Valiant Comics Timeline Introduction I’m a huge Star Trek fan. I own all the DVD’s, read the books and comics, I even have a Trek tattoo. When I was a kid I got the Star Trek Chronology by Denise and Michael Okuda for Christmas. Even though most of the information in that book can now be found online I still prefer my old, beat up, less-a-book-and-more-a-folder-because-the-glue- couldn’t-hold, copy of the chronology. Earlier this year I got a copy of the Babylon 5 Chronologies. It’s a fascinating book that has two different interpretations of the Babylon 5 timeline. Two different people watched the same show and both decided to make a timeline. On some things the two agreed, and on others they differed, but they were both right because it was they’re interpretation of what they watched. Even now my copy is becoming less a book and more folder. As I was reading through it I realized that it was time to do something I had always wanted to do: make a timeline of the Valiant Comics Universe. With my wife’s and father’s encouragement I dived in. I re-read all comics, making notes on my computer as I went along. I arranged my timeline in a similar style to Denise and Michael Okuda’s, whose work I loved so much. When you see the word conjecture that just means that this event was not given a specific date and its placement is my best guess. A conjecture note is always followed by an explanation. Some references are based on our own historical dates unless specifically contradicted by dialogue in a comic. For instance, in the Valiant Universe the Texas War of Independence started sooner than in our own timeline. For some issues without a date I used the month the comic was scheduled to ship. I’d like to thank Jim Shooter, Bob Layton, Steve Massarsky and all the other writers, artists, inkers, letterers, editors, and executives that made Valiant Comics. I’d like to also acknowledge the work of Seaborn Adamson, a man whose enthusiasm for Valiant is infectious. I’d like to thank Greg Holland for editing and hosting this timeline on valiantfans.com. I’d like to thank Magnus Ramstrom whose work on his own Valiant timeline helped me in organizing my thoughts for this one. I’d like to thank Gunter Bouwer for his Shipping Schedule of the Valiant Universe. I’d like to thank DarkMark for his extremely detailed timeline/issue guide of Magnus Robot Fighter. I’d like to thank the contributors to The Book of Geomancer at valiantentertainment.com, an invaluable resource when compiling this timeline. I’d also like to acknowledge the contributors of Wikipedia, whose work helped me with some of the historical information. And I’d like to thank my Dad, a history professor, for helping me make sure Wikipedia was right and correcting them when they were wrong. And finally I’d like to thank my wonderful wife for putting up with my love for Valiant Comics and helping me with timeline issues even though I’m sure she really didn’t want to. I hope you enjoy my interpretation of the Valiant Comics Universe. Joshua Eves iwantvaliantcomics November 2010 1 13.75 Billion Solar, the Man of the Atom, creates a time portal in Ladakh, Tibet in the year 1994 to dispose of the Years Ago necromantic energy known as the Chaos Effect. The energy is sent to the beginning of time, to the big bang and the creation of the universe. The Lost Land is also created at this time. (Conjecture: The universe is believed to be approximately 13.75 billion years old.)(Chaos Effect Omega) After having a fight with his girlfriend, Gayle Nordheim, in 1995, Solar slips into the time stream to witness the beginnings of the universe. (Solar, Man of the Atom #49) 4.5 Billion While travelling the cosmos Solar finds a solar system remarkably similar to Earth’s. He decides to make Years Ago amends for previous sins and reshape this planet to be a replica of Earth. (Conjecture: Assumes the solar system he finds is the same age as our own.)