Predictions for 2012
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Predictions for 2012
Now that we have seen some more interiors, solicitations, etc for the four Valiant books, let's make some predictions. Which book will be...
The Commercial Success (aka the best seller)?
The Critical Darling?
The Fan Favorite?
The Biggest Surprise (good or bad)?
My Predicions:
Commercial Success: Bloodshot - Just has the broadest appeal to consumers. Probably the most classic shoot-em-up style superhero book.
Critical Darling: Harbinger - Dysart + Evans + Plot Points = Gold
Fan Favorite: Archer & Armstrong - Might not be the best seller, but FVL and Clayton Henry will make this a fun book people love to read.
Surprise: XO Manowar - The surprise here may be that XO meets the high expectations of being the launch pad and the cornerstone book for the new Valiant Universe.
The Commercial Success (aka the best seller)?
The Critical Darling?
The Fan Favorite?
The Biggest Surprise (good or bad)?
My Predicions:
Commercial Success: Bloodshot - Just has the broadest appeal to consumers. Probably the most classic shoot-em-up style superhero book.
Critical Darling: Harbinger - Dysart + Evans + Plot Points = Gold
Fan Favorite: Archer & Armstrong - Might not be the best seller, but FVL and Clayton Henry will make this a fun book people love to read.
Surprise: XO Manowar - The surprise here may be that XO meets the high expectations of being the launch pad and the cornerstone book for the new Valiant Universe.
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Re: Predictions for 2012
I'm tempted to actually echo your prediction, but I think I'll go with this:
Bestseller: X-O (I think this is going to be more of the widescreen action comic)
Critical Darling: Archer & Armstrong (I think they're going to tug on the same strings the original BWS run did. It may not be a huge seller, but it's gonna be quality every time.)
Fan Favorite: Harbinger (This seems to be the one everyone is talking about and excited to see.)
Biggest Surprise: Bloodshot (Based on what I read on CBR with the dual art team and the comic using a framing device for storytelling, I'm thinking there may be much more to this title than the straight-up bloody action everyone anticipates.)
Bestseller: X-O (I think this is going to be more of the widescreen action comic)
Critical Darling: Archer & Armstrong (I think they're going to tug on the same strings the original BWS run did. It may not be a huge seller, but it's gonna be quality every time.)
Fan Favorite: Harbinger (This seems to be the one everyone is talking about and excited to see.)
Biggest Surprise: Bloodshot (Based on what I read on CBR with the dual art team and the comic using a framing device for storytelling, I'm thinking there may be much more to this title than the straight-up bloody action everyone anticipates.)
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Re: Predictions for 2012
Jersen wrote:I'm tempted to actually echo your prediction, but I think I'll go with this:
Bestseller: X-O (I think this is going to be more of the widescreen action comic)
Critical Darling: Archer & Armstrong (I think they're going to tug on the same strings the original BWS run did. It may not be a huge seller, but it's gonna be quality every time.)
Fan Favorite: Harbinger (This seems to be the one everyone is talking about and excited to see.)
Biggest Surprise: Bloodshot (Based on what I read on CBR with the dual art team and the comic using a framing device for storytelling, I'm thinking there may be much more to this title than the straight-up bloody action everyone anticipates.)
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Re: Predictions for 2012
If and when Rai gets a new title, he better not *SQUEE* die in issue #6.
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Re: Predictions for 2012
It'll be issue 7, and then a new guy will come along-but he'll have hair!-and then he'll die after a massive war and...MarrowMan wrote:If and when Rai gets a new title, he better not *SQUEE* die in issue #6.
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Re: Predictions for 2012
You're right of course, #7. It was Japan that fell onto Africa in #6.xodacia81 wrote:It'll be issue 7, and then a new guy will come along-but he'll have hair!-and then he'll die after a massive war and...MarrowMan wrote:If and when Rai gets a new title, he better not *SQUEE* die in issue #6.
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Wasn't there an old rock song about that?MarrowMan wrote:You're right of course, #7. It was Japan that fell onto Africa in #6.xodacia81 wrote:It'll be issue 7, and then a new guy will come along-but he'll have hair!-and then he'll die after a massive war and...MarrowMan wrote:If and when Rai gets a new title, he better not *SQUEE* die in issue #6.
