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'''Valiant Comics''' was formed in 1989 by former Creator/MarvelComics Editor Creator/JimShooter, along with top artists and writers. Valiant was one of the many "creator owned" comic companies that appeared during UsefulNotes/{{the Dark Age|of Comic Books}}. The principal idea behind Valiant was to out-write the competition. It did so by [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructing]] the various aspects of the typical comic book universe as presented by its rivals. While Creator/{{DC|Comics}}, Creator/{{Marvel|Comics}}, and Creator/{{Image|Comics}} focused more on art, Valiant concentrated on aspects like exploration towards characterization, upholding continuity, and justification behind superpowers.
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'''Valiant Comics''' was formed in 1989 by former Creator/MarvelComics Editor Creator/JimShooter, along with top artists and writers. Valiant was one of the many "creator owned" comic companies that appeared during UsefulNotes/{{the MediaNotes/{{the Dark Age|of Comic Books}}. The principal idea behind Valiant was to out-write the competition. It did so by [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructing]] the various aspects of the typical comic book universe as presented by its rivals. While Creator/{{DC|Comics}}, Creator/{{Marvel|Comics}}, and Creator/{{Image|Comics}} focused more on art, Valiant concentrated on aspects like exploration towards characterization, upholding continuity, and justification behind superpowers.
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...until 1993, when Valiant did an ill-thought-out crossover with Creator/{{Image|Comics}} called ''ComicBook/{{Deathmate}}''. Valiant's professionalism clashed brutally with Image's notorious ScheduleSlip, and Valiant and Image's writers had no clue how to write the other company's characters. Both companies saw their reputations in tatters. ''Deathmate'' is widely believed to have been the straw that broke the comic book industry's back, setting off [[UsefulNotes/TheGreatComicsCrashOf1996 the comics crash]] that the industry is still recovering from.
In the wake of the crash, Valiant's sales started to slip and the company was bought out by [[Creator/{{Acclaim}} Acclaim Entertainment]], a then-popular video game company, for $65 million, more than twice its $30 million estimated value (this wasn't because of the crash, as the company had been put on sale before it happened on the orders of the venture capital firm that owned the majority of the company). First, Acclaim launched an ill-advised soft reboot called "Birthquake". In an effort to separate the wheat from the chaff, they cancelled the lowest-selling half of all the books and signed expensive contracts with big name comic book creators to handle the remaining ones, which were tweaked to make them more suitable for being adapted into video games. When this didn't work and the creator contracts started costing the company much more than they were worth, Acclaim shut down Valiant to cancel them out and relaunched it as "Acclaim Comics". The line introduced a [[ExecutiveMeddling brand-new, "more marketable" universe]] dubbed Valiant Heroes 2, which [[ContinuityReboot completely rebooted the Valiant universe]] in a way that would make the characters even easier to adapt into video games, rendering many of them barely recognizable from their original versions. This plan produced some successful games, most notably ''VideoGame/{{Turok}}'' and ''VideoGame/ShadowMan'', but also more obscure ones like ''VideoGame/ArmorinesProjectSWARM''.[[note]]Funnily enough, this was not Valiant's first foray into the world of game comics - one of the ways in which they made sure they got bread alongside the meat of their original stuff was doing licensed Nintendo comics under the ''ComicBook/NintendoComicsSystem'', which may be where Acclaim got the idea to acquire them from.[[/note]] Ultimately, though, the declining fortunes of Acclaim Entertainment and ExecutiveMeddling led to the line's slow and painful demise in 1999, when the comic line was shut down by Acclaim, which itself went on to file for bankruptcy in 2004. The original Valiant is still fondly remembered as one of the best companies of UsefulNotes/{{the Dark Age|of Comic Books}}.
In the wake of the crash, Valiant's sales started to slip and the company was bought out by [[Creator/{{Acclaim}} Acclaim Entertainment]], a then-popular video game company, for $65 million, more than twice its $30 million estimated value (this wasn't because of the crash, as the company had been put on sale before it happened on the orders of the venture capital firm that owned the majority of the company). First, Acclaim launched an ill-advised soft reboot called "Birthquake". In an effort to separate the wheat from the chaff, they cancelled the lowest-selling half of all the books and signed expensive contracts with big name comic book creators to handle the remaining ones, which were tweaked to make them more suitable for being adapted into video games. When this didn't work and the creator contracts started costing the company much more than they were worth, Acclaim shut down Valiant to cancel them out and relaunched it as "Acclaim Comics". The line introduced a [[ExecutiveMeddling brand-new, "more marketable" universe]] dubbed Valiant Heroes 2, which [[ContinuityReboot completely rebooted the Valiant universe]] in a way that would make the characters even easier to adapt into video games, rendering many of them barely recognizable from their original versions. This plan produced some successful games, most notably ''VideoGame/{{Turok}}'' and ''VideoGame/ShadowMan'', but also more obscure ones like ''VideoGame/ArmorinesProjectSWARM''.[[note]]Funnily enough, this was not Valiant's first foray into the world of game comics - one of the ways in which they made sure they got bread alongside the meat of their original stuff was doing licensed Nintendo comics under the ''ComicBook/NintendoComicsSystem'', which may be where Acclaim got the idea to acquire them from.[[/note]] Ultimately, though, the declining fortunes of Acclaim Entertainment and ExecutiveMeddling led to the line's slow and painful demise in 1999, when the comic line was shut down by Acclaim, which itself went on to file for bankruptcy in 2004. The original Valiant is still fondly remembered as one of the best companies of UsefulNotes/{{the Dark Age|of Comic Books}}.
