it started with Solar #7

How did you become a VALIANT collector?

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it started with Solar #7

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I'm 30 now - 15 years ago (or so) a new comic store opened near me called "BIG BOB's" in Jacksonville, FL - it was the first store I could bike to, and was the start of the BIG comic boom. I only knew the big-press big-name-titles ... then I saw Barry Windsor Smith -

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That's all it took - it would take me another 10 years to get all the back issues I needed. One day I need to sort them out - but I'd say I have a 85% collection of every Valiant title prior to 2000.

EDIT: oh, PS - I met BWS at MegaCon in 2002. A true highlight!
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Post by steverino »

Welcome to the boards.

That sure is a sweet cover! :thumb:
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Post by Elveen »

Hola compadre.

Nice to have you... BWS' A&A run are my favorite VALAINTS :thumb:

good luck finishing the last 15%
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Re: it started with Solar #7

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cmixer wrote:I'm 30 now - 15 years ago (or so) a new comic store opened near me called "BIG BOB's" in Jacksonville, FL - it was the first store I could bike to, and was the start of the BIG comic boom. I only knew the big-press big-name-titles ... then I saw Barry Windsor Smith -

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That's all it took - it would take me another 10 years to get all the back issues I needed. One day I need to sort them out - but I'd say I have a 85% collection of every VALIANT title prior to 2000.
EDIT: oh, PS - I met BWS at MegaCon in 2002. A true highlight!
Does that include Variants?
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Post by Daniel Jackson »

Nice story, glad to see you started reading Valiant when it was still in glory days.
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Welcome stay awhile. :thumb:

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Welcome :thumb:
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Hey. :thumb:
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Post by The Mighty Drew »

One of my favorite covers. Really brings back that "Valiant feeling".
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Welcome! :thumb:
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Post by SnotDrip »

Welcome and keep reading

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Post by Second_Death »

I think Solar pulled a lot of us in. Welcome aboard!
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Post by Byrneout »

It was Magnus that pulled me in, but Solar is respectable. :)

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Post by Daniel Jackson »

Byrneout wrote:It was Magnus that pulled me in

Same here, I still remember that day at the comic shop.....ah memories.....
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