All-Time Favorite VALIANT Issue

terreth · Post by **terreth** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:03:15 am

Daniel Jackson wrote:
mrwoogieman wrote:Hmmm,

I think I'm going to go with Magnus 5/Rai 1 flipbook.

To me, the most underrated book of the entire Valiant universe! First appearance of the first original valiant character, the coolness factor of the flipbook, kicking off the invasion storyline, so much going on!

That would have been my second choice. Good pick, Woogie.

My first choice.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:00:02 am

I love these kinds of polls. There are so many to pick from and I haven't read them in years. Have to go with Rai 0 as well, just too rich in content.
Other personal favorites include EW 11, Ninjak 0 + 00, X-O 9.

Cyberstrike · Post by **Cyberstrike** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:05:16 am

Solar, Man of the Atom #0 HC

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:06:44 am

This is easy for me-Solar 10.

This book was both a regular issue and a gimmick issue, was loaded with extras, had original BWS material, introduced a major character (EW), and it had not only the end of the extra story, it had the comic panel also.

$3.95 cover was a lot of money back then for a book, looks like a bargain now for what you got.

myron · Post by **myron** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:41:52 am

reeeeaallly hard to pick just one...especially from pre-unity since they all flowed into a much larger picture...

magnus 1-4 and 5-8 (with Rai) kicked butt
solar 1-10 awesome
harby 1-6 incredible
X-O 1-4 great

they are like potato chips...can't have just one...

there are also great issues post unity...from EW and A&A

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:56:18 am

myron wrote:reeeeaallly hard to pick just one...especially from pre-unity since they all flowed into a much larger picture...

magnus 1-4 and 5-8 (with Rai) kicked butt
solar 1-10 awesome
harby 1-6 incredible
X-O 1-4 great

they are like potato chips...can't have just one...

there are also great issues post unity...from EW and A&A

It's a bit like trying to decided your favorite kid.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:59:48 am

Brother J wrote:just to be different, I'm not going to pick a Pre-Unity book.

I say Harbinger #25, the big battle issue.

I've never read that issue, and wondered if it was any good. I'll read it next based on your post.

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:01:12 pm

StarBrand wrote:
Brother J wrote:just to be different, I'm not going to pick a Pre-Unity book.

I say Harbinger #25, the big battle issue.
I've never read that issue, and wondered if it was any good. I'll read it next based on your post.

It's good. It's the last good Harbinger issue.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:47:50 pm

Its a sweet issue

myron · Post by **myron** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:00:12 pm

superman-prime wrote:Its a sweet issue

in the sense that it culminates things, but the execution was just ok IMO...don't get me wrong, I really dug Harbinger up to and including 25...but it could have been soooo much more.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:02:07 pm

myron wrote:
superman-prime wrote:Its a sweet issue
in the sense that it culminates things, but the execution was just ok IMO...don't get me wrong, I really dug Harbinger up to and including 25...but it could have been soooo much more.

Yeah, what happens after that is a travesty.

myron · Post by **myron** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:04:55 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
myron wrote:
superman-prime wrote:Its a sweet issue
in the sense that it culminates things, but the execution was just ok IMO...don't get me wrong, I really dug Harbinger up to and including 25...but it could have been soooo much more.
Yeah, what happens after that is a travesty.

that and the end run of Hardcorps...el stinkeroo

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:10:16 pm

myron wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
myron wrote:
superman-prime wrote:Its a sweet issue
in the sense that it culminates things, but the execution was just ok IMO...don't get me wrong, I really dug Harbinger up to and including 25...but it could have been soooo much more.
Yeah, what happens after that is a travesty.
that and the end run of Hardcorps...el stinkeroo

For sure.

And don't get me started on the end of Magnus....

hulk181man · Post by **hulk181man** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:04:52 pm

Cyberstrike wrote:Solar, Man of the Atom #0 HC

Cheater!!

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:10:39 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
myron wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
myron wrote:
superman-prime wrote:Its a sweet issue
in the sense that it culminates things, but the execution was just ok IMO...don't get me wrong, I really dug Harbinger up to and including 25...but it could have been soooo much more.
Yeah, what happens after that is a travesty.
that and the end run of Hardcorps...el stinkeroo
For sure.

And don't get me started on the end of Magnus....

Ah...the end of Magnus

I finally read Giffen's arc in its entirety...I liked it, but didn't...hahahaha. Definitely wouldn't put it in my top 10 books...

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:15:44 pm

No negativity here folks! Best books, come on!

hulk181man · Post by **hulk181man** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:19:29 pm

ian_house wrote:No negativity here folks! Best books, come on!

But Valiant's been about negativity for so long....how can you expect us to respond in any other way?

dave · Post by **dave** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:57:13 pm

JonesyAZ wrote:Hmmm...single favorite Valiant issue? I think it changes a lot, actually...hahahaha.

Probably Ninjak #1...because it was the first Valiant book I remember buying when it was new on the shelves, and at the time I was a HUGE Joe Quesada fan from his work on X-Factor (I think?)

I just loved the chromium, the artwork...the story was compelling and the character seemed Batman-ish (Bats is still my favorite character...lol)

Other notables are:
- Solar #29 (the first Valiant Vision issue...shocker? Lol)
- HardCorps #1 (I love the original team!)

Listen, Jonesy, I kinda like you, so I'm gonna give you another chance, but if you ever post another post like that one....

We need to git you sumore pre-unity!

BloodOfHeroes · Post by **BloodOfHeroes** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:03:01 pm

Bloodshot #49 comes close to the top of the list. As does Bloodshot #23. And...

dave · Post by **dave** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:05:38 pm

I think Magnus 3 might be my favorite...W-3 becoming Tekla to try to win the heart of Magnus and I think that might be the one with the moment that Magnus can tell the free-will robots apart.

MoonChild · Post by **MoonChild** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:42:25 am

man that's a tough one to just name 1!

comicsyte95 · Post by **comicsyte95** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:00:57 am

X-O Manowar #3 because it was my first Valiant,but i tend to read the X-O tpb more so now so im going to say that.

yardstick · Post by **yardstick** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:08:46 pm

sonicdan wrote:Rai #0

+1

ok...fine...

Turok #1, because it showed that Valiant was supposed to be for READERS...

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:24:59 pm

Rai 0 is a popular one for such a high print run

cshepard81 · Post by **cshepard81** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:21:22 am

Tough choice. I liked all the early Magnus issues, but I'll go with Harbinger #1. I loved the editorial where Shooter likened the book the Avengers #1.