What was your first Gold/Variant

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:10 pm

Because of the cost I waited until Valiant went down in flames to start getting any of these. My first was Magnus #21 Gold because I'm a huge fan of Magnus. Does anyone else remember their first Valiant gold or retailer incentive book?

etos45 · Post by **etos45** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:16 pm

I had to wait untill just a few months ago to get mine. It's the Unity 1 gold and Platnium variant. Won them off of ebay. I want to get some more, but I'm trying to focus more on issues I don't have first.

Greg

mnc93 · Post by **mnc93** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:36 pm

Bloodshot #0 Gold - 2 years ago

96Valiantfan · Post by **96Valiantfan** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:53 pm

I think it was Deathmate Yellow when it came out.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:55 pm

EW Gold embossed and flat and A&A Gold.

Part of a gift package Valiant sent me in early '93.

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:17 pm

Hard Corps 1 because it was a buck.

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:25 pm

Eternal Warrior # 1 GOLD EMBOSSED for FREE!!!

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:51 pm

The sad thing is I didn't have one of the variants when I was collecting VALIANTs the first time around. I had all the regular issues but the shop I went to always priced the variants sky high. Not entirely sure, but I think the first one I came across was a Harbinger #0 Pink at a comic show for 50 cents.

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:52 pm

Harbinger 0 Pink in 1992, actually, I sent in for 2, so those were my first and second.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:56 pm

Brother J wrote:The sad thing is I didn't have one of the variants when I was collecting VALIANTs the first time around. I had all the regular issues but the shop I went to always priced the variants sky high.

Same here. There was always a wall of them or they were in a display case with insane sticker prices on them. I was already spending enough on regular books so I ignored the golds.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:08 pm

I had a friend, who had a friend that worked for VALIANT, he gave me an A&A gold (when VALIANT was huge), I traded it for books at a comic shop. (dumb

)

I have not had another Gold until....

today

Yes!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:19 pm

Congrats!

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:32 pm

My first was Magnus 0 without card. I got it for ~$15 a little while after it came out from a local dealer.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:38 pm

tarheelmarine wrote:Congrats!

Thanks

I'm stoked to have the book, and to help

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:39 pm

Elveen wrote:I had a friend, who had a friend that worked for VALIANT, he gave me an A&A gold (when VALIANT was huge), I traded it for books at a comic shop. (dumb )

Shame on you....

sonicdan · Post by **sonicdan** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:52 pm

Psi-Lords #1 gold sent to me by VALIANT when it was released.
DAN

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:00 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
Elveen wrote:I had a friend, who had a friend that worked for VALIANT, he gave me an A&A gold (when VALIANT was huge), I traded it for books at a comic shop. (dumb )

Shame on you....

I know, I know... but I traded it for VALIANT books (Solar #10 and a bunch of commons) does that make it a bit alright....?

Uh..... NO!

dellamorte · Post by **dellamorte** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:44 pm

Unity 0 Red that I traded right away for A&A 0 Gold and the dumb Megaton Explosion with the first Youngblood app. Kill me I was stupid and young.

magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:23 am

sonicdan wrote:Psi-Lords #1 gold sent to me by VALIANT when it was released.
DAN

I think that was my first as well. Also sent to me by VALIANT.

/Magnus

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:25 am

MY first variant book was Armorines VVSS.

It was sent to me by some guy in Sweden for free.

I wonder who that guy was.... MAGNUSR !!!!!

Second_Death · Post by **Second_Death** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:20 am

I guess if it is considered a variant, Magnus #0 with card back in the day. My first "cover enhancement" book was A&A #0 gold as a freebie from my dealer........sold long ago. Two of my all-time favorite stories.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:13 am

Mine was Magnus #0 I won from eBay, then I got Harby Pink for Christmas, and finally Unity Red from Hobo. Total spent on these issues by me = $12.85.

-slym

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:47 am

Mine was HARD Corps #1 Gold. I was in high school at the time and was impressed with an article by Steve Massarsky. I forget exactly what it said but something like: 'work hard, put out a quality product, ect.'. You know the usual stuff that makes you feel good when you read someone saying it. Well i wrote to my local Senator telling him that that's how they should do it in the government as well. Then i wrote to Valiant telling them what i did. And they sent me that comic with a note saying that was a cool thing to do and "maybe we'll get some Senators as readers". Still got the note and envelope it came in. And i also got a responce back from the senator! I forget who it was, one of the senators from AZ back in the early 90's. Unfortunatly i didn't keep that letter.

gowaltrip · Post by **gowaltrip** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:19 am

Rai and the Future Force #9 V.V.S.S.

cjv · Post by **cjv** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:45 am

I bought an XO 0 gold as my first gold book. It is signed by Jorge Gonzalez I think, and I paid $40 or $50 for it - I can't recall which. I didn't have a gold book at the time, and I REALLY wanted one.

I got my first free one at the New York Comic Con in....1995 I believe. I was showing people at the Valiant booth my Valiant Visions email newsletter, and Jon Hartz gave me a gold book - I think it was Bloodshot 0 gold, but I don't remember.

After I got to tour the Valiant Offices and meet with Paul Fairchild, he ended up sending me most lots of the gold books. I gave away most of them as prizes for contests in the Valiant Visions newsletter, but usually included an extra copy for me.

Chris