Quantum & Woody

[caniac]

Looking at the back flap on the dust cover of XO Manowar Birth...the last paragraph lists a few character's pointed out by VEI and the only one that was mentioned that we have not heard about yet is Quantum & Woody...they're coming...

[IanAlexavier]

I sure hope so! It really was an amazing read!!

[chesscub]

Looking at the back flap on the dust cover of XO Manowar Birth...the last paragraph lists a few character's pointed out by VEI and the only one that was mentioned that we have not heard about yet is Quantum & Woody...they're coming...

Only if Priest and Bright are back on the book. I'd asked Fred Pierce about it when I saw him in April and he said the rights of the book are a convoluted mess.

[MoonChild]

Looking at the back flap on the dust cover of XO Manowar Birth...the last paragraph lists a few character's pointed out by VEI and the only one that was mentioned that we have not heard about yet is Quantum & Woody...they're coming...

Only if Priest and Bright are back on the book. I'd asked Fred Pierce about it when I saw him in April and he said the rights of the book are a convoluted mess.

Strange, I thought they owned Q&W outright...

[Elveen]

I know I am in the minority, but I have zero interest in Q&W. I have only read a few issues, but I did not enjoy it.

[magnusr]

Strange, I thought they owned Q&W outright...

There certainly was an agreement that made the rights to Q&W different from all other rights of Acclaim. Going by memory here, I think I read that if Acclaim stopped publishing the book, Priest and Bright would have a certain window of time to request the rights. And that they didn't. Also we can't know how that agreement if affected by the bancruptcy. So I'm not surprised Pierce calls it a mess.

/Magnus

[dhudson1]

I know I am in the minority, but I have zero interest in Q&W. I have only read a few issues, but I did not enjoy it.

I thought it was entertaining, but I don't see it as a Valiant Universe book

[The Dirt Gang]

I thought it was entertaining, but I don't see it as a Valiant Universe book

I agree. I remember thinking it was hilarious when it originally came out but don't think it really fits what Valiant is doing now.

[BugsySig]

I thought it was entertaining, but I don't see it as a Valiant Universe book

I agree. I remember thinking it was hilarious when it originally came out but don't think it really fits what Valiant is doing now.

Maybe they could produce graphic novels instead of monthlies? Keep it out of the main universe, but publish new stories as a continuation of the original. A few hundred issues after to be exact

[grendeljd]

I thought I saw on twitter at some point in the last 2 weeks that they are going to be making the original Q&W available on comixology?

[erwinrafael]

This entry by Priest almost a decade ago is an interesting read.

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I miss reading Priest's work.

[SJS4]

This entry by Priest almost a decade ago is an interesting read.

http://digitalpriest.com/legacy/comics/qwoody2.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I miss reading Priest's work.

Thought this was kind of interesting:

...a lot of this tied into UNITY 2000, while U2K frigidly ignored us and resisted any logical attempts to tie into us (which included a sarcastic and hostile email from the U2K writer, who may or may not be under some delusion that he still has some clout in this town).

[Zaphod]

I thought it was entertaining, but I don't see it as a Valiant Universe book

I agree. I remember thinking it was hilarious when it originally came out but don't think it really fits what Valiant is doing now.

I think you can make any concept fit into a shared universe, if you are a good enough writer. Q&W was quite a bit tongue in cheek, you can still pull off tongue in cheek in this current universe and still have it work. Less slapstick, more meta humour.

[MarkRoseHFX]

I thought it was entertaining, but I don't see it as a Valiant Universe book

I agree. I remember thinking it was hilarious when it originally came out but don't think it really fits what Valiant is doing now.

I think you can make any concept fit into a shared universe, if you are a good enough writer. Q&W was quite a bit tongue in cheek, you can still pull off tongue in cheek in this current universe and still have it work. Less slapstick, more meta humour.

I agree 100% I think almost every character in the right creator's hands can be a great read. I'd buy a Q&W reboot for sure.

[400yrs]

I know I am in the minority, but I have zero interest in Q&W. I have only read a few issues, but I did not enjoy it.

I thought it was entertaining, but I don't see it as a Valiant Universe book

If they believe they can make a terrible character like Ninjak a viable part of a successful new universe, there's no reason they couldn't do the same with good characters like Q&W.

