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Is there anything you would change about Pre Unity VALIANT

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Obviously there are a lot of things that people would change about VALIANT/ Acclaim post Unity (...ideally it didn't happen at all :lol:)...

But is there anything you would change about some of the best comics that came out of all time - Pre Unity VALIANT?

I was going to say I wish Solar Alpha and Omega was done in its own issues in the regular series but thinking about it again it would've spoiled the momentum of the book. So I can't really think of anything.

It may not be a story line thing either, it may be superficial like more gatefold covers (ha!)

BTW list anything you would change about the UNITY story line as well, I just didn't have room to fit it into the title.

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Post by Tim »

I don't like the covers at all.

(Edit)

I don't like the crossover covers.

The Unity #0 and #1 covers are great.

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Post by Unblessed »

totally.

1. Not publish Rai 0

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There's not really much I would consider changing. I think the pre-unity books are very good as-is.

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Tim Petty wrote:I don't like the covers at all.

(Edit)

I don't like the crossover covers.

The Unity #0 and #1 covers are great.
Thats an EXCELLENT point, I forgot to mention that :!:

The Unity covers absolutely sucked (except 0 and 1)

My first choice for the covers would've been BWS

Closely followed by Dave Gibbons and Brian Bolland

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Some of the artwork was not exactly the greatest, but other than that I would keep it the same.

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I wouldn't change a thing.



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Post by Heath »

Unblessed wrote:totally.

1. Not publish Rai 0
Technically, that's a POST-Unity book. :)

And I don't mean to derail the thread, but I think Rai #0 was one of the best single issues Valiant ever published.
I would agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.

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Uh-oh... fur is gonna fly, folks!

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You all know I can't respond to that. He got me.

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Post by tarheelmarine »

cobra_commander wrote:
Tim Petty wrote:I don't like the covers at all.

(Edit)

I don't like the crossover covers.

The Unity #0 and #1 covers are great.
Thats an EXCELLENT point, I forgot to mention that :!:

The Unity covers absolutely sucked (except 0 and 1)

My first choice for the covers would've been BWS

Closely followed by Dave Gibbons and Brian Bolland

What are you saying? The Miller covers were great. In fact, I would like the original art work for most them. The second artist wasn't so hot, but it was cool how all the covers came together to form a big pic (especially the Miller work with the hands).

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tarheelmarine wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
Tim Petty wrote:I don't like the covers at all.

(Edit)

I don't like the crossover covers.

The Unity #0 and #1 covers are great.
Thats an EXCELLENT point, I forgot to mention that :!:

The Unity covers absolutely sucked (except 0 and 1)

My first choice for the covers would've been BWS

Closely followed by Dave Gibbons and Brian Bolland

What are you saying? The Miller covers were great. In fact, I would like the original art work for most them. The second artist wasn't so hot, but it was cool how all the covers came together to form a big pic (especially the Miller work with the hands).
Blech! As much as I am loathe to disagree with a fellow Tar Heel, I absolutely HATE these covers.

The Simonson's were a little better, but I'd still have liked to see BWS do all of them.

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Is there anything I would change about Pre-Unity VALIANT?????

easy... I would have more of them :wink:

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Post by Second_Death »

I for one am glad that the powers-that-were decided to concentrate on story and content rather than the shock value of dramatic covers and art. Interesting that the most well-known preunity cover, and perhaps the most famous Valiant cover period, is an image of nothing.....Solar 10.

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Second_Death wrote:I for one am glad that the powers-that-were decided to concentrate on story and content rather than the shock value of dramatic covers.
If they weren't concerned with the shock of dramatic covers they wouldn't have brought outside artists in to do the covers.

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Tim Petty wrote:
Second_Death wrote:I for one am glad that the powers-that-were decided to concentrate on story and content rather than the shock value of dramatic covers.
If they weren't concerned with the shock of dramatic covers they wouldn't have brought outside artists in to do the covers.
Ummm... :?

Pre-Unity means BEFORE Unity.
Why are we discussing the Unity covers in this particular thread?

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greg wrote:
Tim Petty wrote:
Second_Death wrote:I for one am glad that the powers-that-were decided to concentrate on story and content rather than the shock value of dramatic covers.
If they weren't concerned with the shock of dramatic covers they wouldn't have brought outside artists in to do the covers.
Ummm... :?

Pre-Unity means BEFORE Unity.
Why are we discussing the Unity covers in this particular thread?

Greg got you there.....

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Elveen wrote:
greg wrote:
Tim Petty wrote:
Second_Death wrote:I for one am glad that the powers-that-were decided to concentrate on story and content rather than the shock value of dramatic covers.
If they weren't concerned with the shock of dramatic covers they wouldn't have brought outside artists in to do the covers.
Ummm... :?

Pre-Unity means BEFORE Unity.
Why are we discussing the Unity covers in this particular thread?

Greg got you there.....
Yeah, but it was a bit harsh. I should have added this --> :kidaround:

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greg wrote:
Elveen wrote:
greg wrote:
Tim Petty wrote:
Second_Death wrote:I for one am glad that the powers-that-were decided to concentrate on story and content rather than the shock value of dramatic covers.
If they weren't concerned with the shock of dramatic covers they wouldn't have brought outside artists in to do the covers.
Ummm... :?

Pre-Unity means BEFORE Unity.
Why are we discussing the Unity covers in this particular thread?

Greg got you there.....
Yeah, but it was a bit harsh. I should have added this --> :kidaround:
Apparently neither one you read the last line of CC's first post of the thread.
cobra_commander wrote:BTW list anything you would change about the UNITY story line as well, I just didn't have room to fit it into the title.

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Daniel Jackson wrote: Apparently neither one you read the last line of CC's first post of the thread.
cobra_commander wrote:BTW list anything you would change about the UNITY story line as well, I just didn't have room to fit it into the title.
heh.

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Post by Second_Death »

What to change about PreUnity/Unity? Too change perfection would be to make it less than would it not? Since I'm a Preunity Homer, I can't think of anything............................................except this:

If only it had never ended. :D

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Tim Petty wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote: Apparently neither one you read the last line of CC's first post of the thread.
cobra_commander wrote:BTW list anything you would change about the UNITY story line as well, I just didn't have room to fit it into the title.
heh.
Yeah! :mad:





Oh. :oops:

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Post by Knightt »

Hey this is ALL moot... the last issue of X-O proves that as well as takes down any conversation as to where the 'new owners' should start back up. There IS no 'where'... Aric predates EVERYTHING, so it... never... happened.

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It was all a dream....

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Daniel Jackson wrote:It was all a dream....
No it wasn't. It was all magic ink.


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