Your dream 9 book lineup

[erwinrafael]

The thread name is pretty self-explanatory.

As you know, I really loved the Original Four writers, so this is my dream lineup.

X-O Manowar by Robert Venditti and Diego Benard
Unity by Robert Venditti and CAFU with Robert Gill
Harbinger by Joshua Dysart and Trevor Hairsine and Khari Evans
Rai by Joshua Dysart and Doug Braithwaite with Lewis LaRosa
Bloodshot by Duane Swierczynski and Manuel Garcia with Barry Kitson
Ninjak by Duane Swierczynski and Pere Perez
Archer and Armstrong by Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry with Chris Cross
Eternal Warrior by Fred Van Lente and Cary Nord, alternating with Timewalker by Fred Van Lente and Clayton Crain
Valiant Supernatural by Jen VanMeter and Roberto dela Torre alternating with Quantum and Woody by James Asmus and Tom Fowler.

Then there is an occassional tenth book for the big event of the year, written by a core writer and drawn by Mico Suayan.

One could dream!

[BugsySig]

I notice a specific creator is not included in your line up...

[erwinrafael]

Hahaha. Well, Kindt and Lemire can divide up Duane's books.

[magnusr]

The thread name is pretty self-explanatory.

As you know, I really loved the Original Four writers, so this is my dream lineup.

X-O Manowar by Robert Venditti and Diego Benard
Unity by Robert Venditti and CAFU with Robert Gill
Harbinger by Joshua Dysart and Trevor Hairsine and Khari Evans
Rai by Joshua Dysart and Doug Braithwaite with Lewis LaRosa
Bloodshot by Duane Swierczynski and Manuel Garcia with Barry Kitson
Ninjak by Duane Swierczynski and Pere Perez
Archer and Armstrong by Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry with Chris Cross
Eternal Warrior by Fred Van Lente and Cary Nord, alternating with Timewalker by Fred Van Lente and Clayton Crain
Valiant Supernatural by Jen VanMeter and Roberto dela Torre alternating with Quantum and Woody by James Asmus and Tom Fowler.

Then there is an occassional tenth book for the big event of the year, written by a core writer and drawn by Mico Suayan.

One could dream!

Good basic line of titles. Supernatural could be called Darque tales or similar and even focus on Darque, with lots of Mirage and some Shadowman.

Problem is that since it's my dream I would also add an on-going Q2 and Archer and Armstrong would not be on my list.

I would let the Eternal Warrior support the new Geomancer and let Archer and Armstrong sometimes show up in Timewalker, like he first showed up in their title.

As for creators, some you have changed, I would change back, and some you've kept, I might change

/Magnus

[BugsySig]

Well, I'll stick with current creators, but I'm gonna limit them to no more than two. As Josh Dysart said in his Book of Death interview, productivity for productivity sake is not always the best strategy. I also tried to include two artists for alternating arcs.

1. Harbinger/Imperium - Dysart and Khari Evans/Braithwait
2. Eternal Warrior - Dysart (or FVL) and Cary Nord/Hairsine
3. XO -Venditti and Bernard/Gill
4. Unity - Venditti and CAFU
5. Ninjak - Kindt and Clay Mann/Margarite Sauvage
6. Bloodshot - Lemire and LaRosa/Suyan
7. Shadowman/Doctor Mirage - VanMeter and De La Torre
8. Archer & Armstrong/Timewalker - FVL and Clayton Henry/Pere Perez
9. Rai - Kindt and Clayton Crain rotated with Q&W by Asmus and Fowler

[GammaJosh]

Shadowman
New Shadowman
All-New Shadowman
Amazing Shadowman
Spectacular Shadowman
Uncanny Shadowman
Incredible Shadowman
Astonishing Shadowman
X-O Shadowman

[jeremycoe]

Shadowman
New Shadowman
All-New Shadowman
Amazing Shadowman
Spectacular Shadowman
Uncanny Shadowman
Incredible Shadowman
Astonishing Shadowman
X-O Shadowman

