{"id":577,"date":"2017-12-27T06:55:49","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T12:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=577"},"modified":"2017-12-27T06:55:49","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T12:55:49","slug":"fred-van-lente-cafu-uncork-armstrong-and-the-vault-of-spirits-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2017\/12\/27\/fred-van-lente-cafu-uncork-armstrong-and-the-vault-of-spirits-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Fred Van Lente & CAFU Uncork ARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get ready to meet the man behind the legend as Armstrong tells all!<\/strong><\/p>\n

As revealed at Comics Bulletin<\/a>, Valiant is proud to present your first look inside\u00a0ARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 an all-new standalone special spotlighting the first landmark solo adventure in the very (very, very) long life and times of Valiant\u2019s disorderly immortal!\u00a0On\u00a0February 7th<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, New York Times best-selling writerFred Van Lente\u00a0<\/strong>(ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and rising star\u00a0CAFU\u00a0<\/strong>(RAPTURE) cordially invite you to a party hosted within Armstrong’s own private reserve…where five millennia worth of secret revelations \u2013 the sword-shattering battles, the epic-inspiring love affairs, and the head-spinning hangovers \u2013 from the never-before-explored chronicles of Earth’s eternal hedonist are about to come bursting forth!<\/div>\n
\nDeep beneath New York City\u2019s seediest dive bar, Armstrong \u2013 the hard-hitting, harder-partying immortal veteran of history\u2019s greatest escapades \u2013 is hosting an invitation-only affair for his most beloved friends and allies! Archer\u2026 Ivar, Timewalker\u2026 Faith\u2026 Quantum and Woody\u2026 And special guests from across the Valiant Universe\u2026 All have been offered a seat at the table for a personally guided tour of Armstrong\u2019s most valuable and tightly guarded treasure\u2026 From the Great Flood to ancient Greece to the height of the Crusades, raise a glass as Armstrong recounts the true stories of his wine-soaked path down through the ages and the artifacts that reside within his own secret archive!<\/div>\n

The festivities begin on\u00a0February 7th<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0when Fred Van Lente and CAFU descend deep into the most tightly guarded treasure trove the Valiant Universe has ever known, only in\u00a0ARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 featuring covers by\u00a0Kalman Andrasofszky\u00a0<\/strong>(X-23<\/em>),\u00a0Juan Jos\u00e9 Ryp\u00a0<\/strong>(BRITANNIA),\u00a0Ryan Bodenheim<\/strong>\u00a0(The Dying & The Dead<\/em>), and\u00a0Clayton Henry<\/strong>\u00a0(ARCHER & ARMSTRONG)!<\/p>\n

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

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

ARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1<\/strong>
\nWritten by FRED VAN LENTE
\nArt by CAFU
\nCover A by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY (DEC171924)
\nCover B by JUAN JOS\u00c9 RYP (DEC171925)
\nVariant Cover by RYAN BODENHEIM (DEC171926)
\nVariant Cover by CLAYTON HENRY (DEC171927)
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\nARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1 \u2013 Cover B by Juan Jos\u00e9 Ryp<\/p>\n

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\nARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1 \u2013 Interior Art by CAFU<\/p>\n

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