Fans of a breakthrough superhero have their Faith rewarded.
Valiant announced via the New York Times, that Faith is soaring out of the pages of her five-time sold-out limited series debut and into the pages of her first-ever monthly book.
FAITH #1 – the first issue of an all-new ongoing series from rising star Jody Houser, Harvey Award-nominated sensation Pere Perez, and acclaimed artist Marguerite Sauvage this July.
“Since Faith’s solo debut hit stands, no matter where we’ve turned – from conventions to comic shops to social media – fans all over the globe have called on Valiant to further Faith’s adventures beyond four issues alone,” said Valiant Editor-in-Chief Warren Simons. “Now that day has come, and we’re proud to say that Faith’s journey will continue in 2016 and beyond. Jody Houser, Francis Portela, and Marguerite Sauvage did a masterful job introducing Faith to a whole new audience, and now we’re glad to welcome Valiant-exclusive artist and extraordinarily talented storyteller Pere Perez to the Faith family for her first ongoing series – a benchmark achievement if there ever was one.”
Faith Herbert aka Zephyr was created by former Marvel Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter and Eisner Award-winning writer and artist David Lapham in Valiant’s acclaimed HARBINGER series in 1992. Faith has grown into an icon of Valiant’s comic book universe.
Earlier this year, Faith soared to solo stardom with a groundbreaking debut that quickly became a breakout hit. Faith’s solo debut has earned critical acclaim and massive mainstream media attention. Faith became the first series of 2016 to reach a fifth printing – making it one of only a handful of hit series in the past decade to achieve that pivotal benchmark of fan and commercial demand.
“Faith isn’t just a superhero anymore. In a very short time, she’s become a true pop culture phenomenon,” said Valiant CEO & Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani. “Finally, the world is realizing what we at Valiant have known all along: that in a medium populated by characters that can often seem dark and cynical, Faith represents a ray of hope and optimism that resonates far beyond the printed page alone. She truly is a hero in every sense of the word and, at her core, she represents the best that superheroes and comics as a whole have to offer to the world.”
Here’s the official description:
In a city under siege by robots, aliens, monsters and, even worse, celebrities, there is only one woman the people of Los Angeles can count on: the stratospheric superhero called Faith! Aspiring reporter by day and dedicated crime-fighter by night, Faith has tackled every obstacle in her path with confidence – like those crushing deadlines at work, the long-distance boyfriend half a world away, and the missing back issues that plague her comics collection! But, unbeknownst to her, Faith is about to collide with the one force she never saw coming: an up-and-coming super-villain bent on snuffing her out once and for all! But who is lurking behind the mask of her new foe…and could they be the one person capable of rendering Faith powerless?
On July 20th the brand-new FAITH #1/– featuring covers by a cast of comics talents, including Kevin Wada, Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic, Cary Nord, Emanuela Lupacchino, Pere Perez, Kano, and Colleen Coover.
Fans can relive Faith’s solo debut with the FAITH VOL. 1: HOLLYWOOD AND VINE trade paperback collection – also on sale in July. This will present all four issues of the sold-out limited series that turned HARBINGER’s leading heroine into solo stardom.
And FAITH #1 the fifth printing arrives April 27th alongside the final issue of Faith’s solo mini-series debut.
Jody Hauser is among the Valiant creators appearing at Emerald City Comicon this weekend in Seattle.
By Editor