How I got started reading Valiant Comics (OK 2 Print)

Uncle Yusuf · Post by **Uncle Yusuf** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:23:31 am

To every human being with an open heart and mind:
Salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah
(Peace and the Mercy of All-Mighty God be unto you).

To the Muslims:
Ramadan Mubarak (Happy Ramadan).

Hi! I'm Uncle Yusuf. I'm from New York City and I recently began reading Valiant Comics after the relaunch of the company starting with X-O Manowar #1; the current series written by Robert Venditti. I never really read or collected Valiant Comics when I was a kid, but I do remember being aware of it's existence as a high school student during the nineties. One image in particular that stands out in my mind is a video game advertisement for the Iron Man/X-O Manowar crossover, 'Heavy Metal'. In spite of the fact that I'd never read a Valiant Comic before, I thought at the time that the Valiant characters were cheap knock offs of Marvel and DC properties. Boy, was I wrong. It only took me about twenty years to find out. A couple of months ago, I was inside Midtown Comics in New York City, and I saw various #1 comic book titles on the top rack being sold for one dollar each under the publishing name of Valiant. Among the comic books being displayed, was the epic cover to X-O Manowar #1 by Robert Venditti and Cary Nord, both of whose previous individual work on 'Demon Knights' and 'Conan' had impressed me. Upon seeing the Variant logo, memories of my childhood immediately welled up in me of comic books I should have read back then, but never did. I decided to give it a shot, but I didn't want to get the one dollar reprint. I wanted an original, first-print copy. Like marriage, I thought, if I was going to do something, I might as well go all the way. So, I climbed the steps of Mount Seleya to the back issue bin in search of a first-print copy of Valiant's current X-O Manowar #1. Much to my surprise, every issue which had come out at that time was sitting in that bin as if it were waiting just for me, like a beautiful, classy woman in the fruit and vegetable section of a supermarket just waiting for the right kind of man to come along, commit, and sweep her off her feet. What can I say? I'm a commitment kind of guy. Not only did I buy a first-print copy of issue #1, I purchased the first-print issues of #2 thru #9 as well. That night, I went to work as an officer doing a security detail from the 11:00pm to 7:00am shift. Needless to say, in between facility patrols, I read every issue on post that night until the end of my shift. I admit it, I was hooked. Since then, I've purchased every issue of every title recently published by Valiant and I couldn't be more enthusiastic about the relaunch of the Valiant Universe. None of these titles have disappointed me so far, and I doubt they will as long as they keep putting out such quality work.

To all those who work at Valiant Entertainment, thanks for making me feel like a satisfied husband.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:32:39 am

Welcome aboard, Uncle Yusuf!!!

Uncle Yusuf · Post by **Uncle Yusuf** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:58:30 am

@Tim: Thanks. I feel welcomed. All the best to you, pal.

comicsyte95 · Post by **comicsyte95** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:21:13 am

Welcome!

Uncle Yusuf · Post by **Uncle Yusuf** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:41:39 am

@comicsyte95: Thanks, chum!

lorddunlow · Post by **lorddunlow** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 2:41:44 am

Welcome, again.

Uncle Yusuf · Post by **Uncle Yusuf** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:00:03 am

Gracias, dunlow!

bobby97801 · Post by **bobby97801** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:20:04 am

Welcome aboard. I am sure you will enjoy it here

Uncle Yusuf · Post by **Uncle Yusuf** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:03:24 pm

Thanks, Bobby. I already do.

caxiotis · Post by **caxiotis** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:02:37 pm

Welcome sir

Uncle Yusuf · Post by **Uncle Yusuf** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:05:02 pm

Thanks, pal.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:31:25 am

Welcome.

Uncle Yusuf · Post by **Uncle Yusuf** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:06:23 pm

Thanks, Daniel.

caniac · Post by **caniac** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:36:17 pm

Welcome to the board

mkb28 · Post by **mkb28** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:26:15 pm

Hello Uncle Yusuf:

Welcome to the board. As a former police officer in an earlier life, I have worked many of those 11-7 shifts! I wish I had X-O to help me make it through the night!

