JODY HOUSER | FRANCIS PORTELA

® MARGUERITE SAUVAGE

TM When a car accident left her orphaned, was raised by her loving grandmother and found comfort in comic books, science fiction movies, and other fantastic tales of superheroes. In her teens she would discover her fantasies were reality when it was revealed she was a psiot – a human being born with incredible abilities. Imbued with a telekinetic ability to fly and a companion field that allows her to physically move objects, Faith joined a group of fellow psiots called the Renegades to stand against the forces of evil. She’s since left her Renegade family behind to take on the world’s challenges on her own. She may have a lot to learn about the superhero game, but if there’s one thing she’s always had, it’s…

FAITH BEGINS Episode 1 JODY HOUSER - Writer, FRANCIS PORTELA - Artist, MARGUERITE SAUVAGE - Fantasy Sequence Art ANDREW DALHOUSE - Color Art, DAVE SHARPE - Letterer, JOE QUINONES - Recap Art JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC, MARGUERITE SAUVAGE, & ULISES ARREOLA, , AND COLLEEN COOVER - Cover Art TOM BRENNAN - Editor WARREN SIMONS - Editor in Chief

FAITHTM #1 (of 4) JANUARY 2016 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC. Office of publication: 350 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10001 Copyright © 2015 Valiant Entertainment LLC. All rights reserved. All characters, their distinctive likenesses and related indicia featured in this publication are trademarks of Valiant Entertainment LLC. The stories, characters, and incidents featured in this publication are entirely fictional. Printed in the USA. For more information, please visit ValiantUniverse.com. First Printing

COMPASS POINTS

Peter Cuneo Chairman How Do You #FLYLIKEFAITH? Dinesh Shamdasani CEO & Chief Creative Offi cer his week is a special one for Valiant. FAITH #1 Maybe that’s why voices across the world—in- Gavin Cuneo Tfi nally hits shelves, and we couldn’t be more cluding people and organizations we’ve never Chief Operating Offi cer & CFO excited for its release. Writer Jody Houser and heard from before—rose so quickly in support Fred Pierce artists Francis Portela and Marguerite Sauvage of FAITH #1. Readers could identify with Faith in Publisher have crafted an exciting story for Faith Herbert’s a real and honest way. As fans found a super- very fi rst solo adventure, fi lled with the super- hero who actually embodied their ideals, they Warren Simons heroics that Faith herself would probably blog couldn’t wait to share this discovery through Editor-in-Chief about. Separated from her social media, personal blogs (Faith would be Walter Black Renegade friends and ex-boyfriend Torque, proud), and conventions. We were moved by VP Operations Faith has moved to Los Angeles to become a how many readers wanted to fl y like Faith, bonafi de, self-suffi cient superhero. You know and the lengths they went to in order to do so. Hunter Gorinson what that entails—a secret identity, a day job Seriously—you wouldn’t believe the number Director of Marketing, as a mild-mannered reporter (or in Faith’s case, of Faith cosplayers we saw at cons this year. Communications & Digital Media a listicle writer), and—oh, yeah—a full-scale As a show of thanks to those who have stood by Atom! Freeman alien invasion that only a swashbuckling Faith, and an invitation to those who still want Director of Sales hero can prevent. to, we’re asking everyone to show us how they Matthew Klein But it’s your continued response to FAITH #1 fl y like Faith. It’s pretty simple: Just send us Andy Liegl that’s really left us thrilled. Since we fi rst an- an example of how you embody the former John Petrie nounced the series last October, we’ve received Harbinger Renegade on any of Valiant’s offi cial Sales Managers an overwhelming amount of positive feedback social media channels—including Facebook, Josh Johns from fans both diehard and casual. You wouldn’t Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram—and include Digital Sales & believe how many people have clamored the hashtag #FLYLIKEFAITH. Next month, Special Projects Manager for this series! we’ll share some of those posts right here in Compass Points. We’ve There’s something about Travis Escarfullery never been more Faith that resonates Jeff Walker impressed with with every type of Production & Design Managers our readers than reader. Perhaps during the build- Alejandro Arbona it’s her undying up to FAITH #1, and we Tom Brennan optimism that shines a light on Editors want to give their effort the even the darkest situations. Or maybe recognition it deserves. Kyle Andrukiewicz it’s the simple fact that she’s the only Associate Editor character Whether you’re we could discuss explaining how you Peter Stern the latest episode would save Los Angeles Publishing & Operations Manager of Doctor Who with. from a horde of aliens, or Andrew Steinbeiser Then again, it could simply letting us know Marketing & Communications be her self-confi dence, why you see some of Manager which teaches us to yourself in the Harbinger Danny Khazem embrace our individuality Heroine, we can’t wait to see Editorial Operations Manager each and every day. What’s how you #FLYLIKE FAITH! most likely is that ALL of these Lauren Hitzhusen traits make Faith a character we ‘Til Next Time, Editorial Assistant all see a little bit of ourselves in. Compass Points Russ Brown President, Consumer Products, Promotions & Ad Sales Geeta Singh Licensing Manager

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