Unity

    (Valiant, 1992, 1994)
Valiant

As a company, Valiant has always been known for its strong continuity—its ability to fit its characters and storylines into a coherent whole. This paid off on a grand scale when they launched Unity, one of the most ambitious crossovers that had ever been seen in comics.

Unity was the story of how an embittered woman named Erica Pierce appoints herself “Mothergod” in the year 4001. She then launches a project called “Unity” to remake time itself, destroying all reality outside of her tiny realm, then literally remaking the world itself. The earth itself senses the danger and calls geomancer Geoff McHenry to raise a force to stop Pierce. A truly epic struggle begins, with heroes from all times brought together to stop Pierce.

As a comic series, Unity was a turning point for Valiant, helping to transform a fledgling company into an established force in comics.
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    #0
    Blue cover (regular edition)
    Aug 1992
    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith
    90 copies from $0.73
  • 0/LE
    #0 Limited Edition
    Red cover (limited promotional edition)
    Aug 1992
    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith, Bob Layton
    Limited to 5.000
    2 copies from $74.95
  • 1
    #1
    Oct 1992
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Bob Layton, Jim Shooter  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith
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  • 1/GO
    #1 Gold Edition
    Oct 1992
    W: Bob Layton, Jim Shooter  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith
    1 copy for $13.00
  • 1/PL
    #1 Platinum Edition
    Oct 1992
    W: Bob Layton, Jim Shooter  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith
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  • Bk 4
    Book #4
    Oct 1994
    Cover: $9.95
    W: Bob Layton, Jim Shooter  ·  A: Sean Chen, Peter Grau, David Lapham, Don Perlin, Joe St. Pierre, Barry Windsor-Smith
    Afterword by Seaborn Adamson; Collects Unity, Parts 15-18, Collects Rai #7, Harbinger #9, Solar Man Of The Atom #13, Unity #1, Rai Companion #1
    1 copy for $4.99
  • YB 1
    Yearbook #1
    Cardstock cover by Bart Sears
    Feb 1994
    Cover: $3.95
    W: Kevin Van Hook  ·  A: Michael Bair
    A.k.a. Unity: The Lost Chapter
    8 copies from $3.75