Don't forget Death Defying Shadowman

[BugsySig]

Shadowman
New Shadowman
All-New Shadowman
Amazing Shadowman
Spectacular Shadowman
Uncanny Shadowman
Incredible Shadowman
Astonishing Shadowman
X-O Shadowman

Don't forget Death Defying Shadowman

I don't know who the "Shadowman" is that you speak of

[Chiclo]

Shadowman
New Shadowman
All-New Shadowman
Amazing Shadowman
Spectacular Shadowman
Uncanny Shadowman
Incredible Shadowman
Astonishing Shadowman
X-O Shadowman

Don't forget Death Defying Shadowman

I don't know who the "Shadowman" is that you speak of

Wasn't he an Ultraverse character? I recall Dinesh mentioning him once.

[blujay]

Since I don't like it when people with different preferences from mine trounce on series' I like and say they should be rebooted/cancelled (you know the ones), I'll just make up a bunch of hypothetical series' I'd like to see...

Eternal Warrior by Greg Pak & FVL (the Dynamic Duo), art by Trevor Hairsine/Cary Nord
Shadowman by Milligan and/or Van Meter, art by De La Torre
Livewire by Christos Gage, art by Dough Braithewait/Emanuella Lupaccino
Psi-Lords by Abnett & Lanning or Matt Wagner, art by Ryan Sook
Gen Zero by Josh Dysart, art by Clayton Henry/Kano
Street Level Character by Robert Venditti and/or Duane Swierczynski, art by Bob Layton
"Savage" Character by Matt Kindt & Robert Venditti, art by Diego Bernard/Bob Layton
Geomancer by Matt Kindt & FVL, art by Khari Evans
HARDCorps by Christos Gage, art by Emanuella Luppaccino/Tom Fowler
Darque Passages by Justin Jordan, art by De La Torre/Mico Suyan

Apologies to all the artists, whose names I probably butchered. Also the art list isn't at full potential since I only half pay attention to art and forget a lot of their names (yeah I'm terrible I know)

[ilzuccone]

Shadowman
New Shadowman
All-New Shadowman
Amazing Shadowman
Spectacular Shadowman
Uncanny Shadowman
Incredible Shadowman
Astonishing Shadowman
X-O Shadowman

ultimate shadow man
all new ultimate shadow man
superior shadowman
mighty shadowman
secret shadow man

[GammaJosh]

Shadowman
New Shadowman
All-New Shadowman
Amazing Shadowman
Spectacular Shadowman
Uncanny Shadowman
Incredible Shadowman
Astonishing Shadowman
X-O Shadowman

Don't forget Death Defying Shadowman

I don't know who the "Shadowman" is that you speak of

Wasn't he an Ultraverse character? I recall Dinesh mentioning him once.

So sad that this can even be a joke. FLAG. SHIP. CHARACTER. OK, not THE flagship character, that's X-O, but still, clearly one of the flagship characters. Which actually brings me back to a serious answer to the question posed in the OT.

1. X-O Manowar
2. Harbinger
3. Shadowman
4. Archer & Armstrong
5. Bloodshot

These are the flagship characters as I see them, and should always be published monthly. Spots 6-9 should alternate with 2nd tier or "almost flagship" characters like Eternal Warrior, Rai, Ninjak , and Q&W heavy in the rotation, but adequate room left for 3rd tier old properties like Dr. Mirage, H.A.R.D.Corps or Timewalker, and new properties like Bleeding Monk, Punk Mambo, Faith (new as a solo property), etc.

When you think of Marvel, you immediately think of Cap, Spider-Man, Hulk, Thor, etc. With DC, you immediately think of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Until the word "Valiant" instantly conjures an image of the top characters listed above, they should never be left out of sight...in my humble opinion.

[TheFerg714]

Unity by Robert Venditti and CAFU with Robert Gill
Rai by Joshua Dysart and Doug Braithwaite with Lewis LaRosa
Ninjak by Duane Swierczynski and Pere Perez

Jesus, what do you have against Matt Kindt? I would agree that he's probably doing too many books right now, but it seems silly to kick him off everything.

