Best Selling Books by Robert Venditti

DEADLY HOMECOMING! Hal Jordan was once the leader of the Green Lantern Corps...but now the Corps is missing, and Hal is the universe’s lone renegade Green Lantern, wielding a weapon more powerful than any power ring. With an entire universe in need of protection, Hal has only one place he wants to be-back home in Coast City, USA, looking after his brother and his beloved niece and nephew. But when tragedy strikes Coast City, Hal finds himself embroiled in an international conflict just as complex as any intergalactic peacekeeping mission. Worse, Hal becomes unsure he has what it takes to protect the people he loves...and he’s not the only one who feels that way. Writer Robert Venditti (THE FLASH) and artists Billy Tan (New Avengers) and Martin Coccolo (SINESTRO) pit Hal Jordan against his greatest enemy-himself-and Green Lantern will never be the same! Collects GREEN LANTERN #47-52 and a special preview of HAL JORDAN & THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS: REBIRTH #1.

Lock missiles and ZERO in on the can?t?miss origin of Aric of Dacia, a.k.a. X-O MANOWAR! After narrowly surviving the events of ARMOR HUNTERS, X-O Manowar (or what?s left of him) must look to the future, but, to do so, Aric must first learn the startling secret of his past. Be here in October and learn the TRUE, violent origin of Visigoth life under the brutality of the Roman Empire.

VALIANT FIRST delivers another must-read milestone this May with a blockbuster, 48-page celebration of X-O Manowar?s 25th issue?and an essential introduction to the comic book event of 2014 ? ARMOR HUNTERS! Find out why the galaxy?s most feared team of hunter-killers have journeyed across the stars to destroy the X-O Manowar armor and the Earth along with it in ARMOR HUNTERS: PART ZERO by Robert Venditti and Diego Bernard. Then, revisit the roots of Aric of Dacia?s transformation from Visigoth conqueror into the 21st century?s alien-armored guardian, as told by Robert Venditti and J.G. Jones! Plus, all-new tales of X-O Manowar from Peter Milligan & Bryan Hitch, Justin Jordan & Rafer Roberts, and much, much more!

To this king? a kingdom. Since bonding with the sentient X-O Manowar armor, Aric of Dacia has rampaged unchecked, crushing every enemy in his path. But what happens when a one-man war machine must become the protector of an entire people? Aric?s skills as king are about to be put to the test, and the result will set off a chain reaction that will lead to one of the biggest confrontations in the history of the Valiant Universe!

The invasion is here – and X-O Manowar is the invader! From superstar creators Robert Venditti, Cary Nord and Trevor Hairsine, jump on board one of the year’s most ambitious series as X-O Manowar ignites an interstellar war and changes the landscape of the Valiant Universe forever! Aric of Dacia, a fifth century Visigoth armed with the universe’s most powerful weapon, is all that stands between the Earth and all-out annihilation at the hands of the alien race that abducted him from his own time. Now, the day of Aric’s reckoning has finally come. As his Visigoth forefathers sacked Rome, Aric will take the battle directly to his oppressors on the Vine homeworld of Loam. He will decimate their armies, he will level their cities – and he will not stop until the whole of their empire is reduced to ash. This is PLANET DEATH! Collecting the complete PLANET DEATH saga from X-O MANOWAR #9-14 by New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern, The Surrogates) and superstar artists Cary Nord (Conan) and Trevor Hairsine (X-Men: Deadly Genesis), start reading here to find out why X-O Manowar’s one-man revenge mission has IGN declaring “X-O Manowar still kicks butt. Bring on Planet Death.”

An evil Geomancer has torn the world asunder? The dark puppet master pulling the strings has been unmasked... And the Valiant Universe as we know it is being torn apart? The end is here! Now, not even the combined might of the Valiant?s best and brightest can avert the coming apocalypse ? not without a sacrifice, that is. Who will pay the ultimate price to avoid the Armageddon promised in the pages of the Book of the Geomancer? And how will it irrevocably change the course of Valiant Universe? All the answers are here in the climactic final chapter by longtime Valiant scribe Robert Venditti (X-O MANOWAR) and all-star artists Robert Gill (ETERNAL WARRIOR) and Doug Braithwaite (UNITY)! So let it be written? So let it be done!

