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PHOENIX SPORTS CARDS. What Are The Most Valuable Trading Cards?Some of the rarest and most valuable trading cards are sports-related, such as the 1979 Wayne Gretzky ice hockey card that sold in 2011 for over 94,000 dollars or the 1987 Michael Jordan rookie card that sold for 100,000 dollars. Rare cards from trading card games also attract high sums, such as the 1998 Pikachu Illustrator card from the Pokemon Trading Card Game, which attracted over 50,000 dollars in 2013 due to the fact there are only six such cards in existence.How Can You Start A Trading Card Collection?Do some research before getting started to gain a solid understanding of which cards are worth purchasing.
To gain knowledge quickly, it is a good idea for new collectors to focus on one particular subject, such as rookie basketball cards, Pokemon cards, or an even narrower niche. Bear in mind that many factors affect the price of a card, including the age, condition, and rarity.
In some cases, a card in poor condition may still be valuable if it is particularly hard to find. Collectors often start by purchasing modern cards that are relatively inexpensive. This allows them to build a collection in a cost-effective way while they learn more about their chosen niche.How Should You Store Trading Cards?To keep a collection of trading cards in mint condition, many collectors invest in custom storage solutions, such as plastic sleeves that hold a single card and protect it from damp, dust, and fingerprints. Trading card storage boxes allow a collector to store sleeved cards on end, which prevents warping. For additional protection from wet conditions and rodents, try plastic containers with hinged lids that shut securely. Collectors who want to easily view a collection can opt for nine-pocket plastic pages that have nine slots for individual cards and fit in standard size ring binders, making it possible to store a collection on a bookshelf in an organized manner.
Card #1: 'The Invasion Begins'Mars Attacks is a -themed series released in 1962. The cards feature artwork by science fiction artists.
The cards form a story arc, which tell of the invasion of by cruel, hideous, under the command of a corrupt Martian government who conceal the fact from the Martian populace that Mars is doomed to explode (due to internal pressure in the planet's core) and therefore proposes a colonization of Earth to turn it into their new homeworld. The cards depict futuristic battle scenes and bizarre methods of Martian attack, torture and slaughter of humans, as well as various Earth nations being attacked and the Martians turning several Earth and into giants by unknown means and controlling the minds of the monstrous so that they will assist them in their plan for conquest. The story concludes with an of humans volunteering to embark on a counterattack on Mars, in which the Earth force attacks the Martians in their manner (bayoneting and bullets). This necessitates the Martians that are still on Mars to defend their homeworld. The Earth attack forces, after destroying the Martian cities and killing the Martians, depart just before Mars is destroyed in the predicted cataclysm, thus ensuring the peace and safety of Earth as the Martian race is seemingly doomed to extinction (but see 'Adaptations and merchandising' below).The cards proved popular with children, but depictions of explicit gore and implied sexual content caused an outcry among concerned parents and schoolteachers, leading the company to halt production.
The cards have since become collectors' items, with certain cards commanding over $3,500 at auction.In the 1980s Topps began developing merchandise based on the Mars Attacks storyline, including mini-comic books and card reprints. An expanded set of 100 cards called Mars Attacks Archives was issued in 1994 by Topps and spawned a second round of merchandising.
Director released a film called in 1996 based on the series, spawning a third round of merchandising. In 2012, Topps released a 50th anniversary expanded set of 75 cards called Mars Attacks Heritage, leading to a fourth round of merchandising that continued into 2017 with the release of a sequel series, Mars Attacks: The Revenge!
Contents.Trading cards The Mars Attacks trading card series was created by in 1962. Product developer, inspired by Wally Wood's cover for ' #16, pitched the idea to. Gelman and Brown created the story—with Brown writing the copy—and created rough sketches. They enlisted Wood to flesh out the sketches and to finish them. Norman Saunders painted the 55-card set.The cards, which sold for five cents per pack of five, were test marketed by Topps through the Bubbles, Inc.
Under the name Attack from Space. Sales were sufficient to expand the marketing and the name was changed to Mars Attacks.
The cards sparked parental and community outrage over their graphic violence and implied sexuality. Topps responded initially by repainting 13 of the cards to reduce the gore and sexuality.
However, inquiries from a caused Topps to halt production of the series altogether before the replacements could be printed. Adaptations and merchandising In 1984, issued a set of the 13 repainted cards from the original series and issued a full reprint. Four years later, Topps, with, issued a planned 54-issue mini-comic book serialization of the card series, each issue to have been based on 54 of the 55 cards (the exception was the checklist card (#55)). It was canceled after four issues due to poor sales and equally poor distribution, although the next four issues were announced on a dealer's sheet.
