{"id":1464,"date":"2018-01-15T13:13:56","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T19:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=1464"},"modified":"2018-01-15T13:15:16","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T19:15:16","slug":"valiants-shadowman-1-glow-in-the-dark-variant-adds-brushed-metal-for-a-true-comics-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/15\/valiants-shadowman-1-glow-in-the-dark-variant-adds-brushed-metal-for-a-true-comics-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Valiant\u2019s SHADOWMAN #1 Glow-in-the-Dark Variant Adds Brushed Metal for a True Comics First!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valiant\u2019s Biggest New Series Debut of 2018 to Combine High-End Cover Processes Due to Popular Demand<\/em><\/p>\n

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In advance of initial orders for\u00a0SHADOWMAN #1\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 the\u00a0FIRST ISSUE<\/strong>\u00a0of the\u00a0POWERFUL NEW ONGOING SERIES\u00a0<\/strong>by superstar writer\u00a0Andy Diggle<\/strong>\u00a0(Green Arrow: Year One, Daredevil<\/em>) and high-octane artist\u00a0Stephen Segovia<\/strong>\u00a0(Action Comics<\/em>) \u2013 Valiant is proud to announce that it will be combining the debut issue\u2019s ultra-limited, glow-in-the-dark variant cover with the publisher\u2019s highly sought-after metal printing process to produce a true first in the history of the Valiant Universe: the\u00a0SHADOWMAN #1 Glow-in-the-Dark Brushed Metal Variant!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Due to popular fan and retailer demand, this strictly limited edition of Valiant\u2019s most anticipated first issue comes printed via a special process on an actual brushed aluminum metal sheet\u2026which will then recast the cover artwork of Eisner Award-nominated artist\u00a0Tonci Zonjic<\/strong>\u00a0(Who is Jake Ellis?<\/em>) in hauntingly luminescent glow-in-the-dark ink!<\/p>\n

Following in the footsteps of Valiant\u2019s previous Brushed Metal Variants \u2013 including\u00a0X-O MANOWAR (2017) #1, BLOODSHOT SALVATION #1<\/strong>, and\u00a0NINJA-K #1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 this highly collectible rendition of Valiant\u2019s biggest and most anticipated ongoing series debut of 2018 is only the fourth such cover ever produced and the first to utilize a secondary glow-in-the-dark enhancement.<\/p>\n

Attention retailers: One copy of the\u00a0SHADOWMAN (2018) #1 Glow-in-the-Dark Brushed Metal Variant\u00a0<\/strong>can be ordered by retailers who place a qualifying order of 250 copies or more. The\u00a0SHADOWMAN (2018) #1 Glow-In-The-Dark Brushed Metal Variant<\/strong>\u00a0is strictly limited to one copy per qualifying storefront. For instructions on how to qualify for the\u00a0SHADOWMAN (2018) #1 Glow-in-the-Dark Brushed Metal Variant<\/strong>, please see the Diamond Retailer Site under order code: JAN182005.<\/p>\n

A staggering new beginning for Valiant\u2019s supernatural icon starts here on\u00a0March 28th<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0SHADOWMAN (2018) #1<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0PART ONE<\/strong>\u00a0of\u00a0\u201cFEAR OF THE DARK\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a tense and gripping three-issue introduction pushing Jack Boniface to the farthest edge of fear itself\u2026and into a startling, adrenaline-fueled fight for survival as Shadowman takes command of the birthright he was born to uphold!<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t fear your demons\u2026 Fight them! Orphaned as a child and raised on the margins of society, Jack Boniface never knew his place in the world. Until he discovered it waiting for him\u2026in a darkness far older than the reign of men\u2026<\/p>\n

Unbeknownst to him, Jack was fated to become the next in a long lineage of Shadowmen \u2013 mortals bound to violent voodoo spirits of immense power \u2013 that could safeguard our world against incursions from realms beyond. For years, he struggled to control the loa\u2019s murderous urges \u2013 a battle he eventually lost.<\/p>\n

