Only The Valiant
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
OTV 80: Valiant Power Hour
11 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Self-Congratulation, Archer & Armstrong reviews, Shadowman previews, Entertaimos v. Olympos, Zelda shop keepers, calculus, and geek card revocation, i...
OTV 79: Archer & Armstrong Commentary Track
08 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The first of its kind! This is the commentary track for Archer & Armstrong #1. Just as with a DVD commentary, our intention is that you listen to this...
OTV 78: Three On Three, Bloodshot, Harby, and X-O
28 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In an action packed episode of OTV, we discuss this month's Valiant books. We've got plenty to get through, and we don't waste any time before getting...
San Diego Comic-Con Part II: Get It Together
16 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our podcast coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2012. We discuss the CBLDF party, Walking Dead Escape, Valiant Panel, creator signings, and our ...
OTV 76: San Diego Comic-Con Part I - Be Nice
13 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Jonesy, Elveen and Sean are in San Diego for Comic-Con, this episode is a wrap up of the first two days at the convention. This episode was recorded T...
OTV 75: Review-O-Rama
25 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The OTV crew have a ton to talk about, Valiant is putting out great comics for us to talk about now! In this episode, we discuss X-O Manowar #2 and Ha...
OTV 74: Harbinger Files with Joshua Dysart
10 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Dysart and Ed Greenberg from Collector's Paradise join us for part 2 of our discussion of Harbinger. Harbinger #1 is out now from Valiant Comics,...
OTV 73: Harbinger Prelude with Joshua Dysart and Collector's Paradise
02 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Greenberg from Collector's Paradise joins us to talk about the Harbinger Release Party and signings he is holding at his stores on the release day ...
OTV 72: Speculation, and Speculation
20 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss Free Comic Book Day, Speculate about possible plot points, and talk about secondary market for X-O Manowar #1. Also, recent reads, Black Ad...
OTV 71: Conversation with Robert Venditti
02 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Venditti, writer of X-O Manowar from Valiant Comics, dropped by the show for an in depth discussion of X-O Manowar #1. We talk all about X-O, t...
OTV 70: C2E2 and Everything You Need To Know About Valiant
22 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We've got some C2E2 news coverage, and an interview with Valiant, courtesy of the Legion of Substitute Podcasters. We also discuss everything you need...
OTV 69: Valiant Thunderdome
08 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We throw the best of the best of Valiant Comics characters against each other, in a single elimination, battle royale to the finish. In the competitio...
Only The Ultraverse Episode 1
01 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of Only The Ultraverse, we talk a little about the History of Ultraverse, and what made Ultraverse different from other comic boo...
OTV 68: Interview - Joshua Dysart and the Valiant Comics Team
25 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We are thrilled to present this conversation with the Valiant Entertainment and Joshua Dysart, the writer of Harbinger! In attendence: Joshua Dysart, ...
OTV 67: Reimagining Valiant
11 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We each pick a character from the "classic" valiant era that we think is most in need of an update in order to be published today, or just to make the...
OTV 66: 75 Days
28 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Fixed! In the month or since the last episode, Valiant announced the writer and artist for X-O Manowar. We talk about the news, some recent Valiant pr...
OTV 65: X-O Manowar's Greatest Hits
18 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
With exciting news about new X-O Manowar comics rolling out, now is the perfect time to revisit the greatest hits that X-O Manowar has had in the past...
OTV 64: New Valiant Comics in 2012
30 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Valiant Comics will launch their new series of books on Free Comic Book Day 2012. We discuss the news, and speculate and discuss the news to death. Li...
OTV 63: Eternal Warrior 27-50 Discussion
04 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Nazi Werewolfs! Right Wing Militias! Psychopath Children! These books may be a bit hit and miss, but Gilad is a great character. We discuss these issu...
OTV 62: Desert Island Comics
15 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The OTV crew is stranded on a deserted island, and have only their favorite comic runs with them. As we figure out how to create podcasting gear out o...
