Rai

The year is 4001 A.D. ? led by the artificial intelligence called ?Father,? the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Paci?c and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father?s empire ? the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit?the ghost of Japan. But when the ?rst murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father?s benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed?and his own long-lost humanity?

Collecting RAI #1-4 by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Unity, Mind MGMT) and superstar artist Clayton Crain (X-Force, Carnage), start reading to discover an astonishing new vision of the future that Comic Book Resources calls ?an immersive experience?unlike anything else in comics.""""

The year is 4001 A.D. – led by the artificial intelligence called “Father,” the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Paci_c and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father’s empire – the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit…the ghost of Japan. But when the _rst murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father’s benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed…and his own long-lost humanity…

Collecting RAI #1-4 by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Unity, Mind MGMT) and superstar artist Clayton Crain (X-Force, Carnage), start reading to discover an astonishing new vision of the future that Comic Book Resources calls “an immersive experience…unlike anything else in comics.”

In the aftermath of the devastating battle for 41st-century Japan, Rai must pick up the pieces as he grapples with the startling truth about Father and his purpose. Will Rai remain a champion of the people or will he succumb to the same fate as the men who carried the mantle before him? And why is everyone looking at him so strangely?

Go back to the future with all-star creators Matt Kindt (UNITY,?Mind MGMT) and Clayton Crain (X-Force,Carnage) as they crack open a brand-new chapter for Valiant?s smash-hit ongoing series!

Collecting RAI #5?8.

Broken, beaten, and cast down to Earth, Rai and his allies now find themselves hunted, persecuted, and imprisoned for their failed rebellion against Father. Stranded thousands of miles from his former home, Rai is now more determined than ever to save his friends and bring down New Japan?s malevolent ruler once and for all?but how can he do that from Earth? And just what secrets will New Japan?s rising son discover as he journeys across the face of a planet scarred by his nation?s ascent to the stars?

Superstar creative team Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, DIVINITY) and Clayton Crain (Carnage) return to their one-of-a-kind vision for the future as Rai discovers the true fate of the world New Japan left behind?and the Earth of 4001 is revealed!

Collecting?RAI #9-12.

For the first time ever, witness the violent foundation of Father?s space-born utopia of New Japan...and, with it, the shocking genesis of the line of guardians that bear the name Rai! Born and bred by Father to enforce peace at any cost, follow the first Rai and his successors across two millennia as they chronicle the history of 4001 A.D. - from the launch of New Japan into orbit to the latest Rai?s crusade to bring it crashing back down to Earth!

Valiant mastermind Matt Kindt (4001 A.D.) and visionary artist CAFU (UNITY) uncover the never-before-told story of New Japan?s rise to power...and reveal just how the Valiant Universe of today became the 4001 A.D. of tomorrow!

Collecting?RAI #13-16.

The year is 4001 A.D. ? led by the artificial intelligence called ?Father,? the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Pacific and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father?s empire ? the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit?the ghost of Japan. But when the first murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father?s benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed?and his own long-lost humanity?

Rai, the spirit guardian of Earth, has uncovered an ancient tome filled with history?s greatest tales and civilizations darkest moments. Charting the dawning days of ancient Mesopotamia, all the way to the rise of New Japan, the history of the Valiant Universe is laid bare in shocking and revelatory detail. From X-O Manowar to Bloodshot to Faith to Divinity?history will reveal untold revelations for Valiant?s greatest heroes and antagonists!

In the tradition of the original RAI #0, Harvey Award-nominated writer Rafer Roberts (Harbinger Renegade) and acclaimed artist Francis Portela (Faith) unleash a celebration of Rai?s 25th anniversary with the third of four standalone specials honoring the most famed Valiant stories ever told!

Valiant?s critically celebrated cyborg ronin named Rai embarks on a thrilling quest to save the future.

Multiple New York Times bestselling and award-winning writer Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy) joins forces with breathtaking artist Juan Jos? Ryp (X-O MANOWAR) to begin the essential sci-fi series of the next two thousand years!

In the far future of 4001 A.D., Japan is a single endless city-state, governed by a benevolent artificial intelligence and policed by one lone enforcer ? the mysterious Rai, spirit guardian of the rising sun. But, soon, a single bullet will shatter the peace it has taken 2,000 years to secure?

A seemingly random murder ? the first in a thousand years ? is unraveling the mysteries at the heart of Rai?s very existence. As the country of Japan completes another orbit around 41st century Earth, Rai, its sole protector, turns his investigation toward two figures he never questioned before: Father, the A.I. that controls Japan?and himself.

In 4001 A.D., as the nation of Japan soars above the Earth, Rai unravels the mystery of the first murder in a thousand years?and discovers his own profound connection to the crime. Everything Rai knows ? about his existence, about his country, and about the benevolent Father he serves ? is about to be thrown out of orbit. Do not miss this masterpiece in the making?Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain?s RAI!

In the aftermath of the devastating battle for 41st century Japan, Rai must pick up the pieces as he grapples with the startling truth about Father and his purpose. Will Rai remain a champion of the people or will he succumb to the same fate as the men who carried the mantle before him? And why is everyone looking at him so strangely? Go back to the future as Kindt and Crain crack open a brand new chapter for Valiant?s smash-hit ongoing series!

As Rai grapples with a life beyond the control of Father, new feelings distract him from uprisings, secret armies, and a bomb that could all doom the mission to free New Japan before it even begins! Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain?s astonishing saga of the year 4001 rockets toward a terrible reckoning as ?Battle for New Japan? continues!

Romance threatens to destroy a necessary peace between Raddies and robots as Rai builds his army for the final assault on Father! Plus: a glimpse of Earth 4001 and the secret weapon hiding out on the planet?s surface that could be the key to taking back New Japan!