That was just a battle? Now get ready for the war! X-O Manowar has played the ultimate gambit, and finally leveled the playing field against the villainous Armor Hunters. But the galaxy?s deadliest killers haven?t come this far just to surrender! Their final charge is now upon us?and it will take the combined powers of X-O Manowar, Unity, Bloodshot and the rest of the Earth?s most formidable heroes to save our world from a full-scale cosmic reckoning. The summer?s biggest crossover event is going out with a BIG bang ? and, when the smoke clears, everything you thought you knew about the Valiant U will be forever changed!

ALL-NEW ARC! Enter: ARMORINES! Armor Hunters was only the beginning! Now, still reeling from his harrowing encounter with the Armor Hunters, Aric of Dacia might face a new threat ? the calculating paramilitary force known as the ARMORINES! Armed with an array of astounding abilities far beyond the capabilities of the X-O Manowar armor, has this bleeding-edge commando unit come to save Aric?s kingdom?or grind it into dust? Find out as Valiant superstars Robert Venditti and Diego Bernard unleash a pivotal new chapter in the saga of X-O Manowar!

UNITY EPILOGUE! When X-O Manowar thought he had finally found peace, he instead found only more war, death, and destruction? Now, at his lowest point, Aric of Dacia?s fate rests in the hands with the most unlikely of allies. Will X-O Manowar regain his lost power and seek bloody vengeance on his enemies, or will be forge a new path? The beginning of a brand new era for Valiant?s flagship hero starts here.

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Born into battle, Aric of Dacia, the fifth century Visigoth now known as X-O Manowar, has never known peace. Abducted and enslaved by the savage alien empire known as The Vine, Aric finally escaped his captors after stealing their ultra powerful X-O Manowar armor and returned to Earth?only to find that more than a thousand years had passed in his absence. Stranded in the modern day, the most primitive man on Earth now wields the most powerful weapon in existence as X-O Manowar? But when Aric decides to use to his newfound power to reclaim the ancestral homeland of his Visigoth forefathers ? the nation-state of Dacia, now in modern day Romania ? he will inadvertently set the world on a path to nuclear annihilation?one that can only be prevented by the elite super-team called Unity! And, together, Unity will unleash a world-shaking battle royale pitting the world?s most formidable heroes ? Toyo Hardaa, Ninjak, Eternal Warrior, and Livewire ? against the unstoppable might of X-O Manowar. Collecting X-O MANOWAR #15?22 by New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern) and artists Lee Garbett (Loki: Agent of Asgard) and Cary Nord (Conan), plus the sold-out UNITY #1?4 by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT) and artist Doug Braithwaite (Justice), this deluxe, oversized X-O Manowar hardcover also comes packed with more than 20 pages of never-before-seen art and extras, direct from the Valiant vaults.

The game-changing finale to ?THE KILL LIST?! X-O Manowar and Ninjak have uncovered a Vine terrorist network that goes farther up the rungs of power than they could have ever expected ? and revealing its secrets?may have just put everyone Aric holds dear in grave danger! Even Valiant?s two most powerful heroes might not be able to stop what?s coming next?and the countdown is about to begin! The all-star creators behind Valiant?s blockbuster BOOK OF DEATH event, New York?Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti and red-hot artist Robert Gill, present the most dire hour ever in the life of X-O Manowar!

It?s here! The seismic final volume of X-O Manowar from New York Times best-selling writer and longtime scribe Robert Venditti (Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps) and extraordinary artists Robert Gill (WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR) Joe Bennett (52) and Roberto de la Torre (Daredevil), alongside an all-star battalion of writers and artists from across X-O Manowar?s landmark run ? now in deluxe, oversized hardcover! For centuries, the sacred X-O Manowar has stood unrivaled as the universe?s most powerful weapon. Today, will it equal Earth?s doom? An unthinkable alien race known only as The Torment has come to our world in search of the armor?s secrets. Now, they stand opposed by Aric of Dacia ? former slave, noble warrior, resolute king, and current master of the armor?s near-limitless capabilities. But are one man?and one weapon? enough to repel a force capable of leveling a thousand civilizations? A whole new era for X-O Manowar begins here?and you won?t believe what?s coming next! Collecting X-O MANOWAR #43?50, X-O MANOWAR: COMMANDER TRILL #0, X-O MANOWAR 2016 ANNUAL #1, BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF X-O MANOWAR #1, and 4001 A.D.: X-O MANOWAR #1, along with more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras!

PRELUDE TO ARMOR HUNTERS ? PART 1! The countdown to the Valiant Universe event of 2014 starts now! For eons, one threat above all others has brought pain and strife down upon civilizations across the universe ? the X-O Manowar armor. And now the Manowar has come to Earth. What will follow in its wake? The road to ARMOR HUNTERS begins here as Valiant superstars Robert Venditti and Diego Bernard unleash the opening salvo of the cataclysm that is come...

X-O Manowar has beaten the Vine. Survived the Armor Hunters. Come face to face with the Armorines. Now he faces an unimaginable threat?a threat from beyond the grave. The lesson needed to defeat them resides with his past and the greatest love of his life, Deidre of Dacia. But the last Aric knew of her, she was captured by the Roman legions and heading towards a slave camp. Her story, however, did not end there. Heavy hangs the head the that wears the crown. Join New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern,?The Flash) and rising star Rafa Sandoval (X-Men: Legacy) for this special done-in-one jumping-on point issue ? revisiting a mystery ripped from the pages of X-O Manowar #1!

New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (ARMOR HUNTERS,?The Flash) and superstar artists Diego Bernard (Red Lanterns), Rafa Sandoval (Ultimate Hawkeye), CAFU (RAI), and Clay Mann (NINJAK) unite for a devastating cosmic showdown right here in the next deluxe volume of the series Comic Book Resources calls ?grandiose and epic.? In the far reaches of deep space, the ultimate fail-safe of an extinct alien race has finally counted down to zero?and the robot army called Dead Hand has been activated. The civilization that built them has fallen?and, now, to combat the doomsday threat that destroyed their world, Dead Hand will complete the mission that their creators could not. Soulless and brutal, this billion-strong legion is the phantom army of a dead world?and it will cleanse the universe by any means necessary. But what unthinkable menace were they created to destroy? And will Dead Hand?s slow march across the galaxy spell death for countless worlds? Collecting?X-O MANOWAR #30?42, X-O MANOWAR #0, and X-O MANOWAR: VALIANT 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1,?along with more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras.

Doomed by DEAD HAND! The colossal cosmos-spanning finale to the X-O Manowar epic of 2015 is here! The fate of millions hangs in the balance as the forces of DEAD HAND go head-to head with the X-O ARMY! That?s right, we said X-O ARMY! Can Aric of Dacia fulfill his duty as protector of Earth? Or will this relentless force be his final hour? Valiant superstars Robert Venditti (ARMOR HUNTERS, Green Lantern) & Diego Bernard (Red Lanterns) bring the defining moment to a rollicking, universe-crunching conclusion!

The road to ARMOR HUNTERS starts here! Aric of Dacia, a ?fth-century warrior bonded to alien armor and transplanted to the modern day, is now the most important weapon in the arsenal of M.E.R.O., the top-secret American intelligence organization that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. In order to protect his people, Aric must undergo dangerous missions in space, but nothing can prepare him for the stunning secret that awaits him in the stars. Collecting X-O MANOWAR #23-24 and the oversized X-O MANOWAR #25 anniversary spectacular, the march toward ARMOR HUNTERS begins here as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern) and red-hot artist Diego Bernard (Red Lanterns) join an all-star cast of comic book superstars ? including Sean Chen (Iron Man), Tom Fowler (Quantum and Woody), Bryan Hitch (The Ultimates), J.G. Jones (Final Crisis), Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man), Cary Nord (Conan), and many more ? to deliver an essential introduction to the biggest Valiant event ever attempted ?Fantastic, action-packed storytelling that never fails to satisfy? This is an event we can?t wait for.? ? IGN

From New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH,?The Flash) and all-star artists Diego Bernard (Red Lanterns) and Doug Braithwaite (NINJAK) comes the next oversized volume collecting the series IGN calls ?fantastic, action-packed storytelling that never fails to satisfy? as X-O Manowar begins his greatest challenge yet! Aric of Dacia, a fifth-century warrior bonded to alien armor and transplanted to the?modern day, is now the most important weapon in the arsenal of M.E.R.O., the top-secret American intelligence organization that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. In order to protect his people, Aric must undergo dangerous missions in space, but nothing can prepare him for the stunning secret that awaits him in the stars. The Armor Hunters are coming. They have sworn to rid the universe of the X-O Manowar armor?s incalculable destructive power and they have found their final target. Earth will be the greatest hunt of all? and the fight for survival begins here. Featuring backup stories from an all-star cast of comic book superstars ? including?Sean Chen (Iron Man), Tom Fowler (QUANTUM AND WOODY), Bryan Hitch (The Ultimates), J.G. Jones (Final Crisis), Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man), Cary Nord (Conan), and many more ? the pulse-pounding storyline that redefines Valiant?s flagship hero is collected here in a prestige-sized hardcover packed with 20+ pages of rarely seen bonus materials and special features! Collecting?X-O MANOWAR #23?#29?and?ARMOR HUNTERS #1-4

