(W) Jeff Lemire & Various (A) Butch Guice & Various (CA) Rafa Sandoval. Valiant's 25th year is going to be the biggest one yet! The silver anniversary celebration begins right here on Free Comic Book Day! Bloodshot* X-O Manowar and the rest of Valiant's fearless heroes are taking center stage for a star-studded* jam-packed anniversary smash celebrating 25 years of Valiant comics! The year's can't-miss celebration officially kicks off on May 2nd in the FCBD 2015: Valiant 25th Anniversary Special featuring two all-new stories and a myriad of never-before-seen special features chronicling Valiant's storied place in comics history! First* New York Times-bestselling writer Jeff Lemire and blockbuster artist Butch Guice chronicle the devastating fallout of The Valiant as Bloodshot rises from the ashes to unleash a never-before-seen prelude to Bloodshot Reborn! Then* Valiant superstars Robert Venditti and Rafa Sandoval throw down the gauntlet for an action-packed introduction to the world of X-O Manowar and an all-new tale of Dead Hand! Plus: Ninjak; Imperium; Divinity; Ivar* Timewalker; Rai; special guests from throughout Valiant's decades-long history; and a cavalacade of special surprises! Jump on board here to relive the ground-breaking journey that established Valiant as the largest and most acclaimed independent universe in comics and witness the action-packed first steps toward 25 more history-making years! Rating: Teen