A Silver Surfer beginning with a Valiant ending
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A Silver Surfer beginning with a Valiant ending
Hello everyone. Great little corner of the 'net here. I really enjoy the stories and banter here.
So, how I started, stopped, and started again.
Well I was a senior in high school back in 1991/1992 and my friend was really into comics at the time. I was a baseball card guy, through and through, but the card industry went straight into the can at that time. Flooded market, crap cards from most of the companies, etc. I needed out. So my bud says, hey, let's go to the comic shop.
I get there and he's showing me Silve Surfer #50. Embossed silver image of the surfer and board on the cover! First of it's kind and predicted to be worth some serious cash eventually (yeah, OK). But I thought it was cool. Got into a bit of the XMen (Cable introduced around then, big hype). Got into a bit of the McFarlane Spidey stuff too at the time.
And then I was looking at the shelves and found Solar #1. DAMN. Loved the cover. Loved the story. HOOKED. Got the Magnus stuff and started picking up he new releases as they shipped and really enjoyed reading the goods. Of course, as a card guy, I had to pick up 3 copies of some of the stuff, you know, just in case the value soared.
And of course you know what happened. Huge upside. Big time. Went to some conventions, got some great stuff that way. Went to a show with all the guys signing during the Deathmate tour too.
So I keep it up for about a year or two after, but college was too much time and I got out of the comics. But there they sat and still sit. In Connecticut. And me, here in Cali now. Sure I go to visit the parents a couple times a year, but with the family now, there's little time for reading.
But the fire still burned. And I pulled the trigger a bit ago and got back in, picking up the goods that I already had/have, and the stuff I missed. And here I am. Internet vet (big arcade and classic video gamer) turned comic guy. Again.
If you're curious about my otherside, check my site:
www.multimods.com
See you around folks
So, how I started, stopped, and started again.
Well I was a senior in high school back in 1991/1992 and my friend was really into comics at the time. I was a baseball card guy, through and through, but the card industry went straight into the can at that time. Flooded market, crap cards from most of the companies, etc. I needed out. So my bud says, hey, let's go to the comic shop.
I get there and he's showing me Silve Surfer #50. Embossed silver image of the surfer and board on the cover! First of it's kind and predicted to be worth some serious cash eventually (yeah, OK). But I thought it was cool. Got into a bit of the XMen (Cable introduced around then, big hype). Got into a bit of the McFarlane Spidey stuff too at the time.
And then I was looking at the shelves and found Solar #1. DAMN. Loved the cover. Loved the story. HOOKED. Got the Magnus stuff and started picking up he new releases as they shipped and really enjoyed reading the goods. Of course, as a card guy, I had to pick up 3 copies of some of the stuff, you know, just in case the value soared.
And of course you know what happened. Huge upside. Big time. Went to some conventions, got some great stuff that way. Went to a show with all the guys signing during the Deathmate tour too.
So I keep it up for about a year or two after, but college was too much time and I got out of the comics. But there they sat and still sit. In Connecticut. And me, here in Cali now. Sure I go to visit the parents a couple times a year, but with the family now, there's little time for reading.
But the fire still burned. And I pulled the trigger a bit ago and got back in, picking up the goods that I already had/have, and the stuff I missed. And here I am. Internet vet (big arcade and classic video gamer) turned comic guy. Again.
If you're curious about my otherside, check my site:
www.multimods.com
See you around folks
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I think I remember seeing Silver Surfer #50 in that local comic shop
that was really a baseball card shop, then they started carrying comics...
but the Solar #1 and early Magnus stuff were long gone.
It was Summer 1992, and I could only buy Rai #0 and Eternal Warrior #4 that day.
(They were fresh on the stands... but the older stuff was nowhere to be found.)
Fast-forward about five years and I'm creating a VALIANT website.
Fast-forward about ten more years, and here we are.
I think I remember seeing Silver Surfer #50 in that local comic shop
that was really a baseball card shop, then they started carrying comics...
but the Solar #1 and early Magnus stuff were long gone.
It was Summer 1992, and I could only buy Rai #0 and Eternal Warrior #4 that day.
(They were fresh on the stands... but the older stuff was nowhere to be found.)
