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This is a line that doesn’t have the popularity of its big league brethren, but it is unmatched in terms of its coolness cachet.īuy Marvel Superheroes First Issue Covers Set on eBayġ995 Fleer Marvel Metal Inaugural Card SetĪlong with the various Skybox lines, the so-called Marvel Metal card sets from the Philadelphia-based Fleer Company helped usher in the comics-related trading card boom of the 1990s.
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From Spider-Man to Werewolf by Night and everything in between, this series was packed with unforgettable covers on the front and trivia about their respective books on the back. Case in point, this 1984 release from the Fantasy Trade Company which showcased the first issues of Marvel’s most beloved comics. Bummer.īuy Bubble Funnies on eBay Marvel Superheroes First Issue Covers Setĭiscussions of non-sport cards tend to focus on the major distributors like Topps, Fleer, Donruss, Skybox, and Upper Deck, which is a shame because sometimes sets released by independent vendors get lost in the shuffle. Because they were somewhat hard to find and the retail cost was more than the average wax pack, the line died after its initial six entries. Amurol’s 1981 Bubble Funnies line was an assortment of baseball card-sized comics with pocket-sized adventures from The Amazing Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Spider-Woman, Archie, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. We’re flipping the script here for a second to clue you in on a line that may look like trading cards but isn’t exactly trading cards.
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