Now, when I publish this sort of thing people ask if I am joking. However, I am not. Disney saw how much money they could make out of the Avengers movie and comics with anything "Avenger" in/on them. So, amassing £370m in world-wide box office takings from Guardians of the Galaxy, Disney executives stopped flagellating themselves over the sales figures and came up with an exploitation idea.
And it is exploitation but I've gone over this before.
Anyway, two of the stars of Guardians Of The Galaxy-Rocket Raccoon and Groot will be taking over the covers of the releases for November, featuring art from some the premier artists working today. Yes, in November they will appear with NINETEEN VARIANT COVERS!
Marvel’s press release…
Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on these hotly
anticipated variant covers as they hit comic shelves through the month
of November. No fan will want to miss the chance to see these
fan-favorite Marvel characters in a whole new way when the ROCKET
RACCOON & GROOT VARIANTS hit store shelves worldwide this November!
And it is exploitation but I've gone over this before.
Anyway, two of the stars of Guardians Of The Galaxy-Rocket Raccoon and Groot will be taking over the covers of the releases for November, featuring art from some the premier artists working today. Yes, in November they will appear with NINETEEN VARIANT COVERS!
Marvel’s press release…
Build Up Your Variant Collection With Marvel ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT Variants!
New York, NY
– September 17th, 2014 – The breakout comic book characters of the year
are taking over the covers of your favorite Marvel titles this
November! That’s right True Believer, ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT
VARIANTS are coming, featuring some of the best and brightest talents in
the industry! Not only will you get to see so many great artists
putting their own spin on Rocket & Groot, but 20 of your favorite
Marvel comics will feature these one-of-a-kind variants depicting some
of the most classic of covers!
- All-New Captain America #1
- All-New X-Men #34
- Amazing Spider-Man #9
- Amazing X-Men #13
- Avengers #38
- Avengers World #15
- Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier #2
- Captain America & The Mighty Avengers #1
- Deadpool #37
- Guardians 3000 #2
- Guardians of the Galaxy #21
- Hulk 8
- Legendary Star-Lord #5
- New Avengers #26
- Rocket Raccoon #5
- Spider-Verse #1
- Spider-Woman #1
- Superior Iron Man #1
- Thor #2
- Uncanny X-Men #28
“People everywhere can’t seem to get
enough Rocket & Groot!” says Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David
Gabriel. “As soon as we came up with the concept to do Rocket Raccoon
& Groot variants, the ideas just started pouring in. We couldn’t
wait to get our hands dirty creating some really fantastic cover
homages. This program is really the best of both worlds and we know it
will really excite old and new fans everywhere.”
Bucky Barnes The Winter Soldier #2 (variant cover, Sandford Greene)
Captain America & The Mighty Avengers #1 (variant cover, Ulises Farinas)
Guardians Of The Galaxy #21 (variant cover, Dustin Nguyen)
Superior Iron Man #1 (variant cover, Tom Fowler)
Thor #2 (variant cover, James Stokoe)
Avengers #38 (variant cover, Chip Zdarsky)
And do you know something? Fan-boys and girls are already counting their pennies in anticipation. They are Disneys "Money Bitches". This is just a sheer insult to Marvel fans.
I'm pretty sick of explaining all this to people. You stupid? Go buy ALL the books!
What the fuck is this ? I must admit, I like the THOR cover - it's funny..but it doesn't make any sense. Money talks - sense walks.I can understand they want to promote their characters - Ok...
ReplyDeletebut not at the expense of EVERY TITLE. Well... I shouldn't get irritated. It doesn't matter to me.....but it does devalue the comic 'industry'. Time to move over 'big boys'... and let the independents... the truely little guys - the one's who have something to say and want to say it.... have their time in the sun.
Well, in December, EVERY Black Tower Comic title will have the cover replaced with tributes by M&J from Two Hot Girls.
ReplyDeleteWe suggest comic fans order well in advance for this fan favourite historic event!
ooo-er. Is Manara doing one ?
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry. No. I have integrity. Sorry....almost choked laughing there....erm. No. Never. They are tribute covers of the imaginary kind. You have to imagine the scenes. Its a new rip-off Disney have not thought of yet IMAGINARY NON EXISTANT COVERS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF (c)2014 Terry Hooper-Scharf. I think I soiled myself.
ReplyDeleteNo. Its okay -I spilt coffee. Didn't wet meself.....no shepherds pie in me pants either. Ohh, hark at me all interlectual an all!
ReplyDeleteNon existant variant covers ? Just put out to interest people in a ... certain... concept.... wow.... you know......I really think you could have something there... the power of the conceptuaｌ to influence the actual.... ah yes... comics as the new frontier of metaphysics. Rock on.
ReplyDeleteTHAT is what I thought!! Are you mind-reading again....oh no. Metaphysical comics. I forget...
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