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Originally Posted by jdandns
It wasn't for Skybox not trying with DC, as they made quite a few sets with them, they just weren't nearly as popular as the Marvel issues.
Superman and Batman focused series did OK, and were surely the equivalent of Spidey as a great subject for dedicated sets, but DC didn't really have a "hot" team to base multiple sets on like Marvel had with X-Men, and also couldn't get an annual "flagship" set going like Marvel did, even during the non-sports boom, with DC Cosmic Cards petering out after only 2 sets.
The 90's standouts for me were:
1."Kingdom Come" widevision with Alex Ross art
2. DC Villains
3. The Sandman
4. Batman Master Series
5. DC Legends Powerchrome
With the exception of Kingdom Come and Sandman, they were all available for discounted prices not long after release, with the Batman Master Series in particular being an especially poor seller at release.
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I think the 1991 DC Impel set was the DC's version of the 1990 Marvel Universe set. The 1991 GI Joe Impel set was also similar -- I remember it being popular as a kid.
01-19-2024, 02:30 AM
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