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by Dallow Spicer1
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:18:06 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: The ‘tell Alien which Valiant book needs fixing’ poll
Replies: 17
Views: 279

Re: The ‘tell Alien which Valiant book needs fixing’ poll

A&A - average Iver Timewalker - average War Mother - average Delinquents - average Immortal Brothers - instantly forgettable Generation Zero - sub par Psi Lords - an abomination :? Wow, I could not disagree more. Van Lente is one of my favorite Valiant writers, especially when he's working on t...
by Dallow Spicer1
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:12:27 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: The ‘tell Alien which Valiant book needs fixing’ poll
Replies: 17
Views: 279

Re: The ‘tell Alien which Valiant book needs fixing’ poll

A&A - average Iver Timewalker - average War Mother - average Delinquents - average Immortal Brothers - instantly forgettable Generation Zero - sub par Psi Lords - an abomination :? Wow, I could not disagree more. Van Lente is one of my favorite Valiant writers, especially when he's working on t...
by Dallow Spicer1
Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:09:57 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: The ‘tell Alien which Valiant book needs fixing’ poll
Replies: 17
Views: 279

Re: The ‘tell Alien which Valiant book needs fixing’ poll

My question would be, what can Alien do bring notice to VALIANT. From Saga using breastfeeding on the cover to their first issue to TidalWave making comics about certain political figures, those surely are good examples of how to rile people up to get free publicity for one's comic books, no? What ...
by Dallow Spicer1
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:53:17 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: The ‘tell Alien which Valiant book needs fixing’ poll
Replies: 17
Views: 279

Re: The ‘tell Alien which Valiant book needs fixing’ poll

My question would be, what can Alien do bring notice to VALIANT. From Saga using breastfeeding on the cover to their first issue to TidalWave making comics about certain political figures, those surely are good examples of how to rile people up to get free publicity for one's comic books, no? What ...
by Dallow Spicer1
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:52:26 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: The ‘tell Alien which Valiant book needs fixing’ poll
Replies: 17
Views: 279

Re: The ‘tell Alien which Valiant book needs fixing’ poll

My question would be, what can Alien do bring notice to VALIANT. From Saga using breastfeeding on the cover to their first issue to TidalWave making comics about certain political figures, those surely are good examples of how to rile people up to get free publicity for one's comic books, no? What ...
by Dallow Spicer1
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:25:23 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: The ‘tell Alien which Valiant book needs fixing’ poll
Replies: 17
Views: 279

The ‘tell Alien which Valiant book needs fixing’ poll

After a few disastrous years of books, Alien seem to be moving Valiant in the right direction again. XO was decent and there are interesting books on the way, including Dan Abnett back on Rai. Ninjak wasn’t good though so it’s not all plain sailing and for reasons unknown Fred Van Lente is coming ba...
by Dallow Spicer1
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:40:23 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: What are your MUST-READ Valiant stories?
Replies: 22
Views: 281

Re: What are your MUST-READ Valiant stories?

The 2024 line! But I am biased :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: Well there’s thousands of posts on this site from people who actually buy the comics, so you can see what works and what goes down like a lead balloon. Virtually everything after Dinesh was ousted up until Alien got involved was a car crash (wi...
by Dallow Spicer1
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:00:14 pm
Forum: VALIANT Published Issue Discussions
Topic: X-O Manowar Unconquered 5 & 6
Replies: 1
Views: 58

X-O Manowar Unconquered 5 & 6

Apparently issue 5 didn’t get ordered in the UK at the time of release so I read #6 before #5, not ideal in terms of following the story. Overall this 6 issue run was decent. Very interesting concept telling the story of what became of the Romans who had been captured by the Vine around the same tim...
by Dallow Spicer1
Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:42:44 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: What are your MUST-READ Valiant stories?
Replies: 22
Views: 281

Re: What are your MUST-READ Valiant stories?

