Latest Updates and News for Valiant Fans


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REGULAR FAN ACTIVITY (today)

• ValiantFans.com MESSAGEBOARD - Posts and topics on VALIANTFANS.COM - last updated 2/4/2012
• ValiantFans.com online Valiant collector inventory system - last updated 2/2/2012

2012

• January 18, 2012- official site news - ValiantUniverse.com launched by Valiant Entertainment.
• January 17, 2012- official book news - X-O Manowar #1 announced for May 2, 2012, by Venditti and Nord.

2011

• December 7, 2011- official book news - Valiant 2012 Free Comic Book Day announced for May 5, 2012, featuring X-O Manowar.
• Online Price Guides- Valiant Price Guide - Acclaim Price Guide - last updated 10/21/2011.
• Printable Price Guides- Valiant Quick Reference (text) - Acclaim Quick Reference (text) - last updated 10/21/2011.

2009

• Valiant Fans Worldwide- North America and Europe maps - last updated 3/27/2009.
• CGC Graded Valiant Books- individual book sales - average book sales - last updated 2009.
• CGC Graded Valiant Books- Valiant census counts - pre-Valiant census counts - last updated 2009

2008

• Collected Books Database- Valiant Collectors - Acclaim Collectors - last updated September 21, 2008.
• Collector Inventory Totals- Valiant books - Acclaim books - last updated September 21, 2008.
• June 25, 2008- official book news - Valiant announces Archer & Armstrong: First Impressions hardcover for September 2008.
• March 10, 2008- Paramount acquires rights to Harbinger movie, Ratner named as possible director.
• March 6, 2008- official book news - Valiant announces X-O MANOWAR: BIRTH hardcover for April 2008.
• February 14, 2008- official site news - ValiantEntertainment.com website launch!
• January 6, 2008- Valiant and Acclaim Price Guide revised to a new format.

2007

• December 28, 2007- Trademark Fight Resolved - Valiant Entertainment settles lawsuit, secures all trademarks for copyrights.
• December 27, 2007- Archive added for Quinton Buckley's Valiant Firsts website (2001-2006).
• December 26, 2007- Pre-Unity Solictations - Archive of early Valiant advertisements in Previews.
• December 26, 2007- Foreign Editions page expanded to include Spanish versions (1994-95).
• August 4, 2007- A summary, "WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH VALIANT?" available as PDF document and JPG image, with discussion.
• July 31, 2007- Harbinger: The Beginning solicited by Amazon.com and other major booksellers.
• June 14, 2007- Sneak Preview of Harbinger: The Beginning re-colored pages
• May 31, 2007- Harbinger: The Beginning featured in Previews
• May 24, 2007- official book news - Valiant announces HARBINGER: THE BEGINNING hardcover
• May 24, 2007- official site news - Valiant Entertainment, Inc., launches website (placeholder & mailing list)

2006

• August 3rd, 2006- ValiantFans.com Sponsors Newsarama.com's WW-C '06 Coverage
• July 13th, 2006- Added 4th Edition - VALIANT Price Guide in printable PDF document format.
• July 12th, 2006- External Link: The Valiant Tangent article series available on Sequart.com.
• July 10th, 2006- External Link: The VALIANT Comics F.A.Q. article available on Sequart.com.

2005

• December 31st, 2005- Final - Monthly Market Totals (auctions) compiled for Valiant comics.
• October 31st, 2005- Added CoverPop Interactive Graphic for Valiant covers 1991-1996.
• October 9th, 2005- A CGC 9.6 copy of Bloodshot #0 Platinum Printing Error sells for $1,250.
• September 9th, 2005- Added printable Valiant price guide, short format.
• September 9th, 2005- Added printable Acclaim price guide, short format.
• September 2nd, 2005- Added information about the VcVSS fan projects.
• August 30th, 2005- ValiantFans.com messageboard moved to a new server.
• May 5th, 2005- Valiant & Acclaim trademark activities trigger a petition.
• April 27th, 2005- News: Valiant & Acclaim characters sale completed.
• March 9th, 2005- March Madness 2005 Valiant Comics tournament on the messageboard.
• February 10th, 2005- Added a Cover Guessing Game for Valiant comic books
• February 1st, 2005- Added an online inventory tool for Valiant and Acclaim collectors