I'm really pretty happy with the line-up they have now. Just wish Archer & Armstrong were still around.

[Aomalle27]

Assuming all were quality books....
1 Archer & Armstrong
2 XO Manowar
3 Armor Hunters ongoing (the AH backstory; plus the Control obsession with the armors were the best part of the AH crossover; would make for some great reading and give Valiant a truly universal feel)
4 Rai
5 Ninjak (still early, but issue #1 nailed it for me)
6 Harbinger/Imperium a psiot book is great, would love 2 though; a interesting take could be seen; Harada's view vs Renegades view
7 Magnus Robot fighter ( sorry Im wishful)
8 Secret Weapons (Unity just uses too many Valiant staples instead of utilizing other characters; maybe that'll change as VEI gets more exposure with the movies)
9 Turok (again; wishful thinking/hoping) wanna see VEI take on Turok; maybe that'll come with Savage?

If I disqualify the 2 GK books, I'd insert Shadowmanand a Hard Corps books; didn't like Bloodshot solo; love Palmer and the crew

[ilzuccone]

Xo
Rai (with a new creative team)
Ivar
A and A
Harbinger or whatever book dysart feels like writing in that area
Doc mirage
Bloodshot
Misc mini or oneshot for the remaining 2 slots.

[mateo107]

well, my ideal lineup would be more than 9 books, but here goes. first, I wouldn't disrupt any of the current ongoings.

1. X-O Manowar by Venditti & Bernard
2. Imperium by Dysart & Braithwaite
3. Timewalker by Van Lente & Henry

these 3 creators should always have an ongoing series, Venditti should write all X-O books, Dysart all Harbinger books, and Van Lente all Armstrong/Ivar/Gilad books

4. Shadowman by Van Meter & Dela Torre
5. Rai by Kindt & Crain
6. Unity by Kindt & CAFU

some of these titles already are intermittent, Van Meter and Dela Torre should do all supernatural books, Kindt could alternate Rai with a "Future Force" kind of book. Unity could alternate with Ninjak.

7. Quantum & Woody by Asmus & Fowler
8. Bloodshot by Lemire
9. Eternal Warrior by Van Lente & Hairsine

I think VEI should always have a book in print in the main families (X-O, psiots, immortals, supernatural, 4001)

as far as other ideas, VEI has pretty much exhausted all the original VH1 properties except Psi-Lords and the Visitor. anybody? anybody?

[erwinrafael]

Unity by Robert Venditti and CAFU with Robert Gill
Rai by Joshua Dysart and Doug Braithwaite with Lewis LaRosa
Ninjak by Duane Swierczynski and Pere Perez

Jesus, what do you have against Matt Kindt? I would agree that he's probably doing too many books right now, but it seems silly to kick him off everything.

I'm really pretty happy with the line-up they have now. Just wish Archer & Armstrong were still around.

Oh, it's really more of a preference for the First four writers who really set the bar high.

I just did my cleanup of comic book boxes and just seeing those first year books brought a smile to my face.

[Chiclo]

Shadowman
New Shadowman
All-New Shadowman
Amazing Shadowman
Spectacular Shadowman
Uncanny Shadowman
Incredible Shadowman
Astonishing Shadowman
X-O Shadowman

Don't forget Death Defying Shadowman

I don't know who the "Shadowman" is that you speak of

Wasn't he an Ultraverse character? I recall Dinesh mentioning him once.

So sad that this can even be a joke. FLAG. SHIP. CHARACTER. OK, not THE flagship character, that's X-O, but still, clearly one of the flagship characters. Which actually brings me back to a serious answer to the question posed in the OT.

