Valiant: FCBD 2021 Special

Solicitation[]

This Fall, jump on board here as VALIANT UPRISING overthrows the status quo with new titles, new creators, and new takes on Valiant's most iconic characters! The VALIANT UPRISING FCBD SPECIAL features:

A brand new X-O MANOWAR story from Harvey Award-winning writer Dennis Hopeless and breakout star Emilio Laiso. It's the perfect jumping-on point as Valiant's flagship hero prepares to "Upgrade the World"!

Then, get a special advance preview of THE HARBINGER #1, an all-new series from co-writers Jackson Lanzing and Colin Kelly join superstar artist Robbi Rodriguez that promises to take Valiant's psiot rebel in a vivid new direction!

Plus, find out how the world's greatest spy responds to being unmasked, hunted, and trapped in a first look at NINJAK #1, the pulse-pounding thrill ride from Ringo Award-winning writer Jeff Parker and legendary artist Javier Pulido.

Finally, get a sneak peek from writer Cullen Bunn and artist Jon Davis-Hunt of what's to come when SHADOWMAN returns!

Ninjak: Daylight, Part 3[]

Preview of Ninjak (Volume 4) #3

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

Ninjak / Blade

Supporting Characters:

Myna / Bird

Villains:

Heavily Armed Strike Force

Other Characters:

Lord Summerisle (Mentioned only)

Locations:

Europe
- Scotland
  - Outer Hebrides (revealed in Ninjak (Volume 4) #2)
    - Neville Alcott's cottage (revealed in Ninjak (Volume 4) #3)

Items:

Guns

Vehicles:

Prop Airliner

Credits[]

Writers: Jeff Parker
Pencilers: Javier Pulido
Inkers: Javier Pulido
Colorists: Javier Pulido
Letterers: Javier Pulido
Editors: Lysa Hawkins

Quotes[]

It's all perspective, Myna. When I see a group of gentlemen arrive wielding high ordinance, my first thought is always...thank you for bringing me a gun.

-- Ninjak

Synopsis[]

This article does not have a synopsis recorded yet.

X-O Manowar Prologue[]

Exclusive Prologue to X-O Manowar (Volume 5) #1

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

X-O Manowar / Aric of Dacia

Villains:

Black Flag (High-level mercenaries) (Single appearance)
- Alexei Karkov (Leader) (Mentioned only)

Other Characters:

Defense Contractors (Mentioned only)
- Guide-Tech (Single appearance)
New York Police Department

Locations:

North America
- United States of America
  - New York
    - New York City
      - Manhattan

Items:

Wikipedia (Mentioned and actually being used by Shanhara)
- Sifren Aardvark Turboshaft engine
X-O Manowar Armor
- Shanhara
Yo DudeBro (fictional 1990s cartoon and toy line) (Mentioned only)

Vehicles:

Kamov Ka-60 (destroyed)

Credits[]

Writers: Dennis Hopeless
Pencilers: Emilio Laiso
Inkers: Raffaele Forte
Colorists: Ruth Redmond
Letterers: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Editors: Missing Credits

The entirety of accumulated human knowledge at my disposal--and sometimes you still make me feel like the dumb one.

-- Shanhara

Synopsis[]

This article does not have a synopsis recorded yet.

X-O Manowar: What's Wrong With My Friend?[]

Preview of X-O Manowar (Volume 5) #5

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

X-O Manowar / Aric of Dacia

Supporting Characters:

Troy Whitaker

Villains:

Nanite Swarm

Other Characters:

Sharks
Turtles

Locations:

Cold War (Mentioned only)
Pacific Ocean

Items:

Vehicles:

Russian submarine (sunk)

Credits[]

Writers: Dennis Hopeless
Pencilers: Emilio Laiso
Inkers: Raffaele Forte
Colorists: Ruth Redmond
Letterers: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Editors: Missing Credits

Synopsis[]

This article does not have a synopsis recorded yet.

The Harbinger #1 Preview[]

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

Peter Stanchek

Villains:

Stanchek Emergency Protocols

Other Characters:

2 unnamed construction workers
6 unnamed bystanders
5 unnamed persons in Pete's head yelling "BE BETTER!"

Locations:

unknown

Items:

Bullets (I lost count!)

Vehicles:

Anti-Psiot Helicopter

Credits[]

Writers: Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly
Pencilers: Robbi Rodriguez
Inkers: Robbi Rodriguez
Colorists: Rico Renzi
Letterers: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Editors: Missing Credits

Synopsis[]

This article does not have a synopsis recorded yet.

Quotes[]

BE BETTER!

-- Voices in Pete's head

Notes[]

This is the second year in a row Free Comic Book Day wasn't on the first Saturday of May but delayed to August 14, 2021, "in the hopes that much of the uncertainty and disruption related to COVID-19 will have passed."^[1] Unlike 2020, it was a single day event again.
Additional Content:
- Ninjak teaser by David Nakayama
- Ninjak (Volume 4) #1 promo
- List of recent trade paperbacks
- Shadowman: Farewell to the Flesh teaser by Jon Davis-Hunt
- X-O Manowar (Volume 5) #5 teaser
- Shadowman interview with writer Cullen Bunn
- The Harbinger #1 teaser