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WHAT I FOUND FOR ABOUT $2 EACH. back in the Valiant game!!

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Remember reading Wizard magazine back in the day and seeing every pre unity Valiant issue go for about $50-100 and thinking you would never be able to buy an issue for less than a leg? well..

There was a sale at my local comic shop in Cleveland this weekend, and i found BUTTload of valiant back Issues, each in near mint condition, and each sold for the cover price:

MAGNUS #0, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, AND 12
RAI #0, 1, AND 3 the one with the low print run
HARBINGER #1 with coupon
SOLAR #1,2, AND 10 first print. and there's still more for me to get.

These issues go along with the XO #1 and Solar #3 I bought back in the day. Now I have all the Pre Unity #1's except for Shadowman, and some other pretty important issues. Now Im back to collecting Valiant!!

I thought I would share it with you guys. If anybody could appreciate this story.........

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Great find. I would love to find a Rai #3 at a store for $2. Does the Magnus #0 have the card?
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acc205 wrote:Great find. I would love to find a Rai #3 at a store for $2. Does the Magnus #0 have the card?
thanks,

&No, it was the retailer incentive, but I was still floored to see a Magnus #0 in any back issue bin for 2 bucks. that was the one issue I never thought I would have.

and the Rai #3, I remembered loving the cover when I saw it in Wizard. I didnt know how rare it was until I checked the Valiantfans database. I love this site.
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If you think that's great, wait until you start finding Golds for like 3 bucks... good stuff!
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I did find a gold unity #0 for about a buck a few months ago. but now its lost somewhere in my bedroom. :!:
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IMJ, I think you may have the best avatar ever.
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Welcome to the boards! :)

Be careful saying things like "gold Unity #0"...
I'm sure you meant gold Unity #1, since gold Unity #0 doesn't exist...
but you'll get these guys into a frenzy thinking it does. :wink:

Fantastic deal on those books... of course, this means we have to hate you now. :thumb:

(Check out #17)
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alexarc wrote:IMJ, I think you may have the best avatar ever.
You must not have seen Boda Zoffa's... not that IMJ's isn't good.

:wink:



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greg wrote:Welcome to the boards! :)

"Be careful saying things like "gold Unity #0"...
I'm sure you meant gold Unity #1, since gold Unity #0 doesn't exist...
but you'll get these guys into a frenzy thinking it does. :wink:
Fantastic deal on those books... of course, this means we have to hate you now. :thumb:"


Oh crap, Your right, I had to check my regular issue of UNITY #1, I dont want to cause anyone's head to expode.

but thanks, I started going to that particular store for about 2 years and just notieced the valiant issue bins.
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greg wrote:Welcome to the boards! :)
since gold Unity #0 doesn't exist...
That's what you said about Shadowman #1 gold :P

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muzzsucker wrote::thumb:

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Ahhh... the wonders of Photoshop. :thumb:

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slym2none wrote:
alexarc wrote:IMJ, I think you may have the best avatar ever.
You must not have seen Boda Zoffa's... not that IMJ's isn't good.

:wink:

I just saw it, oh boy...... :P
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greg wrote:Ahhh... the wonders of Photoshop. :thumb:

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greg wrote:Ahhh... the wonders of Photoshop. :thumb:

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And you are a master at it, Greg!!! I laughed so hard when I first saw this my sides hurt.....

:lol:



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Hola compadre, and welcome to the boards...

Sweet find on the Books...

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greg wrote:Ahhh... the wonders of Photoshop. :thumb:

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This would scare my daughters to death... :o

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greg wrote:Ahhh... the wonders of Photoshop. :thumb:

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Hey! Stop that! :)
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Greg, I insist you make a litho of that pic and offer it to VF.com members only..... I'll pay $25 for a full poster-size version!!!

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alexarc wrote:Remember reading Wizard magazine back in the day and seeing every pre unity VALIANT issue go for about $50-100 and thinking you would never be able to buy an issue for less than a leg? well..

There was a sale at my local comic shop in Cleveland this weekend, and i found BUTTload of VALIANT back Issues, each in near mint condition, and each sold for the cover price:

MAGNUS #0, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, AND 12
RAI #0, 1, AND 3 the one with the low print run
HARBINGER #1 with coupon
SOLAR #1,2, AND 10 first print. and there's still more for me to get.

These issues go along with the XO #1 and Solar #3 I bought back in the day. Now I have all the Pre Unity #1's except for Shadowman, and some other pretty important issues. Now Im back to collecting VALIANT!!

I thought I would share it with you guys. If anybody could appreciate this story.........
Great finds, especially for cover price.
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I have this sinking feeling Im gonna be really obsessed with trying to find more valiant back issues, golds, limited print runs and final issues :(
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alexarc wrote:I have this sinking feeling Im gonna be really obsessed with trying to find more VALIANT back issues, golds, limited print runs and final issues :(
you will and it never ends, once u even have 1 copy, youll want multiple copies :D
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speedracex wrote:
alexarc wrote:I have this sinking feeling Im gonna be really obsessed with trying to find more VALIANT back issues, golds, limited print runs and final issues :(
you will and it never ends, once u even have 1 copy, youll want multiple copies :D
I am currently in the throws of this "disease"...

so has anyone put a name to the obsessive compulsion to having all things VALIANT....?
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speedracex wrote:
alexarc wrote:I have this sinking feeling Im gonna be really obsessed with trying to find more VALIANT back issues, golds, limited print runs and final issues :(
you will and it never ends, once u even have 1 copy, youll want multiple copies :D
You mean, people hoard these books? I can't imagine.....

:P :lol: :D



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