Valiant Entertainment, home of the largest independent superhero universe in comics, announced it placed 34 titles on Diamond Comics Distributors’ list of the 100 best-selling comics of 2018 by a non-premier publisher.

“This is a remarkable achievement and it was due to a number of factors,” said Publisher Fred Pierce. “Credit goes to the Valiant Family staff, who is brilliant and works as hard as anyone in the industry; to our retail partners, who continue to have faith in us and we respect their work and all-important hand-selling on the front lines; to the press that consistently cover us and write reviews; to DMG, our new shield, for their support in so many ways; and MOST, MOST IMPORTANT, TO OUR AMAZING FANS, who are the most loyal in the industry. Everyone should look forward to our topping ourselves in 2019 with all the great projects on the drawing board.”

Valiant’s success can be attributed to the work of top creators such as Jeff Lemire, Jody Houser, Matt Kindt, Christos Gage, Eric Heisserer, Peter Milligan and Andy Diggle; and artists Trevor Hairsine, Doug Braithwaite, Tomás Giorello, Juan José Ryp, CAFU and Raúl Allén and Patricia Martín.

“Day in and day out, Valiant is honored to work with some of the best creative minds in the world,” remarked Senior Editorial Director Robert Meyers. “Our creators live and breathe the Valiant Universe, giving us incredible stories, brilliant art and highly entertaining comics.”

To continue their success in 2019, Valiant is planning to launch new titles, including:

-INCURSION by Andy Diggle, Alex Paknadel and Doug Braithwaite

-THE FORGOTTEN QUEEN by Tini Howard and Amilcar Pinna

-THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA by Joshua Dysart

-PUNK MAMBO by Cullen Bunn and Adam Gorham

-FALLEN WORLD by Dan Abnett and Adam Pollina

-KILLERS by B. Clay Moore and Fernando Dagnino

Additionally, the publisher is continuing series featuring signature characters X-O Manowar, Shadowman, Ninjak, Archer and Armstrong, Livewire and Bloodshot.

Diamond Comics Distributors calculates the top 100 releases from non-premier publishers by compiling data obtained from comic book shops located in North America and around the world. The complete list can be found at https://www.previewsworld.com/Article/224180-Top-100-Non-Premier-Comics-2018.

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