Valiant Comics have a ton of new titles on the way, including new ongoing series for characters like Rai and Doctor Mirage!
Beginning this May with Rai #1, Valiant are launching their Valiant First initiative! A stack of brand new Valiant Comics first issues are coming your way, and wait until you see the talent they have lined up!
"The defining goal of Valiant First is to give readers clear and accessible jumping-on points into Valiant’s award-winning publishing line," said Valiant Executive Editor Warren Simons. "Over the past two years, Valiant’s approach to the craft and business of comics has been widely imitated throughout the industry. We’re incredibly flattered by that fact, but we also see it as a challenge. Our response is to raise the bar even higher. We've been building momentum with a slew of awards and the best reviewed line of books on the market – but 2014 is where you’ll see us double our game without doubling the size of our publishing line."
"The Valiant First line-up was very specifically chosen, and will continue our 'slow and steady' approach to growth. You won't see Valiant putting out more than nine core titles a month in 2014. We're focused on quality over quantity, and we'll be working hard to make sure that every Valiant First book is as good as anything else in the industry. You only have to look at the first wave of Valiant First titles to see that commitment – books like Rai #1 and Armor Hunters #1 are going to state our ambition with a vengeance," said Valiant Publisher Fred Pierce.
Each month, Valiant First will debut an all-new series by some of the premier storytellers in comics today with new #1 issues featuring Valiant's biggest, brashest and boldest characters.
In the tradition of the universe-changing Harbinger Wars, Valiant's biggest heroes launch into the summer's blockbuster 18-issue crossover event right here in Armor Hunters #1 – and then take the fight to the world's first full-scale cosmic threat with new arcs of Unity and X-O Manowar beginning in June, and Armor Hunters: Bloodshot and Armor Hunters: Harbinger beginning in July!
“With Valiant First, we're committing to telling even better stories in 2014 and helping even more fans get Valiant titles into their comic stack. With an exciting line-up of new series and creative talent backing us up, Valiant First is all about making sure that when fans consider the best comics on the market today, they think of Valiant First.”
In the coming weeks, Valiant will also be announcing a number of sales incentives and promotional offerings – the largest in Valiant's history – for comic shops worldwide to coincide with the launch of each Valiant First title.
"Over the next year, we'll be working one-on-one with retailers to put our books in customer hands, and to generate new fans with each release. Already, we're planning to introduce an expansive array of sales incentives, returnability offerings, and promotional materials. Look for details to follow as Valiant First hits the ground running," said Hunter Gorinson, Valiant's Director of Marketing, Communications & Digital Media.
For sneak peeks inside each monumental Valiant First release, follow Valiant First on Tumblr at ValiantFirst.tumblr.com for exclusive looks at costume designs, in-process artwork, and more top secret snippets from Valiant HQ! In 2014, when you're looking for the most exciting books on the stands, look for Valiant First!
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