Question about new variant covers for relaunch issues?

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:32:29 pm

Hey guys, was wondering are there going to be variants for every issue or are they just doing all the cool incentives for the #1's?

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:36:25 pm

I think they are planning on doing more variants besides the first issues, but I'm not sure how many issues they will keep it up for (hopefully not many).

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:38:08 pm

At the podcast they made it clear that variant covers wouldn't be there focus and not all issues will have them.

-Brian

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:55:18 pm

The second X-O has a 1:20.

jmatt · Post by **jmatt** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:58:29 pm

Variants can be fun but I'm getting tapped out quickly. I hope it's very occasional.

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:47:15 am

jmatt wrote:Variants can be fun but I'm getting tapped out quickly. I hope it's very occasional.

Agreed, I do love my Valiant but would not want a variant for every issue that comes out.

MoonChild · Post by **MoonChild** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:58:44 am

Variant for issue 2 is a bad sign...guess we just gotta get used to it, they are in business to make money, guess u cant hate on that..

Cyberstrike · Post by **Cyberstrike** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:17:35 pm

Varient covers are a complete and total waste of time, money, talent, and trees.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:21:03 pm

New...Valiant...must...survive...variants...okay...

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:43:00 pm

StarBrand wrote:New...Valiant...must...survive...variants...okay...

Yes. I doubt I will get many of them, but they seem like a must. I have no problem with them.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:43:39 pm

MoonChild wrote:Variant for issue 2 is a bad sign...guess we just gotta get used to it, they are in business to make money, guess u cant hate on that..

Everyone is. I am.

BugsySig · Post by **BugsySig** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:07:39 pm

Variants are there as an incentive to retailers to order more copies. Publishers in general could care less what a collector wants to see. It is purely business and sales motivated for the publisher and LCS (who profit from the variant mark-up).

That being said, I only expect multiple variants through the end of the "Summer of Valiant" for those same promotional reasons. So after XO #4, Harbinger #3, Bloodshot #2 and A&A #1, I think it will revert to a normal 1 variant per issue (1:20 or 1:50) for a while before it becomes only an occasional thing (like anniversary/milestone issues or crossovers).

Of course if they continue the pull-box promotion, who knows what we could end up with...

etos45 · Post by **etos45** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:16:59 pm

BugsySig wrote:Variants are there as an incentive to retailers to order more copies. Publishers in general could care less what a collector wants to see. It is purely business and sales motivated for the publisher and LCS (who profit from the variant mark-up).

That being said, I only expect multiple variants through the end of the "Summer of Valiant" for those same promotional reasons. So after XO #4, Harbinger #3, Bloodshot #2 and A&A #1, I think it will revert to a normal 1 variant per issue (1:20 or 1:50) for a while before it becomes only an occasional thing (like anniversary/milestone issues or crossovers).

Of course if they continue the pull-box promotion, who knows what we could end up with...

I think the pullbox is just for the first issues (which I'm very happy about). Judging from X-O #2, all future issues (for now) are going to have 1:20 variants. You might be right that this is just something they doing for Summer of Valiant, though. Maybe just the first 4 of each issue to help get them started?

fury143 · Post by **fury143** » Fri May 04, 2012 11:56:56 pm

I hope the 1:20 editions stop at some point since they cost $20 each. I rather get the pullbox which is the same cost as the regular edition.

etos45 · Post by **etos45** » Sat May 05, 2012 12:21:30 am

fury143 wrote:I hope the 1:20 editions stop at some point since they cost $20 each. I rather get the pullbox which is the same cost as the regular edition.

It looks like plenty of people are finding them for much less than $20, at least.

TKWill · Post by **TKWill** » Sat May 05, 2012 7:26:32 am

Can someone explain the pullbox variant for me? I have an understanding of the others but I'm not sure what that is.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Sat May 05, 2012 7:37:10 am

TKWill wrote:Can someone explain the pullbox variant for me? I have an understanding of the others but I'm not sure what that is.

It's for people who reserve issues. But in reality it's only really a 50/50 cover.

TKWill · Post by **TKWill** » Sat May 05, 2012 7:39:07 am

ian_house wrote:
TKWill wrote:Can someone explain the pullbox variant for me? I have an understanding of the others but I'm not sure what that is.
It's for people who reserve issues. But in reality it's only really a 50/50 cover.

Thanks.

BugsySig · Post by **BugsySig** » Sat May 05, 2012 7:58:57 am

ian_house wrote:
TKWill wrote:Can someone explain the pullbox variant for me? I have an understanding of the others but I'm not sure what that is.
It's for people who reserve issues. But in reality it's only really a 50/50 cover.

And plenty of people, including myself, have seen them just out on the shelves with the regular cover.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sat May 05, 2012 8:07:03 am

I don't think it quite worked out like they originally thought. I knew that would be an issue as soon as they announced it. The logistics of limiting the cover to sub customers only would either be 1) a logistical nightmare or 2) completely dependent on the LCSs to be the gatekeepers on it (which, let's face it will never happen).

As ian said, it's pretty much a 50/50 split.

Also, X-O #3 has a 1:20 variant as does Harby #2. So it's not ending yet. I know the secondary market is not what they care about, but having this many variants out there isn't good for the secondary market.

bobby97801 · Post by **bobby97801** » Sat May 05, 2012 8:27:51 am

400yrs wrote:I don't think it quite worked out like they originally thought. I knew that would be an issue as soon as they announced it. The logistics of limiting the cover to sub customers only would either be 1) a logistical nightmare or 2) completely dependent on the LCSs to be the gatekeepers on it (which, let's face it will never happen).

As ian said, it's pretty much a 50/50 split.

Also, X-O #3 has a 1:20 variant as does Harby #2. So it's not ending yet. I know the secondary market is not what they care about, but having this many variants out there isn't good for the secondary market.

that makes me mad "BOBBY SMASH!!"

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