Your definition of complete.

[kevinbastos]

So, my opinion has changed on 'completion' over the last few years.

Initially, I wanted a copy of all of the stuff to read. From Magnus with coupon 1 all the way to Unity 2000 #3.

And a copy of the script.

In the last year, I went back, joined you fine folks on the board, and started collecting all of the cover variants, golds, platinums and reds. Acclaim and Valiant. Then, I finally finished with the VVSS's.

The collection is to my definition right now, complete.

Of course, I have the two Visitor vs the Valiant Universe price variants. Mocking me.

I haven't yet started in on the newsstand variants and Acclaim no-price variants - especially since I think only one of the Turok no price variants have been found, right?

dbngaa - Don't start on the Euro ones yet. No ready. Yet.

Anyhoo - what is YOUR definition of complete? Does it include Acclaim? Variants? Premiums?

[kevinbastos]

Sorry - I also wanted the Valiant Voyeurs, and the beer.

[BruceReville]

Until you are satisfied - if you are happy with what you got then awesome - if you have to have that variant or multiple printing then that is fine to. It just depends on your own taste.

Me I have to be honest I get anal retentive - I want all variants and printings including to a point any book the story may have been reprinted in to include TPBs

[BruceReville]

I also seek out signed copies with COAs as well and count them as seperate variants in my collection

[FormerReader]

Complete for me is every issue (not including punx or captian joyner, etc.), all the variants, in 9.4 raw or above and all the keys in CGC 9.8. I do not include the newstand issues.

No Acclaim either. It looks like it's all garbage to me.

[kevinbastos]

Forgot - I also picked up sealed copies of all of the Valiant books and TPBs, along with an open one, too.

[greg]

I think only one of the Turok no price variants have been found, right?

They both exist. Erskine71/Zero found them first, I believe.
SVair had some scans of the packs they came in.
I have them both, and I believe SonicDan found them at Hastings a few years back.
2007 discussion:
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Our collector inventories currently show at least 6 copies of each:
http://www.valiantfan.com/valiant/rescueacclaim.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If you guys haven't seen that page before, you'll probably also be interested in the Valiant counts:
http://www.valiantfan.com/valiant/rescueall.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[comicsyte95]

I have 1 each of the Turok price variants as well.

[kevinbastos]

Interesting. But I don't think I'm interested. Yet...

BTW - on a related topic, is the 'priced' variant less common that the 'no price' variant in Shadowman Volume 3 painted cover?

[greg]

Interesting. But I don't think I'm interested. Yet...

BTW - on a related topic, is the 'priced' variant less common that the 'no price' variant in Shadowman Volume 3 painted cover?

Yes, "with price" seems to be tougher than "no price" for Shadowman Vol 3 #1.

[etos45]

For right now, "Complete" just means a reader copy of the VH1 series. When that's done then I'll aim for readers of VH2-VH3 (Which I already have a lot of), and then maybe variants. I'd like to have a complete 100% of everything one day, but unless I get much, much richer I just don't see it happening.

[comicsyte95]

I have a complete run of all books Valiant/Acclaim except a Unity diamond tpb vol 2.

[dbngaa]

I have a complete run of all books Valiant/Acclaim except a Unity diamond tpb vol 2.

Someone get this man a Unity Diamond TPB Vol. 2! Stat! Come on, people!

[FormerReader]

I have a complete run of all books Valiant/Acclaim except a Unity diamond tpb vol 2.

Someone get this man a Unity Diamond TPB Vol. 2! Stat! Come on, people!

I think he should just go ahead and sell me his Volume #1.

[dbngaa]

I have a complete run of all books Valiant/Acclaim except a Unity diamond tpb vol 2.

Someone get this man a Unity Diamond TPB Vol. 2! Stat! Come on, people!

I think he should just go ahead and sell me his Volume #1.

True, having only half can be very frustrating. Either way, a burden will be lifted.

