Rai

    (Valiant, 1992-1995)
™ and © Voyager Communications, Inc.
Series becomes Rai and the Future Force following issue #8, returns as Rai with issue #25

Rai’s story began in 1992 when Project Rising Spirit succeeded in infusing a human with “The Blood of Heroes.” This was a special synthetic blood composed of microscopic nano-machines. Rising Spirit had infused this into a subject codenamed Bloodshot, and the nano-machines gave him incredible speed, agility, an accelerated healing factor, and a strange ability to control machines.

Following Bloodshot’s death in the year 2028, others would try to control the Blood of Heroes. Still, its secrets would become lost until 3216 when Japanese anti-grannies were rebelling against their island’s all-powerful master computer. To stop them, computer created the Rais in the image of Bloodshot. The Rai’s put down the rebellion and obtained the blood, which they stored in a secure vault. There it lay until 4002, when the last Rai, Takao Konishi, would infuse himself with it to become a hero.
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Rai #0

November, 1992
Cover Price: $2.25
14 copies available from $19.98 		Matte Cover by Jim Shooter; Series continues as Rai and the Future Force; Foretells future of Valiant Universe Bob LaytonDavid Lapham
Rai #0 Variation A

November, 1992
Cover Price: $2.25
4 copies available from $12.00 		Part of the Original Print Run Covers; Series continues as Rai and the Future Force; 1st Appearance of Bloodshot (Angelo Moretti); Approx. 5% were Printed on Glossy Paper to Counteract Smudging Issues; Foretells future of Valiant Universe Bob LaytonDavid Lapham
Rai #1

March, 1992
Cover Price: $1.95
7 copies available from $20.00 		David Michelinie, Jim ShooterJoe St. Pierre
Rai #1 Variation A

March, 1992
Cover Price: $1.95
3 copies available from $15.00 		David Michelinie, Jim ShooterCharles Barnett, Joe St. Pierre, Paul Creddick
Rai #2

April, 1992
Cover Price: $1.95
12 copies available from $13.50 		David MichelinieJoe St. Pierre
Rai #3

May, 1992
Cover Price: $1.95
21 copies available from $35.00 		David MichelinieJoe St. Pierre, Sal Velluto
Rai #4

June, 1992
Cover Price: $1.95
8 copies available from $20.00 		David MichelinieJoe St. Pierre
Rai #5

July, 1992
Cover Price: $2.25
13 copies available from $18.00 		David MichelinieJoe St. Pierre, Sal Velluto
Rai #6

August, 1992
Cover Price: $2.25
52 copies available from $1.00 		David MichelinieJoe St. Pierre, Sal Velluto
Rai #7

September, 1992
Cover Price: $2.25
40 copies available from $1.75 		David Michelinie, Jim ShooterJoe St. Pierre, Peter Grau
Rai #8

October, 1992
Cover Price: $2.25
28 copies available from $0.99 		David MicheliniePeter Grau
Rai #25

October, 1994
Cover Price: $2.25
15 copies available from $0.99 		Tony BedardDave Ross
Rai #26

November, 1994
Cover Price: $2.25
15 copies available from $0.96 		Tony BedardDave Ross
Rai #27

December, 1994
Cover Price: $2.25
11 copies available from $0.99 		Tony BedardKevin Kobasic
Rai #28

January, 1995
Cover Price: $2.25
11 copies available from $0.99 		Tony BedardKevin Kobasic
Rai #29

February, 1995
Cover Price: $2.25
12 copies available from $0.99 		Tony BedardKevin Kobasic
Rai #30

March, 1995
Cover Price: $2.25
11 copies available from $1.00 		Tony BedardKevin Kobasic
Rai #31

April, 1995
Cover Price: $2.25
7 copies available from $0.99 		Fred SchillerJohn Royle
Rai #32

May, 1995
Cover Price: $2.25
4 copies available from $3.98 		Fred SchillerJohn Royle
Rai #33

June, 1995
Cover Price: $2.25
5 copies available from $9.98 		Tony BedardKevin Kobasic
Rai Book #1

December, 1995
Cover Price: $11.95
16 copies available from $5.00 		Bob Layton, David MichelinieDavid Lapham, Joe St. Pierre, Sal Velluto
Rai Book #1 Variation A

December, 1995
Cover Price: $11.95
2 copies available from $36.00 		Blue Cover A; Flipbook with Rai Companion #1; Collects #0-4 Bob Layton, David MichelinieDavid Lapham, Joe St. Pierre, Sal Velluto, Charles Barnett, Kathryn Bolinger