Posts Tagged ‘X-O Manowar’

Valiant Entertainment Proves That They’re Still The Greatest

By Wade On Aug 14, 2012 Uncategorized 0 No Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

 

 

A follow up to http://mmoqq.com/?p=2380

Long story short, there were some wires that got crossed after I won the auction.
The resolution:

The cat was not included in what they sent

 

Wow, wtf?? They sent me the full run of X-O #1; all the variants, one signed by Robert Venditti, and the gold edition that I actually won.
They also sent me a full run of #2 and #3, AND the trade paperback from X-O classic.

Big, huge, uber props to Valiant and Adam Freeman for going above and beyond the call of duty and proving to this old nerd that Valiant Entertainment is still the greatest comic book company of all time.

X-O Manowar Gold Edition

By Wade On Jul 19, 2012 Uncategorized 1 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , ,

 

Oh shit!  Valiant is bringing back the gold edition and I have to have it!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110919347311&autorefresh=true#ht_500wt_1361

As a show of thanks to its incredible fan base, Valiant Comics is reinstating its legendary Valiant Gold Logo program for an all-new era, beginning with the X-O Manowar #1 Gold Logo Edition! Printed in extremely limited quantities, these iconic editions are designed to reward readers and retailers who go above and beyond when promoting Valiant Comics.
 
Valiant Gold Logo Editions are usually only awarded in special cases to the most ardent of Valiant fans who display their loyalty in unique and public ways. However, to officiate Valiant’s summer 2012 return to publishing, Valiant is auctioning off three extremely rare X-O Manowar #1 Gold Logo Editions with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the benefit of the Wounded Warriors Project.

 

Way to go, guys. Now take my money! 

 

 

And just for the record, here is my 9.8 CGC copy of X-O #0 that will be happy to have a friend.

Nostalgia And The Rebirth Of Valiant Comics

By Wade On May 14, 2012 Uncategorized 0 No Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

 

 

Let me make one thing clear from the get-go: I am a comic nerd. Have been for over 20 years. I bought X-O Manowar #1 in 1992 from Nan’s Games & Comics in Houston, TX the day it came out, and had every Valiant comic published in my pull box until 1997.

20 years of nerdiness

Valiant Comics went under, and throughout the years there were numerous rumors about them getting back into business. In the fullness of time, a reconstituted company emerged and is now publishing comics again.

The first of these is X-O Manowar, and it delivers. As someone who has been in and out of the hobby for a long time, the first thing that I noticed was the paper stock the comic is printed on. Man, what a change from the shitty paper of the past. The colors really pop and it seems like they really wanted to put out a great product.

I must admit, I opened the book and started reading it with some trepidation. Back in 1992, I was a mad, hostile little fuck and the only thing that I looked forward to was going to the arcade to rape some losers in Street Fighter or reading comics. As I dug into it, I noticed the differences between the original story and this one, and I didn’t care. The artwork, story, and badassery of my old friend Aric took me back to a simpler time, a time when Bill Clinton played the saxophone, Eddie Murphy was still funny, drug deals were conducted via pager, and a little loser like myself could one day grow up to be something.

We all know how things turned out, but I want to thank the guys at Valiant Entertainment for bringing back one of my all-time favorite characters. The times may change, but being a comic book nerd is eternal.