NYCC 2017 Exclusive Bloodshot Salvation Bear Plush by Valiant Comics x Build-A-Bear

The Blot absolutely loves collaborations that are so totally unexpected, and yet work perfectly together. So of course I was excited to learn that Valiant Entertainment was teaming up with Build-A-Bear to produce a limited edition New York Comic Con 2017 Exclusive Bloodshot Salvation Bear plush! The first of its kind “Bloodshot Bear” is based on the beloved Valiant superhero next seen on September 20th in BLOODSHOT SALVATION #1 by New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire and extraordinary artists Lewis LaRosa and Mico Suayan.

The limited edition Bloodshot Bear, produced by Build-A-Bear, will be strictly limited to 250 pieces and only available at Valiant Comics’ NYCC booth #1635 for $40. This cuddly, buttercream-colored companion comes complete with an official Bloodshot logo t-shirt, collectible carrying case, and an exclusive BLOODSHOT SALVATION #1 Bear Photo Variant. This variant cover to the much-anticipated new beginning for Jeff Lemire’s Eisner Award-nominated Bloodshot saga can only be obtained in tandem with this one-of-kind NYCC exclusive offering (meaning it too is limited to 250 pieces).

Rai 18” High Quality Roto-Cast Statue by Valiant Comics & X Plus USA

Valiant Entertainment has teamed up with X Plus USA to release this gorgeous new statue of the 41st century’s greatest hero, Rai! Shockingly this is the first ever officially licensed statue of the spirit guardian of New Japan and it looks freaking amazing. Looming at a colossal 18” tall, this finely detailed rotocast resin statue brings the champion of 4001 A.D. into three steel-hardened dimensions on top of a battle-scarred base.

With two polyresin swords that capture the raw power and unmatched grandeur of the futuristic hero, Rai is ready to spring into action at a moment’s notice! Protect the future – and your comic collection – with this immaculately designed limited edition collectible. Collectors can pre-order this amazing Valiant Comics Rai 18” High Quality Roto-Cast Statue now at Entertainment Earth for $319.99 (with free shipping) here.

NYCC 16 Debut Valiant Comics Faith Pop! Vinyl Figure by Funko

At New York Comic Con 2016, Funko will debut its very first Valiant Comics Pop! Asia collectible vinyl figure of Faith “Zephyr” Herbert, Harbinger’s high-flying hero of Los Angeles that captured the attention of the world with her five time sold out solo series debut in 2016! This Asia-only convention import is an advance sneak peek into Valiant’s worldwide collectible and apparel merchandising efforts – the latest of which will begin hitting shelves in North America and Europe in 2017.

Also debuting at New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant’s stratospheric Pop! Asia vinyl debut continues with an exclusive collection of apparel, including the Faith Pop! t-shirt and Faith Pop! hat – each showcasing the energetic Pop! Asia vinyl design of the year’s breakout super-heroine! All of these awesome exclusives can be purchased at the Valiant Entertainment NYCC booth #1635.

Space City Comic Con Exclusive 4001 A.D. #1 Variant by Clayton Henry x David Baron x Valiant Comics

This weekend the Valiant 2016 Convention Tour is blasting into Space City Comic Con in Houston, Texas, and they’re bringing with them a galaxy’s worth of merchandise, programming, panels, and the best-reviewed comics in the industry! Along with the Valiant Comics booth, fans can visit the Space Cadets booth and the Space City Comic Con merchandise booth to pick up the SCCC exclusive 4001 A.D. #1 variant featuring the artwork of Valiant exclusive all-stars Clayton Henry and David Baron.

New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt, superstar artist Clayton Crain, and Eisner Award winner David Mack kick off the first issue of 4001 A.D., Valiant's most ambitious summer event, as Rai leads the heroes of the 41st century into an explosive rebellion against the despotic ruler Father and the forces of New Japan! Space City Comic Con attendees can also visit David Baron’s booth to get this awesome exclusive signed!

Valiant Comics comes to Texas thanks to Space City Comic Con!

This year, Valiant Comics is taking the most critically acclaimed publishing line in comics on the road and gearing up to meet more than a million fans in the US and Canada throughout 2016. Later this month, Valiant’s tour brings them to the Lone Star State (aka Texas) thanks to our friends at Space City Comic Con!!! Valiant’s one-of-a-kind convention road show is slated to storm through Houston during the 2016 Space City Comic Con this Memorial Day weekend, May 27th-29th, at NRG Center. Weekend passes, single day tickets and even VIP passes are now available for the event here.

