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Tim wrote:

captain1stern wrote:But DCBS doesn't carry a lot of Marvel and DC.

DCBS carries everything both companies publish.

Oh, well thanks. When I clicked on DC and Marvel only a few select books came up. I must have done something wrong. Thanks for the info.

Which site has a better discount on books ? DCBS looks like a decent discount and the shipping is a straight up $7.00 (well $6.95).

Hey, I looked at DCBS, MOC, and TFAW and DCBS looks to have the highest dicsounts. But DCBS doesn't carry a lot of Marvel and DC. So if you like those companies you ...

Is there a spot on here to advertise great mail order companies like these so everyone can be in the loop about what is available?

If there is one spot it would be much easier for everyone to find the info. I only just learned of DCBS and was thinking were has this been. I could have saved a lot ...

tssgery wrote:Thanks.

That's www.dcbservice.com and is talked about quite a bit here. Many of us use it and are fond of it as well.

BTW, you could probably have gotten by with one post, instead of three, with this information.

Oh ok, I was excited to share the news and didn't want anyone to miss out.

I just found an online comic store that sells all the Independents Comics like Boom, Darkhorse, Dynamic, Image, and so on at about 35% off (some they sell for less, some for more). Some books, like 1st issues, are offered at 75% off.

It's a great deal, I just ordered my december comics. I got $44 ...

I just found an online comic store that sells all the Independents Comics like Boom, Darkhorse, Dynamic, Image, and so on at about 35% off (some they sell for less, some for more). Some books, like 1st issues, are offered at 75% off.

It's a great deal, I just ordered my december comics. I got $44 ...

I wrote off DC and Marvel a while ago. I just buy there best stories when I can find a cheap set on ebay. I did find an online comic store that sells all the independents at about 35% off (some they sell for less, some for more). Some books, like 1st issues, are offered at 75% off. It's a great deal ...

I don't get so into characters. I tend to follow the writer and artist. If they produce good work, then I will want to see more of it regardless of what character or titile they are applying their talents to.

Great topic. I thought alot about this after reading Doc Solar 2 and thinking about how crappy the character designs are in that book.

I'd love to know not only who created the VALIANT characters, but also who designed them.

These make alot of sense:
Don Perlin - Bloodshot;
Layton - X-O;
And ...

The last issue of Irredeemable really juiced things up. The story really picked up the pace a lot and had plenty of character development, while featuring practically no action.

Just an up date in case someone's considering checking out the title.

Indeed.

You know, I think they had it going again at Broadway. That is of course until the financial wall caved in. :bricks:[/quote]

Both Broadway and Defiant had something special. When it comes to choosing reliable, longterm business partners, Shooter seems to have a pretty bad head on his ...

If you look at how long they lasted without that guy I think it proves how little he brought to the table.

None of his books ever sold a million copies.

I think if you take a look at how the character development hit a wall and the stories got predictable and repetitive that Jim's value to the ...

dellamorte wrote:I think JayJay had a lot to do with the early Valiant characters.

BWS created Darque (or at least says he did).

I agree, Jim does give credit to Jay Jay. Although, sometimes he does so to discredit Bob Layton.

If you look at how long they lasted without that guy I think it proves how little he brought to the table.

None of his books ever sold a million copies.

I think if you take a look at how the character development hit a wall and the stories got predictable and repetitive that Jim's value to the ...

dave wrote:Pretty much Bob created everything, and everyone else tried to steal the credit.

That's a joke right. Really I hope you're kidding.

Archer & Armstrong: Jim Shooter, Bob Layton & Barry Windsor-Smith
Eternal Warrior: Jim Shooter, Chuck Dixon, Barry Windsor-Smith & Bob Layton
Ninjak: Mark Moretti & Joe Quesada
Rai: Jim Shooter, Bob Layton & David Lapham
Shadowman: Jim Shooter,Steve Englehart, Bob Layton & Daviid Lapham
Timewalker ...

Hi, I was just curious what the offical word was on who created which characters for the Valiant Universe.

If anybody knows the details please fill me in. Thanks.

I'm a big Savage Dragon fan. I still like this series. It's best run was issues 1-75, but it's still fun at this point. I'm hoping the Savage Dragon is going to get killed off soon, for good this time, so that his son Malcom can take over. That's the direction I would go with it.

Doctor Manhatten does seem to be based on Doctor Solar. Doctor Solar appeared a long time before Doctor Manhatten. Their origins are similar, their powers are similar, and they deal with some similar issues. Alan Moore has stated that his Watchmen characters were based on a group of Charlton ...

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As far as Valiant being better than Marvel and DC at the time...there was no one at Valiant who could hold a candle to Jim Lee. I call *SQUEE*...

Barry Smith at that time had already been considered one of the best in the biz for years...

and Layton and Shooter were definitely no slouches ...

I'm with Moore DCE needs to focus on the DCU, Vertigo, Wildstorm, and the rest of their lines, and not doing sequels, prequels, and spin-offs for and from Watchmen . If Grant Morrison, Geoff Johns, JMS, Jim Lee, and the rest of their "top flight talent", can't sell the comics that they write and ...

yep wildcats anyone
lol, the best drawn worst plotted X-Men ever.


:clap: :lol: :thumb:
Seriously, how can this not be good?
http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/w/wildcats2.jpg
You've got badass angry Superman with a gambit half-mask, people with feathered haircuts, a guy with cybernetic arms ...

chisumwomack wrote:So.....I'm the only one here who kinda liked Moore's Wildcats?

I have to admit I enjoyed Moore's Wildcats to. The art was good and his stories were amazing compared to the bland writing that the series had seen before him.

So in the end it was a really good move by Jim Lee to sell off his company all those years ago and go back to just drawing.

I've found several good series.

"Irredeemable" by Mark Waid is a really awesome tale of a Super-Man like character gone bad. For about fourteen issues the story was fast paced and intertaining. The horror of having an evil "Super-Man" flying around the world terrorizing people and generally just ...