Marvel 1990 Vending Prism Sticker Cards (Impel-style)

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Originally Posted by glorbgorb

I collect Rhino and Firestar in terms of Marvel cards. I kinda wish they appeared on some of these vending sticker sets just to give some variety to the collection. But at the same time, I'm kinda glad they don't. Getting complete checklists are a pain, and the OCD in me can't handle all the variations that might or might not exist in some sets!

I can sympathize with this. That list of patterns in 1993 MM above is uncertain in terms of being exhaustive, so anyone feel free to add to it if you find another exists- the number of patterns is known to be 4, but unsure if some variants exist vs dont exist for each character (the other sets, 1992 and 1994 in that post are complete). As unlicensed as these stickers were, there was still a definite rhyme or reason to what was released (e.g. they didnt just release all kinds of patterns for every 1992 MM sticker, the gambit for example only comes in cracked ice, only certain ones were made as borderless, etc).

There is an instance of this "might or might not exist" issue arising in another Marvel card situation: the 1995 Marvel Metal Silver flasher checklist #138, and many OCD collectors have wondered whether this card exists or not putting together their Marvel Metal master sets- partly thanks to Jeff Allender's site listing the card as existing and being scarce in the checklist. People poring over copies of 1995 Marvel Metal Checklists to glean a minute discrepancy in coloration or lighting that might distinguish it from usual #138 checklists (I was one of those people doing this in the past!). I am almost certain now that Jeff Allender is indeed wrong* on this issue, and the silver flasher checklist does not exist....the official packaging itself supports this view (says silver flasher set of 137 cards on the boxes). Another piece of evidence going against existence: a picture of one and its difference has never been produced anywhere!

But yea I guess the 1993 MM Rhino just didnt make the cut, only 30 total out of 89 in the base set were selected. That's the one way he could have made it in with the Masterpieces stickers.

*: and this is not meant to take away from Jeff Allender's site- it is an amazing resource for nonsports. Just a minor nit-pick on that one issue