Rafer Roberts

In the city of God's Helm, built ages ago under the shadow of the crystalline Sky Castle, Humans and Orcs have terrible Tinder hookups, Beholders and Gelatinous Cubes run Fortune 500 companies, and New Wave Dwarves wait tables at trendy Hobgoblin bistros. A young Ranger woman who came to the city with dreams of adventure, her drug dealing reptilian wizard roommate, and her boisterous Dwarf maiden BFF embark on a modern day quest to save the world while struggling to keep their crappy day jobs and pay off their student loans. They are joined in this quest by a thief (a half-Goblin sleazeball and the wizard's boyfriend), an elf (the hot actor-wannabe currently working as a waiter), a cleric (the cute guy from down the hall and the dwarf's occasional hook-up), and a barbarian (the religious fanatic who works in the cubicle next to the ranger).

Modern Fantasy

GET SMASHED...OR BE SMASHED! 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! (Okay, so, Armstrong went into the satchel himself to get a bottle of whiskey that he kinda misplaced and got stuck. It's like the Amazon warehouse of arcane treasures in there...and he doesn't exactly have a maid service.) Imprisoned in Armstrong's satchel for centuries, Bacchus now commands a legion of monsters, goblins and golems bent on escaping back into the world of man and enacting revenge on their captor... Can Archer single-handedly combat the godly embodiment of intoxication himself - and rescue his best buddy - without becoming lost amongst Armstrong's endless repository of bizarre artifacts and historical oddities in the process? From red-hot rising star Rafer Roberts (Plastic Farm) and superstar artist David Lafuente (Ultimate Spider-Man), Valiant's next blockbuster series starts here! Collecting A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #1Ð4.

A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong Vol. 1: In the Bag

Harbinger Renegade, Vol. 2

A young Ranger woman who came to the city with dreams of adventure, her drug- dealing reptilian wizard roommate, and her boisterous Dwarf maiden BFF embark on a modern-day quest to save the world while struggling to keep their crappy day jobs and pay off their student loans. The roommates become embroiled in danger when one of their significant others finds himself taken by criminals, and the trio must save him. From the creator of Henchgirl! Rafer Roberts (A&A: The Adventures of Archer and Armstrong) makes his Dark Horse debut!

Modern Fantasy #1

Grumble #1

Beatdown in the bayou! At long last, Valiant's gallant adventurers have finally located Armstrong's long-missing wife...in that dreaded land that dare not speak its name: Florida! But after centuries of thinking that his near-immortal bride, Andromeda, was just a booze-induced hallucination, how will Armstrong make up for years of lies, losses, and infidelities? And, as if that wasn't enough, a nefarious new force is about to release an army of bathsalt-using "Florida Men" to finish off Archer & Armstrong once and for all! It's a true story (not really) ripped from today's headlines (pretty much)! Pack your Crocs and don't skimp on the lotion because the Sunshine State is about to hit Archer & Armstrong like a bad seafood buffet...and we only have Harvey Award-nominated writer Rafer Roberts (HARBINGER RENEGADES) and acclaimed artist Mike Norton (Revival) to blame!

A&a: the Adventures of Archer and Armstrong Volume 3: Andromeda Estranged

-Contains materials originally published in single magazine form as A&A: the adventures of Archer & Armstrong #5-8---Indicia.

A&a: the Adventures of Archer and Armstrong Volume 2: Romance and Road Trips

Ben Templesmith

Barry Kitson

Bob Hall

Mike Ratera

Joseph Schmalke

Kendall Goode

Nina Osegueda

Robert Daniel Ryan

T. E. Dickason

Roberto de la Torre

Marc Gras Cots

Trav Hart

Music and comics collide for a one of a kind audio-visual feast in this anthology based on the music of metal band A Sound of Thunder. Science fiction, fantasy, history, horror, and the occult await you inside in tales by comics legends and up and coming talent.

It Was Metal

A Sound of Thunder

Join Harvey Award-nominated writer Rafer Roberts (HARBINGER RENEGADE) and superstar artists David Lafuente (Ultimate Spider-Man) and Mike Norton (Revival) as they take Valiant's (somewhat) dynamic duo on an all-out assault on the senses right here in the complete deluxe edition hardcover of the series The A.V. Club calls """"some of the most bold, original work in all of superhero comics right now..."""" 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!

