More than halfway into the year and things really aren’t improving. I don’t think we can expect to see many cosplay conventions this year, but we can look back on some events of the past and enjoy the cosplay.
San Diego Comic-Con International (SDCC) needs no introduction. This is a convention on many peoples bucket lists. It was cancelled this year, but thanks to Brian LaForteza: Chemist by Day – Photographer at Night aka laffingstock cosplay we can revisit the cosplay from 2016.
More than halfway into the year and things really aren’t improving. I don’t think we can expect to see many cosplay conventions this year, but we can look back on some events of the past and enjoy the cosplay.
San Diego Comic-Con International (SDCC) needs no introduction. This is a convention on many peoples bucket lists. It was cancelled this year, but thanks to Sunpech Photography we can revisit the cosplay from 2016.
Saturday was a big day for DC at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018. Not only did we get trailers for Aquaman and Shazam!, but the CW superhero shows had their own panels and season trailers.
In case you weren’t able to make the panels, we’ve assembled the trailers here just for you!
Last season saw Oliver Queen revealing to the public that he is in fact the Green Arrow. It also saw him headed to prison after making a deal with the FBI in exchange for their help in getting rid of Ricardo Diaz. Season 7 picks up five months later with Oliver still in prison, trying to keep his head down, avoid any conflicts, and serve his time. If you know anything about Oliver, though, that doesn’t exactly go according to plan.
Meanwhile in Star City, vigilantes are still outlawed, but that doesn’t keep a mysterious archer from showing up and causing chaos. Also, Ricardo Diaz is bent on revenge. After Oliver Queen took everything from him, he wants to return the favor, putting his wife Felicity and son William squarely in the line of fire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlj4dXPGnAE
Arrow returns Monday, October 15th at 8/7C on The CW.
To say Team Flash was left speechless at the end of Season 4 would be an understatement. A mysterious girl each of them had encountered at least once over the past year revealed herself to be Nora Allen, the daughter of Barry and Iris from the future. She also stuck in 2018 and desperately needs their help.
While also worrying about the possibility of Nora ‘Marty McFlying herself out of existence’, Barry asks to know about something. Do you think he’s referring to the ‘Flash Disappears in Crisis’ headline they found in Harrison Wells/Eobard Thawne’s time vault back in Season 1?
In the trailer, Barry ends up without a suit, but Nora says that she has a spare, handing Barry a ring. This is something a lot of fans have waited to see – especially since they saw the Reverse Flash do the same in Season 1.
The video features a clip showing the season’s main villain, Cicada, a blue-collar everyman until his family was torn apart by metahumans. Now he seeks to destroy metahumans – one at a time.
The Flash returns Tuesday, October 9th at 8/7C on The CW.
After defeating Reign in the Season 3 finale, there were lots of changes on Supergirl’s world. J’onn Jonzz stepped down as the head of the DEO following the death of his father, Winn left with the Legion of Superheroes while Brainiac 5 elected to stay behind, and an alternate version of Kara Zor-El appeared in Siberia.
Much of the trailer’s footage is from the previous season, but is set under a voiceover from Agent Liberty (Sam Witwer), a new character for this season. Also, it looks like Supergirl might be getting a new suit!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw30raSbrhE
Supergirl kicks of The CW’s new Sunday lineup on October 14th at 8/7C.
When the Legends defeated the demon Mallus at the end of Season 3, they thought they had finally earned that tropical vacation. Sadly, it was cut short by the appearance of Gary and John Constantine. The team was informed that when they let Mallus into their world, they released a whole other host creatures from myths, legends, and fairytales.
The trailer for Season 4 shows we should likely expect many of the same shenanigans from our well-intentioned-but-misguided heroes. Some of the highlights include traveling to the times of hippies and Paul Revere, a dragon, a unicorn, and a meta reference to their “small but dedicated” group of fans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoSjI3N3_rA
Legends of Tomorrow returns on Monday, October 22nd at 9/8C on The CW.
Season 1 of Black Lighting showed Jefferson Pierce returning to his superhero ways when the city of Freeland became much too dangerous and threatened the lives of those who wanted to live in peace. He took on the likes of superpowered gangster Tobias Whale and the government agency ASA, all while balancing his jobs of high school principal and father to two daughters.
