Ninja-C? Your information on the Acclimation Bureau checks out. I'm in. Let's shut the bastards down.
- -- Ninjak
Solicitation[]
A DEADLY NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! From the Queen’s classified files… Enter: NINJA-G!
At the height of 1970s Britain, MI-6’s covert “Ninja Programme” has just activated its first female agent: NINJA-G! As financial instability grips the nation and anarchy brews in the streets, can MI-6’s newest ninja recruit counter a steady tide of double agents, double crosses, and dueling nation states that will take her from the leather-padded corridors of London to the most severe corners of the Soviet Bloc? The life expectancy of a ninja agent is never long…but just how and why are NINJA-G’s missions still impacting Ninjak’s deadly manhunt in the modern day? And could her legacy hold the secret to decoding the murders of the Ninja Programme’s last surviving members – before Colin King is scratched off the list once and for all?
Learn the hidden history of Valiant’s cold warriors as renowned writer Christos Gage (Netflix’s Daredevil) and special guest artist Juan José Ryp (BRITANNIA) debrief with an essential and self-contained jumping-on point for the espionage-laden, super-spy thriller Entertainment Weekly calls “fresh and exciting”!
Ninja-K #4[]
Appearances[]
Featured Characters:
- Ninja-G (Flashback and main story)
- Ninja-K / Colin King
Supporting Characters:
- Devotchka (Flashback and main story) (First appearance)
- Livewire (Cameo)
- The Jonin (Flashback only)
- The Undead Monk (Cameo) (Flashback only)
Villains:
- Acclimation Bureau (Behind the scenes) (Flashback only)
- Ninja-D (Behind the scenes) (Flashback only)
- MI-6
- Charlotte (Ninja-G's handler) (Only appearance; dies) (Flashback only)
- Honeytrap Academy (special finishing school)
- The Ninja Programme
Other Characters:
- Charlotte's lover (Only appearance; dies)
- IRA (Mentioned only)
- The Jonin's girls (Flashback only)
- Ninja-C (on the phone) (Behind the scenes)
- Psiots (Mentioned only)
- Soviets
- Seduction Agents (Mentioned only)
- Thomas (Ninja-G's lover) (Only appearance; dies) (Flashback only)
Locations:
Items:
- Electrified claws
- Electrified nunchucks
- Gliders
- Guns
- Katanas
- Knife
- Machine guns
Vehicles:
- Aircrafts
- Concorde
- Motorbike (Flashback only)
Credits[]
- Writers: Christos Gage
- Pencilers: Juan Jose Ryp, Ariel Olivetti (backup story)
- Inkers: Juan Jose Ryp, Ariel Olivetti (backup story)
- Colorists: Andrew Dalhouse, Ariel Olivetti (backup story)
- Letterers: Dave Lanphear for A Larger World Studios
- Cover Artists: CAFU & Andrew Dalhouse (A), Adam Pollina (B), Sija Hong (Pre-Order), Roberto de la Torre (1:20), Juan Jose Ryp & Andrew Dalhouse (1:50), Bob Layton (Larry's), Mike Krome (MGH)
- Editors: David Menchel (assistant), Charlotte Greenbaum
- Editor-in-Chief: Warren Simons
Synopsis[]
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Quotes[]
I'll need a drink for this. Fix yourself one, if you like. Or two. It's a long story, and not a very nice one. -- The blood-soaked life of Ninja-G.
- -- Ninja-G
The Jonin. Not much frightened me. He did. He exuded power like an aura. And his eyes were so cold. As though nothing he saw was of any consequence, because he'd seen it before, and it would soon be gone, regardless.
- -- Ninja-G
Ninja-C? Your information on the Acclimation Bureau checks out. I'm in. Let's shut the bastards down.
- -- Ninjak
Endings and Beginnings, Conclusion[]
Backup story
Appearances[]
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Secret Intelligence Service
- Director
- The Ninja Programme (Origin / foundation)
- Ninja-B (Mentioned only)
Villains:
- German Empire
- Zeppelin crew (Only appearance; dies)
- Zombie soldiers (Only die)
Other Characters:
- Japan (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- 1918
- England
- London
- Ashley Mansions (SIS headquarters)
- London
- World War I
- France
- Western front
- France
- England
Items:
- Gas weapon
- Katana
Vehicles:
- Biplane
- Rumpler C.VII
- Zeppelin
Credits[]
- Writers: Christos Gage
- Pencilers: Ariel Olivetti
- Inkers: Ariel Olivetti
- Colorists: Ariel Olivetti
- Letterers: Dave Lanphear for A Larger World Studios
Synopsis[]
This article does not have a synopsis recorded yet.
Quotes[]
A capital idea. Put it into action immediately. In fact, I daresay we should begin to plan for the long term in this area. Change the agent's designation to Ninja-A. And find me Ninja-B
- -- Director of MI-6
Pre-Order Edition[]
The "Pre-Order Edition" of Ninja-K #4 contains the following extra material:
- Cover Process: Pencils and colors (for CAFU's Cover A & Juan Jose Ryp's 1:50 Cover);
- Page in Process: Script, pencils, colors, and final art (for page 11);
- The World of Espionage - Script Excerpts:
- Ninja-G
- G vs the World
- History of the Jonin
- The Final Test
- Devotchka;
- Commentary by Valiant staff;
- The Ninja Files: Designing Ninja-G - 4 designs with short hair, 3 designs with afro haircut (character designs by Khari Evans).
Notes[]
- The Larry's Comics Retailer Exclusive Variant Covers for Ninja-K #1-4 by artist Bob Layton are a homage to the iconic cover of Iron Man #126 (September 1979) that was drawn by John Romita, Jr. and Bob Layton. The four different version are: modern logo colored and black & white (#1-2), vintage Valiant Comics banner colored and black & white (#3-4).
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Cover Art[]
Textless Cover Art[]
Previews[]
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Preview (b/w)[]
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