[caniac]

I know I am in the minority, but I have zero interest in Q&W. I have only read a few issues, but I did not enjoy it.

I thought it was entertaining, but I don't see it as a Valiant Universe book

If they believe they can make a terrible character like Ninjak a viable part of a successful new universe, there's no reason they couldn't do the same with good characters like Q&W.

That's what I think as well

[MoonChild]

This has been discussed a million times on these boards and the general consensus from us and VEI is to make Q&W an Independant Property that is separate from the Valiant Universe. I recall a really good suggestion, by Greg I think, of having Q&W the comicbook within the Valiant comics so like for instance you'd see ads for Q&W n someone reading a Q&W comic in X-0 or Harby or whatever but that's as far as the connection goes. The good thing about it is we actually get the comics that they supposidly read in the Valiant Universe! They are def a Favorite of mine right up there with the Big Dogs like BloodShot & X-O and I hear the feeling is mutual up at VEI, in fact last I recal reading they were working on something with them but I guess we'll just have to wait n see how long it'll be before we get new books.

[BugsySig]

This has been discussed a million times on these boards and the general consensus from us and VEI is to make Q&W an Independant Property that is separate from the Valiant Universe. I recall a really good suggestion, by Greg I think, of having Q&W the comicbook within the Valiant comics so like for instance you'd see ads for Q&W n someone reading a Q&W comic in X-0 or Harby or whatever but that's as far as the connection goes. The good thing about it is we actually get the comics that they supposidly read in the Valiant Universe! They are def a Favorite of mine right up there with the Big Dogs like BloodShot & X-O and I hear the feeling is mutual up at VEI, in fact last I recal reading they were working on something with them but I guess we'll just have to wait n see how long it'll be before we get new books.

I like that idea, and comics within the Valiant U has precedent in VH1 with Phil Seleski fashioning his alter ego after his favorite comic hero, Doctor Solar. I joked in another thread that the VEI Phil should fashion himself after Quantum and Erica Pierce should be Woody...because she gives men woodies

[IanAlexavier]

Im fine with it being a comic within the VU.. but if thats the case, there should never be crossovers UNLESS the inhabitants of the VU know about the hero that the Q&W comic has in it. For example: If the VU world knows about X-O then X-O could be in the Q&W books. Even if that DID happen, the story within the Q&W book should NEVER have effects outside of the book. Does this make sense? It might be an editorial struggle to do this. If Q&W were only comic characters within the VU they should probably NOT interact with the VU heroes.

[400yrs]

Making it a comic within the universe would work fine, but it's a bit of a campy idea and IMO is kind of a quick and easy way to get them into print. I think there are probably more thoughtful ways to use them.

They'd probably make a pretty good set of villains in a universe that needs more good villains than in the original VH1.

[The Dirt Gang]

I thought it was entertaining, but I don't see it as a Valiant Universe book

I agree. I remember thinking it was hilarious when it originally came out but don't think it really fits what Valiant is doing now.

I think you can make any concept fit into a shared universe, if you are a good enough writer. Q&W was quite a bit tongue in cheek, you can still pull off tongue in cheek in this current universe and still have it work. Less slapstick, more meta humour.

Good point. If they start putting it out again, I'll definitely be buying it.

[kevinbastos]

I've made no secret of my Quantum and Woody fandom - but it is a book that needs to be treated with delicate gloves. That line between appropriate and not shifts so quickly.

In the line, remember the whole 'noogie' storyline? Then two issues later, it ducks the whole thing, and uses the word, anyway.

I don't think it's necessary for the villains to be in a separate universe - but perhaps little interaction might help the story. In a place with this many BILLIONS of people, everyone doesn't HAVE to run into EVERYONE all the time, and it can still be a shared universe.

[hulk181man]

I know I am in the minority, but I have zero interest in Q&W. I have only read a few issues, but I did not enjoy it.

I thought it was entertaining, but I don't see it as a Valiant Universe book

If they believe they can make a terrible character like Ninjak a viable part of a successful new universe, there's no reason they couldn't do the same with good characters like Q&W.

QFT - I have faith VEI would do it right.