Sunday, January 26, 2020

A Field Guide to Legion Cover Variants 2012-2014

The Field Guide to Legion Cover Variants, part 5: 2012-2014

The gallery, presented in chronological publication order along with cover date:

2012

Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes #4 - January 2012
Part 4 of the series continues the art lineup, with the A cover by regular artist Phil Jimenez, the B cover by a former Legion art team of Sprouse/Story, and the RI (Retailers Incentive) bridge cover by Mario Alberti.

"A" cover
Art by Phil Jimenez
"B" cover
Art by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story

"RI" cover
Art by Mario Alberti




Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes #5 - February 2012
Part 5 of the series continues the art lineup, with the A cover by regular artist Phil Jimenez, the B cover by guest art team of the Allreds, and the RI (Retailers Incentive) bridge cover by Mario Alberti.

"A" cover
Art by Phil Jimenez
"B" cover
Art by Mike Allred & Laura Allred

"RI" cover
Art by Mario Alberti




Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes #6 - March 2012
The final issue of the series continues the art lineup, with the A cover by regular artist Phil Jimenez, the B cover by series artist and former Legion artist Jeff and Phil Moy, and breaking with tradition, the RI (Retailers Incentive) non-bridge cover by JK Woodward.

"A" cover
Art by Phil Jimenez
"B" cover
Art by Jeff Moy & Phil Moy

"RI" cover
Art by Mario Alberti




Action Comics v2 #6 - April 2012
A New 52 version of the Adult Legion guest-stars in the book and on the variant cover. The black and white variant was 1/200. The combo pack version was recolored, a higher price, and polybagged, but included a code for a digital download of the issue, with some additional trade dress.

Regular cover
Art by Andy Kubert
Variant cover
Art by Rags Morales

Kubert Black and White variant
Art by Andy Kubert

Combo Pack cover
Art by Andy Kubert

2014

Justice League United Futures End #1 - November 2014
Part of the "Futures End" story arc, we have one 3-D lenticular cover at $3.99 and one static cover at $2.99. Dawnstar is a member of the Justice League for some reason.

3-D cover
Art by Mike McCone
Static cover
Art by Mike McCone





Justice League Futures End #1 - November 2014
Part of the "Futures End" story arc, we have one 3-D lenticular cover at $3.99 and one static cover at $2.99. Wildfire is a member of the Justice League for some reason.

3-D cover
Art by Mike McCone
Static cover
Art by Mike McCone





Booster Gold Futures End #1 - November 2014
Part of the "Futures End" story arc, we have one 3-D lenticular cover at $3.99 and one static cover at $2.99. Bouncing through time, Booster meets the v3-era Legion as they fight Tharok and Validus.

3-D cover
Art by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund
Static cover
Art by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund





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