OTV 61: DC's New 52
20 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Behold the glory. We read a lot of DC comics in the last month, and we discuss the DC New 52 publishing effort in all it's glory. What did we like? Wh...
OTV 60: Shadowman Rocks! Discussion of issues 30-43
26 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Shadowman issues 30 through 43 are reviewed in this episode. These are the final issues of this run, and is one of the better runs that Valiant publis...
OTV 59:Bloodshot Kills It, Discussion of Bloodshot 34-51
14 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing in our series of discussing the later Valiant books, we read and discuss the last year and a half of Valiant Comics' Bloodshot line. We go ...
OTV 58:Faith Will Save Us, Review of Harbinger 26-41
12 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In this action packed episode of Only The Valiant, we review the later Harbinger books, issues 26-41. Also, The Harbinger Files, and some of the cross...
OTV 57: San Diego Comic-Con
01 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
San Diego Comic-Con happened in a biog way and we discuss the exciting things we did, saw, and found out during the show. We also got to spend some ti...
OTV 56: San Diego Comic-Con Pre-Game Show
18 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Your OTV hosts discuss Comic-Con, what we are excited about, what we expect to see and do, the creators we are excited to meet, the panles we want to ...
OTV 55: Odds. Ends. Comics.
12 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
We've got some comic talk prompted by some recent emails from listeners. What is the Valiant universe without Magnus, Robot Fighter, Doctor Solar, Man...
OTV 54:New Valiant News Discussion
28 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Valiant Entertainment has thrown out some recent exciting and promising news, that seems like the first steps in moving towards publishing new books i...
OTV 53: Visitor vs. Only The Valiant
17 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Only The Valiant tackles the Visitor, in all his Harbingery goodness. Is it awful? Is it a gem amongst the rough? Is it filled with promise? Meage...
OTV 52: NINJAK
26 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The Ninjak in depth discussion is here! We talk about Ninjak, the comics, the villain (Dr. Silk), and everything else you ever wanted to hear about Ni...
OTV Ep 51: Tiger Blood Sing Along with OTV
19 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Another random, willy-nilly, action-packed episode of OTV. Download and enjoy. Some Gold Key, some convention talk, Jim Shooter's blog, and more.
OTV Ep 50: Giant-Size Chromium Foil Hologram Episode
16 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In this Giant-Size collector's item episode, we discuss the merits of the craze of gimick covers from teh early to mid 90s, by Marvel, DC, and most of...
OTV Ep 49: A Hillbilly, a Valley Girl, and a Drunk walk into a bar
21 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss and review Doctor Solar #2, Magnus, Robot Fighter #2, and Turok, Son of Stone #1 from Dark Horse.
OTV Ep 48: Magnus 1 Review, and other comic talk
17 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The Only The Valiant crew talks about the first issue of Magnus Robot Fighter from Dark Horse and Jim Shooter! Plus, some good stuff we've been readin...
OTV Ep 47: Live from San Diego, it's Saturday Night!
04 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Wrap up of San Diego Comic-Con with a couple friends of the show. We talk about costumes, cool finds, interesting panels, and other random stuff! ...
OTV Ep: 46 Live from San Diego Comic-Con!
28 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
San Diego Comic-Con was in full effect, and we recorded fromt eh show floor Frioday afternoon. We are joined by a number of friends of the show to d...
OTV Ep: 45 Doctor Solar 1 Review and SDCC Preview
16 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Doctor Solar is here! We review the first issue of the new Doctor Solar story by Jim Shooter and Dennis Calero. Did we love it? Yeah, we kinda did. ...
OTV Ep 44: Catching up on Comics
30 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Comics. We all love them. Or do we? We talk about the solicits of upcoming Doctor Solar and Magnus, Robot Fighter comics, answer some questions ab...
OTV Ep 43: Doctor Solar Magnus Robot Fighter FCBD Review
06 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The OTV guys talk about Free Comic Book Day, and the Doctor Solar/Magnus Robot Fighter issue from Dark Horse. Plus, we talk about some other comic t...
