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Valiant ⋅ 1993

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1st full appearance of Master Darque

Valiant ⋅ 1993

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1st cameo appearance of Stronghold

Valiant ⋅ 1993

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First solo series featuring Bloodshot

First chrome-enhanced comic book cover

Promo ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 1993

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Variant pink cover available to fans who sent in coupons from Harbinger issues #1-#6

Origin of Sting, Peter Stanchek

Valiant ⋅ 1993

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1st appearance of Ivar Timewalker

Double-sized flipbook with Eternal Warrior #8

Valiant ⋅ 1993

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1st appearance of Ivar Timewalker

Double-sized flipbook with Archer & Armstrong #8

Valiant ⋅ 1993

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1st full appearance of Stronghold

1st appearance of Livewire

Gold ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 1993

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Gold logo and title text

Valiant ⋅ 1993

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1st appearance of Colin King, Ninjak, not in costume

Valiant ⋅ 1993

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1st full appearance of Ninjak, the world's greatest mercenary

Valiant ⋅ 1993

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1st appearance of Doctor Mirage, Hwen Fong

Valiant ⋅ 1993

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Death of Sousa the Soul Eater

First mention of Dr. Silk

Gold ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 1994

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Variant gold logo and title text

Chromium cover

Valiant ⋅ 1994

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Origin of Bloodshot

Chromium-enhanced cover

Gold ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 1994

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Variant gold logo box edition

Error ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 1994

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'Platinum' error variant

Manufacturing error, intended to be a printed with gold ink

Signed ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 1994

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Valiant Validated Signature Series, signed by David Ross and Tony Bedard

Valiant ⋅ 1994

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Origin of Toyo Harada

Variant ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 1994

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Variant "Alpha" cover with a red background

TPB ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 1994

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Published by Dark Horse and Valiant

Trade Paperback reprinting 'Predator vs. Magnus Robot Fighter #1 and #2

Valiant ⋅ 1994

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1st appearance of Clay McHenry

Valiant ⋅ 1995

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1st appearance and origin of Harbinger, insanely powerful weapon created by Toyo Harada

Valiant ⋅ 1995

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Final climactic issue

Scarce, low distribution

Price Variant ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 1995

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$2.50 price variant

Valiant ⋅ 1995

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1st appearance of Rampage, an enemy of Bloodshot enhanced by nanintes

Valiant ⋅ 1995

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Death of Shadowman

Acclaim Valiant ⋅ 1996

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16-page standalone preview of Acclaim's relaunch of the Valiant Universe

A version of this publication was also distributed with Previews August 1996, attached as an insert

Preview ⋅ Acclaim Valiant ⋅ 1997

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Preview of Quantum and Woody's first appearance distributed to comic shops prior to the on-sale date of the premiere issue

Acclaim Valiant ⋅ 1997

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1st appearance of Zero

1st appearance of Jaunty, a talking monkey who lives in the Deadside

Acclaim Valiant ⋅ 1997

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Zero becomes Shadowman

Published by Acclaim/Valiant.

Acclaim Valiant ⋅ 1997

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1st appearance of Eric "Quantum" Henderson

1st appearance of Woodrow "Woody" Van Chelton

Quantum & Woody together form the World's Worst Superhero Team

Acclaim Valiant ⋅ 1997

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1st appearance of Shalla Redburn

Acclaim Valiant ⋅ 1997

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Origin of Jack Boniface, original Shadowman

Published by Acclaim/Valiant.

Acclaim Valiant ⋅ 1997

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2nd appearance of Quantum and Woody

Acclaim Valiant ⋅ 1997

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3rd appearance of Quantum and Woody

1st appearance of Vincent Van Goat

Glow ⋅ Acclaim Valiant ⋅ 1998

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First cover art by Clayton Crain

Glow-in-the-dark cover

Acclaim Valiant ⋅ 1998

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First time The Goat is referenced as Vincent Van Goat

Acclaim Valiant ⋅ 2000

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Published by Valiant/Acclaim in January 2000 but not released until August 2000

Copies ordered by retailers: 4,104

Valiant ⋅ 2012

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First title launched by the new Valiant Entertainment Inc.

Reintroduction of Aric of Dacia who harnesses the X-O Manowar armor

1st appearance of Gafti and Commander Trill

Reintroduction of the Eternal Warrior in the VEI Universe

1st team appearance of the spider aliens known as The Vine

Valiant ⋅ 2012

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Reboot of the 1992 series under the new Valiant Entertainment Inc. [VEI] creative collective

1st appearance of Bleeding Monk

Reintroduction of Toyo Harada, Peter Stanchek & Kris Hathaway

Reintroduction of Project Rising Spirit

Reintroduction of the Harbinger Foundation

Gold ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 2012

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Variant gold title and text

Variant ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art with QR Code that delivered a message from Toyo Harada when scanned

Valiant ⋅ 2012

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Reintroduction of Aric in full X-O Manowar armor

Valiant ⋅ 2012

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1st appearance of Bloodshot in the new Valiant Entertainment Inc. Universe [VEI]

1st appearance of Simon Oreck, former director of Project Rising Spirits, the government program that infused Bloodshot's body with nanites

Variant ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 2012

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Rare promotional giveaway for press event in China

Written in Mandarin

International ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 2012

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Rare promotional giveaway for press event in China

Written in Mandarin

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Reintroduction of Archer & Armstrong in the new Valiant Universe

Reintroduction of Ivar the Timewalker

1st appearance of Mary Maria, an assassin and Archer's adopted sister

Valiant ⋅ 2012

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1st appearance of Livewire, a super-powered Psiot trained by Toyo Harada

1st appearance of Ion, an instructor at the Harbinger Foundation

Reintroduction of Faith Herbert

1:20 ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Patrick Zircher

Somewhat Rare

Preview ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 2012

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Preview issue distributed to retailers

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