Zacreth Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Store Exclusive Variants Thread! So there's always posts in all the separate "Celebrate artist X" threads about store exclusives for a certain artist or character. I thought we should have a thread that lists all the store variants announced so that people interested can find it easier. I'll start by showing a couple that I'm aware of: KRS Comics: Peter Parker Spectacular Spider-man #1 by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau - Released 6/30/17 Unknown Comics: Weapons of Mass Destruction #1 by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau - Released 7/21/17 Lethal_Collector 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siro123 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 I love me some artgerm. I have all his covers so here we go again ! fullerjason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethal_Collector Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Interesting...good idea. With all these stores getting their own multipack variants its quite daunting keeping them straight even after just a couple months. Jerome Hickok8AA8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hickok8AA8 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Whoever decides to start breaking up the 3 pack to get the virgin, and selling individually instead, is going to gain major points among the community. $75+ per sale is just not going to sustain itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealVenom Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 This thread is a great idea. There's been a ton of store exclusives lately, most of them pretty damn awesome. My Fav so far is the KRS Guardians of the Galaxy cover by Natali Sanders I love EVERYTHING Natali Sanders does.. i'll throw all my money at an exclusive from her. Kinda feel like Her and Mattina are going to be the next generation of Campbell and Dellotto's. aerischan and fullerjason 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnywadd Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 There have been a ton of store exclusives and definitely some cool ones, but I think they are really starting to steer collectors away from books. IMO paul747 and aerischan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealVenom Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 1 minute ago, Jonnywadd said: There have been a ton of store exclusives and definitely some cool ones, but I think they are really starting to steer collectors away from books. IMO Depends on the collector IMHO If buying these is the only way to get sick covers by your favorite or a super Hot artist like Natali Sanders then its a no brainer. Even the flippers have been doing well with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnywadd Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Sure does depend on the collector. Collectors may try to collect cover artists work no matter what it is, but from what I've witnessed these store variants have lead people away from certain titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerischan Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 9 hours ago, siro123 said: I love me some artgerm. I have all his covers so here we go again ! Not retailer exclusive but Astonishing X-Men #1 will have a 1:1000 variant by Artgerm. I love it (Romy) but no way I'm spending that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipewah Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 The 3 to 4 different variant covers is getting a bit old and expensive. Feels like a massive money grab/rip off if all that has changed is the coloring i.e. sketch, fade, copic, partial color/sketch, virgin cover. In saying that, there have been some really good ones of late. PhantomEwan and aerischan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thpike Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 When does this guy not write? The Unsound - The Comic Mint variant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacreth Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 6 hours ago, thpike said: When does this guy not write? The Unsound - The Comic Mint variant Haha everything seems to be written by Rosenburg or Cullen now..haha. But not too much of a fan of that cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thpike Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Story sounds cool thought... I'd be interested to see what other covers they produce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnz Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 On 5/18/2017 at 4:51 PM, Hickok8AA8 said: Whoever decides to start breaking up the 3 pack to get the virgin, and selling individually instead, is going to gain major points among the community. $75+ per sale is just not going to sustain itself. These don't hold value. Not original release value anyway. I just got JL vs. SS #1, Artgerm virgin variant. When it was released in the set of 3, the virgin was going for $60+. I picked up a 9.8 (raw) for $23 shipped. I'm all about the virgins (lol!). I buy for the art, so anything obstructing it is an eye sore imho. My current list is (All virgin covers) PP Spec Spider-Man #1 Artgerm GoTG #1 Natalie Sanders Venom #6 Mattina Full or partial mask variant All-New Wolverine #19 Artgerm Captain America #600 DF Ross variant I'm on the fence about the Iron Fist #1 Dell'Otto cover... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey Kids, Comics! Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 On 5/18/2017 at 1:15 PM, Zacreth said: Store Exclusive Variants Thread! So there's always posts in all the separate "Celebrate artist X" threads about store exclusives for a certain artist or character. I thought we should have a thread that lists all the store variants announced so that people interested can find it easier. I'll start by showing a couple that I'm aware of: KRS Comics: Peter Parker Spectacular Spider-man #1 by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau - Released 6/30/17 So Mary Jane Deadppol X-23? That doesn't really scream Peter Parker #1, but who cares, right?!? Mr.Mister 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnz Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 41 minutes ago, Hey Kids, Comics! said: So Mary Jane Deadppol X-23? That doesn't really scream Peter Parker #1, but who cares, right?!? Um, red costume? nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hickok8AA8 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 On 5/19/2017 at 8:48 PM, Gunnz said: These don't hold value. Not original release value anyway. I just got JL vs. SS #1, Artgerm virgin variant. When it was released in the set of 3, the virgin was going for $60+. I picked up a 9.8 (raw) for $23 shipped. I'm all about the virgins (lol!). I buy for the art, so anything obstructing it is an eye sore imho. I agree for 90% of them, but there are rare cases where you're not going to get it cheaper months later. If I had the choice to buy just the cover I want and not be forced to buy the 3 pack I would have a different attitude towards store variants. I understand they're just trying to maximize profit and try to cover costs, but it just seems like they're gearing the sales towards speculators and deep pockets. Something along these lines would bring in a lot more of my business: Regular color cover: $9.99-$14.99 B&W: $19.99-$24.99 Virgin: $39.99-$49.99, limit 1 or 2 per customer All covers: $64.99-79.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealVenom Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 30 minutes ago, Hickok8AA8 said: I agree for 90% of them, but there are rare cases where you're not going to get it cheaper months later. If I had the choice to buy just the cover I want and not be forced to buy the 3 pack I would have a different attitude towards store variants. I understand they're just trying to maximize profit and try to cover costs, but it just seems like they're gearing the sales towards speculators and deep pockets. Something along these lines would bring in a lot more of my business: Regular color cover: $9.99-$14.99 B&W: $19.99-$24.99 Virgin: $39.99-$49.99, limit 1 or 2 per customer All covers: $64.99-79.99 The cost to produce these sets tho are incredible. Plus if you use Marvel or DC there is a minumum print run you have to commit to. If you don't sell them as sets you'll be stuck with 2000 copies of cover A. Thats why they are sold in sets. The only chance you have to make your money back and hopefully a little profit is to sell them this way. I don't mind paying 75$ for a set of 3 as long as the art and the artist is amazing ie Natali Sanders or Dell'Otto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 How much does it cost to produce a set ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerischan Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 (edited) 59 minutes ago, the authority said: How much does it cost to produce a set ? Order minimums: Cover A: 3000 Cover B: 1500 Cover C: 1000 Cover D: 1000 I think discount over cover is still ~50% so $2 per $3.99 book. Plus fee for the artist. Guessing the set pays for the artist and subsidizes unsold copies of the higher print run covers. Edited May 21, 2017 by aerischan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...