4001 A.D. Vol 1 4

## Solicitation

The fall of the 41st century!

The ultimate battle is here as Rai and Father clash among the stars for the final fate of the future…and Earth along with it! As New Japan’s despotic ruler and its former protector enter their final showdown, will the orbiting satellite nation finally fall back to Earth? As the war for 4001 A.D. claims lives on both sides, who will live to greet the brave new world that lies ahead? And what will become of Rai, of Father, and civilization itself? The Valiant Universe of 4001 A.D. is forever changed right here as forces new and old prepare to rise from the ashes of New Japan!

New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY II) and superstar artist Clayton Crain (RAI) present the white-hot finale to Valiant’s biggest event yet!

## Part Four

### Appearances

**Featured Characters:**

* Rai X

**Supporting Characters:**

* Eternal Warrior
* Geomancer / Karana
* Lemur ***(Flashback only)***
* Lula Lee
* Sunlight on Snow

**Villains:**

* Father ***(Behind the scenes)*** ***(Destroyed)***
	+ Rai XI / X-Eye ***(Dies)***
	+ Dragon sentries

**Other Characters:**

* Positronic Minds
* Raddies ***(Flashback only)***
* Spylocke ***(Flashback only)***
* Rai's mother ***(Hologram)***
* Rai's predecessors ***(Holograms)***

**Locations:**

* 41st Century
	+ 4001 A.D.
		- New Japan ***(Destroyed)***
	+ 4002 A.D.
		- Earth

**Items:**

* Komodo Protocol
* Lemur's hammer
* Rai's katana
* Vid-scrolls ***(Mentioned only)***

**Vehicles:**

* Dinosaurs
* Escape pods
* Flying pick-up truck ***(Flashback only)***
* Scooter
* Wales

### Credits

* **Writers:** Matt Kindt
* **Pencilers:** Clayton Crain
* **Inkers:** Clayton Crain
* **Colorists:** Clayton Crain
* **Letterers:** Dave Lanphear
* **Cover Artists**: Clayton Crain, Tula Lotay, Ryan Bodenheim, Philip Tan & Elmer Santos, Ryan Lee & Allen Passalaqua, Ryan Sook, Diego Bernard, Chance Butler, Clayton Henry
* **Editors:** Warren Simons, Danny Khazem (assistant), Kyle Andrukiewicz (associate)
* **Editor-in-Chief:** Warren Simons

### Synopsis

New Japan continues making its way towards Earth.

Father, in the body of Rai XI, attempts to convince Rai to rejoin him. Rai refuses Father as the pair battle. Rai manages to defeat Father.

New Japan crash lands into Earth. The New Japan community begins to rebuild. Karana, the Geomancer, is delighted to hear the call of the Earth.

Rai and Gilad bury Lemur.

Lula Lee and Rai discuss the future after she writes her first Journal entry in 4002 A.D..

## Notes

This article has no additional notes or trivia.

## Quotes

This article has no notable quotes listed.

## Gallery

### Cover Art

**Cover A** *by Clayton Crain***Cover B** *by Tula Lotay***Cover C** *by Ryan Bodenheim***Cover D** *by Philip Tan & Elmer Santos***1:10 Retailer Incentive Design Cover** *by Clayton Crain***1:20 Retailer Incentive Interlocking Mega Cover** *by Ryan Lee & Allen Passalaqua***1:50 Retailer Incentive Connecting Cover** *by Ryan Sook***1:100 Retailer Incentive Connecting Sketch Cover** *by Ryan Sook***Bulletproof Comics Retailer Exclusive Cover** *by Diego Bernard***Comic Collector's Retailer Exclusive "Action Figure" Cover** *by Chance Butler***Most Good Hobby Retailer Exclusive Connecting Cover** *by Clayton Henry*
### Textless Cover Art

**Cover B Textless** *by Clayton Crain***Cover B Textless** *by Tula Lotay***Cover C Textless** *by Ryan Bodenheim***Cover D Textless** *by Philip Tan & Elmer Santos***1:10 Retailer Incentive Design Cover Textless** *by Clayton Crain***1:50 Retailer Incentive Connecting Cover Textless** *by Ryan Sook***1:100 Retailer Incentive Connecting Sketch Cover Textless** *by Ryan Sook*

## Related

This article has no related content listed.

## References

This section is for footnotes and citations.

## External links

There are currently no external links listed for this article.