What Next?

t_inkster · Post by **t_inkster** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:38 pm

Well, I've got the Archer & Armstrong Hardcover (Thank you VEI)! So what could be next?

Of course there are questions about the A&A delay and possible legal concerns re: reprinting Magnus, Solar and Turok, but what do you think will be next?
Another hardcover? If so, which one?
Which title would you like to see get the HC treatment and, if different, which title do you think is most likely?

I'm looking forward to another announcement from VEI but to tide me over give me some speculation!

Thanks all.

*SQUEE* · Post by ***SQUEE*** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:03 am

I personally hope for Shadowman or Rai. I think it will be either Shadowman or Ninjak however. Ninjak would not be purchased by me.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:21 am

Punx premiere edition hardcover with concept designs & new story tying the entire Valiant Universe together via the single most important title they produced.

*SQUEE* · Post by ***SQUEE*** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:25 am

Draco wrote:Punx premiere edition hardcover with concept designs & new story tying the entire Valiant Universe together via the single most important title thry produced.

Oh yeah...

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:53 am

*SQUEE* wrote:
Draco wrote:Punx premiere edition hardcover with concept designs & new story tying the entire Valiant Universe together via the single most important title thry produced.
Oh yeah...

Would you noobs learn to quote properly, already?

-slym

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:27 am

Some comics would be nice... don't think its gunna happen tho. Chances are it'll go Shadowman or Rai.

Valiant is definetly going to want to make something of Shadowman, franchise possibilities have been good on him before, even if it was the Acclaim version. Which raises a BIG question, do VEI throw away Acclaim Shadowman or not? He was worth quite a lot of cash in computer games. And it definetly wasnt the worst of the Acclaim comics. I know I'd prefer to see old school shadowman not his Acclaim counterpart.

dave · Post by **dave** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:31 am

slym2none wrote:
*SQUEE* wrote:
Draco wrote:Punx premiere edition hardcover with concept designs & new story tying the entire Valiant Universe together via the single most important title thry produced.
Oh yeah... :roll

Would you noobs learn to quote properly, already?

-slym

yeah! oops

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:39 am

ian_house wrote:Some comics would be nice... don't think its gunna happen tho. Chances are it'll go Shadowman or Rai.

Valiant is definetly going to want to make something of Shadowman, franchise possibilities have been good on him before, even if it was the Acclaim version. Which raises a BIG question, do VEI throw away Acclaim Shadowman or not? He was worth quite a lot of cash in computer games. And it definetly wasnt the worst of the Acclaim comics. I know I'd prefer to see old school shadowman not his Acclaim counterpart.

I think there are ways to work in Mike LeRoi. The way that version was going from v2 # 16-v3 # 6, was great. I think Shadowman would be the best title to get out next, in terms of VU stuff, although I've heard rumors about Bad Eggs and Hard Boiled being worked on, as well. I think that releasing Shadowman would make it four solid titles in a row to be reprinted. Ninjak, imo, was better as an element than as a regular character. Not saying the title was bad, just never one of my faves, although there were some classic issues. I'd certainly print Rai before I printed Ninjak. Back to Shadowman...between the two versions of Shadowman, I was more attached to Jack, but Mike was growing on me in his own weird way, by the end. There is room for both characters, if they work at it. And yes, my vote is for Rai, after Shadowman...5 straight GREAT titles, and ones which could really be considered core.

dave · Post by **dave** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:06 am

i would love to see rai next. the only problem is, it's a dead end character. not sure that it would be such a gerat idea from a business standpoint for VEI. he's definately a fan favorite-but only for those of us who are already fans.

shadowman makes the most sense now. and then they should begin to publish monthly "pamphlets" or whatever they want to call them.

of course there are some issues with shadowman as well-it's past 1999, the darque power was supposed to have been removed by now, so who knows? a HC with a back story would still be fine though.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:41 am

dave wrote:i would love to see rai next. the only problem is, it's a dead end character. not sure that it would be such a gerat idea from a business standpoint for VEI. he's definately a fan favorite-but only for those of us who are already fans.

shadowman makes the most sense now. and then they should begin to publish monthly "pamphlets" or whatever they want to call them.

of course there are some issues with shadowman as well-it's past 1999, the darque power was supposed to have been removed by now, so who knows? a HC with a back story would still be fine though.

Rai could be done, but perhaps not as an ongoing monthly. A series of miniseries, 3-6 issues each, once a year if long, twice if short. As for Shadowman...Bob Hall had some great ideas for the character. I'd love to see him return and finish what he started.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:56 am

Draco wrote:Punx premiere edition hardcover with concept designs & new story tying the entire Valiant Universe together via the single most important title they produced.

Don't even joke like that.....

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:02 am

Absolute Unity!

But with possible GK reprint issues, I'd say Ninjak or Shadowman.

dave · Post by **dave** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:04 am

i think that absolute chaos would be a great "unity type" event to kick off the whole sh-bang-take what we know of the VU (chaos) and fix it.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:07 am

Rai.

But it has to be done right. Not only reprint the first five issues but they would have to include the four flip-book stories.

dave · Post by **dave** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:08 am

that's kinda big! would there be room for a new story?

how many pages is that already? just wondering

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:11 am

dave wrote:that's kinda big! would there be room for a new story?

how many pages is that already? just wondering

I'd be willing to pay more to have it all.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:14 am

Absolute unity

dave · Post by **dave** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:15 am

i agree, and i'm totally with you on that. rai is my absolute favorite, so i would want whatever tehy did-just not sure that they will go that direction.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:16 am

It would certainly be interesting to see if they could do Rai next, since Magnus is so prevalent in those books. Also, it might take two hard covers to do it right.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:18 am

dave wrote:i agree, and i'm totally with you on that. rai is my absolute favorite, so i would want whatever tehy did-just not sure that they will go that direction.

It all depends on which rumor is true.

The DH GK/RH rumor.

Or the ******* rumor.....

dave · Post by **dave** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:21 am

jedimarley wrote:
dave wrote:i agree, and i'm totally with you on that. rai is my absolute favorite, so i would want whatever tehy did-just not sure that they will go that direction.
It all depends on which rumor is true.

The DH GK/RH rumor.

Or the ******* rumor.....

is that a real rumor, or are you just joshing me?

what is RH?

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:23 am

dave wrote:
jedimarley wrote:
dave wrote:i agree, and i'm totally with you on that. rai is my absolute favorite, so i would want whatever tehy did-just not sure that they will go that direction.
It all depends on which rumor is true.

The DH GK/RH rumor.

Or the ******* rumor.....
is that a real rumor, or are you just joshing me?

what is RH?

Holy sh!t.... When did dave learn how to quote?

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:25 am

dave wrote:
jedimarley wrote:
dave wrote:i agree, and i'm totally with you on that. rai is my absolute favorite, so i would want whatever tehy did-just not sure that they will go that direction.
It all depends on which rumor is true.

The DH GK/RH rumor.

Or the ******* rumor.....
is that a real rumor, or are you just joshing me?

what is RH?

Red Herring?

dave · Post by **dave** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:25 am

where've you been? days ago!

dave · Post by **dave** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:26 am