The upcoming ninjak vs the valiant universe web series features a number of icons from that brand, including xo manowar. Nycc 2016 valiant comics panel featuring ninjak vs. Watch the upcoming liveaction digital promotion coming soon then jump headlong into the fightfueled showdown of the century as acclaimed writer eliot rahal the paybacks and redhot artist joe bennett teen titans, deathstroke reveal the full scope and adrenalinedrenched intensity of ninjak vs. The valiant universe valiant comics database fandom. The plot is really just an excuse to pit various valiant heroes against ninjak. X o manowar aric of dacia is a fictional superhero cocreated by writers jim shooter and steve englehart, and artists bob layton and barry windsorsmith the eponymous comic book series published by valiant comics has sold more than 8 million copies to date. Ninjak managed to escape and join harada, the eternal warrior, and livewire in defeating x o manowar. Mar 30, 2020 vin diesel may be the first face that comes to mind when you think about bloodshot in live action, and for good reason. Ninjak is a valiant universe character created by writer mark moretti and artist joe quesada in 1994. The first show of xo manowar from valiants liveaction. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Born into battle, aric of dacia heir to the throne of the visigoth people has never known peace.
Xo manowar aric of dacia is a fictional superhero cocreated by writers jim shooter and steve englehart, and artists bob layton and barry windsorsmith. Agents of the alien race known as the vine have been living in secret among us for centuries. Power ranger jason david frank is bloodshot in ninjak vs. But nothing he has faced before can prepare him for the combined might of unity and the deadly combination of harada, ninjak, eternal warrior and livewire. Ninjak has better lines, better brains and more wit. The highlights of the movie include ninjak s fights with bloodshot and, later, x o manowar. A place for fans new and old alike of the valiant universe of comic books and related media. Ninjak is now in the wind, and the full might of unity is being marshaled against him. Xo manowar just stands still, unscathed by the gunfire, while ninjak and the eternal warrior took cover behind a bunch of crates. With more life, action, and excitement to go around, this comic begins to make good on the promises of its title. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings.
Cover by doug braithwaite w robert venditti a lee garbett ninjak vs. That would be the bat in the sun produced ninjak vs the valiant universe, a special project that brought the heroes and villains into liveaction for the first time, and featured heroes like xo. Robert venditti continues his winning streak with x o manowar, his first monthly comic, by introducing yet another of valiants excellent legacy characters. Ninjak, the techsavvy, and exceptionally levelheaded ninja, was such a fun addition to the already ridiculous adventure introduced in the series first volume. Valiants 25th year is going to be the biggest one yet. In fact, a new web series is being developed called ninjak vs the valiant universe, so be sure to check that out as well. Sony pictures bigscreen movie of the same name, which saw a brief release in theaters earlier this month before the coronavirus epidemic accelerated a move over to video on demand, is still fresh on our minds. Apr 10, 2020 with a new x o manowar series just getting underway, were taking a closer look at the centuriesold history of this hitech hero, as well as taking a look at what his newest comic book series will have in store for him. The valiant universe is an outofcontinuity storyline used for a webseries produced. Ninjak was able to increase his life span by a few decades by. Xo manowar, real name aric, is a timedisplaced visigoth warrior from the times of the roman. The valiant universe, valiant will become the first major comic book publisher to create original, shortform content for the digital arena and, with it, introduce our characters to one of the most. Agents of the alien race known as the vine have been living in secret among us for centuries and now theyve just been activated for one final mission.
Horror and fantasy collide in valiants gamechanger event. X o manowar is going to bring the beginning of the road to unity, the upcoming winter event for valiant that was revealed in the back of their free comic book day offering. Xo manowar has returned to earth and now the worlds most lethal intelligence agent has a new target. Take an exclusive look at whats coming from valiant in august the aftermath of harbinger wars. Mar 27, 2020 that would be the bat in the sun produced ninjak vs the valiant universe, a special project that brought the heroes and villains into liveaction for the first time, and featured heroes like x o. Ninjak and the newly formed unity team quickly realized the harada represented an even greater danger, forcing them to retrieve the armor once again and form a strategic allegiance with aric against harada. Despite going out of business in the late 90s, valiant has experienced huge critical acclaim since valiant entertainment has rebooted the universe in 2012. Ninjak is the 2nd volume of xo manowar released from valiant entertainment, collecting issues 5 8.
Valiant debuts liveaction xo manowar and more on ninjak vs. Robert venditti continues his winning streak with xo manowar, his first monthly comic, by introducing yet another of valiants excellent legacy characters. As the title suggests this volume reintroduces the fan favorite character ninjak to the valiant universe. Xo is a viking warrior who, after being abducted by aliens, finds himself in the present day and possessed of an extremely powerful. Jason david frank, and was part of the deliciously agonizing setup for ninjak vs the valiant universe a valiant web series filmed in 2016, but never released due to legal hurdles. Valiant comics has been teasing working on some liveaction films for a while now though it seems a web series is the first thing that well be seeing with ninjak vs. At the recent new york comic con, valiant showed off icons, a new line of comics designed to present its most popular characters xo manowar, ninjak, quantum and woody, bloodshot, and more.
Praying for a miracle, he is picked up midfall by aric xo manowar. Get a first look at derek theler as xo manowar in ninjak. The ninjak vs the valiant universe movie is now online. Gallery the best comic book movies that arent from marvel or dc. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The silver anniversary celebration begins right here on free comic book day. The valiant universe photo variant covers for upcoming valiant comics releases that. Sep 01, 2016 daredevil vs ninjak battle arena duration. Ninjak is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by valiant comics. Ninjak, the techsavvy, and exceptionally levelheaded ninja, was such a fun addition to the already ridiculous adventure introduced in. Silk attempts a hostile takeover of orb industries, and were not talking about a wall street maneuver.
