Mel V.’s Variants of the Week for August 28, 2019

What Up CHU Mel V back with your Weekly Variant Picks for 8/28/19. Before we start, I want to thank everyone who has been rocking out with me for the past 4 years  and the Variants of the Week. As some of you may know I will be taking some time away from the speculator/writer/podcaster side of comics. Don’t fret, as this is not a goodbye ..it’s a until next time. I definitely want to thank Anthony for giving me a chance to shine.  Also, I want to thank you the fans of my articles, for your support each and every week. I really appreciate you guys for taking the time out to check me out each week, it always meant a lot to me when I met a person who read my articles and say how much they enjoyed them, you guys are fantastic. It is time for me to pay it forward. In my absence Lucas Fashina will be taking over Variants of the Week, if you don’t know Lucas, he is a great up and coming speculating prodigy and he has a weekly show over at his channel Hammered Heroes where he breaks down the Previews book. Not just a couple pages but the whole damn book.  So yea, this guy knows his stuff . So for the last time until next time “let’s get into the getting into”


Buffy The Vampire Slayer Chosen Ones #1 Cover B Variant Helen Yoon – I love the way Boom plays to the speculators check the solicit:

The First Appearance of The Greatest Slayers in History!
Journey back in time and witness the stories of some of the Slayers from all over the globe. Watch the birth of the Sunnydale Hellmouth – an event that will lead to repercussions across the globe… and into the present day. A can’t miss for current Buffy readers and new fans alike!
The Slayers first seen on variant covers of Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1-4 make their first full length debuts right here!

Its not a bad looking cover as well


House Of X #3 Cover D Variant Jeff Dekal Character Decades Cover – Jeff Dekal has been doing his thing for a while now and this is yet another notch in his belt of great covers ..plus im hearing house of x and powers of x have ben great ..i will def have to get caught up


Marvel Comics #1000 Cover F Variant Julian Totino Tedesco 1980s Cover – $7.99 price tag on cover will not stop me from getting this. It may stop me from getting other books. But I will have this one.


Marvel Comics #1000 Cover S Incentive Jen Bartel Variant Cover – Fantastic Storm cover. With the store variants that are out there I’m sure I will be able to grab this at a decent price for the PC


Power Pack Grow Up #1 Cover C Variant Logan Lubera Cover – I was a fan of Power Pack as a kid and I hope these are new stories of power pack grown up and not just reprints of old stories …any whooo I like this Lubera cover


Spider-Man Life Story #6 Cover B Incentive Paul Pope Variant Cover – I like Paul Pope. Something is drawing me to this cover – Shout out to Lucas Fashina who tells me that Claire Parker does don a costume in this issue


Spider-Man Velocity #1 Cover C Variant Matthew Waite Retro Game Cover – ITS SWARM!!! 8 BIT SWARM!!!! DUHHHHH I’M BUYING


Venom Vol 4 #17 Cover B Variant Sunghan Yune Bring On The Bad Guys Cover – I Hear some great things happen inside of the book ..cover wise this one looks amazing ..and I hate doing the theme of the month covers but that 80th anniversary Venom looks great as well

14 thoughts on “Mel V.’s Variants of the Week for August 28, 2019”

  1. Mel, every week I’ve looked forward to reading your column on Wednesday evening. Thank you for the all time and effort you’ve put into it. I’m sure it has been appreciated by many. Hopefully our paths will cross and I can tell you in person how much I have enjoyed your variant picks. You’ll be missed. Wish you the best.

    1. I’ve only recently been introduced to this website but for the short time I have been reading the articles here, I, too have thoroughly enjoyed yours. Whether I like to admit it or not I always have been and always will be drawn to a good cover, regardless of the story. Your input has been so valuable. Enjoy your much-earned time off!

  3. Best to you and your future endeavors. Sounds like you’re leaving us in good hands.

    Thank you for all your input through the years and your part making CHU what it is today. Don’t be a stranger! Pop in every so often!

    And welcome Mr. Fashina!

  6. Going to miss you Mel. Had fun reading your article every week, specially your shirt worthy candidate’s. Enjoy your well deserved time-off. Cheers brother!!! ??

  9. Mel I will miss all of it… But this is where I first heard of you and all your spec goodness. You made me some nice profits and I got to know you and can call you a friend. I hope the hiatus isn’t for to long but love you brother and thanks for all the great things. I hope the new job works out for you. Keep it up and can’t wait to see yiur epic return. Also glad you got Lucas to fill in his spec is on point. And also thanks for hooking me up w the site for my first article. I wish you nothing but the best.

  11. mel good luck in your future endevors.thanks for being a friend .don’t stay away to long .blind adam out

  12. Best wishes Mel. As a variant kind of guy, your work held me down every week. Much love and success.

  13. Thanks for your contributions, Mel. I’ve enjoyed reading about your picks. Sometimes you made me re-think my cover selections or bolstered my opinion of certain variants. While our tastes c/b different, we definitely agreed on certain cover images. Don’t stay away too long…

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