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...until 1993, when Valiant did an ill-thought-out crossover with Creator/{{Image|Comics}} called ''ComicBook/{{Deathmate}}''. Valiant's professionalism clashed brutally with Image's notorious ScheduleSlip, and Valiant and Image's writers had no clue how to write the other company's characters. Both companies saw their reputations in tatters. ''Deathmate'' is widely believed to have been the straw that broke the comic book industry's back, setting off [[UsefulNotes/TheGreatComicsCrashOf1996 [[MediaNotes/TheGreatComicsCrashOf1996 the comics crash]] that the industry is still recovering from.
In the wake of the crash, Valiant's sales started to slip and the company was bought out by [[Creator/{{Acclaim}} Acclaim Entertainment]], a then-popular video game company, for $65 million, more than twice its $30 million estimated value (this wasn't because of the crash, as the company had been put on sale before it happened on the orders of the venture capital firm that owned the majority of the company). First, Acclaim launched an ill-advised soft reboot called "Birthquake". In an effort to separate the wheat from the chaff, they cancelled the lowest-selling half of all the books and signed expensive contracts with big name comic book creators to handle the remaining ones, which were tweaked to make them more suitable for being adapted into video games. When this didn't work and the creator contracts started costing the company much more than they were worth, Acclaim shut down Valiant to cancel them out and relaunched it as "Acclaim Comics". The line introduced a [[ExecutiveMeddling brand-new, "more marketable" universe]] dubbed Valiant Heroes 2, which [[ContinuityReboot completely rebooted the Valiant universe]] in a way that would make the characters even easier to adapt into video games, rendering many of them barely recognizable from their original versions. This plan produced some successful games, most notably ''VideoGame/{{Turok}}'' and ''VideoGame/ShadowMan'', but also more obscure ones like ''VideoGame/ArmorinesProjectSWARM''.[[note]]Funnily enough, this was not Valiant's first foray into the world of game comics - one of the ways in which they made sure they got bread alongside the meat of their original stuff was doing licensed Nintendo comics under the ''ComicBook/NintendoComicsSystem'', which may be where Acclaim got the idea to acquire them from.[[/note]] Ultimately, though, the declining fortunes of Acclaim Entertainment and ExecutiveMeddling led to the line's slow and painful demise in 1999, when the comic line was shut down by Acclaim, which itself went on to file for bankruptcy in 2004. The original Valiant is still fondly remembered as one of the best companies ofUsefulNotes/{{the MediaNotes/{{the Dark Age|of Comic Books}}.
In the wake of the crash, Valiant's sales started to slip and the company was bought out by [[Creator/{{Acclaim}} Acclaim Entertainment]], a then-popular video game company, for $65 million, more than twice its $30 million estimated value (this wasn't because of the crash, as the company had been put on sale before it happened on the orders of the venture capital firm that owned the majority of the company). First, Acclaim launched an ill-advised soft reboot called "Birthquake". In an effort to separate the wheat from the chaff, they cancelled the lowest-selling half of all the books and signed expensive contracts with big name comic book creators to handle the remaining ones, which were tweaked to make them more suitable for being adapted into video games. When this didn't work and the creator contracts started costing the company much more than they were worth, Acclaim shut down Valiant to cancel them out and relaunched it as "Acclaim Comics". The line introduced a [[ExecutiveMeddling brand-new, "more marketable" universe]] dubbed Valiant Heroes 2, which [[ContinuityReboot completely rebooted the Valiant universe]] in a way that would make the characters even easier to adapt into video games, rendering many of them barely recognizable from their original versions. This plan produced some successful games, most notably ''VideoGame/{{Turok}}'' and ''VideoGame/ShadowMan'', but also more obscure ones like ''VideoGame/ArmorinesProjectSWARM''.[[note]]Funnily enough, this was not Valiant's first foray into the world of game comics - one of the ways in which they made sure they got bread alongside the meat of their original stuff was doing licensed Nintendo comics under the ''ComicBook/NintendoComicsSystem'', which may be where Acclaim got the idea to acquire them from.[[/note]] Ultimately, though, the declining fortunes of Acclaim Entertainment and ExecutiveMeddling led to the line's slow and painful demise in 1999, when the comic line was shut down by Acclaim, which itself went on to file for bankruptcy in 2004. The original Valiant is still fondly remembered as one of the best companies of
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* CanonImmigrant: Inverted- During the "Unity" crossover, it's revealed that [[spoiler:Torque and Kris of the Harbingers]] are the parents of [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] hero Magnus Robot Fighter.
* CanonInvasion: Solar, Magnus Robot Fighter and Turok, Son of Stone were originally from Creator/GoldKeyComics, way back in the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks 1960s.]] {{Justified|Trope}}, as we learn that [[spoiler:the whole universe has been recreated by Solar's subconscious, based in part on his memories of old comics he loved as a kid]].
* CanonInvasion: Solar, Magnus Robot Fighter and Turok, Son of Stone were originally from Creator/GoldKeyComics, way back in the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks 1960s.]] {{Justified|Trope}}, as we learn that [[spoiler:the whole universe has been recreated by Solar's subconscious, based in part on his memories of old comics he loved as a kid]].
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* CanonImmigrant: Inverted- During the "Unity" crossover, it's revealed that [[spoiler:Torque and Kris of the Harbingers]] are the parents of [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks [[MediaNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] hero Magnus Robot Fighter.
* CanonInvasion: Solar, Magnus Robot Fighter and Turok, Son of Stone were originally from Creator/GoldKeyComics, way back in the[[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks [[MediaNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks 1960s.]] {{Justified|Trope}}, as we learn that [[spoiler:the whole universe has been recreated by Solar's subconscious, based in part on his memories of old comics he loved as a kid]].
