Coming this Wednesday, August 31st, Valiant has “4001 A.D.” #4 (of 4) hitting shelves and wrapping up their epic event of the summer. ‘Bloodshot Reborn‘ #16 continues with the Bloodshot Island story arc. And the penultimate issue of “X-O Manowar” #49 sees Aric of Dacia building up for what is likely the end-all battle.
Check out this preview of the covers available and the first 6 pages of each release available on New Comic Book Day this week!
4001 A.D. #4 (of 4)
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover A by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover B by TULA LOTAY
Cover C by RYAN BODENHEIM
Cover D by PHILIP TAN
Character Design Variant by CLAYTON CRAIN
Interlocking Mega-Cover Variant by RYAN LEE
Interlocking Artist Variant by RYAN SOOK
B&W Interlocking Artist Variant by RYAN SOOK
The fall of the 41st century!
The ultimate battle is here as Rai and Father clash among the stars for the final fate of the future…and Earth along with it! As New Japan’s despotic ruler and its former protector enter their final showdown, will the orbiting satellite nation finally fall back to Earth? As the war for 4001 A.D. claims lives on both sides, who will live to greet the brave new world that lies ahead? And what will become of Rai, of Father, and civilization itself? The Valiant Universe of 4001 A.D. is forever changed right here as forces new and old prepare to rise from the ashes of New Japan!
New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY II) and superstar artist Clayton Crain (RAI) present the white-hot finale to Valiant’s biggest event yet!
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale AUGUST 31st
BLOODSHOT REBORN #16
(“BLOODSHOT ISLAND” – PART 3)
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by MICO SUAYAN
Cover A by TOMÁS GIORELLO
Cover B by BEN OLIVER
Cover C by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Interlocking Variant Cover by RYAN BODENHEIM
Variant Cover by DARICK ROBERTSON
Variant Cover by SEAN CHEN
Die and die again on…BLOODSHOT ISLAND!
As the endless process of life, death, and rebirth plagues Bloodshot and his fellow prisoners of Bloodshot Island, the being that hunts them – the ruthlessly efficient killer called Deathmate – grows stronger with each agonizing day. But as Bloodshot momentarily gains the upper hand on the shadowy organization that created him and its enigmatic instrument of destruction, he may stumble upon the greatest secrets of the island…and his own haunted past!
New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (Old Man Logan) and superstar artist Mico Suayan (BLOODSHOT REBORN) open fire on the most controversial chapter of BLOODSHOT ISLAND yet, sending shockwaves through the Valiant Universe that will be felt for years to come!
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale AUGUST 31
X-O MANOWAR #49
(“LONG LIVE THE KING” – PART 3)
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by JOE BENNETT
Cover A by KANO
Cover B by PHIL JIMENEZ
Cover C by KHOI PHAM
Variant Cover by FRANCIS PORTELA
Variant Cover by JUAN JOSE RYP
Variant Cover by ADAM GORHAM
Long live the king! The march to X-O MANOWAR #50 soldiers onward!
Witness the last stand of Earth’s greatest champion, X-O Manowar! With the world besieged by the Torment, Aric of Dacia has united his bravest allies and fiercest enemies for a last ditch effort to avert Armageddon. But will even their combined strength be enough against the seemingly infinite powers of this this unfathomable comic race? It’s the beginning of the end as the greatest battle in Valiant history starts here!
“LONG LIVE THE KING” reaches its most thrilling chapter yet as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR) and acclaimed artists Joe Bennett (52) and Roberto de la Torre (Daredevil) deliver the penultimate chapter of Valiant’s flagship series!
Plus: The X-O MANOWAR #50 COUNTDOWN GIVEAWAY continues right here! Each issue of “LONG LIVE THE KING” comes bagged with one of 50 micro-prints – featuring artwork from a who’s who of comic superstars – or even one-of-a-kind original art!
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale AUGUST 31
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