Hawkins has 20 years experience in the comic industry, working for Marvel under Virginia Romita, and later as an editor on books including X-Men Unlimited, X-Men Hidden Years, and Generation X. She later moved to DC where she worked on Teen Titans Go, Batman: Gotham Knights and Birds of Prey.

“We’re beyond excited to have Lysa as a member of our team,“ said Executive Editor Joe Illidge. “Her wealth of experience, superior editing skills, and proven track record as an editor who is ahead of the curve in bringing together the right creators with the right characters make her the perfect person to galvanize Valiant’s growth.”

The Valiant Beyond initiative will launch in September (see “New Series for Bloodshot, Faith, Livewire, and More”). The publisher shared more information, including a new type of variant cover, at the SDCC Diamond Retailers Lunch (see “SDCC 2018: Valiant Announces Glass Variant Cover at Diamond Lunch”).