Archer and Armstrong Bootleg

Jrosen · Post by **Jrosen** » Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:56:44 pm

I'm thinking about tracking down the Archer and Armstrong bootlegs, and I was. Wondering if anyone knew the size of the comic? Are they standard size, height and length?

nycjadie · Post by **nycjadie** » Tue Feb 26, 2019 6:38:03 pm

It's essentially a regular piece of copy paper folded in half. I have an official bootleg, because I know the source, but most are simply photocopies of the bootleg. Bootlegged bootlegs. Valiant sponsored it, and it was distributed to certain stores. I don't think they actually publicly blessed it. Some made colored "variants." Hilarious.

BTW, there are 2 different bootlegs. The 2nd is the harder one to find. Got all this info from Rafer Roberts himself.

Jrosen · Post by **Jrosen** » Tue Feb 26, 2019 7:22:03 pm

Rafer is going to be at C2E2, which is one of the reasons why I was thinking about tracking it down. Are they worth reading?

nycjadie · Post by **nycjadie** » Tue Feb 26, 2019 7:25:41 pm

They're fun. I'm a huge zine fan, and love his style for zines. It's quirky and irreverent, so it works well, in my view. But it's just a fun story.

AnarchoMambo · Post by **AnarchoMambo** » Wed Feb 27, 2019 7:13:32 am

In my opinion, these bootlegs are comic masterpieces. And that is why I compiled all the available original covers and artwork directly from the author (and in the case of the first bootleg cover, from a compassionate fan here on the boards.) Still intending someday to set up two portfolio books for my coffee table!

Which reminds me: I’m still missing 4 pages of original interior art from the first bootleg. I don’t have any leads, but perhaps someone here might be able to help me sleuth that out, hmm?

Jrosen · Post by **Jrosen** » Sat May 08, 2021 11:22:16 am

Sorry for bringing back an old thread, but I was wondering if anyone had scans of the second bootleg? Rafer posted the first bootleg to his website, I couldn't find anything on the second one. Thanks!

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sat May 08, 2021 2:43:28 pm

Valiant… bootlegs…

syzhang28 · Post by **syzhang28** » Sat May 08, 2021 3:52:33 pm

Havne't thought about the bootleg since it came out. Looking back this was probably one of the early seeds that became Bad Idea. It has more of a Bad Idea feel to it than a Valiant feel.

lorddunlow · Post by **lorddunlow** » Sat May 08, 2021 4:00:17 pm

Chiclo wrote:Valiant… bootlegs…

911!

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Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sat May 08, 2021 4:05:23 pm

lorddunlow wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 4:00:17 pm
Chiclo wrote:Valiant… bootlegs…
911!

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Red alert!

Blood of Heroes · Post by **Blood of Heroes** » Sun May 09, 2021 12:48:16 am

Chiclo wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 4:05:23 pm
lorddunlow wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 4:00:17 pm
Chiclo wrote:Valiant… bootlegs…
911!

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Red alert!

JCP · Post by **JCP** » Sun May 09, 2021 2:01:33 pm

Jrosen · Post by **Jrosen** » Sun May 09, 2021 8:17:46 pm

Chiclo wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 2:43:28 pm Valiant… bootlegs…

I should have known where this was going to go...

Sunlight on Snow · Post by **Sunlight on Snow** » Mon May 10, 2021 4:52:45 am

Jrosen wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 8:17:46 pm
Chiclo wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 2:43:28 pm Valiant… bootlegs…
I should have known where this was going to go...

You could have also just bought a copy.

Unlike those fake counterfeits, the A&A bootlegs actually exist and aren't even that HTF!

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