The Question for the ages.....

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:38 am

Elveen wrote:Ok, so now it is a poll... so vote fellas!

it's tied now.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:46 am

Not anymore...

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:50 am

cobra_commander wrote:Not anymore...

Don't make me send Destro to kick your butt!

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:14 am

tarheelmarine wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:Not anymore...
Don't make me send Destro to kick your butt!

Hehehehe

Respect

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:18 am

Anyone have a link to those utube GI Joe ads that Knightt posted awhile back?

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:32 am

X-O HoboJoe wrote:Anyone have a link to those utube GI Joe ads that Knightt posted awhile back?

Check these out

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_t ... y=0&page=2

Schmakt · Post by **Schmakt** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:48 am

I think I'm going to have to go with Magnus as well... no real lofty reasons... I just remember enjoying reading it more.

And Rai is a badass.

Flipbooks are generally annoying, but the Magnus ones were really cool.

Just one note on continuity...
the issue of whether one book ties in with other books seem to be more of an issue of community vs. continuity. imo, continuity and community aren't necessarily the same thing, nor is one required for the other to be present. I actually like a feeling of community among several books and characters than I do continuity throughout a single book/story. Which goes against me choosing Magnus, I suppose...

but still... Magnus it is.

Second_Death · Post by **Second_Death** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:57 am

Its definitely a toss up but I give the edge to Solar because of the Alpha and Omega origin story. Thought that A&O was the best Valiant story with the Steel Nation and Invasion storylines being close seconds. Still enjoy reading the first years of both as much as ever. Classics that never get old.

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:07 am

cobra_commander wrote:Its so good, after you've read STEEL NATION, you get the feeling like its gone BEYOND a comic.

And like ALL great comics,
WATCHMEN, DARK KNIGHT, SANDMAN, KILLING JOKE...

it doesn't just STAND OUT in your memory years and years after you've read it...But it HAUNTS you...

For me, that's true for both of them. They're both just so darned good. They're like the Beatles were to music - they showed how much better music (or comic books) could be than it was. There's just no way I can decide between the two. So I'll just have some ice cream.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:11 am

Heath wrote: They're like the Beatles were to music - they showed how much better music (or comic books) could be than it was

Amen to that

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:15 am

I took Solar because it was tied into the modern-day continuity. Both series were fantastic, though.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:25 am

OK, for the poll, I went with Magnus, because he introduced my favourite VALIANT character ever (Rai) AND it ties this poll at 5 apiece as I write this.

-slym

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:37 am

slym2none wrote:OK, for the poll, I went with Magnus, because he introduced my favourite VALIANT character ever (Rai) AND it ties this poll at 5 apiece as I write this.

-slym

tied at 6 each now, with one ice cream fan...

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:09 pm

....And they're commin' round the corner ! They're neck n' neck !

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:18 pm

Rufusharley wrote:....And they're commin' round the corner ! They're neck n' neck !

STILL!

Ben(inabox) · Post by **Ben(inabox)** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:49 pm

cobra_commander wrote:
Ben(inabox) wrote:For some reason, I never really liked Magnus all that much
GET. OFF. THIS. MESSAGE. BOARD. NOW !

Maybe I just never got that into crossdressing...Ooooo!

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:57 pm

Ben(inabox) wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
Ben(inabox) wrote:For some reason, I never really liked Magnus all that much
GET. OFF. THIS. MESSAGE. BOARD. NOW !

Maybe I just never got that into crossdressing...Ooooo!

It's a battle tunic!!!

Second_Death · Post by **Second_Death** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:15 pm

You know, since we are a group of mostly 30 and 40-somethings, maybe this thread should be retitled "a question for the aged"....

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:19 pm

Question about the battle tunic: Was it's primary design to prevent energy based damage?

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:23 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote:Question about the battle tunic: Was it's primary design to prevent energy based damage?

That's what I wear my tunic for.... well... and the breeze....

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:38 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote:Question about the battle tunic: Was it's primary design to prevent energy based damage?

Yeah, but it also did a good job of stopping that arrow Turok shot at Magnus.

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:06 pm

Second_Death wrote:You know, since we are a group of mostly 30 and 40-somethings, maybe this thread should be retitled "a question for the aged"....

Speak for yourself!

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:19 pm

tarheelmarine wrote:
Second_Death wrote:You know, since we are a group of mostly 30 and 40-somethings, maybe this thread should be retitled "a question for the aged"....
Speak for yourself!

You young whipper-snapper.....

The Mighty Drew · Post by **The Mighty Drew** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:48 pm

Elveen wrote:
X-O HoboJoe wrote:Question about the battle tunic: Was it's primary design to prevent energy based damage?
That's what I wear my tunic for.... well... and the breeze....

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:33 pm

Elveen wrote:(if me stealing ZWH's posting style doesn't bring him back.... nothing will, just kidding Z)

You'd have to steal his complete collection of Valiants to bring him back.

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The Question for the ages.....

Magnus #1-8 or Solar #1-10