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Unity 2000

Unity 2000 is the name of an Acclaim mini-series, written by Jim Shooter and penciled by Jim Starlin, which was originally slated to run for six issues starting in 1999. This series was Shooter's first story with Valiant characters since 1992. The purpose of Unity 2000 was to tie together the story lines and characters from the original Valiant Universe (VH1, 1991–1996) to the characters and story lines from the Acclaim Comics Valiant Heroes characters (VH2, 1997–2000). Future Acclaim comics would continue where Unity 2000 ended, explaining the relationship between VH1, VH2, and future stories.

In Unity 2000, Shooter introduced another alternate universe, called VH-0 by fans. It was his vision of what the Valiant Universe would have been like if he had been allowed to stay with the company. According to Shooter's plot, at the end of the crossover, VH-0 was destroyed and most of its characters were killed. VH-1 and VH-2 fused together into a new universe. However, Acclaim continued to suffer losses on their video games while the series suffered a number of administrative problems (art return and payment issues) and were forced to cancel the series after only the third issue.