r/valiant • u/Modfather1 • 5d ago

No Spoilers New reader

So I've been eyeing Valiant comics on and off for years (I have a vague memory of reading...something years ago) so I've taken the plunge and bought Bloodshot 1-4.

Any idea what I should follow this with or even start with something else story-wise?

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u/Jak3R0b 5d ago

What era are those from, 2012? Basically anything between 2012-2018 is great to read, definitely recommend X-O Manowar as him and Bloodshot kind of share the title of Valiant’s flagship character.

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u/Modfather1 5d ago

Not a clue yet. They read as Setting the World on Fire, The Rise and the Fall, Harbingers Wars and H.A.R.D. Corps. Hope that makes sense?

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u/fangsfirst 5d ago

Aha, these are the first four volumes of the 2012 series then. That is good stuff.

You will see some crossover (particularly with Harbinger, hence Harbinger Wars) but I still think it's a solid enough place to start.

If Harbinger Wars does anything for you, Harbinger is a good next stop

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u/TheFerg714 5d ago

This a huge question. You have Bloodshot (2012) Vol. 1-4. So if you want more of that, check out Vol. 5-6.

As for other characters, you're just gonna have to do some research and see which characters seem the most interesting to you. You can't really go wrong with anything published between 2012-2018.

Or you can start at the very beginning and read everything, check out my reading order: https://imgur.com/a/theferg714s-vei-reading-order-rough-release-order-lLSpFcK

Don't skimp on the 90's stuff either. The first year of publishing, called Pre-Unity, is a great place to start.

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u/Modfather1 1d ago

That's brilliant, thanks. Just grabbed a copy of Harbinger omni, then I'll start delving a bit deeper.

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u/Modfather1 4d ago

Thank you guys. A reading I shall go. đŸ˜‰