Harbinger (1992)

Deep within the confines of a Harbinger Foundation lab hidden in the heartland of America, Toyo Harada is crafting his ultimate weapon -- a being of enormous and barely contained power that will either prove itself the linchpin to all of Harada's future plans or their destruction. Either way, the future belongs to...the Harbinger!

The secret origin of Toyo Harada, revealed at last! Witness the rise of the Valiant Universe's most powerful man as he undergoes the journey from a frightened young boy to a deadly global superpower. What molded Toyo into a would-be conqueror and what actions from his youth will return to haunt the Harbinger Foundation's future? This is the side of Toyo Harada you've never seen before!

"The Beginning", Witness the birth of a comics legend! Mystified by his strange and extraordinary powers, Pittsburgh teenager Peter Stanchek is contacted by the mysterious Harbinger Foundation and discovers that he is not alone.

It's the end of an era as Faith and her fellow rebels stand against the mysterious Harbinger in a final confrontation that will see one of them dead!

Toyo Harada has set the deadly and mysterious being known only as the Harbinger on Faith Herbert's trail. Can Faith and her fellow Harbinger Foundation runaways hope to stand against a being with all their Harbinger abilities and more at his command?

As Faith finally resurfaces, Simon, Sam, Butch and Veronica are shocked to discover her sudden transformation. But as the Eggbreakers descend on our heroes, Mira's musings on her role in the foundation may have deadly consequences.

Sam is in a funk after Mira tells him she only wants to be friends, so the boys of the Detention Squad try cheer him up with a night out. But what's supposed to be just a little after curfew extracurricular fun turns violent when they run into one of Ax's Rogue Harbingers -- the sadistic Spikeman!

Harada has captured Faith! Finally, he reveals the secret machinations that have controlled her life and his plan for her future. Will Faith go along and leave behind everything she has known forever... or will she resist!

Faith's new friend Jack and his uncle are busting Faith out of the Harbinger Foundation's aerospace facility! But events take a tragic twist when Harada's Eggbreakers step in to stop them. And, what could a man from the future have to do with Faith's destiny?

The Detention Squad finally makes it to New York in one piece, while Faith finds out the Harbinger Foundation's plans for her go back even further than she thought! And further out... into space! What is the Harbinger colony shuttle?

Faith goes looking for her missing family, while the rest of the harbinger trainees try not drown in a puddle of necromantic ooze! But it's not until a worldwide catastrophe shuts down all technology on Earth that they're really in trouble. What is the source of the Chaos Effect?

Faith Herbert and friends are on a crosscountry trip to New York. But when their car breaks down in rural Ohio, they'll find themselves facing a terrifying creature of necromantic energy conjured up by Master Darque!

Harada has a lot to account for when the Eternal Warrior visits the Harbinger Foundation to look in on his friends Stronghold and Livewire. But things get even more heated when Stunner finds out that Blast has been lying to her...

Toyo Harada is taking stock of his foundation. Will Faith and her friends be able to convince him to keep the Detention Squad together? And what will Harada do when he discovers what Kuramoto's been doing to his students in his absence?

With Toyo Harada in a coma following his climactic confrontation with Peter Stanchek, this is the Omen Enterprises and their elite H.A.R.D. Corps' best chance to finally take him out! The only thing in their way? Faith Herbert and the Detention Squad!

Stronghold and Livewire have been brought back to the Harbinger Foundation. When Livewire turns to Faith for help breaking her and Eddie out, a crisis of conscience brings her to call the Detention Squad into action! But is it already too late?

Toyo Harada is dying! But will happen to the Harbinger Foundation? And do any of Harada's studnets have the power, visionand fortitude to lead his students into a new era? The future starts?now!

After a rocky start, Faith "Zephyr" Herbert is becoming acquainted with her new classmates in the Harbinger Foundation. Shacked up in a remote mountaintop cabin, the Harbingers-in-training encounter a nightmarish monster. Can these super-powered teens band together to defend themselves ? or will their first team mission be their last?

From out of the ashes, here comes an all-new Harbinger team! In the wake of the decisive battle between Peter Stanchek and Toyo Harada, Faith "Zephyr" Herbert has re-joined the Harbinger Foundation! But will she be accepted ? or singled out as a "renegade murderer" for her crimes against her new masters?

The final showdown of Peter Stanchek and Toyo Harada happens here, only in this double-sized issue! Peter has reached the inner sanctum of the Harbinger Foundation and will finally have his revenge on the man who ruined his life. But it's not until they come face to face that Peter will realize just how strong of a hold Harada has on him...and his powers.

Peter Stanchek's home has been burned to the ground! And, meanwhile, secret attackers are taking down his friends one by one. But as Peter begins a frantic manhunt to apprehend those responsible, will he be walking right into a death trap set by none other than Toyo Harada?

The Renegades' war against the Harbinger Foundation is about reach its boiling point! Peter Stanchek and his friends are working their way up the Harbinger food chain, and now they've finally caught up with one of Toyo Harada's top men, Walter Sakai. Can they make Sakai turn traitor and divulge the secrets of Harada's next shocking plan for the Valiant Universe before its too late?

