Valiant Partners with HQM Editora for Foreign Language Publishing

The US is too small a country for a publisher like Valiant, considering their books transcend time and space. That's not to say the publisher doesn't appreciate what Americans have done for them as a publisher, but it never hurts to look outside your base country to get a little more in the way of attention. As such, Valiant is happy to announce a partnership with HQM Editora, Brazil's premier publisher of Portuguese language comic books and graphic novels, to bring the Valiant Universe to a new generation of fans in South America.

"The Valiant team and HQM have been working very closely since we started planning the line. We love the idea of helping Valiant spread worldwide," said Carlos Costa, HQM Editora's Founder and Editor-in-Chief. "Valiant is hot, the type of thing HQM looks for when searching for comics to publish. They're perfect for a new audience and also offer something different for super-hero fans."

Beginning this May, HQM Editora will launch a new, dedicated line of Valiant releases with the first serialized translations of three of Valiant's best-selling ongoing series in the pages of X-O Manowar Magazine – an oversized monthly anthology re-presenting X-O Manowar by Robert Venditti and Cary Nord; Harbinger by Joshua Dysart and Khari Evans; and Bloodshot by Duane Swierczynski and Manuel Garcia. Compiling one issue of each series together in HQM's oversized format, the release of X-O Manowar Magazine #1 will mark the first time Valiant's monthly titles have been published in a foreign language since the publisher's much acclaimed relaunch.

"Valiant has some of the best creators and their stories are explosive. There's no strings attached and that will attract people," said HQM Editora Executive Director Artur Tavares.

HQM Editora began publishing in 2006 with the first Portuguese language editions of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead and Invincible and, in the years since, has produced Portuguese translations of a distinguished array of titles, including Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean's Violent Cases, David Lloyd's Kickback, Todd McFarlane's Spawn, Terry Moore's Strangers in Paradise and Dave Steven's The Rocketeer.

"Valiant has incredible worldwide recognition and a legion of fans globally," said Russell A. Brown, Valiant's President of Consumer Products, Promotions, and Ad Sales. "This is a perfect first step toward giving those fans the series they've been clamoring for, and the first of many international publishing initiatives that Valiant plans to unveil in the coming year."

Full press release below.

VALIANT Partners with Brazil's HQM EDITORA for Foreign Language Publishing

Valiant is proud to announce a partnership with HQM Editora, Brazil's premier publisher of Portuguese language comic books and graphic novels, to bring the Valiant Universe to a new generation of fans in South America.

Beginning this May, HQM Editora will launch a new, dedicated line of Valiant releases with the first serialized translations of three of Valiant's best-selling ongoing series in the pages of X-O Manowar Magazine – an oversized monthly anthology re-presenting X-O Manowar by Robert Venditti and Cary Nord; Harbinger by Joshua Dysart and Khari Evans; and Bloodshot by Duane Swierczynski and Manuel Garcia. 

Compiling one issue of each series together in HQM's oversized format, the release of X-O Manowar Magazine #1 will mark the first time Valiant's monthly titles have been published in a foreign language since the publisher's much acclaimed relaunch.

After the conclusion of each series' first story arc, Harbinger and Bloodshot will spin-off into a second monthly title, Universo Valiant Apresenta (Valiant Universe Presents), spotlighting the lead-up to Valiant's first crossover event, Harbinger Wars. Trade paperback collections of each translated series are slated for release later in 2013.

"The Valiant team and HQM have been working very closely since we started planning the line. We love the idea of helping Valiant spread worldwide," said Carlos Costa, HQM Editora's Founder and Editor-in-Chief. "Valiant is hot, the type of thing HQM looks for when searching for comics to publish. They're perfect for a new audience and also offer something different for super-hero fans."

"Valiant has some of the best creators and their stories are explosive. There's no strings attached and that will attract people," said HQM Editora Executive Director Artur Tavares.

HQM Editora began publishing in 2006 with the first Portuguese language editions of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead and Invincible and, in the years since, has produced Portuguese translations of a distinguished array of titles, including Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean's Violent Cases, David Lloyd's Kickback, Todd McFarlane's Spawn, Terry Moore's Strangers in Paradise, and Dave Steven's The Rocketeer.

"Valiant has incredible worldwide recognition and a legion of fans globally," said Russell A. Brown, Valiant's President of Consumer Products, Promotions, and Ad Sales. "This is a perfect first step toward giving those fans the series they've been clamoring for, and the first of many international publishing initiatives that Valiant plans to unveil in the coming year."

For more information on HQM Editora, visit www.hqmeditora.com.br.

For more information on X-O Manowar, Harbinger, and the rest of the Valiant Universe, visit Valiant on Facebook, on Twitter, or at ValiantUniverse.com.

ABOUT VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT

Valiant is a leading character-based entertainment company with a library of over 1,500 characters, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Shadowman, Harbinger, Eternal Warrior, and many more. Established in 1989, Valiant has sold over 80 million comic books, and today its characters continue to be forged in publishing, licensing, film, video games, and beyond. In 2012, Valiant was named Publisher of the Year  by numerous press and industry sources, including Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.