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Harbinger Wars #1 Review

Harbinger Wars #1 courtesy Valiant
Harbinger Wars #1 courtesy Valiant

Powerful children have been hunted, imprisoned and tortured by rival programs who want to turn them into living weapons. The battle to control these kids explodes into full-blown war in Valiant Entertainment’s first crossover.

Harbinger Wars #1 kicked off this week with a tightly paced, action packed tale of renegade teens, dangerous powers, sinister agencies and a deadly assassin hoping to make up for past crimes.

The Harada Foundation and Project Rising Spirit have fought over the fate of gifted young people called Harbingers. Pete Stancheck and his team hate them both. Bloodshot is a living weapon who broke programming and wants to protect the young Harbingers he once hunted. Harbinger Wars has been brewing since Valiant’s rebirth last summer but you pick up this issue and enjoy the wild ride.

 

Harbinger Wars #1 courtesy Valiant
Harbinger Wars #1 courtesy Valiant

There are three artists in this issue (Clayton Henry, Clayton Crain, Mico Suyan) but it’s a perfect creative choice for the three forces vying for power. There are lot of characters but the writers make you immediately engaged and invested in the players. Joshua Dysart and Duane Swiercyznski craft an exciting premiere issue to a crossover that feels like great stories colliding and not just a marketing stunt.

Harbinger Wars continues in Harbinger #11 next week and Bloodshot #10 in two weeks!

By Editor

HARBINGER WARS #1 Preview

Harbinger Wars #1 courtesy Valiant
Harbinger Wars #1 courtesy Valiant

Two clandestine organizations have been fighting over the future of a group of powerful teens known as Harbingers. The secret conflict explodes in Harbinger Wars #1 out this week.

Toyo Harada’s Harbinger Foundation and Project Rising Spirit go to war to control an army of young telekinetic teens. Throw in Bloodshot and you’ve an explosive summer showdown!

Harbinger Wars #1 courtesy Valiant
Harbinger Wars #1 courtesy Valiant

Harbinger Wars #1 by Joshua Dysart, Duane, Swiercznski, Clayton Henry and Clayton Crain is Valiant Entertainment’s first crossover event. The story Continue reading HARBINGER WARS #1 Preview

Prepare for HARBINGER WARS

Harbinger Wars #1 courtesy Valiant Entertainment
Harbinger Wars #1 courtesy Valiant Entertainment

Emerald City Comicon attendees got a look at the big event set to shake the Valiant Universe next month. I grabbed a free copy of the Harbinger Wars sketchbook. Inside fans are treated to character designs for the Project Rising Spirit strike team by Khari Evans, a flashback of super villain Toyo Harada and interior black and white art from Harbinger Wars #1 by Clayton Henry.

The 12-issue crossover begins in April kicking off in Harbinger Wars #1, Harbinger #11 and Bloodshot #10. A struggle between reformed Harbinger hunter Bloodshoot and Harada for control of empowered children with hero Pete Stanchek caught in the middle. Harbinger was and is my favorite series of the Valiant generations.

This was Valiant’s first appearance at Emerald City Comicon in Seattle. Legendary artist Barry Kitson (current Bloodshot artist) was on site to meet fans along with books and new Shadowman logo t-shirt.

Harbinger Wars #1 by Joshua Dysart, Duane Swiercynzski, Clayton Henry and Clayton Crain hits April 3rd.

By Editor

Top 5 Picks for 6/6/12

Matt Fraction at AvX party @ Excalibur Comics photo by Kyle Helstien of Happy Robot Photography

Avengers vs X-Men #5 Two rival super hero teams battle on the moon. One team fights for the survival of their face. One team fights for the fate of the Earth. The Phoenix Force arrives for the fiery climax to Act One. Who becomes the host of the cosmic entity and how does this lead into the next act: No More Avengers?

Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1 One of the most controversial decisions in recent comic book industry. DC Comics is going back into the Watchmen universe to tell new prequel stories with some of the biggest names in comics on board. Love or hate the idea – it’s time to judge the story. This is the first series focusing on the team of heroes from the 1940’s that led to the Watchmen. 

Earth 2 #2 Classic Silver Age heroes reborn. Fan favorite Alan Scott is now reintroduced as a gay super hero and the only Green Lantern of this world. This issue reveals the origin of this world’s Flash, Jay Garrick and the threat that would wipe out this alternative Earth.

Harbinger #1 Pete is a young guy struggling to make it. Toyo Harada is a billionaire with a global empire. Both share a mental based power that could reshape the world. A kid off the streets is offered the alliance of a lifetime with a man who has everything…but there’s got to be a catch! Valiant Comics is back. Harbinger was my favorite book and Harada was the best villain of that universe.

Invincible Iron Man #518 Tony Stark may be celebrating a victory in The Avengers and Iron Man 3 on the big screen but there’s a new man in the armor in the comics. The new Iron Man blasts in after the Spymaster leaves a bloody trail in Stark Resilient and Marvel is teasing the assassination of Tony Stark?

I use this photo because Matt Fraction is the writer of AvX #5 and Invincible Iron Man #518. 

By Editor