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* UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks: Valiant was founded during the dark age, and went under at around the same time as it ended.
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* McNinja: Ninjak.Ninjak, real name Colin King, is British.
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In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book series. At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. In later years, there were also announcements of a Dr. Mirage TV series (based on [[ComicBook/DeathDefyingDoctorMirage the current incarnation]]) being developed for Creator/TheCW, and a TV series based on ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'' executive-produced by Creator/TheRussoBrothers with Creator/JoelMcHale as Woody, though neither of these has had many updates since. In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020; due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, it was released on video-on-demand very quickly after its theatrical premiere due to theaters closing. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger in 2019, making the crossover difficult. In 2019, Valiant announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. In recent years, the video games Acclaim made based on their acquired Valiant comics have had [[UpdatedRerelease updated re-releases]] made by Creator/NightdiveStudios, who have also developed similar re-releases of games like ''VideoGame/SystemShock'' and ''VideoGame/{{Forsaken}}'', introducing them to a new generation of gamers. The first such re-release was of the first ''Turok'' game, released in 2015.
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In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book series. At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. In later years, there were also announcements of a Dr. Mirage TV series (based on [[ComicBook/DeathDefyingDoctorMirage the current incarnation]]) being developed for Creator/TheCW, and a TV series based on ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'' executive-produced by Creator/TheRussoBrothers with Creator/JoelMcHale as Woody, though neither of these has had many updates since. In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020; due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, it was released on video-on-demand very quickly after its theatrical premiere due to theaters closing. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger ''Harbinger'' in 2019, making the crossover difficult. In 2019, Valiant announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. In recent years, the video games Acclaim made based on their acquired Valiant comics have had [[UpdatedRerelease updated re-releases]] made by Creator/NightdiveStudios, who have also developed similar re-releases of games like ''VideoGame/SystemShock'' and ''VideoGame/{{Forsaken}}'', introducing them to a new generation of gamers. The first such re-release was of the first ''Turok'' game, released in 2015.
2015, followed by the other two ''Turok'' games and ''Shadowman''.
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In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book series. At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. In later years, there were also announcements of a Dr. Mirage TV series (based on [[ComicBook/DeathDefyingDoctorMirage the current incarnation]]) being developed for Creator/TheCW, and a TV series based on ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'' executive-produced by Creator/TheRussoBrothers with Creator/JoelMcHale as Woody, though neither of these has had many updates since. In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger in 2019, making the crossover difficult. In 2019, Valiant announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. In recent years, the video games Acclaim made based on their acquired Valiant comics have had [[UpdatedRerelease updated re-releases]] made by Creator/NightdiveStudios, who have also developed similar re-releases of games like ''VideoGame/SystemShock'' and ''VideoGame/{{Forsaken}}'', introducing them to a new generation of gamers. The first such re-release was of the first ''Turok'' game, released in 2015.
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In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book series. At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. In later years, there were also announcements of a Dr. Mirage TV series (based on [[ComicBook/DeathDefyingDoctorMirage the current incarnation]]) being developed for Creator/TheCW, and a TV series based on ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'' executive-produced by Creator/TheRussoBrothers with Creator/JoelMcHale as Woody, though neither of these has had many updates since. In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020.2020; due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, it was released on video-on-demand very quickly after its theatrical premiere due to theaters closing. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger in 2019, making the crossover difficult. In 2019, Valiant announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. In recent years, the video games Acclaim made based on their acquired Valiant comics have had [[UpdatedRerelease updated re-releases]] made by Creator/NightdiveStudios, who have also developed similar re-releases of games like ''VideoGame/SystemShock'' and ''VideoGame/{{Forsaken}}'', introducing them to a new generation of gamers. The first such re-release was of the first ''Turok'' game, released in 2015.
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In the wake of the crash, Valiant's sales started to slip and the company was bought out by [[Creator/{{Acclaim}} Acclaim Entertainment]], a then-popular video game company, for $65 million, more than twice its $30 million estimated value (this wasn't because of the crash, as the company had been put on sale before it happened on the orders of the venture capital firm that owned the majority of the company). First, Acclaim launched an ill-advised soft reboot called "Birthquake". In an effort to separate the wheat from the chaff, they cancelled the lowest-selling half of all the books and signed expensive contracts with big name comic book creators to handle the remaining ones, which were tweaked to make them more suitable for being adapted into video games. When this didn't work and the creator contracts started costing the company much more than they were worth, Acclaim shut down Valiant to cancel them out and relaunched it as "Acclaim Comics". The line introduced a [[ExecutiveMeddling brand-new, "more marketable" universe]] dubbed Valiant Heroes 2, which [[ContinuityReboot completely rebooted the Valiant universe]] in a way that would make the characters even easier to adapt into video games, rendering many of them barely recognizable from their original versions. This plan produced some successful games, most notably ''VideoGame/{{Turok}}'' but also more obscure ones like ''Armorines'' and ''VideoGame/ShadowMan''.[[note]]Funnily enough, this was not Valiant's first foray into the world of game comics - one of the ways in which they made sure they got bread alongside the meat of their original stuff was doing licensed Nintendo comics under the ''ComicBook/NintendoComicsSystem'', which may be where Acclaim got the idea to acquire them from.[[/note]] Ultimately, though, the declining fortunes of Acclaim Entertainment and ExecutiveMeddling led to the line's slow and painful demise in 1999, when the comic line was shut down by Acclaim, which itself went on to file for bankruptcy in 2004. The original Valiant is still fondly remembered as one of the best companies of UsefulNotes/{{the Dark Age|of Comic Books}}.
