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Warren Simons wrote:
MoonChild wrote:Welcome back Warren, thanks for keeping this thread active. I only have one question. Are you going to let Josh re-write harby 16?
we were going over the pages today from barry. they look amazing. i'm very excited for this issue. it's kind of crazy and awesome. joshua is doing some lovely work. really stellar stuff.
I'll take that as a NO! lol :funnypost: Thanks for posting all the same.
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Warren Simons wrote:
MoonChild wrote:I'd love to see mini's of dr mirage and timewalker myself. 8-)
i love both of those characters. we've got some exciting stuff coming up...
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Here's a question.....where are you?

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Ramses818 wrote:Here's a question.....where are you?
lol, yeah, he hasn't posted since August of last year. :) I guess we need to ask him some really good questions.
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I have a question, Warren. Is Valiant going to make an appearance at any show in the south soon? Like say in Atlanta or Nashville? I live in Alabama. I'd LOVE to meet you guys! I've driven to Atlanta and Nashville for conventions.

I'm a huge Valiant fan, ever since I picked up that first Magnus #1 back in 1991, and I love what you guys at VEI have done. I think you've done stuff better than the original pre-Unity Shooter stories, and coming from me, that's saying something, because that was always my standard for the best of Valiant. Kudos to you guys...you seem to really care about the characters, which is something the original VH1 apparently stopped doing, and that's when they went to pot, IMO. As long as you guys care, we will care. :thumb:

So please, come to the south sometime! This fan would love to see you guys.
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Oh, and here's a big one (apologies if someone asked it before):

Do you guys have the rights to use Erica Pierce? Or is she too closely tied to Solar? I notice another company putting out Solar is using Phil Seleski. So that made me wonder about the status of Erica Pierce.
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Ramses818 wrote:Here's a question.....where are you?
I'm at the offices today, working on the extraordinary initiative that is Valiant First...

Specifically, putting the finishing touches on Rai # 1 with Matt & Clayton, working on Armor Hunters with the crew, and working with the best team in the industry...

...and waiting for some awesome questions from you guys!

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bamaphilosopher wrote:
Ramses818 wrote:Here's a question.....where are you?
lol, yeah, he hasn't posted since August of last year. :) I guess we need to ask him some really good questions.
They don't need to be really good. OKAY will do!

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bamaphilosopher wrote:I have a question, Warren. Is Valiant going to make an appearance at any show in the south soon? Like say in Atlanta or Nashville? I live in Alabama. I'd LOVE to meet you guys! I've driven to Atlanta and Nashville for conventions.

I'm a huge Valiant fan, ever since I picked up that first Magnus #1 back in 1991, and I love what you guys at VEI have done. I think you've done stuff better than the original pre-Unity Shooter stories, and coming from me, that's saying something, because that was always my standard for the best of Valiant. Kudos to you guys...you seem to really care about the characters, which is something the original VH1 apparently stopped doing, and that's when they went to pot, IMO. As long as you guys care, we will care. :thumb:

So please, come to the south sometime! This fan would love to see you guys.
Appreciate the super kind words, man. We head to Charlotte every year, but I realize that's quite a trip from Alabama. I will check in with the convention team and let you know if we've got any plans to head to Atlanta or Nashville.

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I have a question: I know there is a lot of shake up going on with the Valiant First thing and Armor Hunters. Am I going to be blown away by what's in store? Is it going to surprise, shock, delight, and infuriate at the same time? Or is it going to be a typical comic event where not much changes?

This is not a loaded question because I'm saying it's not. :P
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bamaphilosopher wrote:I have a question, Warren. Is Valiant going to make an appearance at any show in the south soon? Like say in Atlanta or Nashville? I live in Alabama. I'd LOVE to meet you guys! I've driven to Atlanta and Nashville for conventions.

I'm a huge Valiant fan, ever since I picked up that first Magnus #1 back in 1991, and I love what you guys at VEI have done. I think you've done stuff better than the original pre-Unity Shooter stories, and coming from me, that's saying something, because that was always my standard for the best of Valiant. Kudos to you guys...you seem to really care about the characters, which is something the original VH1 apparently stopped doing, and that's when they went to pot, IMO. As long as you guys care, we will care. :thumb:

So please, come to the south sometime! This fan would love to see you guys.
Appreciate the super kind words, man. We head to Charlotte every year, but I realize that's quite a trip from Alabama. I will check in with the convention team and let you know if we've got any plans to head to Atlanta or Nashville.
Make it Nashville, that's closer to me. I'm in Memphis (crying because my Grizzlies haven't been so great this month).
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lorddunlow wrote:Make it Nashville, that's closer to me. I'm in Memphis (crying because my Grizzlies haven't been so great this month).
Make it Memphis. :high-five:

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lorddunlow wrote:Make it Nashville, that's closer to me. I'm in Memphis (crying because my Grizzlies haven't been so great this month).
Make it Memphis. :high-five:
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Here's a topic I think most of us have wondered about...

