In advance of THE VALIANT #1 by superstar creators Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt, and Paolo Rivera this December, Valiant is proud to present THE VALIANT: FIRST LOOK – an exclusive behind-the-scenes look inside the eagerly anticipated launch title of the all-new VALIANT NEXT initiative available now in stores and online now at comiXology, ComicsPlus, Madefire, and DriveThruComics.com! Get the story behind this winter's star-studded epic with this exclusive behind-the-scenes look insideTHE VALIANT #1 – the all-new, prestige format limited series event from superstar creators Jeff Lemire (Green Arrow, Animal Man) and Matt Kindt (RAI, UNITY, Mind MGMT), and featuring interior artwork and covers by Eisner Award-winning artist Paolo Rivera (Daredevil)! Before the THE VALIANT #1 arrives this December, experience the battle ten millennia in the making right here with never-before-seen artwork, preview pages, and interviews.

An entirely self-contained, new reader friendly comics event spotlighting Bloodshot, Eternal Warrior, Geomancer, and a cast of heroes and villains from across the Valiant Universe, THE VALIANT is a visionary new adventure from three of the greatest creative talents in comics today.

Download THE VALIANT: FIRST LOOK Here: comiXology | ComicsPlus | Madefire | DriveThruComics

And that's only the beginning. In the aftermath of THE VALIANT, look for new titles monthly fromVALIANT NEXT – an all-new wave of ongoing series and prestige format projects from some of the premier creative talents in comics today. Beginning with THE VALIANT #1, VALIANT NEXT continues with five blockbuster new series in 2015:

IVAR, TIMEWALKER #1 by Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry in January
DIVINITY #1 (of 4) by Matt Kindt and Trevor Hairsine in February
IMPERIUM #1 by Joshua Dysart and Doug Braithwaite in February
NINJAK #1 by Matt Kindt and Clay Mann in March
BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 by Jeff Lemire and Mico Suayan in April

To read a complete lettered preview of THE VALIANT #1 and watch the animated video trailer, visit Valiant online at ValiantUniverse.com. For more information, visit Valiant on Facebook, on Twitter, on Tumblr, and at ValiantUniverse.com. For Valiant merchandise and more, visit ValiantStore.com.

THE VALIANT #1 (of 4) [VALIANT NEXT] Written by JEFF LEMIRE & MATT KINDT Art & Cover by PAOLO RIVERA (OCT141678) Interlocking Variant Cover by JEFF LEMIRE & MATT KINDT (OCT141679) Variant Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (OCT141680) B&W Sketch Variant by PAOLO RIVERA (OCT141681) Blank Cover also available (OCT141682) $3.99 | 32 pages. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 10 (FOC – 11/17/14)

THE VALIANT #2 (of 4) [VALIANT NEXT] Written by JEFF LEMIRE & MATT KINDT Art and Cover by PAOLO RIVERA (NOV141677) Interconnecting Variant Cover by JEFF LEMIRE & MATT KINDT (NOV141678) Variant Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (NOV141679) $3.99 | 32 pages. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 21 (FOC – 12/29/14)