Harbinger Wars 2 Vol 1 1

This is it. They'd rather start a war than give in. So we're going to have to make them hurt. Make them realize that peace on our terms is less painful than a war on theirs. No prisoners. No retreat. You understand?

-- Livewire

Solicitation[]

THE SEISMIC COMICS EVENT OF 2018 STARTS HERE!

From New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O MANOWAR. DIVINITY, Mind MGMT) and superstar artist Tomás Giorello (X-O MANOWAR), the most powerful Valiant event ever attempted erupts in full force as X-O Manowar, Livewire, the Harbinger Renegades, Bloodshot, the Secret Weapons, Ninjak, and a cast of thousands draw their battle lines in HARBINGER WARS 2!

For the rare and immensely powerful subset of humanity known as psiots, their unique abilities have come with an enormous cost. Once, their existence was known only to a select few. Now, the revelation that thousands of these latent telekinetic “harbingers” secretly live among us…with the potential to be activated at any moment…has led the American government to a dramatic tipping point…

Armed with new extra-governmental authority, the deep-black military contractor known as Omen has been authorized to identify, evaluate, and, if need be, eliminate all super-normal threats to the homeland. H.A.R.D. Corps units have been deployed into cities and towns across the United States to enforce their orders.

In the East, one of the most powerful minds on Earth, Peter Stanchek, is leading his band of Renegades across the country, activating any potential psiots willing to join them, and building an insurrection force of ultra-powerful and unwieldy new abilities that will soon bring war to Omen’s doorstep…and the unstoppable force known as X-O Manowar raging back to Earth…

In the West, Livewire – the telekinetic technopath with the ability to bend machines and computers to her will – will be forced to choose between her former allies…or her newfound team of Secret Weapons. As the situation escalates beyond human control, the United States will be plunged into darkness from coast to coast, launching Bloodshot and Ninjak into a dangerous mission to neutralize their one-time teammate – and setting the stage for the most shocking, most violent, and most consequential clash of powers ever witnessed in the history of the Valiant Universe!

Part One[]

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Bloodshot
Harbinger Renegades
- Ax (Cameo)
- Animalia
- Faith
- Jay Tucker (Cameo)
- Kris Hathaway
- Torque (Cameo)
Secret Weapons
- Avichal "Avi" Malakar (Cameo)
- Lucia Alonzo (Cameo)
- Nicole "Nikki" Finch (Cameo)
- Owen Cho (Cameo)

Villains:

G.A.T.E.
H.A.R.D. Corps
- Major Palmer
- Sergeant Greekanov (First appearance)
Project Omen
- Snowbeard

Other Characters:

MI-6 (Mentioned only)
Schon (Flashback only)
Tamara (Cameo)
Tito Rodrigues (activated psiot) (First appearance)
United States Government
- President of the United States (Mentioned only)
Unnamed anchorman
Unnamed helicopter pilots
Visigoths (Mentioned only)

Locations:

California
- Los Angeles
- Redwood Forest
Earth
Gorin (the alien planet) (Mentioned only)
Mexico
- Juárez
Nebraska (Mentioned only)
Ohio
- Farmhouse
Texas
- El Paso

Items:

Cognitive parasitic tracker (Mentioned only)
Nikki's birds
Satellite
X-O Manowar Armor
- Shanhara

Vehicles:

Helicopter
Love Boat

Credits[]

Writers: Matt Kindt
Pencilers: Tomas Giorello
Inkers: Tomas Giorello
Colorists: Diego Rodriguez
Letterers: Dave Sharpe
Cover Artists:
- Regular: J.G. Jones & Andrew Dalhouse (A)
- Variants: Mico Suayan & David Baron (B), Blank Cover, Tomas Giorello & Diego Rodriguez (Pre-Order)
- Incentives: Juan Jose Ryp & Gabe Eltaeb (1:20), Felipe Massafera (1:50), Lewis LaRosa & Diego Rodriguez (1:250)
- Exclusives: Afua Richardson (Space Cadets), Jeff Piña (Phoenix)
Editors: David Menchel (assistant), Karl Bollers
Editor-in-Chief: Warren Simons

Synopsis[]

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Pre-Order Edition[]

The "Pre-Order Edition" of Harbinger Wars 2 #1 contains the following extra material:

Harbinger Wars 2 Cover Gallery: Full pencils by J.G. Jones and colors by Andrew Dalhouse (for Cover A) & full pencils by Mico Suayan and colors by David Baron (for Cover B);
Commentary by Valiant staff;
Into the Trenches - Script Excerpts:
- Face to Face to Face
- No Place Like Dome
- Helping Hand
- In the Shadows
- The Perfect Weapon
- Man of War
Page in Process: Script, pencils, colors and final art (for page 9);
Snowbeard: Commentary/script by Matt Kindt (for page 3).

Quotes[]

I'm working for them, but I care about you. The country is in chaos. Because of you, half the nation is 72 hours from cholera outbreaks, famine, and catastrophic water shortages.

-- Ninjak

This is it. They'd rather start a war than give in. So we're going to have to make them hurt. Make them realize that peace on our terms is less painful than a war on theirs. No prisoners. No retreat. You understand?

-- Livewire

Yes, ma'am. Absolutely.

-- Bloodshot