Tony Bedard

From A to Z, the state of the Valiant Universe in 1993. What is Bloodshot's real name? Who is the Immortal Enemy? How many team members make up the H.A.R.D. Corps? Introducing the Valiant Reader, a summary of characters and stories populating the Valiant Universe.

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?

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 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?

he Starwatchers capture the fugitive Spider Aliens, bringing them one step closer to gaining the trust of the space colonies. But what kind of justice do the Starwatchers plan to subject the Spider Aliens to?

In pursuit of a band of dangerous smugglers, the Psi-Lords find themselves face to face with a cosmic being of near limitless power. They'll have to decide if they should seek a peaceful resolution, or the absolute destruction of their foe with an experimental new weapon.

While traveling back to Earth, Danae and the Starwatchers encounter a life form that rips through their ship! Will this powerful foe be too much for them? Meanwhile, is Danae coming close to discovering some of the Starwatchers darkest secrets?

Jack hunts a murderer on the streets of New Orleans, but the only path to capturing the killer is inside Shadowman's dreams.

The Psi-Lords discover a lost Harbinger colony ship adrift in space for nearly two thousand years. Will this 20th century relic and the team of Harbinger Foundation killers it holds spell the end for the team?

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!