Used to hate on variant covers until I saw one in person at my LCS

I always thought variant covers were a cash grab for collectors with too much money. Then last month I walked into Cosmic Comics in Denver and saw the Skottie Young Baby Variant for Avengers #1 on the wall. The detail and the colors were way better than the standard cover, and the owner explained they hold value better too. Got one for $15 and now I kinda get the hype. Any other variants out there that surprised you in person?

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oscar_ellis2mo ago

Wait five bucks for a Skottie Young variant? That's insane, those usually go for fifty.

troyreed2mo ago

I remember grabbing a Jim Lee variant of Justice League #1 at my local shop for cover price. The art just pops way more in person with all those ink lines and background details. Not every variant is worth it but some of them really change how you see the book.

emmaj331mo ago

Nah, I gotta disagree here. Saw that same Skottie Young baby variant at my LCS and it looked like a messy kids drawing to me. Not worth the hype at all. @troyreed mentioned Jim Lee Justice League variant and those are actually cool, the ink work is tight. Baby variants feel like they're made for Instagram not for reading.