OTV Ep 42: Bloodshot Rumors, Gold Key Launches, etc
11 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Rumors of a Bloodshot movie are flying around the web. How true are they? We discuss. Also, an inside scoop from Wondercon about the launch date...
OTV Ep 41: Malev War Discussion
27 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the Malev War, the epic story of invasion by sentient robots that was published in Magnus, Robot Fighter 21 - 37, and Rai and the Future Fo...
Episode 40: Good ol' Comic Book Talk
03 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
We catch up after some time off, and talk about comics, some minor Valiant related news, Star Trek, Marvel, DC, etc. Good times are ahead for you in...
Episode 39: Giving Thanks (for Comics)
26 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Thanksgiving Edition of Only The Valiant! We talk about why we like comics, and what drew us to them in the first place. We end up talkign about c...
Episode 38: Horror and Voodoo in Valiant Comics
30 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Horror in comics is our topic in celebration of Comic Podcasting Theme Week on Horror (and Halloween). We talk about horror comics, horror in the Va...
Episode 37: Valiant vs. Shooter
23 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Valiant Entertainment recently filed suit against Jim Shooter. This lawsuit, in addition to the complaints against Shooter, the suit reveals a lot a...
Episode 36: Comic Book Universes, Part II
26 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Our discussion of shared comic book universes continues. What do we like, what don't we like about shared comic universes? When did they start? ...
Episode 35: Comic Book Universes, the Good, Bad, and Ugly
19 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Comic Book Universes! What is it about a shared universe as the setting for different stories appeals to us so much? Why do we love the Va...
Episode 34: Gold Key 3, Jim Shooter, and Dark Horse
30 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
We're back after a bit of a break with a discussion of the news from San Diego Comic-Con about Jim Shooter returning to the Gold Key characters, Magnu...
Episode 33: Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con 2009
26 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Only The Valiant records from the San Diego Comic-Con convention floor, and are joined by a number of friends. We talk about the convention, what we...
Episode 32: San Diego Comic-Con 2009 Friday Post-Game show
25 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
We record an episode after some poker games with some fellow Valiant fans. It's late, we're tired, enjoy!
Episode 31: Thursday wrap up from San Diego Comic-Con 2009
24 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Sugar Sweet Lovin' are joined by Scott to talk about Thursday at San Diego Comic-Con and Scott's new indy comics publishing label, Resolution...
Episode 30: San Diego Comic-Con 2009 Preview Night
23 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
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 waitres...
Episode 29: Three In One Comic Discussion
19 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
We broke from the Valiant talk for an episode to talk about comic books in general. We each chose a subject we wanted to discuss, and this prompted ...
Episode 28: Deathmate. Say No More.
03 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The Full Review of Deathmate, the Image-Valiant crossover. We sit down to discuss the result of the greatest idea in comics. In the early 90s, and t...
Episode 27: A Valiant Guide to Comic Conventions, Part 2
17 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Comic Conventions! How to excel at attending your favorite comic book convention. How to find Valiants! How to find fun! Part 2 of our series.
Episode 26: A Valiant Guide to Comic Conventions, Part 1
06 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss Comic Book conventions. Not any one show in particular, but our thoughts, tips, and stories from past conventions. In this episode we d...
Episode 25: Mr. and Mrs. Chiclo's Starfest Adventure
11 May 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. and Mrs. Chiclo recently traveled to Denver to check out Starfest, a southwest Sci-fi, horror, and most importantly of all, comic conven...
Episode 24: In Depth on Rai #0
22 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chiclo, Average Joe and Sean take an in-depth look into one of the last key Valiant books, Rai #0. Opinions vary! Rants are made!...
Episode 23: Watchmen, Wondercon, and Valiant Year 4001
08 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
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 discus...
Episode 22: From NYCC, With Guests!
18 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 21: Spotlight On Archer & Armstrong
20 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
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 ser...
Episode 20: A Very Merry Valiant Holiday Special
22 Dec 2008
Contributed by Lukas
We take you back to December, 1993, a month when the Valiant Universe celebrated Christmas. We explore the Valiant holiday season. Thi...
