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A complete collection is...
Your thoughts on what constitutes a complete collection.
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IMO, a complete collection (when using these two words in conjunction, it is imperative that the first word always be emboldened) is everycomic book, variants, ashcans, etc, included... but not card sets.
A complete RUN would one of every regular issue, since most variants are just a reprint of some sort.
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A complete RUN would one of every regular issue, since most variants are just a reprint of some sort.
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Something else. Look within. What makes you feel complete?
Owning a complete collection including all of the variants is quite a lofty achievement. But to what end? Why do you need to have everything? If you accomplish a sense of personal achievement, then that may be a good reason. But if the collection then serves no purpose other than to be placed in long white boxes in your closet or basement, then the journey to completeness loses some meaning, doesn't it?
Do it because you want to own everything. Do not do it because your peers are trying to or have achieved that goal.
I own what makes me happy, which is the start of Valiant to sometime before Chaos Effect where quality seemed to take a dip. Because I am affected by the influence of my peers on this board, I have been trying to achieve more beyond that, but not randomly. I will continue where I left off and stop again where I can no longer tolerate what Valiant had eventually become.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go check the mail to see if my Chaos Effect Omega Gold edition has arrived...
Owning a complete collection including all of the variants is quite a lofty achievement. But to what end? Why do you need to have everything? If you accomplish a sense of personal achievement, then that may be a good reason. But if the collection then serves no purpose other than to be placed in long white boxes in your closet or basement, then the journey to completeness loses some meaning, doesn't it?
Do it because you want to own everything. Do not do it because your peers are trying to or have achieved that goal.
I own what makes me happy, which is the start of Valiant to sometime before Chaos Effect where quality seemed to take a dip. Because I am affected by the influence of my peers on this board, I have been trying to achieve more beyond that, but not randomly. I will continue where I left off and stop again where I can no longer tolerate what Valiant had eventually become.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go check the mail to see if my Chaos Effect Omega Gold edition has arrived...
19) VALIANT WILL RETURN.
It'll be a celebration of complete chaos and destruction.
It'll be a glorious time of weeping. The earth will shift on its axis.
It'll be a celebration of complete chaos and destruction.
It'll be a glorious time of weeping. The earth will shift on its axis.
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Hahaha LOLThe Mighty Drew wrote:Something else. Look within. What makes you feel complete?
Owning a complete collection including all of the variants is quite a lofty achievement. But to what end? Why do you need to have everything? If you accomplish a sense of personal achievement, then that may be a good reason. But if the collection then serves no purpose other than to be placed in long white boxes in your closet or basement, then the journey to completeness loses some meaning, doesn't it?
Do it because you want to own everything. Do not do it because your peers are trying to or have achieved that goal.
I own what makes me happy, which is the start of VALIANT to sometime before Chaos Effect where quality seemed to take a dip. Because I am affected by the influence of my peers on this board, I have been trying to achieve more beyond that, but not randomly. I will continue where I left off and stop again where I can no longer tolerate what VALIANT had eventually become.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go check the mail to see if my Chaos Effect Omega Gold edition has arrived...
I'd have to agree here. Slym's defn. is technically the most correct one But my Valiant collection wouldn't feel complete without a Unity Red 9.8 and that just so happens to be a VARIANT.
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Dead on with this one, man.slym2none wrote:IMO, a complete collection (when using these two words in conjunction, it is imperative that the first word always be emboldened) is everycomic book, variants, ashcans, etc, included... but not card sets.
A complete RUN would one of every regular issue, since most variants are just a reprint of some sort.
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Every comic, every variant. Every misprint of some notice. Every international issue. Every occurance of Valiant characters in other books. Every issue of the old Gold Key books. Every international issue of them. The editor copy of Magnus 47. Every magazine mentioning anything on this list. Cards. Promos. That's what to start with... However, it would not be realistic to ever hope for a complete collection of original art.
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Oh man I'm just missing that editor copy of Magnus 47 then!magnusr wrote:Every comic, every variant. Every misprint of some notice. Every international issue. Every occurance of VALIANT characters in other books. Every issue of the old Gold Key books. Every international issue of them. The editor copy of Magnus 47. Every magazine mentioning anything on this list. Cards. Promos. That's what to start with... However, it would not be realistic to ever hope for a complete collection of original art.