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In the wake of the crash, Valiant's sales started to slip and the company was bought out by [[Creator/{{Acclaim}} Acclaim Entertainment]], a then-popular video game company, for $65 million, more than twice its $30 million estimated value (this wasn't because of the crash, as the company had been put on sale before it happened on the orders of the venture capital firm that owned the majority of the company). First, Acclaim launched an ill-advised soft reboot called "Birthquake". In an effort to separate the wheat from the chaff, they cancelled the lowest-selling half of all the books and signed expensive contracts with big name comic book creators to handle the remaining ones, which were tweaked to make them more suitable for being adapted into video games. When this didn't work and the creator contracts started costing the company much more than they were worth, Acclaim shut down Valiant to cancel them out and relaunched it as "Acclaim Comics". The line introduced a [[ExecutiveMeddling brand-new, "more marketable" universe]] dubbed Valiant Heroes 2, which [[ContinuityReboot completely rebooted the Valiant universe]] in a way that would make the characters even easier to adapt into video games, rendering many of them barely recognizable from their original versions. This plan produced some successful games, most notably ''VideoGame/{{Turok}}'' and ''VideoGame/ShadowMan'', but also more obscure ones like ''Armorines'' and ''VideoGame/ShadowMan''.''VideoGame/ArmorinesProjectSWARM''.[[note]]Funnily enough, this was not Valiant's first foray into the world of game comics - one of the ways in which they made sure they got bread alongside the meat of their original stuff was doing licensed Nintendo comics under the ''ComicBook/NintendoComicsSystem'', which may be where Acclaim got the idea to acquire them from.[[/note]] Ultimately, though, the declining fortunes of Acclaim Entertainment and ExecutiveMeddling led to the line's slow and painful demise in 1999, when the comic line was shut down by Acclaim, which itself went on to file for bankruptcy in 2004. The original Valiant is still fondly remembered as one of the best companies of UsefulNotes/{{the Dark Age|of Comic Books}}.
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In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book series. At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. In later years, there were also announcements of a Dr. Mirage TV series (based on [[ComicBook/DeathDefyingDoctorMirage the current incarnation]]) being developed for Creator/TheCW, and a TV series based on ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'' executive-produced by Creator/TheRussoBrothers with Creator/JoelMcHale as Woody, though neither of these has had many updates since. In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger in 2019, making the crossover difficult. In 2019, Valiant announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics.
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In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book series. At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. In later years, there were also announcements of a Dr. Mirage TV series (based on [[ComicBook/DeathDefyingDoctorMirage the current incarnation]]) being developed for Creator/TheCW, and a TV series based on ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'' executive-produced by Creator/TheRussoBrothers with Creator/JoelMcHale as Woody, though neither of these has had many updates since. In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger in 2019, making the crossover difficult. In 2019, Valiant announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics.
comics. In recent years, the video games Acclaim made based on their acquired Valiant comics have had [[UpdatedRerelease updated re-releases]] made by Creator/NightdiveStudios, who have also developed similar re-releases of games like ''VideoGame/SystemShock'' and ''VideoGame/{{Forsaken}}'', introducing them to a new generation of gamers. The first such re-release was of the first ''Turok'' game, released in 2015.
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* JapanTakesOverTheWorld: Being a product of the early 90s, the original Valiant continuity had elements of this. Toyo Harada, the main antagonist of the ''ComicBook/{{Harbinger}}'' book, is a Japanese CorruptCorporateExecutive whose psiot powers were activated when he survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. In the 41st century, Japan has become technologically advanced and successful enough to transfer itself and its population into a huge space station.
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In 2012, Valiant began anew under the leadership of Dinesh Shamdasani, the head investor of the new company, Chairman Peter Cuneo, a former Marvel CEO, his son Gavin Cuneo as CFO and COO, and editor-in-chief Warren Simons, who had previously been an editor at Marvel. The renewed Valiant Comics, now called Valiant Entertainment, announced they would be publishing comics starring the Valiant characters, starting with four series in 2012. These would start with ''X-O Manowar'' #1 in May, followed by the release of new #1's for ''Harbinger'', ''Bloodshot,'' and ''Archer & Armstrong'' in June, July and August, respectively. Valiant made the promise of more titles depending on the performance of the initial four series, which debuted to strong initial sales and positive reactions from critics. Valiant made good on their promise in November 2012, with a new #1 of ''Shadowman''. The company's first [[CrisisCrossover major event]], ''Harbinger Wars,'' took place in Summer 2013, crossing over Harbinger and Bloodshot.
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In 2012, Valiant began anew under the leadership of Dinesh Shamdasani, the head investor of the new company, Chairman Peter Cuneo, a former Marvel CEO, his son Gavin Cuneo as CFO and COO, and editor-in-chief former Marvel editor Warren Simons, who had previously been an editor at Marvel.Simons as editor-in-chief. The renewed Valiant Comics, now called Valiant Entertainment, announced they would be publishing comics starring the Valiant characters, starting with four series in 2012. These would start with ''X-O Manowar'' #1 in May, followed by the release of new #1's for ''Harbinger'', ''Bloodshot,'' and ''Archer & Armstrong'' in June, July and August, respectively. Valiant made the promise of more titles depending on the performance of the initial four series, which debuted to strong initial sales and positive reactions from critics. Valiant made good on their promise in November 2012, with a new #1 of ''Shadowman''. The company's first [[CrisisCrossover major event]], ''Harbinger Wars,'' took place in Summer 2013, crossing over Harbinger and Bloodshot.