To add even more, his daughters began to show evidence of powers of their own. His oldest daughter, Anissa, fully embraced her powers, the ability to drastically increase her density, giving her invulnerability and super-strength. She took the name Thunder and fought alongside her father later in the season. His youngest, Jennifer, was much more reluctant, stating she wanted nothing to do with being a superhero. Her powers are generating pure electrical energy within her body, making her the most powerful in her family.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWZm9fdnc6s
Black Lightning returns Tuesday, October 9th at 9/8C on The CW.
What did you think of the trailers? Which show are you looking forward to the most?
Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC)
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In the upcoming season of Doctor Who, everything is all-new. Not only is there a new Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), but she has a whole new trio of companions. Their names are Graham (Bradley Walsh), Yasmin (Mandip Gill), and Ryan (Tosin Cole), and the Doctor hopes the trio will be her new best friends.
A video shared at the Doctor Who panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018 shows Whittaker making her way from Cardiff (where the show is filmed) to San Diego, even encountering a fan dressed as her character.
From Cardiff to Comic-Con. Jodie Whittaker arrives at the #DoctorWho panel at #SDCC. pic.twitter.com/M1O9yXq8J2
— BBC America @ SDCC Booth #4129 (@BBCAMERICA) July 19, 2018
Also shared during the panel was the most detailed teaser trailer we’ve seen yet. In it, the Doctor herself hints at things to come saying, “This is all new to me.. New faces, new worlds, new times.”
Showrunner Chris Chibnall has promised that much about the season will be brand-new. We will travel to previously unseen worlds and meet new aliens, villains, and characters. As such, Chibnall has stated that this would be an incredible jumping-in point for anyone not previously familiar with the show.
Secrecy was a topic of discussion at the panel. After being offered the role of the Doctor, Whitaker couldn’t tell anyone for several months, not even her friends and family. “But the reveal was such a massive moment. We want this show to always be a surprise to the fans every week, and that’s such a huge part of it all. So no spoilers.”
Very little has been shared about what will happen this season, and that’s because Chibnall wants the fans to experience the twists and surprises as they happen. “I really love television when it’s a communal experience,” he said.
Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC)
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Earlier today we shared with you all the promo videos from The CW’s DC shows that were shared at the panel yesterday at San Diego Comic Con. Also at that panel were new cast additions to those shows, and we’re here to compile the whole thing for you in one place.
Odette Annable
Supergirl will have an addition of five new cast members for Season 3 with Odette Annable, Adrian Pasdar, Carl Lumbly, Emma Tremblay, Yael Grobglas making their way to National City. Odette Annable will be Supergirl’s primary adversary Reign, one of five aliens captured and experimented on by Kryptonian scientists in an attempt to turn them into powerful weapons. After they awoke and found their captors dead and Krypton destroyed, Reign and three of the others attempted to find their home worlds, but instead wound up on Earth. Adrian Pasdar will play ruthless real estate developer Morgan Edge. He’s a charismatic capitalist who who will stop at nothing to get what he wants, and will be knocking horns with Lena Luthor and Kara. Carl Lumbly has been cast as M’yrnn J’onzz, the father of J’onn J’onzz (David Harewood) and a pacifist religious leader on Mars. Emma Tremblay will be playing Ruby, a smart, independently-minded National City kid who’s fascinated by Supergirl and ends up in jeopardy because of it. Yael Grobglas will portray the DC character Psi, a psychic villain who uses people’s own minds against them. Her agenda will put her on Supergirl’s radar, and their meeting will affect the Girl of Steel in surprising ways.
The Thinker
The Flash will be adding a bounty hunter and two villains for Season 4 with Danny Trejo, Neil Sandilands, and Kim Engelbrecht. Danny Trejo will play Breacher, a feared bounty hunter from Earth-19 and the imposing father of inter-dimensional bounty hunter, Gypsy (Jessica Camacho). His mission is to prevent any inter-dimensional traveler from threatening life on his planet — especially his daughter’s. Neil Sandilands will play the season’s central villain – Clifford DeVoe, aka The Thinker. The Thinker is metahuman with a mega mind who will embark on a season-long battle with The Flash that pits the “fastest man alive” against the “fastest mind alive.” A true genius, he’s devised an intricate plan to fix all that he deems wrong with humanity. Kim Engelbrecht has been cast as The Mechanic, a highly intelligent engineer who designs devices for Devoe. She is DeVoe’s truest believer and right-hand, and will stop at nothing to help him implement his plan to fix humanity.
