Sometimes these are just a different artists version of the cover or contain a different art style. Im interested in variants and am wondering where i can find how many copies were made of each and the ratio or that variant to regular copies. To find your local store, visit the comic shop locator service. Each week variant explores all things in the world of comics and geekdom. Sad lemon is one of the only websites in the uk that lets you preorder ratio variants for all the biggest books. Incentive variants are actually designed to help comics shops.
Just mildly curious does anybody know of a web site that is keeping up with the ratio that different comics variant covers had. If you believed a book had a print run of 200 copies, and you paid. Being a uk comic shop we bring exclusive and rare variant comics to the uk market. Hidden gems are incentive ratio covers that use an artist previous art for the cover. Save 35% off cover price on all non ratio variants. Our brick and mortar shop is officially closed to the public due to the michigan stay at home order. Hey guys this is such a awesome cover batman vol 3 cover b variant francesco mattina cover. Image comics is pleased to reveal the ratio of rarity are you feelin lucky. So you may see a major comic having a 1in10 variant, a 1in25 variant, and so on.
From individual characters and stories to movies, tv, video games and even comic co. Where can i find out the variant cover ratio for comic. Marvel reveals secret carnage variants of venom, spider. All comics are rated by cgc, start your collection today. Jessica drew hasnt been feeling like herself lately shes not a skrull, we promise. Our distributor, diamond comic distributors, is still taking preorders for upcoming titles but keep in mind that due to the shutdown there will be delays for comics with a release date of 412020. Exclusive phantom variant covers click image to order. In comic books, a variant cover sometimes variant edition refers to an issue of a comic book printed with multiple covers, each with unique cover art. Its really a very good size for a comic book reader, its not too big so you dont have to lug it around but its not too small so you dont have to use smart panels if you dont want to. This doesnt mean that the dealer will choose to buy the variants, and most, smaller. Ill start off my column this month by telling a brief story.
Series such as batman, spiderman, xmen, red sonja, venom, deadpool. I tried looking at the solicitations of the month of publicaiton but it didnt mention anything about variant cover ratios. Mike zeck has said that marvel has selected four pieces from his portfolio for punisher comics. Hi all, i am a longtime collector thats been away for several years but now im back with a vengeance. Power rangers tmnt second print ratio variants and. Asm ratio variants on average has higher print run than she hulk ratio. Availability of these comics may be limited, so please check with your retailer for details. The smallest comic book printings of alltime zapkapow comics. All comics are bagged and boarded, shipped in a gemini comic mailer or double boxed for bulk orders. There is no minimummaximum amount of titlesbooks required for preordering. Marvel reportedly shipped the variants out on a random basis, not a specific buy ratio as is the norm with.
So in help a new comic reader out, we team up a rookie comic reader with a seasoned vet to show them the ropes. The company was founded in 1989 by former marvel comics editorinchief jim shooter along with lawyer and businessman steven massarsky. In comic books, a variant cover refers to an issue of a comic book printed with multiple covers, each with unique cover art. In comic books, a variant cover sometimes variant edition refers to an issue of a comic book. Continue readingthe smallest comic book printings of alltime. Valiant comics is an american publisher of comic books and related media. Jul 10, 2018 sorry about the camera in frame, it was a long night. Hot comics from marvel, dc, idw, ablaze, dynamite, independent producers. Batman comic issue 55 limited variant modern age first print 2018 king daniel batman textless variant cover by francesco mattina. A website devoted to bringing you the best in the world of conventions, comics and cosplay. All scans are exclusive property of mile high comics, inc.
Comics publishers keep churning out variant covers for a quick cash. The recent mighty morphin power ranger teenage mutant ninja turtles teamup comic book has been a real success for publishers idw and boom studios. This forwardthinking decision on their part to break out newsstand comics as distinct variants is excellent news for newsstand collectors and for the. Nov 08, 2015 and for many of these comic book examples, it takes an understanding of the difference between direct edition and newsstand edition copies, before you can truly appreciate just how collectible some of these rarities are.
May 21, 2019 in an age where print runs are frequently in the hundredthousands, which issues and variants are the hardest to get. John cassaday, will be the bestselling comic book in the past. Publishers created chase covers by issuing variants in ratios designed to make one variant rare. In 1994, the company was sold to acclaim entertainment.
About eight years ago, i was invited by dc comics to participate in their retailer roundtable program rrp. Comic books and comics culture have a lot of nuances and traditions and. I think it means the variant covers printing ratio. Tm and may not be used on other websites without prior authorization.
The easiest examples of these are the recent dc rebirth cover variants. These are rare variants retailers can only acquire by ordering a certain number of books. Image comics 25th anniversary blind box variant rarity. Bringing you the best variants to our uk comic shop. The largest seller of comic books on facebook offering exclusive covers for marvel, dynamite, image, dc, idw and more. Below is an example cgc label note for a newsstand edition copy, stating upc code on back cover and paper stock cover in the label note at the right, and newsstand edition in the variant note at left. We will place the comic book in a silver age size max protection comic bag with a silver age size max protection comic board. We also offer a preorder on weekly comics, a large selection of sketch blanks, and gift cards too. Top 100 variants comic book speculation and investing.
