Just a short intro.

Bloodshots1stborn · Post by **Bloodshots1stborn** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:20 pm

Hello.
I've been a lurker here for about 2 months now, finally decided to take the plunge and join.
My experiences with Valiant go back to having an 'in' with a local comic book shop, and although I didn't work there yet(a few years later I would get a job at my LCS), I remember knowing people and friends who were buying multiples (a guy I used to hang out with named Justin bought an entire long box of Spawn the day it came out, something like 325 copies {I realize this was Image}), and the craze that Valiant created.
I didn't get on board at the beginning, but I wasn't far off (I was able to snag Magnus 12 for $5 when issue 15 was on the stands and 12 was getting $50 or more), and can remember clearly the intro to Turok and how impressed I was. Immediately I was buying all Valiants I could find, and paying alot of money for them (I remember buying 2 copies of Rai #0 for $20 each, I was such a smart investor). Just to go off topic, we had 4 comic shops where I'm from at the time of the Valiant craze, and there were a total of perhaps 12 copies of Rai 3 and then 4 in the city, I remember this because I raced around from store to store to try to get one (just to give you an idea of the scarcity of these books when new--p.s.s, I never ended up getting one either).
So even though Turok was a ridiculous gimmick cover I loved the series, and of course being a Punisher fan I fell in love with Bloodshot as well. When the crash came and 2 of our shops closed (and there were hundreds of unsold 94 Valiants everywhere in town), I sort of lost interest and had a tough time with still all the crazy covers (Magnus 21 I think, the all silver one for example). And because I was into my girlfriend more than comics, I quit collecting, and it wasn't until the last few years that I decided to go back and start trying to finish off my runs--man, some of these books are still tough to find.
But really nothing's changed, besides the fact now that I prefer Magnus over Turok, the stories are in my mind, still the best from that time period and it's really too bad that Shooter was pushed out, the guy really created something special.
Thanks for listening,
Jay

BloodOfHeroes · Post by **BloodOfHeroes** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:32 pm

Welcome! Always good to 'meet' another Bloodshot fan!

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:45 pm

Wicked story dude, welcome.

Just Thor.

BloodOfHeroes · Post by **BloodOfHeroes** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:46 pm

Now, Draco. Be nice.

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:48 pm

Welcome!

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:08 pm

Hola compadre.

Welcome.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:16 pm

Welcome to the board.

J-Scott-R · Post by **J-Scott-R** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:22 pm

[quote="Bloodshots1stborn"]
So even though Turok was a ridiculous gimmick cover I loved the series,

I like this guy already

But really nothing's changed, besides the fact now that I prefer Magnus over Turok,

Well I guess nobody's perfect , a great intro and welcome aboard.

96Valiantfan · Post by **96Valiantfan** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:26 pm

Welcome

robb77 · Post by **robb77** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:56 pm

welcome

comicsyte95 · Post by **comicsyte95** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:13 pm

Welcome!

geocarr · Post by **geocarr** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:18 pm

Welcome to the board!

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:29 am

Wilkommen!

PS. It was Magnus 25 with the silver cover.

terreth · Post by **terreth** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:15 am

welcome

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:56 pm

welcome sonny!

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:27 am

Welcome abroad!

-slym

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:57 pm

Welcome to the boards

seymoregutz · Post by **seymoregutz** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:51 pm

welcome! i am finding out that there ARE quite a few magnus fans out there! don't feel bad.....i wasn't a turok fan either. magnus and rai were the only ones that really got me hooked.

caxiotis · Post by **caxiotis** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:15 pm

welcome

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:22 pm

Bloodshots1stborn wrote:Hello.
I've been a lurker here for about 2 months now, finally decided to take the plunge and join.
My experiences with Valiant go back to having an 'in' with a local comic book shop, and although I didn't work there yet(a few years later I would get a job at my LCS), I remember knowing people and friends who were buying multiples (a guy I used to hang out with named Justin bought an entire long box of Spawn the day it came out, something like 325 copies {I realize this was Image}), and the craze that Valiant created.
I didn't get on board at the beginning, but I wasn't far off (I was able to snag Magnus 12 for $5 when issue 15 was on the stands and 12 was getting $50 or more), and can remember clearly the intro to Turok and how impressed I was. Immediately I was buying all Valiants I could find, and paying alot of money for them (I remember buying 2 copies of Rai #0 for $20 each, I was such a smart investor). Just to go off topic, we had 4 comic shops where I'm from at the time of the Valiant craze, and there were a total of perhaps 12 copies of Rai 3 and then 4 in the city, I remember this because I raced around from store to store to try to get one (just to give you an idea of the scarcity of these books when new--p.s.s, I never ended up getting one either).
So even though Turok was a ridiculous gimmick cover I loved the series, and of course being a Punisher fan I fell in love with Bloodshot as well. When the crash came and 2 of our shops closed (and there were hundreds of unsold 94 Valiants everywhere in town), I sort of lost interest and had a tough time with still all the crazy covers (Magnus 21 I think, the all silver one for example). And because I was into my girlfriend more than comics, I quit collecting, and it wasn't until the last few years that I decided to go back and start trying to finish off my runs--man, some of these books are still tough to find.
But really nothing's changed, besides the fact now that I prefer Magnus over Turok, the stories are in my mind, still the best from that time period and it's really too bad that Shooter was pushed out, the guy really created something special.
Thanks for listening,
Jay

hey where did you go already?

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:09 pm

Welcome...

There was something special about reading and collecting Valiant comics in the early ‘90s—that’s probably why I still love my early runs.

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:13 pm

Bloodshots1stborn wrote:Hello.
I've been a lurker here for about 2 months now, finally decided to take the plunge and join.
...
Jay

Welcome aboard Jay.

Time to add to that post count, since paulsmith has a special place all by himself...

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:20 pm

Welcome

Bloodshots1stborn · Post by **Bloodshots1stborn** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:18 pm

leonmallett wrote:
Bloodshots1stborn wrote:Hello.
I've been a lurker here for about 2 months now, finally decided to take the plunge and join.
...
Jay
Welcome aboard Jay.

Time to add to that post count, since paulsmith has a special place all by himself...

LOL, ya, I know, I'm sorry! I really haven't gone anywhere, I was actually just going back through all my old Valiants to come up with some kind of smart-alec post when the Jim Shooter bombshell landed--WOW! Now I just don't know what to do, I'm really quite depressed because of it. To know we almost had another Valiant Universe start up next year and now that's gone? I know it's been talked about too much already, just a sad time, especially after I re-read the first 10 issues of Shadowman (oh how I love Master Darque--psycho S.O.B isn't he?).
Anyways, I'm still here, thanks for all the warm welcomes folks, I will try to post more, I just prefer to read them.
Thanks again, I do feel welcome, and Jim Shooter if you're reading this I just have one question for you--why?
Jay

robb77 · Post by **robb77** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:50 am

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