ValiantComics.com Brings John Taddeo into Chat TUESDAY NIGHT

1A · Post by 1A » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:38 pm

myron wrote: check to see that you have java installed on your machine, I would say that is the problem.
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Hey I got in....I think this was the problem....or my nickname 1A isn't acceptable protocal on IRC, as when I use my real name everythings fine!!
Thanks

greg · Post by **greg** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:40 pm

1A wrote:Hey I got in....I think this was the problem....or my nickname 1A isn't acceptable protocal on IRC, as when I use my real name everythings fine!!
Thanks

That could be it... I don't think your nickname can start with a number.

You should be "OneAye".

justin · Post by **justin** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 6:25 pm

I've talked with him enough via PM's. I'll just read the transcript!

-A

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:58 pm

there is now 19 in here

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:00 pm

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:29 pm

dave · Post by **dave** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:40 pm

i can't get in...it's just a blank page for me...

greg · Post by **greg** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:20 pm

Transcript now available...

Thanks again to John Taddeo!

k_c_collectibles · Post by **k_c_collectibles** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:48 pm

Thanks John! We really appreciate you taking time out of you busy schedule to talk to us Valiant nuts! I can say that I will be buying Zoom Suit and promoting it to my LCS' in Saratoga Springs and Albany, NY for you.

Best of luck with the auction - from the chat session tonight I think you are talking about doing the Valiant Universe the right way!

Chris

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:30 pm

awesome, thanks Greg and John. couldn't join b/c of time difference

magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:40 am

greg wrote:Transcript now available...

Thanks again to John Taddeo!

Yes, big thanks to him and to you. Especially thanks to both of you for making sure my question got a very clear answer. John sure is on top of things (not to be interpreted as a "get feel" or "get into"-joke). Wish I could have been there. When I was young I could wake up at 3AM, but nowadays I really need my sleep. I wonder how these Android Crusher stories will turn out

. Now it's time to look closer at Zoom Suit and to make sure my LCS does so as well.

/Magnus

DJSpecter · Post by **DJSpecter** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 1:16 am

An hour and 45 minutes... I'm almost happy my internet cut out.

And the music analogies! Did this guy ever work with the Allman Brothers?

Speaking of music, I picked up that Betterthanezra CD: rosalia, is that one any good? (haven't listened to it yet)

And what was that about Having a new book called Andy, student of son of stoned? Torque the PSI Lord that runs the world devoid of machines but beats them up anyway? And my favorite: Destroyer: Back to the Philture.

Ahhhhhhhhhh!

-Dave

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:29 am

I bet that was a mad house. Were there really 26 people in chat at once?

myron · Post by **myron** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:37 am

I know there were 17 when I popped in between 9:00 and 9:30 CST

k_c_collectibles · Post by **k_c_collectibles** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:38 am

Yeah, there were 26 there at once. I was one of the lucky ones!

John seems pretty cool and I like his approach to how he would be doing things if he wins the auction.

I know I am going to promote the hell out of Zoom Suit for him to get some goodies!

Chris

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:40 am

k_c_collectibles wrote:Yeah, there were 26 there at once. I was one of the lucky ones! John seems pretty cool and I like his approach to how he would be doing things if he wins the auction.

I know I am going to promote the hell out of Zoom Suit for him to get some goodies!

Chris

Yeah, I read the transcript and liked what I heard from him. Hope he succeeds (and I'll do what I can to help!).

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:39 am

He sounds like a very down to earth person. Wish I could have been there, but it seemed like most of the questions I had were answered anyway.

mike rok lok · Post by **mike rok lok** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:57 am

thanks for posting the transcript Greg! I wasn't able to make the chat so this was great. My fingers are crossed tighter than ever.

Shag · Post by **Shag** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:45 pm

Just read the chat. I tried to log on last night but all I got was a blank screen. Oh, well. Thanks for the link to the entire chat. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Mr. Taddeo seems to have good intentions that won't break my wallet. Good luck, man! I hope you get it!!!

Valiant OCD · Post by **Valiant OCD** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:57 pm

Just read the transcript of the chat. Really interesting! Not to mention great of Mr. JT, to field all those questions. Who knew Dino was such a hard nosed journalist ???!!!!! Am I the only nerd who went to my LCS and asked about ZOOM SUIT right after I saw the Sears cover on John's site?

Man I GOTTA get a life.................

k_c_collectibles · Post by **k_c_collectibles** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:40 am

I asked my LCS about it last week. They told me that they never heard of it... I guess that is why John wants us to promote it to them, eh?

Todd Luck · Post by **Todd Luck** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:48 am

k_c_collectibles wrote:I asked my LCS about it last week. They told me that they never heard of it... I guess that is why John wants us to promote it to them, eh?

Unless he's been sending press releases to the various comic news outlets (Diamond, Wizard, The Comic Wire, whatever) and they've actually been published as stories, there's no way for the comic shop to have heard about.

It sounded like John hasn't even gotten though the submission process with Diamond yet (and that can take a few months). When the comic is finally solicited in Previews, which will hopefully be acompanied by a flurry of articles about the comic

, that's the best time to go and tell your comic shop owner about it.

elyhekrue · Post by **elyhekrue** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:01 pm

Todd Luck wrote:
k_c_collectibles wrote:I asked my LCS about it last week. They told me that they never heard of it... I guess that is why John wants us to promote it to them, eh?
Unless he's been sending press releases to the various comic news outlets (Diamond, Wizard, The Comic Wire, whatever) and they've actually been published as stories, there's no way for the comic shop to have heard about.

It sounded like John hasn't even gotten though the submission process with Diamond yet (and that can take a few months). When the comic is finally solicited in Previews, which will hopefully be acompanied by a flurry of articles about the comic , that's the best time to go and tell your comic shop owner about it.

Well, I can say for certain that Diamond is aware of all these happenings with Valiant heroes.

I've been in Las Vegas for the past week at GAMA (a big game industry show). I had a meeting with the Diamond and Alliance people on Tuesday evening and after all the business was settled we got to talking about comics. I brought up the fact that I'm this big Valiant collector and after they finished laughing and giving me grief they said they used to love those stories as well.

We talked about the Dark Horse stuff and how John was looking to bring Valiant back. They were interested to see what happens with this. I even talked to them about this site and all the good it's been doing for Valiant collectors, they thought it was pretty cool.

Anyway, Valiant is on thier radar right now and they know things are happening. I think they are in a "wait and see" mode.

And that's the update from GAMA...

Kyle

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:57 pm

Fun chat. Taddeo was very cool about staying as long as there were questions. He seems to have a pretty good idea of what he wants to do and it's pretty close to what most of us want. Good luck John.