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Valiant Reveals Variants Based On Upcoming Ninjak Webseries

Get Your First Look at the Upcoming VALIANT DIGITAL Webseries with Never-Before-Seen Photo Covers Revealing Stars Michael Rowe, Jason David Frank, John Morrison, and More in Action

Valiant is proud to unveil the first look at the upcoming NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE series of variant covers – an all-new line of steel-shattering shelf covers spotlighting the battle-hardened heroes of the upcoming VALIANT DIGITAL webseries! Arriving on shelves in comic shops everywhere from May through August, get your first look at the hotly anticipated live-action debut of Valiant’s most iconic and renowned heroes – including Ninjak, Bloodshot, Eternal Warrior, Livewire, Armstrong, and more – as realized by the series’ star-studded cast!

Announced last year at New York Comic Con, NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE is a first-of-its-kind, live-action digital series. Premiering online in late 2017, the bone-shattering, six-episode series will pit MI-6’s master assassin, Ninjak, against a gauntlet of Valiant’s most formidable heroes for a bloodstained battle royale torn from the pages of the largest independent superhero universe in comics. The series will be the first project from VALIANT DIGITAL – a new division of Valiant Entertainment committed to producing original content in live-action, animation and emerging media created specifically for the digital arena.

Colin King is Ninjak, MI-6’s deadliest intelligence operative and weapons expert. When the ruthless assassin Roku exploits his greatest weakness, Ninjak will be forced to betray his closest allies. Now, on the run, he must face off against the most powerful heroes known to man for a high-octane, take-no-prisoners trial by fire more perilous and more unpredictable than any he’s faced before. In 2017, the world’s most dangerous super-spy goes to war with the Valiant Universe…

Now, before the world’s deadliest intelligence operative collides with an awe-inspiring cast of heroes from across Valiant’s groundbreaking, award-winning superhero universe in 2017, take home a piece of the action with the NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE line of variant covers – hitting stores all summer long on the following Valiant Entertainment releases:

ETERNAL WARRIOR: AWAKENING #1

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Written by ROBERT VENDITTI

Art by RENATO GUEDES

Cover A by CLAYTON CRAIN (MAR172172)

Cover B by ROBERT GILL (MAR172173)

Variant Cover by MARC LAMING (MAR172175)

Variant Cover by JEFFREY VEREGGE (MAR172176)

NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE Variant Also Available (MAR172174)

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | ONE-SHOT | On Sale MAY 10th

RAPTURE #1 (of 4)

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Written by MATT KINDT

Art by CAFU

Cover A by MICO SUAYAN (MAR172161)

Cover B by J.G. JONES (MAR172162)

Character Design Variant by KANO (MAR172165)

Variant Cover by CAFU (MAR172166)

B&W Sketch Variant by MICO SUAYAN (MAR172167)

NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE Variant Also Available (MAR172164)

$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale MAY 24th

RAI: THE HISTORY OF THE VALIANT UNIVERSE #1

Written by Rafer Roberts; Art by Francis Portela

On Sale JUNE 14th

RAPTURE #2 (of 4)

Written by Matt Kindt; Art by CAFU

On Sale JUNE 21st

BLOODSHOT’S DAY OFF #1

Written by Eliot Rahal; Art by Khari Evans

On Sale JULY 5th

RAPTURE #3 (of 4)

Written by Matt Kindt; Art by CAFU

On Sale JULY 19th

DIVINITY #0

Written by Matt Kindt; Art by Renato Guedes

On Sale AUGUST 16th

RAPTURE #4 (of 4)

Written by Matt Kindt; Art by CAFU

On Sale AUGUST 30th

Each NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE variant Cover will be available as a standard “order all” shelf cover and will be available for retailers to order in unlimited quantities at the standard suggested retail price.

Directed by Aaron & Sean Schoenke of Bat in the Sun Productions – the creators of the massively popular YouTube sensation Super Power Beat Down – and written by Aaron Schoenke, Sean Schoenke, and Joe Harris, NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE stars Michael Rowe (The CW’s Arrow and The Flash) as Colin King aka Ninjak; Jason David Frank (Power Rangers) as Bloodshot; John Morrison (WWE, El Rey’s Lucha Underground) as the Eternal Warrior; Chantelle Barry (90210, Entourage) as Roku; Kevin Porter (Dodgeball) as Armstrong; Ciera Foster (Two and a Half Men) as Livewire, and Derek Theler (ABC’s Baby Daddy) as X-O Manowar; among others yet to be revealed. The series will be produced by Dinesh Shamdasani, Josh Johns, and Gavin Cuneo for Valiant Entertainment.

In 2017, Ninjak begins a steel-shattering trial by fire through the heart of the Valiant Universe itself! Now, prepare for the high-powered firefight that is come as Ninjak, Bloodshot, the Eternal Warrior, Livewire and more of comics’ most indelible heroes usher in VALIANT DIGITAL’s upcoming, live-action showdown with the NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE line of variant covers – available in comics shops everywhere all summer long!

For more information, visit Valiant on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and ValiantUniverse.com.

For Valiant merchandise and more, visit

ValiantStore.com

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Yes!

