Midnight Pals: Variants (Patreon)

King: i'm so tired of elon musk always trying to be my friend King: i can't tell you how tired i am of all the sycophants and hangers-on Richard Chizmar: i know, right? Chizmar: not like us, right, steve? Chizmar: we're best buddies, right, steve? King: that's right, richard, we totally are!

Chizmar: hey everyone you already know my good friend stephen king Chizmar: but let me introduce myself Chizmar: i'm the good friend of stephen king Poe: Barker: Koontz: Lovecraft:

Poe: sorry, I didn't catch your name? Chizmar: name? Chizmar: name's are unimportant Chizmar: didn't you hear that I'm the good friend of stephen king? Poe: well, we're all friends with steve- Chizmar: not like me Chizmar: i'm steve's BEST friend

Poe: steve is this like Howard's thing with August King: no no its totally different King: me and richard are actually real good friends August Derleth: what Derleth: what do you mean howard's thing with august Derleth: howard what does that mean HP Lovecraft: [sweats]

King: richard is great, he's got some great ideas for selling books! Chizmar: we're doing 12 different variant covers for The Shining King: sure, that sounds great! Chizmar: and 23 variant covers for It King: i don't know what that means, but i'm on board! King: whatever you think is best, rich!

Koontz: whoa! 12 variant covers! Chizmar: you know, any one of these could be worth a fortune in the future Chizmar: why, you'd be a fool NOT to invest Koontz: gosh! he's right! i would be a fool! Poe: hold on there dean

Chizmar: we've got the holofoil gatefold version of The Shining Chizmar: the die-cut variant cover of The Shining Chizmar: and a special con-exclusive polybagged version of The Shining Chizmar: and the mystery bag version of The Shining

Koontz: what's in the mystery bag? Chizmar: that's the mystery Koontz: Koontz: i want to buy that Poe: yeah me too Barker: i have to know Lovecraft: take my money!

Chizmar: can you sign my copy of your book, steve? King: sure thing! anything for my pal! King: "to my good friend richard" Chizmar: no no don't personalize it