What was your first Valiant comic?

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Wed May 03, 2006 3:56 pm

tarheelmarine wrote:Dragon's Lair is still there, by far the best store in Fayetteville. The owner is even able to get top comics creators to the store. When I was a kid he was able to get Joe Quesada down there.

The place across Cross Creek moved back in 96-97 to where the dollar theatre was and eventually they shut down.

Yeah a guy named Bernie ran Drangon's Lair, a friend of mine.

I remember getting Quesada down there in the early 90s, and that is where I got to know Quesada. He was a 'relative' nobody on X-Force and the Ray but his X-O Manowar signing went over pretty well... enough that we went out drinking.... I uh dont remember much else about that night. LOL

fatback · Post by **fatback** » Wed May 03, 2006 4:19 pm

Mine was Magnus #23. I was in Spa City Comics in Saratoga N.Y. and the cover with the aliens hand ripping through the side of the space ship with magnus at the end of it I thought just looked to cool so I boughtit and was hooked.

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Wed May 03, 2006 7:24 pm

Knightt wrote:
tarheelmarine wrote:Dragon's Lair is still there, by far the best store in Fayetteville. The owner is even able to get top comics creators to the store. When I was a kid he was able to get Joe Quesada down there.

The place across Cross Creek moved back in 96-97 to where the dollar theatre was and eventually they shut down.
Yeah a guy named Bernie ran Drangon's Lair, a friend of mine.

I remember getting Quesada down there in the early 90s, and that is where I got to know Quesada. He was a 'relative' nobody on X-Force and the Ray but his X-O Manowar signing went over pretty well... enough that we went out drinking.... I uh dont remember much else about that night. LOL

Bernie it is, I was always real impressed with him. Even went I left Fayetteville for college, he still remembered me.

If you remember during that Joe Q signing, they raffled a Joe Q sketch made personal for whoever won. A highschool buddy of mine won that.

If I am ever in Fayetteville, I always try to drop in there and buy a book.

Razorshock · Post by **Razorshock** » Thu May 04, 2006 11:57 am

X-O #1. I was a reader... I temember paying $50+ for a preunity harbinger or Solar and being so nervous reading them!

u.n.i. · Post by **u.n.i.** » Thu May 04, 2006 1:44 pm

my first valiant comic i believe was eternal warrior 6. the BWS cover of master darque interested me. by the time i finished reading that, i was hooked.

Todd Luck · Post by **Todd Luck** » Fri May 19, 2006 7:32 am

My first Valiant comic was there first Super Mario comic on the shelves.

My first VH-1 comic was Magnus 1.

Rai-fan · Post by **Rai-fan** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:50 am

Unity 0.

My mom went to 5 different comic shops before finding one that still had it. Had to buy at least 3 of the first 8 parts of Unity to get it, though. Free my arse...

Rai-fan (who paid $25 for his first X-O # 3)

alexarc · Post by **alexarc** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:56 pm

X O manowar #1. I have a special place in my heart for that title and character.

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:47 am

X-O #). It was bundled with some Green Arrows - 5 for a pound (think about $1.80). Okay thought I, give it a go. It was okay. I have since gone on to regret not buying VALIANT when they first appeared and I am buying as much as possible to enjoy the stories. Yes I know I haven't got to x-O 68 or the end of Magnus yet...

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:36 am

leonmallett wrote: Yes I know I haven't got to x-O 68 or the end of Magnus yet...

