Key Issues

[Sweetdlite]

I am kinda new to comic collecting in general. I was into comics back in the 90's (so was everybody else). I remember Valiant and I am starting to collect some of the back issues. I was mostly into Bloodshot and Magnus. I have a question for all you experts: Is there a list on this website somewhere of the most important key Valiant issues? I've searched, but nothing comes up. I am reading VEI Bloodshot and Harbinger, but I am more interested in collecting VH1. Thanks!

[Aram]

Everything published up through Unity. Best bet is to pick up all the trade paperbacks since they collect 90%+ of the best and can usually be found for much much less than the cost of the issues.

[caniac]

Start here (the most wanted VALIANT issues):

http://www.valiantfan.com/valiant/mostwanted.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[BugsySig]

Everything through Unity + Rai #0. Archer & Armstrong and Eternal Warrior through the BWS run are both very good, as is most of Harbinger through #25.

[Sweetdlite]

Thanks for the advice. I probably should have said I was looking for older key issues to collect, not read. The link was helpful. I understand most of the pre-unity stuff is great. Any later issues that are "must haves"?

[Elveen]

Thanks for the advice. I probably should have said I was looking for older key issues to collect, not read. The link was helpful. I understand most of the pre-unity stuff is great. Any later issues that are "must haves"?

XO #68
Solar #60
Turok #47
Bloodshot #51

[BugsySig]

Thanks for the advice. I probably should have said I was looking for older key issues to collect, not read. The link was helpful. I understand most of the pre-unity stuff is great. Any later issues that are "must haves"?

Everyone should have at least 50 copies of Turok #1.

[greg]

Thanks for the advice. I probably should have said I was looking for older key issues to collect, not read. The link was helpful. I understand most of the pre-unity stuff is great. Any later issues that are "must haves"?

Everyone should have at least 50 copies of Turok #1.

If you buy enough Valiant books, you'll eventually have 50 copies of Turok #1... even if you never purposefully bought 1.

[shadow5555]

XO #68
Solar #60
Turok #47
Bloodshot #51

I remember when I was tracking those down when I was trying to finish my collection and being aghast at the cost of those issues, but also knowing how many were printed and still getting them because I wanted a completed VH1 set of books.

I'd be curious what they cost now (haven't looked in many years), might have to go check it out.

Edit: Wow...checking out Lonestar comics, it looks like the prices have doubled and tripled in some cases (note the two issues I looked at were both consignment items) still they've gone way up in price from when I got them for $10-15 a piece.

[ian_house]

Thanks for the advice. I probably should have said I was looking for older key issues to collect, not read. The link was helpful. I understand most of the pre-unity stuff is great. Any later issues that are "must haves"?

At least read them...

[dave]

I never paid more than a dollar for a final issue.

[greg]

XO #68
Solar #60
Turok #47
Bloodshot #51

...they've gone way up in price from when I got them for $10-15 a piece.

Just watch Ebay for a little while and you'll still find them for $10 to $15 apiece.

[shadow5555]

Just watch Ebay for a little while and you'll still find them for $10 to $15 apiece.

I don't need them (thanks though ) my LCS and Lonestar/Milehigh pretty much covered all of what I needed about 6-7 years ago, but it's nice there are alternate means to get them at a decent price without having to resort to some of the bigger comic shops on the net.

[Sweetdlite]

I have found a local antique store that has a bunch of comics (with Valiants scattered in) for a dollar a piece. I know that's too much to pay for common issues, I'm just looking for a list of "good" one to keep an eye out for. This thread has helped. I was able to locate a Bloodshot 30 and 32 in the 2.50 price variant at this store the other day. Not bad for two dollars!

[KXXX]

Certainly not, especially considering what you can flip/trade them for.