Legends of Tomorrow fans will be seeing more of several familiar faces, and one new 
one, for Season 3. Wentworth Miller will reprise his character of Leonard Snart (aka Captain Cold) and Arthur Darvill will appear again as Rip Hunter on a recurring basis throughout the season. Neal McDonough has had his role of Damian Darhk expanded to that of a season regular. One new face to the show will be Tala Ashe. She will be joining the team as Zari Adrianna Tomaz, a Muslim-American computer nerd with a wry, combative attitude who hails from the year 2030. Zari lives a double life as a ‘grey hat hacktivist’, but has no idea that she possesses secret, latent powers derived from an ancient, mystical source.
Season 6 of Arrow will see the addition of genre series actor Michael Emerson, as well as the return of David Nykl. David Nykl plays Oliver Queen’s friend/mentor/nemesis Anatoly Knyazev. Michael Emerson‘s role is still a mystery, as it has yet to be announced, but he will be on the show in a recurring capacity.
Black Lightning added two more names to its cast yesterday, bringing in James Remar 
and Damon Gupton. James Remar will play Peter Gambi, the oldest friend of Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams). He is a father figure for Jefferson, as well as his mentor and “tailor.” His history with Jefferson goes back farther and deeper than anyone knows, and Gambi’s role in Jefferson’s life will become a painful window into the past that will affect the future of their relationship forever. Damon Gupton has been cast as Inspector Henderson, a veteran officer of the law who is now the highest-ranking detective on the force. His role in the community often puts him at odds with Black Lightning, but they soon become unlikely allies.
Supergirl return October 9, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow return October 10, and Arrow returns October 12. Black Lighting will air in 2018.
What do you think of this casting news? Who are you most excited to see on you TV this fall? Let us know in the comments!
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Yesterday was a big day for DC Entertainment at San Diego Comic Con. Not only did they premiere a new Justice League trailer, but The CW’s DC shows had their moment in the sun as well. We’ve compiled all of the promo videos for the upcoming seasons in one spot for your enjoyment!
Starting off with Supergirl, we see Kara missing Mon-El after his departure in the Season 2 finale, but she would still make the same decision she made if she had to do it all over again. She is struggling to maintain a normal life, saying that Kara Danvers was a mistake – she tried to be human, but she’s not. We see clips of Supergirl fighting and Alex firing a gun. We gets glimpses of the season’s new villains, including one telling Lena Luthor that she now has all of his attention.
New episodes of Supergirl return October 9 at 8PM Eastern/7PM Central.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI6dcoRRQQ
Next up is The Flash. The video starts with Iris giving a voice-over while we see the events of last season’s finale where Barry gave himself up to the speed force to be imprisoned for his mistakes. Team Flash is visibly broken without Barry, but Iris is trying to be strong like Barry wanted her to be. The team comes together when a new villain appears, but he demands The Flash, or else the city will die. In a bit of a surprise we see Caitlin Snow appear in the promo as herself, and not Killer Frost. The last time we saw her, she left the team as Killer Frost, determined to take some time and decide who she wanted to be. At the end of the video we see a figure in red racing around – could this be The Flash returned?
New episodes of The Flash return October 10 at 8PM Eastern/7PM Central.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYDdu_mC6cI
Following the Scarlet Speedster is DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. The events of the Season 2 finale led to catastrophic events, as the team “broke time.” They discover that there are more anachronisms popping up than they could hope to fix in a lifetime. Picking somewhere to start, they go to the past and the days of circus creator P.T. Barnum, or as Sara says, “Bringing the circus to the circus.” Chaos typical of the Legends team ensues, but Sara says that Rip Hunter is hiding something from them and that a greater evil is coming. She is told that they cannot handle it, but she insists that they can, followed by a montage of the Legends doing what they do best. The video ends on a humorous note, where Stein refuses to ever set foot on the Titanic, saying whoever built that ship should be shot. This is a tongue-in-cheek reference to one of actor Victor Garber’s previous roles, as he played the ship’s builder Thomas Andrews in the film Titanic.
New episodes of Legends of Tomorrow return October 10 at 9PM Eastern/8PM Central.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwGNep39atY
The last of the returning DC shows on The CW is Arrow. The first half of the video recounts much of Season 5’s arc with Prometheus, including that cliffhanger of Lian Yu exploding, possibly with Team Arrow and Samantha (the mother of Oliver’s son William) still on it. The rest does not give away much for the upcoming season, though we do see that at least Black Siren, Black Canary, and Slade Wilson survived. There are lots of shots of the Green Arrow fighting alone, still leaving us in the dark as to what happened to everyone else. Black Siren is now in Star City out to cause trouble and we see Black Canary stepping up to take her on. William has definitely been shaken by being kidnapped by Prometheus, and is having bad dream. He’s asked who he thinks the bad man in his dream is, and he says that it’s Oliver. The promo ends with Slade telling Oliver that they both walk in two world, and that they can only do that for so long.
