Comics New Ways to Die variant covers

[stillanerd]

Found this little announcement:

Spider-Man Villains Take Over Variant Covers

Marvel Comics has announced that starting in Amazing Spider-Man #569 and continuing through Amazing Spider-Man #572 the issues will have 50/50 variant covers.

Marvel Comics has announced previously unsolicited 50/50 variant covers for Amazing Spider-Man #569, #570, #571 and #572 , making the New Ways to Die tale even more spectacular.

Scheduled to ship on August 27, #569 will now feature a Venom Variant by Adi Granov. Additionally, #570 will feature a Peter Parker Variant by Luke Ross and ship on September 3; #571 will feature an Anti-Venom Variant by John Romita Jr. and ship on September 10; and #572 will feature a Bullseye Variant by David Finch and ship on September 17.

Continuing the six-part New Ways to Die storyline, writer Dan Slott and superstar Amazing Spider-Man artist Romita Jr. put the Webslinger in harm’s way. As fans will have seen when the story began in issue #568, Spider-Man has a target on his back, thus prompting the Thunderbolts to make a trip to New York. With Norman Osborn, Venom and the rest of this team’s reformed criminals gunning for him, the Wall-Crawler’s spider-sense is sure to get a workout in the issues ahead – especially as the new villain Anti-Venom is added to the mix.

With Slott and Romita Jr. teaming for an unbelievable storyline featuring some of the Marvel Universe’s greatest reformed super-villains – and a brand-new enemy to bedevil Spidey – New Ways to Die is already set to increase the already-stratospheric sales of Amazing Spider-Man. Now, with the additions of these stunning variants from some of comicdom’s top artists, retailers should expect consumer demand to rise, and should orders appropriately to match it.

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Besides the questionable "already-stratospheric sales" comment considering the recent ICV2 sales estimates, it looks like Marvel is really, REALLY hyping New Ways to Die as their make it or break it arc.

 

[farmernudie]

Wow.

"Already-stratespheric-sales".



They've dropped down to 70,000 at this point.

Sales are like a barrel of water with a hole in the bottom...slowly draining.

At one point, Slott was predicting he'd be surprised if they would ever hit as low as 80,000.

With all their recent lingo, it seems like Marvel is trying overly hard to convince people what a slam-bang awesome reboot this is.

See, i woulda been excited by Slott, JRJR and others doing spidey...if they had kept his continuity intact and history and marriage and all. They would have had a winner if they hadn't gone the Joey's Agenda route. It's all been so forced and regressed.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Wow! That picture of Venom (variant) kicks butt!

 

[WOLVERINE25TH]

Gee, look who's padding their sales numbers.

 

[Themanofbat]

See, i woulda been excited by Slott, JRJR and others doing spidey...if they had kept his continuity intact and history and marriage and all. They would have had a winner if they hadn't gone the Joey's Agenda route. It's all been so forced and regressed.

Honestly farmie...

I'm shocked you continued to buy ASM after Gwen died...

 

[Spider-Jay420]

That Venom cover looks great! And Luke Ross?! I used to love his Spidey.

Nice to see him back.

 

[Hobgoblin]

The Ross/DeMatties run on Spect is one of my all time favorites.

 

[Spider-Jay420]

Yeah, that was good stuff!

 

[Spidey_87]

Good to hear that Ross will be drawing Spidey again. I am waiting to see how Norman/Harry will interact in the near future. I hope Marvel does not totally drop the ball here...

 

[Infidel]

The Ross/DeMatties run on Spect is one of my all time favorites.

That was great stuff. I was sad to see it end. It was fun.

 

[farmernudie]

Honestly farmie...

I'm shocked you continued to buy ASM after Gwen died...

Really? Why??

It was definitely shocking back then when it happened, and there was no internet in those days to spoil it either...lol...

I wasn't "excited" by her death per say...but it defintely stopped me in my tracks, and made me feel like WHOA...ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN...and the more i re-read that one, it was just written so well. Classic.

But i mean, comparing this reboot to a classic moment in history is like apples to oranges.

There have been lots of things I've not "liked" during the years, but i still collected and bought.-Gwen clone stories just one QUICK example. Still, I've always bought them all, except Clone Saga and THIS.

