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Comic books in 'Trading Cards'

  • Issue #3
    Lucky Safety Promotional Cards (1953 Hearst) 3

    Numbered promotional cards inserted in Hearst newspapers featuring King Features comic strip characters. Beetle Bailey, Blondie and Dagwood, Little King, Katzenjammer Kids, and Popeye give safety tips for children like obey the traffic signals before crossing the road, etc. For prize drawings, the card has unique numbers in red at the bottom right. Horizontal format, 4-in. x 2-in. on heavy cardboard, printed in red and black.

  • Issue #24
    Lucky Safety Promotional Cards (1953 Hearst) 24

    Numbered promotional cards inserted in Hearst newspapers featuring King Features comic strip characters. Beetle Bailey, Blondie and Dagwood, Little King, Katzenjammer Kids, and Popeye give safety tips for children like obey the traffic signals before crossing the road, etc. For prize drawings, the card has unique numbers in red at the bottom right. Horizontal format, 4-in. x 2-in. on heavy cardboard, printed in red and black.

  • Issue #39
    Lucky Safety Promotional Cards (1953 Hearst) 39

    Numbered promotional cards inserted in Hearst newspapers featuring King Features comic strip characters. Beetle Bailey, Blondie and Dagwood, Little King, Katzenjammer Kids, and Popeye give safety tips for children like obey the traffic signals before crossing the road, etc. For prize drawings, the card has unique numbers in red at the bottom right. Horizontal format, 4-in. x 2-in. on heavy cardboard, printed in red and black.

  • Issue #45
    Lucky Safety Promotional Cards (1953 Hearst) 45

    Numbered promotional cards inserted in Hearst newspapers featuring King Features comic strip characters. Beetle Bailey, Blondie and Dagwood, Little King, Katzenjammer Kids, and Popeye give safety tips for children like obey the traffic signals before crossing the road, etc. For prize drawings, the card has unique numbers in red at the bottom right. Horizontal format, 4-in. x 2-in. on heavy cardboard, printed in red and black.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Planet of the Apes The Original Topps Trading Card Series HC (2017 Abrams ComicArts) 1-1ST


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    Includes 4 Trading Cards

    1st printing.

    Text By Gary Gerani.

    In 1969, Topps released a set of trading cards based on the classic 1968 science-fiction film Planet of the Apes. The original set of trading cards proved so successful that Topps released a set based on the 1975 television series and the 2001 reboot film by Tim Burton.

    This deluxe collection includes the fronts and backs of all 44 cards from the original 1969 Topps set based on the original film; all 66 cards based on the 1975 television series; and all 90 base cards, 10 sticker cards, and 44 chase cards from the 2001 film.

    Also included are four exclusive bonus trading cards, rare promotional images, and an introduction and commentary by Gary Gerani.

    Hardcover, 7-in. x 5-in., 480 pages, full color.

    Cover price $24.95.

  • Vol. 4 #1
    Pro Set Gazette (1989 Pro Set) Promotional Magazine Vol. 4 #1

    Vol. 4, No. 1. February, 1992. Published by Pro Set to promote their products. Cover and article on "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles". 8 1/4" x 10 3/4". 28 pages. Full color.

  • Issue #1TC-1ST
    Starring Sonya Devereaux TPB (2020 American Mythology) The Complete Movie Collection 1TC-1ST


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    Includes Collectible Trading Card

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Starring Sonya Devereaux: Naked are the Damned 2 (2016), Starring Sonya Devereaux: Vampire Academy 4 (2017), Starring Sonya Devereaux: Debutante Desperado (2017), and Starring Sonya Devereaux: Spider-Shark vs. Snake-Bear (2020 AM).

    Written by Todd Livingston and Nick Capetanakis. Art and Cover by Brendon Fraim and Brian Fraim.

    NOTE: This special crowd funder version of the collection comes bagged with a promotional trading card featuring Sonya Devereaux cosplay model!

    Watch 4 movies in 1 book!

    Hollywood's 306th best actress is scream queen Sonya Devereaux, whose career consists entirely of ultra-low budget, straight to DVD/VOD movies - they're so good because they're so bad! Each story adapts and skewers every genre cliche that exists in a laugh out loud, riotous romp. Starring Sonya Devereaux Volume 1 collects the first four issues of the hit series: Naked Are the Damned 2, Vampire Academy 4, Debutante Desperado, and Spider-Shark vs Snake-Bear.

    Exclusive bonus features include Bloopers, Outtakes, and Introduction by legendary filmmaker Fred Olen Ray ("Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers" "Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold")!

    Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Mature Readers

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    "...an exceedingly fun read." - Critical Blast
    "...this is just genuine fun in the most absurd way possible and it needs to find its way into your world." - Reading With A Flight Ring

    Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Uncanny X-Men Trading Cards: The Complete Series HC (2022 Abrams ComicArts) 1-1ST


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    Includes 4 Promotional Trading Cards

    1st printing.

    Text by Bob Budiansky. Art by Jim Lee and Paul Mounts. Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Introduction by Bob Budiansky. Foreword by Ed Piskor.

    In 1992, Marvel Entertainment commissioned Jim Lee, the superstar penciller behind X-Men (1991) no. 1, the bestselling single-issue comic book of all time, to create all of the art for a new set of 105 trading cards-a set that would go on to become one of the most celebrated in Marvel history and the gold standard for non-sports trading-card artwork and design. Fans of the chart-topping comics could turn to the cards for further insight into their favorite characters, as Marvel writers and editors included bios, stats, and trivia for each hero and villain.

    The Uncanny X-Men Trading Cards: The Complete Series collects, for the first time, the front and back of each collectible card in the set along with select scans of Lee's original and digitally remastered art.

    It also includes an introduction by and original interviews conducted by writer and set editor Bob Budiansky, with the Marvel staff who helped assemble, design, and create these iconic trading cards.

    Hardcover, 7-in. x 6-in., 272 pages, full color.

    NOTE: Dust Jacket unfolds into an X-Men poster with beautiful art by Jim Lee.

    Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1CARD-1ST
    Zorro Swords of Hell TPB (2019 American Mythology) 1CARD-1ST


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    Includes Limited Edition Trading Card

    1st printing. Collects Zorro: Swords of Hell (2018 American Mythology) #1-4.

    Written by David Avallone. Art and cover by Roy Allen Martinez.

    Zorro is back in a new horror-based series and celebrating 100 years of heroic swashbuckling action!

    Los Angeles is invaded by an army of demonic horsemen and Zorro is the only man who can save his home from becoming Hell on Earth. David Avallone (Bettie Page, Twilight Zone: The Shadow) and Roy Allen Martinez (House of M, Immortal Iron Fist) are proud to present the return of Zorro, as he faces down the Swords of Hell in an action-packed supernatural thrill ride.

    This volume contains a wealth of extra material celebrating the centennial of this classic hero!

    Includes special hard to find collectible promotional trading card packaged inside (limited to 250 copies)!

    Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.