PopCultHQ’s First Look: “A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong” #5 from Valiant

From People Magazine to the Atlantic to the Today Show and beyond, Faith has enchanted the entire globe! And now, the high-flying heroine is charming Valiant’s smash-hit ongoing series…by putting Archer in cupid’s crosshairs!

A&A_005_001Valiant is proud to present your first look inside A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #5 – an ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT guest-starring the breakout character of 2016 by red-hot writer Rafer Roberts (HARBINGER RENEGADES) and Eisner Award-winning artist Mike Norton (Revival)! On July 20th, don’t miss a landmark Valiant tale for the ages as Obadiah Archer and Faith “Zephyr” Herbert’s budding romance undergoes its first trial by fire…complete with dinner, a movie, and a dazzling display of crime fighting par excellence!With Armstrong on the road, Archer is taking some much-needed personal time…and bringing his long-distance romance with Los Angeles’s number-one superhero off of FaceTime and into the real world! As these friends take their relationship to the next level, will romance conquer all? Or will they still find the time to brawl with some loan sharks? When a teenaged martial arts expert and a high-flying psiot get together, anything goes!

A&A_005_002On July 20th, Valiant’s number-one power couple takes the first step from here to eternity with the knee-weakening, must-read adventure of the spring – and a perfect jumping-on point for new readers! With spell-casting covers by Kano (Gotham Central), David Lafuente (Ultimate Spider-Man), Darick Robertson (The Boys), Joe Eisma (The Flash), Pere Perez (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and Diego Latorre (Dante’s Inferno), this ain’t no fairy tale, it’s A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #5 – in stores on July 20th!

Jump on board here to find out why critics and fans everywhere are love-struck by Valiant’s latest acclaimed ongoing series:

A&A_005_003“✮✮✮✮✮ … Valiant is releasing some amazing books these days, and this has got to be one of—if not the—best… This is brilliant stuff…”ComicWow!“✮✮✮✮ ½… This new title makes [A&A] read, feel, and look better than ever.” Newsarama

“✮✮✮✮ … One of the most entertaining comics you’ll read this month…”Graphic Policy

“✮✮✮✮ … [A&A] is the perfect cocktail: one part action, two parts humor, with a splash of ribaldry.” All-Comic

A&A_005_004“✮✮✮✮ … A&A is delivering on the promise of adventure and continues to be a laugh out loud book that competes with any of the books the Big Two are delivering right now.”Comic Bastards

Plus: Also on sale July 20th, follow Faith’s sky-soaring adventures out of the pages of her five-time sold-out limited series debut and into her first-ever monthly title with FAITH #1 – an ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES from rising star Jody Houser (Orphan Black) and acclaimed artists Pere Perez(ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells)! THE FUTURE OF VALIANT starts here with an all-new beginning for the high-flying hero that has stolen the spotlight worldwide – and inspired a whole new generation of comics fans – on July 20th, only in FAITH #1!

A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #5
Written by RAFER ROBERTS
Art by MIKE NORTON
Cover A by KANO
Cover B by DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover C by DARICK ROBERTSON
Cover D by JOE EISMA
Valiant Emoji Variant by SWYFT MEDIA
FAITH #1 Interlocking Variant by PERE PÉREZ
Variant Cover by DIEGO LATORRE
B&W Sketch Variant by DAVID LAFUENTE
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale JULY 20


FAITH #1 (ONGOING)
Written by JODY HOUSER
Art by PERE PEREZ and MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
Cover A by KEVIN WADA
Cover B by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
Cover C by CARY NORD
Cover D by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Valiant Emoji Variant by SWYFT MEDIA
Valiant x CGC Replica Variant by PERE PEREZ
Interlocking Variant Cover by PERE PEREZ
Variant Cover by KANO
Variant Cover by COLLEEN COOVER
Blank Cover also available
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JULY 20

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