VEI release plans

cjv · Post by **cjv** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:00 am

So tell me, does the VEI release plans (the two hardcovers to date) reveal any information on their ideas about relaunching the Valiant Universe?

The options for relaunching could be narrowed down to three broad categories.

1) Start fresh with the characters, with a new universe, new history, etc. Rewrite their history as needed. Sort of like starting after Unity 2000 or something. Nothing in what we know as Valiant continuity is certain.

2) Start with the characters at some point in the Valiant continuity, perhaps scratching all events that occured after that new starting point. Sort of like starting fresh from post-Unity, or something like that. Material that has happened prior to the new starting point is considered in continuity, material that happened after it is not.

3) Continue where we left off (either directly, or following a hiatus of some kind). Everything in the Valiant history is considered in continuity and has already occured.

With these hardcovers that they are printing, there are two possibilities.

1) Either they are printing these to get some money and capital for the relaunch, and these books will actually have no bearing on how the relaunch happens.

2) These books ARE part of the relauch (considered in continuity), and as such they do have bearing.

Since these books have new material, I am inclined to think the latter option is more likely. Why would they have new material in the books only to potentially discard it for a relaunch?

As such, it seems the relaunch options have changed. If these books are considered as part of the relaunch, the it appears that either the 2nd or 3rd relaunch option is the goal. Keep some or all of the history.

Chris

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:05 am

Beats me.

I'm hoping that they do the VALIANT thing and respect continuity up to XO 68.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:16 am

I suppose it's anyone's guess what direction they will go after the hard covers. We'll just have to wait and see.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:40 am

I think that VEI is planning to relaunch the VALIANT Universe using Captain Carrot as their guideline, so that instead of humans, now the VALIANT heroes will be antromorphic animals.

They're starting with the new story in the XO Hc, the origin of X-O Penguinowar.

worldsbestcomics · Post by **worldsbestcomics** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:43 am

ManofTheAtom wrote:I think that VEI is planning to relaunch the VALIANT Universe using Captain Carrot as their guideline, so that instead of humans, now the VALIANT heroes will be antromorphic animals.

That is an interesting theory

and it makes me crave salad.

Fanboy375 · Post by **Fanboy375** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:47 am

Makes me crave a long orange vegetable.

Well there i go, turned the thread gay in less than 10 posts!!! LOL

siren3-4 · Post by **siren3-4** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:59 am

Fanboy375 wrote:Makes me crave a long orange vegetable.

Carrot Top ???

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:24 pm

wrong thread

ckb · Post by **ckb** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:27 pm

ManofTheAtom wrote:I think that VEI is planning to relaunch the VALIANT Universe using Captain Carrot as their guideline, so that instead of humans, now the VALIANT heroes will be antromorphic animals.

They're starting with the new story in the XO Hc, the origin of X-O Penguinowar.

Pre-Hero VEI....

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:29 pm

ckb wrote:
ManofTheAtom wrote:I think that VEI is planning to relaunch the VALIANT Universe using Captain Carrot as their guideline, so that instead of humans, now the VALIANT heroes will be antromorphic animals.

They're starting with the new story in the XO Hc, the origin of X-O Penguinowar.
Pre-Hero VEI....

I want them to go after those licenses we spoke about that one time (Greatest American Hero, Voyagers!, etc, etc)

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:58 pm

I thought it was interesting, and somewhat telling, that Aric is 43 years old now, according to his myspace page.

The more I think about it, I like the idea of starting up again in the present age, with everything that happened back in VH1 having occured 10-15 years in the past.

With the exception, of course, of the stuff that happened in the future.

Or the lost land. But what happens in the lost land stays in the lost land.

myron · Post by **myron** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:00 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:I thought it was interesting, and somewhat telling, that Aric is 43 years old now, according to his myspace page.

The more I think about it, I like the idea of starting up again in the present age, with everything that happened back in VH1 having occured 10-15 years in the past.

With the exception, of course, of the stuff that happened in the future.

Or the lost land. But what happens in the lost land stays in the lost land.

The Lost Land---The Vegas of VEI...

nah, it was all just a dream...

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:42 pm

myron wrote:The Lost Land---The Vegas of VEI...

nah, it was all just a dream...

I cannot take credit for that idea.

myron · Post by **myron** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:44 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:
myron wrote:The Lost Land---The Vegas of VEI...

nah, it was all just a dream...
I cannot take credit for that idea.

that's ok...it's usable.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:47 pm

myron wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote:
myron wrote:The Lost Land---The Vegas of VEI...

nah, it was all just a dream...
I cannot take credit for that idea.
that's ok...it's usable.

I think it is a worthwhile addition to the valiantfans.com meme.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:04 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:I thought it was interesting, and somewhat telling, that Aric is 43 years old now, according to his myspace page.

The more I think about it, I like the idea of starting up again in the present age, with everything that happened back in VH1 having occured 10-15 years in the past.

With the exception, of course, of the stuff that happened in the future.

Or the lost land. But what happens in the lost land stays in the lost land.

The changed it to 43... interesting

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:19 pm

What was it before???

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:48 pm

IanAlexavier wrote:What was it before???

28

cjv · Post by **cjv** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:35 pm

So is myspace in continuity?

Chris

mramsterdam · Post by **mramsterdam** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:29 pm

I hope they relaunch and that this is not the beginning of the end for Valiant comics.

TimeWillTell · Post by **TimeWillTell** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:20 pm

I hope they relaunch and that this is not the beginning of the end for Valiant comics.

=TWT

MoonChild · Post by **MoonChild** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:55 pm

Well if you are an investor or just a passionate fan of valiant, you can see that there is a built in fanbase with profit written all over the place: Comics, Games, Movies, Merchandise. We speak, they listen, TWT but have faith, it's coming

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:11 pm

MoonChild wrote:Well if you are an investor or just a passionate fan of valiant, you can see that there is a built in fanbase with profit written all over the place: Comics, Games, Movies, Merchandise. We speak, they listen, TWT but have faith, it's coming

Just an FYI, but TWT is the Senior Vice President and Publisher of the new Valiant (in case you weren't aware).

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:23 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
MoonChild wrote:Well if you are an investor or just a passionate fan of valiant, you can see that there is a built in fanbase with profit written all over the place: Comics, Games, Movies, Merchandise. We speak, they listen, TWT but have faith, it's coming
Just an FYI, but TWT is the Senior Vice President and Publisher of the new Valiant (in case you weren't aware).

.... and all around cool dude!

MoonChild · Post by **MoonChild** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:28 pm

Cool, I was paying respect to his posts and agreeing that time will tell

meant to quote mramsterdam, sorry for the confusion.