The first edition of scott mcclouds book understanding comics is published by tundra publishing. A great startup point to reading other valiant titles. Deathmate was a 6part comic book crossover between valiant comics and image comics, published from september 1993 to february 1994. Valiant deathmate yellow comic book magazine october 1993. Deathmate is a recurring name in the valiant universe. Deathmate yellow and prologue gold variant valiant comics comic book lot deathmate yellow.
Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. Despite the creators saying that all the issues except the prologue and the epilogue can be read in any order, the series has to be read in a specific order for it to make sense. It also won the 1994 eisner award for best comicsrelated book. Instead of issue numbers the issues have different colors yellow, blue, black, and red and there is no particular reading order except for the bookend issues deathmate prologue and deathmate. Sixpart crossover between valiant comics and image comics published in 1993 and 1994. Deathmate blue read deathmate blue comic online in high quality.
Deathmate prologue a, sep 1993 comic book by valiant. Having acquired all six issues, i will do a summary. Jacob marlowe is no longer a successful financier but one of the most powerful rulers of the western hemisphere with wildcore as his enforcers. Yet, it is jacob who realizes that things are awry, and he must decide if earths greatest heroes will be sent to stop the deathmate before the universe ceases to exist. The comic book industry went into a bubble as collectors grabbed as many copies of every comic they could find, hoping to find the next big hit. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Dec 08, 2011 it is 1994 and if you go into a comic shop and shine a flashlight, you might be blinded the ton of foil and hologram covers that are on the racks.
Crossover event between valiant comics and image comics. Deathmate blue comic october 1993 valiant comics image. Magnus, robot fighter is a fictional superhero, appearing in comic books created by writerartist russ manning in 1963. Jesse izdepski aka dbs is a lifelong comic book fan and original comic art collector. Though considerably more recent than the collecting of postage stamps or books bibliophilia, it has a major following around the world today and is partially responsible for the increased interest in comics after the temporary slump experienced during the 1980s. It is an intercompany crossover featuring solar and various superheroes from the valiant universe, as well as characters from cyberforce, gen, youngblood, wildc. Magnus first appeared in magnus robot fighter 4000 a. I love me some valiant comics, and to me, they are worth a lot. The comic companies were only too happy to make more comics, which led to cash grabs like the comic book cover variants. Deathmate was a sixpart comic book crossover between valiant comics and image comics. Overall deathmate has a bad rap because the comics are still nearly worthless, but the storyline is solid and there are some nic. The 25th anniversary of the most successful crossover in comic history by sales is approaching, i predict that there will be renewed interest as the event approaches. I am a huge fan of valiant comics, and the valiant characters. It is 1994 and if you go into a comic shop and shine a flashlight, you might be blinded the ton of foil and hologram covers that are on the racks.
Books like xo manowar and solar were taking some interesting twists on previously established comic book ideas. The valiant deathmate books prologue, blue, and yellow had print runs of over 700,000 copies, but by the time deathmate red was released, it had a print run of 250,000, although retailers were nonetheless left with many unsold copies. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the. Jun 06, 2018 the 25th anniversary of the most successful crossover in comic history by sales is approaching, i predict that there will be renewed interest as the event approaches. Oct 20, 2019 producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching requires significant resources. It helped cause the 1996 collapse of the comic book industry. Find the value of the valiant comic deathmate volume 1. Deathmate blue vintage comic, oct 1, 1993 at wolfgangs. A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days. Comic book collecting is a hobby that treats comic books and related items as collectibles or artwork to be sought after and preserved. If you are a person that loves comics, gaming, fueling your inner nerd, and would love to be a part of something unique, herograbshop is your one stop shop. Value may be determined by how much someone else is willing to pay for something, but worth can only be determined by yourself.
We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Deathmate is a limited series published by valiant comics and image comics. In my mind, i got a deal for the price i paid for the books in my collection. Some call it the book that nearly brought down the comics industry your major. Void from image comics and solar from valiant comics met each other and. A cover gallery for the comic book thor your online comic book store and home of the herograb bags. A prominent writer and artist in the 1990s, he is known for cocreating the character cable with writer louise simonson and the character deadpool with writer fabian nicieza. Once there were two friends who worked at two different comic. Deathmate 25th anniversary approaching modern age comic. Valiant comics had been around since 92 and put out some rather decent material. May 12, 2017 the comic book industry went into a bubble as collectors grabbed as many copies of every comic they could find, hoping to find the next big hit. Instead of issue numbers the issues have different colors yellow, blue, black, and red and there is no.
At the time, comic book distributors would only allow unsold books to be returned if they were six months late. The character had a 56issue comic book series, a sixissue miniseries, and a revival in 2012 consisting of six issues. Free comic book value and price resources comic book secrets jan 19, 2008 it walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation. In december 2017, a reddit user and member of the valiant fans forum claimed that he had solved the dilemma and suggested that there is, in fact. And who or what is the sinister force called deathmate that now hunts them at. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. Comic books in deathmate imagevaliant xover mycomicshop.
Complete your collection we connect a shop a thousand miles away to comic collectors everywhere. If there are secrets to be learned i will find the means. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Free shipping wholesale deathmate 1st 1 1st deathmate 1st 1 1st. Jerked through time cat and mouse the dying game revelations and recruitments indicia reads september 1993 yellow fo.
Universal truth a chance encounter begins to unravel the strands of time, creating an alternate universe where image and valiant characters exist sideby. Premise i found it impossible to find a summary of the complete series. October 1993 image valiant comic deathmate yellow indicia. Read deathmate blue comic online free and high quality.
Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching requires significant resources. While the three issues produced by valiant prologue, yellow, and blue where released on schedule, the three issues. Welcome to planet earth toys for your consideration today is this comic book see. Next article new comic releases for october 23, 2019. As i mentioned, almost no one on the world wide web has a complete summary of deathmate. Deathmate yellow october september 1993, plus blue black and 2 prologue lot. Universal truth a chance encounter begins to unravel the strands of time, creating an alternate universe where image and valiant characters exist sidebyside. Deathmate black by marc silvestri, jim lee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book went on to win 1994 harvey awards for best writer. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I think the best parts of the issue come from the archer and armstrong.
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