Unity is an on-going, not a crossover!

[Mark Fuller]

Hi,

Haven’t been around here much lately as real life has been a bit hectic, but couldn’t believe no one had picked up on this from the VEI twitter feed:

@ValiantComics
Good thing UNITY is not a cross-over. Get ready for our newest ongoing!

was excited before, even more so now! Something genuinely new!

[swtor1091]

Hi,

Haven’t been around here much lately as real life has been a bit hectic, but couldn’t believe no one had picked up on this from the VEI twitter feed:

@ValiantComics
Good thing UNITY is not a cross-over. Get ready for our newest ongoing!

was excited before, even more so now! Something genuinely new!

Yeah this is mention in other topics

[Mark Fuller]

Ahh. Awkward. Hadn't noticed any reference to it in the Unity thread.

I'll get my coat.

[swtor1091]

Ahh. Awkward. Hadn't noticed any reference to it in the Unity thread.

I'll get my coat.

No problems..... I don't expect you to read every reply in every unity topic.. I'm sure there is five by now

[lorddunlow]

Dino actually announced this at the Q&W release party.

[Blood of Heroes]

Dino actually announced this at the Q&W release party.

Indeed. You can hear it for yourself on the Only the Valiant podcast.
If you listen very closely, you can actually hear Atom giving Dinesh dirty looks as he's spilling the beans.

[swtor1091]

Dino actually announced this at the Q&W release party.

Indeed. You can hear it for yourself on the Only the Valiant podcast.
If you listen very closely, you can actually hear Atom giving Dinesh dirty looks a he's spilling the beans.

Hahahaha that's awesome

[CallMeBloodshot]

Umm I'm confused. The solicits makes it look EXACTLY like a crossover. How is it an ongoing and who are the main characters???

[lorddunlow]

It is an ongoing monthly book- not a mini like HW. I'm sure it will involve characters crossing over, but it's not event specific like a "crossover" in traditional terms.

[swtor1091]

Umm I'm confused. The solicits makes it look EXACTLY like a crossover. How is it an ongoing and who are the main characters???

That's what everyone is speculating on... Some on the boards think unity is the new secret weapons

[Big Red]

Hi,

Haven’t been around here much lately as real life has been a bit hectic, but couldn’t believe no one had picked up on this from the VEI twitter feed:

@ValiantComics
Good thing UNITY is not a cross-over. Get ready for our newest ongoing!

was excited before, even more so now! Something genuinely new!

Awesome!

I had read where others on this site had referred to Unity as an ongoing, but I assumed that was just internet fanboys who didn't know what they were talking about...



But Valiant has confirmed this?

Now I'm even more excited about Unity.

[400yrs]

I hope it's more of an anthology type book than a steady team book. Secret weapons, for the most part, was not good.

[lorddunlow]

I hope it's more of an anthology type book than a steady team book. Secret weapons, for the most part, was not good.

I would love an anthology, but with a name like Unity, I'd be surprised if it was anything other than a team book.

[BugsySig]

This was from a member at CBR...Thought I'd quote him since it puts a different spin on how to look at Unity.

Seems like, rather than a "team book," this might be a "shared universe book," a place where any and all the characters from Valiant could pop up at any time. The sorts of stories that might drive such a title is really interesting to consider. It's not something that I'm aware has really ever been done to any great effect before in the sense that it's not a "mega-event" driven title like Secret Wars or COIE.

Such a platform would also be a great place to roll out new characters, re-introduce many of the hundreds of characters they own but haven't had the chance to use yet.

An open forum...Part "team-up", part anthology, part event crossover.

It would also be a vehicle for characters who may not be able to carry their own title such as Ninjak, Armorines and Doctor Mirage.

[lorddunlow]

This was from a member at CBR...Thought I'd quote him since it puts a different spin on how to look at Unity.

Seems like, rather than a "team book," this might be a "shared universe book," a place where any and all the characters from Valiant could pop up at any time. The sorts of stories that might drive such a title is really interesting to consider. It's not something that I'm aware has really ever been done to any great effect before in the sense that it's not a "mega-event" driven title like Secret Wars or COIE.

Such a platform would also be a great place to roll out new characters, re-introduce many of the hundreds of characters they own but haven't had the chance to use yet.

An open forum...Part "team-up", part anthology, part event crossover.

