Valiant Central Podcast

Valiant Makes Me Moist

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:00:00 GMT

We recorded SUPER early this week, so enjoy patrons! In this episode, we respond to an email from patron, Travis Williams about whether it's ok to feel impatient when it comes to Valiant. Of course, we take this in a couple of different directions, but we answer the question! Plus, A Sound of Thunder's new Doctor Mirage inspired EP, the Quantum and Woody foil variant promo video with Dinesh and Fred Pierce, and more!

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Ep 148: On The Down Stroke

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 00:47:41 GMT

It's been a hell of a week for your faithful Valiant Central Podcast hosts, but no natural disasters can stop us from putting out an episode! This week, Paul and Martin talk meme variants, X-O outselling Amazing Spider-Man, what the upcoming Book of the Dead arc on Bloodshot Salvation could mean, listener questions and so much more!

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Ep 147: Stay On Target

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:57:27 GMT

This week on an all new, all different, but yet still the same episode of the Valiant Central Podcast, D'Juan from Collecting Valiant and Open Bar podcast fame & Ronnie from well every other podcast on the network besides this one join Paul. Martin's gone this week, so that means the guys can talk Baseball and Baseball cards! When they do get back on track, Ronnie brings up a tweet from a Valiant writer and they discuss the future of the Valiant characters as well as how the scope has changed from 2012 to the summer of 2018. Where's Valiant High? What's Eternity all about? Dodgers didn't win as the guys recorded but you will win by listening to this episode as the crew marches on to Ep 150. Be sure to check out our Patreon page and support the show.

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Rapid Fire Q&A

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:00:00 GMT

Welcome to a special Q&A episode of VCP! Thanks again for your continue support! Here's this week's episode for your listening pleasure in which Paul and I answer a bunch of Twitter questions in rapid succession. Be sure to check out our Patreon page and support the show.

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Arbiters of Valiantdom

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:00:00 GMT

Welcome to another episode of the Valiant Central Podcast, your weekly source for Valiant Comics discussion. This week, Martin makes his triumphant return and he and Paul have all kinds of things to discuss! What's going on with the publishing schedule? Why was NYCC so lackluster for Valiant fans? Where the hell is our Ninjak Vs. The Valiant Universe? All these questions and more, on this new episode!

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Ep 144: Good People Check

Fri, 06 Oct 2017 02:54:13 GMT

Join Paul and special guest Justin Ehart of the Collecting Valiant podcast as they discuss everything from baseball to nice people! Also, there's some Shadowman talk in the middle. Plus, a look back at the last few months of Valiant! Wait where's Martin? Tune in and find out (maybe)!

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Ep 143: Hollywood and Vine

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT

This week on an all new episode of the Valiant Central Podcast, Travis Williams from the Valiant Comics Review joins Paul and Martin to chit chat about all things Valiant! We kick things off with a little follow up discussion on the past couple of episodes before moving into a chat about New York Comic Con 2017. Of course, we want to know if the Ninjak Vs. The Valiant Universe trailer will finally be released and it looks like there's a screening panel scheduled! So why the delay? Are we still happy with the current publishing direction? All this and more on the show that's been called "the greatest source for Valiant discussion on the web"...or something like that. Be sure to check out our Patreon page and support the show.

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Ep 142: The Most Variant Podcast Of All Time

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:07:01 GMT

On this week's Valiant Central Podcast, Paul and Martin talk about the Quantum and Woody Most Variant Variant Cover Of All Time and whether we feel it's too gimmicky. Also, we discuss Faith's body is a (winter) wonderful, why Valiant needs an unlimited subscription service, the return of Valiant Database and more.

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Ep 141: The Faith Train Has Left The Station

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 21:15:53 GMT

It's that time again, Valiant faithful. Time for an all new episode of VCP! This week, Paul and Martin talked about the return of Quantum and Woody, foil covers bring the 90s back, a mostly non-spoilery discussion of the importance of both War Mother and Harbinger: Renegade and more! Plus, some book recommendations if you want to try some interesting new books out.

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Ep 141: The Faith Train Has Left The Station

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 21:15:53 GMT

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Ep 140: Avocado Toast

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 03:34:10 GMT

It's Friday which means it's time for an all new episode of VCP, the Valiant Central Podcast! This week, Paul and Martin kick things off with a brief plug for the Top Shelf sale on Comixology. If you're a Valiant fan, you might want to check it out and read tons of indie works by Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire and Robert Venditti before they got mainstream writing gigs. Then, we dive into a non-spoilery discussion of Harbinger Renegade #7 that leads into a chat about the merits of art in comics, and what we should expect as readers to get with every title. Plus, a chat on the importance of publishing consistency and storytelling, the future of the podcast and more! If you haven't yet, check out our Patreon page and support the show at our Patreon page to receive the show a few days early, plus get additional audio content available exclusively to patrons!

