This third part of a discussion on Legion-related variants turns the spotlight on issues that were not specifically marketed every bit variants, but have been regarded as such past some collectors.
WHITMAN
The Western Publishing Company's Aureate Cardinal brand ended in 1979, with the company turning its focus to the more profitable Whitman bagged comics line, sold as non-returnable items through section and other general stores.
DC and Marvel licensed their books through Whitman so that they could have their books in 2- or three-pack formats sold in department stores, where Whitman had an exclusive deal.
These went on sale through 1979 and1980.
For many years, fans have debated whether these oddities should exist classified as variants. But one matter is clear: considering of their limited distribution, the issues are scarce and accept proven to be much in need.
The Whitmans take for a long time been regarded as secondary prints and treated as such. Just it'southward worth noting thatDC Whitmans are not reprints.They were printed at the same time as their newsstand counterparts.
But in the by few years has the value and collectible worth of these bug risen, particularly every bit some are so rare that less than 10 copies of the issues exist.
Altogether, there were 13 issues ofSUPERBOY that received the Whitman branding treatment: #244, #245, #246, #247, #248, #251, #252, #253, #254, #255, #256, #257, and #258.
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| A typical Whitman bag of comics. |
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| SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: Some Whitman versions. |
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| SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: Some Whitman versions. |
Another 4 issues of LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (formerly SUPERBOY) were as well establish in three-packs: #261, #263, #264, and #266.
The real gem here is #264. It is estimated that less than 100 copies of this issue be, making it 1 of the rarest DC Whitmans around, and most impossible to secure.
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| The extremely rare Whitman print of LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #264 is on the right, pictured next to a more common variant. |
OTHER VARIANTS
And then there were bug which featured logos within the UPC boxes, which would normally include bar codes. These were limited to singled-out retailers in comic packs or multipacks.
During big multi-result crossover events, the straight sales issues often also featured different logos in the boxes: for example, theZERO HOURandARMAGEDDON books.
These are by and big ubiquitous and surely only the well-nigh compulsive of completists would try to collect them all.
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| Issues with differing UPC boxes. |
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| On the left is an issue with a Nothing 60 minutes logo in the box. |
Finally, there's one more different sort of format that some collectors hunt: comics with advertisement inserts forMark Jewelers.
In the mid 1970's DC and Marvel comics started to include a 4-folio, heavy newspaper stock color insert from this company in many of their comics. It is believed that they were distributed well-nigh Us military machine bases, both at abode and abroad, to attain out to servicemen then that they could purchase jewelry and engagement rings.
These inserts appeared in virtually five per cent of most newstand comics from 1972 to 1986, which of course included many Legion-related issues.
The inserts don't really add to the aesthetic entreatment of the comics and if annihilation, probably makes them less attractive, but like all collectibles, these "variants" are worth simply as much as a collector is happy to pay for.
In full general, need is low for these bug, and they can sell for about the aforementioned price every bit guide or just slightly more than.
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| An example of a Marker Jewelers insert. |
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| An example of a Mark Jewelers insert. |
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| An example of a Mark Jewelers insert. |
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| An example of a Marker Jewelers insert. |
Do you know of any more variants nosotros may have missed? Practise tell! Remember to also check Parts 1 and 2 for images of all the covers we've listed.
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