It would also be a vehicle for characters who may not be able to carry their own title such as Ninjak, Armorines and Doctor Mirage.

Now that would be awesome!

[Burrito Boy]

This was from a member at CBR...Thought I'd quote him since it puts a different spin on how to look at Unity.

Seems like, rather than a "team book," this might be a "shared universe book," a place where any and all the characters from Valiant could pop up at any time. The sorts of stories that might drive such a title is really interesting to consider. It's not something that I'm aware has really ever been done to any great effect before in the sense that it's not a "mega-event" driven title like Secret Wars or COIE.

Such a platform would also be a great place to roll out new characters, re-introduce many of the hundreds of characters they own but haven't had the chance to use yet.

An open forum...Part "team-up", part anthology, part event crossover.

It would also be a vehicle for characters who may not be able to carry their own title such as Ninjak, Armorines and Doctor Mirage.

Take back what you said about the Armorines not being able to carry their own title!

[Big Red]

Take back what you said about the Armorines not being able to carry their own title!

I wouldn't mind seeing an Armorines book...

After I get a Rai book.

And a Ninjak book.

And a Timewalker book.

And a Dr. Mirage book.

And a Secret Weapons book.

And a Geomancer book.

And a Psi-Lords book.

And a...

[lorddunlow]

Take back what you said about the Armorines not being able to carry their own title!

I wouldn't mind seeing an Armorines book...

After I get a Rai book.

And a Ninjak book.

And a Timewalker book.

And a Dr. Mirage book.

And a Secret Weapons book.

And a Geomancer book.

And a Psi-Lords book.

And a...

That's just mean, man. The Armorines weren't that bad.

[R Daneel]

Ahh. Awkward. Hadn't noticed any reference to it in the Unity thread.

I'll get my coat.

LOL, I do that all the time. Leave the coat but still move along.

[BugsySig]

This was from a member at CBR...Thought I'd quote him since it puts a different spin on how to look at Unity.

Seems like, rather than a "team book," this might be a "shared universe book," a place where any and all the characters from Valiant could pop up at any time. The sorts of stories that might drive such a title is really interesting to consider. It's not something that I'm aware has really ever been done to any great effect before in the sense that it's not a "mega-event" driven title like Secret Wars or COIE.

Such a platform would also be a great place to roll out new characters, re-introduce many of the hundreds of characters they own but haven't had the chance to use yet.

An open forum...Part "team-up", part anthology, part event crossover.

It would also be a vehicle for characters who may not be able to carry their own title such as Ninjak, Armorines and Doctor Mirage.

Take back what you said about the Armorines not being able to carry their own title!

Hey, I put them in there with Ninjak and Dr. Mirage...both of whom I would read in their own titles. I just don't think VEI is at a point where any of them, except maybe Ninjak, are going to receive their own book. Dysart said as much about HARD Corps and that's why they were teamed with BS. Unity could be a perfect vehicle for those types of properties to shine in.

[betterthanezra]

Take back what you said about the Armorines not being able to carry their own title!

I wouldn't mind seeing an Armorines book...

And a Secret Weapons book.

And a Psi-Lords book.

And a...

No and NO

-Brian

[jmatt]

I like the idea of an ongoing team-up book. We'll get to see the VEI pillars acting together with intros and cameos by other old favorites without there having to be an "event" style crossover.

[Dr. Solar]

We know Unity is gonna be an ongoing book, and it looks like some sort of "Harada fighting X-O" sort of thing.

So now Harada has fought Pete, he's fought Bloodshot, and it looks like he'll fight X-O. Hopefully Unity will just be a "Harada fighting people" book. And he'll always lose.

I'd buy that for a dollar.

[lorddunlow]

We know Unity is gonna be an ongoing book, and it looks like some sort of "Harada fighting X-O" sort of thing.

So now Harada has fought Pete, he's fought Bloodshot, and it looks like he'll fight X-O. Hopefully Unity will just be a "Harada fighting people" book. And he'll always lose.

I'd buy that for a dollar.

That's not a bad idea!

[leonmallett]

I hope it's more of an anthology type book than a steady team book. Secret weapons, for the most part, was not good.

I would love an anthology, but with a name like Unity, I'd be surprised if it was anything other than a team book.

The problem with an anthology is getting it right (page count; price point; lead star as draw - arguably MCP benefited from Wolverine's tenure).