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In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book series. In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger in 2019, making the crossover difficult. At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. In later years, there were also announcements of a Dr. Mirage TV series (based on [[ComicBook/DeathDefyingDoctorMirage the current incarnation]]) being developed for Creator/TheCW, and a TV series based on ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'' executive-produced by Creator/TheRussoBrothers with Creator/JoelMcHale as Woody, though neither of these has had many updates since.
Unfortunately, things [[https://www.cbr.com/valiant-comics-layoffs-dmg-acclaim/ took a bit of a turn for the company in 2018]], when the new Valiant was bought by DMG Entertainment, with Shamdasani and the other original founders departing, and the comics became more scattershot in publication than they had previously been. In 2019, Valiant announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. Over the years, Valiant seemingly down-prioritized the actual comics, with almost no new ones being released as of 2023. In 2022, [[https://www.thepopverse.com/valiant-entertainment-comics-layoffs-skeleton-crew-publishing-bloodshot it was reported]] that the company had suffered serious layoffs and been reduced to just a skeleton crew. In June of 2023, it was announced that Valiant had partnered with an indie publisher, [[https://www.alienbooks.com/ Alien Books]], to apparently outsource the comics to them, with these new releases planned for 2024.
Unfortunately, things [[https://www.cbr.com/valiant-comics-layoffs-dmg-acclaim/ took a bit of a turn for the company in 2018]], when the new Valiant was bought by DMG Entertainment, with Shamdasani and the other original founders departing, and the comics became more scattershot in publication than they had previously been. In 2019, Valiant announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. Over the years, Valiant seemingly down-prioritized the actual comics, with almost no new ones being released as of 2023. In 2022, [[https://www.thepopverse.com/valiant-entertainment-comics-layoffs-skeleton-crew-publishing-bloodshot it was reported]] that the company had suffered serious layoffs and been reduced to just a skeleton crew. In June of 2023, it was announced that Valiant had partnered with an indie publisher, [[https://www.alienbooks.com/ Alien Books]], to apparently outsource the comics to them, with these new releases planned for 2024.
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For years after the company's relaunch, the company did quite well with strong sales (at least for a recently started independent comic book company), good critical reviews and several award wins and nominations. Notably, in 2016, [[https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/2016-harvey-award-nominees-announced/ the company had 50 Harvey Award nominations across most categories]], more nominations than any other company that year. Unfortunately, things [[https://www.cbr.com/valiant-comics-layoffs-dmg-acclaim/ took a bit of a turn for the company in 2018]], when the new Valiant was bought by DMG Entertainment, with Shamdasani and the other original founders departing, and the comics became more scattershot in publication than they had previously been. Over the years, Valiant seemingly down-prioritized the actual comics, with almost no new ones being released as of 2023. In 2022, [[https://www.thepopverse.com/valiant-entertainment-comics-layoffs-skeleton-crew-publishing-bloodshot it was reported]] that the company had suffered serious layoffs and been reduced to just a skeleton crew. In June of 2023, it was announced that Valiant had partnered with an indie publisher, [[https://www.alienbooks.com/ Alien Books]], to apparently outsource the comics to them, with these new releases planned for 2024. The company has instead seemingly shifted its focus to adaptations.
In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book series. At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. In later years, there were also announcements of a Dr. Mirage TV series (based on [[ComicBook/DeathDefyingDoctorMirage the current incarnation]]) being developed for Creator/TheCW, and a TV series based on ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'' executive-produced by Creator/TheRussoBrothers with Creator/JoelMcHale as Woody, though neither of these has had many updates since. In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger in 2019, making the crossover difficult. At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. In later years, there were also announcements of a Dr. Mirage TV series (based on [[ComicBook/DeathDefyingDoctorMirage the current incarnation]]) being developed for Creator/TheCW, and a TV series based on ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'' executive-produced by Creator/TheRussoBrothers with Creator/JoelMcHale as Woody, though neither of these has had many updates since.\n\nUnfortunately, things [[https://www.cbr.com/valiant-comics-layoffs-dmg-acclaim/ took a bit of a turn for the company in 2018]], when the new Valiant was bought by DMG Entertainment, with Shamdasani and the other original founders departing, and the comics became more scattershot in publication than they had previously been. In 2019, Valiant announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. Over the years, Valiant seemingly down-prioritized the actual comics, with almost no new ones being released as of 2023. In 2022, [[https://www.thepopverse.com/valiant-entertainment-comics-layoffs-skeleton-crew-publishing-bloodshot it was reported]] that the company had suffered serious layoffs and been reduced to just a skeleton crew. In June of 2023, it was announced that Valiant had partnered with an indie publisher, [[https://www.alienbooks.com/ Alien Books]], to apparently outsource the comics to them, with these new releases planned for 2024.
comics.
In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book series. At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. In later years, there were also announcements of a Dr. Mirage TV series (based on [[ComicBook/DeathDefyingDoctorMirage the current incarnation]]) being developed for Creator/TheCW, and a TV series based on ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'' executive-produced by Creator/TheRussoBrothers with Creator/JoelMcHale as Woody, though neither of these has had many updates since. In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger in 2019, making the crossover difficult.
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** The 2012 reboot is mostly the same, but changes Archer into the son of religious fundamentalists who are also part of the Sect.
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** The 2012 reboot is mostly the same, but changes Archer into the son of religious fundamentalists who are also part of the Sect.Sect, and gives Archer different powers than the original.
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** Followed by two sequel series about the same character, ''Britannia: Lost Eagles of Rome'' and ''Britannia: We Who Are About to Die''.
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** Followed by two sequel series mini-series about the same character, ''Britannia: Lost Eagles of Rome'' We Who Are About to Die'' and ''Britannia: We Who Are About to Die''.Lost Eagles of Rome''.
