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Joe Hemmerling
Magnus, Solar, and Turok
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Post by Joe Hemmerling »

Wow. I've been a hardcore Valiant fanboy since Highschool and all this time I thought I was the only one left. I'm something of a Johnny-come-lately to the Valiant universe. I recieved a few scattered segments of the Unity saga from my brother back in '96 or'97. I'd listened to him rave about Valiant comics for years, but never quite got around to checking them out. Those five or six books, however, gave me all the window I needed. Within a few months, I found the first 20 issues of Solar: Man of the Atom at an antique toy show (50 cents a piece, three for a dollar), and then there was simply no turning back. I've spent the last eight years of my life trolling quarter bins, garage sales, and flea markets for the missing links in my collection, and I preach the Valiant gosple to anyone who'll listen (hard to do, anyone who remembers Valiant comics will most likely look at you as though you've got two heads if you tell them you're a fan). This site is a dream come true; I'm really stoked to know that we haven't all been hunted to extinction.

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Daniel Jackson
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Post by Daniel Jackson »

Glad you found the site. Welcome!

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Captain_Nemo
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Post by Captain_Nemo »

Welcome to the forum, Joe.

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whetteon
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myron
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Post by myron »

finding this site kinda makes you all warm and fuzzy... :o

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Welcome to the boards. :thumb:

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tbrezz
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Post by tbrezz »

Welcome aboard Joe It's a great site You'll enjoy it
Long Live Valiant Because the Voices in My Head Say So
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SolarFan777
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Post by SolarFan777 »

Ditto Joe... I got out all my old books and stared filling in the spaces too.

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Post by soundoftheuniverse »

Welcome home brutha!
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Post by BodaZoffa »

You have found the promised land. There are Valiants a plenty here.... along with some *SQUEE* clowns. Including myself. :lol:


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