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Valiant's success can be directly attributed to its outstanding writing.

"Valiant's success was directly attributed to its outstanding writing, mostly by its high-standing writer, Jim Shooter. Shooter's stories for Valiant generally only sparked to life when they involved men of godlike powers wondering whether or not to destroy the world."

The superhero line was held in abeyance, however, as Voyager made licensing deals with Nintendo and World Wrestling Federation, hoping that comic books featuring those popular properties would quickly gain significant market share. The licensed line was disastrous, however, generating losses which required Voyager's backers to double their initial investment to keep the business operating.

In 1990, Valiant finally launched its superhero line, mixing modified versions of the Gold Key characters with several original characters to establish a new shared universe. It successfully used an unusual (for the comics market) coupon promotion to drive sales on its early titles. The line's rapid success sparked the interest of comic book buyers and speculators. In mid-1992, the company published a line-wide crossover called Unity. It altered many elements of the Valiant Universe, effectively integrating all the titles into a more tightly interconnected continuity. Valiant soon became the #3 comic book publisher in terms of market share, behind only industry giants Marvel and DC - and was tipped to surpass DC and become #2.

Valiant's success can be directly attributed to its outstanding writing. Harbinger was the breakout title. Just a few months after it's release, Harbinger gained a substantial fan following and sent the comic world into a frenzy seeking back issues of the series. Wizard Magazine named Harbinger the most collectible book of the decade and sent Harbinger #1 past the $100 mark. Titles such as Eternal Warrior, Shadowman, Rai and X-O Manowar are followed closely. These books dominated the 90s comics market and early issues were on the top of every fans want lists. With print runs in the high hundreds of thousands, in some cases millions, per issue Valiant was the toast of the industry.

WHO'S A VALIANT FAN?

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The character was seen in one Acclaim Entertainment-developed video game, Iron Man/X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal, which also featured Marvel Comics' armored superhero Iron Man. In this game X-O Manowar and Iron Man battle together against a number of villains from both Ironman and X-O Manowar's comics. Trying to stop them from obtaining all fragments of the Cosmic Cube, a cube of cosmic energy so intense that if it fell into the wrong hands universal domination would be at their grasp. Thus X-O Manowar and Iron Man must team up against all odds to stop their enemies. X-O Manowar also reveals his old enemies the Spider Aliens, who created his armor... and they want it back!

Once I get my fancy job, I am totally hitting eBay for cheap Valiant lots (much like the lot I once sold).

John Ostrander is an American writer of comics. Originally an actor in a Chicago theatre company, he moved into writing comics in 1983. His first published works were stories about "Sargon, Mistress of War" published in the First Comics series "Warp", based on a series of plays by that same Chicago theatre company. He is co-creator of the character Grimjack with Timothy Truman, published originally as a back up story in the First Comics title, Starslayer, before going on to appear in a comic of the same name, again published by First Comics in the mid 1980s. First Comics ceased publication in 1991, and Ostrander went on to work at other comics companies.

As detailed below, Onslaught had a very subtle and complex origin:

During the Fatal Attractions story arc, Magneto ripped the adamantium from Wolverine's skeleton through every pore after Wolverine tried to kill him (Magneto was threatening innocent lives with lethal force at the time). In response Professor Xavier shut down Magneto's mind psionically. When this happened a portion of Magneto's psyche (the most evil part of Magneto's mind) was transferred into Xavier's repressed subconscious ego. This small element of Magneto's psyche took root in the dark corner of Xavier's mind where his repressed anger at humanity's intolerance toward mutants was buried. This was the seed that would grow into the being known as Onslaught. This all took place in issues: X-Men (Vol. 2) #25 and Uncanny X-Men.

The entity would not be freed until much later, however. This occurred after the first Age of Apocalypse story finished. A being named Nate Grey from a parallel dimension came to Earth and when Professor X was trying to scan the mind of Nate Grey (X-Man) to verify Nate's origin, Nate Grey accidentally ripped Xavier's astral form out of his body. Somehow this act freed the hidden psionic entity that was struggling to divide itself from Xavier and take on life of its own. Unseen, the diabolical Onslaught was now free to draw its plans against humanity.

Pretty dreadful introductionary section here! I've just done a little tweaking, but it needs impovement, GET ON IT PEOPLE.