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I’m getting close to a handle on things.. and didn’t want to offer these, but beggars can’t be choosers..

I could use some help in determining a fair price to let these go..

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I believe these are from the 7th, 8th, 11th and 12th poker nights.


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Awesome, awesome books!

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*SQUEE*, man. I'm sorry that its come to this. I hope these books help you get your head back above water. :thumb:
As for value? No poker book has been sold, to my knowledge. Two of those are Dinesh era books. Two are post Dino.
Pretty long odds that poker books will be sold again. Someone will jump on these.

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I really like the Punk Mambo book,
looks even cooler with all the poker players signatures.
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Blood of Heroes wrote:*SQUEE*, man. I'm sorry that its come to this. I hope these books help you get your head back above water. :thumb:
As for value? No poker book has been sold, to my knowledge. Two of those are Dinesh era books. Two are post Dino.
Pretty long odds that poker books will be sold again. Someone will jump on these.
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Seems like a couple of these (not these exactly, but PN books) were sold a few years back in the $200-300 each range.

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I will give the books a good home. Don't know much about the poker nights but these seem like interesting curiosities. Will make a nice addition to the Valiant collection.

Does anyone have a list of which books were used for all the different poker nights.

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magnus20009 wrote:I will give the books a good home. Don't know much about the poker nights but these seem like interesting curiosities. Will make a nice addition to the Valiant collection.

Does anyone have a list of which books were used for all the different poker nights.
That’s a great question! Unless someone answers before I do, I’ll look into what books were from what year when I get home. They all blend together at this point. Punk Mambo is 2019 for sure. Congrats on your purchase. :thumb:

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2019 Punk Mambo
2018 Shadowman
2016 Bloodshot
2015 XO Manowar.....This one is my favorite because fellow board member and poker attendee Miss Jay did the cover art on that book. Her sig should be on there. She’s awesome. :thumb:

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Blood of Heroes wrote:2019 Punk Mambo
2018 Shadowman
2016 Bloodshot
2015 XO Manowar.....This one is my favorite because fellow board member and poker attendee Miss Jay did the cover art on that book. Her sig should be on there. She’s awesome. :thumb:
It's also your favorite because it's the only one signed by me!

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lorddunlow wrote:
Blood of Heroes wrote:2019 Punk Mambo
2018 Shadowman
2016 Bloodshot
2015 XO Manowar.....This one is my favorite because fellow board member and poker attendee Miss Jay did the cover art on that book. Her sig should be on there. She’s awesome. :thumb:
It's also your favorite because it's the only one signed by me!
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Well this is what I have for a checklist so far.

2019 Punk Mambo 1:100
2018 Shadowman (2018) Gold
2017 X-O Manowar (2017) 2 Blank Cover
2016 Bloodshot Reborn 14 Linewide 1:120
2015 X-O Manowar (2012) 38 1:20

Not sure which year this was from but it was another poker series book
X-O Manowar (2012) 6 Zicher 1:50 Line Variant

Also since Valiant came back in 2012 (7 years ago) how are there 12 Poker series night books. It obviously happens more than annually at SDCC.

Would be cool if we could get the full checklist. Surely with the collective knowledge on the boards we can get the full checklist built.

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magnus20009 wrote:Also since Valiant came back in 2012 (7 years ago) how are there 12 Poker series night books.
Valiant fans gathered before the comeback.

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magnusr wrote:
magnus20009 wrote:Also since Valiant came back in 2012 (7 years ago) how are there 12 Poker series night books.
Valiant fans gathered before the comeback.

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Where there poker books in the early years before VEI?

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magnus20009 wrote:Not sure which year this was from but it was another poker series book
X-O Manowar (2012) 6 Zicher 1:50 Line Variant
Seems to be 2013.
Where there poker books in the early years before VEI?
Sorry, didn't mean to imply I knew for sure. Just a possibility.


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magnus20009 wrote:
magnusr wrote:
magnus20009 wrote:Also since Valiant came back in 2012 (7 years ago) how are there 12 Poker series night books.
Valiant fans gathered before the comeback.

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Where there poker books in the early years before VEI?
I have a few, but I don't have access to them at this time. They have definitely been around since 2012. I'm not sure if there were regular books before then.

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I'm sorry. I thought you meant just the books you bought from Aram.

