VEI preview comics - how rare are they? how many were there?

AnthonyF · Post by **AnthonyF** » Mon May 04, 2015 8:37:44 pm

I noticed a few hundred copies of Bloodshot Reborn and Ivar previews at my lcbs over the weekend, and it got me wondering... which preview books are considered "hard to find"?

Some were convention exclusive handouts while others were distributed through comic book stores.
It sounds like the Valiant 2012 summer preview book is pretty rare.
There was also a FCBD book that came out roughly the same time.

Is there a complete list of the promotional books, and if they were available only at shows, or available through stores?

jmatt · Post by **jmatt** » Mon May 04, 2015 9:41:41 pm

AnthonyF wrote:I noticed a few hundred copies of Bloodshot Reborn and Ivar previews at my lcbs over the weekend, and it got me wondering... which preview books are considered "hard to find"?

Some were convention exclusive handouts while others were distributed through comic book stores.
It sounds like the Valiant 2012 summer preview book is pretty rare.
There was also a FCBD book that came out roughly the same time.

Is there a complete list of the promotional books, and if they were available only at shows, or available through stores?

I'd think they aren't all that hard to find. I mean, they print cases and cases of them and give them away at conventions.

drmirage · Post by **drmirage** » Mon May 04, 2015 10:11:28 pm

I think these are printed in mass quantities. If I am not mistaken these are handed out and many throw them away since they are free. If you need to find them, they can be difficult to find because many do not bother keeping them.

Try to find the Harbinger Wars Sketchbook

The C2E2 XO-Manowar 2012 Preview are going for around $25.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Mon May 04, 2015 10:16:37 pm

drmirage wrote:I think these are printed in mass quantities. If I am not mistaken these are handed out and many throw them away since they are free. If you need to find them, they can be difficult to find because many do not bother keeping them.

Try to find the Harbinger Wars Sketchbook

The C2E2 XO-Manowar 2012 Preview are going for around $25.

Harby Sketch book on ebay = $20

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Mon May 04, 2015 10:25:18 pm

drmirage wrote:I think these are printed in mass quantities. If I am not mistaken these are handed out and many throw them away since they are free. If you need to find them, they can be difficult to find because many do not bother keeping them.

Try to find the Harbinger Wars Sketchbook

The C2E2 XO-Manowar 2012 Preview are going for around $25.

Ummm I sold one of my C2E2 X-O Manowar previews for $60 just about 3 weeks ago...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Valiant-2012-C2 ... 24437?rd=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

-Brian

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Mon May 04, 2015 10:27:38 pm

betterthanezra wrote:
drmirage wrote:I think these are printed in mass quantities. If I am not mistaken these are handed out and many throw them away since they are free. If you need to find them, they can be difficult to find because many do not bother keeping them.

Try to find the Harbinger Wars Sketchbook

The C2E2 XO-Manowar 2012 Preview are going for around $25.
Ummm I sold one of my C2E2 X-O Manowar previews for $60 just about 3 weeks ago...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Valiant-2012-C2 ... 24437?rd=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

-Brian

oh boy.......

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Mon May 04, 2015 10:34:06 pm

Elveen wrote:
betterthanezra wrote:
drmirage wrote:I think these are printed in mass quantities. If I am not mistaken these are handed out and many throw them away since they are free. If you need to find them, they can be difficult to find because many do not bother keeping them.

Try to find the Harbinger Wars Sketchbook

The C2E2 XO-Manowar 2012 Preview are going for around $25.
Ummm I sold one of my C2E2 X-O Manowar previews for $60 just about 3 weeks ago...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Valiant-2012-C2 ... 24437?rd=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

-Brian
oh boy.......

These have been selling in the 45-50 range when offered..

I got lucky and raised it just to see and mine popped

-Brian

greg · Post by **greg** » Mon May 04, 2015 10:36:10 pm

I wonder what a CGC 9.8 Venditti from the day of the release is worth?

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Mon May 04, 2015 11:23:30 pm

greg wrote:I wonder what a CGC 9.8 Venditti from the day of the release is worth?

That's VERY nice

and probably ALOT!!!

-Brian

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Mon May 04, 2015 11:27:11 pm

Great book.
I love that one.

AnthonyF · Post by **AnthonyF** » Tue May 05, 2015 6:20:35 am

Nice 9.8! My signed copy survived a convention, with no shot at being NM.

I like the Harby Wars sketchbook. Just wish it had more pages.

I'm trying to list the various previews. (not counting store variants...)
The Valiant DB is very helpful!
I know I'm missing a few of them...

