Over the course of this particular column, we’ve learned that Topps isn’t afraid to slap anything of popularity onto the face of a trading card. They’ve has sets featuring hairy aliens, man eating plants, Bigfoots (or do we call those dudes Bigfeet?) and children that supposedly come from garbage cans. So…cashing in on a hit […]
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Trade or Die: Marvel Universe Series 2 (1991)
After the success of the Impel’s previous run of Marvel Universe cards, the mighty Marvel Comics made sure to follow it up with another great set for fanboys to battle over. You can learn more about the history of these sets over on the Multiversity Comics, but in the meantime let’s take a gander at […]
Tagged with: 90s, Impel, Marvel Comics, trade or die, trading cards
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Trade or Die: Upper Deck’s Marvel Masterpieces Series 2 (2008)
Welcome back to another edition of Trade or Die! This go around we’re taking a look at a wonderfully crafted series that just so happen to contain some really BIG blunders. Ones so big that the fan boy in you will be willing to gather torches and pitchforks to storm the Doctor Doom’s castle because […]
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Trade or Die: Topps’ TOXIC CRUSADERS Trading Cards
If there’s one thing we were fed a healthy dosage of during the 90s, it was the importance of being “environmentally safe.” Even cartoons went eco-friendly on us with series such as Swamp Thing, Captain Planet and even Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reminding kids what role they plated in keeping the Earth clean. Among these […]
Tagged with: animation, cartoon, Saturday morning, Topps, Toxic Avenger, Toxic Crusaders, trading cards, Troma
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Trade or Die: Impel’s G.I. JOE Trading Cards (1991)
When Impel first released the megaton nuke of a card set known as Marvel Universe (Series 1) in 1990, they must’ve known that a cash cow was born because the company quickly scooped up several other major franchises for card series—all using the same general layout/designs as with MU. And while knowing is half the […]
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Trade or Die: Topps MARS ATTACKS Heritage Trading Cards (2012)
I’m sure, hopefully at least, by now we’re all familiar with the franchise known as Mars Attacks. What started as a trading card series in 1962 has since spawned off into many different branches of merch and marketing; there’s been toys, comics, card sets, a movie and even some talk of it even becoming a […]
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Trade or Die: ALF Trading Cards (Series 2)
Today we’re going to take a look at another Topps trading card series, ALF Series 2… and yes, we’re completely skipping the first series. Why? Well, for starters I can’t find my first set in the pit of chaos that I’ve labeled my “Collector’s Closet.” We’ll do the prequel one day though, I promise. These […]
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