Back Again and Loving It.

[rmull]

In 1992 I was spending a lot of time with my cousin since his Dad had bailed on him and his Mom. I was 10 years older and trying to connect with him. He really loved comics and got me to bring him to a comic store one day. He was really into the new Image books. While he was making his choices, I came across a book entitled XO Manowar. Thought the cover was cool so I opened it and began to read. WOW! I was blown away by both the story and the art work. I had never purchased a comic before but I jumped right in with both feet and bought issues 1-5. The next day I went back and bought the issues of all the other Valiant books available. I was hooked right then and there. I continued to collect all Valiant and nothing but Valiant till the end came with Acclaim and how they just destroyed the books and characters I loved so much.

So I quit collecting. After buying and reading every issue of every book in Series 1. It was over. I never bought another comic again.......until........

Walking Dead. What a great show. I really loved the characters and stories surrounding them. I was never much of a zombie fan but I was hooked. I learned that the show was based on a comic book and decided to check them out. I went into my LCS on a hot, Summer Wednesday in 2012 and picked up a couple of TPBs of the Walking Dead. I wandered over to the New Books section and could not believe my eyes, XO Manowar issue #1. OMG How did this happen? It was fate that I walked into the store that very day. I picked up the book and got that very same feeling I did 20 years earlier.

It's been two years now and again, I have all the issues of all the titles. I'm loving comics again thanks to the rebirth of Valiant. I even volunteered my time at the Boston Comic Con earlier in the month, working in the Valiant booth with Atombomb and Dinesh, helping to spread love for these books. I sure hope that they last this time around and I'm pretty sure they will with those guys aboard. My comic store manager would hate to lose my business.

[rmull]

And I promise to NEVER say Sweet Sassy Molassy or anything else silly like that. Oops.

[lorddunlow]

Welcome to the boards! It's fun here as long as you steer clear of the Canadians - they seem nice, but no one is that Nice, are they? They're evil!

[comicsyte95]

Welcome!

[bobby97801]

Great story.. Welcome to the board!

[rmull]

Thanks for the welcoming. Glad to be here among Valiant fans.

[MarkRoseHFX]

welcome to the board rmull!

dunlow one of these days i'm going to shove a Lacrosse stick up your *SQUEE* I swear it.

but then again a WV boy might enjoy that too much.....

[rmull]

welcome to the board rmull!

dunlow one of these days i'm going to shove a Lacrosse stick up your *SQUEE* I swear it.

but then again a WV boy might enjoy that too much.....

Thanks, Brother.

Sorry about the death of Hortons. BK is gonna kill it.

[lorddunlow]

welcome to the board rmull!

dunlow one of these days i'm going to shove a Lacrosse stick up your *SQUEE* I swear it.

but then again a WV boy might enjoy that too much.....

Thanks, Brother.

Sorry about the death of Hortons. BK is gonna kill it.

This one is definitely a keeper!

Do you read East of West?

[rmull]

welcome to the board rmull!

dunlow one of these days i'm going to shove a Lacrosse stick up your *SQUEE* I swear it.

but then again a WV boy might enjoy that too much.....

Thanks, Brother.

Sorry about the death of Hortons. BK is gonna kill it.

This one is definitely a keeper!

Do you read East of West?

I haven't read it but just looked it up on Wikipedia. Sounds interesting and as usual the US is being blamed for the Apocalypse. Oh well, we get that a lot.

[lorddunlow]

welcome to the board rmull!

dunlow one of these days i'm going to shove a Lacrosse stick up your *SQUEE* I swear it.

but then again a WV boy might enjoy that too much.....

Thanks, Brother.

Sorry about the death of Hortons. BK is gonna kill it.

This one is definitely a keeper!

Do you read East of West?

I haven't read it but just looked it up on Wikipedia. Sounds interesting and as usual the US is being blamed for the Apocalypse. Oh well, we get that a lot.

East of West is great. I asked because I feel it is my personal responsibility to get all new members reading this awesome book.

I look forward to your participation in this crazy family of Valiant nuts.

[Keith]

I still contend my Sassy Molassy was a cultural high point on the boards.

And welcome!

[rmull]

welcome to the board rmull!

dunlow one of these days i'm going to shove a Lacrosse stick up your *SQUEE* I swear it.

but then again a WV boy might enjoy that too much.....

Thanks, Brother.

Sorry about the death of Hortons. BK is gonna kill it.

This one is definitely a keeper!

Do you read East of West?

I haven't read it but just looked it up on Wikipedia. Sounds interesting and as usual the US is being blamed for the Apocalypse. Oh well, we get that a lot.

East of West is great. I asked because I feel it is my personal responsibility to get all new members reading this awesome book.

I look forward to your participation in this crazy family of Valiant nuts.

You sound like my dealer, er, I mean my LCS manager. I'll check it out.

And thanks. Me too.

[rmull]

I still contend my Sassy Molassy was a cultural high point on the boards.

And welcome!

No doubt, Keith. That's why I had to mention it.

Thanks.

[MarkRoseHFX]

welcome to the board rmull!

dunlow one of these days i'm going to shove a Lacrosse stick up your *SQUEE* I swear it.

but then again a WV boy might enjoy that too much.....

