Rai TPB (2014-2016 Valiant) By Matt Kindt comic books

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Welcome to Japan!" Collects Rai (2014 Valiant) #1-4. Written by Matt Kindt. Art and cover by Clayton Crain. JAPAN IN THE 41st CENTURY! The year is 4001 A.D. - led by the artifi cial intelligence called "Father," the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Pacific and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father's empire - the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit... the ghost of Japan. But when the first murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father's benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed... and his own long-lost humanity... The tale by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Unity, Mind MGMT) and superstar artist Clayton Crain (X-Force, Carnage), start reading to discover an astonishing new vision of the future that Comic Book Resources calls "an immersive experience... unlike anything else in comics. Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Welcome to Japan!" Collects Rai (2014 Valiant) #1-4. Written by Matt Kindt. Art and cover by Clayton Crain. JAPAN IN THE 41st CENTURY! The year is 4001 A.D. - led by the artifi cial intelligence called "Father," the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Pacific and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father's empire - the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit... the ghost of Japan. But when the first murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father's benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed... and his own long-lost humanity... The tale by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Unity, Mind MGMT) and superstar artist Clayton Crain (X-Force, Carnage), start reading to discover an astonishing new vision of the future that Comic Book Resources calls "an immersive experience... unlike anything else in comics. Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Orphan!" Collects Rai (2014 Valiant) #9-12. Written by Matt Kindt. Art and cover by Clayton Crain. Rai falls to earth in... "THE ORPHAN"! Broken, beaten, and cast down to Earth, Rai and his allies now find themselves hunted, persecuted, and imprisoned for their failed rebellion against Father. Stranded thousands of miles from his former home, Rai is now more determined than ever to save his friends and bring down New Japan's malevolent ruler once and for all...but how can he do that from Earth? And just what secrets will New Japan's rising son discover as he journeys across the face of a planet scarred by his his nation's ascent to the stars? Superstar creative team Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, DIVINITY) and Clayton Crain (Carnage) return to their one-of-a-kind vision for the future as Rai discovers the true fate of the world New Japan left behind...and the Earth of 4001 is revealed! Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.