1. X-O Manowar
2. Harbinger
3. Shadowman
4. Archer & Armstrong
5. Bloodshot

These are the flagship characters as I see them, and should always be published monthly. Spots 6-9 should alternate with 2nd tier or "almost flagship" characters like Eternal Warrior, Rai, Ninjak , and Q&W heavy in the rotation, but adequate room left for 3rd tier old properties like Dr. Mirage, H.A.R.D.Corps or Timewalker, and new properties like Bleeding Monk, Punk Mambo, Faith (new as a solo property), etc.

When you think of Marvel, you immediately think of Cap, Spider-Man, Hulk, Thor, etc. With DC, you immediately think of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Until the word "Valiant" instantly conjures an image of the top characters listed above, they should never be left out of sight...in my humble opinion.

Before VEI announced that Shadowman would be the fifth title they were going to publish, if anybody at a convention panel asked Dinesh about Shadowman, he would feign ignorance and ask if he "was an Ultraverse character".

[erwinrafael]

So sad that this can even be a joke. FLAG. SHIP. CHARACTER. OK, not THE flagship character, that's X-O, but still, clearly one of the flagship characters. Which actually brings me back to a serious answer to the question posed in the OT.

1. X-O Manowar
2. Harbinger
3. Shadowman
4. Archer & Armstrong
5. Bloodshot.

Tech + Medieval + Cosmic
Angst + Soap Opera
Supernatural
Comedy + Conspiracy
Action

Yep. You got the bases covered. The only genre missing is crime and fantasy.

Given the prominence of Magnus and Rai in the original Valiant, I think a 4001 book has become essential for VEI as well. So Rai is a flagship character as well for me.

[ShadowTuga]

Unity by Kindt and a GREAT rotating bench of artists- THE BEST!!!
X-O by V-Ditty and Cary Nord. Always.
Imperium by Dysart and the same as Unity for the art.
Ivar by FVL and Clayton Henry. Always.
Rai by Kindt and Crain (if a monthly Rai is something that CC could handle).
A Bloodshot book by Lemire and Suayan. You know it.

This to say that imho these are all "dream lineup" worthy.

I'd add:
Ninjak by Lemire (what he did for GA in DC is something I'd love to see here) and David Aja.
Eternal Warrior by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta (EoW's look and feel would be awesome to this character, imho)
Shadowman by Snyder and Cappulo (you know I'd throw this! ).

[erwinrafael]

Aja, Crain, Henry and Nord as full time regulars? Good luck getting five issues a year.

[agent_graves]

Shadowman
New Shadowman
All-New Shadowman
Amazing Shadowman
Spectacular Shadowman
Uncanny Shadowman
Incredible Shadowman
Astonishing Shadowman
X-O Shadowman

Don't forget Death Defying Shadowman

LMAO!!!! Bring back SHADOWMAN!!!! Let Justin Jordan & Roberto de la Torre, have free reign, so they can recreate that magic from issue #10, which imho, is top 5 since Valiant returned...

[Bone-A-Fach-ee]

1. Harbinger by Josh Dysart
2. Harbinger Omegas by Josh Dysart
3. Imperium by Josh Dysart
4. Generation Zero by Josh Dysart
5. Renegades by Josh Dysart
6. HARD Corps by Josh Dysart
7. Harbinger Wars by Josh Dysart
8. Archer & Armstrong by FVL
9. X-O Manowar by V-Ditti

[Tim]

X-O Manowar by Venditti and Nord

Harbinger (Renegades / Resistance) by Dysart and Khari Evans

Harbinger (Harada / Foundation) by Dysart and Suayan

Ivar, Timewalker by FVL and Calyton Henry

Bloodshot by Duane Swierczynski and Manuel Garcia

HARDCorps by Christos Gage and Emma Lupacchini

Ninkak by Greg Rucka and Clay Mann


And since we're dreaming....

Valiant Legacy - A series written by Jim Shooter that picks up where Unity ended and takes the story in the direction he wanted / wants.

Tales of the Valiant Universe - an anthology series with three or four issue arcs set in VH1 continuity featuring all the gang....Perlin, Layton, Vanhook, Hall, etc.

[krylox]

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