Reading VH1 for first time

risingspirit52 · Post by **risingspirit52** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 12:23 pm

I am new to the board, so hello to everyone! I have been reading the new Valiant universe since day 1, but felt overwhelmed thinking about getting into the VH1 books. I have recently started picking up cheap VH1 books when I can find them. Slowly putting together a pre-Unity collection. I am really excited to start reading the books though! Especially with the wealth of info that is on the boards here. You guys really know your stuff!

comicsyte95 · Post by **comicsyte95** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 12:28 pm

Welcome!

ValiantCentral · Post by **ValiantCentral** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 1:52 pm

welcome! Greg has a great checklist for vh1 books on valiantfan.com

risingspirit52 · Post by **risingspirit52** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 1:55 pm

ValiantCentral wrote:welcome! Greg has a great checklist for vh1 books on valiantfan.com

Thanks a lot! I will definitely be utilizing that!

greg · Post by **greg** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 1:57 pm

Not sure it's easy to find anymore... but here it is: http://www.valiantfan.com/valiant/vh1list.xls" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

risingspirit52 · Post by **risingspirit52** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 1:59 pm

That's awesome Greg! Thanks! I like the excel format.

caxiotis · Post by **caxiotis** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 2:51 pm

Welcome. Enjoy reading VH1

mkb28 · Post by **mkb28** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:02 pm

I have just started this quest too. Good luck and happy reading!

mkb28

risingspirit52 · Post by **risingspirit52** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:35 pm

you too! I am enjoying the hunt.

ilzuccone · Post by **ilzuccone** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:56 pm

i've been questing for vh1 books for under a year. it's a lot of fun.

Tony_H · Post by **Tony_H** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:06 pm

'Evening, RS52! Much like you, I'd read all the VEIs with next to no VH1 familiarity before joining this board. Since October, I've read quite a few old Valiants, and my approach might help you organize your reading. I picked my top three VEI characters and decided to buy an entire VH1 run of only one of them; the selection would be determined by the best (i.e., cheapest) deal I could negotiate with a seller. Bloodshot got the nod. While reading the old issues, I paid attention to the interior VH1 ads and based my next title pick (A&A) on those, just as if I'd been choosing a new series to follow back in the '90s.

However you do what you do, enjoy it!

mkb28 · Post by **mkb28** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 2:56 pm

risingspirit52 wrote: you too! I am enjoying the hunt.

For me, the hunt is over. Now, I just have to make the time to read everything.

I bound all my VH1 books into HC's for easy reading and I have been picking off a title at a time.

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I agree with Tony_H and pick a few titles you enjoy and read it that way. I tried reading VH1 in the original release order, but I am just not smart enough to keep track of every storyline. I guess that is why I let my monthly VEI books stack up until I get a full arc. Easier to read and follow for me.

Good luck on the hunt and happy reading!

Michael
mkb28

DirtbagSailor · Post by **DirtbagSailor** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 3:15 am

Welcome!

Be careful in your hunt; you may find yourself looking at old Mac & Cheese boxes and KFC ads...

risingspirit52 · Post by **risingspirit52** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:49 am

Tony_H wrote:'Evening, RS52! Much like you, I'd read all the VEIs with next to no VH1 familiarity before joining this board. Since October, I've read quite a few old Valiants, and my approach might help you organize your reading. I picked my top three VEI characters and decided to buy an entire VH1 run of only one of them; the selection would be determined by the best (i.e., cheapest) deal I could negotiate with a seller. Bloodshot got the nod. While reading the old issues, I paid attention to the interior VH1 ads and based my next title pick (A&A) on those, just as if I'd been choosing a new series to follow back in the '90s.

However you do what you do, enjoy it!

I may have to start doing that, considering I have a short box full of about 15 issues from every series.

mkb28 · Post by **mkb28** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 1:44 pm

DirtbagSailor wrote:Welcome!

Be careful in your hunt; you may find yourself looking at old Mac & Cheese boxes and KFC ads...

I'm still looking for the elusive Mac & Cheese and KFC Gold variants!

Very HTF!

mkb28

dave the second · Post by **dave the second** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 12:53 pm

Welcome! Something I did when I was on my quest to collect them all was print the checklist. It helped me not get (so many) duplicates.

It also helps if you're not sure what the "value" of a certain book is-or the scarcity.

dornwolf · Post by **dornwolf** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:35 am

I've taken the buy when I can find it for cheap approach. I've got a couple of the really early trades that have really helped a bit.

jeremycoe · Post by **jeremycoe** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:17 pm

Welcome to the boards

ilzuccone · Post by **ilzuccone** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:45 pm

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