* they're apparently doing a month of Phil Noto variant covers at Marvel. It's so difficult to use variants in a non-exploitative way, one that doesn't drag on the overall market, but one thing Marvel's done the last five years is focus on variants you can imagine people wanting to have for the sake for the art depicted, if that makes any sense.
* finally, someone on a random Facebook commentary thread reminded me they reposted the "American Icons" on MAD. I can't find the repost, but here's that original.