Fast-forward about five years and I'm creating a VALIANT website.
Fast-forward about ten more years, and here we are.
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Waterbury? I'm from Waterford! Not geographically close, but alphabetically though.96Valiantfan wrote:Welcome .Nice to have another person from CT. here.If you want I can look in on your comics from time to time and make sure that they are not lonely .
I used to frequent Sarge's Comics in New London. Probably a couple years of regular visits. Now I have to work on finding a new shop out here in the San Jose/San Mateo area. Shouldn't be that hard one would think.
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I stopped into Sarge's a few months back really nice place.I have been trying to hit all the shops in CT. whenever I'm near them.D-Lite wrote:Waterbury? I'm from Waterford! Not geographically close, but alphabetically though.96Valiantfan wrote:Welcome .Nice to have another person from CT. here.If you want I can look in on your comics from time to time and make sure that they are not lonely .
I used to frequent Sarge's Comics in New London. Probably a couple years of regular visits. Now I have to work on finding a new shop out here in the San Jose/San Mateo area. Shouldn't be that hard one would think.
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The place ain't bad, but Bob is kind of a dufus.96Valiantfan wrote:I stopped into Sarge's a few months back really nice place.I have been trying to hit all the shops in CT. whenever I'm near them.D-Lite wrote:Waterbury? I'm from Waterford! Not geographically close, but alphabetically though.96Valiantfan wrote:Welcome .Nice to have another person from CT. here.If you want I can look in on your comics from time to time and make sure that they are not lonely .
I used to frequent Sarge's Comics in New London. Probably a couple years of regular visits. Now I have to work on finding a new shop out here in the San Jose/San Mateo area. Shouldn't be that hard one would think.
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San Jose, hm? I work and live just north of you, in Mountain View. Started looking a bit for the LCS around here and apparently there's about 3 or 4 right in Sunnyvale/MV. Found R&K's yesterday on El Camino. They had quite a few early Valiants on hand, but all were priced around book value. Not bad though.Chuck wrote:SS #50; the grandfather of gimmick covercobra_commander wrote:Silver Surfer #50. One of the great covers of the 90's.
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which book? if it was Overstreet, they were probably a bargain. If they go by Wizard, then I'd probably forget it.D-Lite wrote:San Jose, hm? I work and live just north of you, in Mountain View. Started looking a bit for the LCS around here and apparently there's about 3 or 4 right in Sunnyvale/MV. Found R&K's yesterday on El Camino. They had quite a few early Valiants on hand, but all were priced around book value. Not bad though.
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D-Lite wrote:San Jose, hm? I work and live just north of you, in Mountain View. Started looking a bit for the LCS around here and apparently there's about 3 or 4 right in Sunnyvale/MV. Found R&K's yesterday on El Camino. They had quite a few early Valiants on hand, but all were priced around book value. Not bad though.Chuck wrote:SS #50; the grandfather of gimmick covercobra_commander wrote:Silver Surfer #50. One of the great covers of the 90's.
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Hey D-lite... I think that BTE lives up there... I bet he can tell you about all the comic stores... and I think that there is a semi-regular convention up there too... I might be mistaken.....
and D-lite.... I just have to ask.....
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They were the following, in approx VF/NM each:Brother J wrote:which book? if it was Overstreet, they were probably a bargain. If they go by Wizard, then I'd probably forget it.D-Lite wrote:San Jose, hm? I work and live just north of you, in Mountain View. Started looking a bit for the LCS around here and apparently there's about 3 or 4 right in Sunnyvale/MV. Found R&K's yesterday on El Camino. They had quite a few early Valiants on hand, but all were priced around book value. Not bad though.
2x Unity 0
X-O #5
X-O #7
Shadowman #2
Shadowman #3
2 x Secrets of the Valiant Universe #2
total $18.62 after tax
not bad I think.
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There HEROES in CAMPBELL every once a while they have pre-unity comics for decent prices.D-Lite wrote: San Jose, hm? I work and live just north of you, in Mountain View. Started looking a bit for the LCS around here and apparently there's about 3 or 4 right in Sunnyvale/MV. Found R&K's yesterday on El Camino. They had quite a few early Valiants on hand, but all were priced around book value. Not bad though.