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Post by doodlebird »

Well I got rooked (kinda like Shooter). I had a nice long winded story and then I hit the wrong key and "poof" it was gone.
Anyway, I have loved Valiant since Solar first came out (heck I had read some Doctor Solar as a kid), I still have all trades and many issue that were good but didn't get collected, and how my hopes rose and fell when Unity 2000 arose.
Also question-
Does anyone recognize the XO hologam in my avatar as it's cut from a promo sheet that we got a the shop back in the day, but I'm not sure it ever came out. (*edit* I found my answers here)
thanks

ps- donate (to this site), it's good for the soul.
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Post by greg »

I think your avatar is demanding that we all get MSN .NET passports.
(For those of you wondering why that box is popping up on your screens...
that's why.)

Kinda pushy for an avatar.

Sorry to hear that your original story was lost in the wiring...
but you're here now, and that's nice.

Now, about that avatar... we gotta teach him some manners. :wink:

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Bummer about your story,
Maybe you can write it again.

Anyway, welcome.

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greg wrote:I think your avatar is demanding that we all get MSN .NET passports.
(For those of you wondering why that box is popping up on your screens...
that's why.)

Kinda pushy for an avatar.

Sorry to hear that your original story was lost in the wiring...
but you're here now, and that's nice.

Now, about that avatar... we gotta teach him some manners. :wink:
Crap, I apparently have gone wrong with my attempt to get a quick up for my avatar. My bad. I have done some research here and have found out all I need to know about the card (it was printed and 1 to 108 packs, an I even got to refresh my memory with pic of the promo sheet - http://sonicdan.com/valiant/cards/1994CapXOholoun.jpg ) It's truly a great hologram, I think I'm going to pick up another (one not cut from a promo sheet) as I think I they are selling it, I going to alter my avatar. thanks
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Welcome :thumb: Stay awhile. :thumb:

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doodlebird wrote:
greg wrote:I think your avatar is demanding that we all get MSN .NET passports.
(For those of you wondering why that box is popping up on your screens...
that's why.)

Kinda pushy for an avatar.

Sorry to hear that your original story was lost in the wiring...
but you're here now, and that's nice.

Now, about that avatar... we gotta teach him some manners. :wink:
Crap, I apparently have gone wrong with my attempt to get a quick up for my avatar. My bad. I have done some research here and have found out all I need to know about the card (it was printed and 1 to 108 packs, an I even got to refresh my memory with pic of the promo sheet - http://sonicdan.com/valiant/cards/1994CapXOholoun.jpg ) It's truly a great hologram, I think I'm going to pick up another (one not cut from a promo sheet) as I think I they are selling it, I going to alter my avatar. thanks
I have that X-O Hologram as well. It's very nicely done, if you have a chance to get another for a decent price I would definitely go for it.

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doodlebird wrote:
greg wrote:I think your avatar is demanding that we all get MSN .NET passports.
(For those of you wondering why that box is popping up on your screens...
that's why.)

Kinda pushy for an avatar.

Sorry to hear that your original story was lost in the wiring...
but you're here now, and that's nice.

Now, about that avatar... we gotta teach him some manners. :wink:
Crap, I apparently have gone wrong with my attempt to get a quick up for my avatar. My bad. I have done some research here and have found out all I need to know about the card (it was printed and 1 to 108 packs, an I even got to refresh my memory with pic of the promo sheet - http://sonicdan.com/valiant/cards/1994CapXOholoun.jpg ) It's truly a great hologram, I think I'm going to pick up another (one not cut from a promo sheet) as I think I they are selling it, I going to alter my avatar. thanks
No problem... all fixed. :thumb:

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Welcome :thumb: If you would like another one of those cards I am sure I have a couple extra.PM me your address and I'll mail it out.

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Welcome aboard! I too wish your original post hadn't gotten lost to the Graemlin of the Motherboard, maybe one day you can re-compose it! I'd love to read it, as I think my post in this very section may have helped me get to where I am here today!