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In 2012, Valiant began anew under the leadership of Dinesh Shamdasani, the head investor of the new company, Peter Cuneo, a former Marvel CEO, and editor-in-chief Warren Simons, who had previously been an editor at Marvel. The renewed Valiant Comics, now called Valiant Entertainment, announced they would be publishing comics starring the Valiant characters, starting with four series in 2012. These would start with ''X-O Manowar'' #1 in May, followed by the release of new #1's for ''Harbinger'', ''Bloodshot,'' and ''Archer & Armstrong'' in June, July and August, respectively. Valiant made the promise of more titles depending on the performance of the initial four series, which debuted to strong initial sales and positive reactions from critics. Valiant made good on their promise in November 2012, with a new #1 of ''Shadowman''. The company's first [[CrisisCrossover major event]], ''Harbinger Wars,'' took place in Summer 2013, crossing over Harbinger and Bloodshot.
In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book series. In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger in 2019, making the crossover difficult. At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''.
Unfortunately, things [[https://www.cbr.com/valiant-comics-layoffs-dmg-acclaim/ took a bit of a turn for the company in 2018]], when the new Valiant was bought by DMG Entertainment, with Shamdasani departing, and the comics became more scattershot in publication than they had previously been. In 2019, Valiant announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. Over the years, Valiant seemingly down-prioritized the actual comics, with almost no new ones being released as of 2023. In 2022, [[https://www.thepopverse.com/valiant-entertainment-comics-layoffs-skeleton-crew-publishing-bloodshot it was reported]] that the company had suffered serious layoffs and been reduced to just a skeleton crew. In June of 2023, it was announced that Valiant had partnered with an indie publisher, [[https://www.alienbooks.com/ Alien Books]], to apparently outsource the comics to them, with these new releases planned for 2024.
In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book series. In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger in 2019, making the crossover difficult. At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''.
Unfortunately, things [[https://www.cbr.com/valiant-comics-layoffs-dmg-acclaim/ took a bit of a turn for the company in 2018]], when the new Valiant was bought by DMG Entertainment, with Shamdasani departing, and the comics became more scattershot in publication than they had previously been. In 2019, Valiant announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. Over the years, Valiant seemingly down-prioritized the actual comics, with almost no new ones being released as of 2023. In 2022, [[https://www.thepopverse.com/valiant-entertainment-comics-layoffs-skeleton-crew-publishing-bloodshot it was reported]] that the company had suffered serious layoffs and been reduced to just a skeleton crew. In June of 2023, it was announced that Valiant had partnered with an indie publisher, [[https://www.alienbooks.com/ Alien Books]], to apparently outsource the comics to them, with these new releases planned for 2024.
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In 2012, Valiant began anew under the leadership of Dinesh Shamdasani, the head investor of the new company, Chairman Peter Cuneo, a former Marvel CEO, his son Gavin Cuneo as CFO and COO, and editor-in-chief Warren Simons, who had previously been an editor at Marvel. The renewed Valiant Comics, now called Valiant Entertainment, announced they would be publishing comics starring the Valiant characters, starting with four series in 2012. These would start with ''X-O Manowar'' #1 in May, followed by the release of new #1's for ''Harbinger'', ''Bloodshot,'' and ''Archer & Armstrong'' in June, July and August, respectively. Valiant made the promise of more titles depending on the performance of the initial four series, which debuted to strong initial sales and positive reactions from critics. Valiant made good on their promise in November 2012, with a new #1 of ''Shadowman''. The company's first [[CrisisCrossover major event]], ''Harbinger Wars,'' took place in Summer 2013, crossing over Harbinger and Bloodshot.
In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book series. In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger in 2019, making the crossover difficult. At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''.
''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. In later years, there were also announcements of a Dr. Mirage TV series (based on [[ComicBook/DeathDefyingDoctorMirage the current incarnation]]) being developed for Creator/TheCW, and a TV series based on ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'' executive-produced by Creator/TheRussoBrothers with Creator/JoelMcHale as Woody, though neither of these has had many updates since.
Unfortunately, things [[https://www.cbr.com/valiant-comics-layoffs-dmg-acclaim/ took a bit of a turn for the company in 2018]], when the new Valiant was bought by DMG Entertainment, with Shamdasani and the other original founders departing, and the comics became more scattershot in publication than they had previously been. In 2019, Valiant announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. Over the years, Valiant seemingly down-prioritized the actual comics, with almost no new ones being released as of 2023. In 2022, [[https://www.thepopverse.com/valiant-entertainment-comics-layoffs-skeleton-crew-publishing-bloodshot it was reported]] that the company had suffered serious layoffs and been reduced to just a skeleton crew. In June of 2023, it was announced that Valiant had partnered with an indie publisher, [[https://www.alienbooks.com/ Alien Books]], to apparently outsource the comics to them, with these new releases planned for 2024.
In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book series. In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger in 2019, making the crossover difficult. At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of
Unfortunately, things [[https://www.cbr.com/valiant-comics-layoffs-dmg-acclaim/ took a bit of a turn for the company in 2018]], when the new Valiant was bought by DMG Entertainment, with Shamdasani and the other original founders departing, and the comics became more scattershot in publication than they had previously been. In 2019, Valiant announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. Over the years, Valiant seemingly down-prioritized the actual comics, with almost no new ones being released as of 2023. In 2022, [[https://www.thepopverse.com/valiant-entertainment-comics-layoffs-skeleton-crew-publishing-bloodshot it was reported]] that the company had suffered serious layoffs and been reduced to just a skeleton crew. In June of 2023, it was announced that Valiant had partnered with an indie publisher, [[https://www.alienbooks.com/ Alien Books]], to apparently outsource the comics to them, with these new releases planned for 2024.