Four new trading cards were made with the mini-comics, with a fifth one announced on the back of the fourth card which was never released. In 1994, Topps re-released the cards as the expanded Mars Attacks Archives, with the original 55 cards and 45 'New Visions' cards. The new cards are further divided into a #0 card, three subsets ('The Unpublished 11' (with 11 cards), 'Mars Attacks: The Comics' (with 10 cards) and 'Visions: New and Original' (with 22 cards)) and one card called 'Norm Saunders: A Self-Portrait'. 21 artists collaborated on the new cards, including, daughter of the original artist Norman Saunders. In addition, several promo cards were released for this series. , in conjunction with the trading cards, issued a five-issue comic book miniseries based on the original 55 cards written by and drawn.
Topps Comics continued the story in an ongoing series that lasted seven issues, a one-shot special and three more miniseries, one of them a crossover with the Martians battling the superhero the and another one a crossover with the Martians battling other characters from the. Magazine and Topps Comics also published a 1/2 issue and an Ace Edition issue (#65).In 1995, one year after the Archives series, and Topps released a tie-in set of eight Mars Attacks vinyl model kits with an accompanying series of eight new trading cards, each one inside one of the kits. Bonus items that could be acquired by sending in proof-of-purchase certificates from all eight of the kits were two new nearly identical bonus cards (one oversized with the Mars Attacks logo on it and one regular-sized without it) and a limited edition 9th model kit.In 1996, released Tim Burton's film Mars Attacks! In conjunction, two hardcover novels were released: Mars Attacks: Martian Deathtrap by; and Mars Attacks: War Dogs of the Golden Horde.
Each contained two new trading cards in the middle of each book. A paperback movie tie-in novelization by was also published. Also produced a series of toy figures based on the film.In 2012, to commemorate the franchise's 50th anniversary, Topps partnered with a variety of companies on comic books (via ), bobbleheads and vinyl dolls , action figures and plush toys , costumes , statues and busts , electronics skins and a commemorative hardcover book and 2013 calendar, both with nearly identical sets of four new trading cards (the only difference being that the book's cards had white borders on the front of the cards and the calendar's cards had green borders).
Topps also re-released the original 55-card series again as the expanded Mars Attacks Heritage, including two subsets ('Deleted Scenes' (with 10 cards) and 'Guide to the New Universe' (with 15 cards)). Like Archives before it, several promo cards were also released for this series, nine of them being a nine-card puzzle whose individual pieces could only be found at nine of the dealer booths at the 2012. In 2013, Topps issued Mars Attacks: Invasion, a reboot series of 95 trading cards featuring a new story ( Mars Attacks: Invasion (cards #1-58, plus a #0 promo card from the 2013 )) with new artwork cards (divided into 'Mars Invades IDW' (cards #59-77 and #91-92) and 'Art of Mars Attacks' (cards #78-90 and #93-95)) and including four new subsets ('Mars Attacks: Early Missions' (with six cards), 'Mars Attacks Masterpieces' (with five cards), 'Join the Fight!' (with four cards) and 'Anatomy of a Martian' (also with six cards)). Similar to the Archives and Heritage reprint series, several promo cards were again released, including another nine-card puzzle whose individual pieces were again found at only nine of the dealer booths at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con. This was the last Mars Attacks trading card series to be sold in stores to date; all other series since 2013 have been sold online.A second series of 81 trading cards, Mars Attacks: Occupation, also featuring a second new story that picked up where Mars Attacks: Invasion left off ( Mars Attacks: Occupation (cards #1-45) with new artwork cards (divided into 'Art of Mars Attacks' (cards #46-63), 'Factions' (cards #64-72), 'Occupation Profiles' (cards #73-78) and 'The Video' (cards #79-81)) and included six new subsets ('Mars Attacks Superstars', Mars Attacks: Then and Now!' , 'Mars Attacks All-Star Art' and ' vs.
Mars Attacks' (each with nine cards (the last one of which was also available as a foil card set)), 'Attacky Packages' (with 13 cards; the last three cards were titled 'Attacky Packages Old School' (like 'Dinosaurs Attack! Mars Attacks', this one, too, was also available as a foil card set)) and 'Mars Attacks/' (with 18 cards)) was funded by Topps on Kickstarter in 2015 and released in 2016.
Whether or not any new series in this reboot version of the original story will be released in the future is unknown at this time.In 2015, released a line featuring Mars Attacks on dresses, tops, hats and other apparel. On October 27, 2016, 'Day 10' of 13 Days of ERMA-Ween, an annual series of comic strips from the Brandon J.
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