From across the void?the true history of the Armor Hunters revealed! In the far reaches of deep space, an elite and hardened corps of soldiers has protected the galaxy by eliminating one unparalleled threat ? a plague of X-O Manowar armors that has driven the universe to the brink of madness. Now, for the first time, Robert Venditti opens the vault to reveal the stunning secret of the Armor Hunters ? who they are, where they come from, and why a terrible secret from their past now threatens the present!

To this king?a kingdom. With his nation state of Dacia fortified in eastern Romania, X-O Manowar has bent the world to his will. But he will not stand unopposed. With the assembled forces of the United Nations and NATO primed to assail the newly founded homeland of the Visigoth people, the man inside the indestructible Manowar armor is about find himself more vulnerable than ever ? and with everything he holds dear on the threshold of a terrible turning point for the Valiant Universe? Collecting X-O MANOWAR #15-18 and featuring X-O Manowar?s first explosive confrontation with the Eternal Warrior, start reading here as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern) and acclaimed artist Lee Garbett (Batman R.I.P.) launch a bold new era for the series that SuperHeroHype calls ?a must read.? ?Big things are stirring in X-O Manowar.? ? IGN ?X-O Manowar is a book you?d be crazy to not have on your pull list.? ? Comic Vine

DEAD HAND descends on X-O Manowar! He may wield the universe?s most powerful weapon, but not even X-O Manowar is enough to combat the unstoppable doomsday protocol called Dead Hand. To defeat this mighty army, Aric will need some might of his own?and an unlikely ally might be the key to victory! Robert Venditti (ARMOR HUNTERS, The Flash) and Diego Bernard (Red Lanterns) continue the modern epic DEAD HAND!

GOING ROGUE HeÕs the Fastest Man Alive. But now, the Flash is really on the run. After his climactic confrontation with Zoom, the Scarlet Speedster has been declared a threat to Central City, the town heÕs sworn to protect both as the Flash and as Barry Allen, member of the CCPD. Now heÕs on the wrong side of the law, racing to clear his name. But itÕs not just cops in hot pursuit: itÕs his worst enemies, the Rogues! Captain Cold, Mirror Master, Weather Wizard, Trickster and Golden Glider have been deputized to track the Flash and take him down by any means necessary. The tables have truly turnedÑand the time is perfect for another villain to swoop in and claim the city as his own. Riddle me this: Which criminal mastermind decides to ditch Gotham City for easier pickings? Can the fugitive Flash save Central City from certain doom? Find out in THE FLASH VOL. 9Ña thrill-a-minute tale of all-out action from writers Robert Venditti and Van Jensen, and artists Jesus Merino, Paul Pelletier, Phil Briones and Gus Vasquez! Collects THE FLASH #48-52.

Witness the last stand of Earth?s greatest champion in ?LONG LIVE THE KING!?? They?re here! The Torment ? a world-devouring race older than history itself ? has arrived on Earth. And now, all that stands between our existence and complete annihilation is Aric of Dacia, heir to the Visigoth throne and wielder of the X-O Manowar armor! But as the Torment unleash a wrath unlike anything the galaxy has seen, even Earth?s most powerful protector will find himself hopelessly outmatched. With humanity standing on the brink of extinction, X-O Manowar must turn to his greatest adversary for help ? the savage Commander Trill! New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR) and acclaimed artists Joe Bennett (52) and Roberto de la Torre (Daredevil) make history across the cosmos as Valiant?s flagship series marches toward a planet-shaking finale! Collecting?X-O MANOWAR #47?50.?

Doomed by DEAD HAND! In the far reaches of deep space, the ultimate fail-safe of an extinct alien race has finally counted down to zero?and the robot army called Dead Hand has been activated. The civilization that built them has fallen?and, now, to combat the doomsday threat that destroyed their world, Dead Hand will complete the mission that their creators could not. Soulless and brutal, this billion-strong legion is the phantom army of a dead world?and it will cleanse the universe by any means necessary. But what unthinkable menace were they created to destroy? And will Dead Hand?s slow march across the galaxy spell death for countless worlds? The devastating cosmic showdown begins right here as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (ARMOR HUNTERS, The Flash) and superstar-in-the-making Diego Bernard (Red Lanterns) take X-O Manowar face-to-face with a robot army hellbent on the destruction of everything! Collecting X-O MANOWAR #33?37.

