Valiant Looks Back on 2012, Forward to 2013

**CBR News** · 12-19-2012, 07:58 AM

Executive Editor Warren Simons, Publisher Fred Pierce, CCO Dinesh Shamdasani, Marketing Manager Hunter Gorinson and Sales Manager Atom Freeman discuss Valiant's standing in the market, plans for 2013 and share exclusive art.

Full article here.

**Obregon Kaine** · 12-19-2012, 08:44 AM

Great interview.

As far as I'm concerned, Valiant can do no wrong.

I have loved everything that they have put out so far. Can't wait for Harbinger Wars!

**Obregon Kaine** · 12-19-2012, 08:49 AM

And where can I get that Christmas card????

**hondobrode** · 12-19-2012, 09:44 AM

Big dittos !

**gwydion** · 12-19-2012, 09:56 AM

Well, it was nice, but for the length of the interview, it didn't reveal much. No news on plans for new series, Quantum and Woody jokes aside. Not much in fact that we hadn't already hear, except that they're happy with sales, which I'd expect them to say anyway.

I would infer from the remarks about Ninjak in XO that Ninjak might be a new series in the coming year. IFAIK Rai was an old rumor for one as well. And Eternal Warrior or a Geomancer book seems likely. But nothing confirmed, and no word on other possible titles like Armorines or Dr. Mirage for example.

**havok1977** · 12-19-2012, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by gwydion

Well, it was nice, but for the length of the interview, it didn't reveal much. No news on plans for new series, Quantum and Woody jokes aside. Not much in fact that we hadn't already hear, except that they're happy with sales, which I'd expect them to say anyway.

I would infer from the remarks about Ninjak in XO that Ninjak might be a new series in the coming year. IFAIK Rai was an old rumor for one as well. And Eternal Warrior or a Geomancer book seems likely. But nothing confirmed, and no word on other possible titles like Armorines or Dr. Mirage for example.

My thoughts exactly.

**themac** · 12-19-2012, 01:23 PM

Looking forward to reading all the Trades in the Valiant line-up, because of all the positive 'buzz'...including my back-ordered X-O Manowar Vol. 1 !

**rasx** · 12-19-2012, 02:52 PM

Thanks for the new desktop, I just love that Holiday poster.

**Jonny_Anonymous** · 12-19-2012, 03:29 PM

All the Valiant books are pretty amazing, looking forward to any new series they put out, hopefully we get a Solar book.

**BugsySig** · 12-19-2012, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Jonny_Anonymous

All the Valiant books are pretty amazing, looking forward to any new series they put out, hopefully we get a Solar book.

I wouldn't count on it since the rights are owned by...someone...it's complicated...but basically VALIANT would either have to license the properties (not likely given the cost-benefit) or buy them outright (possible, but unlikely) in order to revisit Solar, Magnus or Turok.

But we do still have books like Rai, Eternal Warrior, Ninjak, Quantum & Woody, Dr. Mirage and HARD Corps to look forward to down the line.

**Hawkeyeps** · 12-19-2012, 05:56 PM

Their is always Erica Pierce!

**Captain Craig** · 12-19-2012, 07:43 PM

I thought the same as another. While I enjoyed the conversation in that interview I would've liked if they had teased, hinted at in some way what the next book is going to be. Even perhaps the next character to make a first appearance somewhere else. It seems a foregone conclusion the next book will either be Ninjak or Eternal Warrior. Longshot for Geomancer out of the three.

**rasx** · 12-19-2012, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Craig

I thought the same as another. While I enjoyed the conversation in that interview I would've liked if they had teased, hinted at in some way what the next book is going to be. Even perhaps the next character to make a first appearance somewhere else. It seems a foregone conclusion the next book will either be Ninjak or Eternal Warrior. Longshot for Geomancer out of the three.

I will be disappointed if Rai don't show up in 2013.