After multiple sell-outs and a myriad of critical acclaim, Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain are returning to the year 4001 this December for an all-new volume for the series that everyone is talking about: Rai.

Rai #5 is the first issue of an all-new story arc for the series Comic Book Resources calls “an immersive experience…unlike anything else in comics.” Written by New York Times bestselling writer Matt Kindt (The Valiant, Mind MGMT) with fully painted artwork by superstar artist Clayton Crain (X-Force, Carnage), start reading here as “Battle for New Japan” unleashes a pivotal new turning point for the spirit guardian of the rising sun.

In the aftermath of the devastating insurrection against Father’s empire, Rai must pick up the pieces as he grapples with the startling truth about Japan and his true purpose. Will Rai remain a champion of the people…or will he succumb to the same fate as the men who carried the mantle before him? And why is everyone looking at him so strangely? Go back to the future as Kindt and Crain unleash a brand new chapter for Valiant’s smash hit ongoing series on December 3, 2014.

Featuring covers by Clayton Crain and David Mack (Kabuki, Daredevil), Riley Rossmo (Bedlam, Drumhellar), and Glenn Fabry (Preacher), Rai #5 also features a one of a kind shelf cover revealing the true voice of Japan’s spirit guardian. Look for the Rai #5 QR Voice Variant on shelves everywhere on December 3. Use any QR code smart phone application to activate Rai’s fully animated talking action.

There’s also a Rai #5 Plus Edition featuring over 15 extra pages of stories and artwork that won’t be collected for the trade. Matt Kindt, Clayton Crain, and a host of special surprise guests join forces to go beyond Rai’s latest quest and into the darkest corners of Father’s futuristic empire with all new tales of Japan’s solitary protector. The extra material presented in the Rai #5 Plus Edition will not be reprinted in trade paperback form or available digitally, so preorder with local comics retailer to reserve your copy today!

Plus catch up on the blockbuster events of the Rai’s sold out first story arc with the Rai Volume 1: Welcome to New Japan trade paperback collection. Collecting Rai #1-4 at the introductory price of $9.99, go back to the beginning to relive the events of one of the year’s hottest new series debuts. 

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