Saw this just now on Facebook Marketplace, wanted to share it with someone.

I’m currently catching up on the Valiant stuff I missed from 2015-2024. I just read War Mother and enjoyed it. Without any spoilers, is that cliffhanger ending ever addressed anywhere else? Thanks!

Hi all, I am trying to collect most of the valiant comics from the 2012 run, but I know quality got eh after awhile. I was wondering if the bloodshot run by Seeley, Shadowman by Diggle, and Shadowman by Bunn are any good? And what other recommendations do y'all have?

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/diamond-must-now-act-against-each-publisher-before-liquidating-comics/

As per my understanding, Diamond wants to sell the remainder of the stock they still hold, but instead of paying the publishers they will use the money to pay their bank debts. This "liquidating" maneuver as outright theft in my opinion.

I'm not sure if Valiant still has pending business with Diamond? I recall VE striking a partnership with IDW right after Diamond declared bankrupt... but IDW themselves were also tangled with Diamond. Now with Alien Books did Valiant recover from this circus, or it still waits for (and is counting on) settlements and past deals with Diamond?

The change in his powers is cool and it was a fun read. I hope he keeps doing a job.

Ok, I've bought a lot of Valiant comics over the years, so I gladly backed an Eternal Warrior crowd funded project. Kinda thought it was odd they were doing a crowd funding because they were putting out books, but a smaller company can have some cash flow problems, so ok, here's my money. That was 2021. I still have no book. I found out the other day they actually shipped the books in 2022 and I just never got one, but they won't respond to me. Wth??? How can I get my book? I love Eternal Warrior. I really want this.

so this is a question about what happened in the #0 issue of VH1's Solar Man of the Atom.

at the end of #0 Solar becomes a black hole and destroys his universe - eventually popping out in a world very much similar to the one he just left (erica gets the cool Terminator entrance later on).

so is the world/universe/realm he returned to...

...the same world he left, just that he's travelled back in time with the opportunity to stop the initial reactor meltdown?

...a different world (parallel or something) which is very similar to his own?

...a world he's (re)constructed from his memories?

also, where do the other SuperPeople come from? were these just constructs of his comics loving mind (like the Solar that popped out of his head)? were they always there (even in the world he destroyed) and he just never 'noticed' them (ie. he's just a physicist in muskogee and wouldn't have occasion to run into Harada et al.)?

the story works in either of the ways (for me at least) but i know a lot of thought went into the chronology and timing of these events, so i'm curious as to what the writer's intent was.

TIA

*edit* - if the 'world' he returns to is a product of his thoughts/mind wouldn't Erica have an opportunity to shape it? by the end of #0 she knows about his and her own abilities and that thought dictates 'reality' - are elements of the new constructed world partially from her as well?

1. Thank you all for showing your support and helping me decide what to do with our rules going forward. I know this is a tiny sub dedicated to a tiny publisher, but it really means a lot that people were so willing to quickly stand against bigotry and hate in this sub.
2. I have locked all of the posts about Bloodshot/Mantella/transphobia from this weekend. Every pov has been shared at this point, and now it's just devolved into the same old arguments that we've all heard a thousand times over.
3. If anyone has any more ideas or criticisms, please sound off in the comments. This is an ever-evolving list, but I don't expect it to change much after today.
4. Some of you have got to cool it with the reporting. Disagreeing with someone's stance on something isn't appropriate grounds to report someone. I understand that a lot of this mealy-mouthed anti-trans stuff can be offensive, and that there is sometimes underlying hate behind those comments, but I refuse to delete comments just because you or I disagree with them. This can quickly become a slippery slope, and I want everyone on this sub to feel safe to share their opinions and perspectives. Unless it is very clearly bigotry, hate speech, direct insults, or ad hominem attacks, it will mostly likely stay up. If you disagree with something strongly, downvote and argue to your heart's content.
5. I reserve the right to delete and ban willy nilly if I notice the poster/commenter isn't even a Valiant fan in the first place.

thanks to u/TheFerg714 for the inspiration.

I was out today at a flea market and dug into some comic boxes and came across the first three issues of the Dynamite Solar Man of the Atom series. They were a 3 for $1 so i bought them. These are from 2014 and it looks like it ended with #12. As far as I can tell this is the last time there was a series. I vaguely remember skimming these but not actually buying them.

So we all know that Solar, Magnus and Turok were all licensed and not owned by Valiant. But in looking to see if anyone was preparing yet another reboot, I found out that Western, the company that owned Gold Key went bankrupt and ownership of the Gold Key library ended up with Classic Media/UPA Library. Then in 2016, Universal Pictures bought Dreamworks and gained majority ownership of the UPA.

Why do I mention all of that? Well in 2017, Danesh mentioned that at one point he had been in talks to permanently acquire the Gold Key heroes. We were discussing this in a FB group and another person posted some article about how Dreamworks had sold off some assets to streamline their acquisition. But we assumed that a deal couldn't be reached so Valiant missed out on that integration.

I can't find a peep about any potential new incarnations of any of the GK guys. Do we know who currently has the rights? Does Dynamite hold onto a license for 10 years without using it? Do we know who currently owns Solar and the other GK heroes? Is it definitely Dreamworks under the Universal umbrella?

I have this unrealistic fantasy that some rich dude will roll up and save Valiant because his dad was a huge fan of the original universe. So he'd have to get the three originals!

Edit: Oh and these Dynamite Solar comics are not very good.

https://comicbookclublive.com/2025/08/16/bloodshot-writer-mauro-mantella-reposted-anti-trans-memes-unearthed-tweets/

Seems unfortunately like this wasn't a "nuance being lost in translation". I'll be curious how AB responds as this story develops

We're seeing a lot of non-Valiant fans swing by recently (for obvious reasons), so let's switch it up a little bit and inject a little positivity. Let's let people know that there are a ton of amazing stories that Valiant has published that shouldn't be ignored due to the current controversy.

