THE BEST AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VARIANTS - THE CREAM OF THE CROP 0

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I suppose Ultimate Spider-Man variants are off limits here @bababooey ? 

[bababooey]

5 hours ago, Marwood & I said:

I suppose Ultimate Spider-Man variants are off limits here @bababooey ? 

Go for it.

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8 hours ago, bababooey said:

Go for it.

OK,  I'll give it a go later.  I messed about with a journal and it didn't quite work out how I wanted it to. So I'll stick them here instead 

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On 6/6/2017 at 8:51 AM, Marwood & I said:

 

Ouch!

On 6/6/2017 at 8:51 AM, Marwood & I said:

"She had man-hands!"

Overall, a nice selection of covers, but these two ...

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1 hour ago, rjrjr said:

Ouch!

"She had man-hands!"

Overall, a nice selection of covers, but these two ...

 Hmmm.  I think I forgot the thread title @rjrjr . Good spot 

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On 2017-6-6 at 11:03 PM, bababooey said:

On 2017-6-6 at 4:59 PM, Marwood & I said:

I suppose Ultimate Spider-Man variants are off limits here @bababooey ? 

Go for it.

 

OK, here goes!

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Lots of versions of #1 there were...

 

[Dutch74]

There are so many nice variants, that is the reason I started to collect them. For some reason the 526 variant is the only one I am still missing. Never saw it in NM+ condition. I nearly quit when the ASM25 (v4) 1:1000 was released, but then someone offered it to me at a fair price. Looking back , I think I like the Quesada variants the best. 

[Dutch74]

And I have always disliked the variants that had nothing to do with Spidey

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3 hours ago, Dutch74 said:

There are so many nice variants, that is the reason I started to collect them. For some reason the 526 variant is the only one I am still missing. Never saw it in NM+ condition. I nearly quit when the ASM25 (v4) 1:1000 was released, but then someone offered it to me at a fair price. Looking back , I think I like the Quesada variants the best. 

 

There's a couple on Ebay Elmer, but I'm not sure they're NM+ copies. It's not even a nice cover (but I never liked the artist anyway). I stopped at v3 when it started to get really silly - it's not like the variants being produced were that good anyway. Post your 1:1000 if you can. I'd like to see a copy here 

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3 hours ago, Dutch74 said:

And I have always disliked the variants that had nothing to do with Spidey

Spot on. Being 'forced' (as a completist) to buy covers like these really got on my nelly:

 

I have to say, if Marvel had stuck to the occasional good quality variant I'd still be buying today. This is a good quality set (albeit a first and second printing) - a great first cover and a quality homage alternative cover. I was delighted to get them:

 

And here's three examples of extra covers which bring nothing at all to the party except a hole in your wallet:

 

Variant covers should either be a spectacular piece of art, or have a purpose. What is the point of a standard pose, not particularly well done by an artist with no particular buzz around them that tells us nothing about the possibilities inside the comic? Cheap fodder to bolster the producers finances.

But hey, I've digressed again - this is supposed to be the CREAM. Here are some of my favourite ASM Variants. The first one's a controversial choice, but there's something about it that is so off the wall and unexpected:

 

And these two are just great pieces of art:

 

I liked Ron Garney on ASM, and this is not only a great cover but tells you exactly what is going on:

 

We all have our faves I guess.....

 

 

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4 hours ago, Dutch74 said:

I nearly quit when the ASM25 (v4) 1:1000 was released, but then someone offered it to me at a fair price. 

 

I did quit when I realised how much these cost me, and how poor most of them were.....

 

[Dutch74]

52 minutes ago, Marwood & I said:

 

There's a couple on Ebay Elmer, but I'm not sure they're NM+ copies. It's not even a nice cover (but I never liked the artist anyway). I stopped at v3 when it started to get really silly - it's not like the variants being produced were that good anyway. Post your 1:1000 if you can. I'd like to see a copy here 

Yes, that is the book I am still looking for.   Want to sell? . My 1:1000 copy is still at another boardie's place. He's collecting my books and a couple of time he ships a big package to my house. That saves a lot of money. He told me though the book is spotless and an easy 9.6/9.8 candidate.

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20 minutes ago, Dutch74 said:

Yes, that is the book I am still looking for.   Want to sell? . My 1:1000 copy is still at another boardie's place. He's collecting my books and a couple of time he ships a big package to my house. That saves a lot of money. He told me though the book is spotless and an easy 9.6/9.8 candidate.

Nice. Be sure to let us see it when it arrives. Although I've stopped collecting, (526v long gone alas) I still like to keep up with what's out there. Even if it does make me wistful at times....

[FN-2199]

Personally, I like the variants in my sig line the most.

FYI, if you are reading this in the distant future, I am referring to ASM 568-573 New Ways to Die portrait variants.

Edited June 19, 2017 by FN-2199