The Harbinger #5 Covers

 

The Harbinger #5 Cover A by Robbi Rodriguez

Robbi Rodriguez's monstrous cover A for The Harbinger #5 features a character long time Valiant readers have met before. I won't tell you who it is, and spoil the surprise. However, if you haven't read Joshua Dysart's Harbinger run, as well as Valiant Entertainment's initial Bloodshot run, now might be a good time to revisit those awesome series. 

Oh, and while you're at it, add the first Harbinger Wars crossover event to your reading list. You'll be glad you did.

The Harbinger #5 Cover B by Isaac Goodhart

As promised, this issue brings back a very special character to Valiant's Harbinger universe. Here's a clue: she's featured on Isaac Goodhart's The Harbinger #5 Cover B. So while after you've read (or re-read) Bloodshot, Harbinger, and Harbinger Wars, you might want to add the first four-issue Faith miniseries, the next 12 issue Faith series, and all the other great Faith stories Valiant Entertainment has published since then.

In case you're not familiar with Isaac's work, he's worked on Wonder Woman: Agent of Peace, Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale, and Victor and Nora: A Gotham Love Story over at DC. According to the Image website, he got his start in comics by winning the Top Cow talent hunt in 2013, and after working on Artifacts #3, contributed regularly to the series Postal. You can check out more of his work on Twitter.

Lastly, if you're a Pre-Order fan, and you enjoyed Damion Scott's four-issue connecting covers for The Harbinger #1-4, it looks like another connecting cover series is coming your way, courtesy of the great Ibrahim Moustafa. Ibrahim needs no introduction to Pre-Order fans, after contributing his awesome Ninjak #1 Pre-Order Cover! His new cover for The Harbinger #5 should please Harbinger fans, and fit nicely alongside his Ninjak cover, given this one's predominant background cover.

The Harbinger #5 Pre-Order Cover by Ibrahim Moustafa

I love how Ibrahim's Pre-Order Cover shows The Harbinger, Young Ago, and Cici hovering above Psiot City. After reading my review copy of The Harbinger #5, I think I know who that figure is in the background. If you re-read all those series I suggested earlier, you may share my suspicions too. 

I'm most intrigued by those glowing eyes in the sky. Do they represent The Renegade, or someone else? Or could they represent Psiot City itself, perhaps in the form of a shared consciousness, after its citizens opened their minds to Peter Stanchek in the last issue? 

In any case, Ibrahim's cover has an appealing spacey look. It reminds me of scenes from some of my favorite movies, including the 2008 "Journey to the Center of the Earth", "Avatar", and "The Empire Strikes Back". Those films may be a little obscure, but if you haven't seen them yet, you might want to seek them out. That is, after you reread Bloodshot, Harbinger, Harbinger Wars, and all the series of Faith that I suggested. 

Then, after all that reading (and viewing), get down to your local comic store this coming Wednesday, February 23, so you can feast your glowing eyes on all three great covers for The Harbinger #5!

Dragon Dave