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Ep 140: Avocado Toast

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 03:34:10 GMT

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Ep 139: The Culling

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 00:18:55 GMT

The Valiant Central Podcast is back with the 139th edition of the show that's been called something of a Valiant thing...or something. In this episode, Paul and Martin talk about the recently announced "Secret Weapons" deluxe hardcover edition, and the "Ninja-K" pre-order bundle. How will this all ties into the main topic of discussion? The long awaited pull list culling. What will survive the culling and what will remain on the pull list? Listen in and find out!

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Ep 139: The Culling

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 00:18:55 GMT

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Ep 138: Sunday Night W. Eric Heisserer

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:39:40 GMT

This week on an all new episode of the Valiant Central Podcast, Paul and Martin are joined by none other than "Secret Weapons" writer Eric Heisserer. Eric has had a long career in TV and film, including writing Martin's favorite film of 2016, "Arrival", as well as being involved in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Final Destination" franchises. We kick things off with a discussion on his film career before diving into Valiant's "Secret Weapons", how the book came about, what could be in store for the characters, the future of "Harbinger Wars" and so much more! Plus, Eric reveals a little secret about an upcoming title. Thanks for listening!

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Ep 138: Sunday Night W. Eric Heisserer

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:39:40 GMT

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Ep 137: Watch Your Back, VCR

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:50:07 GMT

Welcome back to the Valiant Central Podcast, your #1 source for Valiant Entertainment discussion. This week, Paul and Martin get back to their roots, with no Twitch chat and just pure discussion. We dive into the effect of social media on how we read books and why you should be a little more assertive before sharing your opinion on social. Then, we have an in-depth discussion about what we're enjoying and maybe not enjoying as much on Valiant's lineup including an interesting discussion on "Secret Weapons" up to and including issue #3, so if you haven't read it, be ready for some spoilers. Don't forget, next week, Eric Heisserer will be joining Paul and Martin for a further discussion on current and future state of the book, what other things he's working on, working on "Arrival" and so much more!

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Ep 137: Watch Your Back, VCR

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:50:07 GMT

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Ep 136: Peanut Butter Balls

Thu, 03 Aug 2017 01:57:40 GMT

It is time for an all new episode of the podcast that keeps on giving, the Valiant Central Podcast! This week, Paul and Martin kick things off with a discussion about the latest "news" that Dave Bautista has signed up to play Gilad, the Eternal Warrior on an as yet unannounced Eternal Warrior feature film. Then, we do some follow up from last week's discussion, a discussion on how Martin could cut some books from his pull list, an announcement, and more!

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Ep 136: Peanut Butter Balls

Thu, 03 Aug 2017 01:57:40 GMT

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Ep 135: Live and Unplugged

Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:28:08 GMT

The podcast that never rests is back! Ok, well we took the week off last week but the Valiant Central Podcast is here for you this week and we have so much Valiant to discuss! Paul and Martin are joined by D'Juan from Collecting Valiant to discuss Jared Leto possibly being cast as Bloodshot, Shadowman past, present and future, variant covers, whether pre-order bundles and trades are the way of the future not just for Valiant but for the whole industry and more! This episode was livestreamed on Twitch and we had an amazing turnout in chat, so thanks to everyone that joined! We will be live on Twitch.tv every week at 10PM EST on Tuesday nights so be sure to join the conversation at http://www.twitch.tv/nerdylegion

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Ep 135: Live and Unplugged

Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:28:08 GMT

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Ep 134: Harbinger: Renegade #5 Discussion

Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:51:08 GMT

It's that time of the week...time for an all new episode of the Valiant Central Podcast! This week, Paul and Martin get back to basics to dive deep into Harbinger: Renegade #5! Does it live to up the "Massacre" moniker? Can Rafer Roberts pull it off? Who lives and who dies? WARNING: This episode is a full-on spoiler discussion so read the book before you listen!

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Ep 134: Harbinger: Renegade #5 Discussion

Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:51:08 GMT

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Ep 133: Chaykin It Up

Sat, 08 Jul 2017 02:18:05 GMT

The Valiant Central Podcast is back after taking a week off and boy do we have a show for you! This week, Paul and Martin kick things off by discussing some of the retailer exclusives coming to San Diego Comic Con, before diving head long into a discussion about recent comic book controversies. Who is right and who is wrong? Who cares! We're just here for solid discussion!

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Ep 133: Chaykin It Up

Sat, 08 Jul 2017 02:18:05 GMT

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Ep 132: Someone's Going To Die

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 16:34:26 GMT

On episode 132 of The Valiant Central Podcast, Paul is joined by partners in podcasting Jay Loving and Dennis Chandler of Nerdy Legion podcasts CBW and Best of the Rest! In typical VCP fashion many things are discussed: Valiant, Batman, TMNT, collecting comics, annoying marketing, and much, much more!Oh yeah! There's also X-Men talk and the announcement of a new VCP giveaway. Be careful, someone dies in this episode.