ItÕs action, adventure and conspiracy on a cosmic scale in Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps Vol. 5: Twilight of the Guardians, as writer Robert Venditti (The Flash) and artists Patrick Zircher (Superman Ð Action Comics) and Jack Herbert (Superwoman) team up Hal Jordan with his greatest allies against his deadliest foes! The word is out: Sinestro has returned. Wherever this tyrannical former Lantern goes, hell is sure to follow. And when Hal Jordan travels to Earth to bring his former partner to justice, hell is exactly what he finds. Another of his oldest enemies is under attack from a surprising source, and heÕs unleashed all his powers to save his skin. If that means harnessing the evil entity called Parallax to corrupt the worldÕs greatest hero, Superman, so be it. But an even greater threat than a mad Man of Steel awaits the Emerald Knight. From the darkest depths of the cosmos, the all-powerful Controllers have returned, threatening to settle their ancient grudge against the Guardians once and for all. It will take a strike force of EarthÕs first four LanternsÑHal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner and Kyle RaynerÑto save their old mentors and the universe. If the Lanterns fail, all of creation will pay the price. Collects Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #30-31 and #33-36.

Hunt it. Trap it. Kill it. The Armor Hunters are the most dangerous fighters in the universe ? unparalleled in their abilities to catch and destroy their prey. Their mission has been long and unforgiving?and has featured the destruction of many X-O Manowar armors. For the first time, we see the brutal beginnings of the Hunters?and the devastation they have vowed to combat.

ARMORINES...ATTACK! Since Aric of Dacia returned from the stars, terror and destruction have followed in his wake ? and the nations of Earth have had enough. As the world rushes into a new arms race, X-O Manowar will find himself confronted by a calculating paramilitary force designed to duplicate ? and outmatch ? the destructive potential of his own armor. But who is this bleeding-edge commando unit ? and what plans does their fiendishly familiar leader have in store for the universe?s most powerful weapon? Can X-O Manowar survive his first encounter with the all-new ARMORINES? Find out here as Valiant superstars Robert Venditti (The Flash,?Green Lantern), Diego Bernard (Red Lanterns), and Clay Mann (X-Men: Legacy) unleash a pivotal new chapter in the saga of X-O Manowar! ?Collecting X-O MANOWAR #30?32 and X-O MANOWAR #0.

?EXODUS??excised! As the Vine make a desperate, final stand against G.A.T.E. for a rightful home, only Aric of Dacia can bring peace. But X-O Manowar?s fed up with being manipulated? and makes a decision that will change Earth forever. New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and red-hot artist Rafa Sandoval (X-Men: Legacy) bring you the heartbreaking finale of ?EXODUS?!

Hal Jordan, the greatest Green Lantern in the history of the Corps, has lost everything. Friends have died, Oa has been destroyed, and now he must say goodbye to Earth! As war threatens to dismantle the Green Lantern Corps, Hal does the unthinkable: He asks for help. Can he and a team of handpicked Lanterns remove a deadly weapon from the enemy''s arsenal, or will they be dealt their first defeat? Collects Green Lantern #27-34 and Green Lantern Corps #31-33.

Hunt it! Trap it! Kill it! The Armor Hunters are the most dangerous fighters in the galaxy ? unparalleled in their abilities to catch and destroy their prey. Their mission has been long and unforgiving and featured the destruction of many X-O Manowar armors from across the civilized universe. Now, for the first time, discover the brutal origin of the alien Armor Hunters and the devastation they long ago vowed to combat. Before the Armor Hunters bring ruin to X-O Manowar and the people of Earth, join New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern, The Flash) and red-hot artist Diego Bernard (Red Lanterns) for an all-new, standalone story arc that will reveal the stunning secret behind the universe?s most elite fighting force ? who they are, where they come from, and why a terrible secret from their past now threatens our present! Collecting X-O MANOWAR #26-29.

