Valiant Central Podcast

You know what happens on Fridays? A new episode of the Valiant Central Podcast is what!Now that the July 2015 solicitations are out, we spend a little bit of time discussing what we like and don’t like as much with special guest, Joshua Eves, from the Valiant Effort podcast. Not enough for you? Ok there’s more…We spend the rest of the show discussing the Book of Death: Legends of the Geomancer, a new retailer exclusive book which has some fans highly upset due to the fact that the only way to read the story is to have a retailer order enough copies of a Book of Death book. Is it fair to fans, or only to retailers? Does it really matter? Listen and find out!Be sure to check out Josh’s show, find him on Twitter @iwantvaliant, and with Paul and I on our classic Valiant show, Ivar’s Longbox!Get in touch with us! Paul is @whospaul and I am @Valiant_Central on Twitter. Also, feel free to send us email feedback tocontact@valiantcentral.com, we’d love to hear from you. Don’t forget to swing by the Valiant Database to get tons of info on EVERY Valiant comic. See you next week!

You know what time it is, it’s time to get our Valiant discussion on, this time with a special unscheduled episode discussion the latest movie news…you did know that Sony and Valiant are doing Blooding and Harbinger movies right? Don’t worry, we’re already waiting in line for our movie tickets. We also discuss a few listener questions including one of our favorite questions of all time: “Cast the Harbinger movie, using only individuals who are currently members of Valiant podcasts.” Serious? Yup!

Another week is in the can which means it’s time to get ready for the weekend with a fresh episode of the Valiant Central Podcast! This week, Paul and Martin are joined by Ross Kearney, co-owner of Coast City Comics in Portland, Maine to get a fresh perspective of the industry from the retailer’s side. Ross also works at ComicLink, an online auction house dealing with high-end comic books. We discuss some of the recent resurgence of interest in the classic Valiant titles, the speculator market, and how it’s all affecting the market for current titles. We also discuss the role of digital books and variant covers and their effect on the traditional comic book shop.Get in touch with us! Paul is @whospaul and Martin is @geekvine on Twitter. Also, feel free to send us email feedback hello@nerdylegion.com, we’d love to hear from you. Don’t forget to swing by the Valiant Database to get tons of info on EVERY Valiant comic. See you next week!

Now that The Valiant is over, we wanted to take a look back at the series as a whole with a discussion on the Immortal Enemy, the path of the Geomancer, and whether Gilad’s plan is really the best for the future of the Valiant universe. We also delve into the evolution of the events of The Valiant to the just announced Book of Death.We recorded this episode before the full announcement of The Book of Death came out so we jumped into a breaking news session at the end of the episode and discuss the details of the announcement – oh yeah, we’re excited! In our chat, we reference a couple interviews as well which you can find by clicking the links below:Valiant reveals Book of Death with Venditti, Gill and Braithwaite at the helmVenditti, Simons read from Valiant’s Book of DeathMatt Kindt talks Book of Death, the Fall of NinjakJoshua Dysart reveals more about Book of DeathJeff Lemire reveals Bloodshot’s dark future in Book of Death

There has been so much going on lately that Paul and I decided to take a week off from recording but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a new episode (we have a schedule to keep!).In this episode, you will hear the Valiant panel from SC Comicon 2015. Valiant was well represented this year and the panel includes Robert Venditti, Brian Reber, Lewis LaRosa and Atom Freeman.We’ll be back next week with a fresh episode as Paul and I dig out the long boxes for a very interesting discussion you don’t want to miss.Get in touch with us! Paul is @whospaul and I am @Valiant_Central on Twitter. Also, feel free to send us email feedback tocontact@valiantcentral.com, we’d love to hear from you.

For our twelfth episode we have a massive podcast convergence (err…ok, wrong publisher) as Mr. Darrell Taylor from the Valiant Podcast, and the Taylor Network of Podcasts joins Paul and I on a very special episode of the Valiant Central Podcast!In this episode, we discuss the history of the Valiant Podcast and Darrell’s network, and dive into some of our favorite Valiant moments. We also learn about what it’s like to be really passionate about something you love, especially when it comes to comics. This episode is a long one (and may have some profanity), but we had a blast.Darrell is @TheVoice123, Paul is @whospaul and I am @Valiant_Central on Twitter. Also, feel free to send us email feedback atcontact@valiantcentral.com

Welcome to another episode of the Valiant Central Podcast, bring you real talk, and interviews from fans just like you!This week, Paul and I are joined by site contributor and Valiant superfan Amy Okamoto and we talk a little bit about some of favorite female characters at Valiant.Then, we are joined by Harbinger and Imperium writer Joshua Dysart and have a great discussion on his work at Valiant, his work aboard, the World Food Program, and get many of the questions that were submitted to us answered. A huge thanks to Josh for joining us this week, we really enjoyed having him on. If you’d like to skip directly to the interview section, fast forward to about minute 18.We’re all on Twitter so find us there. Josh is @JoshuaDysart, Amy is @amymystery, Paul is @whospaul and I am @Valiant_Central. Be sure to check out Josh’s website for images and videos of his recent trip to the Middle East. Until next week, Stay Valiant!

