Valiant Entertainment has announced that Associate Editor Danny Khazem has been promoted to the position of Editor. Since joining Valiant as Operations Coordinator in 2014, Khazem has steadily risen through the ranks as Assistant Editor and Associate Editor. He holds a B.A. from Stockton University.

Khazem has contributed to an array of titles, including 4001 A.D. by writer Matt Kindt and artist Clayton Crain, Divinity II and Divinity II: Stalinverse by writer Kindt and artist Trevor Hairsine,and Wrath of the Eternal Warrior by writer Robert Venditti and artists Raul Allen and Patricia Martin. As well as the Eisner Award-nominated Bloodshot Reborn by writer Jeff Lemire and artists Mico Suayan, Butch Guice, and Lewis LaRosa, and Faith by writer Jody Houser and artists Francis Portela, Pere Perez, Meghan Hetrick, and Joe Eisma. 

Khazem’s first title in his new role as Editor will be Quantum and Woody!, debuting on December 20, 2017 from writer Daniel Kibblesmith and artist Kano.

“Since his first day at Valiant, Danny has quickly made himself an indispensable part of Valiant’s editorial engine. Valiant prides itself on honing extraordinary young talents, and Danny is a hard-working, fast-rising example the best that our exemplary team has to offer. In his new role, we look forward to him to enriching the Valiant Universe for years to come,” said Valiant Editor-in-Chief Warren Simons

Khazem is the latest addition to Valiant’s growing editorial stable, which, in addition to Simons, also includes Associate Editor Charlotte Greenbaum, and Assistant Editors Benjamin Peterson and David Menchel.