What Type Of Valiant Collector Are You? And Why?

Vault-Keeper · Post by **Vault-Keeper** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:04 pm

This poll is for me to get a general idea of who collects what and why. This isn't meant to start a debate. Just state what you collect and your reasons why. There are no right or wrong answers.

As for me, I feel like a semi-completist (and hoarder). I'd be a completist if I could afford it, but have parted with some hard-to-find things that most others completists would never consider selling because I needed the money at the time.

At any given time, if I have the financial resources, I would always be buying any and all Valiant related items that I could, including picking up duplicate items that are hard-to-find for future trade purposes, etc.---Steve

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:12 pm

Well I have way to much investing in this to stop now.

I collect all Valiant items and have become more selective over the years on the Original art I buy......unless it's $5-10 dollars a page

(you would be shocked how much at that price I HAVE bought)

Acclaim same but I have most of all I need from the Acclaim era. I was buying lots of it when it came out. my retailer was GREAT in getting me the Variants and retailer review copies.

-Brian

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:17 pm

I collect whatever I can get my hands on (that means, whatever I can afford or trade for). While my focus would be on VH1 comics, I do have a few Acclaim comics and promo items, trading cards, etc for both universes. And I would love to eventually purchase some original art, but most of what I've found that I like I can't afford (I don't want to buy something cheap just for the sake of having original art - I want it to be something I like). So there's nothing I actively don't collect, but there is a LOT that I just don't have.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:27 pm

I am a pre-Unity guy, but at some point I will have the BWS issues of EW and A&A, as well as maybe a full run of Shadowman some day (most people here say it was good all the way to the end.)

I have a few promos, but am not that attached to them. I want all my cards to GO (listing more later in the B/S/T non-VALIANT thread) and as far as the pre-Unity variants, I will have them all someday. I already have a few...

-slym (is an early Rai hoarder as well, if one didn't know already)

sonicdan · Post by **sonicdan** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:33 pm

Oh boy,here goes...
I collect pretty much anything VALIANT related. This includes the comics, cards, promos, original art, Nintendo, WWF,
Acclaim imprints, video games, magazines with related covers or articles, convention items etc.
I have pretty much most of the comics but will pick up extras of any reasonably priced Pre-Unity, late & last issues, newstand editions, gold logos, retailer reviews etc.
I have spent a lot on original artwork buying in bulk or select pieces.
My favorite art to find is anything Pre-Unity or Unity. I also like art that
features character guest stars in other books and art from last issues.
Since becoming a father 3 years ago I am more conservative in my purchases.
I use my website to showcase my collection and to share info.
I actively buy sell trade to support my habit. My name is sonicdan and I'm a Valiantoholic... :littlesmile:
DAN

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:40 pm

I collect both the Valiant and Acclaim books right now. I'm only a scant few issues away from completing both lists, but I'm in no big hurry. I do collect the cards and some of the promos like the Voyeurs and such but I don't have to have every key chain or pop bottle opener ever made. If I happen along something like that for cheap I might pick it up but otherwise I don't bother.

dac55 · Post by **dac55** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:43 pm

I collect any and all. If I find them at the right price. But I really love the early Valiant stuff.

David

Vault-Keeper · Post by **Vault-Keeper** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:51 pm

sonicdan wrote:My name is sonicdan and I'm a Valiantoholic...

LMFAO!

Dan is now a charter member of VA = Valiants Anonymous...

My name is Vault-Keeper and I'm proud to be a Valiantoholic

....at least that sounds better than a Valiant Geek...

Anyone else care to join?...

daydreamscomics · Post by **daydreamscomics** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:44 pm

i pretty much just get the comics. i have three piece of valiant art work, and would love to pick up all the cool knick knacks, but fund just don't allow for it. maybe some day

Todd Luck · Post by **Todd Luck** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:19 pm

I really don't have the money or space for Valiant collectables but I used to think I'ld get a full run of VH-1 comics. Now I doubt it.

I thought "How bad could the ones I didn't get be?" Well, after getting a lot of Chaos Effect and Birthquake era Valiants, I've got to say that I didn't realize comic that bad existed.

After buying a slew of them at a convention last October, I found that I really regretted the majority of Valiant comics I got (about 35) and enjoyed the majority of the ones that weren't Valiant (about 40). I don't care if they were only 10 to 50 cent a piece their's no sense in cluttering up my box with a bunch of unreadable crap when there are so many good comics out there for me to get.