Thanks, Brother.

Sorry about the death of Hortons. BK is gonna kill it.

I've never been a fan of Tim Horton's anyway so they can screw it up all they want.

I agree with dunlow, East of West is awesome

[BloodShot]

I continued to collect all Valiant and nothing but Valiant till the end came with Acclaim and how they just destroyed the books and characters I loved so much.

So I quit collecting. After buying and reading every issue of every book in Series 1. It was over. I never bought another comic again...

Perfectly put, and how so many of us felt at that very same time . Some MUCH more p!ssed off about it than others, but I digress .

But aren't you glad you walked into your LCS's shop that day back in 2012 ? We're all just as stoked as you, and glad to see that you're back in the fold; welcome to the boards .

And stop talkin' ta' dunlow; that cat ain't nuthin' but trouble, yo' !















'sup, Josh!

[DirtbagSailor]

Welcome!

DBS

[rmull]

I continued to collect all Valiant and nothing but Valiant till the end came with Acclaim and how they just destroyed the books and characters I loved so much.

So I quit collecting. After buying and reading every issue of every book in Series 1. It was over. I never bought another comic again...

Perfectly put, and how so many of us felt at that very same time . Some MUCH more p!ssed off about it than others, but I digress .

But aren't you glad you walked into your LCS's shop that day back in 2012 ? We're all just as stoked as you, and glad to see that you're back in the fold; welcome to the boards .

And stop talkin' ta' dunlow; that cat ain't nuthin' but trouble, yo' !


I am SO FREAKING glad I walked in again that day. Like I said, it was fate.

Thanks for the welcome and Dunlow ain't so bad. LOL















'sup, Josh!

[rmull]

Welcome!

DBS

Thanks, DBS.

[greg]

Welcome to the board!

In 1982 I was spending a lot of time with my cousin since his Dad had bailed on him and his Mom. I was 10 years older and trying to connect with him. He really loved comics and got me to bring him to a comic store one day. He was really into the new Image books.

Uhhh... did you mean 1992?

[rmull]

Welcome to the board!

In 1982 I was spending a lot of time with my cousin since his Dad had bailed on him and his Mom. I was 10 years older and trying to connect with him. He really loved comics and got me to bring him to a comic store one day. He was really into the new Image books.

Uhhh... did you mean 1992?

Yes, I meant 1992.

[lorddunlow]

I continued to collect all Valiant and nothing but Valiant till the end came with Acclaim and how they just destroyed the books and characters I loved so much.

So I quit collecting. After buying and reading every issue of every book in Series 1. It was over. I never bought another comic again...

Perfectly put, and how so many of us felt at that very same time . Some MUCH more p!ssed off about it than others, but I digress .

But aren't you glad you walked into your LCS's shop that day back in 2012 ? We're all just as stoked as you, and glad to see that you're back in the fold; welcome to the boards .

And stop talkin' ta' dunlow; that cat ain't nuthin' but trouble, yo' !















'sup, Josh!

I will make sure to warn rmull about your pheromones when the time comes...

[BloodShot]

I continued to collect all Valiant and nothing but Valiant till the end came with Acclaim and how they just destroyed the books and characters I loved so much.

So I quit collecting. After buying and reading every issue of every book in Series 1. It was over. I never bought another comic again...

Perfectly put, and how so many of us felt at that very same time . Some MUCH more p!ssed off about it than others, but I digress .

But aren't you glad you walked into your LCS's shop that day back in 2012 ? We're all just as stoked as you, and glad to see that you're back in the fold; welcome to the boards .

And stop talkin' ta' dunlow; that cat ain't nuthin' but trouble, yo' !















'sup, Josh!

I will make sure to warn rmull about your pheromones when the time comes...

Fair enough .

[Chiclo]

welcome to the board rmull!

dunlow one of these days i'm going to shove a Lacrosse stick up your *SQUEE* I swear it.

but then again a WV boy might enjoy that too much.....

Thanks, Brother.

Sorry about the death of Hortons. BK is gonna kill it.

This one is definitely a keeper!

Do you read East of West?

I haven't read it but just looked it up on Wikipedia. Sounds interesting and as usual the US is being blamed for the Apocalypse. Oh well, we get that a lot.

Because we are the only ones that could actually pull it off. Most other countries could basically crap in their own nest and that is about it.

[rmull]

I continued to collect all Valiant and nothing but Valiant till the end came with Acclaim and how they just destroyed the books and characters I loved so much.

So I quit collecting. After buying and reading every issue of every book in Series 1. It was over. I never bought another comic again...

Perfectly put, and how so many of us felt at that very same time . Some MUCH more p!ssed off about it than others, but I digress .

But aren't you glad you walked into your LCS's shop that day back in 2012 ? We're all just as stoked as you, and glad to see that you're back in the fold; welcome to the boards .

And stop talkin' ta' dunlow; that cat ain't nuthin' but trouble, yo' !


















'sup, Josh!

I will make sure to warn rmull about your pheromones when the time comes...

Fair enough .

OK, this just got weird.