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by grendeljd
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:25:15 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: A few older VEI variants
Replies: 1
Views: 60

A few older VEI variants

Hey guys, I have a small pile of early-mid VEI era variants that I am going to part with after a recent overall comic collection purge… I’m not specifically looking to sell here with this specific thread (I know there’s a section for that) - just wondering if there might be any Vfans around here sti...
by grendeljd
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:59:21 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Corporate Wars
Replies: 46
Views: 530

Re: Corporate Wars

No one has done a corporate war/ dystopian future setting quite like Rucka & Lark in the image series Lazarus. It’s one of my top 3 all time favourite modern comics out there. Very intelligent, relatively grounded sci-fi that tries to forward-think current technology and Geo-political trends in...
by grendeljd
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:51:18 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Best Case Scenario...
Replies: 63
Views: 878

Re: Best Case Scenario...

So question for you then, what would you consider the definitive Valiant to be? That's gonna be slightly different for everyone. but for me: VH1 was garbage by Birthquake Agreed. I gave up on what few VALIANT comics I was still reading by the time that era came around. VH2 never held my attention (...
by grendeljd
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:33:42 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Best Case Scenario...
Replies: 63
Views: 878

Re: Best Case Scenario...

I meant that doing new Vh1 stories by new writers who never read them would be a massive undertaking and not worth the effort. I agree with you on that point. BUT… I’m also thinking that there’s gotta be someone out there who was either a fan in the 90’s and is a pro creator now, or one of the orig...
by grendeljd
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:44:40 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Corporate Wars
Replies: 46
Views: 530

Re: Corporate Wars

No one has done a corporate war/ dystopian future setting quite like Rucka & Lark in the image series Lazarus. It’s one of my top 3 all time favourite modern comics out there. Very intelligent, relatively grounded sci-fi that tries to forward-think current technology and Geo-political trends int...
by grendeljd
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:20:51 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Just not feeling it anymore
Replies: 118
Views: 1824

Re: Just not feeling it anymore

As far as my comic collection goes - I think I’ve got about 5 long boxes-worth of books set aside now that are gonna go out the door. That is the single largest purge of comics I have ever done, and instead of being a painful or traumatic experience of letting go, it felt like a weight lifted and m...
by grendeljd
Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:44:01 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: VEI Ivar
Replies: 4
Views: 111

Re: VEI Ivar

I gotta re-read that series again soon, it has been a while & I’ve forgotten a lot of the details of it. One of my favourite VEI books.
by grendeljd
Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:40:06 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Alien should hire MOTA
Replies: 31
Views: 523

Re: Alien should hire MOTA

ManofTheAtom wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:45:34 am You miss every shot you don't take, so I took mine.

I've sent my resume to Alien Books, and now we wait to see what happens...
That’s great, man - I hope they reach out to you!
by grendeljd
Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:17:44 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: X-O Manowar Unconquered Prestige 1 Printing Error
Replies: 53
Views: 1227

Re: X-O Manowar Unconquered Prestige 1 Printing Error

1] That XO misprint is a fun one, Chiclo! 2] VAlient is a great mash-up nickname for the new current chapter of Valiant’s publishing history! :clap: 3] re: The sidebar convo regarding expressing opinions around here - it’s not as simplistic as ‘sycophants vs. “honest” anger’… firstly that’s a narrow...
by grendeljd
Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:37:00 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: New Artwork
Replies: 3
Views: 86

Re: New Artwork

Beauty!! Big fan of Clayton Henry’s work at Valiant :clap: :thumb: :thumb:
by grendeljd
Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:39:52 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Just not feeling it anymore
Replies: 118
Views: 1824

Re: Just not feeling it anymore

I also had a bit of a personally traumatic experience at the start of the year that dovetailed with that already growing urge to go through my personal belongings and collections, and trim it all down a bit. I needed a bit of psychological reset/mind clearing activity as the physical clutter felt t...
by grendeljd
Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:09:43 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Convention score
Replies: 3
Views: 192

Re: Convention score

Right on, man. Im still looking for a copy of Harbinger #4 to replace the one I traded away in the late 90’s before all those issues lost their value (I got a really good copy of Conan #1 in exchange for a set of Harbinger #1-12 at the time). I love that pre-unity books are still revered as such a c...
by grendeljd
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:06:34 am
Forum: Marvel, DC, Image, independents, etc.
Topic: Comic Book New Year's Resolutions for 2024
Replies: 11
Views: 589

Re: Comic Book New Year's Resolutions for 2024

I was going to post in this thread back in January to mention that I was feeling the urge to purge a little - this month I managed to do that extensively in my studio space area. I went through a hell of a lot of detritus from my past and cleared out a lot of stuff I felt no connection to any longer...
by grendeljd
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:06:18 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Just not feeling it anymore
Replies: 118
Views: 1824

