Valiant Discovery
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- WrathOfArmstrong
- Get those scissors away from my coupons
- Posts: 259
- Joined: Fri Oct 27, 2017 12:43:01 pm
- Valiant fan since: April 2017
- Favorite character: Aric
- Favorite title: Wrath of Eternal Warrior
- Favorite writer: Venditte
- Favorite artist: Juan Jose Ryp
Valiant Discovery
Been looming around these parts for months now, I probably won't ever have as much to say as I say now, but I wanted to thank all of you. Your posts have fueled my Valiant obsession as I awaited shipments of new comics. I've even bought from a few of you via eBay--before making the connections between the posters and the sellers (Y'all did great).
I actually always had a mostly (but more subconscious than outright) negative outlook on Valiant. I was an Image/Vertigo kid in the 90s. And I loved the video games Turok/Shadowman, but when I picked up the Acclaim comics I was discouraged, chocked 'em up to a cash in.
Around 2006, financial difficulty led me to ban myself from the purchasing of comics. I relied on my then girlfriend (now wife) to supply me with graphic novels for my birthday or x-mas. She did a great job. I did really well restraining myself until I decided to re-read the Alan Moore run of Swamp Thing last October. I forgot how amazing that comic was and ended up reading the entire Swamp Thing series (including getting past admiring Eric Powell's cover art to deal with Dysart's....um...run). That has fueled a full, unabated return to comics. And because a lot of the comics I passionately followed were wrapped up. I needed 'new.'
I saw plenty of VEI's stuff, but was doing a really good job ignoring it. There seems to be a lot of fake hype in the comic world.
Maybe it was Amazon Recommendations, but I stumbled onto Dr. Mirage. It had better reviews than the 2012 Shadowman (which I became aware of back then and almost added to my wish list a couple of times, but ignored because of my previous experience and the reviews weren't glowing). Since Mirage promised a return to Deadside, which I was fascinated with because of the game, it seemed like I might like the book.
But what actually made me buy it was this: I wanted to have more female superheroes for my daughters than the ones provided by the Big Two. They can't read it yet, but I've promised them access to my library one day.
Because I liked Mirage (deluxe hardcover), I bought the original series and found it enjoyable in an offbeat and unexpected way. I went ahead and dove into 2012 Shadowman--and I really, really liked it as well. It left me wanting, ultimately, but right around the corner was Free Comic Book Day and Kindt's XO Manowar became the affirming factor.
It's hard to remember my exact path from then on, but I've read everything to date that VEI has put out (as well as their hardcover editions of the pre-VEI stuff) and am obsessing over what comes next.
I'm still reading other books, but it's usually because I'm in between a Valiant release.
I actually always had a mostly (but more subconscious than outright) negative outlook on Valiant. I was an Image/Vertigo kid in the 90s. And I loved the video games Turok/Shadowman, but when I picked up the Acclaim comics I was discouraged, chocked 'em up to a cash in.
Around 2006, financial difficulty led me to ban myself from the purchasing of comics. I relied on my then girlfriend (now wife) to supply me with graphic novels for my birthday or x-mas. She did a great job. I did really well restraining myself until I decided to re-read the Alan Moore run of Swamp Thing last October. I forgot how amazing that comic was and ended up reading the entire Swamp Thing series (including getting past admiring Eric Powell's cover art to deal with Dysart's....um...run). That has fueled a full, unabated return to comics. And because a lot of the comics I passionately followed were wrapped up. I needed 'new.'
I saw plenty of VEI's stuff, but was doing a really good job ignoring it. There seems to be a lot of fake hype in the comic world.
Maybe it was Amazon Recommendations, but I stumbled onto Dr. Mirage. It had better reviews than the 2012 Shadowman (which I became aware of back then and almost added to my wish list a couple of times, but ignored because of my previous experience and the reviews weren't glowing). Since Mirage promised a return to Deadside, which I was fascinated with because of the game, it seemed like I might like the book.
But what actually made me buy it was this: I wanted to have more female superheroes for my daughters than the ones provided by the Big Two. They can't read it yet, but I've promised them access to my library one day.
Because I liked Mirage (deluxe hardcover), I bought the original series and found it enjoyable in an offbeat and unexpected way. I went ahead and dove into 2012 Shadowman--and I really, really liked it as well. It left me wanting, ultimately, but right around the corner was Free Comic Book Day and Kindt's XO Manowar became the affirming factor.
It's hard to remember my exact path from then on, but I've read everything to date that VEI has put out (as well as their hardcover editions of the pre-VEI stuff) and am obsessing over what comes next.
I'm still reading other books, but it's usually because I'm in between a Valiant release.
- greg
- The admin around here must be getting old and soft.
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Re: Valiant Discovery
Welcome!
- Alastor
- Working on the first full appearance of me
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- Joined: Thu Oct 26, 2017 4:39:54 pm
- Favorite character: Aric/Rai/Bloodshot
- Favorite title: X-O Manowar (2017)
- Favorite writer: Kindt/Lemire
- Favorite artist: Giorello/Crain
- Location: France
Re: Valiant Discovery
Welcome !
Kindt's XO was also some kind of affirming factor for me !
Kindt's XO was also some kind of affirming factor for me !
- betterthanezra
- Wanna see an unpublished Shadowman page?
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- Joined: Mon Feb 09, 2004 12:18:28 am
- Valiant fan since: 1991
- Favorite writer: Josh Dysart
- Location: Scoot over, I have to get in behind you.
Re: Valiant Discovery
Great Story I love it!!!!
Welcome
-Brian
Welcome
-Brian
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- Ricomortis
- lookin pu nub in all da wong pwaces
- Posts: 1905
- Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:31:46 pm
- Valiant fan since: 1991
- Favorite character: Shadowman - Harada
- Favorite title: Imperium
- Favorite writer: Dysart & Fred Van Lente
- Favorite artist: Larosa, Henry & CAFU
Re: Valiant Discovery
Welcome! You have come to right place to be obsessed.
There is plenty of info and amazing fans here!
Rico
There is plenty of info and amazing fans here!
Rico
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- FlipMega
- My posts can all fit in a short box
- Posts: 188
- Joined: Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:38:33 am
- Valiant fan since: Ninjak vol. 1 #23
- Favorite title: Harbinger, Imperium, Divinity
- Favorite artist: Hairsine, Suayan, LaRosa
- Location: MI
Re: Valiant Discovery
welcome and thanks for sharing your story!
- TheeBaldMoose
- Rockin' out in Torquehalla
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Re: Valiant Discovery
excellent story, and welcome to the boards! I say get involved, and chat it up. These guys and gals here are a great deal of fun to talk to and learn from
Moose
- grendeljd
- innerSPACE does whatever I tell them
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- Favorite character: Aric
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- Location: On the 7.5th floor of LesterCorp, headed through the back door to John Malkovich's brain.
Re: Valiant Discovery
Welcome!! I love that first new Dr Mirage mini-series. LOVE it. Great place to have started getting hooked on the new stuff.
I like to draw stuff... http://grendeljd.deviantart.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
My wife likes to draw stuff too, and she is better than me! [I'm very proud of her]... https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sara-Dec ... ref=stream" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
My wife likes to draw stuff too, and she is better than me! [I'm very proud of her]... https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sara-Dec ... ref=stream" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;