Arrow returns with new episodes October 12 at 9Pm Eastern/ 8PM Central.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHZEeDEwRE0
Finally, we have the network’s latest superhero show – Black Lightning. Much of the video shows comic panels, video clips, and behind the scenes footage of Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow mixed with dialogue meant to instill a sense of hope and courage. We get very few shots of the the show Black Lightning itself, much of it from the previously released first look video. It seems that with this show they wish to send a message of that no matter how tough things are, justice will be be done and good will conquer over evil
Black Lighting will premiere sometime on 2018.
https://youtu.be/7dM8dI_-P9o
What do you think of these videos teasing the new seasons of The CW’s DC shows? What show are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments!
Zenescope Entertainment has announced plans to partner with San Diego’s Gelato Paradiso for Comic Con 2017. The authentic Italian gelato shop will be offering three specialty gelato flavors based on Zenescope’s comic book titles and will be giving away a Limited Edition Comic Con souvenir cup with every purchase of a Zenescope flavor while supplies last. Each day during Comic Con, the first ten attendees who bring their souvenir cup to Zenescope’s booth #2301 and present it to a staff member will receive a free limited edition metal print. Zenescope will also be hosting a gelato eating contest at Gelato Paradiso’s store location on July 22nd at 3pm, with the contest winner receiving a four-day pass to San Diego Comic Con 2018 and a Best of Zenescope Pack. Convention attendees can sign up in person at Zenescope’s booth until 12pm on July 22nd. Three contestants will be randomly chosen to compete and all contest applicants will be entered into a chance to win PlayStation VR goggles.
Zenescope Entertainment will be located at booth #2301 inside Hall C at the San Diego Convention Center throughout Comic Con, and Gelato Paradiso is located at 789 W Harbor Dr. Suite #117, a half mile northwest of the convention center. Convention-goers can pick up special limited edition content at both Zenescope’s booth and at the Gelato Paradiso shop location throughout Comic Con. For more details and information on how to receive free comics, coupons, and limited edition cups & prints at both locations, head to Zenescope’s SDCC 2017 page.
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Zenescope Entertainment was founded in 2005 by Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco and has grown into one of the most recognized independent comic book and graphic novel publishers in the world. Zenescope currently boasts the largest female-driven shared universe in comic books and focuses on an edgy and non-traditional brand of story-telling that sets it apart from the pack. The company publishes and develops both original and licensed comic books and graphic novels such as Grimm Fairy Tales, Neverland, Return To Wonderland, The Courier, The Library, Inferno, and Spirit Hunters to name a few. Some of Zenescope’s past and present publishing and media partnerships include Discovery Channel, History Channel, CBS Consumer Products, New Line Cinema, Scholastic, Titmouse Studios and several others.
The Eisner Awards, which would be the equivalent of the Oscars in the comic book community, were announced last night at San Diego Comic-Con International. PopCultHQ wrote on the event and the list of nominees a few months back and there was some seriously tough competition as many creators, artists, writers and all those involved in projects have put out such great material as of late that all were deserving. The awards honor the very best in comic books, creators and retailers over the past 12 months.
The Image Comics title “Southern Bastards” was the spotlight of this year’s event as Jason Aaron won for “Best Writer” and also picked up one with the other half of the Southern Bastards series, artist Jason Latour, for “Best Ongoing Series.” Other standouts include Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls) for “Best Penciller/Inker” and “Silver Surfer” #11: “Never After,” by Dan Slott and Michael Allred won for “Best Single Issue or One-Shot.”
Here is the complete list of all the winners of the 2016 Will Eisner Comic Book Industry Eisner Awards:
Best Short Story: “Killing and Dying,” by Adrian Tomine, in “Optic Nerve” #14 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Best Single Issue/One-Shot: “Silver Surfer” #11: “Never After,” by Dan Slott and Michael Allred (Marvel)
Best Continuing Series: “Southern Bastards,” by Jason Aaron and Jason Latour (Image)
Best Limited Series: “The Fade Out,” by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Image)
Best New Series: “Paper Girls,” by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang (Image)
Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8): “Little Robot,’ by Ben Hatke (First Second)
Best Publication for Kids (ages 9-12): “Over the Garden Wall,” by Pat McHale, Amalia Levari, and Jim Campbell (BOOM! Studios/KaBOOM!)
