Yes, that's the "regular" version. Honestly, I haven't been able to find any information on how many of each were printed anyways, so I have no idea how scarce/not-scarce the "variant" cover is.
Yes, that's the "regular" version. Honestly, I haven't been able to find any information on how many of each were printed anyways, so I have no idea how scarce/not-scarce the "variant" cover is.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November, The Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot.
The Stand: American Nightmares #5 (of 5)
THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #5 (of 5)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Variant Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Sketch Variant Cover by LEE BERMEJO
It's the Fourth of July, the first holiday post-plague, but none of the survivors are celebrating. While Nick Andros hovers between life and death--and between the influence of Randall Flagg and Mother Abigail--Larry Underwood makes a shocking discovery in his tent... And Stu Redmond's path intersects with Harold and Frannie's, but immediately a conflict (that will have enormous
ramifications for all our players) immediately erupts among the three. The second mini-series adapting Stephen King's horror epic ends here, True Believers, setting stage for Volume Three: "SOUL SURVIVORS."
A hound will die for you, but never lie to you. And he'll look you straight in the face.
My Collection
Awesome cover !
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Ditto!
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
The Stand: American Nightmares #3
Has anyone else noticed that "American Nightmares" is not on the cover of the color variant for American Nightmares #3? "The Stand" is prominent, but not the other.
John
John, honestly, until you pointed it out, I hadn't noticed - but you're right. Here's the linkage to what Marvel has - all graphic writing removed to just leave the amazing Perkins variant artwork.
I will update the King Comic Catalog when I get a good shot of the actual cover with writing.
ETA: Here's the published comic with the limited words, as John pointed out.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
The Stand Graphic Novel Finally Comes to Bookstores
Marvel Comics and Random House’s Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group have reached an agreement to allow The Stand: Captain Trips, the hardcover graphic novel adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand, to be distributed in the general bookstore market beginning in January 2010. The book was originally released exclusively through comics shops, also known as the direct market, in March after Marvel acknowledged that it did not have permission from the prose book’s original publisher, Doubleday, now a part of Random House, to distribute it to the general bookstores.
While Marvel has declined to go into the details of its agreement to publish a comics version of The Stand, in an interview earlier in the year with PW Comics Week, Ruwan Jayatilleke, Marvel senior v-p, strategic-development & acquisition, and David Gabriel, Marvel senior v-p, sales & circulation, acknowledged the distribution restrictions on Marvel’s license to publish the work. At the time the two outlined elaborate plans to publish the book exclusively through comics shops. Marvel titles are distributed to the book trade by Diamond Book Distributors.
Cool.
Thanks so much, Bev!
I'm guessing, that exclusive to comic stores thing failed miserably and sales were way down. My shop sold only copies to me and one other person ( I had them pre-order me one of each cover so I'd be sure to get both ). That's really not a resounding success.
And... there just aren't that many comic shops anymore. Not compared with retail bookstores.
Now comes the question... Does this mean another cover?!?
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Probably another three. Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and Borders.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
Daggers!!!
Don't be giving them any ideas!!!!
Do you have any idea how many copies of Long Road Home I have?!?!?
There was "retail", and "amazon", and "borders" and "b&n"... yeah, they saw me coming!!!
I suspect a new cover, but hopefully, just the one.
( do you hear me, Marvel Comics!?!? One !!! )
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
You know, if you keep buying them all you're only encouraging their behavior.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
Originally Posted by Daghain
You know, if you keep buying them all you're only encouraging their behavior.OMG !! This explains so much !!!
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Glad I could provide a little insight for you.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
Daggers, I need you to live in my head, but only for, like, a week.
( sadly, I feel I need to disclose that I have a copy of every cover, of each hardcover, DT and Stand ... maybe even more than one of the Bermejo LRH, cause it's my favorite )
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
You're going to have to slow down or you're going to need an extra room just for your comic books. (said by a woman who has a room for her books LOL)
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
Me, too !!!
My "den" is now my mini-library... full of bookcases, and comics!
What is this 'slow down' thing? Never heard of it. Not once. Never.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
Marvel has now adopted what they are calling the "Pam policy"- All Marvel comics/graphic novels will have different exclusive covers for each store they are sold in...not each chain, each store.
I have suspected this all along !Marvel has now adopted what they are calling the "Pam policy"- All Marvel comics/graphic novels will have different exclusive covers for each store they are sold in...not each chain, each store.
( And what's sad is that part of me thinks that would be really cool! )
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Oh, yeah...everyone in the company is growing rich off you Pam. I bought stock and used my say as a shareholder to convince them to do more covers... I told them never mind new comics...they only need to do one a year with ALOT of covers. They have promised their janitor that he can retire as a millionaire when he's 30...he is now 29.
I'm just trying to be there for the many underpaid cover artists out there.
I'm a humanitarian, what can I say.
( oh, and all kidding aside, MVL stockespecially with all the movies in the pipeline )
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
I am sure. My stock portfolio consists only of stock given to me by the evil bastards I work for.
I have no portfolio, but if I did... MVL would be in it.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
I suppose it's horrible that I'd LOVE for my stock to do badly just to know the company was failing. Yes, I really do hate them that much.
FYI : I searched all over Marvel's website for some announcement and they don't have anything there. Honestly, their website really kind of stinks as far as getting good information from.
I'm glad Bev was playing attention.
Who knows when Marvel might decide to let the fans know.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
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