ValiantComics.com's 5th Anniversary!

greg · Post by **greg** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:14 am

On June 9, 1999, "valiantcomics.com" was registered as an internet domain name.

On June 21, 1999, the hosting company had completed their setup
and the "Valiant Revisited" website previously found at www.flash.net/~gholla
was moved to http://www.valiantcomics.com

Here's how the site looked in the "early days":

You can "interact" with the old ValiantComics.com website
via the "Way Back Machine" on http://www.archive.org

Here's an old "front page" and here's a price guide from December 2000.

The messageboards weren't added until August 2002, and as you know,
they were lost in a server drop and "re-booted" in February 2004.

We've certainly grown in the past five years...
I bet there's only a few guys who remember the site
when it looked like it does in the graphic above.

It should be fun to see what the next five years bring!

dino · Post by **dino** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:17 am

I wasn't around back then but using the way back machine was a blast.
congrats on 5 yrs greg!

BodaZoffa · Post by **BodaZoffa** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:55 am

CEAR $15.00..... Whoo Hoo!!! Too bad I did'nt start using eBay until last year.

Boda

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:57 am

Congrats Greg

I think I have visited the site just about everyday since Feb of last year. I owe it all to Dan listing your site in one of his auctions. I hope you have backed up the message boards and site a little more to prevent the problems of the past. Heres looking to another 5. Keep up the great work.

myron · Post by **myron** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 8:21 am

Great work Greg. Congratulation on 5 and here's to many more.

Shakespeare · Post by **Shakespeare** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 8:56 am

Hey, Greg, wern't the message boards added in August 2002? I'm pretty sure I've been wasting my time around here longer than just 10 months...

myron · Post by **myron** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:05 am

Shakespeare wrote:Hey, Greg, wern't the message boards added in August 2002? I'm pretty sure I've been wasting my time around here longer than just 10 months...

hmmmm...aug002...interesting...

whetteon · Post by **whetteon** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:25 am

Nice work Greg.

qrnd · Post by **qrnd** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:40 am

I still have a CD with your page backed up from sometime in 2000. As one of only 2 Valiant pages I frequented at the time, it was and still is a good resource.

mrwoogieman · Post by **mrwoogieman** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:51 am

Congrats on the milestone Greg!

hillmanthe2nd · Post by **hillmanthe2nd** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:56 am

WOW! Has it really been five years? I remember coming across Joe's site and then seeing this one waaaaayyyy back then. Your site has really evolved since then and has done wonders to (re)introduce Valiant to people around the world.

Who would have thought that Wizard would start adding Valiant titles to their price guides again or that a Harbinger 0 Pink (ungraded) would sell for $125+? Greg, you even were published in OVERSTREET!

Congrats Greg! It will be interesting to see where Valiant comics go in the next 5 years.

Vault-Keeper · Post by **Vault-Keeper** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 10:58 am

HAPPY

5th

ANNIVERSARY!

CONGRATS GREG! AS THE MEMBERSHIP LIST GROWS, HERE'S TO YEARS OF CONTINUED GROWTH & SUPPORT FOR THIS GREAT WEBSITE!---Steve G

X-O MattOwar · Post by **X-O MattOwar** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 11:08 am

Congrats Greg. This site is awesome.

Jaknife · Post by **Jaknife** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 11:09 am

GO TEAM!! WOO WOO!

greg · Post by **greg** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:51 pm

Shakespeare wrote:Hey, Greg, wern't the message boards added in August 2002? I'm pretty sure I've been wasting my time around here longer than just 10 months...

Whoops! How time flies, huh? Yes... it was August 2002.

justin · Post by **justin** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 1:08 pm

So when are we all going to converge on Arkansas and have a 5th Anniversary party?

-A

dbest4u · Post by **dbest4u** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 1:15 pm

Congrats Greg,,, I remember finding your site Late 99', actually it was the reason Why I decided to open my Ebay account and begin buying Valiants once again. Those really were great days, I used to pick up Unity #0 reds for $18 and back then I wouldnt pay more than $20 for them or any other Valiant. Cant believe it has been this long, Keep up the Great Work Greg..

Bests to all Valiants
Dbest4u

cjv · Post by **cjv** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 1:39 pm

No contests to give away something rare?

Chris

greg · Post by **greg** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 1:43 pm

cjv wrote:No contests to give away something rare?

Chris

Ummm... Chris, isn't this the 10th anniversary of "Valiant Visions"
by Christopher J. Vitek? What kind of party are we having?

CLA · Post by **CLA** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:08 pm

Congratulations, bro! I love this site!

cjv · Post by **cjv** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:24 pm

greg wrote:
cjv wrote:No contests to give away something rare?

Chris
Ummm... Chris, isn't this the 10th anniversary of "Valiant Visions"
by Christopher J. Vitek? What kind of party are we having?

I could make up another gold logo Valiant Visions issue. Or does an anniversary not count if the newsletter was cancelled?

Chris

willyt · Post by **willyt** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 7:21 pm

myron wrote:
Shakespeare wrote:Hey, Greg, wern't the message boards added in August 2002? I'm pretty sure I've been wasting my time around here longer than just 10 months...

hmmmm...aug002...interesting...

yea, i remember the conversation on the boards when we thought that was an intesting coincidence. I think the record on the boards on the topic went up in smoke with the crash

willyt · Post by **willyt** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 7:29 pm

architect wrote:So when are we all going to converge on Arkansas and have a 5th Anniversary party?

-A

PARTY!! PARTY!! PARTY!!

We could hold auctions for some interesting stuff get ole' Bob outta bed, maybe some others. Valiantcomics.com (Greg) would get a % of the auction + tickets, damn I would by that for a buck! we would get drunk, spend to much money and drool at the artist drawing stuff. Sorry, getting carried away...hum..

cjv · Post by **cjv** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 8:31 pm

Actually, the idea of a auction sounds great.

Perhaps some of the contributors could donate an item or two, as well as members of the board. A sketcm, autographed comic, whatever.

Tickets could be cheap, with all (or some) of the money going to keep Valiant Comics.com alive for another 5 years.

Chris

Vault-Keeper · Post by **Vault-Keeper** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:24 pm

I'd be willing to send an Official Valiant 3rd Anniversary balloon (from 1994) to everyone who donates $5 to the website....

Also I'd like to auction off a 1992 DARK ADVENTURE CON Regular Print Set, with the proceeds going to Greg as a website donation. There are three large prints in this set. It's a hard set to find! I'll post the exact size & details tomorrow. Bidding starts at $10, if anyone is interested. I'll take bids until this time next week.---Steve G

ValiantFans.com Board - Since 2004

ValiantComics.com's 5th Anniversary!

ValiantComics.com's 5th Anniversary!

Congrats

yep

party