From: jdelisle@udel.edu (J. G. Delisle)
Subject: Re: Valiant: Rai#0
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Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 19:12:00 GMT

In article <1992Dec17.161818.22323@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>, cliffr@pyuxf.uucp (25347-roberts) writes...
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>I would like to start an open discussion on the Valiant interview in
>Wizard #17 and the new Valiant stars expected out in 92 and 93.
>Throughout the interview, the valiant people kept saying "I think
>everyone should re-read Rai #0.  Well I did that, very carefully.

	I think what they were trying to say was, "This is how much the
geomancers know about the past." Shadowman could die in 1993, and be brought
back as a zombie, only to "die" in 1999. Also, the geomancers only know
about things that happen on the Earth... they didn't know what happened to
Pete, Armstrong, Ax, or the Hard Corps. 

>I found that in the panel that tells of shadowmans death, that there
>are new heros of the world in the group.  They are not new harbingers,
>because they don't have the uniform.  Also, since Peters son defeats

	Since when does a uniform make a Harbinger? Shatiqua hasn't worn
the blue and red, but she's a Harbinger. I don't have Harbinger #1-4, but
I was under the impression that their costumes were from Harbinger Inc, so
that there won't be any new costumes (unless the kids make it themselves).

>Harada, who was his mother since it can't be Kris?
	It wasn't Peter's son... it was a distant relative of his. Almost
1000 years passed between 1992 and 2900 (Harada's final death). As for who
the mother is... we'll find out soon enough!

>When Solar finally lets Gail die, he splits in two in the year 4001.
>Does that mean he reappears in Magnus with the alter ego as a vilian?

	Gayle died (and Solar split) in 2062, not 4001. One flew off, to
explore other universes, the other did nothing major until the aliens returned
in 4001. But it does mean he could reappear in 4002...
	(As a side note, I thought it would be rather interesting to see
Solar show up in the DC universe and take over for the not-really-dead-but-
that's-what-we're-supposed-to-think Superman. It would never happen, but
it could have been nice.)

>When Aric dies and lets the X-O go, does it get recovered in Magnus's 
>time period and therefore becomes a weapon against the malevolent robots?

	Good question. I don't have early issues of Magnus, but in Magnus vs.
Predator, there's an X-O helmet (the wearer was killed by a Predator)... that
might answer your question. But Magnus's time is 2000 years in the future,
long enough for another X-O spore to be formed. And the spider aliens can
locate the armor when it's "mating season", so there may be another X-O in
4002.

>Also, many heros die in Rai #0.  The valiant interview stated that something
>may disrupt the time continuum later on.  Does this mean shadowman may not

	Let's hope not. Valiant is one of the few "major" comic universes
that doesn't have multiple timelines or overlapping universes. Once that can
of worms is opened, books tend to get confusing. Just take a look at X-Men
or some of the Post-Crisis DC titles; there's a lot of inconsistancies.

>die in 1999, or some heros may actually survive.  Also, when Peters ancestor
>defeats Harada, he takes his being and places it inside of Harada.  Does this
>mean the two consciences of Peters ancestor and Harada co-exist, or did Harada
>die?
	Harada's mind was destroyed. The geomancer during the Harbinger Wars
said of the "new Harada" that "The mind of John Stanchek now inhabits Harada's
body! I know John's vibes -- he's in there!" Nothing was said about an evil
trace of Harada.

>Just a start.  Rai #0 opens alot of doors but leaves alot unanswered.  Maybe
>we can discuss this on the net.

	Sounds good to me!

	What did you think of the end of Archer and Armstrong? I thought it
was really well done, and one of the most emotional scenes in comics in a
long time. Was this the fight that the Gilad of 4001 wanted to avoid?

	Joe
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