Comments on: Valiant Comic Book Alphabet of Cool - P

By: foxhugh

foxhugh — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:22:29 +0000

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By: foxhugh

foxhugh — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:19:56 +0000

I need help! I working on a giant DC vs. Valiant project on my blog (http://foxhugh.wordpress.com/category/dc-vs-valiant/) and I am pretty familiar with all the Valiant characters except PunX. Based on my research so far they seem pretty cool. Who were the team members exactly, especially the core members or does the question even apply. Any and all info is appreciated.

By: John

John — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:26:33 +0000

I'm surprised Brian made no mention of the BEST characters who were introduced in PunX: The Beautiful Bad Girls With Butts Just to Die For!

"I saw the Butt Signal."

By: Black Rabbit

Black Rabbit — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:57:16 +0000

Crazy off-the-wall Giffen-ness, chock-full of Ambush Bug-type humor. Totally worth a quarter-bin hunt.

(Why yes, I do like hyphens!)

By: Adam P. Knave

Adam P. Knave — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:42:21 +0000

PunX was fantastic. "Next issue they use their powers! HONEST!" The Birthquake fake ads, with Rai's new artist PICASO! are still a fave.

*Sigh* I miss PunX.

By: Hondo

Hondo — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:45:55 +0000

I vaguely remember it and haven't re-read it in years.

Anyone that knew anything about Giffen knew this was similar to his other works : Ambush Bug, Trencher, The March Hare

Looking forward to digging this back up.

By: Birmy

Birmy — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:23:41 +0000

How exactly did Giffen parody "Birthquake"?

By: Pil

Pil — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:23:12 +0000

PunX was hilarious IMO. Too bad they didn't publish the fourth issue, but at the time things weren't going too well for comics in general, and Valiant in particular.

A small correction: The city was Acclamation, a small nod (or kick) to the new owners Acclaim.

By: R

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:40:48 +0000

Or other Valiant comics. >rimshot<

By: Jeff Ryan

Jeff Ryan — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:36:39 +0000

This was during Giffin's Trencher period, where everyone always stood next to huge piles of rotting garbage.

By: R

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:21:26 +0000

Best damn book Valiant put out. I was always confused as to why the manga special wasn't in a manga style, but maybe that was the point.

By: Roquefort Raider

Roquefort Raider — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:41:02 +0000

I'm afraid I saw more of Punx in this column than anywhere else before; all I knew about the title was what was in the Valiant house ad way back when. At the time I thought "crap, another depressing grim and gritty urban comic". Maybe the satire angle should have been made more apparent for readers to give the new book a chance.