ROUND #3 ANNOUNCEMENT -THE LAST HURRAH - BACK STORY FORETOLD

[Phantom]

The goat is still a cool sketch!
Actually laughed, when I saw the ambulance on doctor mirage ~ really cool.

The skull is really good!

[drmirage]

I'd like to mention a some details of the complete package:

-A Total of 13 Signatures Altogether (Possibly 14 if the sketchbook is signed)
-A Personalized Letterhead to the Participant: Signed by Dinesh, Bruce and Myself (Only 33 of these will be created)
-A 1/1 Original Unique Sketch / Artwork (These took several weeks to create....)
-7 Books (2 Embossed VFVSS Gold Books + 1 Preview Edition + 4 Convention Exclusives + 1 Random Black Sketch Book)
-2 Embossed VFVSS COA's Signed by Dinesh / Greg Holland (Numbered to 55 Copies. Thanks Greg for creating them!)
- X-O Manowar #0 New York Comic Con variant was signed by Robert Venditti, Clay Mann and Michael Walsh (cover artist)
(This is a bonus we did not expect by Atom! and Dinesh... which is why it was not mentioned in the letter)
- Unity #1 and Rai #1 Golds were special VF VSS embossed beautifully by Bruce. (He's mastered this skill wonderfully)
- Unity #1 Gold were signed by Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain
- Rai #1 Gold were signed by Clayton Crain
- Personalized, Secured, BulletProof, Coffee Spill Proof Packing by Bruce

I can't tell you how much it took to put all these together. Its EPIC! Not to mention how long it took Bruce to package and mail these out individually. OMG BBQ!

So many got involved in this... Thanks to Dinesh, Atom!, Robert Myers, Chris Daniels, Robert Venditti, Clay Mann, Michael Walsh, Matt Kindt, Clayton Crain, Greg Holland, Ramses818, Bruce. A full back story coming soon.

The day has finally come. Its been a day we have been long waiting for. Can't tell you how excited Bruce and I are when the participants get these. This is the last hurrah and we saved the best for last.

This is for the Vailant Fans who have supported us! YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING AND AWESOME! WE LOVE YOU GUYS! THIS BUDS FOR YOU!

[jkingman]

It is a mind-blowing set of comics, for sure!! I just switched comics that are in my frames, but now I'll have to take a few down and put some of these up. I need to figure out a way to display the comics and the COAs. They are beautiful books!!

[drmirage]

Photos of the Gold Books, COA's and and Signed X-O Manowar #0 NYCC Exclusive Variant.
(You can sort of see the VF VSS Embossing on the bottom right corner of the Unity #1 Gold Book)
FYI: To this date, Unity #1 Golds are rarely given out by VEI. (This particular Gold book goes for a premium.)

[jeremycoe]

I really like my ambulance. It's probably better than I would have done.

[betterthanezra]

To be fair I opened my sketch cover and it's also ruined by the same coffee that effected the Goat one. I can't even open up the book because it saturated the whole top of the issue.







-Brian

[depluto]

The Coffee Variant seems to have a print run of 2 ... rarer even than the Golden Ticket books.

[jeremycoe]

They're easy to fake, though.

[Beware Cyclops]

This is just the first failed attempt at a revolutationary new product: the caffeine-infused comic cover!!

[MarkRoseHFX]

that coffee stained goat sketch cover is awesomeness

[betterthanezra]

They're easy to fake, though.

-Brian

[lorddunlow]

I hate that I won't see mine until I get home next week

I hope I get a funny one!

I would be willing to trade mine for a coffee stained one.

[Ramses818]

I also want to make sure that BTE gets mentioned for his help! . Really whata awesome set to get. Rai is my favorite so that is for me, but the X O variant signed by the artist,writer and cover artist? . I love my XO sketch. I love how limited these books are. I love how well done the C.O.A.'s are. I love how many people were willing to help out and Valianteer'd to make this happen. There are so many special things about this set to me. Just love all around for this awesomeness!

[dino]

Hey man,

I'm sorry to hesr you don't like it. I think it's great and would have loved something like this from the OG Valiant crew. Don Perlin fruit rollup stained Rai #0 would be awesome! Having said that, I know it's not for everyone. If you'd like I'd be happy to do a GN-GR for you and trade. Shoot me a PM and let me know.