The folks paying these prices are most likely keeping these in. Now on its second issue each issue has sold out on the week of release and recently boom has announced all new second print covers among these covers include a special ratio variant cover. Variant covers are a major problem to the comics industry syfy wire. Variance ratio definition of variance ratio by medical. Tales from the database mile high comics, chuck rozanski. A ratio variant is a comic book that is produced in a predetermined proportion. But the aspect ratio is pretty much always the same. The folks paying these prices are most likely keeping these in their collection. A book like this doesnt get easier to find as time passes. Were a brick and mortar store in indianapolis, in and exhibit at over 12 comic conventions annually. Youre one stop shop for exclusive variants, incentive ratio variants, new comics, back issues, graded comic books, comic supplies and any comic related stuff.
Variant covers became more common during the speculator boom of the 1990s, when more collectors became interested in the storage and preservation of their comic books with the goal of future financial gain rathe. Is there some kind of collective database that i can look at. Comic book art and illustration jamie tyndall marvel comics dc artist, j scott campbell, lady mechanika, joe benitez, mike debalfo, zenescope. A ratio variant refers to the amount of standard issues a comic book seller must order to receive one alternative cover.
How to price the variant cover depends on the ratio, although sometimes the artist or the level of desirability come into play. The first comic book marketed with a variant cover was the 1986 first issue of the man of steel, which featured two different covers by writerartist john byrne. The olb sells comics, graphic novels, trading card games tcgs like magic the gathering and pokemon, new and vintage toys like marvel legends, funko pops, star wars, gi joe, transformers and more, comic and movie posters, etc. Its not uncommon for a book to have multiple chases variants, each distributed at a different sales ratio. Variants on variants comic book speculation and investing. Each image comics 25th anniversary blind box will contain an. Presenting a variant look into the culture we all love. Key collector comic giveaway winners will be announced here this week. For example, a store owner would have to order 50 issues of a regular comic cover to receive one ratio variant 1. Marvel reveals secret carnage variants of venom, spiderman. When you preorder before the final order date, you will receive up to 25% off of your comic book preorder excluding ratio exclusive variants. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper matti pibus leo. Variant comics numbers and ratios comics general cgc. As you can guess, this means that theres only one copy of the chase variant for every 10 copies of the standard cover a retailer orders.
Theres so much in store for marvels mutants in house of x and powers of x, coming next month. We offer exclusive retailer variants by todays hottest artists with a commitment to top customer service at all times. The rrp is a small group of comics retailers specially selected by the dc staff to provide feedback at semiannual meetings. Sometimes an issue is so popular that the publisher will go back to press for a new printing, or offer a variant cover edition. If a store orders a certain number of copies of a new spiderman comic, they qualify for a copy of a special, ultralimited variant. Feb 26, 2014 im trying to find out the variant cover ratio for a certain marvel comic book. The most beloved and hated subcategories of comic book collecting. Aug 26, 2016 when you attempt to rattle off the most valuable variants, this is one of the first 5 that you think of. Asrar cover artist leinil francis yu issue notes the children of the atom are back. The exact measurements can vary a little bit, as you can see with the blambot guide here i found. Many new comics sell out just after theyre released. Mar 03, 2015 comic books and comics culture have a lot of nuances and traditions and continuity that can be a bit difficult to navigate. Also, knowing total numbers or copies printed for any comic would be great. A variant cover also referred to as a variant edition refers to a comic book issue with multiple different covers produced.
This incredibly hard to find variant is all thanks to it being a 1. This variant note indicates that cgc treats such copies as a unique variant for labeling and census tracking purposes. Variant covers became more common during the speculator boom of the 1990s, when more collectors became interested in. Featuring thousands of products at wholesale pricing with no need for a special wholesale account. Jun 11, 2019 fans are used to looking through the new comic racks for cool looking variant covers, but marvel is doing something a bit more subtle with their new books, and the common denominator between them. Where can i find out the variant cover ratio for comic books. The comic book shop that initially got it wouldve had to buy 100 of the regular book in order to get 1 of the variant. Fans are used to looking through the new comic racks for cool looking variant covers, but marvel is doing something a bit more subtle with their new. All the exclusive covers we can get our hands on from other great stores. Variant covers are a major problem to the comics industry. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Cover variants are standard comics with unique covers drawn by various artists that publishers allow stores to order, depending on how many copies of the standard version a they order. Came here to say the exact same thing the nexus 7 has a 16.
Top 100 variants cbsi comics comic book speculation. We complied our list below, including only the issues that actually made it to the market organically i. Wolverine 1 incentive ratio variants the comic mint. For a full collection of currently added variant covers go here. Estimates are usually based on one such sample analyzed in such a way as to make them independent, for example, analysis of variance, and f may be used to. Variant comics numbers and ratios cgc comic book collectors. Shop now fr leading artists like peach momoko, dell otto, crain. The simplest of these ratio variants are the one to one 1. Dccomics its a new day, a new beginning so start your day off with asylum kollectibles.
Mutant beaver comics is canadas premiere destination for exclusive variants, graded comics and signed comics wcoa. Ive worked at a local comic book store parttime for a couple years now, and it gave me a lot of prespective on what makes a comic worth money, an interest in. The comic book shoppe 1 is located at 1400 clyde avenue, just off of merivale road, and sitting right next to our sister. Another second issue ratio variant from marvel that has a few noteworthy sales is the one in twentyfive phil noto variant cover for star wars.