Retailer Q | #3: Variant Covers

Is there a market for variants, and if so how long does it last? Do variants have any legs as a back issue collectible?

DC 1:200 Variants

This came across my email in DC’s weekly retailer newsletter.  Is anyone actively collecting variant covers? DC COMICS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL 1:200 VARIANTS FOR SEPTEMBER With anticipation for DC Comics’ New 52 continuing to build, DC Comics announces new 1:200 black and...

Jiminy Christmas! | Varian...

This one has been brewing for a long time but over the holidays my ire was raised considerably as I tried to organize my library.  Why, pray tell, does Marvel believe they need to have variant dust jackets for hardcover books? Let’s take a step back and see where this debacle began. ...

Marvel Unveils "Siege...

Official press release Marvel is proud to unveil superstar J. Scott Campbell’s Siege #3 Deadpool Variant, as part of the groundbreaking program aimed at providing assistance to retailers by turning unsold comics into cash. Retailers – for every 50 stripped covers of the following comics...