VALIANT Comics First Look Coming!
2012 might be a Valiant year for comic fans as the once-popular comic book line gets ready to dust itself off in preparation for a brand new debut.
Steven Erikson’s Crippled God, David Lapham’s Mongrel and Ninjak at Dungeon Manual
Just a quick pointer to some low-budget and boring blogging I’m doing at Dungeon Manual. Kicked it off with three posts, one the first in a series of thoughts I had after reading Steven Erikson’s The Crippled God concluding chapter of his sweet “Malazan Book of the Fallen” cycle. It’s largely a several page review [...]
Magnus Robot Fighter kicks off new feature at Gestalt Mash
Kicked off a new comic book feature over at Gestalt Mash that’s going to focus on firsts of new or old series. Could be first issues or first appearances. I started it with something I love – VALIANT’s Magnus: Robot Fighter – which is also in the “news” lately, with dark Horse relaunching the Gold [...]
Won on One – Magnus: Robot Fighter
No continuity, no table (setting) manners, no turning back or second chances. First Impressions of first issues and/or first appearances. There’s no time to takes names, just to kick ass. Today, spurned on by a recent article at TOR.com about Russ Manning’s run and because of recent relaunch of the character at Dark Horse, I [...]
Garbowska ‘Toons up Memories, Precious Moments and Black Spider-Man
People that know me or reside in online locales with me (I like to think something like Ballardian Vermilion Sands) wouldn’t at all be surprised that what ended up being the subjects of my first two commissions from the great Agnes Garbowska were related to VALIANT Comics and a cosmic MARVEL character, specifically Adam Warlock [...]
Kick-Ass Matthew Vaughn on Bloodshot?
I want to begin this with that fact that Mark Millar (the writer of Kick-Ass among other things) has denied what’s said in the report we linked below. I want to talk about this – even if its admittedly only the possibility of – strictly because I dig Bloodshot (and VALIANT). I couldn’t possibly care [...]
Jan-Ken-Pon – Jim Shooter’s Gold Key (and ’90s Comic Book Validation)
There is this idea, or perhaps more apt, a stigma associated with the term ’90s comics. You can multiply that several times over if mentioning ’90s superhero comics. Regarding either, it’s a rather overstated stance if one considers what came out of the decade.
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Jan-ken-pon #119 – VALIANT Mail
Jan-ken-pon – Just some VALIANT comics goodness in the mail!
Not real content, but just wanted to share!
Contest – Archer and Armstrong: First Impressions and limited X-O Manowar Lithograph
Today I’m announcing another contest opportunity here at BookSpotCentral; nothing new in itself but something a bit new in what we are offering. We will have two winners in this drawing, one a grand prize winner, and one second place winner. Both will win a copy of Archer and Armstrong: First Impressions, a recently released [...]
Comic Book Review – Harbinger: The Beginning
Writer: Jim Shooter Pencilers: David Lapham, Bob Hall Cover Artist: Bob Layton Publisher: VALIANT Entertainment Publication Date: 2007 Format: Hardcover While all opinions of value on a singular subject reflect personal observation – either shared or so penetrating or whimsical to claim true originality – it is something that is thought that needs to be [...]
Comic Book Review – X-O Manowar#0-6
Writers: Jim Shooter, Steve Englehart, Bob Layton Pencilers: Joe Queseda, Sal Velluto, Mike Manley, Michael Leeke Cover Artists: Bob Layton, Joe Queseda, Dave Lapham, Barry Windsor-Smith Publisher: VALIANT Entertainment Publication Date: 1992 Format: Hardcover Some may know I’m a big fan of VALIANT comics and as I of late I have been rereading the early [...]
Comic Book Review – Rai Trade Paperback
Writers: David Michelinie, Jim Shooter, Bob Layton Pencilers: Joe St. Pierre, Dave Lapham Cover Artist: Sean Chen Publisher: VALIANT Entertainment Publication Date: 1993 Format: Trade Paperback VALIANT as a universe began with the Solar: Man of the Atom and Magnus: Robot Fighter, two former Gold Key titles given new life and chosen to draw the [...]