Best Publication for Teens (ages 13-17): “SuperMutant Magic Academy,” by Jillian Tamaki (Drawn & Quarterly)
Best Humor Publication: “Step Aside, Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant Collection,” by Kate Beaton (Drawn & Quarterly)
Best Digital/Webcomic: “Bandette,” by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover (Monkeybrain/comiXology)
Best Anthology: “Drawn & Quarterly, Twenty-Five Years of Contemporary, Cartooning, Comics, and Graphic Novels” edited by Tom Devlin (Drawn & Quarterly)
Best Reality-Based Work: “March: Book Two,” by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (Top Shelf/IDW)
Best Graphic Album—New: “Ruins,” by Peter Kuper (SelfMadeHero)
Best Graphic Album—Reprint: “Nimona,” by Noelle Stevenson (Harper Teen)
Best Adaptation from Another Medium: “Two Brothers,” by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá (Dark Horse)
Best U.S. Edition of International Material: “The Realist,” by Asaf Hanuka (BOOM! Studios/Archaia)
Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia: “Showa, 1953–1989: A History of Japan, ” y Shigeru Mizuki (Drawn & Quarterly)
Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips: “The Eternaut, by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Francisco Solano Lòpez,” edited by Gary Groth and Kristy Valenti (Fantagraphics)
Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books: “Walt Kelly’s Fairy Tales,” edited by Craig Yoe (IDW)
Best Writer: Jason Aaron, “Southern Bastards” (Image), “Men of Wrath” (Marvel Icon), “Doctor Strange,” “Star Wars,” “Thor” (Marvel)
Best Writer/Artist: Bill Griffith, “Invisible Ink: My Mother’s Secret Love Affair with a Famous Cartoonist” (Fantagraphics)
Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team: Cliff Chiang, “Paper Girls” (Image)
Best Painter/Multimedia Artist: Dustin Nguyen, “Descender” (Image)
Best Cover Artist: David Aja, “Hawkeye,” “Karnak,” “Scarlet Witch” (Marvel)
Best Coloring: Jordie Bellaire, “The Autumnlands,” “Injection,” “Plutona,” “Pretty Deadly,” “The Surface,” “They’re Not Like Us,” “Zero” (Image); “The X-Files” (IDW); “The Massive” (Dark Horse); “Magneto,” “Vision” (Marvel)
Best Lettering: Derf Backderf, “Trashed” (Abrams)
Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism: “Hogan’s Alley,”edited by Tom Heintjes (Hogan’s Alley)
Best Comics-Related Book: “Harvey Kurtzman: The Man Who Created Mad and Revolutionized Humor in America,” by Bill Schelly (Fantagraphics)
Best Academic/Scholarly Work: “The Blacker the Ink: Constructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential Art,” edited by Frances Gateward and John Jennings (Rutgers)
Best Publication Design: “The Sandman Gallery Edition,” designed by Josh Beatman/Brainchild Studios (Graphitti Designs/DC)
Hall of Fame: Judges’ Choices: Carl Burgos, Tove Jansson • Voters’ Choices: Lynda Barry, Rube Goldberg, Matt Groening, Jacques Tardi
Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award: Dan Mora
Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award: Matthew Inman
Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing: Richard E. Hughes, Elliot S! Maggin
Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award: Orbital Comics and Games, London, UK
The following creators were recognized and inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame:
‘Justice League Action‘ producers gave Comic-Con 2016 attendees a first look at the highly anticipated Warner Bros. Animation series coming soon to Cartoon Network. During the show’s Thursday, July 21 panel, which also included voice cast members Kevin Conroy and Diedrich Bader, attendees were treated to this special highlight reel previewing all the upcoming action fans can expect every week.
Pretty much every character most people are familiar with will be featured in the series: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Joker, Harley Quinn, Lobo, Plastic Man, Lex Luthor, Firestorm (the comedic relief), Solomon Grundy, and so many more!
Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman lead the DC Comics Super Heroes against their most infamous foes in adventures packed with relentless thrills, fun and action. No need to wait for the good stuff to start, each eleven-minute episode jumps in with lightning-paced action and heroics. Whether defending the Earth, facing invaders from space, or battling the bizarre forces of magic, the always-rotating team of Justice League heroes, are up to any challenge.
