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We record the status of the variant cover in its own field. | We record the status of the variant cover in its own field. | ||
# No Difference: variant with cover artwork and cover image identical to base. | # No Difference: variant with cover artwork and cover image identical to base. | ||
# Only Scan Difference: variant with different cover image, but cover artwork identical to base. The differences in the cover images are typically Prices, UPC numbers or lack thereof, distribution marks such as Newsstand or Whitman, or similar changes to items other than | # Only Scan Difference: variant with different cover image, but cover artwork identical to base. The differences in the cover images are typically Prices, UPC numbers or lack thereof, distribution marks such as Newsstand or Whitman, or similar changes to items other than the cover artwork. | ||
# Artwork Difference: variant with cover artwork different than base. | # Artwork Difference: variant with cover artwork different than base. Here, the cover artwork is different, which in addition to its own scan also need its own sequence, as the credits, characters, etc. can be different. | ||
For the first two, the variant issue shows the cover sequence of the base issue. For the third one, the variant shows its own cover sequence, if indexed. | For the first two, the variant issue shows the cover sequence of the base issue. For the third one, the variant shows its own cover sequence, if indexed. | ||
Revision as of 06:30, 22 May 2023
Variant Cover Status
We record the status of the variant cover in its own field.
- No Difference: variant with cover artwork and cover image identical to base.
- Only Scan Difference: variant with different cover image, but cover artwork identical to base. The differences in the cover images are typically Prices, UPC numbers or lack thereof, distribution marks such as Newsstand or Whitman, or similar changes to items other than the cover artwork.
- Artwork Difference: variant with cover artwork different than base. Here, the cover artwork is different, which in addition to its own scan also need its own sequence, as the credits, characters, etc. can be different.
For the first two, the variant issue shows the cover sequence of the base issue. For the third one, the variant shows its own cover sequence, if indexed.
For the first one, the variant issue shows the cover image of the base issue. For the last two, the variant shows its own cover scan, if uploaded.
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Policy Votes Affecting This Topic
- Storing Variant Cover Status - 2023-04-29
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