SuaveStar Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Well I noticed that a lot of comics have variant covers. What are peoples thoughts on variants? I feel sometimes it's great to get a choice for cover. But now with every other comic having a variant, and the variant costing more with nothing else extra yet costing a bit more. So what do people think of variants then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Wastes of money that companies use to ratchet up the sales of their comics a couple extra thousand copies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Pretty much. I pay them no mind. Covers almost always suck regardless nowadays. Every comic on the shelf looks like an early nineties issue of Wizard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Doesn't hurt me, I only buy one issue and quite like to have the choice in artwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Pretty much. I pay them no mind. Covers almost always suck regardless nowadays. Every comic on the shelf looks like an early nineties issue of Wizard. There's no story to covers now. Most of them are pin-ups or poses or overused action shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Heres an example: Thor from Marvel comics, listening to an Ipod. I found it funny, and then saw the price and said "Huh, really don't give a shit though" and put it back down. Covers will usually be in the back of a trade anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I love variants. I'm not concerned with collecting issues, so I'm just happy when more cover-quality art comes out. More desktop wallpaper for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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