New Releases by Robert Venditti

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.

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!

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

New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH, X-O MANOWAR) and visionary artist Ra?l All?n (NINJAK,?Hawkeye) forge a new legend for Valiant?s master of war! For five millennia, the Eternal Warrior has shaped history at the end of his sword. He?s razed empires, toppled civilizations, and broken armies as an immortal soldier in service to the Earth. But now, the Eternal Warrior has been torn from the world he once protected and finds himself stranded in a hostile alien landscape unlike any he?s faced before. Separated from his earthly environs, can history?s deadliest soldier survive a realm far older, far deadlier, and fare more ruinous than anything he?s ever encountered? Beyond Earth lies eternity... Collecting?WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1-#4

Commander Trill comes down on ?THE KILL LIST?! The leader of the Vine insurgency has turned the tables on X-O Manowar and Ninjak in a way they never saw coming! By safeguarding a nation of alien refugees on his own sovereign soil, has Aric unwittingly invited a Trojan horse into his kingdom? And just when everything seems darkest?the Armorines return with a surprising new mission?

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!

The Valiant heroes. X-O Manowar. Bloodshot. Ninjak. The Harbinger Renegades. Unity. This is how they lived. This is how they died. Now we know. The Book of the Geomancer has recorded it all. But only a young girl ? the last in a line of the enigmatic mystics who protect the Earth known as Geomancers ? has seen this future come to pass, from the coming cataclysm to the dawn of the 41st century. Alone with her sworn protector, the Eternal Warrior ? a soldier battle-forged across five thousand years of combat ? the duo must defy their allies to stop the Dark Age that now threatens to eclipse our world. Together, they are the number one target of every hero and villain on Earth. Either the Eternal Warrior hands her over?or they take him down. But can even he single-handedly protect one child when the entire Valiant Universe wages war against him? New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (X-O MANOWAR) joins superstar-in-the-making Robert Gill (Batgirl) and visionary artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS) to begin a thousand-year journey into the future of the Valiant Universe?and rain, fire, blood and war on the heroes of today. Collecting: BOOK OF DEATH #1?4.

The Flash''s life is about to be completely upended! A future version of Barry Allen has managed to seal a rupture in the Speed Force, but there are unforeseen consequences to his actions. While Future Flash remains in the present day, his bewildered counterpart is pulled through the rift, becoming trapped in the Speed Force itself! Assuming the life he had already lived, future-Barry sets out to fix the mistakes he made the first time around. Experiencing those failures has twisted him into a Flash that''s far more violent-and deadly! This Future Flash is guided by a warped view of justice-one that would see those who take a life repaid in kind. Collects THE FLASH #36-40 and SECRET ORIGINS #7.

ALL-NEW ARC! ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! 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! Meanwhile, the Vine?s most militant warrior, Commander Trill, is readying a counterattack?and what happens next will shake the Valiant Universe to its core. Can X-O Manowar and Ninjak cut their way to the source of this stealth attack before all is lost? New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR) and fan-favorite artist Rafa Sandoval (X-Men: Legacy) prepare the next epic salvo in X-O MANOWAR?s unfolding epic as the march toward the issue #50 game-changer continues!

ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! THE ORIGIN OF X-O MANOWAR?S UNRELENTING ARCH-ENEMY?TOLD FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME! From Aric of Dacia?s escape with the X-O Manowar armor to the destruction of his own home world, pain and consequence have haunted the life of the alien general called Commander Trill. Now, on the eve of the most devastating assault yet, find out why with an essential, standalone zero issue detailing the battle-scarred life and origin of the Vine?s mightiest military leader?and an all-new prelude to X-O Manowar?s most terrifying clash of the year! Be here as Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and rising star Francis Portela (IVAR, TIMEWALKER) chronicle the beginning of Trill?s shattered destiny with an all-new one-shot introduction to the many worlds ? and many foes ? of Valiant?s most formidable hero!

?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?!

For five millennia, the Eternal Warrior has shaped history at the end of his sword. He?s razed empires, toppled civilizations, and broken armies as an immortal soldier in service to the Earth. But now, the Eternal Warrior has been torn from the world he once protected and finds himself stranded in a hostile alien landscape unlike any he?s faced before. Separated from his earthly environs, can history?s deadliest soldier survive a realm far older, far deadlier, and fare more ruinous than anything he?s ever encountered? Beyond Earth lies eternity? This November, New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH, X-O MANOWAR) and visionary artist Ra?l All?n (NINJAK, Hawkeye) forge a new legend for Valiant?s master of war with an all-new ongoing series in?WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1!

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!

It?s X-O Manowar vs. G.A.T.E. as """"EXODUS"""" continues to rip the Valiant Universe apart! With a conspiracy tearing the Vine and humanity?s tenuous relationship apart, Aric of Dacia takes matters into his own hands to bring peace ? but at a dire cost. But when you don?t know whom to trust, you must trust yourself. X-O Manowar makes the decision to save two worlds in """"EXODUS"""" ? Part 3 from New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern) and red-hot sensation Rafa Sandoval (Ultimate Hawkeye)!

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!

