Cryptozoic Dark Nights: Metal

cmixer · 11-27-2024, 11:59 AM

I just received an email that said:
CZPlus Dark Nights: Metal is available now at Hobby Retailers.

This is the first Cryptozoic set in over a year.
• CZX Crisis on Infinite Earths Trading Cards (released 1/19/2022)
• CZX Middle-earth Trading Cards (released 10/19/2022)
• Outlander Trading Cards Season 5 (released 9/6/2023)

Good luck to those chasing Jim Lee.

Bunny Hop · 11-27-2024, 12:21 PM

$250 a box. I was surprised they don't sell from their site but I'm not familiar with CZ. (Not interested in this release but I'm concerned the Conan set due soon will be out of my price range.)

cmixer · 11-27-2024, 12:50 PM

Cryptozoic never really sells hobby boxes from their site ... they have always sold to distributers.

They now have three different "price points":
• regular hobby boxes
• CZPlus
• CZX

This CZPlus is brand new, and I couldn't have guessed $250 a box until it was released.

Rictor · 11-27-2024, 01:50 PM

Is the DC license shared with Upper Deck or is this their last set?

cmixer · 11-27-2024, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rictor

Is the DC license shared with Upper Deck or is this their last set?

I don't know; but they have been announcing it (in Non-Sport Update magazine) for a while. -- Cryptozoic previously had this same license "Dark Nights: Metal" for a Board Game, so they already had the contacts.

PrinceVegeta · 11-27-2024, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunny Hop

$250 a box. I was surprised they don't sell from their site but I'm not familiar with CZ. (Not interested in this release but I'm concerned the Conan set due soon will be out of my price range.)

Conan is around 90

Bunny Hop · 11-27-2024, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrinceVegeta

Conan is around 90

That would be a welcome sight and certainly align more with my hopes. From your lips to dog's ears.

Cujobyte · 12-18-2024, 12:24 AM

Some loose cards on ebay, some of these cards look cool.

Angus Con · 12-29-2024, 01:23 PM

The price point on this set is frankly atrocious. Nowhere near enough value in the boxes for $250. Some of the sketches coming out of this are also well below what any sketch collector should expect to pull from a box this expensive. Crypto really missed the mark with this set. I had high hopes for this one.

Sickleclaw · 07-26-2025, 11:53 PM

Three hits, a plate, a sketch, and a numbered.

I checked Cryptozoic's website before buying, 12 boxes in a case, 2 hits per box, and 9 sketches per case. So the odds are fairly good to get a sketch, and this case I lucked out by getting a Batman sketch.

finfangfan · 07-27-2025, 08:04 AM

It’s odd to see two different companies putting out DC stuff at the same time. Seems like pretty much every other license gets locked up exclusively with one company nowadays.

cmixer · 11-09-2025, 08:36 PM

What made this set difficult to collect is that there are THREE 1/1 cards.

Brilliance Cards:
Batman Variant Red Brilliance: Black overprint symbol and Red crash numbering to 1 (Base, Chase Sets 1-2)
Batman Variant Red Brilliance: Black overprint symbol and Gold crash numbering to 1 (Base, Chase Sets 1-2)
Batman Variant Black Brilliance: Black overprint symbol and Black crash numbering to 1 (Base, Chase Sets 1-2)

I've picked up two different to check the colors:

11-27-2024, 11:59 AM	#1
cmixer Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,175	Cryptozoic Dark Nights: Metal I just received an email that said: CZPlus Dark Nights: Metal is available now at Hobby Retailers. This is the first Cryptozoic set in over a year. • CZX Crisis on Infinite Earths Trading Cards (released 1/19/2022) • CZX Middle-earth Trading Cards (released 10/19/2022) • Outlander Trading Cards Season 5 (released 9/6/2023) Good luck to those chasing Jim Lee.

12-29-2024, 01:23 PM	#9
Angus Con Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,924	The price point on this set is frankly atrocious. Nowhere near enough value in the boxes for $250. Some of the sketches coming out of this are also well below what any sketch collector should expect to pull from a box this expensive. Crypto really missed the mark with this set. I had high hopes for this one. __________________ I collect non-sports, women's soccer, some men's soccer and hockey, and a little football.

07-26-2025, 11:53 PM	#10
Sickleclaw Member Join Date: Jan 2025 Location: Southern California Posts: 535 Burrunjor Sickleclaw	Three hits, a plate, a sketch, and a numbered. I checked Cryptozoic's website before buying, 12 boxes in a case, 2 hits per box, and 9 sketches per case. So the odds are fairly good to get a sketch, and this case I lucked out by getting a Batman sketch. Last edited by Sickleclaw; 11-09-2025 at 10:08 PM.

11-27-2024, 12:21 PM	#2
Bunny Hop Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Big City Posts: 1,840	$250 a box. I was surprised they don't sell from their site but I'm not familiar with CZ. (Not interested in this release but I'm concerned the Conan set due soon will be out of my price range.)

11-27-2024, 12:50 PM	#3
cmixer Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,175	Cryptozoic never really sells hobby boxes from their site ... they have always sold to distributers. They now have three different "price points": • regular hobby boxes • CZPlus • CZX This CZPlus is brand new, and I couldn't have guessed $250 a box until it was released.

11-27-2024, 01:50 PM	#4
Rictor Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,976 rictor1 rictor	Is the DC license shared with Upper Deck or is this their last set?

12-18-2024, 12:24 AM	#8
Cujobyte Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Mexico Posts: 6,654 Cujobyte29	Some loose cards on ebay, some of these cards look cool.

07-27-2025, 08:04 AM	#11
finfangfan Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 12,043	It’s odd to see two different companies putting out DC stuff at the same time. Seems like pretty much every other license gets locked up exclusively with one company nowadays.

11-09-2025, 08:36 PM	#12
cmixer Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,175	What made this set difficult to collect is that there are THREE 1/1 cards. Brilliance Cards: Batman Variant Red Brilliance: Black overprint symbol and Red crash numbering to 1 (Base, Chase Sets 1-2) Batman Variant Red Brilliance: Black overprint symbol and Gold crash numbering to 1 (Base, Chase Sets 1-2) Batman Variant Black Brilliance: Black overprint symbol and Black crash numbering to 1 (Base, Chase Sets 1-2) I've picked up two different to check the colors: