Variant covers for comics

[chongjasmine]

Firstly, why are there so many variant covers for the same comic?
Secondly, do you think variant covers is a good idea?
Thirdly, what are your general opinion on variant covers?

[comicscollector]

1-It´s a trend that started in the 90s.
2-I don´t mind them.There have been times that i liked more a variant cover that the main cover of a comic book.But it´s not a major factor to choose the comic books i buy.
3-Depends of the quality of the covers.If a comic book have three great covers by diferent artist´s,i like to have more options in regards of the cover of the comic book i am buying.If the covers are just comercial i find it annoying.

[GOLGO 13]

I am surprised they are still selling variants after the 90's. So there are still suckers out here. Well, it is good for business

I can't even get mad at them anymore. It's like watching the suckers get played at 3 card monty again & again & again. If the millennials want to get suckered like Generation X did, then let it be so.

[comicscollector]

Variant covers actually were first made in the late 80s,i thought it was with the multiple covers for X-Men#1 by Chris Clameront and Jim Lee but the first comic book with variant covers was Man of Steel by John Byrne in the late 80´s.
Dunno how new number ones comic book having variant covers,making it possible to have more artistic intrepretations of a super hero by differente artist´s is the same as scam cards games.