Captured and thrown into a jungle pit with Vatican intelligence agent Gabriela Ramirez by the slave trader Terence Whittingham and his army of savages, Ninjak plans their escape. But will they be able to escape before they're downed? And will they be able to discover what the plans of the man known only as the Botanist are?

At the mercy of Sandria Darque! As Master Darque fights to return to the land of the living, his former disciple ? the deadly assassin Roku ? will build an army to put him down for good. But not even the Shadow Seven ? the underworld?s deadliest cabal of murderers and mercenaries ? will be enough to assure victory. To truly defeat an undead lord of death and resurrection, she?ll need the complete and unquestioning allegiance of Ninjak...who isn?t interested. But when Darque?s long-missing sister Sandria returns with a gambit that could reveal his greatest weakness, an unholy alliance of light and darkness will be forged that could upset the balance of good and evil once and for all time? ?THE SEVEN BLADES OF MASTER DARQUE? strikes again as New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY III: STALINVERSE) and acclaimed artist Marc Laming (Planet Hulk) bring the biggest Ninjak story ever to a dark and terrible boiling point?and reveal the ultimate secret behind his greatest foes!

Re-presenting the complete classic adventures of Valiant?s slickest superspy from his deadly debut and into the pages of his own smash-hit series! Colin King ? sophisticated British playboy by day, elite superspy by night! Codenamed Ninjak, King is gifted with a brilliant mind and lethal training in the world?s most dangerous fighting techniques. Both will be put to the ultimate test as he is drawn into a globe-spanning mission to bring down a cavalcade of covert agents and criminal cartels, including his greatest nemesis ? the Webnet terror network and its villainous mastermind, Dr. Silk! Featuring all-time classic contributions from comics all-stars including Joe Quesada (Daredevil), Mark Moretti (ETERNAL WARRIOR), Don Perlin (Captain America), Kevin VanHook, (BLOODSHOT), Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (Guardians of the Galaxy), and more! Collecting NINJAK (1994) #1?8, BLOODSHOT (1993) #6?7, and SECRET WEAPONS (1993) #5.

Out of DIVINITY III: STALINVERSE, Valiant?s leading legend ? the unstoppable X-O MANOWAR ? becomes the supreme fighting force of the CCCP in the next essential special ripped from the pages of the winter?s visionary comics events! From bustling urban centers to the collective farms of the countryside, men, women, and children alike all idolize the same hero of the global Soviet republic: ARIC, SON OF THE REVOLUTION! Returned to Earth from the stars with the ultimate nuclear deterrent ? the indestructible X-O Manowar armor ? the champion of socialism has singlehandedly consolidated the state?s military and political superiority at home and abroad. But when a surprise attack from the Deadside shines an untoward light on the modern-day Soviet Union?s darkest secret, will Aric pursue his mission?or justice for the quiet dead of an empire?s oppression? The Valiant Universe as we now know it continues to reveal itself?as acclaimed writer Joe Harris (Snowfall) and superstar artist David Lafuente (Ultimate Spider-Man) present a star-shattering tale of sins, secrets, and tragedy for the global hero of the worldwide Communist state!

Freaky fracas! Obadiah Archer: Skilled marksmen, trained fighter, and...deranged circus freak?! Through the unfathomable forces of nature, Archer and Gub Gub ? the pint-sized and deranged clone of Armstrong ? have swapped minds! When Gub Gub?s body is kidnapped by nefarious forces, Armstrong and his long-lost wife, Andromeda, must race to save their friend and undo the horrendous merger of minds before the damage becomes permanent! ?ANDROMEDA ESTRANGED? goes mental as rising star Rafer Roberts (HARBINGER RENEGADES) and Eisner Award-winning artist Mike Norton (Revival) drag Valiant?s leading adventure duo through Hell ? and also Florida ? for the very soul of Archer (and, sure, maybe Gub Gub too)!

Who dares survive the Space-Loop?! Trapped as the planet Earth whips through history at lightning speed, Ivar and Neela must confront their feelings for one another ? and Neela finds herself about to make a fateful decision that may save history forever ? but cost her own life! New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and Harvey Award-nominated artist Pere P?rez (UNITY) bring you one step closer to ?ENDING HISTORY?!

Unity vs. the Armor Hunters?rematch! GIN-GR, the reformed killer robot who destroyed Mexico City and rampaged through downtown Los Angeles during the Armor Hunters? attack, has turned on her Unity teammates! As she perpetrates the world?s most unstoppable jailbreak ? a head-first, guns-blazing, kamikaze flight straight into the military base that holds her one-time squad ? can X-O Manowar, Livewire, Ninjak, and the Eternal Warrior stop the giant engine of destruction?while trapped inside it? And if they survive GIN-GR, all they have to look forward to is the remaining Armor Hunters attacking from all sides! Multiple Harvey Award nominee James Asmus (QUANTUM AND WOODY) and rising superstar artist Diego Bernard (X-O MANOWAR) rocket UNITY into their most action-packed battle yet!

Acclaimed writer Matt Kindt and superstar artist Clayton Crain bring ?THE ORPHAN? to a brutal boiling point! Now that Rai?s allies back on New Japan have reunited, they must figure out a plan to retrieve their friend and topple Father?s rule once and for all. Meanwhile, Rai has his work cut out for him on Earth as his past sins come back to haunt him. Luckily for our hero, justice is Eternal...

The Book of the Geomancer foretells of a deadly future for the Valiant Universe?but what if the future holds hope for one powerful hero? After hundreds of years in exile on an alien planet, Aric of Dacia has returned to an unfamiliar Earth, only to find a planet that doesn?t remember?or want him. Will Aric of Dacia finally find happiness in the aftermath of the apocalypse? Plus: the ultimate fate of the X-O Manowar armor revealed in this can?t-miss chapter of the summer?s biggest event from New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and Harvey Award nominee Clayton Henry (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG)!

WHO ARE THE SHADOW SEVEN? ThatÕs the question Ninjak was sent to answer when he was dispatched to destroy terrorist organization Weaponeer from the inside out. As these mysterious new enemies make their move, Ninjak goes on a globe-spanning race against time to stop their machinations. Plus: discover how Colin King and Neville Alcott first met Ð and the deadly secret Neville has kept from Colin as NINJAK: THE LOST FILES continues. Start reading here as New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY, Mind MGMT) and red-hot artists Clay Mann (X-Men: Legacy), Raœl AllŽn (BLOODSHOT REBORN), Juan JosŽ Ryp (Clone) and Stephen Segovia (Superior Carnage) begin a pivotal new chapter of the yearÕs smash-hit new series! Collecting NINJAK #6Ð9.