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[mkb28]

I like variants but I am not doing shop variants anymore, unless I like it or get it in a package deal. There's too many. Ninjak and BSR had so many, hell, I still don't have every BSR 1 variant. Sadly, I wonder how Valiant would be in this marketplace without variants. Are there retailers who can't get enough sales who are ordering enough for a 1:20 for a customer or two?

+1

The retailer variants were the first thing I gave up on too. Just too many covers on top of what VEI was releasing.

Mkb28

[Elveen]

while trying to build up the courage to ask out Jessica Fontain.

She got DBSed!

[Elveen]

And just because I can allow me to throw in my two cents.

Keep doing it! I love your perspectives.

[Ramses818]

I did read you post Ramses, not nitpicking, just think the following stands out ~ that I would not expect.

. Some you can walk into their store and they don't allow swearing of any kind

I would not expect any store to allow swearing, no matter what they sold. (Ok, maybe a bar yes).

Stores don't always encourage it of course, but there are some stores even if you were to say something like *SQUEE* or hell or even damn. They just politely remind you they don't allow swearing of any kind in their store. Other stores that are selling more adult content don't mind at all. I'm not saying that somebody's coming in recording a rap album or anything. LOL I just wanted to show that there's a very diverse group of stores and depending on what your taste there's definitely one for you.

[Ramses818]

And just because I can allow me to throw in my two cents.

Keep doing it! I love your perspectives.

You know I will!

[jmatt]

And just because I can allow me to throw in my two cents. I'm lucky to live in the San Fernando Valley on the West End to be more precise. I have more than a dozen stores within 20 miles of me. If anybody knows in LA 20 miles is not a big distance! LOL. Stores out here do sell variant covers. And the reason they do this is because it makes them money. Some stores out here deal only in new stock. Some deal only in old stock. Some you can walk into their store and they don't allow swearing of any kind or even loud disagreements, because they stock large assortment of kid comics. I have stores that whole regular signings, and other stores that have reading groups, some stores have date nights, and some stores have art tutorials for young aspiring artists. I too was one of the people who tried to collect every single cover. I found it fun going store to store looking for somewhere comic that I wanted. Now I can't quite afford as much but I still enjoy getting my favorite covers as they come out (Or when DBS doesn't out them as being very rare before I can buy hem on eBay! Lol). I am also a father of two very different teenagers. My son loves superheroes and action comics. My daughter loves the simple joys of a funny book, Be it Bee and puppy cat, or Garfield, or Archie's. My daughter would rather work at a booth with her favorite comic book company and chased down every variant. My son on the other hand is always relished being able to take in a few comics and pass them around his friends at school while they debate the latest episode of Dragonball Z that they've watched. For all the gloom and doom that everybody says the industry still survives. Even as bad as the 90s were, we still have new books coming out every week. Marvel didn't disappear, DC didn't disappear, and how many have started up since then? In this capitalistic world that we live in some stores will survive, some stores will close down, and some stores will thrive and expand. Will every variant be worth a fortune? Of course not but we don't read comic books because we all think we're going to be millionaires, and we certainly are collecting them with that in mind. Are there millionaire comic book collectors? Certainly seems to be. It seems it as people give more money they coming to collect those beautiful high dollar books. But just from my perspective and the perspective of those people that I have the pleasure of talking to on a weekly or monthly basis I would say that the industry still has a very bright future. Kind of like politics some people are going to say bad things some people are going to say good things but is just going to keep going on year after year. so what just say we all have fun? And I'll keep enjoying my favorite comic book RAI, and yes I can't wait for the deluxe hardcover!

[mkb28]

I almost pee'd my pants.

[Phantom]

I did read you post Ramses, not nitpicking, just think the following stands out ~ that I would not expect.

. Some you can walk into their store and they don't allow swearing of any kind

I would not expect any store to allow swearing, no matter what they sold. (Ok, maybe a bar yes).

Stores don't always encourage it of course, but there are some stores even if you were to say something like *SQUEE* or hell or even damn. They just politely remind you they don't allow swearing of any kind in their store. Other stores that are selling more adult content don't mind at all. I'm not saying that somebody's coming in recording a rap album or anything. LOL I just wanted to show that there's a very diverse group of stores and depending on what your taste there's definitely one for you.

I was distracted by that sentence, rereading I understand it more a diversity comment. It was a funny statement to take out of context.

[Ramses818]

It's all good and fun! I love sharing ideas and my love of Valiant. Glad everyone understands each other.