I even like time, alternate time stories if written well TMOB. In fact I LOVE time travel stuff. Exiles, Days of Future Past, etc.

However, i don't like my main character to live in a new timeline where he never married, where that is the original spidey's history. Having two alternate histories is not cool, imo. ONe quick example.

So, Obviously, my track record of every issue of ASM, PPSSM, Web, Mtales, M-Team-up, and on and on...except thru Clone Saga and now....thru thick and thin,...is a good one. I love Spidey!!

 

[Dangerous]

Wow.

"Already-stratespheric-sales".



They've dropped down to 70,000 at this point.

Sales are like a barrel of water with a hole in the bottom...slowly draining.

At one point, Slott was predicting he'd be surprised if they would ever hit as low as 80,000.

With all their recent lingo, it seems like Marvel is trying overly hard to convince people what a slam-bang awesome reboot this is.

See, i woulda been excited by Slott, JRJR and others doing spidey...if they had kept his continuity intact and history and marriage and all. They would have had a winner if they hadn't gone the Joey's Agenda route. It's all been so forced and regressed.

True.

Marvel making out like ASM is still popular is pretty funny too.

 

[shinlyle]

So, Marvel is trying to hype up the event by making out like the book is successful, when it is slipping ever so much each month? Genius.

Also, announcing 50/50 variant covers will lure in the completists who HAVE to have one of each cover, effectively doubling sales of the issue.

Personally, I think that Venom cover is awesome....but not awesome enough for me to pick up BND....or NW2D....of BNW2DAOMD*.




*Brand New Ways to Die After One More Day.

 

[wolvie2020]

Wow.

"Already-stratespheric-sales".



They've dropped down to 70,000 at this point.

Sales are like a barrel of water with a hole in the bottom...slowly draining.

At one point, Slott was predicting he'd be surprised if they would ever hit as low as 80,000.

With all their recent lingo, it seems like Marvel is trying overly hard to convince people what a slam-bang awesome reboot this is.

See, i woulda been excited by Slott, JRJR and others doing spidey...if they had kept his continuity intact and history and marriage and all. They would have had a winner if they hadn't gone the Joey's Agenda route. It's all been so forced and regressed.

While what you say us true... Don't forget the fact that each ish is getting this... So 3 times a month rather than one is very much an achievment still regarding these sales.

I don't think they were selling this much Spidey when they had SSM/MKSM, FNSM etc.

 

[Styleshift]

One thing I just noticed is that the use of Venom and the green goblin (2 popular characters whom have not faced spidey in quite a while with the former being basically a money grabber)

is most likely a marketing ploy as well. I say sells will go up alot during new ways to die. especially since the jackpot reveal comes directly afterwards (no one looks at the last page in the comic store anymore huh?)

 

[Blader5489]

One thing I just noticed is that the use of Venom and the green goblin (2 popular characters whom have not faced spidey in quite a while with the former being basically a money grabber)

is most likely a marketing ploy as well. I say sells will go up alot during new ways to die. especially since the jackpot reveal comes directly afterwards (no one looks at the last page in the comic store anymore huh?)

Who the hell does that?

 

[Jack O Lantern]

Probably the same people who posted in The dark Knight {spoilers) section for the past two years

 

[Miken Ayers]

Honestly farmie...

I'm shocked you continued to buy ASM after Gwen died...

Far be it from me to speak for farmer, but just like me I believe he doesn't mind change as long as it goes forward.

 

[Styleshift]

Who the hell does that?

Thats a simple answer:
People that don't want to get ripped off by poorly written comics.

 

[Styleshift]

How about a magic trick?

yeah...make yourself disappear.

HAHA! sorry blader had to say it...the temptation was too great!

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

Also, announcing 50/50 variant covers will lure in the completists

I prefer the term "Tool", thank you very much. t:

(because i AM one)

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

Also, announcing 50/50 variant covers will lure in the completists

I prefer the term "Tool", thank you very much. t:

(because i AM one)

 

[Styleshift]

Spidey has become more of a marketing ploy than a comic book story lately...

 

[shinlyle]

I prefer the term "Tool", thank you very much. t:

(because i AM one)

Captain...I have onyl the utmost respect for you...it would be "Mr. Tool".

 

[Themanofbat]

I wanna be called Mr.Tool...