Valiant In Europe

[jaden_sai]

Valiant and Panini Partner For Foreign Language Print and Digital Publishing In Europe

http://www.comicbastards.com/homepage/2 ... nd-di.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Valiant in French and Italian.

[Phantom]

Magnusr has just found alot of new friends

[ian_house]

Magnusr has just found alot of new friends

or rivals!

[Phantom]

I read that as revels.


I was thinking Ian what are you talking about!

Long day.

[ian_house]

I read that as revels.


I was thinking Ian what are you talking about!

Long day.

Nooooo a toffee one, boooooo!

[magnusr]

Valiant and Panini Partner For Foreign Language Print and Digital Publishing In Europe

http://www.comicbastards.com/homepage/2 ... nd-di.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Valiant in French and Italian.

/Magnus

[Phantom]

Magnus......
Can I ask you a favour .......

[magnusr]

Magnus......
Can I ask you a favour .......

Guess we want the same favour. First to figure out how to get these tells the other.

/Magnus

[nscc]

This is awesome, the more exposure for VEI the better!

Now we will all have to find out ways to get copies

[Burrito Boy]

What, no Spanish?

[Phantom]

Ment as pm

[Shadowman99]

What, no Spanish?

Seems to me that Valiant are 'starting out' in Europe in just the same way they started out in the States, beginning with translations of just X-O and Harbinger. I'm sure that provided they sell well enough they'll introduce more lines in those languages and then branch out into new languages.

I understand starting with French as it's spoken in a surprisingly high number of countries worldwide, yet Italian confuses me slightly... The only thing that springs to mind is that Italy is one of the few European countries where no one really bothers to learn English, so perhaps that's how Valiant will corner the market there: publish in Italian.

Aside from French, Spanish and German are the next two major European languages, so are likely to be considered for the next round of translations should there be one. Spanish in particular I would guess is likely, as then that then also opens up the Central and Southern American markets should Valiant decide to try and sell there.

[Phantom]

Ian wants welsh. Rarer than bloodshot platinum for print run

[Shadowman99]

Ian wants welsh. Rarer than bloodshot platinum for print run

Definitely. Might just as well buy an English issue, Tippex out all the text and then just write random letters in the bubbles instead - Instant Welsh.

[Phantom]

That reminds me of Drift.

I got a THor issue. And deleted everyword that wasnot Thor, and sent it to him.

Just Thor! Like a Boss

[grendeljd]

I'm still waiting on the Canadian translated editions of the VEI books, where everyone says eh, eh? And other Canadianisms like Pardon My French, Please, Thank You, You First, No You First, etc.

[MarkRoseHFX]

I'm still waiting on the Canadian translated editions of the VEI books, where everyone says eh, eh? And other Canadianisms like Pardon My French, Please, Thank You, You First, No You First, etc.

and change some dialogue like instead of "We're Better than Ezra" it could be "We're The Tragically Hip"

[ian_house]

Ian wants welsh. Rarer than bloodshot platinum for print run

Definitely. Might just as well buy an English issue, Tippex out all the text and then just write random letters in the bubbles instead - Instant Welsh.

Just tippex out all the vowels will do!

[Phantom]

[grendeljd]

I'm still waiting on the Canadian translated editions of the VEI books, where everyone says eh, eh? And other Canadianisms like Pardon My French, Please, Thank You, You First, No You First, etc.

and change some dialogue like instead of "We're Better than Ezra" it could be "We're The Tragically Hip"

[cornflakeboy]

The first batch of new Valiant titles in spanish will be arriving soon. The format will be hardcover TPBs collecting 5 issue arcs. Titles confirmed so far: Bloodshot, Harbinger and X-O Manowar

I really hope things work well with Valiant this time in Spain. Only time will tell if spanish readers decide to make room for the Valiant Heroes beside their traditional Marvl-DC alignment.

Best regards,

Alex

[Shadowman99]

The first batch of new Valiant titles in spanish will be arriving soon. The format will be hardcover TPBs collecting 5 issue arcs. Titles confirmed so far: Bloodshot, Harbinger and X-O Manowar

I really hope things work well with Valiant this time in Spain. Only time will tell if spanish readers decide to make room for the Valiant Heroes beside their traditional Marvl-DC alignment.

Best regards,

Alex

Oh, that's interesting. I know the French and Belgians prefer their comics bound in hardcovers, so perhaps the Spanish do as well

[cornflakeboy]

Actually it has more to do with the publishers and production procedures. It's actually more worthy for them to publish tpbs than single comic book issues since newsstands are long gone as a sales point and the profitability of the "classic" 24 page comic book came from large print runs. Since the super-hero comic book reading community has stalled and fewer and fewer new readers are joining the hobby, the average print runs are 1000-1500 copies with reprints ordered only in the event of "surprise" hits (wich are not that usual). The hardcover treatment makes possible to get new releases in the current "graphic novel" vibe and, well, older readers prefer "quality" additions and, anyway, currently most superhero comic books go the "story-arc" way so it kinda makes sense to be able to read the whole story instead of having to wait for the installments.

Best regards,

Alex

[Phantom]

often check the web sites and seen nothing. about once ever two weeks.
Got a link?
cannot find release dates for the french and Italian versions as of yet

[ShadowTuga]

http://www.paninicomics.es/web/guest/li ... _id=193078" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Spain is getting the TPBs only, apparently.

EDIT- Yeah, I think that the French, Spanish and Italian market are not getting any monthlies. I see that Spain (at least) had a VALIANT 0 which was basically a preview of all the 2012 summer books.
Here:
http://www.paninicomics.es/web/guest/ti ... tem=726994" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;