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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Blue cover (regular edition)
Aug 1992
W: Jim Shooter · A: Barry Windsor-Smith
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Red cover (limited promotional edition)
Aug 1992
W: Jim Shooter · A: Barry Windsor-Smith, Bob Layton
Limited to 5.000
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Oct 1992
Cover: $1.50
W: Bob Layton, Jim Shooter · A: Barry Windsor-Smith
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Gold Logo
Oct 1992
W: Bob Layton, Jim Shooter · A: Barry Windsor-Smith
Limited to 8,000
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Platinum Logo
Oct 1992
W: Bob Layton, Jim Shooter · A: Barry Windsor-Smith
Limited to 7,000
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Jul 1994
Cover: $10.95
W: Bob Layton, Jim Shooter, Barry Windsor-Smith, Roger Stern · A: Ernie Colón, Barry Windsor-Smith, Bob Layton
Collects Unity #0, Eternal Warrior #1, Archer & Armstrong #1,Magnus Robot Fighter #15; Collects Unity, Parts 1-4; Introduction by Seaborn Adamson
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Aug 1994
Cover: $9.95
W: Bob Layton, Jim Shooter, David Michelinie, Faye Perozich · A: Don Perlin, Mike Leeke, David Lapham, Joe St. Perovick
Collects Unity, Parts 5-9; Collects X-O Manowar #7, Shadowman #4, Rai #6, Harbinger #8, Solar, Man of The Atom #12
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Sep 1994
Cover: $9.95
W: Bob Layton, Jim Shooter, Roger Stern · A: Ernie Colón, John Dixon, David Lapham, Mike Leeke, Howard Simpson, Barry Windsor-Smith
Collects Eternal Warroir #2, Archer & Armstrong #2, Magnus Robot Fighter #16, X-O Manowar #8, Shadowman #5; Collects Unity, Parts 10-14
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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
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W: Bob Layton, Jim Shooter · A: Barry Windsor-Smith, Bob Layton
Collects chapters #1–9
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Cardstock cover by Bart Sears
Feb 1994
Cover: $3.95
W: Kevin Van Hook · A: Michael Bair
A.k.a. Unity: The Lost Chapter