Be sure to visit Valiant’s Space City Comic Con booth to find out why Valiant has captured the nation’s biggest headlines with a complete collection of trade paperbacks and hardcovers featuring Valiant’s world-class roster of superheroes and villains, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot Reborn, Ninjak, Book of Death, Rai, Archer and Armstrong, The Death-Defying Doctor Mirage and many more! Space City Comic Con 2016 will also play host to a number of comic book creators that currently work with or have worked with Valiant over the past few years, including superstar writer Fred Van Lente, Matt Haley, David Baron, Eliot Rahal and Donny Cates.

Valiant Comics “The Valiant” Variant Bloodshot Urban Vinyl Figure by CKRTLAB Toys

Earlier this month, Valiant Comics released this awesome SC Comicon Exclusive Variant Bloodshot Urban Vinyl Figure by CKRTLAB Toys! Based on Eisner Award-winning artist Paolo Rivera’s stunning rendition of Bloodshot in the pages of the critically acclaimed series The Valiant, this exclusive collectible captures all the rugged power of Valiant’s top commando at 5.5” tall with six points of articulation.

The SC Comicon 2016 Exclusive Valiant Comics “The Valiant” Variant Bloodshot Urban Vinyl Figure by CKRTLAB Toys features a brand new design with Bloodshot’s signature holsters and a battle-damaged eye, and comes packaged in a full color window box perfect for display. Limited to just 120 pieces, this awesome convention exclusive retailed for just $30. No word yet if this super limited exclusive sold out at SCC, but just in case keep your eyes peeled to the CKRTLAB Toys online store and the Valiant Comics online store.

Happy Holidays from Valiant Comics!

Happy Holidays from Valiant Comics!

Art by Tom Fowler

Indie Comic Book Heroes Minimates Series 1 by Diamond Select Toys

Straight from the world of your local comic shop, Diamond Select Toys is set to release the first wave of its new Comic Book Heroes Minimates Series based on some of the most popular independent titles on the market today! Comic Book Heroes Minimates Series 1 includes four different 2 packs pairing up heroes and heroines from six different comic books.

From Image Comics, Cassie Hack from Hack/Slash teams up with Em Cypress from Revival, while the CHEW set features FDA agent Tony Chu with his cyborg partner John Colby and the fighting rooster Poyo! There’s an awesome Valiant Comics Set with Ninjak and Shadowman, and a new Battle Beasts Set featuring Ruminant the Giraffe and Spyrnus the Hammerhead Shark.

These Indie Comic Book Heroes Minimates Series 1 two packs will be available at comic shops and specialty stores in May 2016, but you can pre-order the entire series of eight figures at Entertainment Earth now for just $34.99 here.

Bloodshot 1/6 Scale Statue by Valiant Comics x David Aja x Quarantine Studio

Valiant Entertainment is teaming up with Quarantine Studio to release the very first officially licensee Valiant statue in the comic book company’s storied 25 year history!!! Based on the artwork of multiple Eisner Award-winning artist David Aja, the Bloodshot 1/6 scale cold-cast resin statue recreates Aja's iconic cover for Bloodshot #1 (2012) and stands tall at nearly 15 colossal inches.

The Bloodshot 1/6 Scale Statue comes riddled with detail from the base of Bloodshot's boots to the top of his assault rifle, and will be produced in a limited edition of just 300 pieces. Locked and loaded with twin side arms, a katana sword, and an assault rifle, Valiant's nanite-enhanced commando is ready for any deadly mission.

The Bloodshot 1/6 Scale Statue by Valiant Comics x David Aja x Quarantine Studio is not scheduled to hit store shelves until March 2016, but you can pre-order one of these super limited edition statues now from Entertainment Earth for $244.99 here.

NYCC Exclusive Valiant Comics Bloodshot Urban Vinyl Figure by CKRTLAB Toys

This weekend, CKRTLAB Toys will debut their second Valiant Entertainment Urban Vinyl Figure exclusively at New York Comic Con 2015! This year’s exclusive is Bloodshot, the amnesiac hero with nanites in his blood making him the ultimate killing machine. This awesome new figure stands 5.5” tall and features 6 points of articulation.