I've reached my "crap limit." My VH-1 buying is on hold, maybe perminantly, with the exception of the PsiLords issues I'm missing and the last Bloodshot issue of the Rampage x-over since I enjoyed both those comics.

I have all the Shooter era comics, all of Shadowman, Orstrander's Rai, Vanhook's Eternal Warrior, Micheline's HardCorps, all of BWS's A & A, all Master Darque appearances, and all of Vanhook/Perlin's Bloodshot. I enjoy that stuff and that's enough for me. Most other series/runs are just too painful.

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:26 pm

Todd Luck wrote: with the exception of the PsiLords issues I'm missing I enjoyed those comics.

Someone like Psi-Lords

Many of us would consider Psi-Lords to CRAP!!!!

unreadable....all those things you mentioned above about many of the other Valiant titles.....to each there own.

-Brian

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:42 pm

Oh, I almost forgot, I collect the early Valiant Nintendo and WWF books as well.

Technique · Post by **Technique** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:22 pm

I collect all Valiant and Acclaim comics except the foreign ones.

I also collect all of the Valiant card and card related promo items.

I collect a lot of the misc stuff like beer, pins, postcards, bookmarks, rings and voyeurs.

I will also collect any other item that I can get cheap

tcolli · Post by **tcolli** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:27 pm

Technique wrote:I collect all Valiant and Acclaim comics except the foreign ones.

I also collect all of the Valiant card and card related promo items.

I collect a lot of the misc stuff like beer, pins, postcards, bookmarks, rings and voyeurs.

I will also collect any other item that I can get cheap

Ditto....

comikxguy@sbcglobal.net · Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:45 pm

HAPPY WITH ALL VALIANT AND ACCLAIM,CD-ROM COLLECTION,TRADES,

BY THE WAY WHAT DOES GREG AND CRUE HAVE PLANNED IF ANY ABOUT THE SAN DIEGO CON'S 2ND ANNUAL VALIANTFANS.COM MEETING,ANYONE KNOW?

EITHER WAY I'LL SEE U ALL THERE

Technique · Post by **Technique** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:10 pm

comikxguy@sbcglobal.net wrote:

HAPPY WITH ALL VALIANT AND ACCLAIM,CD-ROM COLLECTION,TRADES,

BY THE WAY WHAT DOES GREG AND CRUE HAVE PLANNED IF ANY ABOUT THE SAN DIEGO CON'S 2ND ANNUAL VALIANTFANS.COM MEETING,ANYONE KNOW?

EITHER WAY I'LL SEE U ALL THERE

Please, do not have the caps lock button on when typing a message. It is normally considered as yelling and sometimes is considered rude. Just a tip. Welcome to the boards

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:13 pm

Hmm...seems to be a lot of the "cap" thing going on with new people lately.

Welcome to the boards btw....

myron · Post by **myron** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:42 pm

I'm almost through with my Vh-1 run...just odds, ends, vvss and a few golds to go...

I buy pre-unity/unity books whenever I see them out and about...along with the first 12 or so issues of A&A and EW

if I find a quarter bin VH-2 I'll pick things up if I know I don't have something

I don't bother with common VH-1 any more, now that I've completed most of the run...

Redtrax · Post by **Redtrax** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:05 am

I just collect the stuff I like

comicguy · Post by **comicguy** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:47 am

I collect the comics VH1 and Acclaim Valiant characters(not troublemakers and such) I no longer collect any of the premeium issues as collecting comics is expensive enough and I no longer have extra room.

96Valiantfan · Post by **96Valiantfan** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:26 am

I collect both vh-1 and vh-2,would love to buy some original art but just don't know enough.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:34 am

I collect anything & everything Valiant/Acclaim.

napalm · Post by **napalm** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:15 am

I just collect VH1, and my goal is to have a full set. Why do I collect Valiants? well, mainly because way back when I read 'em for the first time I was hooked and also because they made a great impression on me. Oh yes, I'll be a hoarder if I could afford it.

I'm not interested at all in VH2, and original art is of no importance to me.

My name is napalm, and I'm a valiantoholic...

greg · Post by **greg** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:44 am

Redtrax wrote:I just collect the stuff I like

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:49 am

myron wrote:I'm almost through with my Vh-1 run...just odds, ends, vvss and a few golds to go...

I buy pre-unity/unity books whenever I see them out and about...along with the first 12 or so issues of A&A and EW

if I find a quarter bin VH-2 I'll pick things up if I know I don't have something

I don't bother with common VH-1 any more, now that I've completed most of the run...

That's me to a T.

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