The 2024 line! But I am biased :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: Well there’s thousands of posts on this site from people who actually buy the comics, so you can see what works and what goes down like a lead balloon. Virtually everything after Dinesh was ousted up until Alien got involved was a car crash (wi...
by Dallow Spicer1
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:09:25 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: What are your MUST-READ Valiant stories?
Replies: 22
Views: 281

Re: What are your MUST-READ Valiant stories?

Here's mine: 8. The Valiant Major problem with this as it contains one of the biggest mis-steps of VEI IMO. Issue #3 is a throwaway meeting of all of the VEI character for some nonsense battle. This effectively robbed us of a ton of ‘first meeting’ storyline between all of the characters….and it wa...
by Dallow Spicer1
Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:55:56 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: What are your MUST-READ Valiant stories?
Replies: 22
Views: 281

Re: What are your MUST-READ Valiant stories?

Here's mine: 8. The Valiant Major problem with this as it contains one of the biggest mis-steps of VEI IMO. Issue #3 is a throwaway meeting of all of the VEI character for some nonsense battle. This effectively robbed us of a ton of ‘first meeting’ storyline between all of the characters….and it wa...
by Dallow Spicer1
Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:52:44 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: What are your MUST-READ Valiant stories?
Replies: 22
Views: 281

Re: What are your MUST-READ Valiant stories?

Off the top of my head …

Harbinger Wars
Armour Hunters
Harbinger, Imperium, and The Life and Death of Toyo Harada
X-O #0 (VH1)
Kindts run on Rai
by Dallow Spicer1
Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:43:11 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: New May 2024 Releases announced
Replies: 15
Views: 332

Re: New May 2024 Releases announced

Very promising! Looks like they've adapted to the feedback and want to build some momentum. Liking the reduced page count, good to see that they're introducing more new titles as well - that are trying to keep with continuity. Just hope that these stories are on point now. If so, by the summer i'd ...
by Dallow Spicer1
Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:32:03 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: New May 2024 Releases announced
Replies: 15
Views: 332

Re: New May 2024 Releases announced

mkb28 wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:04:36 pm For someone who is only buying trades and hardcovers from Valiant, I think I am going to miss out on all these one-shot or two-shot issues. :(
Just change your approach :?
by Dallow Spicer1
Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:31:25 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: New May 2024 Releases announced
Replies: 15
Views: 332

Re: New May 2024 Releases announced

Very promising! Looks like they've adapted to the feedback and want to build some momentum. Liking the reduced page count, good to see that they're introducing more new titles as well - that are trying to keep with continuity. Just hope that these stories are on point now. If so, by the summer i'd ...
by Dallow Spicer1
Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:26:03 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: New May 2024 Releases announced
Replies: 15
Views: 332

New May 2024 Releases announced

Bleeding cool announce new books on the way. Very happy Dan Abnett back on Rai, Cloonan and Conrad on another XO arc, after a re-read of the current arc I’m enjoying it more so. Don’t know the writers on Bloodshot and the Valiants but you can see a change in direction in terms of going back into con...
by Dallow Spicer1
Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:21:36 am
Forum: VALIANT Published Issue Discussions
Topic: Ninjak Superkillers #1
Replies: 5
Views: 251

Re: Ninjak Superkillers #1

When did Parker and Norton work together on Ninjak prior to Superkillers? I did not enjoy the Parker/Pullido mini-series and was initially disappointed that Superkillers was a direct continuation. The spy genre is not my thing anyway. But I appreciate Mike Norton's art and liked the buddy dynamic b...
by Dallow Spicer1
Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:04:14 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Valiant/Alien Books - what’s the best that can happen?
Replies: 6
Views: 201

Re: Valiant/Alien Books - what’s the best that can happen?

