- Think of me as your secret weapon.
- -- Livewire
Solicitation[]
Eric Heisserer – the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of ARRIVAL and Valiant’s upcoming HARBINGER and BLOODSHOT feature films – joins Harvey Award-nominated visionary Raúl Allén (Wrath of the Eternal Warrior) for an all-new Valiant Prestige-format adventure…launching Livewire and an extraordinary new team of heroes into the fight of their lives!
The government has dispatched Amanda McKee – the technopath codenamed Livewire – to investigate the ruins of a secret facility formerly run by Toyo Harada, the most powerful telepath on Earth and her former mentor. In his quest for world betterment at any cost, Harada sought out and activated many potential psiots like himself. Those who survived, but whose powers he deemed to have no value to his cause, were hidden away at this installation. But Livewire, having studied Harada’s greatest strengths and learned his deepest weaknesses, senses opportunity where he once saw failure. A young girl who can talk to birds… A boy who can make inanimate objects gently glow… To others, these are expensive disappointments. But, to Livewire, they are secret weapons…in need of a leader. Now, as a mechanized killer called Rex-O seeks to draw them out, Livewire and her new team of cadets will be forced to put their powers into action…in ways they never could have imagined…
Secret Edition[]
Randomly inserted into the print run of SECRET WEAPONS #1’s A cover by interior artist Raul Allen, the SECRET WEAPONS #1 SECRET EDITION is indistinguishable from the A cover except for subtle differences that will not be revealed officially. Rather, eagle-eyed fans will have to crack the gamified elements to uncover the secrets. Readers that manage to obtain the randomly distributed SECRET WEAPONS #1 SECRET EDITION are challenged to decode a major secret at the heart of the Valiant Universe’s most important new series of the summer – one that will reveal the true long term importance of Livewire’s landmark solo debut and the epic events that will follow in its wake…
Chapter One[]
Appearances[]
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Secret Weapons
- Avichal Malakar (On a TV or computer screen)
- Martin Tyus (First appearance)
- Nicole "Nikki" Finch (First appearance)
- Owen Cho (First appearance)
Villains:
- Rex-O (First appearance) (VEI)
- Harbinger Foundation
- Toyo Harada (Flashback only)
- The Scavenger (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Douche
- Elvis Presley (Mentioned only)
- G.A.T.E.
- Agent Stephens (First appearance) (VEI)
- Nikki's birds
- Blitz (???)
- Bluejay
- Pigeons
- Statler (Crow)
- Waldorf (Crow)
- Psiots (Mentioned only)
- Sonya (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
- Travis (Dead body)
Locations:
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City
- The Churchill (Old Theater on 421 Churchill Drive)
- Crossroads Resident Center aka The Willows
- Community Center (Mentioned only)
- Home & House (Depo)
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Underground facility
- Unknown rooftop
- Oklahoma City
Items:
- Bagels
- Baseball bat
- Faith-branded towel
- Holography (Playback Device)
- Items conjured by Owen
- Firearm
- Umbrella
- Katana
- Leaf skimmer
- Yogurt
Vehicles:
- Douche's car
Credits[]
- Writers: Eric Heisserer
- Pencilers: Raul Allen, Patricia Martin
- Inkers: Raul Allen, Patricia Martin
- Colorists: Patricia Martin
- Letterers: Patricia Martin
- Cover Artists: Raul Allen (A), Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic (B), Clayton Henry & David Baron (Pre-Order), Blank Cover, Roberto de la Torre (1:20), Bryan Hitch & David Baron (1:50), Raul Allen (1:100 Signature Series), Erica Henderson (CBLDF), Katie Cook (Denver), Jenevieve Broomall (MGH)
- Editors: Charlotte Greenbaum (Associate), Warren Simons
- Editor-in-Chief: Warren Simons
- Special Thanks to: David Astruga & Borja Pindado
Synopsis[]
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Notes[]
- Rex-O's encrypted voice is based on the Royal Mail 4-State Customer Code.
- Res-O's decoded voice can be found at Only the Valiant - Secret Weapons #1: Rex-O Decoded.
- Two of Nikki's birds (crows) are name after the two elderly Muppet characters Statler and Waldorf.
Quotes[]
- YEAH WHAT EVS
- -- Rex-O
- Yeah whatevs.
- -- Nikki
- Elvis has left the building.
- -- Nikki
- I said I was kidding!
- -- Owen Cho
- That was supposed to be more impressive.
- -- Owen Cho
- Think of me as your secret weapon.
- -- Livewire
Gallery[]
Cover Art[]
Previews[]
Related[]
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References[]
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External links[]
- Secret Weapons #1: Rex-O Decoded (June 29, 2017 by Only the Valiant)