From: jonal@dhhalden.no (JON ARVID LOVSTAD)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics
Subject: Re: Harbinger #0 reprint....
Date: 6 Sep 92 20:38:10 GMT
Organization: Ostfold College

In article <Bu4oIn.8t5@news.udel.edu> lmlc@brahms.udel.edu (Carolyn M Chandler) writes:

>Boy am i pissed! I just read today that along with the reprint of
>Harbingers 1-4 will be included a free copy of #0. It will have a 
>diffrent cover but contain everything else the came, i belive it 
>(both the TPB and #0) will be polybagged together...
>I know that this makes me very mad i was just about to cut up my
>1-6 sets just to see that i can get if for six bucks a pop(from dos locos)
>I belive that valiant will be reprinting ALL of the hot stuff in the future
>including magnus 1-4(again),solar 1-4 X-O 1-4 and Rai 1-5 or 8.  
>I know that Valiant will say that their are just trying to get the stuff
>out but i personaly think that many of the reprints will flop..look
>as the Solar #10 reprint my shop hasen't moved one of em yet acording
>to my dealer.
>       The reason for this? Their arent that many people that are buying 
>Valinats out there that are JUST doing it for the story. I know i love
>the art and stories but my 8 copies of harbinger #1 will attest to the 
>fact that they are the most collectable things around...

I'm glad this happened. I think Valiant craze must come to an end NOW. 
People are buying the titles just to make more profit from 'em later. This 
seems to be a Liefeld like bandwagon thing. I thought the Valiant universe 
was exciting from the start. My dealer thought Magnus was too cliche, so I 
skipped it and waited for Solar which was real cool. Picked up Magnus later 
on from 4 - up and of course all the new ones. Harbinger 1 & 2 and Solar 3 
never made it to Norway. My English contact couldn't get hold of 'em and all 
of a sudden they skyrocketed in price. Everyone and his dog wanted 
Valiants, coupons, Gold specials and whatever. I still haven't found these 
issues at a reasonable price, so I welcome the TPB AND the reprint #0. I 
will finally get to read the first issues and your issues will be as 
collectible as they've ever been. You're mad - why? You didn't cut up your 
issues, and besides if you did you'd have a first print #0. Isn't a 
collectibles real value what you get from it personally more than it's 
current guide price? I think of my comics as valuable because they're good 
reading. I never hoard my dealer for boxloads of every issue I know or 
think will be valuable. I buy one to read. If I want to make money I'd 
become a full time dealer or a real estate agent (well, maybe not with the 
estate prices in Norway beeing so low at the moment...). I know, many of you 
out there are investing in a small scale to finance a collection, but don't 
bee to greedy about it. The joy will dimmish sooner or later. Stop smell the 
flowers, enjoy the sunlight. Re-read old stuff instead of value guides.
If the reprints flop, so what - isn't that Valiant's financial problem? Or 
rather, the overstocked dealers'? BTW, the Steel Nation reprint was 
cancelled according to Previews.

Flame me if you like, ny mailbox need some bitshifting...

Nomad





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