What part of your Valiant collection are you proudst to own?

shaxper · Post by **shaxper** » Thu May 20, 2004 11:33 am

If you have the complete collection, you can count that too.

Since I'm not a premium edition collector, this is actually a tough question for me. I think I'm proudest to have the complete run of Magnus from 0-64, with the yearbook, Magus & Nexus 1 and 2, vintage 1-4, and duplicates of the first and final issue. I don't have the tpbs, but who needs them when you have the originals?

Also, in general, I'm proud to own any pre-Unity issue, having been a collector who was into Valiant back when many of those were selling for over $100. I NEVER thought I'd own all the pre-Unity issues of Solar, Harbinger, and X-0 (particularly Solar #10 and Harbinger #0!). Many of those issues are now hanging on my wall with pride.

Rai-fan · Post by **Rai-fan** » Thu May 20, 2004 12:21 pm

Magnus 0.

My introduction to Valiant was the Previews issue with Magnus cards that profiled Magnus 1 as a "Gem of the Month." It mentioned the # 0 coupon promotion.

At the height of the boom, Magnus 0 was in my LCS "not-for-sale" display case next to Platinum Spidey 1, Daredevil 4 (VF), some Al Williamson EC original art pages, & Batman 1 (VG).

I now own 8 of them, & will always seek out more.

ckb · Post by **ckb** » Thu May 20, 2004 12:37 pm

Well, it was the CGC 9.8 premiums that I unwittingly sold recently.

Now I'd have to say its the Valiant related stuff I have. Posters, promo items, art, just mics Valiant "stuff". The kind of thing you need to be a member of this board to even know about.

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu May 20, 2004 3:50 pm

Now I'd have to say its the Valiant related stuff I have. Posters, promo items, art, just mics Valiant "stuff". The kind of thing you need to be a member of this board to even know about.

ooooooh, please elaborate.

ckb · Post by **ckb** » Thu May 20, 2004 3:57 pm

Well, I'm sure someone like Erskine has more stashed away than I, but many of the pictures in the "misc" page of this site are from my collection. The Bradach X-O print, the Dark Adventure Con Set, pins, posters, uncut sheets, etc.

If you noticed I bought the chromuim press sheet (with the Akira cards) from KVH off ebay. I had never seen this item before.

dino wrote:
Now I'd have to say its the Valiant related stuff I have. Posters, promo items, art, just mics Valiant "stuff". The kind of thing you need to be a member of this board to even know about.
ooooooh, please elaborate.

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu May 20, 2004 4:02 pm

Well, I'm sure someone like Erskine has more stashed away than I, but many of the pictures in the "misc" page of this site are from my collection. The Bradach X-O print, the Dark Adventure Con Set, pins, posters, uncut sheets, etc.

If you noticed I bought the chromuim press sheet (with the Akira cards) from KVH off ebay. I had never seen this item before.

I was gonna bid on those myself but I had a vegas trip to save for. have you got them in yet? id love to know what other uncut sheets you've got.

ckb · Post by **ckb** » Thu May 20, 2004 4:19 pm

Yes, I got the Akira chromium sheet - haven't opened it yet.

I have a Magnus sendaway uncut shet, and a chromium rookie 6-card uncut. I'm still looking for a Unity sheet.

cjv · Post by **cjv** » Thu May 20, 2004 5:10 pm

I have a copy of the Outcastspecial, autographed to me as the last Valiant fan.

Chris

DJSpecter · Post by **DJSpecter** » Thu May 20, 2004 5:19 pm

I have my Ninjak Poster, My CEAR signed by Chang, and an uncut, yet creased, Magnus sheet (wonder where that bad boy is). And my Uncle's collection (in a catch-phrase, "go for the gold"), does that count as something of mine?
Just sold my Outcast special... who signed it like that and when? And lookie here! We got at least two dozen Valiant fans signing on the boards everyday. And over two hundred who bothered to register.

-Dave

bribri · Post by **bribri** » Thu May 20, 2004 5:53 pm

I have an uncut sheet of Unity cards. I don't mean the rookie cards; I mean the entire 90-card set uncut. So far, I haven't heard of anyone else having one, but I'm sure there are more out there.

I put a picture up before the site crashed, but it's gone now.

DJSpecter · Post by **DJSpecter** » Thu May 20, 2004 6:23 pm

My Uncle has an uncut sheet! I remember seeing it on his wall. Of course he's too tired and old and grumpy to talk about comics with his dear ol' nephew anymore. And I suppose he might have gotten rid of it years ago, its a vauge memory.

-Dave

Vault-Keeper · Post by **Vault-Keeper** » Thu May 20, 2004 6:36 pm

My crowning jewel, hands down, is the Bob Layton X-O STATUE!

