Spider-Man Noir #1 Question (2009) 1 1

[XxSpideyxX]

Hi,

I'm curious why the variant cover goes for less than the regular cover?  Granted, the regular cover looks cooler, but aren't variant covers typically more limited in production and thereby more valuable?

[Catwomancomics]

IMHO the regular cover is far better than the variant.  If I decide to buy this book, I would choose the regular cover.  I believe most collectors would do the same.  The demand for the regular cover is most likely greater than the variant.  The price of these two covers reflects that. 
 

Variant looks horrible = 👎🏻

Regular cover looks better = 

 

Another example of this scenario would be the first appearance of the Illuminati in New Avengers 7 regular Finch cover vs Neal Adams variant cover.

Edited February 11, 2023 by Catwomancomics

[greggy]

As I learned from comic friends, the A cover generally does better if the variant isn't a ratio that is harder to get or if it's an artist or cover that people love.  I believe the variant was an order as much as you want so it's not special in terms of rarity.  In some cases, regular A covers may do better than ratio variants if the variant cover isn't that desirable art or artist wise. 

[Dalehamblin]

On 2/11/2023 at 3:22 PM, Catwomancomics said:

IMHO the regular cover is far better than the variant.  If I decide to buy this book, I would choose the regular cover.  I believe most collectors would do the same.  The demand for the regular cover is most likely greater than the variant.  The price of these two covers reflects that. 
 

Variant looks horrible = 👎🏻

Regular cover looks better = 

 

Another example of this scenario would be the first appearance of the Illuminati in New Avengers 7 regular Finch cover vs Neal Adams variant cover.

Yes totally agree, the A cover is so much better and more desirable.