Valiant Beyond: Alien Books will relaunch the Valiant universe in the wake of ‘Resurgence of the Valiant Universe’

New versions of Bloodshot, Shadowman and more will begin appearing in March.

For Alien Books, the “resurgence” of the Valiant properties is only the beginning.

The current Resurgence of the Valiant Universe event series, which ends in January, will pave the way for a rebooted Valiant universe, which they are calling “Valiant Beyond.” Alien Books plans for the new line to be
“new-reader friendly and ultra-accessible,” while featuring new versions of Bloodshot, X-O Manowar, Shadowman and more.

“As we enter into the second year of our partnership with Valiant Comics and come out of the Resurgence crossover event, we wanted to take a big swing and try something new,” said Alien Books Director Matias Timarchi. “The success of the Absolute, Ultimate and Energon universes has shown that there is an appetite from both retailers and readers for accessible and high-quality storytelling. Our goal is to take inspiration from those lines while doing something that is distinctly our own.”

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Jack Boniface faces a creature with a hearty appetite in this preview of ‘Shadowman: Soul Eaters’ #3

AJ Ampadu and Sergio Monjes send Shadowman to the Soulside in this tie-in to ‘Resurgence of the Valiant Universe.’

When Jack Boniface travels to the Soulside to convince Master Darque’s sister to help stop her brother, he finds he doesn’t have a leg to stand on — quite literally. Courtesy of Alien Books, we’re pleased to present a preview of Shadowman: Soul Eaters #3, which arrives in stores next week.

The issue ties into Resurgence of the Valiant Universe, the event series that is reigniting the Valiant line-up. Writer AJ Ampadu and artist Sergio Monjes have sent Shadowman to find Sandria Darque, Matser Darque’s twin, not only to help against her brother but also with a more personal mission — to save his friend Alyssa from a curse. As you’ll see in the preview, Boniface has some other challenges to overcome before he can find Sandria.

You can check out the preview below, along with the issue’s covers by Leo Lujan and Andres Ponce.

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Exclusive Preview | ‘Ninjak vs. Roku’ #3

The Road to Resurgence of the Valiant Universe continues this week in a new issue by AJ Ampadu, Emiliano Correa and Marina Leon.

Since acquiring the rights to publish comics set in the Valiant Universe last year, Alien Books has been not only rejuvenating the line, but also building toward something big that’s coming in September — Resurgence Of The Valiant Universe. And along the way, there have been plenty of stops on the Road to Resurgence, including the Ninjak vs. Roku miniseries by AJ Ampadu, Emiliano Correa and Marina Leon.

Courtesy of Alien, we’re pleased to present an exclusive preview of Ninjak vs. Roku #3, which will arrive in stores this Wednesday.

The series pits the two former-lovers-turned-rivals Ninjak and Roku against each other, as they search for the same objective in competing missions. As you’ll see in the preview, things aren’t going well for Ninjak, as issue #2 was not kind to him. Ampadu’s taking a smart approach to the comic, pulling enough from Ninjak and Roku’s shared history to keep previous fans interested but providing enough of a “jump on” point for anyone new to the title. Correa returns to art duties for this issue, alternating with Diego Giribaldi, who drew the previous issue.

You can check the preview out below, along with the main cover and a variant, both by Richard Ortiz.

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