But now, after years of self-imposed exile, the man once known as Shadowman is returning home to sharpen the weapon within\u2026and unleash a reckoning on the evils of our world that will soon send shockwaves through heaven and hell alike\u2026<\/div>\n
In the epic tradition of\u00a0X-O MANOWAR\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0BLOODSHOT REBORN,<\/strong>\u00a0red-hot creators Andy Diggle and Stephen Segovia lead the charge for Valiant\u2019s biggest and most powerful ongoing series debut of 2018 in the all-new\u00a0SHADOWMAN (2018) #1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 featuring covers by Eisner Award nominee\u00a0Tonci Zonjic<\/strong>\u00a0(Immortal Iron Fist<\/em>),\u00a0Renato Guedes<\/strong>\u00a0(BLOODSHOT SALVATION),\u00a0Juan Jos\u00e9 Ryp\u00a0<\/strong>(BRITANNIA), and\u00a0Travel Foreman\u00a0<\/strong>(Animal Man, The Ultimates<\/em>)!<\/div>\n

Plus: Valiant is rewarding fans who reserve the first arc of Valiant\u2019s next essential monthly series with specially expanded, limited editions of each issue in the\u00a0SHADOWMAN #1-3 PRE-ORDER EDITION BUNDLE\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 available only as a pre-order set! Released monthly from March through May 2018, each Valiant PRE-ORDER EDITION comes packed with trade paperback-style extras and bonus content, including creator commentary, behind-the-scenes looks at the creation of the comics, process character designs and artwork, and first looks at upcoming issues \u2013 plus an exclusive cover by visionary artist\u00a0Ra\u00fal All\u00e9n<\/strong>\u00a0(SECRET WEAPONS) that can\u2019t be found anywhere else!<\/p>\n

Fans and retailers, take note: the only way to obtain the\u00a0SHADOWMAN #1-3 PRE-ORDER EDITION BUNDLE\u00a0<\/strong>is to reserve this limited item with your local comic shop by the initial order date (IOD) of\u00a0January 25th, 2018<\/span><\/span>!<\/strong>\u00a0No more copies will be made available beyond that date and subsequent issues will not be offered in later solicitations!<\/p>\n

For more information, visit Valiant on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Tumblr,<\/a>\u00a0Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0ValiantEntertainment.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For Valiant merchandise and more, visit\u00a0ValiantStore.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SHADOWMAN (2018) #1<\/strong>
\nWritten by ANDY DIGGLE
\nArt by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
\nCover A by TONCI ZONJIC (JAN182001)
\nCover B by RENATO GUEDES (JAN182002)
\nInterlocking Variant by JUAN JOS\u00c9 RYP (JAN182003)
\nShadowman Icon Variant by TRAVEL FOREMAN (JAN182004)
\nGlow-in-the-Dark Brushed Metal Variant by TONCI ZONJIC (JAN182005)
\n$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale\u00a0MARCH 28th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(FOC \u2013\u00a03\/5\/18<\/span><\/span>)<\/p>\n

SHADOWMAN (2018) #1-3 PRE-ORDER EDITION BUNDLE<\/strong>
\nWritten by ANDY DIGGLE
\nArt by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
\nCovers by RA\u00daL ALL\u00c9N (JAN182006)
\n$11.97 [3 issues] | 40 pgs. each | T+ | Issue #1 On Sale\u00a0MARCH 28th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(IOD \u2013\u00a01\/25\/18<\/span><\/span>)<\/p>\n

SHADOWMAN (2018) #2<\/strong>
\nWritten by ANDY DIGGLE
\nArt by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
\nCover A by TONCI ZONJIC
\nCover B by RENATO GUEDES
\nInterlocking Variant by JUAN JOS\u00c9 RYP
\nShadowman Icon Variant by BEN TEMPLESMITH
\nBlank Cover Also Available
\n$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale\u00a0APRIL 25th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(FOC \u2013\u00a04\/2\/18<\/span><\/span>)<\/p>\n