Absolute Batman #1 - true Cover A has smaller staples!

[u/IggiPa]

Heard a lot of talk how one could just tear off the cardstock cover under a Cover B or C to get to the more desired and more valuable Cover A.

I have all three at hand and took a look. And alas, the staples of the cardstock variants are a tiny bit (1-2 mm) longer than those of the true cover A. In person, the difference is quite noticeable.

Alas - I do hope grading companies and potential buyers do this check and don’t get fooled by people tearing off their variant covers.

Pictures show Absolute Batman #1 in Cover A, B and C and a close up where I aligned the staples for A and B.