Target: Armstrong! Someone in the Valiant Universe has put the unkillable immortal under lock and key, and now Archer has called in his friends Shatiqua, Faith, and Flamingo to help lead the chase!

Wracked with a terrible sickness after escaping the Kaliph's dungeon, Peter is tormented with frightful dreams of his father. Are the family secrets he's sought imprisoned somewhere within his own mind or will the past continue to haunt him forever?

"Iranian Ligachts", Trapped. Isolated. Defeated. Peter Stanchek lies broken in the dungeons of Kaliph's Iranian fortress without any of hope of escape. It's up to his allies and new recruit Screen to mount a rescue, but with each moment they waste, the more Kaliph breaks Peter's spirit. The race is on to save the resistance's most powerful member!

"Enter Kaliph", Peter launches a daring raid on the Harbinger Foundation's New York City complex! The mission: retrieve Natalie Toynbee from Harada's grueling experiments. Will she join the resistance? Meanwhile, a mysterious figure simply know a "Kaliph" enters the United States. His mission? Destroy Peter Stanchek!

"Friends and Enemies", Meet Screen, the newest harbinger in the Valiant Universe! A troubled youth who can generate force fields, Screen must choose a side in the ensuing battle between Harada and the Harbinger Resistance. As he makes a life-changing decision, Toyo Harada reveals a startling secret that will change the tides in his war with Peter Stanchek. You won't believe who he aligns himself with in this issue's jaw-dropping last page!

"Camouflage", Weakened from his battle with the rogue harbingers, Peter struggles to preserve his waning powers. He'll have to think of something quick though, because the Eggbreakers are on the hunt! As the only line of defense between Harada's men and the homeless harbinger known as Camouflage, can Peter become the hero he needs to be?

"Scrambled", It's youth in revolt as Peter's team and a band of rogue harbingers clash above the streets of New York! It's a bloody battle to the end and not everyone will walk unscathed. As the dust settles, Peter makes a shocking offer to Stronghold and Amanda. Will they accept?

"Hard Boiled", It's training day at the Harbinger Foundation! As Stronghold struggles to control his powers, Twenty-Twenty keeps mental tabs on certain members of the team. But what happens when this rogue harbinger pushes his mind-scans too far?

"Dream Child", It's a psychological journey into the mind of Zeypher! As Faith's relationship with Peter Stanchek sours, she experiences a string of mysterious dreams. What do these visions means for Zephyr and how will they affect her in reality? Also, Toyo Harada has startling news for one of his students!

"Wrath of the Subterranean Underground Dwellers", Everyone's favorite Harbinger, Zephyr, stars in her very own solo adventure! When a group of hooligans attack Faith and her new comic book loving friend, this mild-mannered teenager must become The Flying Fury to save the day!

"Revenge", Harada and his Eggbreakers killed one of his teammates, and Pete Stanchek and his band of renegades want to see them answer for their crimes. But when the time comes, will the hot-headed Flamingo have it in her to commit cold-blooded murder?

"Hard Choices", Peter Stanchek and the Harbinger renegades are being hunted by the H.A.R.D. Corps! When Zephyr finds herself alone, she'll learn if she has what it takes to be a real superhero. That is if she isn't too occupied by her new job at the Comics Jungle!

"New Beginnings", The Harbinger renegades return home, and Peter and Kris cope with the loss of their baby. But, after weeks of adventure, are the kids prepared to make it in the real world? And, here in their first appearance, a rocky night out with the agents of H.A.R.D. Corps!

"Children of Destiny", With the birth of her baby, Kris and Peter try to mend the rift in their relationship. But when Kris and her newborn are taken hostage, Peter will have to go to war to save them!

"Heart Failures", Peter Stanchek is drafted by the Geomancer to a war on the far side of time! The Harbinger renegades learn of an impending new addition to their band as Kris struggles with the secret of her love for her fallen friend.

"Flowers for the Living", Pete and friends struggle to cope with recent events. While Kris takes the loss especially hard, the other renegades try to find the perfect way to honor their friend.

"One For All", Strange times make for strange bedfellows. When tragedy strikes Peter Stanchek and his renegades, they gain an unexpected ally.

"All For One...", Pete and his band of renegade Harbingers head down to the Big Easy only to find more than beads and carnival waiting for them when one of Harada's Eggbreakers loses control. Featuring an explosive showdown!

"Where the Love-Light Gleams...", On their return from space, Pete and his band of renegades decide to go their separate ways, leaving Torque vulnerable to an unexpected enemy. Will they be able to get back together in time to save him?

"One Small Step...", Pete discovers a new Harbinger, but does he share their rebellious teen spirit or does he belong in the Harbinger Foundation?

"The Root of All Evil", Not even Pete's psionic powers can protect his friends from a very real consequence of their rebellion -- a bullet in the chest.

Omega-powered psionic, Peter Stanchek, and his girlfriend, Kris Hathaway, are on the run. Only by recruiting Pete's fellow Harbingers -- Torque, Flamingo, and Zephyr-- can they hope to stay one step ahead of the Harbinger Foundation.