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Unfortunately, things [[https://www.cbr.com/valiant-comics-layoffs-dmg-acclaim/ took a bit of a turn for the company in 2018]], when the new Valiant was bought by DMG Entertainment, with Shamdasani departing, and the comics became more scattershot in publication than they had previously been. In 2019, Valiant announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. Over the years, Valiant seemingly downprioritized the actual comics, with almost no new ones being released as of 2023. In 2022, [[https://www.thepopverse.com/valiant-entertainment-comics-layoffs-skeleton-crew-publishing-bloodshot it was reported]] that Valiant had suffered serious layoffs and been reduced to just a skeleton crew. In June of 2023, it was announced that Valiant had partnered with an indie publisher, [[https://www.alienbooks.com/ Alien Books]], to apparently outsource the comics to them, with these new releases planned for 2024.
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Unfortunately, things [[https://www.cbr.com/valiant-comics-layoffs-dmg-acclaim/ took a bit of a turn for the company in 2018]], when the new Valiant was bought by DMG Entertainment, with Shamdasani departing, and the comics became more scattershot in publication than they had previously been. In 2019, Valiant announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. Over the years, Valiant seemingly downprioritized down-prioritized the actual comics, with almost no new ones being released as of 2023. In 2022, [[https://www.thepopverse.com/valiant-entertainment-comics-layoffs-skeleton-crew-publishing-bloodshot it was reported]] that Valiant the company had suffered serious layoffs and been reduced to just a skeleton crew. In June of 2023, it was announced that Valiant had partnered with an indie publisher, [[https://www.alienbooks.com/ Alien Books]], to apparently outsource the comics to them, with these new releases planned for 2024.
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In 2012, the renewed Valiant Comics, now called Valiant Entertainment, announced they would be publishing comics starring the Valiant characters, starting with four series in 2012. These would start with ''X-O Manowar'' #1 in May, followed by the release of new #1's for ''Harbinger'', ''Bloodshot,'' and ''Archer & Armstrong'' in June, July and August, respectively. Valiant made the promise of more titles depending on the performance of the initial four series, which debuted to strong initial sales and positive reactions from critics. Valiant made good on their promise in November 2012, with a new #1 of ''Shadowman''. The company's first [[CrisisCrossover major event]], ''Harbinger Wars,'' took place in Summer 2013, crossing over Harbinger and Bloodshot.
In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book series.
In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger in 2019, making the crossover difficult.
At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. In 2019, Valiant also announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. Meanwhile, Valiant seems to have shifted focus away from new comics, with almost no new ones being released as of 2023. In June of 2023, it was announced that Valiant had partnered with an indie publisher, [[https://www.alienbooks.com/ Alien Books]], to expand the comic book line, with these new releases planned for 2024.
In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book series.
In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger in 2019, making the crossover difficult.
At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. In 2019, Valiant also announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. Meanwhile, Valiant seems to have shifted focus away from new comics, with almost no new ones being released as of 2023. In June of 2023, it was announced that Valiant had partnered with an indie publisher, [[https://www.alienbooks.com/ Alien Books]], to expand the comic book line, with these new releases planned for 2024.
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In 2012, Valiant began anew under the leadership of Dinesh Shamdasani, the head investor of the new company, Peter Cuneo, a former Marvel CEO, and editor-in-chief Warren Simons, who had previously been an editor at Marvel. The renewed Valiant Comics, now called Valiant Entertainment, announced they would be publishing comics starring the Valiant characters, starting with four series in 2012. These would start with ''X-O Manowar'' #1 in May, followed by the release of new #1's for ''Harbinger'', ''Bloodshot,'' and ''Archer & Armstrong'' in June, July and August, respectively. Valiant made the promise of more titles depending on the performance of the initial four series, which debuted to strong initial sales and positive reactions from critics. Valiant made good on their promise in November 2012, with a new #1 of ''Shadowman''. The company's first [[CrisisCrossover major event]], ''Harbinger Wars,'' took place in Summer 2013, crossing over Harbinger and Bloodshot.
In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic bookseries.
series. In 2015, they also announced they were partnering with Creator/ColumbiaPictures in order to create a Valiant Cinematic Universe. The original line-up for the setting was to have a pair of ''Bloodshot'' films, a pair of ''Harbinger'' films, and a ''Harbinger Wars'' film that would lead to a crossover between the two film series. According to leaked e-mails from Sony, the company was apparently considering [[DolledUpInstallment retooling]] the script for Creator/RolandEmmerich's ''Singularity'' to serve as a prequel. In 2018, Sony also announced that they were producing a movie about Faith Herbert of the ''Harbinger'' books. [[Film/Bloodshot2020 A Bloodshot film]] was released in 2020. However, the original cinematic universe plan no longer seems feasible, with Creator/{{Paramount}} acquiring the movie rights to Harbinger in 2019, making the crossover difficult.
difficult. At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''.
Unfortunately, things [[https://www.cbr.com/valiant-comics-layoffs-dmg-acclaim/ took a bit of a turn for the company in 2018]], when the new Valiant was bought by DMG Entertainment, with Shamdasani departing, and the comics became more scattershot in publication than they had previously been. In 2019, Valiantalso announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. Meanwhile, Over the years, Valiant seems to have shifted focus away from new seemingly downprioritized the actual comics, with almost no new ones being released as of 2023.2023. In 2022, [[https://www.thepopverse.com/valiant-entertainment-comics-layoffs-skeleton-crew-publishing-bloodshot it was reported]] that Valiant had suffered serious layoffs and been reduced to just a skeleton crew. In June of 2023, it was announced that Valiant had partnered with an indie publisher, [[https://www.alienbooks.com/ Alien Books]], to expand apparently outsource the comic book line, comics to them, with these new releases planned for 2024.
