The Book of Geomancers

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:11 pm

Today, at the Book of Geomancers, Hero Week continues, with the part one of the end of The Visitor.

In Facades and Make Believe, the Visitor encounters the threat of Bio-Mech and the Visitor

In Obsession, the Visitor confronts the enigmatic Men in Black and teams up with Ninjak to find the cure to a deadly virus.

In part one of Revelation, the Harbinger invades the Visitor's lair, an encounter that leads to a shocking revelation.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:11 am

JustCallMeAric wrote:
Hotwire wrote:Still no Hotwire.

I understand you might be afraid of a strong black man in your wiki. So be it.
I always thought Hotwire was a ridiculous character. He seemed too gimmicky for Valiant

The cool thing about a wiki is that VF.com user Hotwire can make an entry in the Valiant Wiki for Hotwire.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:41 pm

Today, at the Book of Geomancers, Hero Week continues with the end of The Visitor.

In the conclusion of Revelations, the Harbinger lashed out at Toyo Harada for messing with his mind.

In A Killer Frost, the Visitor engaged a Harbinger with the ability to alter the weather.

In Blind Abduction, the Visitor rescues Charlene Dupré from a cult of Satan worshipers.

In Questions, the Visitor's final battle with the Men in Black begins, which leads him into the final chapter and the surprising revelation of the Visitor's true identity!

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:21 am

Today, at the Book of Geomancers, Legacy Week, featuring Rai, Shadowman, and Psi-Lords, begins with part one of the three part end of of Rai and Psi-Lords.

Learning of an assasination attempt on Mother Nike's life, Obadiah teams up with Rentaro Nakadai to defeat her would-be assasin.

When Kara Cortada, a mercenary looking to avenge her brother's death, arrives in Ladakh, Rai learns that love is a many-splintered thing.

A foe from the past with a history with the blood of heroes turns up like a bad penny.

Following his half-brother Takashi's trail to an undersea base leads Rai into deep trouble.

In the Invisible Legion, old enemies and old friends return just as Takashi launches an invasion of North Am.

When robots return, Rai has to team up with everyone in his extended family to save the city-estate of North Am

As the Psi-Lords launch their invasion of Earth, humanity asks itself the question of just whose planet Earth is anyway

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:32 pm

Today, at the Book of Geomancers, Legacy Week, featuring Rai, Shadowman, and Psi-Lords, continues with part two of the three part end of of Rai and Psi-Lords.

Mysteries and surprises abound in the Magnus Decology, in which Rai struggles to help his foster father, Magnus Robot Fighter, deal with a sudden ressurection, while the legacy of the Rai returend in amost unexpected host.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:05 pm

Today, at the Book of Geomancers, Legacy Week, featuring Rai, Shadowman, and Psi-Lords, continues with the conclusion of Rai and Psi-Lords.

Magnus Decology

As a bonus, experience the tale of the Outcast

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:45 pm

Today, at the Book of Geomancers, Legacy Week, continues with part one of the two part conclusion of the saga of Shadowman.

In wild card, Shadowman faces Blister for what may very well be the last time.

In funeral rap, Shadowman hunts the night for a mugger responsible for hurting his friends.

Finally, in undead love, Shadowman has to content with a pulp author who has become a vampire.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:43 pm

Today, at the Book of Geomancers, Legacy Week, comes to an end with part two of the conclusion of the saga of Shadowman.

Under arrest thanks to an unexpected alliance between Pappa Napoleon and Lt Szymanski, Shadowman faces the end of his run

Granted his day in court, Jack Boniface must do whatever he can to keep the raging beast that dwells within him from coming out.

At the end of his rope and on the edge of his sanity, Jack asks the question of whether or not he can die before 1999.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:45 am

Today, at the Book of Geomancers, X-O Manowar Week, begins.

In Reflections , the appearance of an enemy as old as Aric forces him to reflect back on the world he left behind and what his life has become since his arrival in the 20th Century.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:36 am

Today, at the Book of Geomancers, X-O Manowar Week, continues with a special double-sized update.

Ken and Randy's funeral pyre enlicits a visit from Turok that tears his relationship with Aric asunder

Losing control of Pol-Bekhara, Aric is confronted with an unexpected ghost from the past.

With Pol-Bekhara transformed into a new foe, Aric faces the last renmants of his past life.

Returning to Dacia in search of his lost roots, Aric faces a rogue experiment left in the wake of Orb's destruction.

Looking for peace, Aric faces the last of Crescendo's forces

Leaving Earth for the confines of space, Aric meets a new enemy

BloodOfHeroes · Post by **BloodOfHeroes** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:40 pm

Chiclo wrote:
JustCallMeAric wrote:
Hotwire wrote:Still no Hotwire.

I understand you might be afraid of a strong black man in your wiki. So be it.
I always thought Hotwire was a ridiculous character. He seemed too gimmicky for Valiant
The cool thing about a wiki is that VF.com user Hotwire can make an entry in the Valiant Wiki for Hotwire.

