“…Between the launch of “Harbinger” in 2012 and “Imperium” in 2015, Valiant launched a number of comic book series which showcase the diversity within their superhero universe.
Profiling the first main Black character in the Valiant Universe, “Shadowman” was launched by Justin Jordan, Patrick Zircher, Brian Reber and Dave Lanphear. The series chronicles the origin and development of Jack Boniface, the latest in a line of Earth’s defenders from the occult forces of The Deadside dimension…
“Shadowman” introduced a new Asian female hero, Shan Sofia Fong-Mirage. Shan is a paranormal scientist and investigator who went on to headline her own limited series “The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage” by the creative team of Jen Van Meter, Roberto DeLa Torre, David Baron and Dave Lanphear…
“Quantum and Woody,” the superpowered team of best friends Eric and Woody, was created by Christopher Priest and M.D. Bright, both Black creators and veterans of Marvel, DC Comics, Milestone Media, Inc., and the second publishing run of Valiant…
Valiant’s character diversity extends to a degree of creator diversity.
Their female creators include DC Comics and Marvel veteran Jen Van Meter, and DC Comics’ “Poison Ivy”/DMC Comics author Amy Chu.
Black writers include Christopher Priest and Marvel Comics/New Paradigm Studios veteran Karl Bollers.
Writers of color include the aforementioned Chu, Priest, and Bollers…”
