X-Men 423, Avengers 77 (492) price variant 0

[Warlord]

A little help on the newstand price variants?

 

The X-Men #423 newstand edition with the discount price was recently noted as an error or variant:

 

 

What about the newstand version of Avengers #77 that has the 50-cent discount price logo (couldn't find a scan but I've seen it -- here's the direct edition), is that also a variant/error or are all the newstand copies printed with the discount price?

 

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

What price does it say near the UPC barcode?

[Jagull]

the newstand UXM was $2.25, as noted in the UPC

the direct market was a quarter

 

both are identical except the UPC price

[drice6900]

Sorry, didn't want to take it out of the bag when I scanned it:

 

 

[Jeffro.]

What the hell is this "77 (492)" stuff? (I think I might know.)

 

Sincere question. I haven't bought any moderns in about 5 years.

[Warlord]

the newstand UXM was $2.25, as noted in the UPC

the direct market was a quarter

 

both are identical except the UPC price

 

Yes, that's a given. The question is - what about the Avengers #77 that looks similar? Is it an error/variant too?

[Warlord]

Sorry, didn't want to take it out of the bag when I scanned it:

 

 

 

OK, so is this the variant because it is a newstand copy without the 50-cent logo? I now have in my possession a copy of Avengers #77 newstand that has the 50-cent logo! Which is normal, which is the error?

[Warlord]

What the hell is this "77 (492)" stuff? (I think I might know.)

 

Sincere question. I haven't bought any moderns in about 5 years.

 

That was the whole Marvel renumbering thing. Tried to relaunch titles with #1 issues, then after a couple years phased that out and went back to each title's original numbering... the transition issues had both numbers on the cover.

[Warlord]

What price does it say near the UPC barcode?

 

$2.99 in the barcode. Does NOT say Direct Edition. Also has the 50-cent logo on the cover.

 

Now that I have it, I will put up a scan today sometime.

[drice6900]

Sorry, didn't want to take it out of the bag when I scanned it:

 

 

 

OK, so is this the variant because it is a newstand copy without the 50-cent logo? I now have in my possession a copy of Avengers #77 newstand that has the 50-cent logo! Which is normal, which is the error?

 

The 50-cent logo cover is the normal cover for both the Direct and Newsstand editions. Without is the variant.

[Jeffro.]

What the hell is this "77 (492)" stuff? (I think I might know.)

 

Sincere question. I haven't bought any moderns in about 5 years.

 

That was the whole Marvel renumbering thing. Tried to relaunch titles with #1 issues, then after a couple years phased that out and went back to each title's original numbering... the transition issues had both numbers on the cover.

 

 

Ah, thanks. I was right.

[Warlord]

Sorry, didn't want to take it out of the bag when I scanned it:

 

 

OK, so is this the variant because it is a newstand copy without the 50-cent logo? I now have in my possession a copy of Avengers #77 newstand that has the 50-cent logo! Which is normal, which is the error?

 

The 50-cent logo cover is the normal cover for both the Direct and Newsstand editions. Without is the variant.

 

[Spider-Variant]

Here is some additional info:

 

 

Modern Discount Marvels

[Warlord]

Thanks for the tip, didn't know STL had that page. That helps a lot. There's the direct market copy with the 50-cent logo, a newstand copy that is a price variant, and a newstand copy with the 50-cent logo that is called an error cover!

 

Their image shows the same issue I have:

 

According to that info, the newstand issue with the $2.99 UPC and without the 50-cent logo is called a price variant.

 

The image shown with both the 50-cent logo and the newstand UPC with the $2.99 cover price is called an error cover. So apparently I have the error cover,

[Spider-Variant]

Well, in this day and age, what one calls a variant is subjective. But I think Harry does do a good job of laying out his case. One of the things I like over at STL is the galleries, especially on the variant side. Makes tracking things down like this easy. Plus some good peps over there as well.

[WolverineX]

How much would you say a NM copy of Avengers 77 misprint cost?  Does anyone have any recent sales for baseline?  I am having a hard time finding prices...

[joecgcmaniac]

Nearly 12 year old thread, risen from the dead.  

[RockMyAmadeus]

53 minutes ago, joecgcmaniac said:

Nearly 12 year old thread, risen from the dead.  

It's getting weirder and weirder to see these old threads.

Like watching home movies on a VCR, but you don't own a VCR....