Re: Just not feeling it anymore

I’m still feeling it, I’m just feeling less of it lately. One element of that is certainly the aging effect. I like to continue to grow & learn from my life experiences as I go along, and actively engage in change when I feel that need as well (which is not necessarily often, I do tend to be com...
by grendeljd
Tue Feb 27, 2024 1:21:24 am
Forum: VALIANT Published Issue Discussions
Topic: Ninjak Superkillers #1
Replies: 5
Views: 251

Re: Ninjak Superkillers #1

I thought this was an ok read. I like Mike Nortons art although this did feel a tad cartoonish. I also had not been following every Ninjak series prior to this one (I for sure skipped the Parker/Polido series) and definitely felt like I was missing something - where did these humanoid animal charact...
by grendeljd
Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:29:17 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Alien sales
Replies: 24
Views: 837

Re: Alien sales

Triggered alert here, :lol: I gotta say that I really despise that term “floppies”. They are *comic books*. The original format - the original name for them is *comic books*. All other formats that came afterwards like TPB’s have their *own* terms to differentiate them from the *original format*. Wh...
by grendeljd
Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:31:55 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Shadowman Day
Replies: 4
Views: 211

Re: Shadowman Day

:headbang:
by grendeljd
Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:29:54 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Legacy Numbering
Replies: 52
Views: 1197

Re: Legacy Numbering

Yes, exactly. That's how Marvel does it. That *is* "legacy numbering". Many of the earlier re-numbered volumes don't have the legacy numbering on the cover, but they're still counted. It doesn't bug me. So, 174. Would you think to include Unconquered? That would push it to 180. Agree. Cou...
by grendeljd
Fri Dec 29, 2023 1:59:05 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Making the pilgrimage (Dec. 27th releases)
Replies: 9
Views: 386

Re: Making the pilgrimage (Dec. 27th releases)

Hmmm… that’s interesting. Just checked Amazon (.ca) for a digital copy of XO Unconquered #4 and there’s no sign of it. Also no sign of the Ninjak Superkillers #1 either… but there *are* pre-orders for the *hardcover* trade editions of both XO Unconquered & Ninjak Superkillers on there… :hm: Som...
by grendeljd
Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:17:15 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Alien's VALIANT
Replies: 35
Views: 1082

Re: Alien's VALIANT

I think Hickman or Ewing could definitely write up some awesome Harbinger story arcs that would build nicely off of Dysarts run on both Harbinger & Imperium and even Heisserer’s Secret Weapons. That would be really great to see. I would also love to see what Ewing might do with Shadowman - his ...
by grendeljd
Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:14:09 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Unreleased Comics
Replies: 42
Views: 1399

Re: Unreleased Comics

thats intersting... I had a conversation with Janet Jackson who told me that someone had offered her all of the pages of the unreleased unity to color. but she was so backlogged with work and other personal issues that she could never get to it, I talked to her like 6 months ago about it. She said ...
by grendeljd
Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:52:18 am
Forum: Marvel, DC, Image, independents, etc.
Topic: Amassing My Complete Amazing Spider-Man Run
Replies: 162
Views: 12381

Re: Amassing My Complete Amazing Spider-Man Run

Congrats on a pretty nice looking copy of 121 - that really looks very sharp other than the one tear on the spine side! Super awesome gift from your significant other! :clap:
by grendeljd
Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:42:10 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Unreleased Comics
Replies: 42
Views: 1399

Re: Unreleased Comics

thats intersting... I had a conversation with Janet Jackson who told me that someone had offered her all of the pages of the unreleased unity to color. but she was so backlogged with work and other personal issues that she could never get to it, I talked to her like 6 months ago about it. She said ...
by grendeljd
Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:37:34 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Alien's VALIANT
Replies: 35
Views: 1082

Re: Alien's VALIANT

I think Hickman or Ewing could definitely write up some awesome Harbinger story arcs that would build nicely off of Dysarts run on both Harbinger & Imperium and even Heisserer’s Secret Weapons. That would be really great to see. I would also love to see what Ewing might do with Shadowman - his ...
by grendeljd
Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:27:37 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Alien's VALIANT
Replies: 35
Views: 1082

Re: Alien's VALIANT

I think Hickman or Ewing could definitely write up some awesome Harbinger story arcs that would build nicely off of Dysarts run on both Harbinger & Imperium and even Heisserer’s Secret Weapons. That would be really great to see. I would also love to see what Ewing might do with Shadowman - his ...