{"id":1687,"date":"2018-01-22T13:23:25","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T19:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=1687"},"modified":"2018-01-22T13:23:25","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T19:23:25","slug":"valiant-unveils-all-new-cover-art-for-valiant-fcbd-2018-shadowman-special-coming-to-comic-shops-everywhere-on-may-5th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/22\/valiant-unveils-all-new-cover-art-for-valiant-fcbd-2018-shadowman-special-coming-to-comic-shops-everywhere-on-may-5th\/","title":{"rendered":"Valiant Unveils All-New Cover Art for VALIANT FCBD 2018 SHADOWMAN SPECIAL \u2013 Coming to Comic Shops Everywhere on May 5th!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valiant is proud to reveal your first look at the final cover art for the\u00a0VALIANT FCBD 2018 SHADOWMAN SPECIAL<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Valiant\u2019s world-shaking, silver-level offering for\u00a0Free Comic Book Day 2018! On\u00a0May 5th<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/strong>the most acclaimed publisher in comics today presents an advance look ahead at Valiant\u2019s biggest year yet with\u00a0SHADOWMAN, HARBINGER WARS 2, X-O MANOWAR\u00a0<\/strong>and a raft of special surprises \u2013 including a never-before-seen cover by Harvey Award-nominated artist\u00a0Roberto de la Torre<\/strong>\u00a0(THE DEATH-DEFYING DR. MIRAGE,\u00a0Ms. Marvel<\/em>)!<\/p>\n

First up: Superstar writer\u00a0Andy Diggle<\/strong>\u00a0(Green Arrow: Year One, Daredevil<\/em>) and high-octane artist\u00a0Stephen Segovia\u00a0<\/strong>(NINJAK,\u00a0Action Comics<\/em>) present a must-read introduction to the world of Valiant\u2019s\u00a0POWERFUL NEW ONGOING SERIES<\/strong>\u00a0as Jack Boniface reemerges from the Deadside to reclaim his birthright \u2013 and forge a new legend of magic, might, and malice \u2013 with an exclusive look ahead at Diggle\u2019s two-year master plan for Valiant\u2019s supernatural icon, beginning in\u00a0SHADOWMAN #1!<\/strong><\/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<\/p>\n

Then: Two of the most powerful creative minds in comics today \u2013 New York Times best-selling writer\u00a0Matt Kindt<\/strong>(X-O MANOWAR, DIVINITY) and Academy Award nominee\u00a0Eric Heisserer\u00a0<\/strong>(SECRET WEAPONS) \u2013 join the powerhouse artistic team of\u00a0Tom\u00e1s Giorello\u00a0<\/strong>(X-O MANOWAR, NINJA-K) and\u00a0Ra\u00fal All\u00e9n<\/strong>\u00a0(SECRET WEAPONS) for an advance sneak peek inside the\u00a0SEISMIC COMICS EVENT OF 2018,<\/strong>\u00a0beginning in\u00a0HARBINGER WARS 2 #1!<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the rare and immensely powerful subset of humanity known as psiots, their unique abilities have come with an enormous cost. Once, their existence was known only to a select few. Now, the revelation that thousands of these latent telekinetic \u201charbingers\u201d secretly live among us\u2026with the potential to become active any moment\u2026has led the American government to a dramatic tipping point\u2026<\/p>\n

Armed with new extra-governmental authority, the deep-black military contractor known as Omen has been authorized to identify, evaluate, and, if need be, eliminate all super-normal threats to the homeland. H.A.R.D. Corps units have been deployed into cities and towns across the United States to enforce their orders.<\/p>\n

In the East, one of the most powerful minds on Earth, Peter Stanchek, is leading his band of Renegades across the country, activating any potential psiots willing to join them, and building an insurrection force of ultra-powerful and unwieldy new powers that will soon bring war to Omen\u2019s doorstep\u2026and the unstoppable force known as X-O Manowar raging back to Earth\u2026<\/p>\n

In the West, Livewire \u2013 the telekinetic technopath with the ability to bend machines and computers to her will \u2013 will be forced to choose between her former allies\u2026 or her newfound team of Secret Weapons. As the situation escalates beyond human control, the United States will be plunged into darkness from coast to coast, launching Bloodshot and Ninjak into a dangerous mission to neutralize their one-time teammate \u2013 and setting the stage for the most shocking, most violent, and most consequential clash of powers ever witnessed in the history of the Valiant Universe!<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s just the beginning! Also inside the pages of the\u00a0VALIANT FCBD 2018 SHADOWMAN SPECIAL<\/strong>, don\u2019t miss\u00a0X-O MANOWAR, BLOODSHOT SALVATION, NINJA-K, QUANTUM AND WOODY!, SECRET WEAPONS<\/strong>, and top-secret surprise appearances from across the Valiant Universe! Be here as Valiant begins its most explosive year yet with a non-stop barrage of stories, sneak peeks, teasers, and more, exclusively for\u00a0Free Comic Book Day 2018\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 now featuring a stunning new cover from renowned artist\u00a0Roberto de la Torre!<\/strong><\/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

VALIANT FCBD 2018 SHADOWMAN SPECIAL<\/strong>
\nWritten by ANDY DIGGLE, MATT KINDT, ERIC HEISSERER, and MORE
\nArt by STEPHEN SEGOVIA, TOM\u00c1S GIORELLO, RA\u00daL ALL\u00c9N, and MORE
\nCover by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE (JAN180046)
\nFREE! | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale\u00a0MAY 5th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(FOC \u2013\u00a02\/5\/18<\/span><\/span>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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