The episodes themselves will only clock in at eleven minutes apiece, but from the looks of this trailer, this is certainly going to deliver an immense amount of action as the title implies. Though a release date has yet to be announced (hoping for this fall!), for now we can sit back and enjoy this trailer featuring some exciting footage for the upcoming series.
(© 2016 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
2016’s Most Successful Independent Superhero Debut Reaches New Readers in Local Comic Shops with Unprecedented Second Printing
As revealed yesterday during the Diamond Retailer Summit at Comic-Con International 2016 in San Diego, Valiant is proud to announce that FAITH #1 – the highest selling independent superhero series debut of the year and the launch title of “THE FUTURE OF VALIANT” initiative – has sold out at the distributor level just days after its July 20th on-sale date.
To celebrate the series’ landmark debut and satisfy an unprecedented degree of fan and retailer demand, Valiant revealed today that it will be shipping 100,000 complimentary copies of a new FAITH #1 SECOND PRINTING to participating comic shops in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Set to arrive on August 24th alongside FAITH #2 and GENERATION ZERO #1, these complimentary copies of the 48-page FAITH #1 SECOND PRINTING will carry a cover price of $2.99 and come shrink-wrapped in individually bundled units of 20. Retailers are encouraged to rack their copies with the week’s new releases, discount them at a promotional rate, or even give them away so that new readers can discover the wildly popular series that has taken fans and retailers by storm!
Packed with content at a colossal 48 pages, the FAITH #1 SECOND PRINTING features the beginning of Faith’s first ongoing series – as told by acclaimed writer Jody Houser (Orphan Black), stratospheric interior artists Pere Perez (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG), Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells), and Colleen Doran (The Sandman), and sensational cover artist Kevin Wada (She-Hulk)! But that’s not all!
Each copy of the FAITH #1 SECOND PRINTING doubles as an early look ahead at Valiant’s biggest year yet with “THE FUTURE OF VALIANT” SNEAK PREVIEW flip book – spotlighting an all-new wave of ongoing series, prestige format projects and standalone events from the largest independent superhero universe anywhere in comics! Officially kicking off in the pages of FAITH #1, “THE FUTURE OF VALIANT” will extend throughout 2016 with a total of seven epic series – each introducing an innovative array of new concepts and characters…and firmly establishing Valiant’s place as the premier publisher of creative storytelling in comics today:
Retailers hoping to capitalize on FAITH #1’s breakout success by restocking their stores with this first-of-its-kind complimentary item will be eligible for a specific number of FAITH #1 SECOND PRINTING bundles based on their Diamond discount tier. For more information, retailers should contact their Diamond representative or the Valiant sales team (retailers@
In a city under siege by robots, aliens, monsters and, even worse, celebrities, there is only one woman the people of Los Angeles can count on: the stratospheric superhero called Faith! Aspiring reporter by day and dedicated crime-fighter by night, Faith has tackled every obstacle in her path with confidence – like those crushing deadlines at work, the long-distance boyfriend half a world away, and the missing back issues that plague her comics collection! But, unbeknownst to her, Faith is about to collide with the one force she never saw coming: an up-and-coming super-villain bent on snuffing her out once and for all! But who is lurking behind the mask of her new foe…and could they be the one person capable of rendering Faith powerless?
Created by former Marvel Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter (Secret Wars) and Eisner Award-winning writer and artist David Lapham (Stray Bullets) in Valiant’s acclaimed HARBINGER series in 1992, Faith has long been a central icon of Valiant’s award-winning publishing line. Then, in January 2016, Faith took her long-awaited, much-demanded first step toward solo stardom with FAITH #1 (of 4) – a groundbreaking debut that quickly became the first and biggest breakout hit of the New Year from any major comics publisher. In the months since, Faith’s first solo adventure has garnered near-universal critical acclaim; generated attention from a host of international media outlets, including The Atlantic, The A.V. Club, Cosmopolitan, The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter, The Huffington Post, The Independent, MTV, The New York Times, NPR, PBS Newshour, People, Seventeen, Today, Vox, The Washington Post, and dozens more; and become the first series of 2016 to reach a much-vaunted fifth printing – making it one of only a handful of hit series in the past decade to achieve that pivotal benchmark of fan and commercial demand.
Then, Faith’s streak of unprecedented achievements hit a new high with the freshly sold-out FAITH #1– a first issue that has already rocketed onward to become the highest selling superhero debut of the year from any independent publisher in the industry today.
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