While arics stiff, conanesque dialogue emphasizes his timelosttraveler angst and backstory, it also widens the distance between him and reader a little. Though the current incarnation of the valiant universe has only been brewing for three years, a grisly new menace threatens the end of such characters as bloodshot, ninjak and x. Aric has returned to earth to find himself centuries removed from all. In 2012, ninjak began appearing in the rebooted valiant universe, this time first appearing as an accidental adversary to x o manowar. The bonecracking showdown of a lifetime continues here as ninjak battles x o manowar, bloodshot. Aric of dacia has bonded with the most powerful weapon in the universe, but his command of the sentient x o manowar armor will lead him to cross swords with ninjak, the worlds most skilled weapons specialist. The comic focuses on ninjak s various adventures, primarily. Ninjak vs xo manowar ninjak vs the valiant universe youtube. Once a hot competitor to marvel and dc, valiant eyes a.
He is one of the worlds greatest assassins, an expert in many different forms of martial arts and many different weapons. Ninjak ninjak tracks down aric and dorian in south america and using covert tactics against the brash barbarian, subdues and captures his target. As foretold in the book of the geomancers, ninjaks death will take place a hundred years in the future. The valiant universe is the first project from valiant digital, a new division of valiant entertainment. We want to build better comic books, build better stories, build better moves than. Ninjak tracks down aric and dorian in south america and using covert tactics against the brash barbarian, subdues and captures his target. Dec 20, 2017 the upcoming ninjak vs the valiant universe web series features a number of icons from that brand, including xo manowar. The valiant universe is an outofcontinuity storyline used for a web series produced.
The highlights of the movie include ninjaks fights with bloodshot and, later, xo manowar. Also, rai sounds like an interesting concept so if anyone might know where a good place to start for any of those two id appreciate it a ton. Ninjak s battle with the valiant universe continues as bloodshot and xo manowar close in on him. The eponymous comic book series published by valiant comics has sold more than 8 million copies to date. Oh, and also xo and ninjak look pretty dope so if someone knows where to start with them as well that would help a ton. Today we have valiant comics listings for april 2018, including all of its. Ninjak s darkest hour is nigh as new york times bestselling writer matt kindt 4001 a. Watch the upcoming liveaction digital promotion coming this winter then jump headlong into the fightfueled showdown of the century as acclaimed writer eliot rahal the paybacks and redhot artist joe bennett teen titans, deathstroke reveal the full scope and adrenalinedrenched intensity ofninjak vs. Colin king is ninjak, mi6s deadliest intelligence operative and weapons expert. When the ruthless assassin roku exploits his greatest weakness, ninjak will be forced to betray his closest allies.
But what happens when the worlds foremost weapons specialist engages the universes most powerful weapon head. Valiant universe reading order comic book reading orders. In 2012, ninjak began appearing in the rebooted valiant universe, this time first appearing as an accidental adversary to xo manowar. Derek theler soon joined as xo manowar as well as kevin porter, chantelle barry and nicola posener. Xo manowar 2012 2016 from valiant league of comic geeks. Ninjak s battle with the valiant universe continues as bloodshot and x o manowar close in on him.
Today, that demographic has largely migrated online. Bloodshots alternate ending changes its villains fate. The valiant universe, valiant will become the first major comic book publisher to create original, shortform content for the digital arena and, with it, introduce our characters to one of the most engaged and passionate communities anywhere. Watch the upcoming liveaction digital promotion coming this winter then jump headlong into the fightfueled showdown of the century as acclaimed writer eliot rahal the doorman and redhot artist joe bennett teen titans, deathstroke as they reveal the full scope and adrenalinedrenched intensity of ninjak vs. Valiant releases full ninjak vs the valiant universe. In years past, it wasnt uncommon for comic book publishers to prime new fans by expanding into saturday morning animation or shortform programming. Watch the upcoming liveaction digital promotion coming this winter then jump headlong into the fightfueled showdown of the century as acclaimed writer eliot rahal the paybacks and redhot artist joe bennett teen titans, deathstroke reveal the full scope and adrenalinedrenched intensity of ninjak vs. A 4thcentury visigoth warriorprince, aric of dacia was abducted and enslaved by aliens known as the vine. X o manowar regular cover virgin cover cover artist. Ninjak vs the valiant universe and the future of live. Thanks to some exclusive reporting from our friends at, valiant comics has announced that three ninjak vs.
The valiant universe is a shared superhero universe originally created by jim shooters valiant comics in 1991. Other titles like xo manowar, bloodshot, harbinger, eternal warrior, or ivar, timewalker may be more for you, but ninjak will not disappoint. After appearing in several other comics, primarily as a main member of unity, he once again regained his own series in 2015, written by matt kindt. The comic focuses on ninjaks various adventures, primarily dealing with a mysterious cabal called the shadow seven. Comic book covers comic books ninja art valiant comics the valiant superhero design comics universe american comics dark horse. With the launch of valiant digital and, soon, ninjak vs.
But to the surprise of many fans whore just getting their. Every month, syfy wire will be bringing you the solicitations for all the upcoming comic books you need to know about. Over the next several years valiant would continue to launch new series, creating an excellent alternative to the shared universes of marvel and dc. Hired by members of the vine hidden deep within earths governments, ninjak has been sent to bring back the manowar armor at any cost.
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