Rocketing out of the pages of 4001 A.D...the present and future of Valiant?s greatest heroes come together in four essential standalone chapters at the heart of the blockbuster comics event of the year!? Blast two thousand years into the future as the never-before-told history of New Japan?s dominion over Earth and the future fates of X-O Manowar, Bloodshot and Shadowman stand revealed. Then, witness the battle- scarred debut of the boldest new hero of this century or the next when War Mother makes her history-shattering debut! The future starts now as all-star writers Robert Venditti, Jeff Lemire, Jody Houser, Rafer Roberts, and Fred Van Lente join visionary artists Clayton Henry, Doug Braithwaite, Robert Gill, and Tomas Giorello to bring the Valiant Universe barreling into the 41st century! Collecting?4001 A.D.: X-O MANOWAR #1, 4001 A.D.: BLOODSHOT #1, 4001 A.D.: SHADOWMAN #1,?and?4001 A.D.: WAR MOTHER #1.

X-O Manowar and Ninjak cut deep into """"THE KILL LIST""""! Dispatched by MI-6 to dismantle a Vine terror cell before its next deadly attack, the Valiant Universe''s fiercest warrior and most elite master assassin have reunited to locate their target?and they might already be too late! But as Commander Trill?s master plan comes to fruition, he may discover that his greatest enemy is within! Epic storytellers Robert Venditti (WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR) and Robert Gill (BOOK OF DEATH) plunge into the world of espionage and intrigue as X-O Manowar''s latest page-turner hunts the heroes of the Valiant Universe!

X-O Manowar and Ninjak go deep undercover for??THE KILL LIST?! With two kingdoms now under his command, Aric of Dacia has pledged loyalty to his adopted nation ? the United States of America ? and now America has given him a new mission: destroy the Vine?s network of humanoid alien agents, once and for all. To do it, he?ll have to turn to the one man among us he can trust?his own former enemy, the deadly MI-6 operative called Ninjak! New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR) and explosive artists Robert Gill (BOOK OF DEATH), Francis Portela (Green Lantern), and CAFU (IMPERIUM) prepare the next salvo in X-O MANOWAR?s unfolding epic! Collecting?X-O MANOWAR #43?46, X-O MANOWAR: COMMANDER TRILL #0,?and?X-O MANOWAR: VALIANT 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1.

DEAD HAND means death! In the far reaches of deep space, the ultimate fail-safe of an extinct alien race has finally counted down to zero?and the robot army called DEAD HAND has been activated. The civilization that built them has fallen?and, now, to combat the doomsday threat that destroyed their world, DEAD HAND will complete the mission that their creators could not. Soulless and brutal, this billion strong legion is the phantom army of a dead world?and it will cleanse the universe by any means necessary. But what unthinkable menace were they created to destroy? And will DEAD HAND?s slow march across the galaxy spell death for countless worlds? Soon, Aric of Dacia will be forced to confront the secrets that have pushed him to the terrible turning point that is DEAD HAND?and battle a single-minded killing machine unlike any he has seen before! Outmatched and vastly outnumbered, how can Aric stop something unstoppable?something that knows no fear, only eradication?

X-O Manowar – locked in battle with Valiant’s all-star superteam, Unity! X-O Manowar finally has it all, and his people finally have a land they can call home…but threats from all sides now threaten to destroy the man inside the armor, Aric of Dacia, and the peace he has struggled to secure. While unrest stirs and Aric’s camp threatens to rebel against him, the most dangerous strike force ever assembled – Unity – have joined forces with the Harbinger Foundation’s Toyo Harada to achieve but one goal: destroy X-O Manowar before his actions push in western civilization to the brink of all-out nuclear annihilation. Collecting X-O MANOWAR #19-22 by New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern) and acclaimed artists Cary Nord (Conan), Vincente Cifuentes (Batgirl), and Trevor Hairsine (Eternal Warrior), prepare yourself for an all-new story arc of the epicenter of the year’s biggest comics event that will leave X-O Manowar – and the Valiant Universe with him – forever changed.

The force behind the fall of the Valiant Universe stands revealed... There is no hope? Only MASTER DARQUE! The terrible future chronicled in the Book of the Geomancer continues to reveal itself as an unexpected and untold player?Master Darque?emerges to make his bid for control of the Earth?s newest Geomancer! But does the reappearance of history?s most powerful necromancer mean an apocalyptic future has been avoided?or guaranteed? As the heroes of the Valiant Universe fall and nature itself turns on humanity, all that stands between the devastated planet and ultimate evil is the Earth?s undying Fist and Steel himself?Gilad Anni-Padda, the Eternal Warrior!

“SINESTRO''S LAW" part four! Sinestro’s grip on the universe tightens with Hal Jordan captured, as the two former partners edge closer to a final confrontation for control of the cosmos!