1. Bloodshot (2012) Vol. 1 by Duane Swierczynski/Manuel Garcia
2. Archer & Armstrong (2012) Vol. 1 by Fred Van Lente/Clayton Henry
3. The Valiant, followed by Bloodshot Reborn Vol. 1 by Jeff Lemire/Kindt/Rivera/Suayan
4. Secret Weapons (2017) by Eric Heiserrer/Raul Allen
5. Bloodshot Unleashed by Deniz Camp/Jon Davis-Hunt

So the speculation begins…

It’s such a shame that Valiant has been getting misfortune since Dmg bought them and kicked out Denesh.

Alien books need to be more cautious about which writer they choose they still have time to redeem themselves besides apologizing instantly. It’s probably for the best if they fire Mantella. Honestly, I thought his new Bloodshot series would be better because he managed to write a cool bloodshot series before this. I was looking forward to him continuing his story line where Bloodshot has something wrong in his blood.😕

Anyways, I still have hope in Aj Ampadu’s new Shadowman series and if you read this Aj, please don’t let us down.

Do you guys think that Valiant/Alien Books is over or would their reputation would be ruined?

"I want to offer my most sincere apologies. I know I made a mistake, but at no point did I intend to spread a message of hate.I’m fully aware that many people are upset with me, and I understand why. And although it may sound foolish, the truth is I screw this up.When I wrote the script in Spanish, I wasn’t fully convinced by the line in that panel. So, when I translated it into English, I changed it a bit… but now I realize that was a huge mistake. I borrowed a common phrase used by haters and tried to adapt it to the fictional world of vampires I was building. But now I see that it was understood in a completely different way. Maybe my subconscious betrayed me when I tried to make a sharp comment, but please believe me: I was always referring to this fictional world where vampires force their children into eternal life without their consent.In fact —still within the fictional context of the story I wrote— there will be consequences for this in issue #2.Once again, I sincerely apologize, but I want to be honest in saying that I only used the phrase within a very specific narrative context, and under no circumstances did I intend to attack the LGBTQI+ community.I’ve also been asked about some of the things I’ve reposted in the past, especially regarding conspiracy theories. And yes, I do enjoy conspiracy theories. They fuel my stories. I often search for that kind of material because I find it fascinating and inspiring, but that doesn’t mean I support them. I’m not promoting those ideas — it’s simply something that entertains me and sparks my creativity, which is why I use it in my writing. I tend to have a very sharp, ironic and acid sense of humor, and I see now that this has caused problems. Because of that, I commit to being more careful and serious about what I share and write.In all the stories I’ve written, there has always been a humanist, conciliatory approach — one that focuses on people, not on conflict or on judging anyone.As for my political views, I have always been on the left. In my country, Everyone who knows me is aware of that. That’s why it’s truly painful to be accused of being far-right, when in reality I’ve always stood on the opposite side of that ideology throughout my entire life.I have no right-wing political inclinations, nor do I support fascism, or any form of totalitarianism or dictatorship. I do not follow or align myself with any political movement or entity of that kind, and everyone who knows me is well aware of my stance on this.In Argentina, I have written stories entirely in support of the victims of our civic-military dictatorship of the 1970s, and I am a devoted admirer of Héctor G. Oesterheld, creator of El Eternauta and a political activist who was disappeared during that time — along with his daughters — because of his beliefs.I enjoy creating stories that spark thought, doubt, and reflection, but it was never — never — my intention to suggest or promote any ideology. I believe doubt is healthy; I constantly question my own beliefs, my prejudices, and my views as I encounter new information.I feel very sad and ashamed to be in the middle of this situation, and I acknowledge my mistake. This has been a lesson for me, and I will do everything I can to make amends.I sincerely ask for your understanding."

Currently, the only rule is that posts and comments have to have something to do with Valiant.

My initial thought is to ban direct insults, but I also kind of appreciate when bigots are insulted, which I realize is a contradiction, so what's the community's perspective on this?

Seeing as this sub is tiny af, I would like to be the kind of sub that allows almost anything. I am also of the perspective that it doesn't do any good to silence bigots and hateful people outright. I believe it's more effective to allow hateful comments so the community can collectively call them out and downvote them into oblivion. This approach serves two purposes: 1) it shows that these people exist but don't represent the Valiant community, and 2) it demonstrates that we're an inclusive community, and it's not just one mod going around and deleting anything he disagrees with.

Yesterday's response to transphobia showed exactly how inclusive the (Reddit) Valiant fanbase is. I'm incredibly proud to be a part of a community that isn't afraid to stand against bigotry and hatred.

Please sound off in the comments!

Here’s the link for it:

http://comicbookclublive.com/2025/08/15/bloodshot-valiant-transphobic-dialogue-internet-reacts/

As a first issue, it was pretty good and I liked how it jumped straight into this world being completely fantastical and having Bloodshot fight vampires. I was mainly happy that they didn't try to make Bloodshot serious, he works best when he has a dark sense of humour imo.

Haha, he doesn´t understood the scene.

Hi I'm interested in this universe since the Failed Bloodspot adaptation. But I don't know where start.

Maybe you think 'Valiant Beyond' is exactly what Valiant needs, or that Bloodshot is overrated, or you prefer VH‑2 over VEI.

Let’s hear the takes that will spark discussion!

It was supposed to be come in April, but for the life of me i cant find it. Is it only being released physically? And if it is, can somebody send pictures or tell me what happens in issue 1?