The New York Comic Con 2015 Exclusive Bloodshot Valiant Comics Urban Vinyl Figure by CKRTLAB Toys comes enhanced with three firearm accessories and packaged in a full color window box perfect for display. Fans can purchase one exclusively at the Valiant Comics NYCC booth #1635 for just $30.

New Valiant Comics T-Shirts to Debut at ACBC 2015!

The Valiant 25th Anniversary Tour is hitting its midway point and still going strong! Next weekend it will be heading to Atlantic City, NJ for the inaugural Atlantic City Boardwalk Con (ACBC), and bringing with it some awesome new Valiant t-shirt designs based on the comic book publisher's most popular titles, X-O Manowar, Bloodshot and Harbinger. These new Valiant Entertainment tees will be debuting exclusively at ACBC 2015, and includes the first-ever classic Bloodshot t-shirt featuring artwork by Valiant legend Barry Windsor-Smith!

Valiant will also be debuting a new Harbinger Renegades t-shirt by Harvey Award-nominated artists Khari Evans, and an all new edition of Valiant's best-selling X-O Manowar t-shirt featuring artwork by Eisner Award-winning artist David Aja! All three shirts seen here will be available for purchase at the Valiant ACBC booth #1105 next weekend, May 15-17. The shirts will then be available after the convention at the Valiant Comics online store in sizes S-XXL for around $24.95 each.

TRU Exclusive Valiant Comics Minimates 2 Pack #1 - X-O Manowar & Bloodshot

Well this is an exciting development! It turns out the Valiant Comics Minimates 2 Pack I blogged about last week (seen here) was actually a Previews Exclusive Variant Set featuring “Battle Damaged” versions of X-O Manowar and Bloodshot. Now we know Diamond Select Toys' standard edition set will be seeing a much larger release as a Toys R Us Exclusive!  The Blot knew we'd see the release of a helmeted X-O Manowar really soon, but even I didn't think it would come this quickly.

The TRU Exclusive Valiant Entertainment Comic Book Minimates 2 Pack features the alien-armored Visigoth hero X-O Manowar and the indestructible commando Bloodshot sporting their signature looks from their hit comic book series. This awesome set comes complete with both heroes' signature accessories, alternate parts, and an exclusive, never-before-seen Valiant comic book insert! Each Valiant MiniMates 2 pack also includes a free comic book digital download offer, powered by comiXology.

Each Valiant Comics Minimate mini-figure stands 2 inches tall and features 14 points of articulation. Packaged in a full color blister card, this X-O Manowar and Bloodshot 2 Pack is now available at all Toys R Us retail locations and ToysRUs.com for just $7.49.

Valiant Entertainment Comic Book Minimates 2 Pack #1 - Battle Damaged X-O Manowar & Bloodshot

The Blot was excited to learn Diamond Select Toys had acquired the license to produce toys based on the heroes and villains of the Valiant Comics Universe! After disappearing from the comic book market for years, the Valiant Universe was reborn in 2012 and its preeminent heroes, X-O Manowar and Bloodshot, are now back in new monthly comic book series. Now it’s time to kick off your collection of Valiant Entertainment toys with this 2 pack of Battle Damaged X-O Manowar and Bloodshot fresh from a skirmish, maybe even against each other. But where is X-O Manowar’s signature helmet of all things!?!

Each Valiant Comics Minimate mini-figure stands 2 inches tall, with 14 points of articulation and a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories. Packaged in a full color blister card, this X-O Manowar and Bloodshot 2 Pack is not expected to hit store shelves until August 2015, but you can pre-order the set now from Entertainment Earth for just $9.99 here.

Happy Holidays from Valiant Entertainment!

Happy Holidays from Valiant Entertainment!

New Valiant Comics Urban Vinyl Figures by CKRTLAB Toys

Next month at New York Comic Con 2014 Valiant Entertainment and CKRTLAB Toys will be debuting their new line of urban vinyl figures based on Valiant's popular line of comic books. Slated for a release in comic shops and online in 2015, the new Valiant urban vinyl toy line will feature a wide selection of highly stylized Valiant super heroes, beginning with X-O Manowar. Collectors’ first opportunity to get their hands on this exciting new Valiant toy line will be at NYCC 2014, where the X-O Manowar vinyl figure will see an exclusive early release.