There seems to be near universal agreement amongst the board that there is a discrepancy in the portrayal of Gilad in the Eternal Warrior series vs. how he is portrayed in A&A, X-O, and Unity. In the first EW arc, which we know occurs prior to his appearance in the other titles, he has quit working for the Geomancers, is hell bent on destroying the Earth "God" and seemingly does so as seen in the Eternal Emperor arc. But in the other titles it looks the opposite, he seems very pro-earth, all about working for the Geomancers, and gives the impression that he has never given up his service to the Earth.

It almost reads like the events of the Eternal Warrior series are out of synch with the rest of the Valiant Universe. Was wondering if you could elaborate on that? Are we missing some key info here?
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lorddunlow wrote:
greg wrote:
lorddunlow wrote:Make it Nashville, that's closer to me. I'm in Memphis (crying because my Grizzlies haven't been so great this month).
Make it Memphis. :high-five:
+1 - I'm all for Memphis!

I've been lobbying Dino about coming to Memphis for two years now. I figured I'd give Nashville a try.
Memphis...that's doable for me, too. :thumb:
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Warren Simons wrote:
bamaphilosopher wrote:I have a question, Warren. Is Valiant going to make an appearance at any show in the south soon? Like say in Atlanta or Nashville? I live in Alabama. I'd LOVE to meet you guys! I've driven to Atlanta and Nashville for conventions.

I'm a huge Valiant fan, ever since I picked up that first Magnus #1 back in 1991, and I love what you guys at VEI have done. I think you've done stuff better than the original pre-Unity Shooter stories, and coming from me, that's saying something, because that was always my standard for the best of Valiant. Kudos to you guys...you seem to really care about the characters, which is something the original VH1 apparently stopped doing, and that's when they went to pot, IMO. As long as you guys care, we will care. :thumb:

So please, come to the south sometime! This fan would love to see you guys.
Appreciate the super kind words, man. We head to Charlotte every year, but I realize that's quite a trip from Alabama. I will check in with the convention team and let you know if we've got any plans to head to Atlanta or Nashville.
Charlotte...hmm, maybe I can save up for a year and make it to that one, then. That would be fun!
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lorddunlow wrote:
Make it Nashville, that's closer to me. I'm in Memphis (crying because my Grizzlies haven't been so great this month).
But...I thought you were Canadian? :P
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bamaphilosopher wrote:
lorddunlow wrote:
Make it Nashville, that's closer to me. I'm in Memphis (crying because my Grizzlies haven't been so great this month).
But...I thought you were Canadian? :P
He is a closeted Canadian. The Grizzlies were a Vancouver BC team before they moved :poke:
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Is there a thread for all conventions that some, or many, of the Valiant team will be appearing ? :D

(I go to the Event section, but it's kind of hit and miss there)
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doodlebird wrote:Is there a thread for all conventions that some, or many, of the Valiant team will be appearing ? :D

(I go to the Event section, but it's kind of hit and miss there)
On Valiant's site, you can limit the feed to posts that fall into the "Live Event" category (http://valiantuniverse.com/category/live-event/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;), but it's not necessarily up to date with all announced events they'll be at (e.g. we know they'll be at NYCC Special Edition but that doesn't show up yet).
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Hi Warren

Just wondering if there is any way an unknown writer like me could pitch to Valiant. thanks
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bamaphilosopher wrote:Oh, and here's a big one (apologies if someone asked it before):

Do you guys have the rights to use Erica Pierce? Or is she too closely tied to Solar? I notice another company putting out Solar is using Phil Seleski. So that made me wonder about the status of Erica Pierce.
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jkingman wrote:Hi Warren

Just wondering if there is any way an unknown writer like me could pitch to Valiant. thanks
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Hi Warren,

I'm really sorry for how hostile this is gonna sounds, but in reference to Legends of the Geomancer....why has VEI decided they don't want their digital customer's money?

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lorddunlow wrote:
greg wrote:
lorddunlow wrote:Make it Nashville, that's closer to me. I'm in Memphis (crying because my Grizzlies haven't been so great this month).
Make it Memphis. :high-five:
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I've been lobbying Dino about coming to Memphis for two years now. I figured I'd give Nashville a try.
Memphis...that's doable for me, too. :thumb:
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