{"id":8783,"date":"2018-09-19T08:29:48","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T13:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=8783"},"modified":"2018-09-20T08:31:10","modified_gmt":"2018-09-20T13:31:10","slug":"first-look-livewire-1-lights-up-with-vita-ayala-and-the-secret-weapons-art-team-on-sale-december-19th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/09\/19\/first-look-livewire-1-lights-up-with-vita-ayala-and-the-secret-weapons-art-team-on-sale-december-19th\/","title":{"rendered":"First Look: LIVEWIRE #1 Lights Up with Vita Ayala and the SECRET WEAPONS Art Team \u2013 On Sale December 19th!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valiant is proud to present your first look within the pages ofLIVEWIRE #1<\/strong>, the stunning new ongoing series from rising star\u00a0Vita Ayala<\/strong>\u00a0(Supergirl, Submerged<\/em>) and fan-favorite artists\u00a0Ra\u00fal All\u00e9n<\/strong>\u00a0(WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR) and\u00a0Patricia Mart\u00edn\u00a0<\/strong>(SECRET WEAPONS)! On\u00a0December 19th<\/strong>, Amanda \u201cLivewire\u201d McKee \u2013 one of Valiant\u2019s most important players since the days of 2012\u2019s HARBINGER \u2013 ascends to the spotlight in her first-ever solo series in the publisher\u2019s history!<\/p>\n

\u201cAmanda has always been such a strong, complex, compelling character, and I personally have been waiting for a long time for her to get her own solo title!\u201d\u00a0Ayala told THR<\/a>. \u201cAmanda deserves to shine, and the folks over at Valiant are determined that her first solo book be impactful! And honestly, we need a hero like Amanda right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Accomplice. Mentor. Savior. And now, Enemy of the State. Seeking to protect other vulnerable super-powered\u00a0psiots\u00a0like herself, Livewire plunged the United States into a nationwide blackout with her technopathic abilities, causing untold devastation. After choosing the few over the many, she must now outrun the government she served \u2013 and those she once called allies. With the whole world hunting her, what kind of hero will Livewire be\u2026or will she be one at all?<\/p>\n

Also: In keeping with Valiant\u2019s groundbreaking experiments in comic printing technology,\u00a0LIVEWIRE #1<\/strong>\u00a0will also feature its own highly limited\u00a0Glass Variant Cover\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 printed via a special multi-colored process on a carefully devised pane of glass, with artwork by superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (Justice<\/em>)!<\/p>\n

Retailers, take note:\u00a0<\/strong>One LIVEWIRE #1 Glass Variant Cover can be obtained for every qualifying order of 250 copies of LIVEWIRE #1. There is no limit per store \u2013 for example,\u00a0a 500-copy order nets\u00a0two Glass Variants. For any questions, please contact Valiant\u2019s dedicated sales team at\u00a0sales@valiantentertainment.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Plus: Don\u2019t miss the\u00a0LIVEWIRE #1-8 PRE-ORDER EDITION BUNDLE<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 eight massively expanded editions of Valiant\u2019s pulse-pounding ongoing series that can only be ordered as a set through your local comic shop by thefinal order cut-off (FOC) date<\/strong>\u00a0of\u00a0November 26th, 2018!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Released monthly from December 2018 through July 2019, each 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\u00a0and\u00a0artwork, and first looks at upcoming issues! Plus, exclusive covers by a host of amazing artists \u2013 beginning with\u00a0Paulina Ganucheau\u00a0<\/strong>(The Unbelievable\u00a0<\/em>Gwenpool<\/em>) \u2013 that can’t be found anywhere else!<\/p>\n

On\u00a0December 19th,\u00a0<\/strong>Vita Ayala and the powerhouse art team behind SECRET WEAPONS launch the Valiant Universe into a new age of champions with\u00a0LIVEWIRE #1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 featuring covers by\u00a0Adam Pollina<\/strong>\u00a0(X-Force<\/em>),\u00a0Harvey Tolibao<\/strong>\u00a0(Green Arrow<\/em>), and\u00a0Doug Braithwaite<\/strong>\u00a0(X-O MANOWAR)!<\/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

LIVEWIRE #1<\/strong>
\nWritten by VITA AYALA
\nArt by RA\u00daL ALL\u00c9N & PATRICIA MART\u00cdN
\nCover A by ADAM POLLINA
\nCover B by HARVEY TOLIBAO
\nB\/W Variant Cover by ADAM POLLINA
\nGlass Variant Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
\nBlank Cover Also Available
\n$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale DECEMBER 19th (FOC \u2013 11\/26\/18)<\/p>\n

LIVEWIRE #1-8 PRE-ORDER EDITION BUNDLE<\/strong>
\nWritten by VITA AYALA
\nArt by RA\u00daL ALL\u00c9N & PATRICIA MART\u00cdN
\nCovers by PAULINA GANUCHEAU & MORE
\n$3.99 Each US [8 issues] | 40 pgs. Each | T+ | On Sale DECEMBER 19th \u00a0(FOC \u2013 11\/26\/18)<\/p>\n

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\nLIVEWIRE #1 \u2013 Cover A by Adam Pollina<\/p>\n

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\nLIVEWIRE #1 \u2013 Cover B by Harvey Tolibao<\/p>\n

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\nLIVEWIRE #1 \u2013 Interior Art by Ra\u00fal All\u00e9n and Patricia Mart\u00edn<\/p>\n

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\nLIVEWIRE #1 \u2013 Interior Art by Ra\u00fal All\u00e9n and Patricia Mart\u00edn<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nLIVEWIRE #1 \u2013 Black and White Variant by Adam Pollina<\/p>\n

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\nLIVEWIRE #1 \u2013 Glass Variant Cover by Doug Braithwaite<\/p>\n

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\nLIVEWIRE #1 \u2013 Pre-Order Edition by Paulina Ganucheau<\/p>\n

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\nLIVEWIRE #1-8 PRE-ORDER EDITION BUNDLE COUPON<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Valiant is proud to present your first look within the pages ofLIVEWIRE #1, the stunning new ongoing series from rising star\u00a0Vita Ayala\u00a0(Supergirl, Submerged)…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[17,58,16],"tags":[50],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/unnamed-8.jpg?fit=1449%2C863","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12041,"url":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/01\/18\/next-weeks-preview-livewire-2-on-sale-january-23rd\/","url_meta":{"origin":8783,"position":0},"title":"Next Week’s Preview: LIVEWIRE #2 \u2013 On Sale January 23rd!","author":"DiRT","date":"January 18, 2019","format":"image","excerpt":"LIVEWIRE #2 Written by\u00a0VITA AYALA Art by\u00a0RA\u00daL ALL\u00c9N, PATRICIA MART\u00cdN Cover A by\u00a0ADAM POLLINA Cover B by\u00a0MEGAN HUTCHISON B&W cover\u00a0by\u00a0ADAM POLLINA Powerless! 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