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This includes Dynamite, with special Comics Pro variant issues of three of their comics, one published, two not yet, and extra copies of the rarer Warriors Of Mars #1 cover. Who can be the first to get them on eBay? If you're going to the show, do let Bleeding Cool know how it goes… I'm hoping[...]

You open the bag, you wait the appropriate amount of time, you flip to the DC Download Code page and… …damn. Hey, is this an ultra rare variant? You pick up the Action Comics #6 Combo edition You open the bag, you wait the appropriate amount of time, you flip to the DC Download Code page and… …damn. Hey,[...]

Yesterday a copy of the Hastings cover variant to the Star Trek/Legion Of Superheroes crossover from IDW sold for over $75 on eBay. Yet there are still copies on the shelves of many Hastings for cover price. So if you live near a Hastings… feel free to take advantage of those who don't. Yesterday a copy of[...]

Missed out on the 100 variant copies of Heart #1 by Blair Butler and Kevin Mellon at the New York Comic Con? Still want some extremely rare variant goodness to prove your love to Butler? Or prove your love to Mellon? Well, help is at hand courtesy of Third Eye Comics with their 1000 limited[...]

This is the complete cover collection of Amazing Spider-Man #666 including all the different retailer-specific covers from around the world, displayed by

Variant covers are a way for publishers to get retailers to up their ordering numbers slightly, by making them available for order if retailers hit certain sales targets Which can make them rare and valuable to some For a short period at least until the next variant comes along It's enforced scarcity and it can[...]

With more than a day to go, this copy is selling for over $80. And then there are the variant versions The David Finch cover, now with added Cyborg has sold copies for $25 while his 1:200 pencil sketch variant has sold copies at $210 And the combo pack with a cover price of $4.99 is[...]

Two designs by Jim Lee for his upcoming Action Comics #1 variant cover, but both rejected by him The former, apparently, does bear some resemblance to the finished version. Two designs by Jim Lee for his upcoming Action Comics #1 variant cover, but both rejected by him The former, apparently, does bear some resemblance to[...]

The "Miles Variant" edition of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1, drawn by Sara Pichelli, coming out in September. The "Miles Variant" edition of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1, drawn by Sara Pichelli, coming out in September. The "Miles Variant" edition of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1, drawn by Sara Pichelli, coming out in September. The "Miles Variant" edition[...]

The glow in the dark variant cover for Chew #19 Bleeding Cool covered it at the time And it now goes from anywhere from $24 to $50 on eBay No wonder some people tried to hoard them… But in November, I understand that Image Comics are making the San Diego variant available to everyone, whether you[...]

We've shown you the Phoenix Comics retailer variant cover from Amazing Spider-Man #666, in which comic stores have been able to buy 500-and-up print runs with their own store on the front. Well now here's one from Comics & More in Madison Heights, MI.  Indeed, this is one of the two covers that Dan Slott noted[...]

Brian Hibbs of Comix Experience in San Francisco, California is not a fan of variant covers on comic books He doesn't sell them on the shelf, he only buys them by special order for customers who ask but somnetimes, without his say so, companies send them to him anyway. And he gives them to the Comic[...]

Bleeding Cool has already run pieces on the IDW Godzilla and Avatar/Boundless War Goddess mass retailer variant covers, but now Marvel has entered the fray with Amazing Spider-Man #666 If a retailer orders 150% of their usual Amazing Spider-Man numbers, and they can order 500 or more additional covers with their choice of personalised cover[...]

Here's a first look at two more X-Men history variant covers, Wolverine and Havok, from FF 3 and Journey Into Mystery 623 respectively, montaging through the ages. I miss Larry Stroman Havok, I really do. Here's a first look at two more X-Men history variant covers, Wolverine and Havok, from FF 3 and Journey Into Mystery[...]

IDW has arranged a second print of its retailer-variant covers for Godzilla #1 (launching next week) And, just like the first lot, Bleeding Cool has the exclusive And with the WonderCon cover at the end, and covers with IDW getting smashed, this now makes a grand total of 100 variant covers for the comic Gotta[...]

It looks like Marvel will be running I Am Captain America variants on a number of titles Here are a couple, from Captain America itself, and Deadpool. With the movie coming out, we know there's going to be all sorts of promotional and ncentive materials going around as the opportunity to sell everything Captain America[...]

The first print of Godzilla #1 from IDW had 74 retailers getting an exclusive store cover, when they made an order of 500 copies, featuring their store

This is the Stan Goldberg cover to FF #1 by Jonathan Hickman and Steve Epting, from the man who coloured Fantastic Four #1 and, indeed, set their colour

We've all enjoyed the Godzilla retailer variant cover gallery. But why do I get the feeling that this particular Godzilla #1 variant from IDW will be more popular than the rest? If not perhaps for reasons that owner Larry would appreciate? He won't mind though, a sale's a sale… We've all enjoyed the Godzilla retailer variant cover[...]

Which means an addition to the normal print run you can add another 37,500 copies. And all these retailers have a very interesting comic to use for promotional purposes. And on top of the 75 retailer covers, there are the standard, variant, retailer variant, wraparound and Wondercon exclusive cover too All in all that makes 80 covers[...]

A variant cover for The Walking Dead #81 Isn't that nice? Might give it to a grateful customer, might make it a prize in a store competition… …or might just put it on eBay. $71 at time of posting with 5 days to go. That should pay for Saturday night's drinks… or maybe put a dent in the[...]

This is a retailer variant cover of Joe Hill's The Cape from IDW for Jetpack Comics Limited to 500 copies, it's notable for having a photo of Joe Hill himself on top of the Rodriquez cover with a smattering of fruity language aimed at the Minutemen to boot… This is a retailer variant cover of[...]

Well the Millarworld crossover thing is actually three variant covers for Mark Millar's three Icon titles, drawn by Superior's Leinil Yu The covers will be available on Nemesis #4, Superior #4 and Kick-Ass 2 #2 Retailer orders for each are restricted to one copy for every ten normal issues ordered. Clicky to make biggy. Bleeding Cool[...]

Hastings continue their roll out of comic stores across certain parts of the country, and have now established the largest direct market comic chain in the world. And as part of that , they are extending their line of exclusive variant comics that ha ve proved so popular – and valuable – in the past. But because[...]

Earlier today I ran the story that Marvel would be relaunching the Ultimate Comics titles with Foilogram enhancement covers, reminiscent of Marvel and