Exclusive: Artist Scot Eaton Joins Joshua Dysart on IMPERIUM #5

Valiant is proud to announce that veteran artistScot Eaton (X-Men: Legacy, Battle Scars) will join New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER, Unknown Soldier) for IMPERIUM#5 – the FIRST ISSUE of an all-new story arc, BROKEN ANGELS, beginning in June! The next shocking volume of the latest hit series from VALIANT NEXT, BROKEN ANGELS will introduce the latest superpower to Toyo Harada's growing legion of monsters and malcontents…one they must capture from a technologically advanced enemy stronghold secreted deep beneath the Indian Ocean.

Toyo Harada will create utopia…he just needs the right weapons first! The most powerful man in the world has collected an assembly of monsters, killers, and super-villains…and now he’s set his sights on the last asset his team needs: the renegade Project Rising Spirit scientist called Broken Angel. The only thing standing in his way – an army of enhanced soldiers…guarding a top-secret, highly fortified facility…deep underwater! The impossible heist begins here!

"IMPERIUM is a daring breakaway from anything you can find elsewhere in comics today, even at Valiant," said Valiant Editor Alejandro Arbona. "We're extremely proud of Joshua Dysart and Doug Braithwaite's first arc, and we couldn't be more excited to welcome the talented Scot Eaton into the fold for BROKEN ANGELS. Scot is the perfect choice to follow Doug's masterful turn on this title, and he's already hitting his stride with a new series of covers forBROKEN ANGELS. IMPERIUM was already one of a kind, but it's about to evolve and get even bigger."

This summer, red-hot creators Joshua Dysart and Scot Eaton join forces to realize Toyo Harada's vision of a better world by any means necessary in BROKEN ANGELS, an all-new jumping-on point beginning in IMPERIUM #5! Featuring covers by Kano (THE DELINQUENTS, Gotham Central), Scot Eaton (Captain America), CAFU (UNITY),Robert Gill (ARMOR HUNTERS: HARBINGER), and Sina Grace (Burn the Orphanage), start reading here this June to find out why IMPERIUM is one of the year's most acclaimed new series:

"A fascinating examination of the effects super powers might have on the real world… It's worth paying attention." – Wired

"✮✮✮✮✮…Smart and entertaining, gorgeous yet gruesome, and character-driven yet large in scope…[IMPERIUM] is more than worthy of your $3.99, people." – Comic Vine

"✮✮✮✮½…Writer Joshua Dysart really has cooked up something special here to behold… An enthralling ride…" – Bloody Disgusting

"✮✮✮✮½…A fantastic kick-off… Perfect for long time fans as well as those who are new and just want to check out a quality comics." – Graphic Policy

"✮✮✮✮…Valiant Entertainment once again delivers an incredibly strong first issue of a new series, as it almost always does… New readers will find themselves wanting to stick around." – Comic Book Resources

"✮✮✮✮…Dysart and Braithwaite are exploring fascinating ideas in IMPERIUM… Another accessible, interesting, and unique entry point into the ever expanding Valiant universe." – ComicBook.com

"✮✮✮✮…Eye-popping and energetic… There's a sense of mystery to IMPERIUM that's admirable and gutsy…" – Newsarama

"✮✮✮✮…Twists and turns are coming our way, so if you haven’t picked up [IMPERIUM], now’s the time to get on board…" – Major Spoilers

""✮✮✮✮…Masterful... IMPERIUM, easily, is another win for Valiant and comic fans everywhere." – All-Comic

Plus: don't miss the VALIANT NEXT initiative continues throughout the spring as Valiant’s biggest most demanded heroes leap into action alongside all-new, never-before-seen characters for a brand new wave of must-read releases:

• IMPERIUM #3 by Joshua Dysart and Doug Braithwaite on April 8th

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IMPERIUM #5 (NEW ARC! "BROKEN ANGELS" – PART 1)

Written by JOSHUA DYSART

Art by SCOT EATON

Cover A by KANO

Cover B by SCOT EATON

Cover C by CAFU

Variant Cover by ROBERT GILL

Variant Cover by SINA GRACE

$3.99 | 32 pages | T+ | ON SALE IN JUNE!

Awesome, but aren't we getting a little ahead of ourselves? Issue 2 is out today.

@earthsmightiest: I was thinking the samething

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesss

@holyserpent: @earthsmightiest: how are they getting ahead of themselves?

Am I the only one who doesn't really care about who's illustrating Imperium as long as Joshua Dysart continues writing this incredibly intriguing story... that's started with Harbinger 2-3 years ago?

@jonny_anonymous:

Well issue #2 has only has only just released in shops about 30 minutes ago and there already promoting #5 with a new arc which wont be for another 3 months. Need time to digest what's happening now.

@earthsmightiest: There just letting everyone know there will be a new artist

Agreed. Comic companies always do solicits about 3 months in advance. Think about Convergence and Secret Wars; we started hearing about those 4 months ago and neither has started yet.

hmmm, someone at valiant has been reading hexed

Scot Eaton isn't one of my favorite artists, but I'm fine with it. Gonna miss Doug Braithwaite. Wonder where he'll pop up next?