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Ep 132: Someone's Going To Die

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 16:34:26 GMT

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Ep 131: Branching Out

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 00:59:54 GMT

It's time for another fun filled episode of the Valiant Central Podcast as Paul and Martin finally reunite after a couple of weeks of guest co-hosts. What will the boys talk about this week? Is Martin still angry about things? What exciting things are on the horizon for Valiant? All this and more on the only Valiant podcast that refuses to review books!

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Ep 131: Branching Out

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 00:59:54 GMT

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Ep 130: Paul Is A Real Boy

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 02:22:48 GMT

Welcome back to the one and only Valiant Central Podcast! This week, Paul takes the night off and Martin is joined by his partner in crime from the Nerdy Legion, Nick Wetmore, as well as Jeff Knox from the Valiant Comics Review to discuss the latest in Valiant Comics...or is it video games? Tune in for an off the wall discussion that you will either love or hate, but we thoroughly enjoyed!

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Ep 130: Paul Is A Real Boy

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 02:22:48 GMT

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Ep 129: Lifting Kilts

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:00:44 GMT

Martin is out on special assignment this week, so Paul invited Jay Loving of the CBW podcast and Jeff Knox of the VCR podcast to join him in a wide ranging discussion. They cover everything -- the Secret Weapons cover news, online complainers, comic book movies, how video games introduced Jeff to Valiant, lifting your kilt and sharing all, and of course Marvel Comics. What? Yes, be prepared for a healthy dose of Marvel talk on the latest Valiant Central Podcast. It’s VCP folks, anything can happen. You can reach Paul on Twitter with @whospaul and Jay by tweeting @jayforgets. Jeff would prefer it if you’d just leave him alone. Enjoy the show.

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Ep 129: Lifting Kilts

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:00:44 GMT

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Ep 128: Why So Serious?

Fri, 26 May 2017 04:09:57 GMT

Welcome to another episode of the Valiant Central Podcast, THE premier source for Valiant Comics discussion. This week, Paul and Martin dive into the podcast without a topic, but a listener question leads them into a discussion of Rapture, The Valiant, the importance of good storytelling, finding reliable information on comics you love, avoiding spoilers and more!

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Ep 128: Why So Serious?

Fri, 26 May 2017 04:09:57 GMT

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Ep 127: Who Hates Orange Chicken?

Fri, 19 May 2017 04:10:38 GMT

After a long week of work, what better way to unwind for the weekend than to listen to the latest episode of the Valiant Central Podcast? Grab a plate of orange chicken and sit back as Paul and Martin discuss why people have such love/hate relationships with comics and why it may be worth coming back to some titles after a while. We also discuss some listener feedback from last week's episode, the return of War Mother, and of course, the latest rumblings about the Bloodshot movie casting! All this and more on the podcast that's too cool to have episode titles that make sense!

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Ep 127: Who Hates Orange Chicken?

Fri, 19 May 2017 04:10:38 GMT

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Ep 126: NSWF

Sun, 14 May 2017 16:49:53 GMT

It's time for another episode of the Valiant Central Podcast, your weekly source for all things Valiant! This week, Paul and Martin discuss the marketing side of Valiant Comics as we take a look at the recently announced Divinity #0, a new marketing technique being used to market the next arc of Harbinger: Renegade, and why we thing preorder bundles is the way forward for the company. We also discuss the April sales numbers, and so much more! Plus, stay tuned after the outro music for a couple of Easter egg conversations. Be sure to follow us @whospaul, @geekvine, @valiant_central and leave us an itunes review!

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Ep 126: NSWF

Sun, 14 May 2017 16:49:53 GMT

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Ep 125: The State of Valiant 2017 w Dinesh Shamdasani

Fri, 05 May 2017 01:29:35 GMT

A brand new week means a brand new episode of the Valiant Central Podcast! This week, Paul and Martin talk about some of the fan reactions to Valiant titles recently and why it doesn't quite add up. Then, stay tuned as Martin chats with Valiant CEO, Dinesh Shamdasani, about the state of Valiant Entertainment in 2017, recent announcements, upcoming titles, Shadowman and more!