[comicsyte95]

I have a complete run of all books Valiant/Acclaim except a Unity diamond tpb vol 2.

Someone get this man a Unity Diamond TPB Vol. 2! Stat! Come on, people!

I think he should just go ahead and sell me his Volume #1.

[MarrowMan]

I'd be ecstatic to own 1% of what you own. I would have a long road ahead of me if I were to try and match your collection. (and expensive)

[comicsyte95]

I'd be ecstatic to own 1% of what you own. I would have a long road ahead of me if I were to try and match your collection. (and expensive)

You can do it,one book at a time.The credit for my set goes to the board members here they helped me get almost complete and i have had fun doing it,i dont buy much off ebay but a piece every once in awhile.

[MarrowMan]

cool

[kevinbastos]

I'd be ecstatic to own 1% of what you own. I would have a long road ahead of me if I were to try and match your collection. (and expensive)

You can do it,one book at a time.The credit for my set goes to the board members here they helped me get almost complete and i have had fun doing it,i dont buy much off ebay but a piece every once in awhile.

Ditto. I started when Unity started. I finished - again - at the start of this year. Initially, a read copy, then slowly growing...

Try hunting a few of the gaps. It's fun.

[MarrowMan]

Heh yeah I have some huge gaps almost everything pre-unity, I have all the unity era stuff until about maybe half a year after chaos effect, and then nothing, Maybe a few of the early acclaim reboot issues, but I generally hated most of them.

[kevinbastos]

Heh yeah I have some huge gaps almost everything pre-unity, I have all the unity era stuff until about maybe half a year after chaos effect, and then nothing, Maybe a few of the early acclaim reboot issues, but I generally hated most of them.

Look for Quantum & Woody stuff. Excellent. Best of the Acclaim stuff - and better than much of Valiant stuff. I'd put it near my fave stuff.

[betterthanezra]

Heh yeah I have some huge gaps almost everything pre-unity, I have all the unity era stuff until about maybe half a year after chaos effect, and then nothing, Maybe a few of the early acclaim reboot issues, but I generally hated most of them.

Look for Quantum & Woody stuff. Excellent. Best of the Acclaim stuff - and better than much of Valiant stuff. I'd put it near my fave stuff.

Get the 16 issues of Bloodshot also they are GREAT

-Brian

[hulk181man]

I have 1 each of the Turok price variants as well.

Knew I should have kept them

[hulk181man]

So, my opinion has changed on 'completion' over the last few years.

Initially, I wanted a copy of all of the stuff to read. From Magnus with coupon 1 all the way to Unity 2000 #3.

And a copy of the script.

In the last year, I went back, joined you fine folks on the board, and started collecting all of the cover variants, golds, platinums and reds. Acclaim and Valiant. Then, I finally finished with the VVSS's.

The collection is to my definition right now, complete.

Of course, I have the two Visitor vs the Valiant Universe price variants. Mocking me.

I haven't yet started in on the newsstand variants and Acclaim no-price variants - especially since I think only one of the Turok no price variants have been found, right?

dbngaa - Don't start on the Euro ones yet. No ready. Yet.

Anyhoo - what is YOUR definition of complete? Does it include Acclaim? Variants? Premiums?

For me it started with a regular copy of each issue. Then the golds started...and the VVSS...and the price variants. Btw, don't overlook X-O 43 and Bloodshot 30-32. Also had to fill in the Acclaim variants (some are tough as hell!). Then had to pickup all the trades, even though I already had the comics. I got lucky and scored a stack of Valiant Voices from an LCS...can forget those either.

So far I've resisted on newsstands - when I find them for a couple $$ or less I pick them up but haven't avidly pursued them.

A Bloodshot platinum would be nice but so few exist...I don't worry about it. Unless I get lucky that's the one book I'll never own...now if somebody would kindly hook me up with a Bloodshot 31 price variant my set of everything else will be complete.

Things definitely snowball once the itch kicks in....