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Sect Civil War Begins In The Pages Of Archer & Armstrong #14 In October 2013

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VAN LENTE and EVANS Declare SECT CIVIL WAR – A Four-Part Event Beginning in ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #14!

Archer & Armstrong #14

 

Sect Civil War is 4 part event that begins in Archer & Armstrong #14 by Fred Van Lente & Khari Evans from Valiant Comics and goes on sale October 9th, 2013.

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It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad Archer & Armstrong event!

Valiant is proud to announce Sect Civil War – an all-new four part event pitching each of the world’s most deadly conspiracies into a globe-spanning power struggle…and Archer & Armstrong along with them! Beginning this October, New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente and Harvey Award nominee Khari Evans begin the knockdown, drag-out A&A storyline of the year with an all-new jumping-on point in Archer & Armstrong #14 – and no conspirator will escape unscathed!

For centuries, the cloak-and-dagger coalition of conspiracies collectively known as The Sect has worked together to bring silent oppression and undercover tyranny to a world that thought it was free. But, now after centuries of profit sharing and uneasy alliances, the factions of The Sect are about to erupt into open conflict…and the only men that can end the insanity are Archer & Armstrong! Too bad they’re fighting for different sides! Why? How? And will either survive?

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Archer & Armstrong #11 by Fred Van Lente & Pere Perez (Preview)

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ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #11

We present a 5 page preview of Archer & Armstrong #11, by Fred Van Lente & Pere Perez, on sale July 17th, 2013 from Valiant Comics.

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Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Archer & Armstrong #11 – the second sensational chapter of “Far Faraway,” the all-new story arc by New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente and rising star Pere Perez!

Flying saucers! Dinosaurs!  Flight 19! The lost colony of Roanoke! History’s most mysterious figures have all wound up in the time-lost world called The Faraway – and now so have Archer & Armstrong! Can Valiant’s greatest conspiracy-busters find their way out before they’re trapped forever? And get those insurance premiums paid up before reading the last page revelation – because jaws will drop! (And probably have to be reattached surgically.)

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First Look At Archer & Armstrong #10 By Fred Van Lente & Pere Perez

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Van Lente and Perez Go "Far Faraway" in ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #10!

Archer & Armstrong #10

Here is a four page first look preview of Archer & Armstrong #10 by Fred Van Lente & Pere Perez, from Valiant Comics – on sale June 6th, 2013.

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Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Archer & Armstrong #10 – the FIRST ISSUE of an all-new story arc from New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente and rising star Pere Perez! "Far Faraway" starts here! Out of the pages of Archer & Armstrong’s saga-smashing zero issue and into the modern day, Valiant’s conspiracy-busting adventurers are about to set out on their most dangerous mission yet – infiltrate Area 51!

Mary-Maria, Archer’s arch-nemesis/love interest/adopted sister is back and dead set on taking over The Sect – by any means necessary. What better way to seize control of the most secret of secret societies than by unlocking their most secretive of secrets inside the secretest place on Earth? Now, as Mary-Maria sneaks her way inside Area 51 to claim a long-hidden prize, Archer & Armstrong are about to discover the forbidden history that binds America’s blackest black ops base to the time-lost lands of the Faraway – and wind up fighting their way through each of its tightly guarded mysteries, one punch at a time.

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Preview: Archer & Armstrong #9 (Valiant)

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Archer Versus Everyone in
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #9!

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We present a six page preview of Archer & Armstrong #9, by Fred Van Lente, Emanuela Lupacchino, & Alvaro Martinez – on sale April 10th, 2013 from Valiant Comics.

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Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Archer & Armstrong #9 by New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente and red-hot artists Emanuela Lupacchino and Alvaro Martinez! It all ends here for "Wrath of the Eternal Warrior"! Get ready for a titanic shake-up as Armstrong and the Eternal Warrior go toe-to-toe with the Null’s latest, greatest secret weapon…Obadiah Archer!? 

What cosmic madness has turned Armstrong’s naive teenage ally into a madman with a thirst for universal genocide? Can Valiant’s immoral immortal defeat the evil inside Archer before his brother enacts the ultimate sanction? And once the stardust has settled, what will be the next battle for the undying Eternal Warrior?

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Preview: Archer & Armstrong #0 by Fred Van Lente & Clayton Henry

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ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #0 – The Top Secret Story of History’s First Epic Fail!

