So, if you happen to be out and about this coming new comic book day or any other day for that matter. I would highly recommend that you give this one a go. You will be very glad that you did and can even dazzle your friends with your incredible knowledge of the Valiant Universe. Now how cool is that? Read Full Review

In addition, there are some great pieces of information including first appearances, deaths, best team-ups which will be great for new fans along with teasers for new Eternal Warrior, Archer and Armstrong, and Harbinger series which has really excited a lot of the current fan base the past few days. Overall, a great FCBD book which I hope will bring at least a few new readers on board. Read Full Review

We get an enjoyable look into the Valiant Universe. We get nothing short of above average work, great information and some wonderful teasers of what is to come. The only real disappointment was just getting the Ninjak preview. Sure, it is a fantastic preview. Yet, I would have rather had an original story and not something that was posted on line months ago. Otherwise, this was wonderful issue to use to get people into Valiant. Read Full Review

New reader or not, The Valiant Universe Handbook is worth checking out. Read Full Review

So there you have it. A history lesson and some new material for you to enjoy and tempt you from the Big 2. The problem with the book is that is does it's job too well, in that once you have read it, you may well want to pick up the books, which will lead to some soul searching for which books to remove from your pull list. But hey, that's all part of being a fan. Read Full Review