The time of the Lanterns is ending as the New Gods make a dramatic, universe-altering entrance. A year ago, Kyle Rayner, the White Lantern, breached the Source Wall at the edge of the universe, killing himself to save creation and inadvertently tapping into the Life Equation. Highfather of the New Gods has become convinced that the Equation can be accessed by combining the colors of the emotional spectrum through the rings of the universe''s Lantern Corps. Fearing the ring bearers too unevolved to wield power that they do not fully understand, Highfather decrees that all who wield a Power Ring must relinquish it to the New Gods. With the fate of every living creature across infinite worlds in the balance, there is no time for peaceful resolution or the folly of mortals. The Lanterns will willingly give up their rings-or die. Collecting GREEN LANTERN/NEW GODS: GODHEAD #1, GREEN LANTERN #35-37, GREEN LANTERN CORPS #35-37, GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #35-37, RED LANTERNS #35-37, SINESTRO #6-8 and GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #3, this story of cosmic war features the talents of Robert Venditti, Van Jensen, Justin Jordan, Charles Soule, Cullen Bunn, Billy Tan, Bernard Chang, Brad Walker, J. Calafiore and more.

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.

Every hero has an origin. Discover the secrets behind the greatest heroes of the DC Universe, as told by teams of all-star creators. What makes the Flash run? What makes Cyborg tick? What forces animate Wonder Woman? What is the secret parentage that even Wonder Woman doesn''t know about? Why was Mera nearly Aquaman''s killer before she became his wife? How did the Huntress lose a world, but gain a new super-heroic identity? What did Bagirl create that nearly destroyed her life? Fan-favorite creators including writers Brian Azzarello (WONDER WOMAN), Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher (BATGIRL), Cullen Bunn (SINESTRO), Marv Wolfman (NEW TEEN TITANS), Paul Levitz (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) and Robert Venditti and Van Jensen (GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH) and artists Goran Sudzuka (WONDER WOMAN), Miguel Sepulveda (RED LANTERNS) and Jonboy Meyers (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA) bring the origins of the DC Universe heroes to life like never before! Collects SECRET ORIGINS #5-11.

?A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once.? The Valiant heroes. X-O Manowar. Bloodshot. Ninjak. The Harbinger Renegades. Unity. This is how they lived. This is how they died. Now we know. The Book of the Geomancer has recorded it all. But only a young girl ? the last in a line of the enigmatic mystics who protect the Earth known as Geomancers ? has seen this future come to pass, from the coming cataclysm to the dawn of the 41st century. Alone with her sworn protector, the Eternal Warrior ? a soldier battle-forged across five thousand years of combat ? the duo must defy their allies to stop the Dark Age that now threatens to eclipse our world. Together, they are the number one target of every hero and villain on Earth. Either the Eternal Warrior hands her over?or they take him down. But can even he single-handedly protect one child when the entire Valiant Universe wages war against him? The blockbuster Valiant event of 2015 starts here as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (X-O MANOWAR) joins superstar-in-the-making Robert Gill (ARMOR HUNTERS: HARBINGER) and visionary artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS) to begin a thousand-year journey into the future of the Valiant Universe?and rain, fire, blood and war on the heroes of today.

"Now that the Crime Syndicate''s reign of terror is finally at an end, the Fastest Man Alive is more determined than ever to catch the countless criminals they released from Iron Heights-and stop the killer who''s using weapons stolen from the Flash''s rogues gallery to commit his crimes. In between, he''s even trying to guide a troubled kid named Wally West back to the right path. But with each daring rescue and bullet-dodging battle, it feels like the time is slipping through his fingersÉ. Éand years from now, his time has run out. A darker, more driven Flash is working backwards through time to fix his forerunner''s mistakes and save the lives he was too late to save-by any means necessary. His friends and enemies alike barely recognize him. That''s because he''s harboring a terrible secret about the Speed Force that fuels him. A secret that''s set him on a collision courseÉwith himselfÉ Writers Robert Venditti & Van Jensen (GREEN LANTERN) join artist Brett Booth (NIGHTWING) launch an all-new era-and present the New 52 debut of Wally West-in THE FLASH VOL. 6: OUT OF TIME ! Collects THE FLASH #30-35, THE FLASH ANNUAL, and THE FLASH: FUTURES END #1."

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!

New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (ARMOR HUNTERS,?Green Lantern) and red-hot artist CAFU (UNITY) celebrate 25 years of Valiant with an all-new introduction to Valiant?s number one hero ? the unstoppable X-O Manowar! The sentient X-O Manowar armor is the most powerful weapon in the universe. But long before the armor fell into the hands of Aric of Dacia, it had a history of its own. Now, for the first time, join us as we uncover the secrets behind one of the most unique artifacts in the history of comics?and dive deeper into the X-O Manowar mythology in an all-new special standalone story!

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!

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.

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?

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.

Jason has a problem. He doesn''t remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl. Apparently she''s his girlfriend Piper, his best friend is a kid named Leo, and they''re all students in the Wilderness School, a boarding sch

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!

Earth will be the greatest hunt of all? When Aric of Dacia returned to Earth with the stolen X-O Manowar armor of an alien race, he thought he?d finally found a weapon to guard the peace and kingdom he?d struggled so long to secure. But now, a relentless and surgical strike team from the farthest reaches of space ? sworn to exterminate the armor and all like it ? have found their final target. The ARMOR HUNTERS are coming. They will hunt. They will trap. They will kill. And they will rid the universe of the X-O Manowar armor?s incalculable destructive power?even if it means taking the Earth with it. In the tradition of the universe-shaking HARBINGER WARS, be here when New York Times bestselling writer Robert Venditti (X-O Manowar, Green Lantern) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (Unity, Justice) launch Valiant?s biggest heroes into the year?s blockbuster crossover event ? ARMOR HUNTERS! Collecting ARMOR HUNTERS #1-4 and ARMOR HUNTERS: AFTERMATH #1.

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.