(Possible) Stupid Question.

turborip · Post by **turborip** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:17 pm

Is there anyone here that only collects a specific portion of Valiant, say pre-Unity only or specific titles and screw the rest or is everyone here an absolute completeist?

I ask because I'm mostly having a crisis of self-doubt wondering if I'll ever bother finishing a complete run of Valiant due to the my ever decreasing comics budget and areas of interest. Yes, I want to read Magnus and Archer and Armstrong and finish getting the 5 issues of Shadowman I need, but should I ever really give a crap about a Geomancer VVSS or a Predator/Magnus trade or Valiant Voice? Or even series that have really expensive final issues but were hideous reads? That last part comes due to finding the final issue of Magnus but being quite unimpressed at the interiors.

Just wondering. Keep in mind, I'm coming at this as a pure reader anymore, not as a collector.

BloodOfHeroes · Post by **BloodOfHeroes** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:35 pm

I collect the stories, not the premiums.

I *have* a lot of the premiums, but they're from back when you could get Valiants very inexpensively.

The stories are worth it, IMHO. Don't overlook them.

Good luck!

And I *loved* Kobasic's work on the later issues of RAI and MRF.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:36 pm

If you're not coming from a collector standpoint, then there is definitely no need in bothering with books like Geomancer V.V.S.S. or other high dollar books.

In fact, I think there are several members here that don't bother with anything shortly after Unity. Most of the later books are painful to read, to tell you the truth. There are a few gems in the rough, but not much. It's basically a steady downhill slide that gets worse and worse.

EW, Shadowman and Bloodshot managed to stay decent till the end, but most ended up circling the drain by the time they called it quits.

Steve Topper · Post by **Steve Topper** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:37 pm

I'm a reader first, collector second. I have a couple of VVSS books and a handfuil of Golds, but to me, those are variants/reprints. I don't collect covers; I collect comics. And I collect them for the stories.

My collection is every unique story and that's it. If I happen across a variant or a Gold and it falls into an affordable price range, I'll pick it up. If not, I slough it off and consider thaty I already have that story in the regular edition.

So, the short answer to your question is I could n't care less about the Geomancer VVSS but would get the Magnus 64.

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:17 pm

I am in agreement with Steve, I got most of my VVSS and golds cheap or I would have not collected them. For me, I think buying the older expensive trades (unity and predator vs magnus) due the high price tags. Just buy what you like, I think getting runs of most of the core books, Bloodshot, Shadowman, Harbinge, etc is a good idea, but you dont have to get Psi-lods, secret weapons, etc. The only problem is sometimes the stories from the core books tie into these. The valiant voices are extremely hard to get and a full set might run you a decent amount. I'm yet to find find the last two

JustCallMeAric · Post by **JustCallMeAric** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:21 pm

I understand where you are coming from. I try to just buy the regular issues unless I get a good deal (except for the case of XO which I have to get them all).

MoonChild · Post by **MoonChild** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:43 pm

Yea, I kinda have my own complete list as far as what I want in my collection. I do like having everything BloodShot including the variants [still need a vvss tho, just missed out a few auctions] And I do like the Valiant Voice so that's pretty much the only thing I know ill chase for a long time, the reguar issues are fine with me! Great Stories/Art.
Agree with DJ, Bloodshot was good till the very end. Still need to read the later shadowman tho. X-O was great, say the first 25 issues and the last 2 issues were kinda interesting. I still like having one copy of every regular issue, but I dont need PUNX in there of course. lol. Dont need Some of the acclaim stuff either like the magnus & X-O Runs. BloodShot, Turok, Shadowman, Solar, EW's, those I like having all the issues to. Interesting take on the characters.

Collect What you like man!

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:02 pm

MoonChild wrote:
Collect What you like man!

I have not bought 1 VVSS. I had 3 given to me and 1 I traded for.

I like the reading too.

Steve Topper · Post by **Steve Topper** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:14 pm

** edited because of a really weird double-post **

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:41 pm

I only collect pre-Unity except for Rai, which I have a full run of (thanks, Elveen!)

-slym

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:46 pm

slym2none wrote:I only collect pre-Unity except for Rai, which I have a full run of (thanks, Elveen!)

