143ksk Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 Joe Simon and Jack Davis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenPRGuy Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Does every single new Archie comic now have a variant cover? I feel like at first it was just an occasional thing but now it seems like every single issue? Is there a list somewhere of all variant editions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiamSturgess Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I don't know, but I don't like it. Either they're trying to prove a point, or they're trying too hard to get a foot in the door in the Modern comics scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisInBaltimore Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 They all seem to have a variant, but they don't seem to be incentive variants. I don't think it means much of anything. Buffy does two covers for each of their books and it is more an eye appeal thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiamSturgess Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 They all seem to have a variant, but they don't seem to be incentive variants. I don't think it means much of anything. Buffy does two covers for each of their books and it is more an eye appeal thing. Yeah, fair enough. It just seems to muddy things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenPRGuy Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 (edited) On one level, more power to them. I mean, why sell the people one copy of a book when you can sell them two. But on the other hand it seems a bit overkill. Edited July 29, 2013 by GoldenPRGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 I really like a lot of the variant covers. Many of them are by artists who would not be given a chance to do a "regular" Archie cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenPRGuy Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 (edited) I'm loving the artwork too, and really dig the upcoming take on the boulevard of broken dreams, but I am just trying to determine if this is an ongoing thing for every book from here on out or not. "Archie" is the only title I continue to actively collect beyond my roughly 1998 cut off. I fully intend on owning 1-1000 some day ... I'd just like to know if that means 330 or 660 more purchases. Edited July 29, 2013 by GoldenPRGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeliBebek Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I really like a lot of the variant covers. Many of them are by artists who would not be given a chance to do a "regular" Archie cover. I had to order the upcoming Archie as Thor cover by Walt Simonson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 I really like a lot of the variant covers. Many of them are by artists who would not be given a chance to do a "regular" Archie cover. I had to order the upcoming Archie as Thor cover by Walt Simonson. This one comes out this week. I liked it so much, I purchased the OA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durden08 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Really nice artwork there Steve. Great take on Archie & the gang. Who is the artist, and what is the book title/issue #? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Stephanie Buscema (John's granddaughter) and it's Life with Archie #31. Out on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimebuster Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) I like the variants they are doing, mainly because they aren't incentives. You can order either. I have my LCS order me variants only, because the regular covers are just typical Archie (not that there's anything wrong with that) but the variants are a lot more adventurous. I love this new variant cover, for Archie #646: Edited August 2, 2013 by Crimebuster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickwire Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I was just going to post this too, absolutely love this cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenPRGuy Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Yeah I love that one, but this one ain't too shabby either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Namor Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I like the variants they are doing, mainly because they aren't incentives. You can order either. I have my LCS order me variants only, because the regular covers are just typical Archie (not that there's anything wrong with that) but the variants are a lot more adventurous. I love this new variant cover, for Archie #646: Love this cover! I talked to Andrew Pepoy, the cover artist at Heroes Con and he said he was surprised at the response to this cover. He told me that he'd sold the cover almost immediately for much cheaper than he should have, and had been fielding e-mail inquiries about it since (mine was one). I did see the original there for his Afterlife with Archie #1 variant which is cool, though much nicer before Archie Comics decided to censor Betty's butt cheek outline... He wouldn't let me take a picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 A couple of Archie first issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 I like the back cover better than the front on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I really like a lot of the variant covers. Many of them are by artists who would not be given a chance to do a "regular" Archie cover. I had to order the upcoming Archie as Thor cover by Walt Simonson. This one comes out this week. I liked it so much, I purchased the OA Kinda reminds me of the Ren and Stimpy art style. Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimebuster Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Coming up in two months, courtesy of Walt Simonson himself: The story inside is also written by former long-time Thor writer Tom DeFalco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
