Am I the only one who doesn't care about variant covers?

[BugsySig]

Admit it, you love comic book stores and you will eventually fold and go nutty buying "floppies".

That's how I plan on spending my retirement (and my pension)

[Aram]

I cared about the variants but I don't so much any more. I think the spread is too high and too many.

That and I did the calculation on how much space they will take up by the time I'm an old man and how much I would spend to get different covers of the same books...

So I'll probably be sticking to regular issues after the summer of Valiant with only the rare exceptions.

[MarrowMan]

I thought I was gonna care about Variants, and as soon as couldn't get the Xo Voice Variant, I said *SQUEE* THIS, I DON'T GIVE A *SQUEE*. I'M OUT.

I got plenty of the aja #1 variant though, my favorite variant so far, and probably the best one still.

[ian_house]

I thought I was gonna care about Variants, and as soon as couldn't get the Xo Voice Variant, I said *SQUEE* THIS, I DON'T GIVE A *SQUEE*. I'M OUT.

I got plenty of the aja #1 variant though, my favorite variant so far, and probably the best one still.

Pretty similar. I would have gone back and got the early ones, but the lists just keep coming of more and more variants. And in 6 months I'm not going to care I have a 1:25 variant to A&A #6 or something else incredibly random. For alot here it's brownie points and the ever unachieavable 100% completion, but I can't bring myself to do that, far too unorganised.

[MrBigFeathas]

I was getting all the pullbox variants, and I had the two Harbinger #4 variants and two X-O #5 variants in my DCBS order but I decided I'm not going to chase any of them anymore. The #1 issues were ok but if they are going to keep going I'm not going to spend that kind of money. I removed the Harbinger 4 and X-O 5 regular price variants from my order. I'll just be getting the regular covers going forward. That extra money could go toward reading other books.

[Crow331]

The only reason I care about the variants is because if I don't really care for a particular cover there is usually another one for me to choose from. I like the opportunity to choose my favorite cover

Other wise i couldn't give a *SQUEE* .... thank gosh!

[etos45]

The only reason I care about the variants is because if I don't really care for a particular cover there is usually another one for me to choose from. I like the opportunity to choose my favorite cover

Other wise i couldn't give a *SQUEE* .... thank gosh!

For me, that only works with 1:1 variants. In which case, I guess you're right. However, if I like one cover over another but the price difference is $20-70, I'm going with the cheaper one.

[Aram]

I thought I was gonna care about Variants, and as soon as couldn't get the Xo Voice Variant, I said *SQUEE* THIS, I DON'T GIVE A *SQUEE*. I'M OUT.

I got plenty of the aja #1 variant though, my favorite variant so far, and probably the best one still.

Pretty similar. I would have gone back and got the early ones, but the lists just keep coming of more and more variants. And in 6 months I'm not going to care I have a 1:25 variant to A&A #6 or something else incredibly random. For alot here it's brownie points and the ever unachieavable 100% completion, but I can't bring myself to do that, far too unorganised.

100% completion of previous non errors/misprints is achievable, it is just incredibly difficult to do in any reasonably short period of time without vast financial resources.

That's why I'm pushing about a little over 90% after 12 years of VH1-VH3 being my primary focus.

But yes... I would call the new VEI universe nearly impossible without (relatively) vast financial resources.

I've been spending 400 to 500% of my normal new and back issue comic budget on the new Valiant and still could not keep up by month 3. That's saying a lot considering that budget has maintained a 23 comic average per month for 12 years and there are only 3 titles out so far.

[BugsySig]

I thought I was gonna care about Variants, and as soon as couldn't get the Xo Voice Variant, I said *SQUEE* THIS, I DON'T GIVE A *SQUEE*. I'M OUT.

I got plenty of the aja #1 variant though, my favorite variant so far, and probably the best one still.

Pretty similar. I would have gone back and got the early ones, but the lists just keep coming of more and more variants. And in 6 months I'm not going to care I have a 1:25 variant to A&A #6 or something else incredibly random. For alot here it's brownie points and the ever unachieavable 100% completion, but I can't bring myself to do that, far too unorganised.

100% completion of previous non errors/misprints is achievable, it is just incredibly difficult to do in any reasonably short period of time without vast financial resources.

That's why I'm pushing about a little over 90% after 12 years of VH1-VH3 being my primary focus.

But yes... I would call the new VEI universe nearly impossible without (relatively) vast financial resources.

I've been spending 400 to 500% of my normal new and back issue comic budget on the new Valiant and still could not keep up by month 3. That's saying a lot considering that budget has maintained a 23 comic average per month for 12 years and there are only 3 titles out so far.

Considering most of us have waited 15+ years for the return of Valiant, you'd think some of us could wait a few months for the variant market to settle down to avoid breaking the bank.

Instead? We turn into Pete and demand they "Fall in love with me" now.

[slimydog]

If you look at it this way - budgeting for variants could be a positive:

(1) Change one of your meals in the day that would cost on average $6 to $2 (like two Jack-in-the-Box tacos).
(2) Do this everyday (30 days a month)

In the end, you can get most monthly-VEI variants while losing a pound a week without exercising.

[tarheelmarine]

If you look at it this way - budgeting for variants could be a positive:

(1) Change one of your meals in the day that would cost on average $6 to $2 (like two Jack-in-the-Box tacos).
(2) Do this everyday (30 days a month)

In the end, you can get most monthly-VEI variants while losing a pound a week without exercising.

Hahaha..excellent suggestion. Valiant is good for the mind and the body with this regimen.

[Aram]

Considering most of us have waited 15+ years for the return of Valiant, you'd think some of us could wait a few months for the variant market to settle down to avoid breaking the bank.

Instead? We turn into Pete and demand they "Fall in love with me" now.

Wait... maybe that's what VEI did to US!