Archer & Armstrong: First Impressions

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:10 pm

Or we wait another week.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:27 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:Or we wait another week.

I am just trying to play devil's advocate.

-slym

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:30 pm

maybe dino could post in this thread and give us whatever information he has on when the book will come out. It might be out of VEI's control, but you would think Diamond would have told them something if there was some kind of snag with getting the books released.

etos45 · Post by **etos45** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:32 am

Brother J wrote:maybe dino could post in this thread and give us whatever information he has on when the book will come out. It might be out of VEI's control, but you would think Diamond would have told them something if there was some kind of snag with getting the books released.

Yeah... especially with it being this late.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:31 am

Brother J wrote:maybe dino could post in this thread and give us whatever information he has on when the book will come out. It might be out of VEI's control, but you would think Diamond would have told them something if there was some kind of snag with getting the books released.

Just a heads-up. That's all we ask.

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:14 am

etos45 wrote:
J-Scott-R wrote:
t_inkster wrote:The second book was actually early though
So was the first, I got it two weeks before the listed ship date from Amazon.com.
Scott
The first one was early if you got it from Amazon... it was waaay late if you waited for Diamond to send it.

so what does this say about VEI's choice of distributor?

And so we can clarify, did anyone order from Amazon? Because if they did and they haven't recieved the book yet, I am guessing Diamond isn't to blame, right? Using the established logic flow from previous.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:27 am

Zaphod wrote:
And so we can clarify, did anyone order from Amazon? Because if they did and they haven't recieved the book yet, I am guessing Diamond isn't to blame, right? Using the established logic flow from previous.

I didn't order it from Amazon, but they still have it listed as out of stock, so it doesn't seem to be a Diamond problem. A status update from someone at VEI would be appreciated.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:42 am

I wonder if Dark Horse has something to do with this?

Keep in mind that Magnus, Solar, and Turok all appear in A&A #1 and 2.

Just a though.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:28 pm

jedimarley wrote:I wonder if Dark Horse has something to do with this?

Keep in mind that Magnus, Solar, and Turok all appear in A&A #1 and 2.

Just a though.

I don't think so, given how DH has ZERO history of doing that sort of thing. BUT, there is ALWAYS a first time.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:42 pm

Until we are told otherwise, all we can do is speculate.

greg · Post by **greg** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:43 pm

jedimarley wrote:Until we are told otherwise, all we can do is speculate.

Sweet! Let's speculate...

I wonder if jedimarley didn't send a Cease and Desist to Diamond claiming
that he is the rightful owner of the ampersand symbol (&) used on the cover.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:47 pm

greg wrote:
jedimarley wrote:Until we are told otherwise, all we can do is speculate.
Sweet! Let's speculate...

I wonder if jedimarley didn't send a Cease and Desist to Diamond claiming
that he is the rightful owner of the ampersand symbol (&) used on the cover.

Don't get all *SQUEE* with me. Take that sh!t to dino and Co.

greg · Post by **greg** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:48 pm

jedimarley wrote:
greg wrote:
jedimarley wrote:Until we are told otherwise, all we can do is speculate.
Sweet! Let's speculate...

I wonder if jedimarley didn't send a Cease and Desist to Diamond claiming
that he is the rightful owner of the ampersand symbol (&) used on the cover.

Don't get all *SQUEE* with me. Take that sh!t to dino and Co.

Furthermore, I speculate that jedimarley is trying to cover his activities
by typing "dino and Co." instead of "dino & Co."... he's throwing us off track!

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:49 pm

greg wrote:
jedimarley wrote:
greg wrote:
jedimarley wrote:Until we are told otherwise, all we can do is speculate.
Sweet! Let's speculate...

I wonder if jedimarley didn't send a Cease and Desist to Diamond claiming
that he is the rightful owner of the ampersand symbol (&) used on the cover.

Don't get all *SQUEE* with me. Take that sh!t to dino and Co.
Furthermore, I speculate that jedimarley is trying to cover his activities
by typing "dino and Co." instead of "dino & Co."... he's throwing us off track!

Nice.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:50 pm

So? Next week?

greg · Post by **greg** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:51 pm

jedimarley wrote:
greg wrote:
jedimarley wrote:
greg wrote:
jedimarley wrote:Until we are told otherwise, all we can do is speculate.
Sweet! Let's speculate...

I wonder if jedimarley didn't send a Cease and Desist to Diamond claiming
that he is the rightful owner of the ampersand symbol (&) used on the cover.

Don't get all *SQUEE* with me. Take that sh!t to dino and Co.
Furthermore, I speculate that jedimarley is trying to cover his activities
by typing "dino and Co." instead of "dino & Co."... he's throwing us off track!

Nice.

Just messin'.

I don't know why the Archer & Armstrong hardcover isn't out yet...
I haven't been told. I haven't seen anything more than what's on this site.

However, I didn't start ValiantFans.com and ValiantComics.com because of VEI.
I started it BEFORE there was a VEI. Before Acclaim killed themselves.

I like the original characters, the original stories, and the original Valiant universe.

Having or not having a "new" 95% reprint item on a particular week just doesn't bother me.