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Ep 125: The State of Valiant 2017 w Dinesh Shamdasani

Fri, 05 May 2017 01:29:35 GMT

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Ep 124: The Road To Harbinger Wars 2 at C2E2 2017

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:33:41 GMT

Welcome back to another episode of the Valiant Central Podcast, this time, with another nugget of gold from C2E2 2017. A couple of days ago, we brought you the Ninjak Vs. The Valiant Universe panel so this time, it's time to see what's new with the comics as we bring you the Road To Harbinger Wars 2 panel. A lot of information given here was told to us at the Valiant Summit last week, but there are some new tidbits of information including what the future holds for the Goat, the importance of Secret Weapons, what's coming in Shadowman and more! Hope you enjoy the panel, and don't forget that we'll be back on Friday with an interview with Dinesh Shamdasani.

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Ep 124: The Road To Harbinger Wars 2 at C2E2 2017

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:33:41 GMT

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Ep 123: Valiant Digital Ninjak Vs. The Valiant Universe at C2E2

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:54:08 GMT

Welcome back to another episode of the Valiant Central Podcast, your #1 source for Valiant discussion on the web. This past weekend was C2E2 2017 in Chicago and Martin got to spend the weekend there so this weekend we are bringing you not one, not two, but THREE episodes chock full of information. This first episode is a recording of the Valiant Digital Ninjak Vs. The Valiant Universe panel that took place on Friday and while we couldn't record any footage of the upcoming series, I will say that it is shaping up pretty nicely! Enjoy this episode and we'll be back with another in a couple of days.

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Ep 123: Valiant Digital Ninjak Vs. The Valiant Universe at C2E2

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:54:08 GMT

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Ep 122: Valiant Summit 2017 Post Show

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 02:59:57 GMT

Darrell Taylor joins Martin on this post Valiant Summit 2017 episode to break down all the announcements from this year's Valiant Summit. From X-O, to Ninja-K (no not Ninjak), to Eternity and Faith joining the Future Force, we go in depth on what has us excited and what we hope this new batch of books brings.

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Ep 122: Valiant Summit 2017 Post Show

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 02:59:57 GMT

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Ep 121: Valiant Summit 2017

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:52:33 GMT

Paul and Martin come at you with a very special episode as we talk about the Valiant Summit while watching the livestream! What did we learn from this year's summit? Were we impressed or did it leave us wanting more? Which of the announced titles has us most excited? All this and more on the latest Valiant Central Podcast! Thanks to everyone for tuning into the stream on YouTube, and to HyperRPG for streaming the summit on their Twitch channel at www.twitch.tv/hyperrpg.

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Ep 121: Valiant Summit 2017

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:52:33 GMT

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Ep 120: I Want My Comics In Manilla Envelopes

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 14:41:31 GMT

Martin returns to VCP after a week off and is joined by Paul to talk about the latest happenings in the Valiant Entertainment universe! This week, we talk about the upcoming Massacre arc in Harbinger: Renegade, X-O Manowar making it to the top 20 best selling comic book titles in March, the upcoming Valiant summit, and more! Catch us Monday April 17 at 2pm Eastern as we will be livestreaming the Valiant Summit on YouTube Live. Link to come.

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Ep 120: I Want My Comics In Manilla Envelopes

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 14:41:31 GMT

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Ep 119: Dissecting Divinity

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:11:13 GMT

Martin had to take the week off but Paul is joined by friends of the show Jack, Jay and D'Juan to talk about the impact of Divinity III on the Valiant universe. Plus, X-O Manowar!

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Ep 119: Dissecting Divinity

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:11:13 GMT

Martin had to take the week off but Paul is joined by friends of the show Jack, Jay and D'Juan to talk about the impact of Divinity III on the Valiant universe. Plus, X-O Manowar!

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Ep 118: The Road To Harbinger Wars 2

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 22:32:27 GMT

Welcome back to the Valiant Central Podcast! As promised, this episode brings you the Road to Harbinger Wars 2 panel from last week's SC Comic Con 2017 with Rafer Roberts and Dinesh Shamdasani. In this panel, Valiant discussed what we can expect from the upcoming Harbinger: Renegade arc "Massacre" and how that will lead directly into the events of Harbinger Wars 2. Who is Alpha? Who will live and who will die? Why is Valiant so excited! All this, plus, the future of Rai, an unannounced upcoming title, and tons more! We'll return next week with our regular discussion but until then, be sure to follow us @geekvine, @whospaul and @valiant_central and don't forget to check out https://www.valiantdatabase.com

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Ep 118: The Road To Harbinger Wars 2

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 22:32:27 GMT

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Ep 117: X-O Manowar Panel at SC Comic Con 2017

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 14:03:45 GMT

Martin got to spend the weekend at SC Comic Con 2017 in Greenville, SC this weekend and attended all the Valiant panels and got to hang out with some Valiant creators and amazing Valiant fans. Check out the panel, and we'll be back in a couple of days with the Harbinger Wars 2 panel then come back next week for a full discussion show!

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Ep 117: X-O Manowar Panel at SC Comic Con 2017

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 14:03:45 GMT

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