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Check Out Marvel’s Upcoming Stan Lee Tribute Covers

12/04/2018 4:00 pm by Ricardo Serrano Denis

Check Out Marvel’s Upcoming Stan Lee Tribute Covers

Marvel has announced it will pay tribute to Stan Lee via trade dress on the covers of some of the titles to be released between December 19-January 9. Both main covers and variant covers will feature the trade dress, although, according to Previewsworld.com, variants will receive the trade dress on a case-by-case basis. Marvel’s response […]

Filed Under: Marvel, Stan Lee Tagged With: Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, stan lee media, trade dress, tribute

EXCLUSIVE: DC Unveils New, Art-Focused Look for Variant Covers

04/12/2018 12:45 pm by Heidi MacDonald

EXCLUSIVE: DC Unveils New, Art-Focused Look for Variant Covers

So you’ve seen one new look for trade dress, now DC is rolling out a new look for their own variant covers, seen here on Jim Lee’s variant for BATMAN #45 and John Romita Jr’s  variant for NIGHTWING #44. The new trade dress is designed to spotlight the art, with no logos. It also emphasizes the […]

Filed Under: DC, Top News Tagged With: clean art, design, jim lee, John Romita Jr, trade dress, variant covers

Marvel’s Dual-Numbering Trade Dress Spotted on an Ace Comic Con Variant

04/12/2018 12:15 pm by Heidi MacDonald

Marvel’s Dual-Numbering Trade Dress Spotted on an Ace Comic Con Variant

I know it’s crazy, but maybe this isn’t horrific but instead attractive and useful.

Filed Under: Marvel, Top News Tagged With: ace comic con, Avengers, design, diamond summit 2018, legacy numbering, logos, trade dress, Will Sliney

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