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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 07 February 2014 00:00

First, Archer &  Armstrong have been targeted for elimination by Project Rising Spirit’s most elite kill crew, Bloodshot and H.A.R.D. Corps in Archer & Armstrong #18. Then, Aric of Dacia is about to be forced into a brutal confrontation with the deadly legacy behind the universe's most powerful weapon in X-O Manowar #23. Finally, Ninjak is leading the newly formed Unity team right back into the trenches to face the enigmatic Dr. Silk and his high-tech terror cell: WEBNET in Unity #5.

 

First Look: MISSION IMPROBABLE Sends BLOODSHOT into ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #18!

Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Archer & Armstrong #18 – the FIRST ISSUE of MISSION: IMPROBABLE, a four-part smash-up colliding Valiant's conspiracy-smashing thrill-seekers against the twin threats of Bloodshot and H.A.R.D. Corps! From New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (Marvel Zombies) and red-hot artist Pere Perez (Harbinger Wars), start reading here on March 5th when two teams of daredevil powerhouses begin an improbable mission with impossible odds!

Archer &  Armstrong have been targeted for elimination by Project Rising Spirit’s most elite kill crew. (G-G-GULP!) Their mission? Assassinate the the newly appointed leader of a homegrown fundamentalist terror sect named…Obadiah Archer?! And if they could take out his mentally ill, alcoholic bodyguard who just happens to think he’s a 10,000-year-old immortal, that’d be swell too! Hot on the heels of today's Archer & Armstrong: Archer #0, the showdown of the year begins right here on March 5th!

Then, the next bullet-dodging chapter of MISSION: IMPROBABLE arrives one week later on March 12th with Bloodshot and H.A.R.D. Corps #20 from acclaimed writers Christos Gage (Superior Spider-Man) & Joshua Dysart (Harbinger) and legendary artist Tom Raney (Ultimate X-Men)! 

With each issue featuring a new interlocking Pullbox Exclusive Variant for comic shop subscribers by artist Jorge Molina (X-Men), don't miss a perfect a jumping-on point for two of the most over-the-top action books on the stands when MISSION: IMPROBABLE kicks down the doors of Archer & Armstrong #18 and Bloodshot and H.A.R.D. Corps #20 – in comic shops everywhere this March!

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ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #18 (MISSION: IMPROBABLE – PART 1)

Written by FRED VAN LENTE

Art by PERE PEREZ

Cover by LEWIS LAROSA (JAN141366)

Interlocking Pullbox Variant by JORGE MOLINA (JAN141367)

Variant Cover by MICHAEL WALSH (JAN141368)

$3.99/T+/32 pgs.

ON SALE 3/5/14 (FOC – 2/10/14)

 

BLOODSHOT AND H.A.R.D. CORPS #20 (MISSION: IMPROBABLE – PART 2)

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE & JOSHUA DYSART

Art by TOM RANEY

Cover by LEWIS LAROSA (JAN141369)

Interlocking Pullbox Variant by JORGE MOLINA (JAN141370)

Variant Cover by CLAYTON HENRY (JAN141371)

$3.99/T+/32 pgs.

ON SALE 3/12/14 (FOC – 2/17/14)

 

ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #19 (MISSION: IMPROBABLE – PART 3)

Written by FRED VAN LENTE

Art by PERE PEREZ

Cover by LEWIS LAROSA (FEB141473)

Interlocking Pullbox Variant by JORGE MOLINA (FEB141474)

Variant Cover by MICHAEL WALSH (FEB141475)

$3.99/T+/32 pgs.

ON SALE 4/2/14 (FOC – 3/10/14)

 

BLOODSHOT AND H.A.R.D. CORPS #21 (MISSION: IMPROBABLE – FINALE)

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE & JOSHUA DYSART

Art by TOM RANEY

Cover by LEWIS LAROSA (FEB141476)

Interlocking Pullbox Variant by JORGE MOLINA (FEB141477)

Variant Cover by TOM FOWLER (FEB141478)

$3.99/T+/32 pgs.

ON SALE 4/9/14 (FOC – 3/17/14)

First Look: X-O MANOWAR #23 Launches PRELUDE TO ARMOR HUNTERS!

Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of X-O Manowar #23 - the FIRST ISSUE of PRELUDE TO ARMOR HUNTERS, an essential prologue to Valiant's blockbuster summer 2014 crossover event! From New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti and Valiant's next superstar artist Diego Bernard, the march toward X-O Manowar's first epic confrontation with the galaxy's most feared team of hunter-killers, the Armor Hunters, starts here on March 19th!

For eons, one threat above all others has brought pain and strife down upon civilizations across the universe – the X-O Manowar armor. And now the Manowar has come to Earth. What will follow in its wake? Only the creature called Malgam knows the truth…and, in the wake of Unity, Aric of Dacia is about to be forced into a brutal confrontation with the deadly legacy behind the universe's most powerful weapon.

On March 19th, Robert Venditti and Diego Bernard unleash the opening salvo of the cataclysm that is to come in X-O Manowar #23, the FIRST ISSUE of PRELUDE TO ARMOR HUNTERS, and a key stepping stone toward Valiant's first milestone spectacular – X-O Manowar #25!

Then, the Valiant event of 2014 begins in full force this June in Armor Hunters #1 (of 4) by writer Robert Venditti and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite! The crossover epic of the year then continues with two brand new story arcs beginning in Unity #8 and X-O Manowar #26 – and look for even more Valiant heroes to join the fight against Valiant’s first full-scale alien incursion as the summer continues!

This summer, Earth will be the greatest hunt of all. Armor Hunters is coming.

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X-O MANOWAR #23 (PRELUDE TO ARMOR HUNTERS – PART 1)

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI

Art by DIEGO BERNARD

Cover by CAFU

Variant Cover by TOM RANEY

$3.99/T+/32 pgs.

ON SALE 3/19/14 (FOC – 2/24/14) 

X-O MANOWAR #24 (PRELUDE TO ARMOR HUNTERS – PART 2)

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI

Art & Cover by DIEGO BERNARD

Variant Cover by CLAYTON HENRY

$3.99/T+/32 pgs.

ON SALE 4/16/14 (FOC – 3/24/14) 

X-O MANOWAR #25

Written by CLASSIFIED

Art by CLASSIFIED

Cover by CLASSIFIED

COMING IN MAY!

ARMOR HUNTERS #1 (of 4)

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI

Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE

COMING IN JUNE!

First Look: NINJAK Enters "TRAPPED BY WEBNET" in UNITY #5

Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Unity #5 – the FIRST ISSUE of an all-new adventure for Valiant's elite all-star superteam! Start reading here on March 12th as New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT) and Valiant exclusive superstar CAFU (Action Comics) unleash a vicious new vision of Ninjak's ultimate enemy in "Trapped by Webnet" – a new three-part story arc and a perfect standalone jumping-on point for one of the year's best-selling, breakout new series debuts!

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. First came UNITY… Now meet WEBNET! Coming off of the earth-shattering repercussions of their first mission, Ninjak is leading the newly formed Unity team right back into the trenches to face the Valiant Universe’s next colossal threat – the enigmatic Dr. Silk and his high-tech terror cell: WEBNET! With the fate of untold millions on the line, can this team of cutthroat heroes uncover Silk’s endgame – and his deadly connection to Ninjak’s shadowed past? 

On March 12th, the doctor is out…of his mind! Prepare to meet Valiant's next A-level enemy when Dr. Silk triggers "Trapped by Webnet," only in Unity #5! Featuring four limited Pullbox Exclusive Variants by Mico Suayan (Ultimate Cataclysm), Philip Tan (Green Lantern), Raul Allen (Secret Avengers), and Diego Bernard (X-O Manowar), pre-order with your local comic shop today to reserve your copy of this all-new, action-packed turning point for Valiant's blockbuster superteam! 

Attention retailers: this issue will be 100% returnable for qualifying orders. See your order form for more details.

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UNITY #5 (NEW ARC – "TRAPPED BY WEBNET")

Written by MATT KINDT

Art by CAFU

Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN (JAN141349)

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by MICO SUAYAN (JAN141350)

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by PHILIP TAN (JAN141351)

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by RAUL ALLEN (JAN141352)

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by DIEGO BERNARD (JAN141353)

Variant Cover by MATT KINDT (JAN141354)

B&W Sketch Variant by MICO SUAYAN (JAN141355)

$3.99/T+/32 pgs.

ON SALE 3/12/14 (FOC –2/17/14)