This week, Paul and I are joined by Chris from the VCR podcast, and Tyler from All-Comic.com to discuss the evolution of Harbinger into what has become Imperium.We take particular interest in the relationship between Harada, Peter, and the Bleeding Monk, and how this trio has shaped those around him, and themselves – and of course, there was Sunlight on Snow talk. If you haven’t read Harbinger or aren’t up to date on Imperium, this should be a great primer you, and older fans may find some food for thought. Next week, we will be talking to Joshua Dysart himself about these books so it starts here!You can find Chris on the Valiant Comics Review and the Canadian Valiant Fan Club. Tyler is the Editor-in-Chief over at All-Comic, be sure to follow his great work there.

In episode 9 of the podcast, I am joined by Brett Simon from the Talking Valiant podcast and we cover the spectrum of Valiant books and discuss the blurred lines between Valiant heroes and villains. We also speculate a bit about the future of Unity, Shadowman and the Valiant universe, and talk a little bit about how to get new readers to read Valiant books.You can find Brett on Twitter @simonsezstuff, on Talking Valiant with Adam Shaw, and he is also a contributor at Moar Powah.

Welcome to another episode of the Valiant Central Podcast! This week we are honored to have spent some time with one of the people who keep the wheels turning at Valiant, Editor-in-Chief, Warren Simmons himself! During our chat with Warren, we talk about fostering creativity, the creative process at Valiant, the Valiant Next reception, and so much more! This is one episode you do not want to miss Ok, we say that about every episode, but it’s true!

Another week has come to an end and to get you ready for the weekend, we bring you one of the most fun episodes we've done so far thanks to our special guest, Michael Myers from the Valiant Podcast. Mike is one of the funniest people we know and his love for comics, Valiant and otherwise, is second to none. We talked to Mike about podcasting, collecting comics, trade waiting and why physical comics are so much better than digital. We also talk about what makes the hobby of comics so much different than everything else and what makes it so special, as well as tons of Valiant and comic book history. This is one of episode you don't want to miss (ok, you don't want to miss any episode).

This week, we had the pleasure of spending some time with artist extraordinaire Tom Fowler, one of the creative talents behind the relaunch of Quantum and Woody. We tackled all kinds of interesting topics from working at Valiant, his dislike of Ninjak, working on HowToons, future projects, education, Dungeons and Dragons and...cannibalism? We dive deep into his creative process and what makes him such a unique talent. Huge thanks to Tom for joining us.

It’s the end of another week, which means it’s time for another episode of the Valiant Central Podcast! This week we had the pleasure of talking to writer-extraordinaire Jeff Lemire about his current run on The Valiant with Matt Kindt and Paolo Rivera, as well as his upcoming Bloodshot: Reborn project with artist Mico Suayan. If that's not enough, we delve a little into the creator-owned side of things and talk about his creative process, working with Scott Snyder on AD: After Earth, their upcoming graphic novel, as well as his next big project, Descender from Image Comics. This is one episode you do not want to miss. You can find Jeff Lemire on Twitter @JeffLemire and follow his musings on his blog. Paul is @whospaul and of course, I am @Valiant_Central.

It's the end of another week, which means it's time for another episode of the Valiant Central Podcast! This week, we're joined by Sean Neprud from the infamous Only The Valiant podcast. We had a great chat with Sean about the history of OTV, and what it was like to be a Valiant fan during the lean years where no books were coming out. We also delve into the current state of Valiant, the importance of community, being a fan, and discuss how deeply ingrained writers like Matt Kindt have become in the universe. Be sure to check out Only The Valiant for more great Valiant discussion and follow them on Twitter or subscribe on iTunes. You can always follow me @Valiant_Central and Paul is @WhosPaul. If you'd like to email us, shoot us a message to contact@valiantcentral.com! If you'd like to get this episode, download the MP3, or better yet, subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe on iTunes! If you do, don't forget to leave us a review.

In episode 3 we have our very first guest, Joshua Eves! If the name sounds familiar, Josh hosts the terrific Valiant Effort podcast where he and his buddy Nick review Valiant trades. In their last couple of episodes, they shared Josh’s wife Karyn’s experience teaching Harbinger Volume 2: Renegades to a group of high school students so we talk a little bit about that, the importance of comics in education, and delve a little into the past and talk some Valiant history from the publisher’s previous incarnation. Be sure to also check out Josh’s amazing work on the incredibly detailed original Valiant universe timeline as well as his other podcast, Gold Key Future where he discusses Dynamite’s Gold Key characters.Linkshttp://www.nerdylegion.com/shows/vepodcast