I guess I should be more outraged, but I'm just not.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:04 pm

greg wrote:I don't know why the Archer & Armstrong hardcover isn't out yet...
I haven't been told. I haven't seen anything more than what's on this site.

However, I didn't start ValiantFans.com and ValiantComics.com because of VEI.
I started it BEFORE there was a VEI. Before Acclaim killed themselves.

I like the original characters, the original stories, and the original Valiant universe.

Having or not having a "new" 95% reprint item on a particular week just doesn't bother me.

I guess I should be more outraged, but I'm just not.

Interesting post.

If anyone here should be outraged it is you. You have much more vested with Valiant then anyone else here. With the site and all the time and money that you spend on it's upkeep.

For dino not to come here and not to tell, even if it's just you, as to why the book is almost 1 month late is a slap in your face.

greg · Post by **greg** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:08 pm

jedimarley wrote:
greg wrote:I don't know why the Archer & Armstrong hardcover isn't out yet...
I haven't been told. I haven't seen anything more than what's on this site.

However, I didn't start ValiantFans.com and ValiantComics.com because of VEI.
I started it BEFORE there was a VEI. Before Acclaim killed themselves.

I like the original characters, the original stories, and the original Valiant universe.

Having or not having a "new" 95% reprint item on a particular week just doesn't bother me.

I guess I should be more outraged, but I'm just not.
Interesting post.

If anyone here should be outraged it is you. You have much more vested with Valiant then anyone else here. With the site and all the time and money that you spend on it's upkeep.

For dino not to come here and not to tell, even if it's just you, as to why the book is almost 1 month late is a slap in your face.

I guess... but I don't do it for VEI.

I am in my 12th year running my microeconomic experiment in collectible
market manipulation whereby I "artificially" inflate the value of a
small number of comic books that I own in volume in order to further my
larger goal of an overnight-get-rich-quick-scheme, while silencing those
who oppose me or attempt to inform the public of my nefarious plans.

Didn't Defiant1 tell you?

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:19 pm

greg wrote:I guess... but I don't do it for VEI.

Seeing what you have to put up with here it is obvious why you do this.

You guys here need to be more like me and stop giving Greg a hard time!

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:20 pm

So? Next week?

greg · Post by **greg** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:34 pm

jedimarley wrote:
greg wrote:I guess... but I don't do it for VEI.

Seeing what you have to put up with here it is obvious why you do this.

You guys here need to be more like me and stop giving Greg a hard time!

jedimarley wrote:So? Next week?

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:37 pm

greg wrote:I am in my 12th year running my microeconomic experiment in collectible
market manipulation whereby I "artificially" inflate the value of a
small number of comic books that I own in volume in order to further my
larger goal of an overnight-get-rich-quick-scheme, while silencing those
who oppose me or attempt to inform the public of my nefarious plans.

Shhhh.....you're not supposed to admit that in public......

greg · Post by **greg** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:48 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
greg wrote:I am in my 12th year running my microeconomic experiment in collectible
market manipulation whereby I "artificially" inflate the value of a
small number of comic books that I own in volume in order to further my
larger goal of an overnight-get-rich-quick-scheme, while silencing those
who oppose me or attempt to inform the public of my nefarious plans.
Shhhh.....you're not supposed to admit that in public......

Quiet you! Don't make me cut your salary again!
You're currently getting only 98% of the profits.

JustCallMeAric · Post by **JustCallMeAric** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:03 pm

greg wrote:
jedimarley wrote:
greg wrote:I don't know why the Archer & Armstrong hardcover isn't out yet...
I haven't been told. I haven't seen anything more than what's on this site.

However, I didn't start ValiantFans.com and ValiantComics.com because of VEI.
I started it BEFORE there was a VEI. Before Acclaim killed themselves.

I like the original characters, the original stories, and the original Valiant universe.

Having or not having a "new" 95% reprint item on a particular week just doesn't bother me.

I guess I should be more outraged, but I'm just not.
Interesting post.

If anyone here should be outraged it is you. You have much more vested with Valiant then anyone else here. With the site and all the time and money that you spend on it's upkeep.

For dino not to come here and not to tell, even if it's just you, as to why the book is almost 1 month late is a slap in your face.
I guess... but I don't do it for VEI.

I am in my 12th year running my microeconomic experiment in collectible
market manipulation whereby I "artificially" inflate the value of a
small number of comic books that I own in volume in order to further my
larger goal of an overnight-get-rich-quick-scheme, while silencing those
who oppose me or attempt to inform the public of my nefarious plans.

Didn't Defiant1 tell you?

I knew it

J-Scott-R · Post by **J-Scott-R** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:08 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
greg wrote:I am in my 12th year running my microeconomic experiment in collectible
market manipulation whereby I "artificially" inflate the value of a
small number of comic books that I own in volume in order to further my
larger goal of an overnight-get-rich-quick-scheme, while silencing those
who oppose me or attempt to inform the public of my nefarious plans.
Shhhh.....you're not supposed to admit that in public......

So that's why it costs me so much for these books on ebay. Could you start inflating some of those Acclaim books for me?

Scott