The times... They are a changing.
When I started blogging this back in 2011, I had a simple vision. The characters from my old Valiant days had come back, and I wanted to start re-reading my old collection of comics. In addition, I had a mass of DVD's with all of my old comics - compiled with my own personal insanity... Well, I started reading and writing.
Well, those old Gold Key characters quickly faded and died on the vine - some obviously before the entire line had run its course. And it seemed that the old VEI or Valiant, or whatever was... Gone, too. Every time I clicked on that old website, the one with the little animations, I kept wondering how in the world that universe could survive without Magnus, SOLAR, and... I could never remember Turok. But still, the website was highlighting so many minor characters. Such junk. If Dark Horse couldn't make it work... Then this guy couldn't, right? Happy to be wrong, again.
In 2012, or maybe at the end of 2011, rumblings began. Something's coming. With X-O and... others? Someone. Somebody. And the announcements followed. And although I was on the late end of the stick, I started reading and writing then. And thought... The New Universe of Valiant, right? THAT could be something.
So now, I write two blogs. Perhaps because I am crazy, or perhaps loving it. Anyhoo, I developed two different blogs to follow along - comparing the original Valiant to the Silver Age - and then continuing into the Bronze - eventually. AND the other side - comparing the New Valiant and the New Universe.
Well, those old Gold Key characters quickly faded and died on the vine - some obviously before the entire line had run its course. And it seemed that the old VEI or Valiant, or whatever was... Gone, too. Every time I clicked on that old website, the one with the little animations, I kept wondering how in the world that universe could survive without Magnus, SOLAR, and... I could never remember Turok. But still, the website was highlighting so many minor characters. Such junk. If Dark Horse couldn't make it work... Then this guy couldn't, right? Happy to be wrong, again.
In 2012, or maybe at the end of 2011, rumblings began. Something's coming. With X-O and... others? Someone. Somebody. And the announcements followed. And although I was on the late end of the stick, I started reading and writing then. And thought... The New Universe of Valiant, right? THAT could be something.
So now, I write two blogs. Perhaps because I am crazy, or perhaps loving it. Anyhoo, I developed two different blogs to follow along - comparing the original Valiant to the Silver Age - and then continuing into the Bronze - eventually. AND the other side - comparing the New Valiant and the New Universe.
So now, I've run myself even more crazy, right? No better thing in an insane man's life than to put a few other thing onto my plate, right? But this is the FUN stuff. The thing I want to do. If you've been keeping up with this, you can continue to follow along with me - and try some reads, too. Why not, right? Interesting to get together and read something. And heck, feel free to drop me a note and let me know what you think. Or, if there's something else you think I could add on, right? I have copies of the Watchmen and BEFORE Watchmen to still read... And WHO KNOWS what the future may hold!