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lorddunlow wrote:So Mark (and any other Canadian members): does anyone play curling without being drunk first?
It's actually a requirement to have a blood alcohol level at least 1.5x the legal limit to drive before you can throw your first stone. There is this one guy; James from Ontario that plays sober, but he has a doctors note so it's allowed.
:funnypost: but the REAL question dunlow is how drunk does a grown man have to be to admit he loves unicorns? :P
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that's a pretty sweet gift C-lo, the Mothergod must have been quite pleased
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Chiclo wrote:
MarkRoseHFX wrote:
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lorddunlow wrote:So Mark (and any other Canadian members): does anyone play curling without being drunk first?
It's actually a requirement to have a blood alcohol level at least 1.5x the legal limit to drive before you can throw your first stone. There is this one guy; James from Ontario that plays sober, but he has a doctors note so it's allowed.
:funnypost: but the REAL question dunlow is how drunk does a grown man have to be to admit he loves unicorns? :P
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My wife was particularly excited when I got her some Wonder Woman original art featuring a pegasus but that is okay because she is a girl.
normally i'd agree but there are no rules when it comes to dunlow taunting :)

that's a pretty sweet gift C-lo, the Mothergod must have been quite pleased
It was partly a reaction to her wandering off at a convention and spending way, way more than was responsible on cover art from current Valiant. Then she claimed it was a birthday present (not even close and she has no excuse for forgetting - my birthday is the day after hers) so I had to buy her a gift out of defense. This is not the first time we have got separated at a con and she went out and spent more than was responsible on Valiant stuff for me but last time it was $40 on two books with like 20 signatures each, a Rai 0 and A&A/EW 8. Both instances were in Dallas.

She showed me the art and I pulled out her iPad and showed her a thread where we were discussing that exact piece of art on the board.

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Chiclo wrote: This is not the first time we have got separated at a con and she went out and spent more than was responsible on Valiant stuff for me but last time it was $40 on two books with like 20 signatures each, a Rai 0 and A&A/EW 8.
I think I remember you telling that story on the podcast. I cracked up at that one. look on the bright side at least she hasn't been conned into buying one of those fake "variants".
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MarkRoseHFX wrote:
Chiclo wrote: This is not the first time we have got separated at a con and she went out and spent more than was responsible on Valiant stuff for me but last time it was $40 on two books with like 20 signatures each, a Rai 0 and A&A/EW 8.
I think I remember you telling that story on the podcast. I cracked up at that one. look on the bright side at least she hasn't been conned into buying one of those fake "variants".
Is it worth it to buy any of these new variants? Like even the real expensive "rare" ones. Because I get they're rare, but if its only the smalle number of Valiant fans who would ever want them are they worth the investment beyond being a completist collector?

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is this active, anymore?

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krylox wrote:is this active, anymore?

Yes. Yes it is. I've been licking my wounds since my 5th place finish at the Valiant Poker game this year, but I'm back.

What's shaking, Valiant Fans?

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krylox wrote:is this active, anymore?

Yes. Yes it is. I've been licking my wounds since my 5th place finish at the Valiant Poker game this year, but I'm back.

What's shaking, Valiant Fans?
If that hurt, just wait til fantasy football! :kidaround:

So what's the plan with Shadowman's creative team? Have you chosen a successor to Justin Jordan,mor are you still in the process of taking new pitches? I think the solicits for #11 and #12 look very promising thus far. Will you consider one of the 4 writers who put those together?
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Warren Simons wrote:
krylox wrote:is this active, anymore?

Yes. Yes it is. I've been licking my wounds since my 5th place finish at the Valiant Poker game this year, but I'm back.

What's shaking, Valiant Fans?
Welcome back!

Apparently the VEI books have people talking, but I'm stuck at work and can't read them yet. Stupid work.

Question 1: Who's going to be taking over the reins of Shadowman after Justin Jordan's departure?

Question 2: Please send someone to MidSouth Con in Memphis, TN in March!

(what do you mean Question 2 isn't a question? I labeled it as such. Doesn't that make it a question?)
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BugsySig wrote:
Warren Simons wrote:
krylox wrote:is this active, anymore?

Yes. Yes it is. I've been licking my wounds since my 5th place finish at the Valiant Poker game this year, but I'm back.

What's shaking, Valiant Fans?
If that hurt, just wait til fantasy football! :kidaround:

So what's the plan with Shadowman's creative team? Have you chosen a successor to Justin Jordan,mor are you still in the process of taking new pitches? I think the solicits for #11 and #12 look very promising thus far. Will you consider one of the 4 writers who put those together?
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Warren Simons wrote:
krylox wrote:is this active, anymore?

Yes. Yes it is. I've been licking my wounds since my 5th place finish at the Valiant Poker game this year, but I'm back.

What's shaking, Valiant Fans?
Bro. welcome back to the board bro.
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Warren Simons wrote:
krylox wrote:is this active, anymore?

Yes. Yes it is. I've been licking my wounds since my 5th place finish at the Valiant Poker game this year, but I'm back.

What's shaking, Valiant Fans?
hey warren. congrats on the 5th place. still better than 6th, right?

1. when can we expect the first non-reboot book featuring a character created after 2012 from valiant entertainment? is there something in the making or still behind the horizon..?

2. can we expect some (non-event-) mini-series in the foreseeable future? is this a format you guys believe in as a testing ground for regular series?

thanks!

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BugsySig wrote:
Warren Simons wrote:
krylox wrote:is this active, anymore?