2004

• December 22nd, 2004- ValiantFans.com Message Board - details.
• December 9th, 2004- Added a how to identify a gold issue page.
• September 22nd, 2004- ValiantFans.com news articles reformatted/updated.
• September 20th, 2004- Added a map for North American Valiant Fans.
• September 20th, 2004- Added a map for European Valiant Fans.
• September 10th, 2004- Collector inventory totals added - Valiant - Acclaim.
• September 7th, 2004- Server changes complete - ValiantFans.com Message Boards.
• July 21st, 2004- Overstreet(tm) Comic Price Review #11 - Valiant Watch article (graphic may be slow-loading)
• June 27th, 2004- A CGC 9.8 copy of Bloodshot #0 Platinum Printing Error sells for $2,067.42.
• April 24th, 2004- Updated...Multiples of Overstreet #34.
• April 12th, 2004- Redesigned front page graphics, created introduction.
• April 1st, 2004- Added a response to Wizard #151 information.
• March 6th, 2004- Now Available: The 3rd Edition of the
  ValiantFans.com Encyclopedia PDF - Printable Price Guide Reference
  (File is about 4MB, and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for PDF files)
• March 5th, 2004- Greg Holland from ValiantFans.com featured in
  Scoop e-Newsletter, March 5, 2004 as The Main Event.
• February 17th, 2004- New design for the Pre-Unity Info page.
• February 16th, 2004- New design for the CGC graded Valiant sales page.
• February 4th, 2004- The ValiantFans.com Message Boards are back... and EMPTY!
• January 31st, 2004- ValiantFans.com is in the process of moving to
  a new webhosting company server... piece by piece, it's coming back.
• January 30th, 2004- ValiantFans.com's webhosting company, Endore.com,
  disappeared from the web... leaving all customers in the dark without backups.

2003

• October 29th, 2003- Updates to Print Run information.
• September 17th, 2003- Design change on the Collector Inventory page.
• August 31st, 2003- Downloadable Valiant Price Guide PDF 2nd edition (3MB).
• August 26th, 2003- A copy of Bloodshot #0 Platinum Printing Error has been CGC graded.
• August 9th, 2003- New Pages - CGC Census Analysis - all publishers included
• July 31st, 2003- Bloodshot #0 "Platinum" Error mystery solved.
• July 30th, 2003- Unity Diamond Books and CGC 9.8s see higher prices.
• July 25th, 2003- ValiantFans.com featured as "Savvy Site" in the SCOOP newsletter
    --sponsored by Gemstone Publishing, the "Overstreet Guide" people
• June 6th, 2003- Added the Valiant Comics Rescue page.
• May 7th, 2003- Downloadable Valiant Price Guide PDF edition (3MB).
• April 11th, 2003- Acclaim Comics added to collector inventories.
• April 9th, 2003- Acclaim Comics Price Guide added.
• April 6th, 2003- X-O #1/2 Gold breaks $250 again!
  
• March 23rd, 2003- The 4th copy follows...Bloodshot #0 Platinum.
  
• March 21st, 2003- The 3rd copy surfaces...Bloodshot #0 Platinum...$711!
  
• March 17th, 2003- X-O #1/2 Gold...breaks $250!
  
• March 10th, 2003- Added analysis on the CGC Sales page.
• March 6th, 2003- Updated the Most Wanted Issues page.
• March 6th, 2003- What do the symbols in the Rai logo mean?
• February 20th, 2003- ValiantFans.com Collector Clothing announced.
• February 17th, 2003- Added the Wooden Box Card Set description.
• February 16th, 2003- Added the Valiant Voice pages.
• February 15th, 2003- Added the Valiant Voice Timeline.
• February 11th, 2003- Added the Unity Timeline pages.
• February 3rd, 2003- Updates on the Checklist pages.
• February 1st, 2003- Recent auction activities on the News page.
• January 28th, 2003- Added 100+ images to the Original Art Library.
• January 19th, 2003- Updated print runs in the database.
• January 5th, 2003- Added VVSS books to the Valiant Collector Points System.

2002

• December 22nd, 2002- X-O Manowar #1/2 Gold variant sells for $150+...News.
• December 17th, 2002- Valiant Validated Signature Series added to online gallery.
• December 10th, 2002- Introducing the Valiant Collector Points System.
• October 21st, 2002- An answer for the Bloodshot #0 Platinum mystery?
  
• September 25th, 2002- A Look at Cancellations was added.
• September 3rd, 2002- Unity Limited TPBs sell for $200+...News.
• August 30th, 2002- Added images to the Original Art Library.
• August 25th, 2002- Added...WTC Cameo from Harbinger #2.
• August 22nd, 2002- Added...Chaos Effect Alpha (Blue vs. Red).
• August 19th, 2002- Added...Multiples of Overstreet.
• August 13th, 2002- Solar in development...News.
• August 13th, 2002- CNN.com talks Turok...News.
• August 13th, 2002- Added...Comics that don't exist.
• August 11th, 2002- Forum Added - ValiantFans.com Message Boards.
  
