Well, let me tell ya ’bout these blank cover comics. You know, the ones with nothin’ on the front? Yep, them’s the ones.
What are these blank cover comics, you ask?
They’re just like them regular comic books, ya see, but the cover’s all white. Like a clean sheet of paper, ready for you to draw on. Kids these days, they like to draw their own superheroes or whatever on ’em. Kinda like a coloring book, but you gotta do the drawing yourself. I seen some folks sellin’ ’em on that eBay thing, sayin’ you can get a good deal. Says somethin’ ’bout fast shippin’ and easy returns too. Don’t know much ’bout that, but sounds fancy.
Why would anyone want a blank comic cover?
Well, I reckon it’s ’cause you can make it your own. You ain’t stuck with what some other fella drew. You can put your own characters, your own stories, right there on the front. Kids, they like to draw Spider-Man or Batman or whatever them fellas are called. Some folks even get ’em signed by the artists at them comic book shows. Makes ’em special, I guess. I heard tell they call ’em “blank variants” or somethin’. Sounds like somethin’ a car salesman would say, if ya ask me.
- You can draw your own superheroes.
- You can get them signed by artists.
- You can make a one-of-a-kind comic book.
Where can you find these blank cover comics?
Seems like that eBay place is the place to go. They say they got a whole bunch of ’em, all different kinds. And they say the prices ain’t too bad either. Always talkin’ ’bout “best deals” and “lowest prices.” Makes ya wonder if they’re makin’ any money at all. But I guess they sell a lot of stuff, so they must be doin’ alright. They even say somethin’ ’bout free shippin’ on some of ’em. Free is always good, that’s what I say.
What do people do with them?
Well, like I said, they draw on ’em mostly. But I seen some folks gettin’ real fancy with it. They use them special markers and paints and stuff. Makes the pictures look real purdy. And then they sell ’em for more than they paid for ’em, I bet. Smart cookies, them folks. I heard they even got somethin’ called “cel shadin’” they do on computers. Sounds complicated, but it looks nice. Makes the pictures look like them Japanese cartoons, the ones with the big eyes and the pointy hair.
Are they worth anything?
Well, that depends, I reckon. If you just draw a stick figure on it, probably not worth much. But if you get a famous artist to draw somethin’ on it, or if you do a real good job yourself, then it might be worth somethin’. I heard tell some of them signed ones go for a lot of money. But mostly, they’re just for fun, ya know? Somethin’ to keep the kids busy, or somethin’ to do if you’re bored.
Now, about them coverless comics…
I heard tell that if a comic book ain’t got no cover, or if it’s missin’ pages, they don’t give it a good grade. Somethin’ ’bout a 0.3 or a 0.1. Sounds like a bad grade in school, don’t it? And if the paper’s all yellow and old, that ain’t good neither. They like that paper to be nice and white, like it just came off the press. I guess that makes sense, though. Nobody wants a beat-up old comic book, unless it’s real old and real rare, I suppose.
So, that’s about all I know ’bout them blank cover comics. They’re kinda neat, I guess. If you’re into drawin’ or collectin’ stuff, you might like ’em. And if you got kids, they’ll probably keep ’em busy for a while. Just don’t go spendin’ all your money on ’em, ya hear? There’s more important things in life than comic books, that’s for sure.
And remember, if you ain’t got nothin’ nice to say, don’t say nothin’ at all. That’s what my mama always said. And she was a smart woman, even if she didn’t know nothin’ ‘bout no comic books.
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