RANK THE VALIANT TITLES

PhoneyBone · Post by **PhoneyBone** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:45 am

I didnt read much of Valiant when it came out, I was young and foolish and for some unknown reason took a liking to a comic writer who's name rhymes with Lob Reifeld. But recently picked up a complete set of Archer & Armstrong and see what I was missing out on. As a noobie to Valiant if you were to rate the Valiant titles from best to worst so I could keep an eye out for them, what would they me.

Drift · Post by **Drift** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:06 am

I would say just don't mess around. Greg has a real useful tool for VALIANT readers on the site. A complete checklist. Download, print, check off as you collect and enjoy reading all of it

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:08 am

Drift wrote:I would say just don't mess around. Greg has a real useful tool for VALIANT readers on the site. A complete checklist. Download, print, check off as you collect and enjoy reading all of it

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:44 am

It depends on what you like of course but the big ones to go for are probably:
Solar, Magnus, Rai, Bloodshot, Archer & Armstrong, Eternal Warrior... ahhh screw, GET THEM ALL! It's like Pokemon...

You'll also find a lot of love for Lob Reifeld around here!

greg · Post by **greg** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:39 am

START WITH PRE-UNITY

Was that out loud?

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:08 am

greg wrote:START WITH PRE-UNITY

Was that out loud?

so your saying start at the beginning... thats where I've been going wrong all these years!

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:20 am

greg wrote:START WITH PRE-UNITY

Was that out loud?

THEN END WITH UNITY

sorry

greg · Post by **greg** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:22 am

jedimarley wrote:
greg wrote:START WITH PRE-UNITY

Was that out loud?
THEN END WITH UNITY

sorry

So, I guess Archer & Armstrong #3 wasn't good enough for ya.

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:27 am

I say read them all but don't have high expectations post-Chaos Effect. Beware of Deathmate and end runs of Magnus and HARD Corps.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:54 am

iggy101us wrote:I say read them all but don't have high expectations post-Chaos Effect. Beware of Deathmate and end runs of Magnus and HARD Corps.

myron · Post by **myron** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:32 am

There's gotta be an old thread somewhere in the Rereading section that has a list of where most people feel each run fell apart...it's not the same for everyone...

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:37 am

There are some good reads after Unity, but you'll notice that most of the titles will start making a downhill slide. Bloodshot and Eternal Warrior remained decent right up until the end, but most of the other books didn't fare as well after Shooter left.

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:06 am

Quantum and Woody

Oops.. wrong section

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:09 am

Daniel Jackson wrote:There are some good reads after Unity, but you'll notice that most of the titles will start making a downhill slide. Bloodshot and Eternal Warrior remained decent right up until the end, but most of the other books didn't fare as well after Shooter left.

You don't like the X-O bike?

1st app of X-O bike > 1st app of Wolverine in Hulk #181.

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:10 am

iggy101us wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:There are some good reads after Unity, but you'll notice that most of the titles will start making a downhill slide. Bloodshot and Eternal Warrior remained decent right up until the end, but most of the other books didn't fare as well after Shooter left.
You don't like the X-O bike?

1st app of X-O bike > 1st app of Wolverine in Hulk #181.

You have a fever, right? LOL

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:13 am

IanAlexavier wrote:
iggy101us wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:There are some good reads after Unity, but you'll notice that most of the titles will start making a downhill slide. Bloodshot and Eternal Warrior remained decent right up until the end, but most of the other books didn't fare as well after Shooter left.
You don't like the X-O bike?

1st app of X-O bike > 1st app of Wolverine in Hulk #181.
You have a fever, right? LOL

See, that's why you have to read them all including the bad issues. Otherwise you won't get these jokes and comments.

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:26 am

I JUST READ THAT ISSUE!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

I second the notion regarding having to read the bad issues to get the jokes. This applies to the X-O Bike, and also the super villain who had the "hots" for Solar near the end of his run too.

Also, the very depressing end of the Magnus title too.

iggy101us wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:There are some good reads after Unity, but you'll notice that most of the titles will start making a downhill slide. Bloodshot and Eternal Warrior remained decent right up until the end, but most of the other books didn't fare as well after Shooter left.
You don't like the X-O bike?

1st app of X-O bike > 1st app of Wolverine in Hulk #181.

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:27 am

I second this! Best thing i've ever done!!!! It's fun to collect, fun to read, fun to discuss, fun to collect...wait, I already said that. The fact is, you could spend years collecting all the various ins and outs of the Valiant universe.

Drift wrote:I would say just don't mess around. Greg has a real useful tool for VALIANT readers on the site. A complete checklist. Download, print, check off as you collect and enjoy reading all of it

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:54 am

magnuses ending is almost evil

dave · Post by **dave** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:18 pm

In this thread are we supposed to be ranking the titles???

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:22 pm

maybe so

Harbinger
Magnus
Solar
rai
shadowman

tmcneil82 · Post by **tmcneil82** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:30 pm

Pre-Unity to Unity
Harbinger
Solar
Rai
Magnus
Shadowman

Pre-Shooter Leaving

Eternal Warrior
Bloodshot
Harbinger

Post-Shooter
Switch to Marvel and DC for a while. Or pick up Walking Dead and Invincible

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:31 pm

tmcneil82 wrote:Pre-Unity to Unity
Harbinger
Solar
Rai
Magnus
Shadowman

Pre-Shooter Leaving

Eternal Warrior
Bloodshot
Harbinger

Post-Shooter
Switch to Marvel and DC for a while. Or pick up Walking Dead and Invincible

Amen to Walking Dead, still need to pick up Invincible but I'd add Chew and Fables to the list.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:28 pm

the dead just rock what a oxemoron

dave · Post by **dave** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:58 pm

I'd say:
Magnus (1-25, then falls off but still good til the end of the Malev war)
Rai (cause Rai's better if you start with Magnus. 0-8 The it stopped!)
Harbinger 1-25
Solar 1-16
Archer and Armstrong 1-12
X-O 1-10

Eternal Warrior 1-CE (1-8 Great! 9-Chaos effect above avg)
Bloodshot 1-CE (always above avg)

Nothing else was ever great, although Hard Corps was really really good at times...