March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
Thank you. Do you happen to have the same thing but for April?
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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
Wow, wasn't expecting a Harbinger Wars hardcover. Fine idea though.
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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
I am so excited for Rai I can hardly wait!!!! Not since the X-O launch have I been so excited over a Valiant launch (and there has been some very good ones!). 

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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
I'm very excited about the Rai book, but I'm not loving the cover scheme. It really limits the cover art.
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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42475jthuconn wrote:Thank you. Do you happen to have the same thing but for April?
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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
I like it. I'm wondering whether the cover design of all books will change. I think this trade dress would make Valiant's books stand out more as a line on the shelf.nycjadie wrote:I'm very excited about the Rai book, but I'm not loving the cover scheme. It really limits the cover art.
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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
Those Rai covers remind me of the Birthquake covers.
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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
Very cool to finally see Rai in Previews.
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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
I'm most excited for Shadowman and Rai.
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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
The Khari Evens Harbinger variant cover is an old recycled promo piece.
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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
Thank you!jeremycoe wrote:viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42475jthuconn wrote:Thank you. Do you happen to have the same thing but for April?
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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
That's right! There was a tag line that went with it, but can't think of it right now.jedimarley wrote:The Khari Evens Harbinger variant cover is an old recycled promo piece.
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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
Does anybody know if the deluxe Harbinger Wars trade is going to be in the correct reading order or if it's going to arrive as Harbinger Wars, Harbinger, and then Bloodshot? The latter would really, really suck!
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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
BTW most excited for XO Manowar and Rai of course. I would really like that Rai t-shirt.
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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
Such great covers but I'm not loving the trade dressjedimarley wrote:Those Rai covers remind me of the Birthquake covers.
It does look like mid to late 90s vh1 covers
Why would you ever use up such a large portion of the cover for the trade dress logo?
VEI, you have great artists creating magnificent covers - let the artwork sell the book.
The trade dress should be simple and the art should take up the whole cover
Not a big deal I guess but I'd prefer a more classy trade dress look for this cover
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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
yeah.. I was SO EXCITED for Rai.. until I saw those covers.bygranddesign wrote:Such great covers but I'm not loving the trade dressjedimarley wrote:Those Rai covers remind me of the Birthquake covers.
It does look like mid to late 90s vh1 covers
Why would you ever use up such a large portion of the cover for the trade dress logo?
VEI, you have great artists creating magnificent covers - let the artwork sell the book.
The trade dress should be simple and the art should take up the whole cover
Not a big deal I guess but I'd prefer a more classy trade dress look for this cover

I'm sure the insides will be great.. but..

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Re: March 2014 DIAMOND PREVIEWS ads - Valiant for MAY 2014
That AA cover is Hotel California.