tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997969522623175126.post8463573469705851847..comments2023-10-15T04:34:12.635-07:00Comments on Why Comic Books Suck: Variant Covers / Specials Covers – Who Gives A DamnJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352163584546054887noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997969522623175126.post-29397599687286469112013-08-23T04:25:15.666-07:002013-08-23T04:25:15.666-07:00If the variants weren't better, then no one wo...If the variants weren't better, then no one would want them. But I agree, put out the best cover possible. I really do have a preference on what cover I get and am disappointed if I get the wrong one. The subscription variant is a great idea, so you at least won't miss out. Life with Archie has those and they're 1000 times better than the regular ones. Unfortunately, my store didn't realize they could get them at first and I missed a few. <br /><br />How much are they paying those artists for the different covers (in terms of are you making your money back with the variants), but at least that gives the artist something to sell too. 11 covers for the disappointing Superman Unchained is ridiculous! <br /><br />I hate exclusives for action figures/toys too. When you're collecting something and all of a sudden there is a figure you'll never get because its $300 -- it makes you want to give up on being a completist with the rest of the line. (LEGOS are still awesome however). <br /><br />I don't know much about these 3D covers for DC -- I'm liable to only get Count Vertigo's. My other combo books won't ship and they don't have the same creative team anyway. I asked Rusty if this was all a stunt to give creators an extra month to get on schedule, he said no, but I'm sure that it'll help.<br /><br />They should save those gimmicks for special occasions! How many 30th anniversary Spidey holograms are still in circulation today. :)<br /><br />I had to read your "hoping to EBAY" several times. At first I thought you said it like "hoping to God". Then I thought you meant "hopping to EBAY". It wasn't wrong, but it was funny to me.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894454259041852707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997969522623175126.post-70062032606106130552013-08-22T19:00:51.330-07:002013-08-22T19:00:51.330-07:00I have a friend that buys for cover art. It is no...I have a friend that buys for cover art. It is not my cup of tea. Yeah, if I see a different cover on the shelf than the one I was given in my pull box, well I have traded them out on the shelf. What I find funny is how I looked at my recent 50 cent buys during FCBD where I got recent X-O Manowar books. I have noticed that some were the Variant.<br /><br />I remember the 90's crap and glut of covers. I was reading a 50 cent buy of Gen13 #1. I saw mine was cover 1B. I counted and there were 13 different covers listed for that book. Those were the days. I hope we never get back to that point again. It was just for a speculator market.ARShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449004948708758823noreply@blogger.com