Episode 19: A Conversation With JayJay Jackson, Part 2
11 Dec 2008
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our conversation with JayJay Jackson. More Valiant! What she is doing now! Lots of good stuff! Check out JayJay's design company a...
Episode 18: A Conversation With JayJay Jackson, Part 1
30 Nov 2008
Contributed by Lukas
JayJay Jackson joins us in this episode for a fantastic discussion! JayJay is most known to fans for her coloring work, but she has done many diffe...
Episode 17: Dead Universes
18 Nov 2008
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we let Chiclo take the reigns and guide us through a discussion of dead universes. We take a step beyond Valiant to discuss Ultrave...
Episode 16: Unity
13 Oct 2008
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the epic storyline, Unity. We talk about the story, the history behind it, and compare it to other crossovers. This st...
Episode 15: Eternal Warrior and Friends
28 Sep 2008
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we welcome our friend, valiantfans.com forum member Jedimarley to discuss Gilad, Ivar, and Aram, or, as they are more commonly known, ...
Episode 14: Blood of Heroes
14 Sep 2008
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about the Blood Of Heroes! We talk about Bloodshot, Rai, and Rai, and Rai.
Episode 13: The Future of Magnus and Doctor Solar
25 Aug 2008
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sean, Chiclo and Zeph talk about the news that Dark Horse comics got the licensing rights to the Gold Key Comics properties, includin...
Episode 12: Live From San Diego Comic Con
05 Aug 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Only The Valiant records at the San Diego comic con! We talk about the con, and Valiant comics at the con, cool artwork, shady dealers, and we stop on...
Episode 11: Character Spotlight on Shadowman
20 Jul 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Sean, Chiclo, Zeph, and special guest Elveen from the ValiantFans board discuss Shadowman. Also, we will be recording at San Diego Comic-Con, and Pl...
Episode 10: Character Spotlight on Harbingers
06 Jul 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Harbingers! This episode is all about them. We talk about the characters, the stories, and the villains. Also, some exciting Valiant news, VEI h...
Episode 9: Live From Super-Con in San Jose
27 Jun 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Zeph went to Super-Con in San Jose, and met up with amigo Brian. We talk about the con, the cool finds we got, a look at Valiant books at t...
Episode 8: Buying Valiant Comics
10 Jun 2008
Contributed by Lukas
So you have decided you want to get some Valiant comics. How should you go about acquiring them? What kind of collector are you? Where are the bes...
Episode 7: Spotlight on Turok, Solar and Magnus
24 May 2008
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sean, Chiclo and Zeph discuss the Gold Key 3 - Turok, Doctor Solar, and Magnus, Robot Fighter. We discuss their origins in the 50's a...
Episode 6: Review of X-O Manowar: Birth
11 May 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another fun filled episode of THE podcast that gives you your Valiant fix. In this episode we review the X-O Manowar hardcover colle...
Episode 5: The Last 20 Years Of Comics
27 Apr 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Special Edition! This episode is a result of an impromptu discussion between Sean, Chiclo, and Zeph on the comics industry. This episode goes a little...
Episode 4: Discussion Of A Valiant Relaunch
12 Apr 2008
Contributed by Lukas
This episode welcomes new co-host Zeph, as we discuss what would be required for a successful relaunch of Valiant Comics. Opinions abound as we talk...
OTV 3: Valiant History, Part 2
06 Apr 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Valiant history, again! Chiclo and Sean continue there journey of recollection, Starting with the last of the Acclaim comics like Armorines, Shadowman...
OTV 2: Only The Valiant Episode 2
30 Mar 2008
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 2, Chiclo and Sean discuss the history of Valiant comics from Jim Shooter's early days at Marvel up to Acclaim's final publishing push, Uni...
OTV 1: Only The Valiant Episode 1
15 Mar 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1 now available! In the first episode, Chiclo and Sean talk about how they both became fans of Valiant comics, discuss recent Valiant news i...