VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT FOR FEBRUARY

BLOODSHOT SALVATION #6

Written by Jeff Lemire, art by Renato Guedes, covers by Kenenth Rocafort, Renato Guedes, John Bivens, David Lafuente, Jim Mahfood.

"The Bood of the Dead," part one. Into the Deadside! Years ago, Project Rising Spirit's cutting-edge nanite technology transformed Ray Garrison into the walking weapon codenamed Bloodshot. Now, those very same microscopic machines have infected his infant daughter's physiology and threaten to destroy her from the inside out. As the life of an innocent hangs in the balance, Bloodshot will be forced to make an unimaginable decision: to watch the child he loves die, or to confront death itself...and strike a bargain for her safety. Now, with the supernatural heroes known as Shadowman and Dr. Mirage to guide him, Bloodshot is about to undertake an unreal journey into the demon-haunted dimension known as the Deadside to save a life...or sacrifice his own

Plus: Magic and the Bloodshot Squad lead an assault on Omen for the rescue attempt of a lifetime!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 14.

QUANTUM AND WOODY! #3

Written by Daniel Kibblesmith, art by Francis Portela, covers by Julian Totino Tedesco, Geoff Shaw, Dave Johnson.

If you add them all up, this would be Quantum and Woody's 50th issue! What better time to answer the eternal question: "Whatever happened to the Goat, anyway?" At last, the whole saga of Dr. Derek Henderson's transformation from brilliant physicist and beloved father into a barnyard animal of unimaginable power can finally be told...and all of his secrets revealed, beginning with the long-awaited birth of the Goat's baby!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 21.

NINJA-K #4

Written by Christos Gage, art by Juan Jose Ryp and Ariel Olivetti, covers by Cafu, Adam Pollina, Roberto De La Torre, Juan Jose Ryp.

At the height of 1970s Britain, MI-6's covert "Ninja Programme" has just activated its first female agent: NINJA-G! As financial instability grips the nation and anarchy brews in the streets, can MI-6's newest ninja recruit counter a steady tide of double agents, double crosses, and dueling nation states that will take her from the leather-padded corridors of London to the most severe corners of the Soviet Bloc? The life expectancy of a ninja agent is never long...but just how and why are NINJA-G's missions still impacting Ninjak's deadly manhunt in the modern day? And could her legacy hold the secret to decoding the murders of the Ninja Programme's last surviving members -- before Colin King is scratched off the list once and for all?

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 14.

X-O MANOWAR #12

Written by Matt Kindt, art by Ryan Bodenheim, covers by Lewis Larosa, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Ariel Olivetti, Ben Oliver.

Behold the untamed fury of Earth's last Visigoth! Left for dead by a mercenary band of bounty hunters far more twisted and devious than any enemy he's faced before, Aric of Dacia has managed to cling to life...and a thirst for revenge. Now, his campaign of retribution against those who have wronged him can begin in full force...and, when the dust settles, the alien world of Gorin will rue the day it ever brought the savage sword of X-O Manowar crashing down upon it.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 28.

NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE #2

Written by Eliot Rahal, art by Joe Bennett, covers by Kevin Wada, CAFU, Francis Portela, Joe Eisma, photo.

He betrayed his friends. He betrayed his country to save us all... In the wake of NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE's stunning digital debut -- coming this winter to digital devices everywhere -- get the full story behind the head-to-head showdowns, hero-on-hero collisions, and epic consequences that await as Ninjak goes it alone against a gauntlet of the Valiant Universe's biggest and most beloved icons! Watch the live-action, episodic series... Then follow the action directly onto the comics page with extra-added action, intrigue, and revelations behind Ninjak's grueling firefight against Valiant's most indelible heroes.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 21.

ARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1

Written by Fred Van Lente, art by CAFU, covers by Kalman Andrasofszky, Juan Jose Ryp, Ryan Bodenheim, Clayton Henry.

Deep beneath New York City's seediest dive bar, Armstrong -- the hard-hitting, harder-partying immortal veteran of history's greatest escapades -- is hosting an invitation-only affair for his most beloved friends and allies! Archer... Ivar, Timewalker... Faith... Quantum and Woody... And special guests from across the Valiant Universe... All have been offered a seat at the table for a personally guided tour of Armstrong's most valuable and tightly guarded treasure... From the Great Flood to ancient Greece to the height of the Crusades, raise a glass as Armstrong recounts the true stories of his wine-soaked path down through the ages and the artifacts that reside within his own secret archive!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 7.

SECRET WEAPONS DELUXE EDITION HC

Written by Eric Heisserer, art by Raul Allen and Patricia Martin, cover by Raul Allen.

The government has dispatched Amanda McKee -- the technopath codenamed Livewire -- to investigate the ruins of a secret facility formerly run by Toyo Harada, the most powerful telepath on Earth and her former mentor. In his quest for world betterment at any cost, Harada sought out and activated many potential psiots like himself. Those who survived, but whose powers he deemed to have no value to his cause, were hidden away at this installation. But Livewire, having studied Harada's greatest strengths and learned his deepest weaknesses, senses opportunity where he once saw failure. A young girl who can talk to birds... A boy who can make inanimate objects gently glow... To others, these are expensive disappointments. But, to Livewire, they are secret weapons...in need of a leader. Now, as a mechanized killer called Rex-O seeks to draw them out, Livewire and her new team of cadets will be forced to put their powers into action...in ways they never could have imagined...

Collecting Secret Weapons #1-4.

160 pages, $24.99, in stores on Feb. 7.

WAR MOTHER TPB

Written by Fred Van Lente, art by Stephen Segovia, Tomas Giorello and Robert De La Torre, cover by David Mack.

Two millennia from today, Earth is not the hospitable home we once knew. Ravaged by an endless onslaught of war, disaster, and time, the world is littered with desolate badlands, fortified kingdoms, and secretive enclaves where humanity still clings to life... Enclaves like The Grove -- Earth's last known repository of scientific knowledge and bioengineered prosperity. Now, under the leadership of the lone protector called WAR MOTHER and her sentient sniper rifle, the denizens of The Grove face a critical choice: remain where they are and die, or find a new land and flourish. Can War Mother lead her people out of isolation and reignite the fires of a dying planet? And even if she can locate the distant citadel she seeks, can she fight back the horrors and perverse monstrosities that lurk just beyond her doorstep?

Collecting War Mother #1-4 and 4001 A.D.: War Mother #1.

128 pages, $9.99, in stores on Feb. 28.