Wasted $35 on a variant cover that was just a sticker

I picked up this 'limited variant' at my local shop in Austin for $35, thinking it was something special. Got it home and peeled back the corner to find it was just a sticker slapped on a regular cover, not even printed. Anyone else get burned by fake variants or am I just too trusting?

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max_ross19d ago

and now you've got a sticker book, not a comic book. welcome to the club. next time you're at the shop just ask them to hand you the variant and see if you can peel a corner before you buy it. i save a lot of money by just waiting for the trades or buying the regular covers off the rack. cheapest comic i ever bought was a blank cover that i drew on myself with a sharpie. cost me four bucks and it's still more legit than that sticker job.

the_hayden19d ago

Used to be one of those people who thought variants were a cool way to own something rare, like a little piece of art. But getting a sticker job for $35 totally flipped my view on the whole thing. Feels like some publishers are just trying to squeeze cash out of collectors without putting in any real work. Now I look at every new variant way more careful, checking if it's actually printed on the cover or just some cheap add on. Sucks that this is even a thing you have to watch out for.