I think I have lost count of all the variants for that first issue:
I think I have lost count of all the variants for that first issue:
"The Enigma Force is not a tool to be manipulated by mortals. The Enigma Force comes to those it deems worthy. What temerity, what arrogance, makes you think you are worthy? Have you not all made mistakes? Unforgiveable ones?" - Captain Universe
"Call me an Avenging Angel, Baron, come to safeguard Earth...call me CAPTAIN UNIVERSE!" - Ray Coffin
"You're my heart, Mary Jane Watson...you're my jackpot." - Peter Parker
There's 1 main cover and six variant covers available to retailers:
The Aja variant, Luciano Vecchio variant, Kaare Andrews variant, Tyler Christopher variant, Chris Campana variant, and Skottie Young variant.
6 variant covers is fairly standard for a new Marvel #1 issue.
So what are these additional variants?
These are retailer variants. These are not variants that Marvel generated or commissioned.
These are variants that RETAILERS have approached Marvel to do for the issue, variants that can only be bought at their stores and their virtual storefronts.
Each one of the retailer variants is a shop or chain casting THEIR vote of confidence in this series.
THEY want to have their own special cover specifically for this book.
That's pretty cool.
So when you see variants beyond those 6 Marvel offerings, each one of those comes from people running the brick-and-mortar side of the industry. They're using their knowledge of the marketplace, their instincts of what their customers want, and their years of experience... and they're saying, "We believe in this book."
Damn. This last one is truly amazing. I wish I could buy them all.
I think I am having deja vu with this one, I could have sworn this one was already shown off at some point.
"The Enigma Force is not a tool to be manipulated by mortals. The Enigma Force comes to those it deems worthy. What temerity, what arrogance, makes you think you are worthy? Have you not all made mistakes? Unforgiveable ones?" - Captain Universe
"Call me an Avenging Angel, Baron, come to safeguard Earth...call me CAPTAIN UNIVERSE!" - Ray Coffin
"You're my heart, Mary Jane Watson...you're my jackpot." - Peter Parker
Thanks! I'll keep an eye out, I'm sure we will get one eventually.
https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic...ariant=6870930
This showed up, crazy after FOC but hopefully it is real. Got to track some down.
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New Giang Cover
"He's pure power and doesn't even know it. He's the best of us."-Matt Murdock
"I need a reason to take the mask off."-Peter Parker
"My heart half-breaks at how easy it is to lie to him. It breaks all the way when he believes me without question." Felicia Hardy
There are tons of times where *I* haven't seen all of (or even most of) the retailer variants. And it's always a fun surprise for me when they pop up on line. Love the Vess tribute there! (I was buying comics off the rack when that original Vess cover came out!)
"The Enigma Force is not a tool to be manipulated by mortals. The Enigma Force comes to those it deems worthy. What temerity, what arrogance, makes you think you are worthy? Have you not all made mistakes? Unforgiveable ones?" - Captain Universe
"Call me an Avenging Angel, Baron, come to safeguard Earth...call me CAPTAIN UNIVERSE!" - Ray Coffin
"You're my heart, Mary Jane Watson...you're my jackpot." - Peter Parker
This one has just popped up on my radar. Never seen this retailer variant before!Screen Shot 2023-10-06 at 2.47.11 AM.jpg
Connect a Cover variants for Spider-Boy #1 and ASM #37:
"The Enigma Force is not a tool to be manipulated by mortals. The Enigma Force comes to those it deems worthy. What temerity, what arrogance, makes you think you are worthy? Have you not all made mistakes? Unforgiveable ones?" - Captain Universe
"Call me an Avenging Angel, Baron, come to safeguard Earth...call me CAPTAIN UNIVERSE!" - Ray Coffin
"You're my heart, Mary Jane Watson...you're my jackpot." - Peter Parker