Yes. Yes it is. I've been licking my wounds since my 5th place finish at the Valiant Poker game this year, but I'm back.

What's shaking, Valiant Fans?
If that hurt, just wait til fantasy football! :kidaround:

So what's the plan with Shadowman's creative team? Have you chosen a successor to Justin Jordan,mor are you still in the process of taking new pitches? I think the solicits for #11 and #12 look very promising thus far. Will you consider one of the 4 writers who put those together?


As far as fantasy football goes, I make no promises. If I were a betting man, I'd keep an eye on Archer & Armstrong editor Josh Johns. He's from Georgia. Knows the SEC inside out. Big Jets fan. More news on Shadowman soon.

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lorddunlow wrote:
Warren Simons wrote:
krylox wrote:is this active, anymore?

Yes. Yes it is. I've been licking my wounds since my 5th place finish at the Valiant Poker game this year, but I'm back.

What's shaking, Valiant Fans?
Welcome back!

Apparently the VEI books have people talking, but I'm stuck at work and can't read them yet. Stupid work.

Question 1: Who's going to be taking over the reins of Shadowman after Justin Jordan's departure?

Question 2: Please send someone to MidSouth Con in Memphis, TN in March!


Hope you got to catch up on Harbinger # 15. It was pretty n-v-t-s nuts.

Q1: Stay tuned. More news soon!

Q2: That is not a question.

(what do you mean Question 2 isn't a question? I labeled it as such. Doesn't that make it a question?)

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MarkRoseHFX wrote:
Warren Simons wrote:
krylox wrote:is this active, anymore?

Yes. Yes it is. I've been licking my wounds since my 5th place finish at the Valiant Poker game this year, but I'm back.

What's shaking, Valiant Fans?
Bro. welcome back to the board bro.

Thank you, Bro. I like your tumblr. pretty awesome.

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krylox wrote:
Warren Simons wrote:
krylox wrote:is this active, anymore?

Yes. Yes it is. I've been licking my wounds since my 5th place finish at the Valiant Poker game this year, but I'm back.

What's shaking, Valiant Fans?
hey warren. congrats on the 5th place. still better than 6th, right?

1. when can we expect the first non-reboot book featuring a character created after 2012 from valiant entertainment? is there something in the making or still behind the horizon..?

2. can we expect some (non-event-) mini-series in the foreseeable future? is this a format you guys believe in as a testing ground for regular series?

thanks!
I like 1st place. 5th can work if it's in the money. I did get a pretty sweet book, however. As for new characters, I was just talking about this yesterday with Josh, Alejandro, and Dinesh. we love new characters and we've got a ton of them running in the titles. we also are blessed with a deep bench. it's something we chat about all the time...

what are some of your favorite limited series?

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Welcome back Warren, thanks for keeping this thread active. I only have one question. Are you going to let Josh re-write harby 16?
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I'd love to see mini's of dr mirage and timewalker myself. 8-)
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Good Day Warren,

Think it's fantastic that the fan base has an opportunity to touch base with the editorial like your self.

I do have two questions I was hoping you could speak to:

1. Would it be cost effective for you to use cover stock similar to IDW? I find, month after month it's difficult to find a book without cover issues.

2. I was taking a look at your merch for sale on the offical site - great stuff, but... I find the choice for some of the t-shirt designs a little odd. Was wondering what your thoughts were on a fan poll for your next t-shirt design.

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MoonChild wrote:Welcome back Warren, thanks for keeping this thread active. I only have one question. Are you going to let Josh re-write harby 16?
we were going over the pages today from barry. they look amazing. i'm very excited for this issue. it's kind of crazy and awesome. joshua is doing some lovely work. really stellar stuff.

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MoonChild wrote:I'd love to see mini's of dr mirage and timewalker myself. 8-)
i love both of those characters. we've got some exciting stuff coming up...

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Pokat wrote:Good Day Warren,

Think it's fantastic that the fan base has an opportunity to touch base with the editorial like your self.

I do have two questions I was hoping you could speak to:

1. Would it be cost effective for you to use cover stock similar to IDW? I find, month after month it's difficult to find a book without cover issues.

2. I was taking a look at your merch for sale on the offical site - great stuff, but... I find the choice for some of the t-shirt designs a little odd. Was wondering what your thoughts were on a fan poll for your next t-shirt design.
I love having the opportunity to talk with you. Two good questions. Let me check in with the folks who'd be better equipped to answer them and get back to you soon.

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Warren Simons wrote: Thank you, Bro. I like your tumblr. pretty awesome.
Thanks Warren! :high-five:

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Are any of the Kindle Worlds stories considered canon? If so, which ones?
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Hi Warren,
Just one question,Since you guys are making movies as far as i understand from the video of Dinesh talking about it,but my concern is that since these different movies are going to different studios will there it be in a shared Valiant movie universe so as to come out with a Unity movie in the future??
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Another quick question or more like a request.

Will you guys get rid of all the onesies in the valiant universe??

Why is a Voodo loa giving the Shadowman a biker onsie from the 70's??

Is the Loa a "Game of Death" fan,Is that why Shadowman is wearing the dark version of Bruce Lee's biker suit??

Why did Gilad Anni Pada stop changing fashion after the 70's and wearing a biker onsie suit from the 70's.

Is this some sort of conspiracy to include Bruce Lee as a fictional character into the Valiant Universe??!

Is Valiant Entertaintment secretly funded by Golden Harvest??

Is Dinesh Shamdasani actually Raymond Chow in disguise??

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