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VALIANT'S MASSCARE: Valiant Entertainment has announced "Massacre," a four-part story beginning in July's Harbinger Renegade #5 from writer Rafer Roberts and artist Darick Robertson.

"The death that occurs in Harbinger Renegade #5 is going to have a profound effect on the trajectory of the Valiant Universe for at least the next year," said Valiant editor-in-chief Warren Simons. "Harbinger has always been about the stakes and real-world consequences of power in practice. The events of 'Massacre' are going to rip through the Harbinger Renegades like a shockwave. This is a key moment that will directly lay the groundwork to Harbinger Wars 2."

Here's how Valiant describes the story:

"Toyo Harada's former protege -- Alexander Solomon, a psiot with the ability to predict and analyze potential futures -- has been waiting for this moment. With the Harbinger Renegades -- Peter Stanchek, Faith, Kris Hathaway, and Torque -- now reunited as a result of his covert manipulations, his ultimate gambit can now begin. But he's not the only one who has been watching. Major Charlie Palmer has just re-assigned a new division of the militarized psiot hunters codenamed H.A.R.D. Corps to active duty...and they're about to bring a torrent of blood and calamity roaring into the streets of a major American metropolis for an all-out firefight.

"The Harbinger Renegades. Livewire. Alexander Solomon. Generation Zero. Toyo Harada. Secret Weapons. Imperium. None of them are safe…and, when the smoke clears, a pivotal Valiant hero will become the first sacrifice of the massive Harbinger War that is to come."

STAR WARS REBELS RENEWED: Production is underway on the fourth season of Star Wars Rebels from Lucasfilm, scheduled to premiere on Disney XD later this year.

Marc Buhaj, senior vice president, programming and general manager, Disney XD, said, "The team behind 'Star Wars Rebels' delivers epic storytelling that has captivated fans of all ages across the globe. We're excited to continue sharing the journey of these fan- favorite Rebels with our audience in the fall."

MORE INHUMANS CASTING: Marvel has completed casting for its Inhumans television series on ABC, including Eme Ikwuakor as Gorgon, Isabelle Cornish as Crystal, Mike Moh as Triton, Sonya Balmores as Auran and Ellen Woglom as yet-to-be-disclosed character.

They join a cast that includes Anson Mount as Black Bolt, Iwan Rheon as Maximus, Serinda Swan as Medusa and Ken Leung as Karnak.

MOVIE NEWS: The Underwater Welder, a graphic novel written by Jeff Lemire, and published by Top Shelf/IDW Publishing, has been optioned as a movie. Ryan Gosling, Ken Kao and Anonymous Content will produce the film.

ONI FIRST LOOKS: For covers and nine-page preview of Redline #1, arriving in stores on Wednesday, March 8 from Oni Press, CLICK HERE.