I called variant covers a scam for two years, then my local shop in Des Moines had a copy of Saga #1 on the wall for $40

Vera Bennett · 2026-10-12T12:00:04.322996+00:00

I always figured variant covers were just a money grab that would never hold value, so I skipped them and stuck to regular issues for two years straight. Last month my local shop in Des Moines had a copy of Saga #1 with the McFarlane variant sitting in the case for $40, and I looked up what it actually sells for now, which is around $300, so I grabbed it on the spot. Was I just unlucky with the timing, or are there specific variants that actually keep their value?

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