Gilad looks good, though I was hoping for a full body shot. Like below, but with a bit more Photoshop magic.

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Colin too. I like his costume.

It seems like Mico Suayan's cover for Unity #5 is pretty iconic for Ninjak.

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Could have been a movie. But hey, I like this.

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I need to catch up. When does the show come out?

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Niceee!

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It's pretty amusing to me that as small as Valiant is, their web-series costumes look better than most of Marvels tv show costumes.

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@lubub55 said:

I need to catch up. When does the show come out?

From what I know, around late 2017. Between November to December.

It's pretty amusing to me that as small as Valiant is, their web-series costumes look better than most of Marvels tv show costumes.

I like your opinion.

Though to be fair, from what I know, many of the characters in Marvel's Live Action TV Shows do not exactly wear "superhero" costumes. Most just wear civilian clothes and S.H.I.E.L.D. uniforms.

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This looks interesting

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@jonny_anonymous said:

@ultimate_knight: Have you seen the Inhumans poster?

I think I did, but I do not vividly remember as I was typing this though.

I know Black Bolt does not have his mask that has a tuning fork on the forehead though....

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@jonny_anonymous said:

@ultimate_knight: Have you seen the Inhumans poster?

I think I did, but I do not vividly remember as I was typing this though.

I know Black Bolt does not have his mask that has a tuning fork on the forehead though....

They are pretty terrible.

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@ultimate_knight said:
@jonny_anonymous said:

@ultimate_knight: Have you seen the Inhumans poster?

I think I did, but I do not vividly remember as I was typing this though.

I know Black Bolt does not have his mask that has a tuning fork on the forehead though....

They are pretty terrible.

I come back with the picture.

Hmm...I am not sure what to think....
Hmm...I am not sure what to think....

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@ultimate_knight: I'm not a fan, at all. Marvel finally gave us a TV show with actual costumes and it ended up looking like a poor cosplay attempt.

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@ultimate_knight: I'm not a fan, at all. Marvel finally gave us a TV show with actual costumes and it ended up looking like a poor cosplay attempt.

Ookay....

But what do you think of Ninjak and The Eternal Warrior's costumes based from the article?

Some of their comic book costumes below for you to compare and contrast.

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@ultimate_knight: I think it's a good interpretation of Ninjak for a low-ish budget web series. I would say he looks better than some of the Inhumans while still staying true to the character's comic book appearance.

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@ultimate_knight: I think it's a good interpretation of Ninjak for a low-ish budget web series. I would say he looks better than some of the Inhumans while still staying true to the character's comic book appearance.

I would say that is a fair comparison.

How about Gilad?

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@ultimate_knight: It's not bad, looks about up to par with a CW DC TV show costume. I would say that all of the character and costumes would benefit if a movie studio picked up their rights instead. Even though Valiant is a smaller comic book company, a lot of studios are willing to take the risk with the idea that CBMs do well at the box office.

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@scott_summers52 said:

@ultimate_knight: It's not bad, looks about up to par with a CW DC TV show costume. I would say that all of the character and costumes would benefit if a movie studio picked up their rights instead. Even though Valiant is a smaller comic book company, a lot of studios are willing to take the risk with the idea that CBMs do well at the box office.

Okay. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Valiant is also planning on stepping in the movie industry with Harbinger and Bloodshot and then a crossover called Harbinger Wars (based on the comic book event of the same name).

From what I know, Valiant is just hitting places Marvel and D.C. has not so far first.

"Pick up rights" as in Valiant will sell creative rights to the studios? I do not think that is a good idea (especially when it was Sony Valiant decided to approach to get their first movie done).

Oh, and even if it was not shown in the article, I think Jason David Frank as Bloodshot seem pretty spot on.

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I know nothing of Variant, but I hope this ends well.

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I like how the trailer goes all out. Cant wait to see more.

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@ultimate_knight: Yeah, Bloodshot looks like he stepped right out of a comic book page.

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@nightfang3 said:

I know nothing of Variant, but I hope this ends well.

Me too.

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I like how the trailer goes all out. Cant wait to see more.

It has shown a bit more blood than Marvel and DC's movies.

Batinthesun has been showing some exclusive footage to people who attend their Ninjak VS. The Valiant Universe panels in conventions.

From what I heard, the audience reception was good and some unexpected stuff were shown....

@scott_summers52 said:

@ultimate_knight: Yeah, Bloodshot looks like he stepped right out of a comic book page.

Nice to know you like his first live action look.

To be honest, adapting Bloodshot to live action does not seem to be too difficult.

Just a black shirt (or no shirt at all in some cases), some cargo pants, boots, pouches, and some guns, then he is good to go.

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That's actually good news! Though, I'm curious as to what the unexpected stuff was. Glad Valiant is getting some screen time nevertheless.

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I like how the trailer goes all out. Cant wait to see more.

It has shown a bit more blood than Marvel and DC's movies.

Batinthesun has been showing some exclusive footage to people who attend their Ninjak VS. The Valiant Universe panels in conventions.

From what I heard, the audience reception was good and some unexpected stuff were shown....

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All of this is amazing.

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Very, very good news. Can't wait to get my hands on that Rapture variant hnnnnghhhh

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