Valiant Panel Recap on Newsarama

[jedimarley]

But they should be intelligent enough to know that the key audience is waiting for new material, I think the hardcovers & the bible are just the kick-start to the company. They appear to be looking for investors at this point and they have only had a few months of total rights to the characters. Slow down folks they'll get there.

it also makes sense to get the movie ball rolling on these. movies take years to film, comics take weeks to make. getting a name like ratner onto harbinger guarantees more eyeballs on the new comics when they come out. just smart business.

Dusting off an old one, eh?

[BloodOfHeroes]

The oldies stick around for a reason, sometimes.

[Geomancer]

Artemis, who colored the new cover, which was inked by Bob Layton, also worked on the Harbinger hardcover and is working on a Valiant bible to assist with pitching Valiant properties to other media.

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Good point.

Right now, there does not seem to be any definite timetable for a new comics line, or consensus that there will actually be one.

To me, thats really disappointing. I think I will hold off on buying hardcovers until after a shipping date for a new comics line is set.

sounds like the perfect way not to get new comics. if the hardcovers dont sell then its more likely the new valiant wont want to try their hand at riskier material. and if the hardcovers dont sell to us (the target market) new comics are really risky

I see where you are coming from. However, all I am looking for is confirmation a new comics line will be on its way. I'm just being honest in saying I am unwilling to spend money on reprints of books I already own in hopes of there being comic books later on.

I don't see it as a boycott or anything like that, just a statement that I plan on spending my money on what I truly want.

Now if VEI admitted that their business plan was counting on hardcover sales to raise capital for launching a new comics line, that would change things.

[Dr. Solar]

You should buy the hardcover because you want the material in hardcover. If you don't, then don't buy it.

I'm juiced to have Harbinger 0-7 in a nice hardcover collection. I would have bought it even if no new material were ever going to come out. Same with X-O.

"Strategic" buying doesn't really seem to serve a purpose.

[Geomancer]

I agree.

[depluto]

Dusting off an old one, eh?

Jackass!

[Daniel Jackson]

You should buy the hardcover because you want the material in hardcover. If you don't, then don't buy it.

Exactly.

I'm just thrilled that the court battle is finally over and VEI can concentrate on doing what they need to do. I'm ready for new books, but I want them to succeed, instead of rushing something out that is sub par and have to pull the plug a few years later like Acclaim did.

You can tell by the Harby HC that they are putting a lot of care into what they are doing. Take for example the re coloring process, it's top notch and I daresay even better in some cases than the originals (and I really liked the early coloring process). I also like how they took the time to give us a new story (even if it is a short one) by the legend that built Valiant.

[MoonChild]

Indeed, well put.

You should buy the hardcover because you want the material in hardcover. If you don't, then don't buy it.

Exactly.

I'm just thrilled that the court battle is finally over and VEI can concentrate on doing what they need to do. I'm ready for new books, but I want them to succeed, instead of rushing something out that is sub par and have to pull the plug a few years later like Acclaim did.

You can tell by the Harby HC that they are putting a lot of care into what they are doing. Take for example the re coloring process, it's top notch and I daresay even better in some cases than the originals (and I really liked the early coloring process). I also like how they took the time to give us a new story (even if it is a short one) by the legend that built Valiant.

[jedimarley]

Dusting off an old one, eh?

Jackass!

I know.