THE HARBINGER #2 (VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT)

Welcome back for an all new edition of Parlay Points, the complementary blog to the ODPH Podcast! For this edition, we’re heading back to the land of Psiot City & the adventures of Peter Stanchek. That’s right, it’s time for issue #2 of Valiant Entertainment’s ABSOLUTE MUST-READ: The Harbinger!

The first issue was explosive & amazing in bringing back one of Valiant’s most powerful & dangerous characters to the comic shelves. There’s a very unique vibe to this comic that makes it stand out. COLLIN KELLY, JACKSON LANZING, ROBBI RODRIGUEZ, RICO RENZI & HASSAN OTSMANE-ELHAOU deserve all the credit for this! I’ve legit been counting down the days for issue #2 to drop so let’s not waste anymore time, shall we?

THE HARBINGER #2
Written by COLLIN KELLY, JACKSON LANZING
**Art by** ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
**Colors by** RICO RENZI
**Letters by** HASSAN OTSMANE-ELHAOU
**Cover A by** ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
**Cover B by** NIK VIRELLA
**Pre-order Connecting Cover by** DAMION SCOTT
**On sale NOVEMBER 24th | 32 pages, full color | $3.99 US | T+**
**CREDIT: VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT**

*** POTENTIAL SPOILER WARNING ***

Perception is reality & the world might not be anything we see it as. At least that’s the vibe of Peter Stanchek who wakes up from seeing visions. Were they real or not…TBD but he doesn’t have time to sort that out. The police are hot on his trail due to last issue’s events.

When they arrive to apprehend our hero, another Psiot, Young Ago, is leading a stand-off. Before things escalate to a fever pitch, Stanchek turns himself in. At that moment, everything goes sideways as a group of powerful individuals known as The Warning show up to “take control”. There’s a name drop moment too that I definitely got excited about.

There’s some great action between Stanchek & this group, but when the smoke clears, Peter now finds a bit of purpose & his next direction of his journey. Meanwhile, readers are left with more questions with a reveal on the final pages.

Kelly & Lanzing are crafting something very special within these pages. The pacing on the book is superb. Readers get enough of certain moments without being lost in how fast Stanchek’s world is moving. The writers are also balancing what he thinks is real to not extremely well.

Considering how powerful of a character he is, Readers are also showing how broken Stanchek is before seeing his next move. His inner struggles with no memories bring his character down to a relatable level.

Robbi Rodriguez & the rest of the art team are absolutely crushing this book. The action scenes literally pop off the pages. Readers feel the emotions Stanchek is going thru. Lost, Hurt, & barely holding it together… there is a wide-range of emotions throughout this issue. It’s an absolute perfect compliment to the wild vision seen thru the Harbinger’s eyes.

This saga of Peter Stanchek is a must-have addition for anyone’s pull list. If you’re looking for something with a look & feel unlike anything else on the shelves right now, this is your book. Kelly, Lanzing, Rodriguez & co. shine thru this issue with Strong writing & superb art. Don’t waste anymore time Make sure you don’t leave your LCS without a copy of Harbinger #2.

Let me know what you think of Harbinger #2 by Valiant. As always, thanks for reading!

Ken M