25 ans, ça se fête ! En mai, Valiant Entertainment publiera un numéro spécial qui comprendra une histoire de Bloodshot se déroulant entre les évènements de The Valiant et Bloodshot Reborn par Jeff Lemire et Kano; Une histoire de Ninjak par Matt Kindt et Butch Guice; et une aventure de X-O Manowar par Robert Venditti et Rafa Sandoval permettant de faire le point sur la situation avant le début de l’arc Dead End.
[quote]FCBD: Valiant 25th Anniversary Special #1
Story by Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt, Robert Venditti
Art by Butch Guice, Clay Mann, Seth Mann, Rafa Sandoval , Jordi Tarragona
Colors by Allen Passalaqua, Ulises Arreola, David Garcia Cruz
Letters by Dave Sharpe
Cover by Rafa Sandoval
Publisher Valiant Entertainment
Cover Price: $0.00
Release Date May 2nd, 2015
Valiant’s 25th year is going to be the biggest one yet! The silver anniversary celebration begins right here on Free Comic Book Day! Bloodshot, X-O Manowar and the rest of Valiant’s fearless heroes are taking center stage for a star-studded, jam-packed anniversary smash celebrating 25 years of Valiant comics!
The year’s can’t-miss celebration officially kicks off on May 2nd in the FCBD 2015: VALIANT 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL - featuring two all-new stories and a myriad of never-before-seen special features chronicling Valiant’s storied place in comics history! First, New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire and blockbuster artist Butch Guice chronicle the devastating fallout of THE VALIANT as Bloodshot rises from the ashes to unleash a never-before-seen prelude to BLOODSHOT REBORN! Then, Valiant superstars Robert Venditti and Rafa Sandoval throw down the gauntlet for an action-packed introduction to the world of X-O MANOWAR and an all-new tale of DEAD HAND! Plus: Ninjak; Imperium; Divinity; Ivar, Timewalker; Rai; special guests from throughout Valiant’s decades-long history; and a cavalacade of special surprises!
Jump on board here to relive the ground-breaking journey that established Valiant as the largest and most acclaimed independent universe in comics - and witness the action-packed first steps toward 25 more history-making years![/quote]
En conclusion du numéro anniversaire que Valiant Entertainement a proposé gratuitement lors du Free Comic Book Day, l’éditeur annonce le retour de deux titres phares de son catalogue, Archer & Armstrong et Harbinger, ainsi que le lancement d’une série consacrée à l’Eternal Warrior.