In 2014, Valiant Entertainment partnered with Creator/CatalystGameLabs to publish an TabletopRolePlayingGame called ''TabletopGame/ValiantUniverseTheRoleplayingGame'' based on their comic book
Unfortunately, things [[https://www.cbr.com/valiant-comics-layoffs-dmg-acclaim/ took a bit of a turn for the company in 2018]], when the new Valiant was bought by DMG Entertainment, with Shamdasani departing, and the comics became more scattershot in publication than they had previously been. In 2019, Valiant
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* ''ComicBook/ArcherAndArmstrong'' - Archer is a martial artist monk with {{Charles Atlas Superpower}}s. Armstrong is an effectively immortal brawler and drunkard. Both are being pursued by a largely incompetent cult as they have adventures and Armstrong tries to corrupt Archer.'''[[superscript:1, 2 (no title), 3]]'''
** The 2012 reboot is mostly the same, but changes Archer into the son of religious fundamentalists.
** The 2012 reboot is mostly the same, but changes Archer into the son of religious fundamentalists.
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* ''ComicBook/ArcherAndArmstrong'' - Archer is a martial artist monk with {{Charles Atlas Superpower}}s. Armstrong is an effectively immortal brawler and drunkard. Both are being pursued by a largely incompetent cult known as the Sect as they have adventures and Armstrong tries to corrupt Archer.'''[[superscript:1, 2 (no title), 3]]'''
** The 2012 reboot is mostly the same, but changes Archer into the son of religiousfundamentalists.fundamentalists who are also part of the Sect.
** The 2012 reboot is mostly the same, but changes Archer into the son of religious
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** ''The Valiant'', a 4-issue limited series during the rebooted Valiant Entertainment era written by Creator/JeffLemire and Creator/MattKindt. It's centered around Gilad, a.k.a. the Eternal Warrior, Bloodshot and Geomancer Kay [=McHenry=] while still involving other Valiant heroes. The story reveals one of Gilad's most persistent foes, a relentless monster known as the Immortal Enemy that keeps trying to kill the Geomancer of the time in order to kick off an age of darkness for the world. Having lost three such that he tried to protect over the years, Gilad gets help from the rest of Valiant's heroes to fight off the Immortal Enemy.
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* AntiHeroSubstitute: The Geomancer of the original Valiant continuity, Geoff [=McHenry=] got one after the events of the ''Chaos Effect'' crossover, at the end of which he was sent flying through time and space. He was replaced as Geomancer by his uncle Clay, who was a corrupt cop who was blinded when a deal went wrong, when Gilad showed him the book of Geomancers and it gave him their power.
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* AntiHeroSubstitute: The Geomancer of the original Valiant continuity, Geoff [=McHenry=] [=McHenry=], got one after the events of the ''Chaos Effect'' crossover, at the end of which he [[spoiler:he was sent flying through time and space.space along with Archer and Armstrong]]. He was replaced as Geomancer by his uncle Clay, who was a corrupt cop who was blinded when a deal went wrong, when Gilad showed him the book of Geomancers and it gave him their power.
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* ''ComicBook/PsiLords'': In the 41st century, the descendants of the H.A.R.D. Corps have become the most powerful psionic warriors in the known galaxy.'''[[superscript:1]]'''
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* ''ComicBook/PsiLords'': In the 41st century, the descendants of the H.A.R.D. Corps have become the most powerful psionic warriors in the known galaxy.'''[[superscript:1]]''''''[[superscript:1, 3]]'''
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** Followed by two sequel series about the same character, ''Britannia: Lost Eagles of Rome'' and ''Britannia: We Who Are About to Die''.
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At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. In 2019, Valiant also announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. Meanwhile, Valiant seems to have shifted focus away from new comics, with almost no new ones being released as of 2023.
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At New York Comic Con 2016, Valiant announced a brand new web series called ''WebVideo/NinjakVsTheValiantUniverse'', co-created by Bat in the Sun Productions, creator of ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown''. In 2019, Valiant also announced that they were partnering with indie video game developer Blowfish Studios to create multiplatform video games based on the comics. In 2023, the first such game was announced: a new ''Shadowman'' game (based on the incarnation from the current comics, not the Acclaim games) titled ''Shadowman: Darque Legacy''; it has been described as a third-person action-horror game and is due for release in late 2024. Valiant has also announced that they are partnering with Creator/GreenRonin to produce a TabletopRolePlayingGame based on the comics. Meanwhile, Valiant seems to have shifted focus away from new comics, with almost no new ones being released as of 2023.
2023. In June of 2023, it was announced that Valiant had partnered with an indie publisher, [[https://www.alienbooks.com/ Alien Books]], to expand the comic book line, with these new releases planned for 2024.
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* ContinuityReboot: One of the key factors leading to its collapse.
** Another, much better received one, when Valiant Entertainment relaunched the line.
** Another, much better received one, when Valiant Entertainment relaunched the line.
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* ContinuityReboot: One of As described above, the key factors leading to its collapse.
original Valiant company's reboot by Acclaim, which completely revamped all the characters and the universe.
** Another, much better received one, when Valiant Entertainment relaunched theline.line in 2012, bringing the universe back similar to how it had been when it was created and including ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody, a product of the Acclaim reboot.
** Another, much better received one, when Valiant Entertainment relaunched the