Regarding the rest of the books, the first annual poker game at SDCC was in 2008. That book was either a Ninjak 1 gold or a HARD Corps 1 gold. I can't remember off the top of my head. Those books were provided by ZWH. I'll have to figure out a master list of books over the years. Between me and Dr. Solar it should be doable. The book from 2011 was technically the book from 2010 but since we didn't actually play cards, no books were given out. That's a whole other story though. :lol: 2010 came to be known as VEI 0. 2012 was Harbinger 1 1:20 and those were generously provided by Dr Solar. From 2013 on, VEI provided the poker books.

That's all for now. There's more. Should probably itemize all the cool swag Jace had made.
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Blood of Heroes wrote:I'm sorry. I thought you meant just the books you bought from Aram.

Regarding the rest of the books, the first annual poker game at SDCC was in 2008. That book was either a Ninjak 1 gold or a HARD Corps 1 gold. I can't remember off the top of my head. Those books were provided by ZWH. I'll have to figure out a master list of books over the years. Between me and Dr. Solar it should be doable. The book from 2011 was technically the book from 2010 but since we didn't actually play cards, no books were given out. That's a whole other story though. :lol: 2011 came to be known as VEI 0. 2012 was Harbinger 1 1:20 and those were generously provided by Dr Solar. From 2013 on, VEI provided the poker books.

That's all for now. There's more. Should probably itemize all the cool swag Jace had made.
That was 2010. That is the only book bearing my signature. And the Mrs.!

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Chiclo wrote:
Blood of Heroes wrote:I'm sorry. I thought you meant just the books you bought from Aram.

Regarding the rest of the books, the first annual poker game at SDCC was in 2008. That book was either a Ninjak 1 gold or a HARD Corps 1 gold. I can't remember off the top of my head. Those books were provided by ZWH. I'll have to figure out a master list of books over the years. Between me and Dr. Solar it should be doable. The book from 2011 was technically the book from 2010 but since we didn't actually play cards, no books were given out. That's a whole other story though. :lol: 2010 came to be known as VEI 0. 2012 was Harbinger 1 1:20 and those were generously provided by Dr Solar. From 2013 on, VEI provided the poker books.

That's all for now. There's more. Should probably itemize all the cool swag Jace had made.
That was 2010. That is the only book bearing my signature. And the Mrs.!
I made an edit. 2010 was VEI 0. Right?

So you signed a poker book in 2010 and didn’t get one?

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Searching through old posts yielded this, the first ever poker book. Only seven in existence!! :thumb:

There's been a poker thread every year. So finding the info shouldn't be too difficult. Scanning all my poker books will take some time though. But having all the info compiled and in one place is a good idea. :thumb:



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So let's see if I have this correct:

SDCC Valiant Poker Books
12th - 2019 Punk Mambo 1:100
11th - 2018 Shadowman (2018) Gold
10th - 2017 X-O Manowar (2017) 2 Blank Cover
9th - 2016 Bloodshot Reborn 14 Linewide 1:120
8th - 2015 X-O Manowar (2012) 38 1:20
7th - 2014 Armor Hunters 1 1:50
6th - 2013 X-O Manowar (2012) 6 Zicher 1:50 Line Variant
5th - 2012 Harbinger (2012) 1 1:20
4th - 2011 Armorines 0 gold (Provided by ZWH)
3rd - 2010 No book (as no poker played)
2nd - 2009 ??? (No Book or perhaps PSI Lords 1 Gold)
1st - 2008 H.A.R.D Corps 1 Gold (Provided by ZWH)

That leaves 2009 as the only unconfirmed year.

Other- Non SDCC

First Annual West Coast BBQ
2009 or 2010 X-O Manowar (1991) 5 with original sketch done by Mike Leeke 8 copies - each sketch unique
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Hoping to make the card game for the first time this summer.

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I'll have to figure it out 2009 I want to say it was Psilords 1 gold. The 2010/2011 book was Armorines 0 gold. Those were again provided by ZWH.

There was also a book from LBCC in 2009 or 2010 (I forget). That was a poker game held at Elveen's house. The book was XO 5 with a sketch done by Mike Leeke (pretty sure) that Elveen had done. Super cool books. One of my favorites. No two sketches were the same.


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nycjadie wrote:Hoping to make the card game for the first time this summer.
You better! Why else would you come out here? :?


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