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Toto did a song about Africa. I dunno if that had anything to do with Japan, lolxodacia81 wrote:Wasn't there an old rock song about that?MarrowMan wrote:You're right of course, #7. It was Japan that fell onto Africa in #6.xodacia81 wrote:It'll be issue 7, and then a new guy will come along-but he'll have hair!-and then he'll die after a massive war and...MarrowMan wrote:If and when Rai gets a new title, he better not *SQUEE* die in issue #6.
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Careful, you're showing your age.MarrowMan wrote:Toto did a song about Africa. I dunno if that had anything to do with Japan, lol
Just read that issue last night! Erica makes Tohru choose between saving Japan or continuing the fight to save reality. Tohru watches Japan tumble across North Africa, turns to Erica and man does he look *SQUEE*.
I love this stuff.
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Re: Predictions for 2012
IMHO that is one of the best "scenes" in all of Unity. The artist that did Rai's facial expressions did a great job...
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Yeah, it was one of the best scenes in all of Unity, and saddest, shared with Jack getting burnt to a crisp.
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what age? I'm only 23.jmatt wrote:Careful, you're showing your age.MarrowMan wrote:Toto did a song about Africa. I dunno if that had anything to do with Japan, lol
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MarrowMan wrote:what age? I'm only 23.jmatt wrote:Careful, you're showing your age.MarrowMan wrote:Toto did a song about Africa. I dunno if that had anything to do with Japan, lol
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xodacia81 wrote:MarrowMan wrote:what age? I'm only 23.jmatt wrote:Careful, you're showing your age.MarrowMan wrote:Toto did a song about Africa. I dunno if that had anything to do with Japan, lol
Canadians!
Yeah we are a strange bunch. just look at William Shatner, Jim Carey and Mike Myers.
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As The Shat would say: Those guys. Are. Good. Examples.MarrowMan wrote:xodacia81 wrote:MarrowMan wrote:what age? I'm only 23.jmatt wrote:Careful, you're showing your age.MarrowMan wrote:Toto did a song about Africa. I dunno if that had anything to do with Japan, lol
Canadians!
Yeah we are a strange bunch. just look at William Shatner, Jim Carey and Mike Myers.
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Sorry for going
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Re: Predictions for 2012
I am imagining a mash-up of Toto's Africa and Mr. Roboto...and its not pretty.MarrowMan wrote:Toto did a song about Africa. I dunno if that had anything to do with Japan, lolxodacia81 wrote:Wasn't there an old rock song about that?MarrowMan wrote:You're right of course, #7. It was Japan that fell onto Africa in #6.xodacia81 wrote:It'll be issue 7, and then a new guy will come along-but he'll have hair!-and then he'll die after a massive war and...MarrowMan wrote:If and when Rai gets a new title, he better not *SQUEE* die in issue #6.
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Is it scary that I had a similar thought, only with a touch of the flute from Land Down Under, thrown in?BugsySig wrote:I am imagining a mash-up of Toto's Africa and Mr. Roboto...and its not pretty.MarrowMan wrote:Toto did a song about Africa. I dunno if that had anything to do with Japan, lolxodacia81 wrote:Wasn't there an old rock song about that?MarrowMan wrote:You're right of course, #7. It was Japan that fell onto Africa in #6.xodacia81 wrote:It'll be issue 7, and then a new guy will come along-but he'll have hair!-and then he'll die after a massive war and...MarrowMan wrote:If and when Rai gets a new title, he better not *SQUEE* die in issue #6.
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Re: Predictions for 2012
again.
Sorry I couldn't resist.
Play them at the same time. LOL.
Sorry I couldn't resist.
Play them at the same time. LOL.
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No need to apologize, Marrow...this sort of thing is why you fit in here
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xodacia81 wrote:No need to apologize, Marrow...this sort of thing is why you fit in here
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Oh, dude. That just makes it worse.MarrowMan wrote: what age? I'm only 23.
I was a senior in high school when that came out. I have an excuse.
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I was being sarcastic. I'm actually 35. Which means i was about 7 when it came out.jmatt wrote:Oh, dude. That just makes it worse.MarrowMan wrote: what age? I'm only 23.
I was a senior in high school when that came out. I have an excuse.
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D'oh! Ya got me. Someone needs to invent the "sarcasm" smiley.MarrowMan wrote:I was being sarcastic. I'm actually 35. Which means i was about 7 when it came out.