• August 5th, 2002- Bloodshot #0 Platinum auction ends at $460.
  
• July 30th, 2002- Another copy surfaces...Bloodshot #0 Platinum
  
• July 29th, 2002- Magnus and Solar...return?...News.
• July 2nd, 2002- Added print runs by title (1991-1996) detailed page.
• July 2nd, 2002- Ebay results of CGC auctions...News.
• July 1st, 2002- Turok: Evolution...News.
• June 20th, 2002- CGC 9.8 grading + Harbinger #0 Pink = $285+...News.
  
• June 15th, 2002- CGC 9.6 grading + Harbinger #0 Pink = $200+...News.
  
• June 7th, 2002- Joe Petrilak's VALIANT Era Online, now archived...News.
  
• June 7th, 2002- VALIANT "news" in Overstreet Annual 2002...News.
  
• June 6th, 2002- Chaos Effect Alpha Red goes for $100+...News.
  
• May 4th, 2002- Added a page for First & Last Issues.
  
• May 4th, 2002- New lists on the Rarest Issues page.
  
• May 4th, 2002- Auction "highs" and "lows"...see News.
  
• April 24th, 2002- Added an Original Art Library.
  
• April 11th, 2002- Titles in the Cover Library now have thumbnail images.
  
• April 3rd, 2002- Acclaim (1997-2000) added to the Printable checklist page.
  
• March 25th, 2002- New items for the Miscellaneous Items page.
  
• March 18th, 2002- New pages for Magnus and Harbinger coupon info.
  
• March 10th, 2002- New page for Valiant Print Run chart.
  
• March 5th, 2002- New page for beginner/returning Valiant collectors.
  
• March 5th, 2002- New page for Valiant Print Run summaries.
  
• March 3rd, 2002- Comicboards picks this site...News.
  
• January 2nd, 2002- Did someone say Bloodshot #0 Platinum?
  

2001

• December 18th, 2001- Added a new Desktop Wallpaper image.
  
• December 14th, 2001- Added an Artists External Links page.
  
• December 4th, 2001- Added an Artists Reference Look-up page.
  
• September 15th, 2001- Direct link to CNN.com placed on the Front page.
  
• September 5th, 2001- Character Icons are now available.
  
• September 3rd, 2001- Harbinger #0 Pink moves up...see News.
  
• August 27th, 2001- Unity #0 Red again sold for big money! See the News page.
  
• August 20th, 2001- Added an archive of 1992 Interview about Unity with BL and BWS.
  
• August 20th, 2001- Added an archive of 1992 Solicitations for Valiant Comics from Previews.
  
• August 20th, 2001- Additions to the new Did You Know? page.
  
• August 14th, 2001- Added a Foreign Editions page.
  
• August 11th, 2001- Added an archive of Barry Reese's Unity 2000 page.
  
• August 9th, 2001- Added a What happened to Valiant prices? page.
  
• August 9th, 2001- Added a page for a letter from a comic collector.
  
• August 9th, 2001- Added a page for Contributors.
  
• May 5th, 2001- Print run estimates in the Cover Library Database for 1991-1996 issues.
  
• April 27th, 2001- Details added to the Cover Library Database for 1991-1996 issues.
  
• April 1st, 2001- New page added, Valiant Reader character info (1993).
  
• March 21st, 2001- New image added, Solar Fan Art composite.
  
• February 13th, 2001- Historical Shipping Schedule added (1990-2000).
  
• January 18th, 2001- Archive created for a Jim Shooter Interview PART ONE (1992).
  
• January 18th, 2001- Archive created for a Jim Shooter Interview PART TWO (1992).
  
• January 18th, 2001- Archive created for a Transcript of Fall Fling (1993).
  
• January 16th, 2001- Frequently Asked Questions page added.
  
• January 8th, 2001- Archive created for the Valiant Visions newsletter (1993-96).
  

2000

• December 1st, 2000- Acclaim Comics Cancelled, see the News page.
  
• October 19th, 2000- Added the VALIANT Trivia game.
  
• May 5th, 2000- Website graphics redesigned, changes completed.
  

1999

• June 9th, 1999- ValiantComics.com registered and website launched.
  

1997-98

• 1997-98- VALIANT Revisited was created, online at previous web addresses.
  

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