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Thanks for the supprotive welcome here. I hope to be more active here as time allows. I hope re-explore my original long winded intro story, also as time (and mental fortitude) allows.
it's all good
thanks and enjoy
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doodlebird wrote:Thanks for the supprotive welcome here. I hope to be more active here as time allows. I hope re-explore my original long winded intro story, also as time (and mental fortitude) allows.
it's all good
thanks and enjoy
Welcome. :thumb:

So are you the dude who plucked most of the Tampa stores of the last issues?
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400yrs wrote:
doodlebird wrote:Thanks for the supprotive welcome here. I hope to be more active here as time allows. I hope re-explore my original long winded intro story, also as time (and mental fortitude) allows.
it's all good
thanks and enjoy
Welcome. :thumb:

So are you the dude who plucked most of the Tampa stores of the last issues?
No; are you from the area ?
thanks and enjoy
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Hi!

Welcome to the boards.

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What childres said. ;)

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:thumb: welcome. stay awhile :wink:
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Man, haven't posted here i a while but still puruse the site from time to time. Still trying to finish all 690 plus issues of this great universe (even it's weak spots). May have a couple buck coming in and a line on finishing out my collection (not every variant and promo, but enough). I can't wait to see how the new launch goes next year (if goes of atll, soory but we have had burnt expectations before). Enjoyed the new hardcovers they did with the new mini-story at the end. Hope everyone here bought a copy of the three.
See you all around again, sooner this time.

oh, quick version of my story that got vaporized before - I was managing 2 comic shops when Valiant came out. Later was off the grid for a year, so came back but missed the Shooter direction and didn't buy much. Sold some before the crash. Keppt all the trades and my favs that weren't reprinted. Bought some over the years since again. Had my own comic shop for little over a year, economy tanked so did my shop, got few issues I wanted during that time. Have been a little more heightened in trying to finish the Universe since the HC's came out.
I do truly enjoy this universe (yeah mainly the earlier stuff and the hopes I'd pinned on Unity 2000), it was/is like early Marvel (and DC) but done better and still with enough originality to make it groundbreaking.
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Daniel Jackson wrote:Welcome back.
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sanman wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:Welcome back.
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thanks, and hopefully I'll hang around better this time.

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doodlebird wrote:thanks, and hopefully I'll hang around better this time.
yep, definitely more active since then ! Such a fun ride so far with the new VEI !
And yes, I've gone all in ! ie: I have every issue so far (not every variant, but many of those as well) and here's my current list of the creators I have on Valiant signed slabs :clap: :thumb:
Neal Adams, James Asmus, David Baron, Diego Bernard, Jim Calafiore, Bernard Chang, Sean Chen, Katie Cook, Clayton Crain, Jeff Dekal, Joshua Dysart, Khari Evans, Tom Fowler, Atom Freeman, Stefano Gaudiano, Keith Giffen, Bob Hall, Clayton Henry, Megan Hutchison, Phil Jimenez, Dave Johnson, J G Jones, Justin Jordan, Matt Kindt, Barry Kitson, Bob Layton, Jim Lee, Jeff Lemire, Rob Liefeld, Emanuela Lupacchino, Clay Mann, Seth Mann, Ron Marz, Gonzalo Mayo, Mike McKone, David Michelinie, Frank Miller, Jorge Molina, Cary Nord, John Ostrander, Jimmy Palmiotti, Brent Peeples, Pere Perez, Don Perlin, Whilce Portacio, Joe Quesada, Brian Reber, Rafer Roberts, Andy Runton, Shelby Robertson, Joe Rubenstein, Marguerite Sauvage, Stuart Sayger, Bart Sears, Dinesh Shamdasani, Jim Shooter, Walt Simonson, Mico Suayan, Philip Tan, Fred Van Lente, Robert Venditti, Michael Walsh, Bob Wiacek, Ryan Winn, J K Woodward, Mike Zeck, and through the CBCS verified Mike Baron and Steve Rude (but I would prefer yellow label)

A couple more currently in pipeline and a few on the horizon :high-five:
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