After preview night of San Diego Comic-Con 2009, a group of us went out to the Tilted Kilt, a place with tiny skirts and beautiful waitresses. Sean makes the rounds and talks to folks about preview night, their favorite part of the night, and what they are looking forward to at the con. We all […]
The Three In One Comic Discussion
Announcement: Two of us from OTV will be at San Diego Comic-Con, and we will be recording from the convention floor. We’d like to meet you and we’d like you to join us. check out the announcement for more information. On to the show! We broke from the Valiant talk for an episode to talk […]
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Deathmate! Review of the Image-Valiant crossover
We sit down to discuss the result of the greatest idea in comics. In the early 90s, and the height of both company’s popularity, Image Comics and Valiant Comics created a crossover called Deathmate. The result speaks for itself. In addition to the usual rantings and ravings: Only 10 words are required to describe Deathmate. […]
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The Valiant Guide to Comic Conventions, Part 2
We return for more of your favorite comic book convention discussion. This episode gets 5 out of 5 Entertaimos. Learn the nature and characteristics of Heaven (at least for comic geeks) Discover an excellent way to hone your ability to read people during negotiations. This is a very explosive technique. 5 ways to negotiate for […]
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The Valiant Guide to Comic Conventions, Part 1
Convention season is in full swing, and whether you are a comic convention veteran or have never been to a show, you will get something from our discussion of conventions. In addition to a thorough rundown of the what, why, and wherefore of conventions… It’s a trap! Find out the one thing that makes a […]
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Mr. And Mrs. Chiclo’s Denver Starfest Adventure
Mr. and Mrs. Chiclo recently traveled to Denver to check out Starfest, a southwest Sci-fi, horror, and most importantly of all, comic convention. In addition to the recap, and the Valianty goodness at the convention… What Valiant comics to give to women to get them hooked! How Star Trek: Deep Space Nine can help you […]
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In Depth Discussion of Rai #0
It’s time for our 24th episode, and an in-depth look at one single issue, the eponymous Rai #0! We discuss: The impact this issue had at the time, and our initial reactions when it came out The story nuggets in this book, and where they show up in other Valiant books The final fate of […]
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Watchmen, Wondercon, and 4001
Two of us saw Watchmen, and we’ve got a spoiler free review of the movie, Two of us were at Wondercon, and we talk about the convention, and we discuss the world of 4001 and 4020 as it is portrayed in Magnus, Rai, and a couple other titles. Onward to the future!
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NYCC and Jim Shooter Interview
Sean and Average Joe made it out to the New York Comic Con. We are joined by a slew of guests to join us as we talk about the show and Valiant books. In addition to friends of the show that show up, we catch up with JayJay Jackson, Bernard Chang, and Jim Shooter!
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Spotlight On Archer & Armstrong
Welcome to the first episode of Only The Valiant in 2009! We start the year off with a discussion of Archer & Armstrong, quite possibly the best series that Valiant put out. Find out what it was that made this series so great! Also, a review of the Archer & Armstrong hardcover edition.
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