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Here is a 5 page preview of Archer & Armstrong #0 by Fred Van Lente & Clayton Henry – on sale April 15th, 2013 from Valiant Comics.

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Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Archer & Armstrong #0 from the New York Times best-selling creative team of Fred Van Lente (Amazing Spider-Man) and Clayton Henry (Harbinger Wars)! On May 8th, join Valiant’s immortal wayfarer, Armstrong, for a trek into the distant past in a special standalone tale of dinosaurs, robots, mad kings, and mortal combat that also sets the stage for "Far Faraway" – the next great arc of A&A beginning this June in Archer & Armstrong #10!

Here, for the first time, the one hundred percent true story of the Epic of Gilgamesh can finally be told… A tale of three warriors, the adventuring Anni-Padda – three immortal brothers that would one day roam the Valiant Universe as Armstrong, the Eternal Warrior, and the mysterious Timewalker – on a quest from the city-state of Ur to the mythical Faraway to recover the Boon… And their sword-swinging conquest of a land beyond time itself… A land inhabited by man-eating brutes, futuristic technology, and perhaps the greatest secret in all of the Valiant Universe!

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Preview: Archer & Armstrong #8 (Valiant)

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The Universe Is Against
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #8!

Archer & Armstrong #8

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Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Archer & Armstrong #8 by New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente and acclaimed artist Emanuela Lupacchino! As "Wrath of the Eternal Warrior” charges into its universe-shattering penultimate issue, get ready to discover the cosmic horror of the Null’s ultimate endgame for Planet Earth! 

“Nothing is Forever.” That is the motto of the Null, the enemies of the Geomancers for centuries. Now, at last, the Null have found the key to the utter destruction of all that is – and his name is Obadiah Archer! Can the Eternal Warrior and his brother, Armstrong, set aside their differences long enough to team up against their compromised young ally – and will any of them survive the final battle? Plus: who has sealed a secret pact with the One Percent and what do they want with the mysterious, time-displaced land known as the Faraway?

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Preview: G.I. JOE #1 (IDW) by Fred Van Lente & Steve Kurth

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First Look at G.I. JOE #1

G.I. JOE #1

Here is your first look at G.I. JOE #1, by Fred Van Lente & Steve Kurth, on sale February 20th, 2013 from IDW Publishing.

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YO JOE! The truth is out: the world knows the G.I. JOE team is real. Now Duke leads his squad directly into the public eye, confronting COBRA on American soil! The best of the best just got better, as Fred Van Lente and Steve Kurth lead the charge and we roll out one new G.I. Joe title a month for the next three months!

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Preview: Archer & Armstrong #7 by Fred Van Lente & Emanuela Lupacchino

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NOTHING IS FOREVER in
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #7

ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #7

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Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Archer & Armstrong #7 by New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente and acclaimed artist Emanuela Lupacchino! "The Wrath of the Eternal Warrior" continues on February 13th as Archer & Armstrong join the new Geomancer’s sacred quest to quell the forces of the Null!

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Preview: Archer & Armstrong #6 by Fred Van Lente & Emanuela Lupacchino

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Meet the New GEOMANCER in
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #6!

Archer & Armstrong #6

We present a 6 page preview of Archer & Armstrong #6, by Fred Van Lente & Emanuela Lupacchino, available January 16th, 2013 from our friends at Valiant Comics.

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Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Archer & Armstrong #6 by New York Times best-selling author Fred Van Lente and acclaimed artist Emanuela Lupacchino! "The Wrath of the Eternal Warrior" is tearing its way through the Valiant Universe – and now it’s down to an all-new, untested Geomancer to save Archer & Armstrong before the Warrior unleashes a full force assault!

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IDW Re-launches G.I. Joe With A New Creative Team In February 2013

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IDW Re-launches G.I. JOE Comic Books!

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Publisher Announces New Creative Team and New Era!

In February, Fred Van Lente and Steve Kurth take the reins of a newly re-launched G.I. Joe series from IDW Publishing.

The new series features an big turning point for IDW’s flagship series and is expected to be a great jumping-on point for new readers. Having read Fred Van Lente’s excellent work on the recent Archer & Armstrong series from Valiant Comics, I’m excited to start reading this new series in February.

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IDW is pleased to announce not only a new creative team on their flagship G.I. JOE comic, but also an exciting new era for the beloved heroes based on the iconic Hasbro brand!

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