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by grendeljd
Thu Jun 29, 2023 12:49:56 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Board Activity
Replies: 57
Views: 1890

Re: Board Activity

Also, forums like this simply aren't really a thing anymore. Most people use social media. I think perhaps the combination of being in this unfortunately poor post-DMG takeover era in tandem with TheFerg’s point about social media apps over forum use are two of the biggest factors to explain the dr...
by grendeljd
Thu Jun 29, 2023 12:41:52 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Valiant Entertainment teams with Alien Books to expand publishing plans
Replies: 33
Views: 1211

Re: Valiant Entertainment teams with Alien Books to expand publishing plans

the sky is falling How is this bad news? DMG is still in charge. that's it. that equals bad news. They got rid of people who cared about building the IP in the medium it came from: comic books. Then they nearly stopped supporting the IP, and wondered why their IP wasn't making money like they wante...
by grendeljd
Thu Jun 29, 2023 12:17:32 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Board Activity
Replies: 57
Views: 1890

Re: Board Activity

I think I can speak for some of the old school/Shooterverse fans. The schism (hehe) that happened between VEI and Shooter that sent VEI into a reboot and Shooter to DH with the GK3 split some of the fans off as well. Not trying to re-litigate what happened, just stating the fact that certain type o...
by grendeljd
Thu Jun 29, 2023 12:01:19 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: What I'd Like To See From VALIANT
Replies: 87
Views: 2341

Re: What I'd Like To See From VALIANT

This is a lot of discussion to take in and respond to, but I’ll try! :lol: Coming at this from the perspective of an old school VH1 fan who also really enjoyed a great deal of the Dinesh-era of VEI… I really think that trying to build anything around the Gold-Key properties again is an impossible dr...
by grendeljd
Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:08:04 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Jim Shooter's Post Unity VALIANT Universe
Replies: 94
Views: 13501

Re: Jim Shooter's Post Unity VALIANT Universe

That’s a very interesting thought. If he had stayed at Valiant longer, he wouldn’t have had to suffer the diminishing returns of trying the same business model in subsequent companies. Could he have maintained the same momentum through more years with Valiant? Who can say… but we probably would have...
by grendeljd
Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:56:46 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: What Are The Odds...
Replies: 5
Views: 260

Re: What Are The Odds...

I could really use a break from origin stories. Totally agree - too many Valiant series in recent years doing a little too much navel-gazing, and/or trying to change/upset the status-quo of the previous generic 4-issue run in a newer… generic 4-issue run. It feels like that model is broken. I would...
by grendeljd
Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:43:15 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Homage covers (from other publisher to Valiant comics) ?
Replies: 37
Views: 4021

Re: Homage covers (from other publisher to Valiant comics) ?

Sunlight on Snow wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:23:09 am Hahaha.... looking pretty cool.... for a Deathmate homage cover.

They should delay its release on purpose.
:lol:
by grendeljd
Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:41:31 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Barry Windsor-Smith stroke
Replies: 4
Views: 300

Re: Barry Windsor-Smith stroke

IMJ wrote: Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:20:00 pm Terrible to hear. The concept of strokes terrify me. I want no part of that as I age.
Same here. One of my grandfathers passed away as a result of having a few strokes, it still gives me nightmares to remember the way he was toward the end.
by grendeljd
Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:39:50 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Barry Windsor-Smith stroke
Replies: 4
Views: 300

Re: Barry Windsor-Smith stroke

Oh man, very sad to hear this. I hope he is making a healthy recovery from it.
by grendeljd
Fri Jun 16, 2023 11:56:53 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Bob Hall signing new Shadowman work?
Replies: 48
Views: 1890

Re: Bob Hall signing new Shadowman work?

One thing I forgot to mention when I met Bob Hall for the above sketch….. I HOPE DMG VALIANT IS READING THIS !!! : Bob Hall said he enjoyed writing and drawing this short story for FCBD as an ad to help promote this upcoming new Shadowman video game. Everything he did in this short story was under ...
by grendeljd
Fri Jun 16, 2023 11:45:59 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: ETERNAL WARRIOR: SCORCHED EARTH
Replies: 249
Views: 17180

Re: ETERNAL WARRIOR: SCORCHED EARTH

So I finally read the pdf. This was one of my least favorite stories to date. It felt a bit like an afterschool special. I don't want to be too harsh, but it felt really pedestrian to me. I think they squandered the ability to produce a fully fledged graphic novel without single issues. It was a ne...
by grendeljd
Fri May 05, 2023 7:32:05 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Bob Hall signing new Shadowman work?
Replies: 48
Views: 1890

Re: Bob Hall signing new Shadowman work?

Very excited about this one - very cool to see Bob back for a new story! Hoping I can nab a copy of it at some point, I wasn’t planning on going out to my LCS for FCBD this year.
by grendeljd
Fri May 05, 2023 7:27:53 am
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Bad Idea are clearly doing X-O Manowar right?
Replies: 17
Views: 934

Re: Bad Idea are clearly doing X-O Manowar right?