Already done!

http://www.valiantentertainment.com/wik ... hp/Hotwire

BloodOfHeroes · Post by **BloodOfHeroes** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:41 pm

Today, at the Book of Geomancers, X-O Manowar Week continues with a second double-sized update

Returning to Earth after his clash with the Dromak fleet, Aric finds himself home alone.

Facing the wrath of Hotwire , Aric contends with the remains of Orb Industries.

Targeted by the US government, X-O Manowar has to fight for his life against their toughest enforcer.

Surrounded on all sides by his most recent foes, victory may finally be within Aric's hand.

Destitute, Aric finds himself a homeless man in the streets of New York, but he soon finds new friends that he has to save from an insane painter who finds art in their gruesome murders.

Seeking to begin a crusade against evil, Aric recruits his homeless friends to serve as his eyes and ears in the street.

In a clash of titans, Aric faces the evil of Master Darque, who steals the X-O Manowar for his evil deeds.

As the armor dies due to Master Darque's corruption, Aric attempts to bond with the Good Skin the hope that doing so will restore it to health.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:45 pm

BloodOfHeroes wrote:Today, at the Book of Geomancers, X-O Manowar Week continues with a second double-sized update

Returning to Earth after his clash with the Dromak fleet, Aric finds himself home alone.

Facing the wrath of Hotwire , Aric contends with the remains of Orb Industries.

Targeted by the US government, X-O Manowar has to fight for his life against their toughest enforcer.

Surrounded on all sides by his most recent foes, victory may finally be within Aric's hand.

Destitute, Aric finds himself a homeless man in the streets of New York, but he soon finds new friends that he has to save from an insane painter who finds art in their gruesome murders.

Seeking to begin a crusade against evil, Aric recruits his homeless friends to serve as his eyes and ears in the street.

In a clash of titans, Aric faces the evil of Master Darque, who steals the X-O Manowar for his evil deeds.

As the armor dies due to Master Darque's corruption, Aric attempts to bond with the Good Skin the hope that doing so will restore it to health.

Actually, this has always been another way I think they could get out of the "it's a dream" scenario yet KEEP it a dream. Everything from when Aric tried bonding with the armor in #65 through the final page of 68 was a nightmare induced by being connected to a now corrputed armor. He only THOUGHT everything was a vision of the future. Any takers?

BloodOfHeroes · Post by **BloodOfHeroes** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:03 pm

xodacia81 wrote:Actually, this has always been another way I think they could get out of the "it's a dream" scenario yet KEEP it a dream. Everything from when Aric tried bonding with the armor in #65 through the final page of 68 was a nightmare induced by being connected to a now corrputed armor. He only THOUGHT everything was a vision of the future. Any takers?

Sure! It could be a necromantic dream, an illusion by Crescendo [who specialized in illusions] or any number of legitimate retcons. And I happened to like the Darque/X-O arc, so I'd buy this one...

BloodOfHeroes · Post by **BloodOfHeroes** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:54 pm

Today, at the Book of Geomancers, X-O Manowar Week comes to an end, and with it so does the VALIANT Universe!

The saga of Aric Dacia and the X-O Manowar comes full circle, as Aric finds himself fighting against all odds in search of a dream that will restore everything he has lost.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Wed May 28, 2008 12:46 pm

Today, at the Book of Geomancer, things get Armed and Dangerous as Crime Fiction summaries begin!

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:20 pm

Today, at the Book of Geomancers, the Kandi Kane Saturday Night Special!

ncameron · Post by **ncameron** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:00 am

Am I missing the part where it lists which issue is being summarized?

thanks

-neil

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:06 am

ncameron wrote:Am I missing the part where it lists which issue is being summarized?

thanks

-neil

The first one (Armed & Dangerous) is a link to the page, yeah. It's for the first four issues.

The second one is a direct link to the Kandi Kane one shot.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:08 am

BloodOfHeroes wrote:
xodacia81 wrote:Actually, this has always been another way I think they could get out of the "it's a dream" scenario yet KEEP it a dream. Everything from when Aric tried bonding with the armor in #65 through the final page of 68 was a nightmare induced by being connected to a now corrputed armor. He only THOUGHT everything was a vision of the future. Any takers?
Sure! It could be a necromantic dream, an illusion by Crescendo [who specialized in illusions] or any number of legitimate retcons. And I happened to like the Darque/X-O arc, so I'd buy this one...

Darque can't die in 96 inside the armor. He dies in 99 with Shadowman

That XO/Darque arc was Giffen's continual show of ignorance of the VALIANT Universe.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:39 am

ManofTheAtom wrote:That XO/Darque arc was Giffen's continual show of ignorance of the VALIANT Universe.

