Fallen World Begins in This Exclusive Valiant FCBD Bloodshot 2019 Special Preview
This Year’s Free Comic Book Day Lands on May 4, 2019
Main Art by Juan José Ryp Comics Features Valiant
The first Saturday of May is one of the comic world’s holiest days: Free Comic Book Day, or FCBD. Participating comic stores offer dozens of free teaser comics to readers new and old at no charge (although retailers still pay a cost for each copy, so be sure to buy something when you’re there to show support for your local shop). The goal of the annual event is to share excitement for the medium, entice readers with upcoming titles and pull in new audiences to enjoy the art form.
Valiant Entertainment typically seizes the visibility afforded by FCBD to tease major new storylines, and FCBD 2019 is no exception. The Valiant FCBD Bloodshot 2019 Special features two exclusive tales: a lead story starring soon-to-be movie star Bloodshot (duh) and a backup short that kicks off the Rai-centric Fallen World series launching later this May from writer Dan Abnett and artist Adam Pollina. In advance of Monday’s final-order deadline for FCBD issues, Paste has an exclusive look at artist Juan José Ryp interior pages for the Fallen World prelude short. Check those out below, and be sure to return to Paste in the coming months for more on Valiant’s upcoming launches.
Valiant FCBD Bloodshot 2019 Special Cover Art by Dan Brereton
Valiant FCBD Bloodshot 2019 Special
Writer: Tim Seeley, Dan Abnett
Artists: Tomás Giorello, Juan José Ryp
Cover Artist: Dan Brereton
Release Date: May 4, 2019
Prepare yourself as the most ambitious moment in Valiant’s history launches forward with two original stories, exclusive to Free Comic Book Day 2019! Before Sony’s live-action BLOODSHOT blockbuster film takes movie theaters around the globe by storm in 2020, discover a breathtaking new tale of Valiant’s brutal one-man army from superstar writer Tim Seeley (Nightwing, Batman Eternal) and groundbreaking artist Tomás Giorello (X-O MANOWAR)! Then, the 41st century dawns anew with a pulse-pounding prologue to FALLEN WORLD, a shocking new event series starring Rai – the formidable protector of a future Earth – by acclaimed comic creator Dan Abnett (Aquaman) and incendiary artist Juan José Ryp (BRITANNIA) that launches just days before Free Comic Book Day!
Valiant FCBD Bloodshot 2019 Special Interior Art by Juan José Ryp
Valiant FCBD Bloodshot 2019 Special Interior Art by Juan José Ryp
Valiant FCBD Bloodshot 2019 Special Interior Art by Juan José Ryp