VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT FOR JULY

BRITANNIA: LOST EAGLES OF ROME #1

Written by Peter Milligan, art by Robert Gill, covers by Cary Nord, Brian Thies, David Mack, Cary Nord.

The Roman standard -- the eagle borne at the front of each Roman legion -- was more than just a symbol of the soldiers that carried it. It was a symbol of Rome itself, the ultimate embodiment of the empire's power. But now, in the mist-shrouded Germanic forest of Tottenwald, the unthinkable has happened: A rampaging barbarian horde has crushed three of Rome's most highly skilled detachments in battle and captured their mighty Roman eagles. His authority threatened by this all-too-public shame, the mad emperor Nero has dispatched Antonius Axia, the empire's finest "detectioner" and hero of Britannia, and Achillia, the sword-wielding champion of the gladiatorial arena, to reclaim his stolen relics at any cost. But what began as a simple mission will soon become a terrifying journey into the dark heart of belief itself as the isolated woodlands of Rome's enemies reveal unseen dimensions, and the true power of the legion's lost eagles threatens to consume any who would pursue them.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 25.

HARBINGER WARS 2 #3

Written by Matt Kindt, art by Tomas Giorello, covers by J.G. Jones, Mico Suayan, Juan Jose Ryp, Felipe Massafera.

Divided but not yet conquered, Livewire and the Harbinger Renegades are making their last stand for the fate of their fellow psiots! Targeted by X-O Manowar and the governmental forces of the H.A.R.D. Corps, the most powerful players behind the cataclysmic conflict that has torn America asunder are about to converge in a violent conflict where the ultimate fate of the Valiant Universe will be decided. And Ninjak and Bloodshot are about to get a crucial new role in the heart of it all!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 25.

SHADOWMAN #5

Written by Andy Diggle, art by Doug Braithwaite, covers by Tonci Zonjic, David Mack, David Lafuente, Doug Braithwaite.

"Dead and Gone" – Part 2! At last, the untold tale of Marius Boniface, the first Shadowman! As slave catchers roam the scorched landscape in the closing days of the Civil War, there is little hope and even fewer chances of escape, except in the shadows! Enter: Marius Boniface, first bearer of the Shadowman loa and Jack Boniface's own great-great-great grandfather! But as the sun sets, the Shadowman's coming will lead to more than just a rebellion. Unstuck in time, Jack is about to come face-to-face with the first to bear his curse, and will finally learn the truth about the Shadowman legacy's connection to his family's doomed bloodline!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 18.

QUANTUM AND WOODY! #8

Written by Eliot Rahal, art by Joe Eisma, covers by Tom Fowler, Geoff Shaw, Joe Eisma, Jen Bartel.

"Separation Anxiety" -- Part One! Quantum and Woody just barely escaped from a surreal atomic realm and, unfortunately, they've brought some pieces of it back with them! As dangerous new threats plunge their city even deeper into chaos, they'll soon realize that they have bigger problems and bigger grudges than ever before -- now if the brothers are anywhere near one another, their powers stop working!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 18.

X-O MANOWAR #17

Written by Matt Kindt, art by Trevor Hairsine, covers by Lewis LaRosa, Jim Mahfood, Veronica Fish, Barry Kitson.

Shackled against his will and brought forward into the homeland of his enemies, Aric of Dacia – the war-hardened Visigoth who will one day become the unstoppable X-O Manowar – is about to encounter a staggering sight: the city of Rome! Soon, Aric will discover that the capital of history's most ruthless empire can be far more dangerous than any battlefield. And even if he survives the hidden horrors of the emperor's dungeon, can he withstand the all-out brutality of the Coliseum? "Barbarians" continues here.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 25.

NINJA-K #9

Written by Christos Gage, art by Juan Jose Ryp, covers by Carmen Carnero, Alan Quah, Clayton Crain, Adam Pollina.

The super team vs. super team smackdown you've been waiting for! Ninjak -- plus his black-ops backup squad of Livewire, Punk Mambo, Dr. Mirage, and GIN-GR -- have been sent into Mexico City to destroy an indestructible target! But their quarry -- The Jonin, the Ninja Programme's seemingly ageless former sensei -- has assembled his own strike force of improbable powers to meet them head on! Now, the biggest hero-versus-villain showdown is about to reach a fever pitch in the stunning finale to "The Coalition."

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 18.

BLOODSHOT SALVATION #11

Written by Jeff Lemire, art by Doug Braithwaite, covers by Kenneth Rocafort, Renato Guedes, Whilce Portacio.

To save his daughter's life, Bloodshot brokered an unthinkable bargain and has been thrown forward two thousand years in the future to 4002 A.D.! But preserving life requires a sacrifice, and now, he's on the hunt to take out the one man standing between him and the safe return of his family! Too bad the only thing standing in his way is...Bloodshot? When the 41st century's Bloodshot finds out Ray Garrison has come to town, all hell is bound to break loose!

32 pages, $3.99, in store on July 11.

VALIANT HIGH #3

Written by Daniel Kibblesmith, art by Derek Charm, covers by David Lafuente, Irene Lee.

All schools have their secrets, but at Valiant High, the truth is eternal! Enigmatic foreign exchange student Colin "Ninjak" King and his new bestie, wallflower Peter Stanchek, have made it their mission to find out what's really going on behind the scenes at their superpowered prep school. And the fallout is going to take everyone – from Coach Bloodshot to Principal Harada – by surprise!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on July 4.

SHADOWMAN VOL. 1: FEAR OF THE DARK TPB

Written by Andy Diggle, art by Stephen Segovia, cover by Tonci Zonjic.

Orphaned as a child and raised on the margins of society, Jack Boniface never knew his place in the world. Until he discovered it waiting for him in a darkness far older than the reign of men. Unbeknownst to him, Jack was fated to become the next in a long lineage of Shadowmen -- mortals bound to loas, violent voodoo spirits of immense power -- that could safeguard our world against incursions from realms beyond. For years, Jack struggled to control his loa's murderous urges – a battle he eventually lost. But now, after years of self-imposed exile, the man once known as Shadowman is returning home to sharpen the weapon within and unleash a reckoning on the evils of our world that will soon send shockwaves through heaven and hell alike. Collecting Shadowman (2018) #1–3.

112 pages, $9.99, in stores on July 18.

A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG DELUXE EDITION HC

Written by Rafer Roberts, Fred Van Lente, art by David Lafuente, Mike Norton, Ryan Lee, Cary Nord and Cafu.

Meet Armstrong: Since the ancient city of Ur, this immortal adventurer has spent the last 7,000 years drinking and carousing his way through history alongside some of the greatest merrymakers the world has ever known.

Meet Archer: A sheltered teenage martial arts master and expert marksman that was raised for a single purpose – to kill the devil incarnate. Little did he know that this undying evil was actually Armstrong (he's actually a pretty good guy… once you get to know him) and, since hitting the road together, the two have become great friends and even better partners.

Now: Archer is about to set off on his most dangerous mission yet – a quest into the mystic reaches of Armstrong's bottomless satchel to liberate his friend and comrade from the clutches of the mad god Bacchus

Collecting A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong #1-12, Immortal Brothers: Tale of The Green Knight #1, and Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits #1, along with more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras!

368 pages, $49.99, in stores on July 11.