Take care,

Michael
Mkb28

Uncle Yusuf · Post by **Uncle Yusuf** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 1:36:22 am

Hi, Michael! I'm glad to meet someone on the outside who knows how boring this shift can be. Honestly, I get the overnight shifts for two reasons: 1) No one else in my unit wants them and 2) I take the overnight shifts willingly because it affords me the time to complete my five daily prayers. Anyway, X-O Manowar is amazing. It's truly my favorite book out of the relaunched Valiant universe. I can't wait until they release (perhaps?) a collected edition of Valiant's previous incarnation of X-O Manowar. In the meantime, I'll keep waiting to see what else the kids at Valiant have in store for me. Take care, brother. Peace.

mkb28 · Post by **mkb28** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:05:57 pm

Hey Yusuf:

I made it through those long night shifts listening to financial shows on cassette tape in the patrol car. That is probably why I am Financial Planner today!

Have you seen the X-O Birth Hardcover book that collects issues #0-6 of the original X-O series? It is a $25.00 book, but if you check some of the WTS threads, you can sometimes find it for $15.00 or so. There is also a TPB called Retribution that collected the first several issues. Other than that, you just have to start buying the #0-68 issues. I have #5 and #6 (Pre-unity), #22, and #66 as extras if you ever want to start collecting them all.

Take care, my friend!

Michael

String · Post by **String** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:34:16 pm

Welcome friend!

Uncle Yusuf · Post by **Uncle Yusuf** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:30:48 pm

Hey, Michael. Unfortunately, I haven't seen anything of the collected edition of the original X-O Manowar series. As soon as I do, I'll probably pick it up. Also, what is Valiant's 'Unity'? Is that a major crossover or a team? Thanks in advance for your answer. Peace, brother.

Uncle Yusuf · Post by **Uncle Yusuf** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:42:21 pm

String wrote:Welcome friend!

Thank you, String!

mkb28 · Post by **mkb28** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 11:45:43 pm

Hey Uncle Yusuf:

Sorry for my delayed response to your questions. I was traveling on business and I got to take the family with me.

Go to the ValiantFans homepage and click on "Comics." The new Valiant titles are listed at the top. The original Valiant titles are in the middle and the Acclaim books are toward the bottom. Go To the middle section and click on X-O Manowar and scroll to the end to see the Retribution TPB that I mentioned and the Birth HC book.

As for your Unity question, go back to the homepage, click on "Summary" and scroll down and click on "hundreds" of Web pages available. Here you will find a treasure chest of information on Valiant.
The Valiant books are divided into Pre-Unity books and then Post-unity books. The Pre-unity books are known for the best stories that Valiant had to offer. There are approximately 55 books that make up Pre-unity. For example, X-O's first 7 books are pre-unity books and books 8-9 make up part of the Unity story line. Unity was an 18 book crossover that brought the entire Valiant universe together. Just click on these web pages and you will see exactly what I am talking about.

The Pre-unity books are highly coveted by Valiant fans and I am close to having two complete sets of Pre-unity books in my collection.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

Take care!

Michael
Mkb28

mkb28 · Post by **mkb28** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:50:03 am

Correction: the first 6 issues of X-O are the Pre-unity books and 7-8 are the Unity books.

Michael
Mkb28

Burrito Boy · Post by **Burrito Boy** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 3:30:41 pm

Welcome to the board.

Here, have a taco.

FormerReader · Post by **FormerReader** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 3:18:19 pm

Welcome Uncle Yusuf!

Uncle Yusuf · Post by **Uncle Yusuf** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:42:47 pm

mkb28 wrote:Correction: the first 6 issues of X-O are the Pre-unity books and 7-8 are the Unity books.

Michael
Mkb28

Thanks, Michael.

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