I don't feel lucky...

any goat fans out there that want to trade?

[MarkRoseHFX]

As long as I don't get one with a pube on it i'm all good

[depluto]

I don't have a Don Perlin fruit rollup-stained book, but I do have one where he misspelled "Perlin" on the cover ...



Pretty cool of you to offer a swap, Dinesh, even though I think the coffee spill is funny.

[betterthanezra]

Oh and let me be clear coffee stain and All I love my Sketch cover and will be keeping it

-Brian

[hawkeyeps]

As long as I don't get one with a pube on it i'm all good

What kind of monster would send someone something with a pube on it?

[jkingman]

Hey man,

I'm sorry to hesr you don't like it. I think it's great and would have loved something like this from the OG Valiant crew. Don Perlin fruit rollup stained Rai #0 would be awesome! Having said that, I know it's not for everyone. If you'd like I'd be happy to do a GN-GR for you and trade. Shoot me a PM and let me know.

[/quote]

Hey Dino...I am floored by the offer , but I'm not devastated by the coffee spill, just a little bummed, not understanding it was meant to be funny. As insanely tempted as I am to get a Dino drawing, I don't want to be any trouble. Just bring the Valiant team to a Portland Oregon show or Seattle show...and I'll get a GIN-GR sketch then!

[brucehartshorn]

Glad that people were pleased with their packages. Despite the little furor and comments on "coffee stained" books, we all have to remember that VEI was INCREDIBLY GENEROUS to the fans with everything they provided in this package . As someone pointed out earlier, we were not promised anything for doing the TPB reviews other than access to con exclusives. Through all three rounds VEI has exceeded any and all expectations for the fans who have supported them. Yet another demonstration of their concern and support for the fans is Dinesh himself making an offer to replace the Goat coffee stained book with his own sketch. No other comics company would care this much. Ever We all need to recognize that VEI never has to do ANYTHING, and yet despite that fact, they have gone above and beyond for the fans as a "Thanks" for our support of them. We are all very fortunate to have the support of such a CEO and company

Just my two cents, for what it's worth.

[hawkeyeps]

Now that I get the gag I think it's quite hilarious, I hope we get to see all covers that everybody gets.

So far I think the skull is the best and the potato ambulance is the worst but both are cool.

It's too bad Dunlow didn't get the potato ambulance, that style of art tends to make him involuntarily vomit and that would increase the value of the book even more!

Now I'm actually hoping to get the very worst one

[bygranddesign]

Glad that people were pleased with their packages. Despite the little furor and comments on "coffee stained" books, we all have to remember that VEI was INCREDIBLY GENEROUS to the fans with everything they provided in this package . As someone pointed out earlier, we were not promised anything for doing the TPB reviews other than access to con exclusives. Through all three rounds VEI has exceeded any and all expectations for the fans who have supported them. Yet another demonstration of their concern and support for the fans is Dinesh himself making an offer to replace the Goat coffee stained book with his own sketch. No other comics company would care this much. Ever We all need to recognize that VEI never has to do ANYTHING, and yet despite that fact, they have gone above and beyond for the fans as a "Thanks" for our support of them. We are all very fortunate to have the support of such a CEO and company

Just my two cents, for what it's worth.

+1000000

Dinesh = best CEO in the biz

Thanks again Dinesh, these prizes are incredibly generous ... I'm hoping for a coffee stained variant myself

[betterthanezra]

I have heard there are at least 5 of those Coffee Stained variants

But seriously this round was amazing I can't tell you the logistics it takes to put something like this together and NOT have a little hick-up in the Getty-up...

My hats off to Bruce, Elery & Dinesh. There are a ton of others that had there hand in this and from the artists and writers who signed to Bruce putting hour after hour into packaging and corresponding getting all the wheels turning.THANK YOU! Just opening this package you can see the time and work put into it.

-Brian

[jkingman]

Just found out Valiant is going to be at ECCC in March!!!!!!

[fury143]

I love that coffee goat variant.

This is the sketch I got. The x-o #0 gold was from the scavenger hunt promo.


Thanks,

Bruce, valiant and Elery.