Several publishers within the comics industry are crafting plans to deal with life during and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with Valiant Entertainment among them. However, senior editor Heather Antos explained why Valiant doesn't plan to release digital editions of its ongoing series during the crisis."In a time where folks are stuck inside and can't venture out to their local comic shop to pick up their pulls, sure, it makes sense to see what's available digitally -- and there is no fault in doing so or for creators and publishers to make digital offerings during this time," Antos told CBR. "However, we at Valiant have always said that retailers are the backbone of this industry and right now they need publishers' help more than ever.""There is absolutely no substitute for the physical experience of going to a comic shop on Wednesdays to pick up new books," she continued. "So while we aren't releasing anything new digitally, we are making several of our #1s available to download for free."
Valiant's list of characters includes Ninjak, X-O Manowar, Shadowman, Livewire and Bloodshot, who was recently the subject of a film from Sony Pictures featuring Vin Diesel as the nanite-powered super-soldier.