I usually agree but these are stunning. I think these look better in color. Have you seen these as black and white? I'll try and find them Also a big fan of Larosa here!! I think the colour work over his art for this book is absolutely exceptional and does nothing but enhance his stuff. There have ...
by grendeljd
Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:13:30 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Hi guys... been forever ... Archer/HARD Corps Query
Replies: 3
Views: 314

Re: Hi guys... been forever ... Archer/HARD Corps Query

I never played that GI Joe game back in the day… sounds like it would be a fun one to track down and mess with though! Grand Theft Auto V comes to mind as a modern game that did an incredibly good job of having three inter-swappable characters with unique abilities to play throughout the story campa...
by grendeljd
Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:35:14 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: X-O Unconquered is an Ongoing
Replies: 15
Views: 1170

Re: X-O Unconquered is an Ongoing

Spent $20 on the ComicsPro Edition, I was unimpressed ! :| Is it out yet? You must be impressed with the art? Seriously, tell us more - spoilers be damned!! (I mean… use the spoiler tags to be considerate of those who may not want to know yet… but *I* don’t care, I want to hear your thoughts on it!)
by grendeljd
Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:54:11 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Just One Comic From Valiant In May 2023– And It's X-O Manowar #3
Replies: 12
Views: 847

Re: Just One Comic From Valiant In May 2023– And It's X-O Manowar #3

facepalm My LCS wondered when they will stop publishing. The Kickstarter is now nearly 5 months late, it was apparently going to the printer in Oct/Nov. not sure what the turn time is on those things but that seems incredibly long, even for China. At this point it's a completely reasonable question...
by grendeljd
Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:52:07 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Just One Comic From Valiant In May 2023– And It's X-O Manowar #3
Replies: 12
Views: 847

Re: Just One Comic From Valiant In May 2023– And It's X-O Manowar #3

The original art cover to X-O Manowar # 4 (the Pre-Unity, BWS one) is up for sale in this month's Comiclink auction. And the description basically refers to Valiant Comics in the past tense, noting: "Valiant returned in 2012 for a second successful run that continued for a decade." https:...
by grendeljd
Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:42:58 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Faith movie at Paramount
Replies: 6
Views: 564

Re: Faith movie at Paramount

I really wish they would just cut their losses & sell it off to someone who actually cares about being a comic publisher, before they permanently ruin the whole IP (I think we’re already dangerously close to doing that). I know it’s a tough niche market out there these days for any company to on...
by grendeljd
Mon Dec 26, 2022 3:11:38 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Cloonan & Sharp on XO!!
Replies: 55
Views: 4046

Re: Cloonan & Sharp on XO!!

Been out of the loop for a bit. Can you confirm if I got it right? Didn't xo advertise for end of August then November then cancelled but re solicited for March? Am I all cought up? Sounds about right Sounds like they didn't get enough pre orders to justify a release so have put it off again and ag...
by grendeljd
Mon Dec 26, 2022 3:06:52 pm
Forum: Marvel, DC, Image, independents, etc.
Topic: What comics are you reading now?
Replies: 9172
Views: 401341

Re: What comics are you reading now?

Junkyard Joe was a good read. I picked that up but haven’t read it yet - looking forward to it though! What did you think? Still haven’t read it yet - my copy got misplaced in my basement last month while I was working on purging out a lot of (non-collectibles) clutter. Still haven’t found it, but ...
by grendeljd
Mon Dec 26, 2022 3:02:12 pm
Forum: Marvel, DC, Image, independents, etc.
Topic: Identifying JC Penney Variants
Replies: 9
Views: 808

Re: Identifying JC Penny Variants

IMJ wrote: Sat Dec 24, 2022 10:21:40 am
SwiftMann wrote: Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:06:36 pm I THINK they were catalog only sets.
That's my understanding as well.....
That’s interesting - although I’m not entirely sure I understand what you guys mean by catalog only sets? Did they come with JC Penny catalogues, or do you mean something like Diamond Distributors of the era?
by grendeljd
Mon Dec 26, 2022 2:58:46 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: In memory of Franco Harris....and Valiant tie-in!
Replies: 6
Views: 388

Re: In memory of Franco Harris....and Valiant tie-in!

Really great story, man - thanks for sharing that!
by grendeljd
Mon Dec 26, 2022 2:57:42 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Merry Christmas to everyone!
Replies: 8
Views: 499

Re: Merry Christmas to everyone!

Merry Christmas 2 all in 20-22!! Hope everyone & their family’s are ok through that rough storm down there across the US - it was just another regular kind of winter day here in Canada for me, :lol: … but I will admit that the wind was extra crisp - the skin of my knuckles became seriously chapp...
by grendeljd
Mon Dec 26, 2022 2:53:18 pm
Forum: General VALIANT Discussion
Topic: Cloonan & Sharp on XO!!
Replies: 55
Views: 4046

Re: Cloonan & Sharp on XO!!

Been out of the loop for a bit. Can you confirm if I got it right? Didn't xo advertise for end of August then November then cancelled but re solicited for March? Am I all cought up? Sounds about right Sounds like they didn't get enough pre orders to justify a release so have put it off again and ag...
by grendeljd
Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:13:46 pm
Forum: Marvel, DC, Image, independents, etc.
Topic: What are you collecting these days? I've gone Golden Age and subscribed to Marvel Unlimited
Replies: 47
Views: 4341

Re: What are you collecting these days? I've gone Golden Age and subscribed to Marvel Unlimited

After getting that copy of X-Men #94 earlier this year, I shifted focus to the Neal Adams X-Men run… I’ve currently tracked down decent copies of #56-61 so far! Looks like that 1st Sunfire issue is going to be an expensive one to add.