As long as you're spitting on Alan Moore and ethics in general, you might as well through in some nice variant covers and screw the retailers and speculators while you're at it. This is comics, after all, it's something of a tradition. With that in mind, here are some very nice looking variants for Minutemen #1.

1:200 variant cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams

1:25 variant cover by Michael Golden

Is he Omega Man? Skeletor? The mystery villain on Carlos D'anda's variant cover for Justice League #9 has 99 problems, of which skin and teeth ar two.

The crossover event of the summer - apologies to AvX, which is just plain leaving me cold - is surely the Doctor Who/Star Trek: The Next Generation mini from IDW Publishing. Interestingly, there appears to be some sort of virus or allergen aboard the Enterprise, if this Forbidden Planet variant cover is any indication. How else to explain The Doctor and Picard looking like they've been sneezing all day? Even Data looks like he's seconds away from a sneeze, which - how does that work exactly? I look forward to finding out!

Though his Walking Dead for Kids April Fools' joke will sadly not become a real thing, Chris Giarrusso is going to bring his signature style to twelve Image Comics cover in celebration of the publisher's 20th anniversary. First up is this Youngblood #71 variant cover - its not known what's next, but I can't wait to find out. And I'm still holding out hope to one day see Chris G. on The Walking Dead.

It's Iron Man vs. Magneto and The Thing vs, Namor on Stuart Immonen's variant cover for Avengers vs. X-Men #1.

Marvel is proud to present your first look at superstar artist, Stuart Immonen’s jaw-dropping variant cover for AVX VS #1, the premiere battle book tie-in to the summer blockbuster event of the year - Avengers VS. X-Men! Catch the cover to cover battles - featuring pulse-pounding brawls as Iron Man faces off against Magneto & Thing takes on Namor! Don’t miss out on all the action in AVX VS #1, available in comic shops worldwide and on the Marvel Comics app this April! Which team will reign supreme? Join the conversation on Twitter with #AvX!

Artist Gary Frank shows his vision of the New 52 Superman on this variant cover for Action Comics #8.

It’s the epic 30-page conclusion of Grant Morrison and Rags Morales’ majestic opening storyline! $3.99 gets you front row seats to the ascension of the DC Universe’s first Super Hero as The Man of Steel goes toe to tentacle with the all-new Brainiac for the final fate of Metropolis!

 Action Comics #8 hits stores April 4.

Marvel continues the promotional push for Avengers vs. X-Men #1 with another retailer-exclusive variant cover. This one is from Hastings, and it features the two teams' respective big bads facing off against one another. And taking bets on the outcome is Deadpool!

Skottie Young illustrated this awesome variant cover for Avengers vs. X-Men #1 as an exclusive for my LCS, Midtown Comics. It's two-sided free-for-all done in his signature style, including bits he's already popularized on the web like li'l baby Magneto. It's a shame Skottie wasn't there for the early days of Star Comics, I suspect they'd still be around and kicking.

DC Comics has revealed Dustin Nguyen’s variant cover art for Batman #7. The issue, in stores March 21, sets up the 'Night of the Owls' crossover event beginning in Batman #8.

Batman may have survived the Court of Owls' first strike (barely), but even as he recuperates, the Court is preparing to launch its most deadly and sweeping attack yet.

Plus: The secrets revealed in this issue will change Batman's world forever! You won't want to miss the issue everyone will be talking about!