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greg
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 Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject: Harbinger: The Beginning - initial details revealed! 5/24 |
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Valiant Entertainment has been in touch with me and has promised that the fans will get the first look
at the details for the Harbinger: The Beginning hardcover which was solicited online today.
Look for those details here at ValiantFans.com this coming Monday (5/28).
As I predicted in my "helpful hints" back in August 2006,
"VALIANT WILL RETURN. When it does, both the party and the riot will be right here."
Looks like I was right, and we'll have a hardcover collected edition in our hands in August 2007!
What's more, the Monday announcement should be two days before Previews
is available in comic shops, so we should even know more than the dealers do. 
Today was also the day that the Valiant Entertainment website went live...
and the placeholder clearly shows us a familiar compass... 'bout time!
I don't know what will be shared with the mailing list, but I've already signed up. 
Maybe the full website will even be online before we get the book... 
It's clear to me that fans do matter to Valiant Entertainment.
Big thanks to Dinesh, Jason, and Walter for thinking of us first!
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EDIT: Thursday, May 24 -
Looks like the "Monday surprise" was posted on the Previews website early this morning.
That's almost a week before the catalogs are in anyone's hands next Wednesday.
I guess we don't have to wait until Monday after all!
http://previews.diamondcomics.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=23&s=126&ai=56390&ssd=
I'm fairly certain that if Diamond hadn't selected this book as a Featured Item,
the fans would have been the first to know anything about it next week.
If it was "just another regular solicitation" to Diamond,
it would have been a better-kept secret.
As it is now, the details are "leaked" early, but since they only posted on the Diamond
website early this morning, I'd say the fans are STILL the first to know.
We're the only guys who are already informed these first few hours...
(...though I would imagine the news will continue to travel fast!)
P.S. I did not know about the Shooter story for the Harada origin!
Bravo! 
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Monday, 5/28
Full details for the fans first:
http://www.valiantfans.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15114
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Daniel Jackson
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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| That's great news, thanks for the update, Greg. Can't wait for Monday.... |
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myron
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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| baited breath... |
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Ryan
About this 'Bo Blayton', who is he?
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Great news, thanks Greg, Dino, Jason, and Walter (Black?).
1 question... what time on Monday? |
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Daniel Jackson
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Ryan wrote: | and Walter (Black?).
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I was wondering that as well. |
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betterthanezra
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Daniel Jackson wrote: | | Ryan wrote: | and Walter (Black?).
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I was wondering that as well. |
Fairly certain thats the case....
-Brian |
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Daniel Jackson
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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| betterthanezra wrote: | | Daniel Jackson wrote: | | Ryan wrote: | and Walter (Black?).
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I was wondering that as well. |
Fairly certain thats the case....
-Brian |
Do you think he was some sort of an advisor on this project? |
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betterthanezra
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Daniel Jackson wrote: | | betterthanezra wrote: | | Daniel Jackson wrote: | | Ryan wrote: | and Walter (Black?).
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I was wondering that as well. |
Fairly certain thats the case....
-Brian |
Do you think he was some sort of an advisor on this project? |
Fairly certain thats the case
-Brian |
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Daniel Jackson
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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| betterthanezra wrote: | | Daniel Jackson wrote: | | betterthanezra wrote: | | Daniel Jackson wrote: | | Ryan wrote: | and Walter (Black?).
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I was wondering that as well. |
Fairly certain thats the case....
-Brian |
Do you think he was some sort of an advisor on this project? |
Fairly certain thats the case
-Brian |
Walt's a great guy, hope he's able to log in and talk Monday. |
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stephenpakula
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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| This is really exciting...and it's about damn time! |
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slym2none
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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One word -
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dellamorte
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Dr. Solar
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Awesome. Can't wait to see this ball get rolling! |
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x-omatic
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TKWill
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't know that I could get that little kid Christmas feeling all over again, here we are four days out and "I am as happy as a little girl."
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Elveen
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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| well done TKW |
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schi0249
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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Why do we have to wait til Monday.... I wanna know now  . I am so excited, I can't wait until they astart publishing new comics. |
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skiw
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Good to see things get rolling again. It will be interesting to see how any new Valiant issues are received by the general collecting public. |
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magnusr
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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| skiw wrote: | | Good to see things get rolling again. It will be interesting to see how any new VALIANT issues are received by the general collecting public. |
This is the big question.
/Magnus |
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betterthanezra
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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| magnusr wrote: | | skiw wrote: | | Good to see things get rolling again. It will be interesting to see how any new VALIANT issues are received by the general collecting public. |
This is the big question.
/Magnus |
What I'm worried about.....? What and this is a what if... The orders come in Really below VE expectations for this...? Lets face it it's been 15 years since these stories were relevant in the comics field. While they are held high to us what about others.
I'm worried that if the orders for this are LOW that VE will be disscouraged in continuing other high quality HC (if thats the plan) on past valiant properties.....
-Brian |
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Zero
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| betterthanezra wrote: | | magnusr wrote: | | skiw wrote: | | Good to see things get rolling again. It will be interesting to see how any new VALIANT issues are received by the general collecting public. |
This is the big question.
/Magnus |
What I'm worried about.....? What and this is a what if... The orders come in Really below VE expectations for this...? Lets face it it's been 15 years since these stories were relevant in the comics field. While they are held high to us what about others.
I'm worried that if the orders for this are LOW that VE will be disscouraged in continuing other high quality HC (if thats the plan) on past VALIANT properties.....
-Brian |
What kind of sales #s would be needed for a hardcover? I've got a relatively good idea what would be needed for a comic, but not-so-much for a hardcover...  |
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betterthanezra
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| Zero wrote: | | betterthanezra wrote: | | magnusr wrote: | | skiw wrote: | | Good to see things get rolling again. It will be interesting to see how any new VALIANT issues are received by the general collecting public. |
This is the big question.
/Magnus |
What I'm worried about.....? What and this is a what if... The orders come in Really below VE expectations for this...? Lets face it it's been 15 years since these stories were relevant in the comics field. While they are held high to us what about others.
I'm worried that if the orders for this are LOW that VE will be disscouraged in continuing other high quality HC (if thats the plan) on past VALIANT properties.....
-Brian |
What kind of sales #s would be needed for a hardcover? I've got a relatively good idea what would be needed for a comic, but not-so-much for a hardcover... |
Thats the other question what is the magic number for a HC and are there plans in place to have this in other places? Such as avalible at Amazon.com or Barnes & Nobles, Borders, other Large chain stores.....
-Brian |
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400yrs
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 12:09 am Post subject: |
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| Zero wrote: |
What kind of sales #s would be needed for a hardcover? I've got a relatively good idea what would be needed for a comic, but not-so-much for a hardcover... |
Good question. I wouldn't think it would take too many sales to cover the cost of a hardcover - since it's mainly reprinting material that the work was already paid for.
I hope that VEI is going to make it well-known that they are putting this out or orders will be not much more than the peeps on this site. They need to hit Wizard, the message boards, get their site up, and do whatever they can to launch even this reprinting (if it is one) the right way. If it is a reprinting, then we know that the story quality is excellent. It would be a great way to bring new peeps in and rekindle others. |
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 12:10 am Post subject: |
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| Great news! |
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Rufusharley
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 12:56 am Post subject: |
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| I don't frequent any other boards. Those who do, could you all mention this and put up links to that new web site? (and heck, this one too) |
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