Read more about Valiant Universe at: Wikipedia Official Site: Valiant Entertainment Valiant Entertainment, Inc., commonly referred to as Valiant Comics is an American company that publishes comic books based on the Valiant Universe of characters. The company was founded in 1989 by former Marvel Comics executives before being acquired by video game publisher and developer Acclaim Entertainment in 1994 and shut down in 1999. The company was restarted as Valiant Entertainment in 2007. In 2012, Valiant Entertainment launched four new ongoing titles as part of an initiative dubbed the "Summer of Valiant". Valiant also has several motion pictures in development. In 1988, former editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics Jim Shooter, former manager of the Allman Brothers Band Steven J. Massarsky, and a group of investors attempted to purchase Marvel Entertainment. They submitted the second highest bid, with financier Ronald Perelman submitting the highest bid and acquiring Marvel. Shooter and Massarsky instead formed Voyager Communications in 1989 with significant venture capital financing from Triumph Capital. After publishing licensed comics with Nintendo and the World Wrestling Federation, Voyager repositioned itself to focus on its initial plan: to create original superhero comic books under the Valiant Comics imprint. Valiant recruited numerous writers and artists from Marvel, including industry legend Barry Windsor-Smith, creator of Wolverine's acclaimed "Weapon X" storyline, and Bob Layton, architect of many of Iron Man's key stories. Shooter, Windsor-Smith, and Layton served at the creative helm of Valiant, and they recruited a diverse group of both veteran and young creators to complete their team. Valiant launched an interconnected line of superhero comics with Western Publishing licensed characters and then turned to creating an original universe of characters.
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