/Magnus
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Unless you have Bill Gates kind of money that is.magnusr wrote:Every comic, every variant. Every misprint of some notice. Every international issue. Every occurance of VALIANT characters in other books. Every issue of the old Gold Key books. Every international issue of them. The editor copy of Magnus 47. Every magazine mentioning anything on this list. Cards. Promos. That's what to start with... However, it would not be realistic to ever hope for a complete collection of original art.
/Magnus
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magnusr wrote:Every comic, every variant. Every misprint of some notice. Every international issue. Every occurance of VALIANT characters in other books. Every issue of the old Gold Key books. Every international issue of them. The editor copy of Magnus 47. Every magazine mentioning anything on this list. Cards. Promos. That's what to start with... However, it would not be realistic to ever hope for a complete collection of original art.
/Magnus
That pretty much sums up my collecting habits...
Don't forget apparel, posters, statues, action figures, key chains, magnets, lithos, print sets, valiant beer, video games, etc...
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Is that french?slym2none wrote:Nonono... for ZWH, that last word would be "*SQUEE*."Technique wrote:jedimarley wrote:I don't know......Ask Zeph.
Zeph wouldn't know complete if it bit him in the arse
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What happened to your word there?Technique wrote:Is that french?slym2none wrote:Nonono... for ZWH, that last word would be "*SQUEE*."Technique wrote:jedimarley wrote:I don't know......Ask Zeph.
Zeph wouldn't know complete if it bit him in the arse
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As far as the etymology of it, you'd have to ask "Zephanie."
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I wondered why you did that. I thought that I was correcting a typo.slym2none wrote:What happened to your word there?Technique wrote:Is that french?slym2none wrote:Nonono... for ZWH, that last word would be "*SQUEE*."Technique wrote:jedimarley wrote:I don't know......Ask Zeph.
Zeph wouldn't know complete if it bit him in the arse
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As far as the etymology of it, you'd have to ask "Zephanie."
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Now it makes perfect sense
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Here is the first issue...
Complete means complete!
In my classroom if a kids tells me they completed their homework assignment, but #17 is blank, but everything else is done, well... it is not complete, it might still be an A, but complete means all, (todos) [sorry for the school analogy, but I have students on Mon.]
Next issue...
A complete collection of what? Valiant comics... or VALIANT
If it is VALIANT comics then it is EVERY comic published by VALIANT, period: golds, red, blue, plat. VvVss', everything.
If it is, complete VALIANT, then it is everything that VALIANT produced, comics, variants, cards, special comic book convention posters, whatever.
That is what I think...
Now, what I am shooting for is a complete VALIANT comics reading series. I want to be able to read all the books that VALIANT put out.
(of course I want the varitants, bu thtey will have to wait [as of now I have only one, Chaos Gold])
my .02
Complete means complete!
In my classroom if a kids tells me they completed their homework assignment, but #17 is blank, but everything else is done, well... it is not complete, it might still be an A, but complete means all, (todos) [sorry for the school analogy, but I have students on Mon.]
Next issue...
A complete collection of what? Valiant comics... or VALIANT
If it is VALIANT comics then it is EVERY comic published by VALIANT, period: golds, red, blue, plat. VvVss', everything.
If it is, complete VALIANT, then it is everything that VALIANT produced, comics, variants, cards, special comic book convention posters, whatever.
That is what I think...
Now, what I am shooting for is a complete VALIANT comics reading series. I want to be able to read all the books that VALIANT put out.
(of course I want the varitants, bu thtey will have to wait [as of now I have only one, Chaos Gold])
my .02
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Too late, you've unwittingly unleashed the Valiant variant monster by obtaining a gold. Bwahahaha..... you are one of us now....Elveen wrote: Now, what I am shooting for is a complete VALIANT comics reading series. I want to be able to read all the books that VALIANT put out.
(of course I want the varitants, bu thtey will have to wait [as of now I have only one, Chaos Gold])
my .02