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X-O HoboJoe wrote: That's what scares me. Does it come down to an informed judgement call or a coin flip?

I think it comes down to whoever put out the best Valiant comics.

Brother J wrote:

X-O HoboJoe wrote:

jmpet wrote: That being said, this doesn't sound like something "the vast majority of collectors" have, it sounds more like a serious disorder to me.

I wouldn't call it a serious disorder- I can walk and drive and swim and think- most Aspies have above normal intelligence... we're just nerds.

Joe, I was unaware you are living with this condition and apologize for the things I've posted towards you. Given this information, everything clicked into place as the explanation behind what happened between you and ZWH in 2000 and why it's very hard for you to "revisit" any part of that time. I ...

ThrillKillWill-

Excellent insightful honest post.

Valiant fans are ultimately Valiant fans. Before I was "Joe of the VFC" I was "Joe Valiant": I was "that schmuck dealer who actually thought Valiant comics were worth investing in". Problem is- I still do.

Valiant fans are a community- a community ...

leonmallett:

An "Aspie" is someone with Asperger's Syndrome. The vast majority of comic book fans (or model train fans, or collectible bottle cap fans) are Aspies. "We collect stuff because it make sense to collect it."

>Yes. I freely admit disdain of this community.<

Yes I do, but not in an ...

Folks- I quite don't know how to explain myself but by explaining myself. I was a HUGE comic book fan in the 80's. The first comic book I ever read was Defenders #4 and the first new comic book I ever bought was X-Men #171. From there, it was back and forward- get all the back issues I missed while ...

Ugh.

Sorry folks- prolonged ranting is not my forte, talking VALIANT is. Magnus put it best: I put Valiant before myself... I am more comfortable talking Valiant then my many shortcomings.

And we have much to discuss.

>Mr Petrilak, I have read a few of your posts over the last couple of pages and a few things seem to shine through:<

As a preface, I will state I am an Aspie. Zephyr was an Aspie too- he just never realized it. This means I am more black and white than most people (like Zephyr), but I have a point ...

>jmpet - seriously. you're barking up the wrong tree with this hobo-bashing. lay off it for awhile yeah?<

Absolutely. Yes.

I am not bashing HoboJoe as much as bashing one liners instead of forwarding a discussion. This is where the Dutch comes in- I simply do not understand the bulk of the ...

And to everyone else- I apologize. Case in point is this latest batch of long boxes of comics I drove to NYC to retrieve, to make Zephyr happy:

Looking through those boxes of books I haven't looked at in years only reinforces my point: the point of Valiant Comics is the belief that Valiant Comics ...

>Here we go: A long self-righteous rant about how stupid we all are for not following jmpet's vision of how the world should be.

So basically, every time you post up your hour-long crafted Deep-Thoughts-by-Jack-Handy BS-fests, you loose what tiny shred of credibility you might have left.

So, go ...

Dear HoboJoe-

I do apologize. I did not realize I was not playing with someone a few cards short of a full deck. I never realized that to you everything boils down to a yes/no, black and white answer that requires no thought to complete. I apologize for having original thoughts. Feel free to give ...

>First, I think that what many people want to know is if you and ZWH have resolved everything to your mutual satisfaction.<

As I understand it, we're 80% done. He got "the pick of the litter" from my remaining Valiant collection (those eBay auctions), plus he also got "the goodies" (the beer, the ...

>It's the "I techincally own Solar" comment -- it just . . . I really don't know how to describe what reading that did to my poor little brain.<

Well I technically DO own Solar. More than Voyager, Gold Key, VEI or VIP. Because I sold a Solar-related creation of mine way back in 2000. Believe me- I ...

You know what made a Valiant a Valiant? It was those 6-20 minutes it took you to read it, because those were magical moments where you didn't have to worry about all the effort that went into making it as much as actually reading the finished thing- in your hands and on time as promised. And ...

cobra_commander- your emoticon makes sense because it has relevance, because your CC'ed a specific comment, not an entire posting. And by that, it is clever and well timed. But I really don't understand how someone's three seconds of thought and a quick emoticon counters a post that took an hour to ...

I truly find it amazing that "all of this" has boiled down to emoticons and vague references to things no one truly understands that makes no sense and has no thought or insight apart from "something to post for the sake of posting". This only tells me that to you folks, "Valiant" is one of the few ...

>I don't fear VEI... they are playing chess. Their "opening move" is a 200 page Harbinger hardcover, digitally remastered, with a new "Origin of Harada" story by Jim Shooter, drawn by Bob Hall, and on sale for $24.95 (or less using standard bookseller discounts).<

This is a good opening move, but I ...

X-O HoboJoe-
I gotta be honest- I have no idea what an emoticon of a face looking up means. For that matter, I have absolutely no idea what the vast majority of the posts on this site mean either. Pages of CC: cc: CC: cc: CC: cc: (insert one liner) make no sense to me just as your face looking up ...

>Ah yes, but in the other cases they have acquired the properties the right way and have nothing to slink around about. Also, in the case of VEI, don't forget the reason they haven't been able to talk about anything is because of VIP.<

I disagree with this comment. The reason VEI hasn't had ...

>1) Non-Profit and Educational - who is VIP, what are their plans?

My guess is these guys are trying to blackmail VEI- whether they publish or not. This ashcan is the method: a "comic book" that names the characters and comes with a rough drawing of them.

>Has it been confirmed that VIP actually ...

This issue has entered the realm of legality, which means the names of all parties, as well as their user names are required.

Howso? Is his name **NAME WITHHELD** or not?

Edit out what name?