VEI TO RELEASE ARCHER & ARMSTRONG HARDCOVER IN SEPTEMBER

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:30 am

Ryan wrote:
dellamorte wrote:This sounds like a great HC. The new creative team is very well picked and the cover should be killer. It's sad to see BWS not involved but I don't think anyone is shocked.
I wonder if they called him? As much as I love the BWS issues, I always wondered what Shooter's take on the characters would have been if he could have continued from #0.

For one, maybe we would have gotten part two of Lifelines.

Why is 0 titled "Lifelines Part 1" if there was never a part two?

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:49 am

1st Among Equals wrote:
ManofTheAtom wrote:
Didn't one of the stories at rama or one of the press releases say something about VEI looking into doing comics early next year or something?
I'm pretty sure they said there would be monthly books by the end of the year.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111798 ... id=13&cs=1

Check out the last paragraph of this article.

Sect · Post by **Sect** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:22 am

OMFG

sweet!

We get to learn about the Sect! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:29 am

StarBrand wrote:
1st Among Equals wrote:
ManofTheAtom wrote:
Didn't one of the stories at rama or one of the press releases say something about VEI looking into doing comics early next year or something?
I'm pretty sure they said there would be monthly books by the end of the year.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111798 ... id=13&cs=1

Check out the last paragraph of this article.

It's not working

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:45 am

It's been working for me. Still, here are the last three paragraphs from that article.

Valiant Comics is being relaunched by Valiant Entertainment Group, a privately financed company headed by CEO Jason Kothari and chief creative officer Dinesh Shamdasani, both of whom will be co-producers on the film.

Valiant Comics developed a strong following by launching hero franchises that had interconnected storylines (much like DC and Marvel titles). Company, which sold 80 million comicbooks and 8 million videogames, was sold to vidgame company Acclaim Entertainment in 1994 for $65 million but had done little recently as that company hit the financial rocks.

Kothari's group bought the Valiant library last year after Acclaim filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Its plan is to republish its best titles and begin generating new issues by year's end. Valiant signed with WMA to make movie deals for the franchises

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:48 am

This links to the newsarama article posted today regarding the new hardback.

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080611- ... herHC.html

Cyberstrike · Post by **Cyberstrike** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:54 am

Yay!

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:00 pm

It just seems to get better and better, look at the release date

Following the successes of its first two deluxe hardcover edition releases, Harbinger: The Beginning and X-O Manowar: Birth, Valiant Entertainment will release its third hardcover edition, Archer & Armstrong: First Impressions, on September 24.

THATS MY BIRTHDAY!!!

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:06 pm

Squirrel wrote:It just seems to get better and better, look at the release date

Following the successes of its first two deluxe hardcover edition releases, Harbinger: The Beginning and X-O Manowar: Birth, Valiant Entertainment will release its third hardcover edition, Archer & Armstrong: First Impressions, on September 24.

THATS MY BIRTHDAY!!!

That's absolutely amazing!!!

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:06 pm

Squirrel wrote:It just seems to get better and better, look at the release date

Following the successes of its first two deluxe hardcover edition releases, Harbinger: The Beginning and X-O Manowar: Birth, Valiant Entertainment will release its third hardcover edition, Archer & Armstrong: First Impressions, on September 24.

THATS MY BIRTHDAY!!!

Wow. What a great birthday present!

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:10 pm

VEI should send Squirrel a free copy as his b-day present!

Virgule · Post by **Virgule** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:49 pm

the strange thing is that BWS is never mentionned.... though it would be a good argument to sell.....

caxiotis · Post by **caxiotis** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:18 pm

I love A&A. Sweet. I just sh*t myself. whoops

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:39 pm

iggy101us wrote:VEI should send Squirrel a free copy as his b-day present!

That's not fair.

I fell off a mountain this morning and landed on my head, I deserve a free copy more than he does.

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:13 pm

ManofTheAtom wrote:
iggy101us wrote:VEI should send Squirrel a free copy as his b-day present!
That's not fair.

I fell off a mountain this morning and landed on my head, I deserve a free copy more than he does.

OK, VEI should send you a cold Armstrong beer to ease your pain.

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:34 pm

ManofTheAtom wrote:
iggy101us wrote:VEI should send Squirrel a free copy as his b-day present!
That's not fair.

I fell off a mountain this morning and landed on my head, I deserve a free copy more than he does.

can't hurt what is already messed up mate

Drift · Post by **Drift** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:40 pm

I should get a free one on the strength of how cool I am alone.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:09 pm

Squirrel wrote:
ManofTheAtom wrote:
iggy101us wrote:VEI should send Squirrel a free copy as his b-day present!
That's not fair.

I fell off a mountain this morning and landed on my head, I deserve a free copy more than he does.
can't hurt what is already messed up mate

heh

JustCallMeAric · Post by **JustCallMeAric** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:38 pm

Squirrel wrote:It just seems to get better and better, look at the release date

Following the successes of its first two deluxe hardcover edition releases, Harbinger: The Beginning and X-O Manowar: Birth, Valiant Entertainment will release its third hardcover edition, Archer & Armstrong: First Impressions, on September 24.

THATS MY BIRTHDAY!!!

Now that is weird. My dad's favorite Valiant book is Solar. For his birthday last year I gave him a copy of Dr. Solar #1. Weird thing is the book came out the same month and year he was born.

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:03 pm

iggy101us wrote:VEI should send Squirrel a free copy as his b-day present!

thanks mate

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:40 pm

ManofTheAtom wrote:
iggy101us wrote:VEI should send Squirrel a free copy as his b-day present!
That's not fair.

I fell off a mountain this morning and landed on my head, I deserve a free copy more than he does.

Only if you can prove you were both blind AND asthmatic at the time.

-slym

MoonChild · Post by **MoonChild** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:50 am

SWEET. [Is it confirmed that the unity books will be in it?]

steverino · Post by **steverino** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:32 am

This sounds pretty cool!

Knob · Post by **Knob** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:10 pm

Virgule wrote:Great news but i'm a bit concerned over the unity issues.. no that good for understanding for new readers...

I might pass if my month is loaded.. I still think big essential in B&W would be great.... I don"'t see hardcover of solar 35-42 selling that much if it ever happen (in like 5 years at most) but hey that 's just me.

Though if they put Eternal warrior 1-7 (or better 1-8) I would go for that (with real dust jacket and full covers please...)

Actually a new reader might realize that issues 1 and 2 are part of a crossover and then go hunt down Unity. It could get them into it just as easy as put them off. It's not like Unity is super hard to get.

Knob · Post by **Knob** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:45 am

If any of you can't wait for Sept. 24th I'd recommend getting the first 3 or 4 volumes of Dark Horse's Chronicles of Conan reprint series. The BWS art is stunningly recolored and it's probably a good teaser for what we're in store for.

The material they were using for those was obviously even over a decade older than A&A and some stories had better resources than others resulting in mixed quality, but none of it looks bad. Looking at those right now and my X-O and Harby HCs I can't help but think this will be the most impressive one yet.