The X-O Manowar vinyl figure stands 5.5” tall with 6 points of articulation and comes enhanced with a luster-rich metallic finish, exclusive "lightning sword" weapon accessory, and collectible packaging that is perfect for display. Limited to just 150 pieces, the X-O Manowar vinyl figure by CKRTLAB Toys will be available for purchase at the Valiant Entertainment NYCC booth #2028 for $25.

SDCC 14 Exclusive Harbinger #25 Liberty Variant Cover by Gilbert Hernandez

Valiant Entertainment is proud to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) with the Harbinger #25 Liberty Variant Cover, a limited edition release of July's 48 page anniversary spectacular featuring a brand new cover by Harvey Award winning cartoonist and industry icon Gilbert Hernandez (Love and Rockets, Marble Season, Sloth)! Debuting this July exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con 2014, the Harbinger #25 Liberty Variant features Hernandez's first-ever rendition of Valiant's best selling teenage superteam, the Harbinger Renegades.

Not only is Hernandez’ cover to the San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Exclusive Harbinger #25 Liberty Variant awesome, but all proceeds from the sale of this comic book will directly benefit the First Amendment legal and education work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, an organization that works to protect the freedom to read. Collectors can purchase this limited edition variant cover comic exclusively at the CBLDF’s SDCC booth #1920 and via the CBLDF website for just $10.

CBLDF will host a group signing at SDCC on Saturday, July 26th, at 12pm PDT during which Hernandez will sign copies of the San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Exclusive Harbinger #25 Liberty Variant alongside New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart, New York Times best-selling writer and Eisner nominee Vivek J. Tiwary, and acclaimed cartoonist Lucy Knisley.

Valiant Comics Super Deformed Plush Figures by Comic Images - X-O Manowar, Bloodshot & Zephyr

When Valiant Comics relaunched in 2012 The Blot was super excited! As a kid growing up in the ‘90s I loved pretty much every book Valiant published (I never could get into Solar). Now that Valiant’s back up and running on all cylinders with a number of fantastic books, the comic book publisher is also starting to license their characters to third parties. Enter Comic Images and their line of Super Deformed Plushes!

Wave one of Comic Images’ Valiant Comics Super Deformed Plush Figures includes X-O Manowar, Bloodshot and Faith “Zephyr” Herbert of Harbinger. Each figure stands 7” tall, has a gigantic head and little bitty feet. While these Valiant Comics plushes won’t hit stores until January 2014, you can pre-order all three figures from Entertainment Earth for $10.99 each here.

The Summer of Valiant Comics Starts Today!

The Blot honestly cannot believe this is happening. After years of speculation and legal fights over ownership of the Valiant name and its large cast of characters, the Valiant universe is officially re-launching this summer after a twelve year hiatus. The Blot was a HUGE Valiant fan back in the 90s, with some of my all time favorite comic books being Magnus Robot Fighter, Rai and Archer & Armstrong. I can even still remember purchasing the last Valiant comic every produced (until today), Unity 2000 #3, at Austin Books while in college. So you can probably imagine how excited I am for today’s release of X-O Manowar #1.

If you haven’t heard, this summer Valiant Entertainment is restarting the Valiant universe with the debut of four new titles (1 a month over the next 4 months): X-O Manowar, Harbinger, Bloodshot and Archer & Armstrong. Each book brings back fond memories of the comic book industry’s heyday, and I can only hope Valiant is able to find an audience. It sounds like X-O’s already selling like gangbusters, but who knows how fans will react. To be honest it is probably the 1 book I am looking forward to the least as it’s the only series I did not really read during its original run. 

So far we really do not know much about the re-launch, but here are a few tidbits I’ve learned that I know will excite long term Valiant fans. First, Zephyr will be appearing in Harbinger! Second, once again the Valiant universe will be populated by three eternal brothers: Armstrong (of Archer & Armstrong), the Eternal Warrior (of the hit popular comic of the same name) and Ivar (aka the Timewalker). And last but not least, as you can see in the promo image above, a Rai series should be just around the corner! It’ll be interesting to see how they that series into Bloodshot. Sadly, Valiant Entertainment did not acquire the rights to the old Gold Key characters (Magnus, Solar and Turok), meaning they will not be a part of this new universe. 

X-O Manowar issue #1, the first new book from Valiant Entertainment, drops today, May 2nd, at comic book specialty shops everywhere! Be sure to pick up your copy today