(Re-)Reading Acclaim
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Re: (Re-)Reading Acclaim
That is a great catch. Wonder if they had info from Post Unity 2000. Looks like they were already trying to merge the universes.
On a different note, can anyone tell me the contents of the Acclaim Preview Promo and Acclaim Reader? Curious if I should be picking them up for my binds or if it is repeated content.
On a different note, can anyone tell me the contents of the Acclaim Preview Promo and Acclaim Reader? Curious if I should be picking them up for my binds or if it is repeated content.
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They had their plans for Post-Unity 2000, but none came to bare.1st Among Equals wrote: Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:45 pm That is a great catch. Wonder if they had info from Post Unity 2000. Looks like they were already trying to merge the universes.
On a different note, can anyone tell me the contents of the Acclaim Preview Promo and Acclaim Reader? Curious if I should be picking them up for my binds or if it is repeated content.
I think the Acclaim Reader might be a reprint of the recap pages that appeared in the 12th issues of the VH-2 series, but I don't recall.
The Preview Promo that came with Previews had art and notes about the then-upcoming relaunch.


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In VH2 XO #6 it mentions Magnus secretly watched X-O in the Acclaim Preview. Wish there was a copy to print include in the bind since it is a $200+ book alone. Is it a regular sized issues or mini comic?
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Oh, ok. The Acclaim Preview was a comic printed in an issue of Previews, but there was also a serial called Same As It Never Was which showed Magnus watching all the other VH-2 heroes leading into the relaunch. That has never been reprinted. You'd need to find the issues of Previews that have it or ask if someone here has scanned them.1st Among Equals wrote: Fri Jul 11, 2025 10:08 pm In VH2 XO #6 it mentions Magnus secretly watched X-O in the Acclaim Preview. Wish there was a copy to print include in the bind since it is a $200+ book alone. Is it a regular sized issues or mini comic?


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That sounds more like what the XO book is referencing. If it was never printed was it a digital comic? I haven't seen anything about the "Same As It Never Was" story.
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Not digital, it was published in the '90s in several issues of Previews, Diamond distributor's catalog.1st Among Equals wrote: Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:31 am That sounds more like what the XO book is referencing. If it was never printed was it a digital comic? I haven't seen anything about the "Same As It Never Was" story.
I think this had the first chapter.



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I took a look at the previews content that is included in the Quantum and Woody omnibus. It is pretty substantial story as a prelude to set up the universe. I am surprised it was never collected as a whole or in a trade/special issue all together
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Also, just finding the Previews Magazines seems like a pain. Big price tags for 4-6 pages of content each1st Among Equals wrote: Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:34 am I took a look at the previews content that is included in the Quantum and Woody omnibus. It is pretty substantial story as a prelude to set up the universe. I am surprised it was never collected as a whole or in a trade/special issue all together
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Yeah, those are the ones.1st Among Equals wrote: Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:53 amAlso, just finding the Previews Magazines seems like a pain. Big price tags for 4-6 pages of content each1st Among Equals wrote: Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:34 am I took a look at the previews content that is included in the Quantum and Woody omnibus. It is pretty substantial story as a prelude to set up the universe. I am surprised it was never collected as a whole or in a trade/special issue all together
That VEI reprinted them suggests that they may have the artwork for the whole thing. Maybe bring it up to Alien's attention to see if they might reprint the whole thing someday.