Valiant FCBD 2012 - X-O on cover
Valiant 2012 - Preview of fall books - Shadowman on cover
Harbinger Wars Sketchbook 2013
Valiant Masters FCBD 2013
Valiant FCBD 2013 - Harbinger Wars on cover
Valiant 2013 - Summer books preview - Quantum and Woody on cover
Unity Red - Preview of Unity
Unity #1 Convention Preview (Sept 2013)
Valiant FCBD 2014 -Armor Hunters
Valiant First Pullbox Preview Rai #1 (March 2014)
Valiant First Pullbox Preview Armor Hunters: Bloodshot #1 (March 2014)
Valiant First Pullbox Preview The Deliquents #1 (June 2014)
Valiant First Pullbox Preview Death Defying Dr Mirage #1 (July 2014)
Valiant First Pullbox Preview Q2 The Return of Quantum and Woody #1 (August 2014)
Valiant First Pullbox Preview Eternal Warrior Days of Steel #1 (September 2014)
Valiant FCBD 2015 - 25th Anniversary
Valiant Comics 2015 Preview - The Valiant/Bloodshot Reborn on cover
Bloodshot Reborn #1 Preview (2015)
Ivar #1 Preview (2015)

Phantom · Post by **Phantom** » Tue May 05, 2015 7:00:05 am

I have been giving these away free

doodlebird · Post by **doodlebird** » Tue May 05, 2015 7:58:23 am

greg wrote:I wonder what a CGC 9.8 Venditti from the day of the release is worth?

Day of issue is so awesome ! So... your going to sell one...

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Tue May 05, 2015 8:07:44 am

Phantom wrote:I have been giving these away free

Yeah, that's me. I don't even have a FCBD 2012 because I gave away so many.

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Tue May 05, 2015 10:09:21 am

Holy cow, there is actually that much action on these? I always grab random free Valiant stuff when I see it but I never expected it to go up in value.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Tue May 05, 2015 10:17:02 am

depluto wrote:Holy cow, there is actually that much action on these? I always grab random free Valiant stuff when I see it but I never expected it to go up in value.

It's always that way. Books that you pay big money for as an investment show up in the dollar bin in a couple of months later and stuff that most people consider not worth collecting ends up going for crazy money.

lorddunlow · Post by **lorddunlow** » Tue May 05, 2015 10:30:16 am

Tim wrote:
depluto wrote:Holy cow, there is actually that much action on these? I always grab random free Valiant stuff when I see it but I never expected it to go up in value.
It's always that way. Books that you pay big money for as an investment show up in the dollar bin in a couple of months later and stuff that most people consider not worth collecting ends up going for crazy money.

That's why Golden Age stuff like Action Comics #1 and Detective Comics #27 are so valuable. Majority of copies were trashed as they were "pulp" books.

Ramses818 · Post by **Ramses818** » Tue May 05, 2015 2:15:25 pm

I was going to say the same thing. Try to find one. They give them away by the thousands, but most people throw them away or just toss them around. The 2012 preview is of course my personal favorite because that was VEI first floppy/ kicking off the monthly books. It is their first comic book printed. I have told people (as a few here can attest lol) for years to watch out because this is going to be something special. I will be saying it for many more years to come.

greg · Post by **greg** » Tue May 05, 2015 2:18:20 pm

doodlebird wrote:
greg wrote:I wonder what a CGC 9.8 Venditti from the day of the release is worth?
Day of issue is so awesome ! So... your going to sell one...

You're suggesting I have more than one?

Ramses818 · Post by **Ramses818** » Tue May 05, 2015 7:08:04 pm

greg wrote:
doodlebird wrote:
greg wrote:I wonder what a CGC 9.8 Venditti from the day of the release is worth?
Day of issue is so awesome ! So... your going to sell one...
You're suggesting I have more than one?

I think yes because we know you! Lol...pm anytime

drmirage · Post by **drmirage** » Tue May 05, 2015 7:27:55 pm

Venditti and Nord Signature. (Not signed from the day of the release)

Back in 2013 @ Wondercon. Round #1 bonus included a signed Harbinger Wars Sketch Book provided by VEI.
I remember that this book was being given away to everyone who walked by the Valiant booth daily during the show.

Ramses818 wrote:
greg wrote:
doodlebird wrote:
greg wrote:I wonder what a CGC 9.8 Venditti from the day of the release is worth?
Day of issue is so awesome ! So... your going to sell one...
You're suggesting I have more than one?
I think yes because we know you! Lol...pm anytime

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