Why Valiant just stood back and let him ruin every title he was on is beyond me.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:41 am

Daniel Jackson wrote:
ManofTheAtom wrote:That XO/Darque arc was Giffen's continual show of ignorance of the VALIANT Universe.
Why Valiant just stood back and let him ruin every title he was on is beyond me.

It is possible that while Giffen was working on the titles he wrote Nicieza and his friends were developing VH 2.

Since they were already planning to end VALIANT, it didn't really matter to them what Giffen did. Far as they were concerned Darque's death in 99 was no longer relevant since VALIANT was being replaced.

ncameron · Post by **ncameron** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:09 am

ManofTheAtom wrote:
ncameron wrote:Am I missing the part where it lists which issue is being summarized?

thanks

-neil
The first one (Armed & Dangerous) is a link to the page, yeah. It's for the first four issues.

The second one is a direct link to the Kandi Kane one shot.

No I meant for all of them

The Wiki has

Past Tense – Part II
Experiencing Unity day 158 for the second time in his life, Aric Dacia flew through the skies of the Lost Land toward the Rainbow Tower in search of Mallik. Proclaiming that he enjoyed the first time he destroyed them and that their deaths would be no less painful a second time, Aric engaged Mothergod’s dinoriders in battle over her complex, then, suddenly, the Skammrs opened fire to protect their master. Having forgotten that some of his troopers survived the attack on their camp, Aric followed his men to their camp in the foothills.

Would it be possible to change it to

Past Tense – Part II (X-O Manowar Issue 68)
Experiencing Unity day 158 for the second time in his life, Aric Dacia flew through the skies of the Lost Land toward the Rainbow Tower in search of Mallik. Proclaiming that he enjoyed the first time he destroyed them and that their deaths would be no less painful a second time, Aric engaged Mothergod’s dinoriders in battle over her complex, then, suddenly, the Skammrs opened fire to protect their master. Having forgotten that some of his troopers survived the attack on their camp, Aric followed his men to their camp in the foothills.

Or if thats not possible maybe a change to the contents table
so instead of this
37 Past Tense
37.1 Past Tense – Prologue
37.2 Past Tense – Part I
37.3 Past Tense – Part II

You get
37 Past Tense
37.1 Past Tense – Prologue X-O Manowar 66
37.2 Past Tense – Part I X-O Manowar 67
37.3 Past Tense – Part II X-O Manowar 68

Just a thought as I think that would be helpful.

-neil

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:13 am

ncameron wrote:
ManofTheAtom wrote:
ncameron wrote:Am I missing the part where it lists which issue is being summarized?

thanks

-neil
The first one (Armed & Dangerous) is a link to the page, yeah. It's for the first four issues.

The second one is a direct link to the Kandi Kane one shot.
No I meant for all of them

The Wiki has

Past Tense – Part II
Experiencing Unity day 158 for the second time in his life, Aric Dacia flew through the skies of the Lost Land toward the Rainbow Tower in search of Mallik. Proclaiming that he enjoyed the first time he destroyed them and that their deaths would be no less painful a second time, Aric engaged Mothergod’s dinoriders in battle over her complex, then, suddenly, the Skammrs opened fire to protect their master. Having forgotten that some of his troopers survived the attack on their camp, Aric followed his men to their camp in the foothills.

Would it be possible to change it to

Past Tense – Part II (X-O Manowar Issue 68)
Experiencing Unity day 158 for the second time in his life, Aric Dacia flew through the skies of the Lost Land toward the Rainbow Tower in search of Mallik. Proclaiming that he enjoyed the first time he destroyed them and that their deaths would be no less painful a second time, Aric engaged Mothergod’s dinoriders in battle over her complex, then, suddenly, the Skammrs opened fire to protect their master. Having forgotten that some of his troopers survived the attack on their camp, Aric followed his men to their camp in the foothills.

Or if thats not possible maybe a change to the contents table
so instead of this
37 Past Tense
37.1 Past Tense – Prologue
37.2 Past Tense – Part I
37.3 Past Tense – Part II

You get
37 Past Tense
37.1 Past Tense – Prologue X-O Manowar 66
37.2 Past Tense – Part I X-O Manowar 67
37.3 Past Tense – Part II X-O Manowar 68

Just a thought as I think that would be helpful.

-neil

For all of them?

Eh... um.... look behind you, what's that?!?!

*runs away and breaks a hole through the wall*

Edit

What you're suggesting is basically the same, btw. In order to alter the contents table you have to alter the section title since the contents table is generated by those titles, not created individually from them.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:15 am

ManofTheAtom wrote:It is possible that while Giffen was working on the titles he wrote Nicieza and his friends were developing *Acclaim (1997 series)*.

Since they were already planning to end VALIANT, it didn't really matter to them what Giffen did. Far as they were concerned Darque's death in 99 was no longer relevant since VALIANT was being replaced.

Just like when Bob Layton ended X-O the way the he did.