(Editor’s Note: For more information on this new Earth Solar creates go to the Brave New World appendix.) (Solar, Man of the Atom #49) 67 Million Having arrived from the year 1998, Ivar the Timewalker, and the android Prometheus, battle amongst Years Ago the dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Period. Ivar escapes and spends the next three months surviving and waiting for a time arc. When a time arc arrives, Prometheus returns and the two are sucked in together. They battle each other in the time arc. Prometheus is deposited in the year 2420 B.C. and Ivar goes to the year 1625. (Conjecture: The dinosaurs pictured appear to be those found in the Cretaceous era.) (Timewalker #4) 66 Million Having arrived from the year 1993, Shadowman, a man transformed by voodoo and empowered at Years Ago night, travels through time for Master Darque, a necromancer, and encounters dinosaurs. (Conjecture: The dinosaurs pictured appear to be those found in the Cretaceous era.) (Shadowman #21) 65 Million The Late Cretaceous Period, the time period that saw the end of the dinosaurs. Years Ago (X-O Manowar #7) Having arrived from the year 4002, Ivar the Timewalker surveys his new surroundings. (Magnus Robot Fighter #33) A seismic event creates the Mediterranean Sea. Ivar barely escapes the tidal wave by catching a time arc that brings him to the year 1992. (Timewalker Yearbook #1) 3 Million An alien spaceship crash lands on Earth. The dying alien inside the ship implants his genetic code into a Years Ago monkey. The genetic code lies dormant within the monkey’s ancestors for millions of years. (Conjecture: Happened “a few million” years ago.)(The Outcast #1) 2 15,000 B.C. The Spider Aliens, a race of aliens that feed on the flesh and blood of other races, discover a semi- sentient, silicon based life form. They use this life form to begin forging exoskeletal armor. (Conjecture: “Millennia in the past.”)(X-O Database #1) 8009 B.C. The X-O Manowar armor Shanhara is forged by the Spider Aliens. The Manowar class armor is the strongest armor developed by the Spider Aliens. (X-O Manowar #0) 5000 B.C. Beginning of the Neolithic Period, end of the Stone Age. (Valiant Voice #2) 3500 B.C. Khanit, a nomadic tribesman, is chosen by the Earth to be its first Geomancer. A Geomancer is able to communicate with inanimate objects, and even with the Earth itself. Khanit is also given a longer lifespan and limited control over the elements. (Valiant Voice #2)(Geomancer #8) 3366 B.C. Valurr confronts his father Khanit, whose Geomantic powers have corrupted him. (Geomancer #7) Valurr defeats his father after the Earth strips Khanit of his powers. Valurr becomes the next Geomancer, but unlike his father, he is mortal and has no elemental power. (Geomancer #8) 3352 B.C. Valurr, the Geomancer, defeats Ulst, a being who wields necromantic power. (Geomancer #3) 3289 B.C. Jahk’rt, a bio-manipulator from the year 4500, and her ship crash after having travelled through time. Spider Aliens witness the event and are intrigued. She begins working with them to develop time travel technology. (Timewalker #0)(Editor’s Note: The date of 3289 is based on Gilad being born in the year 3141. Many dates have been given throughout Valiant’s history as to the possible date of Gilad’s birth. This timeline reflects events in Eternal Warrior #1 and the story “The Formation of the Sect” in the Archer & Armstrong hardcover.) 3189 B.C. Jahk’rt sends 50 Spider Aliens through a time portal in her quest to master time travel. (Timewalker #0) 3159 B.C. Jahk’rt sends a Spider Alien ship through a time portal in her quest to master time travel. (Timewalker #0) 3143 B.C. Vandal, a genetically superior human, and his pregnant wife Triahna escape from Jahk’rt and the Spider Aliens. (Timewalker #0) 3 Ivar Anni-Padda, the son of Vandal and Triahna, is born. (Editor’s Note: Valiant Voice #2 places this event in 3270 B.C.) 3141 B.C. Gilad Anni-Padda, the brother of Ivar, is born. (Editor’s Note: Valiant Voice #2 places this event in 3268 B.C.) 3139 B.C. Aram Anni-Padda, also known as Armstrong and the brother of Ivar and Gilad, is born. (Archer & Armstrong Hardcover – The Formation of the Sect – Birthday Blast) (Editor’s Note: Valiant Voice #2 places this event in 3266 B.C.) Timewalker #0 – “Child of Time” Triahna dies giving birth to Aram. Ivar runs away from their village upset. When he returns to the village he discovers that it was attacked by Spider Aliens. He cannot find his father or two brothers. Ivar is captured by a Spider Alien and brought to Jahk’rt. (Timewalker #0) 3135 B.C. Shepsut, the future wife of Aram, is born. (Harbinger #9) 3130 B.C. Gilad single-handedly stops invaders from taking over his village. (Eternal Warrior #1)(Editor’s Note: Valiant Voice #2 places this event in 3257 B.C.) 3124 B.C. Eternal Warrior #37 – “Childhood’s End, Part 1” Gilad and Aram’s hunting party are attacked by Spider Aliens. Gilad discovers that he can survive mortal wounds. After a discussion with Vandal and Aram, Gilad storms off.