A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong Deluxe Edition HC

Chester Carter has issues. He was abandoned as a baby, raised in a haunted psychiatric hospital, has a magical dinosaur-riding cowboy living inside of his head, and just might be the most important person who has ever lived. Now, he sits in a nameless airport bar telling his life story to a bunch of people who really couldn't care less. These are the stories about Chester Carter's reality and the people (including a washed-up celebrity, a foul-mouthed four-eyed demon monkey, a pair of zombie cops, cannibal farmers, religious zealots, an assassin with a heart of gold and an airline baggage handler) who have to live in it.

Sowing Seeds on Fertile Soil

Plastic Farm

Hope Larson

Stephen McCranie

Ian Flynn

From blocks to panels! Minecraft returns to comics in this stand-alone anthology collection of officially licensed, original comic stories! With tales of witch and pillager rivals finding common ground, a heartless griefer who bit off more than they could chew, and valiant heroes new (or not!) to the Overworld, this anthology tells tales that span the world of Minecraft. Featuring stories from star writers Hope Larson (Batgirl), Kevin Panetta (Zodiac Starforce, Bloom), Rafer Roberts (Modern Fantasy, Grumble), and Ian Flynn (Sonic, Mega Man) and exciting artists Meredith Gran (Octopus Pie) and more, this collection brings together stories from all realms, leaving no block unturned!

Minecraft: Stories from the Overworld (Graphic Novel)

The final smackdown! Archer and Armstrong?s cross-country travels through the weird, the wild, and the downright wrong have all come down to this: One final showdown with their greatest enemies! As Ivan the Soviet scientist bear and his army of Florida Men unite with the One Percent to unleash the ultimate death trap, the Valiant Universe?s premier adventure duo are gonna need all the help they can get! Who will live? Who will die? Will Gub Gub ever find true love? These answers and more will stand revealed as multiple Harvey Award-nominated writer Rafer Roberts (HARBINGER RENEGADE) and Eisner Award-winning artist Mike Norton (Revival) bring Valiant?s critically acclaimed series to a whirlwind finale that will leave no man ? or mackerel ? behind!

A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong #12

We?re gonna need a bigger bag! Archer and Armstrong ? with the help of Mary-Maria and the Sisters of Perpetual Darkness ? must stop Bacchus? cavalcade of terror! Will our heroes be able to defeat this 40-foot foe before the party stops forever? Will Armstrong ever find that bottle of Lagavulin? Will we ever find out who or what Davey the Mackerel is?! The answers to two of these questions might possibly be found in this issue! Be here as red-hot creators Rafer Roberts (Shutter) and David Lafuente (Ultimate Spider-Man) bring ?IN THE BAG? to a close with a bang! Or a snap. However Armstrong?s satchel closes.

A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong #4

Jeff Lemire

Robert Venditti

Fred Van Lente

Jody Houser

Rocketing out of the pages of 4001 A.D...the present and future of ValiantÕs greatest heroes come together in four essential standalone chapters at the heart of the blockbuster comics event of the year! Blast two thousand years into the future as the never-before-told history of New JapanÕs dominion over Earth and the future fates of X-O Manowar, Bloodshot and Shadowman stand revealed. Then, witness the battle- scarred debut of the boldest new hero of this century or the next when War Mother makes her history-shattering debut! The future starts now as all-star writers Robert Venditti, Jeff Lemire, Jody Houser, Rafer Roberts, and Fred Van Lente join visionary artists Clayton Henry, Doug Braithwaite, Robert Gill, and Tomas Giorello to bring the Valiant Universe barreling into the 41st century! Collecting 4001 A.D.: X-O MANOWAR #1, 4001 A.D.: BLOODSHOT #1, 4001 A.D.: SHADOWMAN #1, and 4001 A.D.: WAR MOTHER #1.

