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September 10, 2026

Variant Covers Are a Tax on Completionists, and I'm Tired of Paying It

Comic publishers figured out how to sell the same issue six times. We let them.

Variant Covers Are a Tax on Completionists

Walk into any shop on a Wednesday and you'll see it: five versions of the same book, same story inside, wildly different price tags outside.

This isn't collecting anymore. It's a slot machine with a barcode.