Valiant Comics is an American comic book publisher founded in 1989. Early in its life, the company published severalSuper Mario–franchise comic books as part of itsNintendo Comics System line.
History[edit]
Valiant Comics was founded by longtimeMarvel Comics editorJim Shooter and other former Marvel talents. Although initially successful enough to become the third highest-selling comic company, behind established giants Marvel andDC, Valiant faced financial difficulties following a controversial attempt to retool its properties and the publication ofDeathmate, a disastrous crossover event with competitorImage Comics. In 1994, Valiant was acquired by video game publisherAcclaim Entertainment, who rebranded it asAcclaim Comics and rebooted the entire line. Acclaim Comics was closed in 2004 when Acclaim itself went bankrupt.
A group of entrepreneurs purchased the right to Valiant's properties in Acclaim's bankruptcy sale and formed a new company known asValiant Entertainment, which started publishing new comics in 2012.
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