4001 A.D.: Beyond New Japan

Anyone you know could become a psionically powered ?harbinger.? Your neighbor. Your boss. Your best friend. Your kids. Six months ago, a secret team of renegade whistleblowers leaked the existence of these extraordinarily dangerous individuals to a stunned world. Today, all across the country, crude, DIY psiot activation attempts have left hundreds brain-damaged?or worse. The emergence of a new psiot in a community often leads to riots and mass violence. America is terrified of what could happen next. Now, Kris Hathaway, John ?Torque? Torkelson, Faith ?Zephyr? Herbert, and Peter Stanchek are about to discover their calling. Together, the HARBINGER RENEGADES are moving from town to town, building their ranks, and subverting authority one mind at a time?and setting out to prove once and for all that behind their power, there has always been a purpose. The most fearless superteam in comics is going underground for AN ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES from rising star Rafer Roberts (Plastic Farm) and acclaimed artists Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan, The Boys) and Juan Jos? Ryp (Britannia)! Collecting HARBINGER RENEGADE #1-4.

Harbinger Renegade Vol. 1: The Judgement of Solomon TPB

ANYONE YOU KNOW COULD BECOME A PSIONICALLY POWERED "HARBINGER." YOUR NEIGHBOR. YOUR BOSS. YOUR BEST FRIEND. YOUR KIDS. Six months ago, a secret team of renegade whistleblowers leaked the existence of these extraordinarily dangerous individuals to a stunned world. Today, all across the country, crude, DIY psiot activation attempts have left hundreds brain-damaged...or worse. The emergence of a new psiot in a community often leads to riots and mass violence. America is terrified of what could happen next. Now Kris Hathaway, John "Torque" Torkelson, Faith "Zephyr" Herbert, and Peter Stanchek are about to discover their calling. Together, the HARBINGER RENEGADES are moving from town to town, building their ranks, and subverting authority one mind at a time...and setting out to prove once and for all that behind their power, there has always been a purpose. The most fearless superteam in comics is going underground for AN ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES from rising star Rafer Roberts (A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and acclaimed artists Darick Robertson (The Boys, Transmetropolitan) and Juan Jos� Ryp (BRITANNIA)! Collecting HARBINGER RENEGADES #1-4.

Harbinger Renegade Volume 1: the Judgment of Solomon

Louise Simonson

Fight and flight! As Los Angeles? high-flying protector, Faith has inspired the dreams of an entire metropolis? Now get ready to meet its worst nightmare! When an escaped psiot prisoner starts tearing through the streets, Faith must stop her fiery rampage before all hell breaks loose! But this isn?t just any ordinary threat? Not only can this empowered escapee drain the energy of everything in sight, she?s one of L.A.?s most controversial pop stars to boot! Valiant?s chart-topping superhero is about to add a major new player to her frenemies list, courtesy of breakout writer Jody Houser (Mother Panic) and acclaimed artists Meghan Hetrick (Red Thorn) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells)! Plus: legendary writer Louise Simonson and Harvey Award-nominated artist Pere P?rez present history in the making as they bring together the leading female hero in comics today for a presidential milestone like no other! Collecting FAITH #5-8.

Faith Vol. 3: Superstar TPB

Andy Runton

Amy Chu

Two people. One world. Can a man of war broker peace between earth and alien nation? Aric of Dacia is X-O Manowar, hero to humanity, leader of the remaining Visigoths, and a husband about to start a new family. He is also the bearer of Shanhara, and tantamount to a God in the eyes of the alien race known as The Vine. Now, in the aftermath of DEAD HAND, The Vine need a new home and have chosen Earth Ð tearing Aric between two races that worship him, but each despise one another. New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and red-hot artist Rafa Sandoval (Ultimate Hawkeye) unite here to begin a bold and tragic new era in the life of X-O Manowar! Collecting X-O MANOWAR #38Ð42.

X-O Manowar Vol. 10: Exodus

Beatdown in the bayou! At long last, Valiant?s gallant adventurers have finally located Armstrong?s long-missing wife?in that dreaded land that dare not speak its name: Florida! But after centuries of thinking that his near-immortal bride, Andromeda, was just a booze-induced hallucination, how will Armstrong make up for years of lies, losses, and infidelities? And, as if that wasn?t enough, a nefarious new force is about to release an army of bathsalt-using ?Florida Men? to finish off Archer & Armstrong once and for all! It?s a true story (not really) ripped from today?s headlines (pretty much)! Pack your Crocs and don?t skimp on the lotion because the Sunshine State is about to hit Archer & Armstrong like a bad seafood buffet?and we only have Harvey Award-nominated writer Rafer Roberts (Harbinger Renegade) and acclaimed artist Mike Norton (Revival) to blame! Collecting A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #9-12.

Rafer Roberts

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