ThoseBackPages Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 there are no Ghost Variants for Bedlam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solar Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Bedlam has Phantom variants so you may be waiting a while for that Ghost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niro Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 sorry i meant phantom, my poor little mind got all mixed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarrysComics Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) Does anyone know when the ghost variant of bedlam is usually released? Is it on the same day as the 1st print or a certain number of weeks later? Phantom variants were released for the first arc of Nick & Riley's fabulous new series. They came out with the first printings of #1-6. They are quite rare compared to the regular editions. Nick & Riley did a wonderful job on them. ( CP Wilson III too ) Twenty retailers across the globe gave premium shelf space & hand sold the new series in an aggressive attempt to build readership. The Phantom group sticks around for a story arc helping creators stabilize print runs. It seems to have caught on, fans adore the book. You can get more info here: http://phantomvariant.com/blog/ Larry Edited April 7, 2013 by LarrysComics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niro Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 ah right thanks I was just wondering, as I went in to the main forbidden planet store in London last week, and there were no phantom variants of bedlam on the shelves, even though they have quite a few copies of all the phantom variants of previous issues (excluding issue #1). I'll check again this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mschmidt Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Twenty retailers across the globe gave premium shelf space & hand sold the new series in an aggressive attempt to build readership. The Phantom group sticks around for a story arc helping creators stabilize print runs. Nice spin - if the Phantom variants were truly an "aggressive" tool to attempt to build readership, they'd be priced at cover. I think you're confusing your variants with the Image First books :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I like pie Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I'm not a fan of the Phantom variants but Graham Cracker always has them at cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Linguini Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 The good old Phantom Variants are /good debate. We really need to have that again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 The good old Phantom Variants are /good debate. We really need to have that again.... it will never end until someone calls someone else Hitler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeanius Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 The good old Phantom Variants are /good debate. We really need to have that again.... it will never end until someone calls someone else Hitler And THAT will only make it end until the thread is unlocked again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 The good old Phantom Variants are /good debate. We really need to have that again.... it will never end until someone calls someone else Hitler And THAT will only make it end until the thread is unlocked again. pffft here's some reading for you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeanius Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 . Whatever. ;p Check your PMs, you lazy bastich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Linguini Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 The good old Phantom Variants are /good debate. We really need to have that again.... it will never end until someone calls someone else Hitler And THAT will only make it end until the thread is unlocked again. pffft here's some reading for you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law Yeah and read this too http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Emery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleranko Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 The good old Phantom Variants are /good debate. We really need to have that again.... it will never end until someone calls someone else Hitler And THAT will only make it end until the thread is unlocked again. pffft here's some reading for you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law Thats hilariously awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 . Whatever. ;p Check your PMs, you lazy bastich. that does it I am clearing my browser cache... no flashy flashy when PM.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mschmidt Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I'm not a fan of the Phantom variants but Graham Cracker always has them at cover GC has had a lot of Phantom variants at $6.99, some at $9.99 and and some at $14.99 - don't think I've ever seen them at cover at the store :shrug: I have zero issues with the Phantom variants - nor any variants in general - I just thought it was hilarious that Larry was trying to pretend that the main reason for the Phantom variant program is to "build readership" & "stabilize print runs". Image publishing $1 Image First reprints of sold-out issues is how you build readership. Releasing a $10 variant of Fantastic Four, vol. 4 #1 is how you generate revenue for stores participating in your variant program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I like pie Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I should have specified. GC in Wheaton. I haven't looked in the last month but previous to that, they were selling them for same price as standard copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsJustRyan Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 What's the phantom for #6 look like (since we're talking about phantoms and ghosts and such)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500Club Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 We have one store in the province that sells Phantoms at cover, and another that sells them at $10. I don't think pricing is mandated for retailers, so it varies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveySwick Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 What's the phantom for #6 look like (since we're talking about phantoms and ghosts and such)? Isn't this it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
