Valiant Reader 1993[]
Appearances/Biographies[]
Featured Series & Superheroes:
- Archer & Armstrong (Volume 1)
- Archer & Armstrong
- Supporting Characters:
- Bloodshot (Volume 1)
- Bloodshot (aka Angelo Mortalli)
- Supporting Characters:
- Benito Carboni
- Eternal Warrior
- Eternal Warrior (Volume 1)
- Eternal Warrior (aka Gilad Anni-Padda)
- Supporting Characters:
- Armstrong
- Geoff McHenry
- Immortal Enemy
- Ivar, Timewalker
- Master Darque
- Harbinger (Volume 1)
- Harbinger Renegades
- Supporting Characters:
- Eggbreakers
- Toyo Harada
- The H.A.R.D. Corps (Volume 1)
- H.A.R.D. Corps
- Supporting Characters:
- H.A.R.D. Corps
- Omen Enterprises
- Spider-Aliens
- Magnus, Robot Fighter (Volume 1)
- Magnus
- Supporting Characters:
- Rai (Volume 2)
- Rai (aka Tohru Nakadai)
- Supporting Characters:
- Future Force
- Eternal Warrior
- Kazuyo Nakadai
- Magnus
- Spylocke
- Tekla
- Malev Emperor
- Mothergod
- Rokland Tate
- Future Force
- Secret Weapons (Volume 1)
- Secret Weapon
- Supporting Characters:
- Doctor Eclipse
- Solar
- Shadowman (Volume 1)
- Shadowman (aka Jack Boniface)
- Supporting Characters:
- Elya
- Lydia Polk
- Mama Nettie
- Master Darque
- Solar, Man of the Atom (Volume 1)
- Solar (aka Dr. Phil Seleski)
- Supporting Characters:
- The Destroyer
- Erica Pierce
- Gayle Nordheim
- Spider-Aliens
- X-O Manowar
- Turok, Dinosaur Hunter (Volume 1)
- Turok
- Supporting Characters:
- Andar
- Bionisaurs
- Magnus
- X-O Manowar
- X-O Manowar (Volume 1)
- X-O Manowar (aka Aric, the Visigoth)
- Supporting Characters:
- Bionisaurs
- Ken Clarkson
- Orb Industries
- {{a|Randy Cartier
- Spider-Aliens
Featured Villains:
Featured Superheroes:
- Doctor Hwen Mirage
- Ninjak (aka Colin King)
- Timewalker (aka Ivar Anni-Padda)
Other Characters:
- Flo the Dinosaur (pin-up)
- Steel Legion (pin-up)
Locations: (from pin-up)
Items:
- Armstrong's Satchel
- Ectotheric Energy & Ectotheric Pods
- "Good Skin"
- Jack's saxophone
- Mothergod's Bow
Staff Profiles
- Bob Layton (Editor-in-Chief and Senior V.P.)
- Steven J. Massarsky (Publisher and C.E.O.)
- Jon Hartz (Senior Vice President)
- Kevin VanHook (Executive Editor)
- Don Perlin (V.P. of Special Projects/Creative Director)
- Mark Moretti (Editor (and former basketball coach))
- Tony Bedard (Editorial Coordinator)
- Simon Erich (Computer Graphics Designer)
- Darren Sanchez (Production Manager)
Credits[]
- Writers: Tony Bedard
- Pencilers: Sean Chen, Mike Leeke, Joe St. Pierre, Howard Simpson, Bernard Chang (pin-up)
- Inkers: Paul Autio, Bob Layton, Gonzalo Mayo, Joe Rubinstein, Tom Ryder
- Colorists: Eric Hope, Mark Pusateri, Paul Autio
- Letterers: Typeset
- Designers: Simon Erich, George Saravia
- Cover Artists: Bernard Chang, Tom Ryder
- Editors: Kevin VanHook
- Editor-in-Chief: Bob Layton
- Produced by: Elim Mak, Simon Erich, Scott Friedlander, Jesse Berdinka (Assistant), Frank Bozyan (Assistant)
- Special Thanks: Jon Hartz, Fred Pierce, Julie Crimmins, Jennifer Maldonado, Cliff Van Meter, Darren Sanchez
- And a very special thanks to all of the people who created and contributed to the birth and success of the VALIANT Universe.
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Notes[]
- Introduction by Editor-in-Chief Bob Layton and V.P. Marketing Jon Hartz.
- Afterword by Steven Massarsky (Publisher, C.E.O.).
- Neither the cover nor the indicia state a month.
- The comic was released in July 1993.
- A second issue/volume ("Valiant Reader 1994") was planned but canceled. It was first solicited for April 1994 and re-scheduled for October 1994 but, ultimately, never released.
- The summaries for Magnus, Solar, and Turok mention the original stories published by Dell and Gold Key; also showing the covers of the characters' respective first appearances in Magnus, Robot Fighter #1 (1963), Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #1 (1962) and (Turok in) Four Color #596 (1954).
Quotes[]
The Valiant Universe characters are primarily one thing: people. At Valiant, we strive to make out stories seem real and depict out characters as credible persons. They're fictional, of course, with a touch of the fantastic, but they're as real as we can make them. 
- -- taken from the introduction by Bob Layton & Jon Hartz
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