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ManofTheAtom wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:22:22 am Like saying that Shadowman dying in 99 is not the same as Jack dying in 99.

Good example.

That's how it could play out, but is it what people want to see?

If it's very well made, then it'd be ok by me.

/Magnus

ManofTheAtom wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:08:44 am I was just reminded of X-O Manowar #68 contradicting Rai #0, as does Aric killing Darque.

Well, killing Darque and ridding the world of the Darque power could be separate events.

/Magnus

ManofTheAtom wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:13:29 am Nothing in VH 1 contradicted Rai #0 until VH 2.

Well, they were on the limit. For instance the scene where Aric and Turok don't want to help did happen, but Aric immediately changed his mind and did help...

/Magnus

...creators like Layton, Hall, etc. should be given the chance to wrap up the stories of the VH 1 iterations of X-O Manowar and Shadowman (as detailed in Rai #0) in either mini-series form (like Q2) or graphic novels. The true death of Shadowman need not be a massive line-wide crossover. It can be ...

Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:28:29 pm I just think the Valiant brand is at a low point right now.

A low point means it can only get better.

/Magnus

SouthernComicGeek wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:15:08 pm I just picked this up with a great image of Harada vs Peter

Nice!

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If whoever publishes VALIANT is going to do that, they might as well reboot so they can have both the original characters in their prime and those new concepts. While I agree with the post, I think it's worth pointing out that "might as well" is not the same as "should instead"....

In a Corporate Wars event, each different corporation involve in the conflict could be used to reflect a real-world corporation, like X, Meta, Amazon, Wal-Mart, the Trump Organization, etc. Corporate states like in Rai 0 indicate corporations that can control governmental aspects of life. Tradition...

Thinking about it, it occurred to me that it would be cool if they did the VEI version of the corporate wars alluded to in Rai #0 (which would be different from the Harbinger Wars). They lead to the Harbinger wars so it would be like a prequel. One that takes place right now since it says that the ...

That suggests multiple timelines or at least that the way the 90's and Unity happened for future Gil was different. Doesn't he mention at some point that he remembers things happening differently? Yes, "It didn't go like this. It's all different. Worse". And then there's that scar that fu...

jakgrimm wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:40:37 pm Gilad should have been like holy squee Geoff great to see you! Does my heart good....

Yeah, their first (assuming the quick encounter at arrival in Lost Land was so quick it doesn't count) conversation in Eternal Warrior 2 is just about practical things, no emotions .

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who would you say is stronger - Magnus or Gilad? Just saw some comparisons in Unity. In Archer & Armstrong 1 Albert seems to rank Magnus only slightly above Gilad. Asked who (except for Aram) can knock a robot's block off he answers: "Magnus, Rai, X-O... probably Gilad, too". In Rai 7...

Ryan wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:37:41 am Awesome Classic Rai

+1, real nice.

/Magnus

Time to ressurect this thread. Two cover sketches from Stockhom last year (one on a back cover). Darick Robertson and Jeff Johnson.

/Magnus

PS, regardless of how I orient the pictures, they are not shown with the topside up.

Cool idea to collect these.

/Magnus

myron wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:58:08 am Nice info, Thanks man

My pleasure

ryan wrote: It's amazing how many Russ Manning concepts and characters were used in Valiant.

That's a perfect summary.

/Magnus

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...

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Another thread mentioned that elements from the Gold Key series of Magnus were reused in Valiant, so I got curious just how much it is. In the general setting I see at least 1-A, Leeja, Senator Clane, president Claiburne, major Timbuc, Outsiders, the one thousand, weather control, Danae, Sam, junko,...

I believe that the foreword in the Second Death trade mentions that Faith read the Doctor Solar comic books. It does. Written by Seaborn Adamson, it says that Phil, Faith and Archer read them. There is also a discussion about the three universes. Ours, the one in Alpha and Omega and the final Valia...

Russ Manning does not exist. Or, at the very least, the Magnus comic book never existed. Reminds me. Magnus 0 has a little tribute to Russ Maning on the first page. In the cityscape there is a big billboard sign for Manning Systems. When things exist on a meta-level, usually they don't exist on the...

I was wondering if Kalam could have been born before Gilad was truly "activated". Took a quick look at the timing: TW 0, Middle East, 4000 BC, give or take, Vandal and Triahna escapes Four years later, birth of 3rd son, all killed by spider aliens except Vandal and brothers, Ivar captured ...

Ryan wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:59:39 pm I just talked to Bob, but only about Shadowman I can ask him some Timewalker questions next time

Also Maurice Fontenot has written about the early days of the brothers (Eternal Warrion 37 & 38), if anyone gets the chance to ask him.

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MAYBE Timewalker #0. I think it suggested that that woman from the future experimented on their parents for the purpose of creating someone who could survive the time arcs. Timewalker 0 states that Vandal was genetically unique. Maybe there was experimentation as well. That's not clearly stated. /M...

ManofTheAtom wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:46:29 pm That is definitely the kind of thing I'd pitch for sure.

It'd bring me back.

/Magnus

I checked. In Magnus 12 there is no reference to Erica. I just saw that Magnus 27 pretty much undoes this. Noel, who was trapped in a robot-dinosaur, says he was rescued by scavangers and brought to Mother-God. It does not say how long time it took, just that he was half-dead (from thirst/starvatio...