You'll be sorely dissapointed when you get around to it. Especially since they are way above cover price now.

myron · Post by **myron** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:30 am

leonmallett wrote:X-O #). It was bundled with some Green Arrows - 5 for a pound (think about $1.80). Okay thought I, give it a go. It was okay. I have since gone on to regret not buying VALIANT when they first appeared and I am buying as much as possible to enjoy the stories. Yes I know I haven't got to x-O 68 or the end of Magnus yet...

there's not much to enjoy at the end of X-O or Magnus...those stories were dogs....woof

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:54 pm

myron wrote:
leonmallett wrote:X-O #). It was bundled with some Green Arrows - 5 for a pound (think about $1.80). Okay thought I, give it a go. It was okay. I have since gone on to regret not buying VALIANT when they first appeared and I am buying as much as possible to enjoy the stories. Yes I know I haven't got to x-O 68 or the end of Magnus yet...
there's not much to enjoy at the end of X-O or Magnus...those stories were dogs....woof

You're being too kind, they actually make you want to vomit.

aj583 · Post by **aj583** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:20 pm

i can't remember my first one.

i think it was x-o...post unity, i beleive x-o 12 or 13 perhaps.

i'm so ashamed....

good news is i have all of them now. loved x-o 1-30.

pom69 · Post by **pom69** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:08 pm

Wow, that's been a long time...

I'd probably have to guess Rai #0, only b/c I want to say Greg and I started collecting around the same time. His collection quickly became the stuff of legend, whereas mine has kept quiet over the years (well protected though).

greg · Post by **greg** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:56 pm

pom69 wrote:Wow, that's been a long time...

I'd probably have to guess Rai #0, only b/c I want to say Greg and I started collecting around the same time. His collection quickly became the stuff of legend, whereas mine has kept quiet over the years (well protected though).

Hey Pom!

It's weird that you would pop in today...
I just received my first copy of Spider-man vs. Wolverine in the mail TODAY,
and I remember that you had a copy that I was always envious of...

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:29 am

Greg has an alias on his own site???

-slym

greg · Post by **greg** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:46 am

slym2none wrote:

Greg has an alias on his own site???

-slym

No, just a blast from the past.

"pom69" is the username of my college freshman year first semester roommate.
We collected sportscards and comic books since junior high.

marvel1 · Post by **marvel1** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:55 am

The first one i worked on, even now i dont remember.
Secret Weapons?
After that Archer and Armstrong.
NUFF SAID!!!
mac

pom69 · Post by **pom69** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:13 am

greg wrote:Hey Pom!

It's weird that you would pop in today...
I just received my first copy of Spider-man vs. Wolverine in the mail TODAY,
and I remember that you had a copy that I was always envious of...

Yeah, I remember now. That comic was always one of my favorites. That, and my mint Action Comics #1.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:53 pm

greg wrote:
slym2none wrote:

Greg has an alias on his own site???

-slym
No, just a blast from the past.

"pom69" is the username of my college freshman year first semester roommate.
We collected sportscards and comic books since junior high.

You knows I was jokin' with ya!!!

Welcome to the site, pom!

-slym

buff-beardo · Post by **buff-beardo** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:06 am

Rai #0

gowaltrip · Post by **gowaltrip** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:47 am

Todd Luck wrote:My first VALIANT comic was there first Super Mario comic on the shelves.

My first VH-1 comic was Magnus 1.

Show Off!

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:56 am

I've been collecting comics since the mid-80's (although I did buy some in the 70's, but not a 'collector') Always been a Spiderman fan. Always liked the charactors without complictaed backgrounds, NEVER liked 'teams' (except Fantastic Four).

Was a fan of 'Quantom Leap' so when Archer & Armstrong came out I was told I'd love that book (from my LCS owner). I picked up #1 A&A, then started putting the Valiant universe together, but NEVER picked up any Harbinger til around issue 15 (?)

My faves are - A&A, Eternal Warrior, Solar and Shadowman

But I collect them all now!

Starscream's Ghost · Post by **Starscream's Ghost** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:27 pm

Whoa, I'd forgotten about the Super Mario comics (which I bought of the shelf at a local newsstand)

As for the VH-1 comics that would be Magnus #1 as well. Though at that time, the nearest comic specialty shop was 60 miles away. I somehow missed Magnus #2 but I was back on with #3 and stuck around to #16.

Since then I've picked up a nearly complete run of Valiants (excluding limited editions). I still haven't gotten around to reading almost anything past Unity.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:24 am

my first was x-o 0 all that quasada artwork was impressive at that tiem i still like it to this day