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 Valiant Comics logo introduced in 2012, designed by Rian Hughes | |
| Parent company | Voyager Communications (1989–1994) Acclaim Entertainment (1994–2004) Valiant Entertainment (2005–2018) DMG Entertainment (2018–present) |
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| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | Jim Shooter Steven Massarsky |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | New York City |
| Distribution | Diamond Book Distributors[1] |
| Key people | Russ Brown, President, Consumer Products, Promotions & Ad Sales Fred Pierce, publisher |
| Publication types | Comics |
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| Official website | valiantentertainment |
Valiant Comics is an American comic book publisher, the first incarnation of which was founded in 1989 by former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter along with lawyer and businessman Steven Massarsky. In 1994, the company was sold to Acclaim Entertainment. After Acclaim’s 2004 bankruptcy, the company’s assets were purchased as part of Valiant Entertainment by entrepreneurs Dinesh Shamdasani and Jason Kothari in 2005.[2][3] In 2011, Valiant received a capital infusion from private investment company Cuneo & Company, LLC. Peter Cuneo and Gavin Cuneo joined the company and a relaunch was announced.[4]
Valiant Entertainment launched its publishing division in 2012 as part of an initiative dubbed the "Summer of Valiant",[5][6] winning Publisher of the Year and being nominated for Book of the Year at the Diamond Gem Awards.[7] Valiant has set sales records,[8] and was the most nominated publisher in comics at the 2014, 2015 and 2016 Harvey Awards,[9][10][11] releasing the biggest-selling independent crossover event of the decade with "Book of Death" in 2015.[12]
Valiant was sold to DMG Entertainment in 2018.[13] In June 2023, Valiant Comics announced a licensing partnership with Alien Books, which would take over publishing Valiant's characters.[14]
The company's properties have been adapted to other media, including video games, digital series, and collectible figures. the character Bloodshot was adapted into an eponymous 2020 feature film starring Vin Diesel.[15][16]
- ^ "Publishers". Diamond Book Distributors. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ Carrie, Stephanie (May 16, 2012). "Valiant Comics: Two Students Did Not Want to See Their Favorite Comic Book Brand Die. So They Bought the Company". L.A. Weekly. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Carless, Simon (September 1, 2004). "Acclaim Officially Files For Bankruptcy". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ "Valiant Relaunches Comic Imprint With Ex-Marvel CEO Peter Cuneo In Charge".
- ^ Sunu, Steve (March 8, 2012). "Summer of Valiant" Wraps With "Archer & Armstrong". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ Rich Johnston (April 26, 2012). "X-O Manowar Hits Over 42,000 Pre Orders". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Rich Johnston (February 27, 2013). "Diamond Gem Awards 2012 Awarded – With A Couple Of Surprises". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Ching, Albert (October 29, 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: Valiant's "Unity" #1 Sells 68,500 Copies, Execs Talk Numbers". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (July 16, 2014). "The 2014 Harvey Award Nominations Are Revealed". IGN. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "'Bloom County' and 'Bloodshot Reborn' are among the multiple 2016 Harvey Award nominees". The Washington Post. July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ Damore, Meagan (July 14, 2015). "2015 Harvey Awards Nominees Announced". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ Rich Johnston (September 24, 2015). "Valiant's Book Of Death Tops 200,000 in Sales, Announced at Baltimore Summit". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 29, 2018). "Comic Book Shake-Up: DMG Entertainment Acquires Valiant (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ MacDonald, Heidi (June 27, 2023). "Alien Books to take over publishing for Valiant Comics". Comics Beat. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Sobon, Nicole (March 8, 2018). "Vin Diesel Confirmed to Star in Sony's Bloodshot Adaptation". CBR.com. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "Bloodshot (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.