Chris Torkelson

Chris Torkelson stepped onto the scene in 1991 as part of Jim Shooter and Art Nichols' launch of Valiant's Magnus Robot Fighter — one of the foundational titles of that early Valiant universe that helped define the Copper/Modern Age's bold new wave of shared-world storytelling. With a modest but meaningful eight appearances across titles like Magnus Robot Fighter, Magnus Robot Fighter / Nexus, and Predator vs. Magnus Robot Fighter, Chris occupies a genuine corner of that richly interconnected Valiant cosmos. The company he keeps is seriously impressive — sharing pages with Magnus, Shadowman, Jack Boniface, Ninjak, and Bloodshot puts him right at the heart of some of Valiant's most celebrated characters. A collector with a soft spot for the early Valiant era will find Chris a rewarding piece of that original, ambitious universe.