Newsarama Gets Into Valiant v. Valiant

Matt Brady at Newsarama has a smart piece up about two entities making claims on the Valiant name and the Valiant characters, and the legal dispute that exists between them, using the dissemination of an ashcan preview at San Diego Con as its kick-off point.

Valiant was a Jim Shooter-involved company created in the late 1980s that enjoyed a modest wave of success, depending on your view, a) drafting behind more aggressive market leaders like Image and Marvel, or b) providing a sturdier, more stable structure than most lines of the time in part because of investment in classic comics editorial-driven storytelling. Given the rigidity of the marketplace, one might wonder why anyone would bother beyond the chance the line could be mined possible movie franchises and the like, although I suppose that's more than enough to motivate most people.
 
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