Meet Takao Konishi, the last Rai! With the Blood of Heroes coursing through his veins, Rai will lead humanity's liberation from the all-knowing, all-powerful sentient nation known as Grandmother. But when you upset Grandmother, you must be punished.
Meet Takao Konishi, the last Rai! With the Blood of Heroes coursing through his veins, Rai will lead humanity's liberation from the all-knowing, all-powerful sentient nation known as Grandmother. But when you upset Grandmother, you must be punished.
Meet Takao Konishi, the last Rai! With the Blood of Heroes coursing through his veins, Rai will lead humanity's liberation from the all-knowing, all-powerful sentient nation known as Grandmother. But when you upset Grandmother, you must be punished.
Rai gets frostbite when Icespike strikes! Who is this mysterious new assassin and what has he sworn his life to protect? Only one thing is for sure… he wants Rai dead! Overwhelmed and outmatched by this vicious new foe, Rai must call on the unlikeliest of allies to win the day.
The time for games is over, as Rai brings his war, to the Japanese government's front door! But with the home field advantage, Grandmother sends Rai into the belly of the beast -- literally! It's Rai versus a gargantuan metal monster -- place your bets!
The humanists launch a full-frontal assault against the healers! But without out the aid of Rai, are they walking into a slaughter? Meanwhile, Rai has a conversation with his father that will forever change the course of his life. It's revenge and reckonings in this status quo-shattering issue!
Vengeance for the Dead: the war beyond time is over, the threat defeated. But what of the fate of Japan?! It's all out war in the ruins of the great city.
4020 A.D. Obadiah Konishi, son of the 43rd Rai, and Takashi Nakadai, son of the 42nd have grown up side by side, sometimes friends, usually rivals. As they vie for the legacy of the Spirit Guardian of Japan, will their enmity turn deadly?
The young Obadiah receives a mysterious message leading him on a quest to find Spylocke and the Blood of Heroes. Will he survive the journey? Or will Takashi's treachery allow him to steal the legacy of Rai?
The Chaos Effect threatens the 41st century, will Obadiah survive Spylocke's training and gain the powers of his father in time to help? And to what lengths will his rival Takashi go to take the title of Rai for himself?
The time has come for Obadia Konishi to claim his father's legacy and become Rai! But is he too late to save Japan from the usurper Takashi Nakadai, the self-proclaimed 43rd Rai, armed with his mother's stolen X-O Commando armor?
Obadiah returns from Africa armed for the final showdown with his foster brother the self-proclaimed usurper to the title of Rai! Will the Obadiah Konishi be able to use the newly gained power of the Blood of Heroes to defeat the might of Takashi Nakadai's X-O Commando armor and claim his rightful place as spirit guardian of Japan?
The newly minted Rai travels to the Temple of Archer in Ladakh and discovers there a sinister enemy hidden away. He'll also find an unexpected ally- Rentaro Nakadai, the one time 41st Rai and the only man alive to have once held the title, and grandfather of Takashi Nakadai, the new Rai's bitterest enemy!
A beautiful but deadly woman who has come to Ladakh seeking revenge for her fallen brother befriends the young Obadiag. But will she be able to complete her lethal mission when she learns the young Rai is also her chosen target?
The new Rai is still learning the full extent of the secrets held locked inside him by the Blood of Heroes. But something goes deadly wrong when he explores the records of the long ago death of Bloodshot at the hands of the technopath Harbinger called Ax.
The mind of the 21st century technopathic Harbinger called Ax has taken over the new Rai! What secrets does the two thousand years dormant villain hold? And can Spylocke keep him from using them to wrest control of Blood of Heroes and the world with it?
At last - the landmark issue that laid the foundation for the future of the Valiant Universe, featuring the first appearance of Bloodshot! Guest-starring X-O Manowar, Archer, Shadowman, Toyo Harada, the Eternal Warrior and a cast of thousands, the next generation of Valiant heroes begins here! But just what is the Blood of Heroes? And how will it create a legacy that stretches from the modern day into the distant future?