How many comic book trading cards are there?
So cool! Only 50 cards’ worth, but still! As noted, DC Comics really did not acquit themselves too well in the company-wide trading card field, as comic book trading cards was mostly an area dominated by Marvel. Spoiler: Marvel owns the top seven spots on this list, for a very good reason.
When was the first comic book card set made?
Modern comic book card sets existed before 1990, but they were mostly artist-driven and they were rather flimsily put together, mostly being reproductions of artwork from comic books. There is a very famous Todd McFarlane set from around this time that is just reworked artwork from McFarlane’s comics — it was still a big deal when it came out.
Who are the artists on the DC Comics trading card set?
The key thing, though, is that DC had some top notch artists draw these great looking cards, from Bill Sienkiewicz to Kent Williams to Tony Harris to Simon Bisley to Scott Hampton. You’ll notice that not only are those all great artists, but they’re especially great at drawing dark cards, which was perfect for this set.
Why did Defiant Comics get sued by Marvel?
So in 1993, Shooter was on take three with Defiant Comics. Sadly, the company got off to a rough start when Marvel sued them over the name of their first comic book series, Plasm, claiming it was infringed on Marvel’s trademark on the Marvel UK title, Plasmer.
Which is the best comic book trading card set?
Luckily, the DC vs. Marvel trading card set helped address that. The 100 card set had half the set be general hero spotlight cards, but then the other 50 were DC vs. Marvel match-ups. Some were from the comic, but the majority were original to just this trading card set!!
When did the Marvel Universe trading cards come out?
Each came with unique, one-of-a-kind artwork on the front and a variety of offerings on the back from stats and biographies to full comic stories and even additional artwork. It all started in 1990 with the launch of the Marvel Universe trading cards from a company called Impel that would rebrand itself as SkyBox in 1992.
Modern comic book card sets existed before 1990, but they were mostly artist-driven and they were rather flimsily put together, mostly being reproductions of artwork from comic books. There is a very famous Todd McFarlane set from around this time that is just reworked artwork from McFarlane’s comics — it was still a big deal when it came out.
The key thing, though, is that DC had some top notch artists draw these great looking cards, from Bill Sienkiewicz to Kent Williams to Tony Harris to Simon Bisley to Scott Hampton. You’ll notice that not only are those all great artists, but they’re especially great at drawing dark cards, which was perfect for this set.
