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| |width=220px | | |founded=1989<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|author=Carter, Chip|title=New Valiant Logo Points to Multimedia Future |archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115132747/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb547586.htm|publisher=PRWeb|language=en|accessdate=May 3, 2025|date=August 19, 2017}}</ref> |
| |founded=1990 | | |first_release=''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'' |
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| '''Valiant Comics''' was an American comic book publisher founded in 1989. Early in its life, the company published several ''Mario'' comic books as part of its [[Nintendo Comics System]] line. | | '''{{wp|Valiant Comics}}''' is an American comic book publisher founded in 1989. Early in its life, the company published several ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' comic books as part of its ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'' line. |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| | [[File:Valiant Logo.jpg|thumb|left|120px|class=invert-dark|Former logo]] |
| | Valiant Comics was founded by longtime {{wp|Marvel Comics}} editor {{wp|Jim Shooter}} and other former Marvel talents. Although initially successful enough to become the third highest-selling comic company, behind established giants Marvel and {{wp|DC Comics|DC}}, Valiant faced financial difficulties following a controversial attempt to retool its properties and the publication of {{wp|Deathmate}}, a disastrous crossover event with competitor {{wp|Image Comics}}. In 1994, the company was acquired by video game publisher {{wp|Acclaim Entertainment}}, who rebranded it as '''Acclaim Comics''' and rebooted the entire line. Acclaim Comics was closed in 2004 when Acclaim itself went bankrupt. |
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| Valiant Comics was founded by long-time [[wikipedia:Marvel Comnics|Marvel Comics]] editor [[wikipedia:Jim Shooter|Jim Shooter]] and other former Marvel talents. Although initialy successful enough to compete with established giants Marvel and [[wikipedia:DC Comics|DC]], Valiant faced financial difficulties following a disastrous crossover event with competitor [[wikipedia:Image Comics|Image Comics]] known as [[wikipedia:Deathmate|Deathmate]]. In 1994, the company was acquired by video game publisher [[wikipedia:Acclaim Entertainment|Acclaim Entertainment]], who rebranded it as '''Acclaim Comics''' and rebooted the entire line. Valiant was closed in 2004 when Acclaim went bankrupt. | | A group of entrepreneurs purchased the right to Valiant's properties in Acclaim's bankruptcy sale and formed a new company known as '''Valiant Entertainment''', which started publishing new comics in 2012. |
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| A group of entrepeneur purchased the right to Valiant's properties in Acclaim's bankruptcy sale and formed a new company know as '''Valiant Entertainement''', which started published new comics based on Valiant's properties in 2012.
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| | {{NIWA|ZeldaWiki=The Legend of Zelda (Valiant Comics)}} |
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Latest revision as of 14:50, May 3, 2025
Valiant Comics is an American comic book publisher founded in 1989. Early in its life, the company published several Super Mario comic books as part of its Nintendo Comics System line.
History
Valiant Comics was founded by longtime Marvel Comics editor Jim Shooter and other former Marvel talents. Although initially successful enough to become the third highest-selling comic company, behind established giants Marvel and DC, Valiant faced financial difficulties following a controversial attempt to retool its properties and the publication of Deathmate, a disastrous crossover event with competitor Image Comics. In 1994, the company was acquired by video game publisher Acclaim Entertainment, who rebranded it as Acclaim Comics and rebooted the entire line. Acclaim Comics was closed in 2004 when Acclaim itself went bankrupt.
A group of entrepreneurs purchased the right to Valiant's properties in Acclaim's bankruptcy sale and formed a new company known as Valiant Entertainment, which started publishing new comics in 2012.
References
Valiant Comics coverage on other
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