Day 1 they had Dinesh (who did deliver a decent film in Bloodshot), since he was ousted it’s been a downward spiral. But all that is old news. What’s the publishing strategy here and now? I'm not saying movies are bad. You just have to put all the publishing decisions in the context that just publi...
by Dallow Spicer1
Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:12:25 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Valiant/Alien Books - what’s the best that can happen?
Replies: 6
Views: 201

Re: Valiant/Alien Books - what’s the best that can happen?

Ryan wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:41:23 am Movies. VEI has been about finding a way to repackage these characters for Hollywood since day 1.
Day 1 they had Dinesh (who did deliver a decent film in Bloodshot), since he was ousted it’s been a downward spiral. But all that is old news.

What’s the publishing strategy here and now?
by Dallow Spicer1
Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:05:40 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Valiant/Alien Books - what’s the best that can happen?
Replies: 6
Views: 201

Valiant/Alien Books - what’s the best that can happen?

Am wondering what the strategy is for Valiant/Alien books is? What’s the business model? Whose job is it to get the existing fans excited and to bring in new fans? There’s no Dinesh type person to tell us why we should care about the books or whet our appetites about what the future might hold. Ther...
by Dallow Spicer1
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:57:34 am
Forum: VALIANT Published Issue Discussions
Topic: Ninjak Superkillers #1
Replies: 5
Views: 251

Ninjak Superkillers #1

Boring! Uninteresting characters, lame dialogue, cartoony art and basically just 40 odd pages of Ninjak killing Z list characters. Jeff Parker/Mike Norton have already had a crack at doing Ninjak and it was very average, why Valiant editor Lisa Hawkins saw to make her re-hire this team is perplexing...
by Dallow Spicer1
Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:39:55 am
Forum: VALIANT Published Issue Discussions
Topic: New Valiant/Alien Releases: X-O Book One&#4 & Ninjak Superkillers Book One
Replies: 14
Views: 671

Re: New Valiant/Alien Releases: X-O Book One&#4 & Ninjak Superkillers Book One

I've not read any X-O series before Unconquered, so can't compare to other volumes - but i've been really enjoying this series and #4 continues to deliver. Is one of my favourite superhero comics, that i'm currently reading. It's a shame they changed this from an ongoing to a miniseries. Definitely...
by Dallow Spicer1
Sun Feb 04, 2024 5:41:42 am
Forum: VALIANT Published Issue Discussions
Topic: New Valiant/Alien Releases: X-O Book One&#4 & Ninjak Superkillers Book One
Replies: 14
Views: 671

Re: New Valiant/Alien Releases: X-O Book One&#4 & Ninjak Superkillers Book One

I've not read any X-O series before Unconquered, so can't compare to other volumes - but i've been really enjoying this series and #4 continues to deliver. Is one of my favourite superhero comics, that i'm currently reading. It's a shame they changed this from an ongoing to a miniseries. Definitely...
by Dallow Spicer1
Sat Feb 03, 2024 10:40:51 am
Forum: VALIANT Published Issue Discussions
Topic: XO Manowar Unconquered #4
Replies: 7
Views: 712

Re: XO Manowar Unconquered #4

Been ages since I read #3 so I was a bit sketchy on the plot. The concept of linking with the Romans is a good one, but the murky art and the dialogue make for a bit of a slog to read. You certainly can’t accuse Liam Sharp of phoning his art in, but the dark panels and new armour design don’t help w...
by Dallow Spicer1
Sat Feb 03, 2024 10:36:24 am
Forum: VALIANT Published Issue Discussions
Topic: New Valiant/Alien Releases: X-O Book One&#4 & Ninjak Superkillers Book One
Replies: 14
Views: 671

Re: New Valiant/Alien Releases: X-O Book One&#4 & Ninjak Superkillers Book One

I've not read any X-O series before Unconquered, so can't compare to other volumes - but i've been really enjoying this series and #4 continues to deliver. Is one of my favourite superhero comics, that i'm currently reading. It's a shame they changed this from an ongoing to a miniseries. Definitely...