Marvel Comics #1000 —- 33 covers and counting? 0

[ExNihilo]

38 minutes ago, MagnusX said:

Can someone explain to me how marvel come with this magic number # 1,000?

Where are the previous 999?

obviously is market ploy, but there had to be an explanation somewhere...

 

Explanation: 

[Mr. Spider-Woman]

I wasn't planning on getting this but I was at a comic store this afternoon and they were having a 50% off sale so I picked up the last copy they had on the shelf. It's the Greg Hildebrandt variant. Haven't had a chance to read it yet.

[IbukiLord]

Jumped on the wagon, wanted Campbell's cover so glad I got to pick it up

 

[showcase4]

Picked up this one today ...

[fastballspecial]

Good idea to wait the price has come down.

 

[Joosh]

I own precisely 0 of these. As stated previously, this is a baseless marketing ploy. I’m just not interested. Action and Detective Comics actually made 999 preceding issues; worthy of a special issue #1000.

[The Commissioner]

On 10/13/2019 at 3:15 PM, Joosh said:

I own precisely 0 of these. As stated previously, this is a baseless marketing ploy. I’m just not interested. Action and Detective Comics actually made 999 preceding issues; worthy of a special issue #1000.

It's a little ridiculous honestly, and 33 covers is over the top.

At least DC took the time and effort to release 999 issues of a title before using the mighty "1000th issue"

Edited October 15, 2019 by Commissioner Gordon

[The Commissioner]

That being said, I know DC has releases issue #1,000,000 for Batman and Superman

[ExNihilo]

26 minutes ago, Commissioner Gordon said:

33 covers is over the top.

Remind me again how many covers there were for Batman #50 and Action Comics #1000.  (Answer: 45+)

The whole variant cover market is a big gimmick and one I hope burns out soon.

[The Commissioner]

1 hour ago, ExNihilo said:

The whole variant cover market is a big gimmick and one I hope burns out soon.

Couldn't agree with you more there.

[revat]

they should have made 1000 covers, but only 1000 of each cover, and then randomized the distribution.

[valiantman]

On 9/16/2019 at 11:44 PM, MagnusX said:

Can someone explain to me how marvel come with this magic number # 1,000?

Where are the previous 999?

obviously is market ploy, but there had to be an explanation somewhere...

Did you get an answer?

Marvel Comics #1 came out in 1939.  Since DC has been celebrating Detective Comics #1000 and Action Comics #1000 and since those comics started in 1937 and 1938, Marvel wanted to get in on the game by imagining Marvel Comics #1000 starting with 1939.  They weren't keeping pace, though, since Marvel Comics became Marvel Mystery Comics which became Marvel Tales (in 1949) and made it up to #159 in 1957.  Detective and Action Comics were in the #230s and #240s by that time, but if you count how many months there have been since 1939, you get around 960-970... so it's not completely off the "one issue a month" pace to celebrate #1000 (even if they skipped 60+ years).

Edited October 18, 2019 by valiantman

[Jitstark]

@showcase4 Got these two back yesterday. Only ordered two from the bay and both came back 9.8.