #5 (of 5) – on sale February 11th
•   UNITY #15 – on sale February 18th
•   IVAR, TIMEWALKER #2 – on sale February 18th
•   QUANTUM AND WOODY MUST DIE #2 – on sale February 25th

"IMPERIUM is unlike every other book Valiant has ever published before, and this exclusive prelude story is a great chance to find out why," said Valiant CEO & Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani. "Joshua and Doug are doing phenomenal work, and, together, they are about to unleash a politically charged series with global stakes and what are sure to be some of the most compelling characters anywhere in comics today."

Look for the IMPERIUM: PRELUDE in each of Valiant's February titles – except the prestige format releases DIVINITY #1 (of 4) and THE VALIANT #3 (of 4)!

Toyo Harada is the most dangerous human being on the planet. Imbued with incredible powers of the mind, he has spent his life guiding humanity from the shadows. But today he is a wanted man. His powers are public knowledge, his allies have turned to enemies, and he is hunted by every government on the planet. Instead of surrendering, Harada has one last unthinkable gambit to play: to achieve more, faster, and with less, he will build a coalition of the powerful, the unscrupulous and the insane. No longer content to demand a better future, he will recruit a violent legion from the darkest corners of the Earth to fight for it.

The battle for utopia begins on February 4th, only in IMPERIUM #1 – the FIRST ISSUE of the newVALIANT NEXT ongoing series from New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER WARS, Unknown Soldier) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (UNITY)!

Plus: don't miss each exciting new series of VALIANT NEXT, beginning with THE VALIANT by all-star creators Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt, and Paolo Rivera in December! Then, VALIANT NEXT continues with five blockbuster new series in 2015, starring Valiant’s biggest, most-demanded heroes alongside all-new, never-before-seen characters:

•   IVAR, TIMEWALKER #1 by Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry in January
•   DIVINITY #1 (of 4) by Matt Kindt and Trevor Hairsine in February
•   IMPERIUM #1 by Joshua Dysart and Doug Braithwaite 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.

IMPERIUM #1 [VALIANT NEXT]
Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover A (Harada) by RAUL ALLEN (DEC141700)
Cover B (Lord Vine-99) by RAUL ALLEN (DEC141701)
Cover C (Mech Major) by RAUL ALLEN (DEC141702)
Valiant Next Variant by TREVOR HAIRSINE & TOM MULLER (DEC141704)
Character Design Variant by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (DEC141705)
Artist Variant by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (DEC141706)
Blank Cover also available (DEC141703)
$3.99 US | T+ | 32 pgs. | On sale FEBRUARY 4 (FOC – 1/12/15)