I haven't forgot... the new pics are coming...---Steve G

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Thu May 20, 2004 7:03 pm

See, now, I was never a freaky, premium/promo item type guy, so I never got into that weird stuff. I have three pages of *SQUEE* original art, 30+ (thanks MHC!) Harb #1's, a boatload of other pre-unity stuff....mmm....I was SUPPOSED to have the two beer cans...I'm owed them, at least.

And....I guess, just the sheer amount I have is what I'm proudest of.

Oh, that and my Dark Knight Returns promo poster (yes, it's original, yes it came out before #1, and no it's not signed...yet), some Dark Knight standup displays, my Dark Knight A/P copy (seeing a pattern yet...?

) and my Cerebus and Turtles #1, both first print, both NM if I ever get my *SQUEE* together and send them in to CGC. The Turtles is a likely 9.2-9.4, and the Cerebus is the same.

But we'll see.

Vault-Keeper · Post by **Vault-Keeper** » Thu May 20, 2004 7:25 pm

I have a ton of Batman promo stuff for sale...posters & displays...the displays are for Batman/Spawn & Batman/Judge Dred...anyone else have the Batman Holodisc from around 1994?

Jaknife · Post by **Jaknife** » Thu May 20, 2004 8:17 pm

I have three pages of *SQUEE* original art, 30

i'm sorry, is that some sort of parody?

my gem, hmmmm...probably my unity ch. 18 platinum, A&A 0 gold, and my bloodshots, all of them. not that great, but im am on a tight budget, as in 'aint got no dime to my name' budget.

cjv · Post by **cjv** » Fri May 21, 2004 7:21 am

Jesse Berdinka signed the Outcast special for me, and had it shiped direct from Valiant.

So I guess I have the official title of "last Valiant fan" bestowed to me by Valiant.

Of course, that was only about 4 months before I stopped collecting Valiant. So maybe I relinquished it.

Chris

myron · Post by **myron** » Fri May 21, 2004 8:31 am

X-O 0 gold...sent to me straight from valiant...for a bulletin board that I put up in my classroom...has a signed thankyou card with it...wonder if I still have a picture of that...was of the valiant timeline...

cinlach@aol.com · Post by **cinlach@aol.com** » Mon May 24, 2004 8:58 pm

proudest valiant item huh...here it is.

my chaos effect cloissonne pin that mr. layton himself took off his tie and gave to me a herocon in charlotte in 94. (there's a pic of it on greg's site)
i've never seen another one.
i think he told me it was something they were toying around with like gold logo books...maybe since bob's a member now he can shed some light on it.

DJSpecter · Post by **DJSpecter** » Mon May 24, 2004 9:05 pm

Now that I think about it, Massarsky handed me an uncut Magnus Cards sheet. But I do acknowledge that people on this board think more of Mr. Layton than they do of Mr. Massarsky.

But as long as we were on the "handed to you from Valiant people" stuff, I figured I should chip in what I have.

-Dave

cinlach@aol.com · Post by **cinlach@aol.com** » Mon May 24, 2004 9:15 pm

steve was super nice when i met him as well. just he didn't take out his tie pin for me..lol
i think he gave me either a&a gold or a turok gold.

whetteon · Post by **whetteon** » Mon May 24, 2004 9:58 pm

myron wrote:X-O 0 gold...sent to me straight from valiant...for a bulletin board that I put up in my classroom...has a signed thankyou card with it...wonder if I still have a picture of that...was of the valiant timeline...

That was you? HAHA. Man did you people *SQUEE* me off cause I could think of nothing to win my gold.

My greatest valiant collection is going to be arriving soon. File copies of Magnus #0 (VcVSS) from Bob's house. 3 copies! I just about *SQUEE* my pants thinking about it now.

Working on multiple copies of everything much like ZephyrWasHOT!! mentioned.

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue May 25, 2004 1:29 am

Is this thread just for stuff from valiant?
If not then my most prized valiant item is Magnus #4 pg 16 which I got from Dan and the colours for the same page which jayjay was nice enough to sell me:)

Sting · Post by **Sting** » Tue May 25, 2004 3:00 am

I've got a favourite memory if that counts.

Dave Devries and Glen Lumsden (two Aussies) who did the 1st Eternal Warrior yearbook were at convention in Sydney in 93 or 94 doing a Valiant Q&A as well , and they invited me to the pub for a few beers after the show. It was a nice thing to do and they were super nice guys and had a good chat with them about comics and things in general.
They only did a bit of Valiant work but sure new all about the company.
Dave Devries also wrote the issue of Rai with the Christmas cover I believe.
If I can track them down I might shoot them an email. It would be cool if they would sign up on the forums here and post of few of their thoughts.

Flinx · Post by **Flinx** » Tue May 25, 2004 6:41 am

Hi Sting

Nice to see another Aussie on the board.

Wayne

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:26 am

ckb wrote:Yes, I got the Akira chromium sheet - haven't opened it yet.

I have a Magnus sendaway uncut shet, and a chromium rookie 6-card uncut. I'm still looking for a Unity sheet.

What's the "Akira chromium sheet"?