-slym

It was a pleasure.

(something happened the first time I posted this....and I forgot my part of the post.)

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:54 pm

I've collected everything at one time or another, I think I've owned all the VVSS's except for the EW 27 and will still pick up any of them if I think they are a good deal.

I only "hoard" pre unity though!

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:51 pm

I’ve stopped with a solid run (including premiums) through the serial number contest. I had much more but lost all my post Unity issues in Katrina. For the most part I’m content with what I have.

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:39 pm

Ive collected all the regular issues and bought a few golds. My goal always has been to be able to eventually sit down and read the entire story all the way thought.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:41 pm

IanAlexavier wrote:Ive collected all the regular issues and bought a few golds. My goal always has been to be able to eventually sit down and read the entire story all the way thought.

Far out, man...

-slym

JustCallMeAric · Post by **JustCallMeAric** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:33 pm

IanAlexavier wrote:Ive collected all the regular issues and bought a few golds. My goal always has been to be able to eventually sit down and read the entire story all the way thought.

I feel you

comicsyte95 · Post by **comicsyte95** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:40 pm

IanAlexavier wrote:Ive collected all the regular issues and bought a few golds. My goal always has been to be able to eventually sit down and read the entire story all the way thought.

That would be a very sweet few days!

greg · Post by **greg** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:46 pm

wrunow wrote:I've collected everything at one time or another, I think I've owned all the VVSS's except for the EW 27 and will still pick up any of them if I think they are a good deal.

I only "hoard" pre unity though!

This is pretty much my story as well, except I do have one EW 27 VVSS.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:39 am

I collect al lof it at the right price but

i hoarde pre unity unity and last issues

and these spacifics

rai 0 100 or more

solar 1 around 30

solar 23 first valiant i ever got (around a long box)

turborip · Post by **turborip** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:14 am

I really appreciate all the replies.

I've found myself more interested in the Stories but once in a while will come across a deal on some variant or elusive issue but couldn't decide whether to keep those or use them as fodder to obtain more of the commons to complete the stories. That's the path I think I'm more headed in.

I'm not sure why I got all weird about worrying about my 'collector' status. I think its just been kind of a crappy week at work at its got me questioning all sorts of aspects of my life, even Valiant comics!

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:19 am

turborip wrote:I really appreciate all the replies.

I've found myself more interested in the Stories but once in a while will come across a deal on some variant or elusive issue but couldn't decide whether to keep those or use them as fodder to obtain more of the commons to complete the stories. That's the path I think I'm more headed in.

I'm not sure why I got all weird about worrying about my 'collector' status. I think its just been kind of a crappy week at work at its got me questioning all sorts of aspects of my life, even Valiant comics!

You know. For me, I was always a reader, but then I became a collector. Now I am just a reader, but I have a feeling down the road I will be hunting all of the books that I have had to sell off.

But right now I am so much in to reading, that the books I am looking for are non-valiant stuff I need to fill some holes in runs of books I want to read.

(but I also HAD to sell off my collection.... so my decision was kinda made for me.)

myron · Post by **myron** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:25 am

Steve Topper wrote:I'm a reader first, collector second. I have a couple of VVSS books and a handfuil of Golds, but to me, those are variants/reprints. I don't collect covers; I collect comics. And I collect them for the stories.

My collection is every unique story and that's it. If I happen across a variant or a Gold and it falls into an affordable price range, I'll pick it up. If not, I slough it off and consider thaty I already have that story in the regular edition.

So, the short answer to your question is I could n't care less about the Geomancer VVSS but would get the Magnus 64.

I resemble this comment

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:17 pm

Gotta catch 'em all!

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:02 pm

My life changed in '06. Ugh!

pizzaparty · Post by **pizzaparty** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:08 pm

Can someone tell me which titles fell off or were never good to begin with?

I'm trying to re-read all Valiant (not Acclaim) since I stopped collecting after unity when i was younger.

I recently picked up a few gold issues and my reason being was I wanted them when I was a kid but didnt have the means to obtain them.

PS. I also threw out a bunch of Voices a few months before I discovered this board.