Coming soon in 2010, Upper Deck will be moving full steam ahead with a complete selection of Marvel Trading Card and Trading Card Game (TCG) products. The first quarter of the year only scratches the surface of the scope of the offerings that will be available to Marvel fans.
Hot on the heels of the hit TV show on Cartoon Network will be Upper Deck’s first release of 2010 – Super Hero Squad Trading Cards! Kids will be able to collect their favorite “Squaddies” like Iron Man, Hulk and Wolverine, as well as a hero that is exclusive to this product: Spider-Man! This collection is geared toward the younger audience, and this can be seen via the special, fun insert sets that have been included in the release. There will be a temporary tattoo in every pack of Super Hero Squad Trading Cards, and also included will be randomly seeded pop-out heroes and villains, foil die-cut special heroes and exciting sticker cards.
Arriving in March is the long-awaited release of Upper Deck’s latest TCG, Marvel Superstars. This game features the red-hot movie properties of the Marvel Universe, including Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, and the X-Men series of movies. This game has been created to be fast-paced, fun and challenging, one that is equally fun in a casual setting at home, as it is at a game store. One of the most striking features of the game is its unprecedented “widescreen” format, which takes full advantage of the crisp images taken straight from the films.
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When playing the game, each player chooses an iconic hero or villain to be the leader of their team, and customizes their deck and strategy to revolve around that character. Each deck includes a number of supporting heroes that assist the player’s chosen leader, who also is armed with an arsenal of awesome action cards in which to defeat his or her opponent. This game is going to be supported to the hilt by Upper Deck with strong Organized Play support, as well as an all-encompassing retail and player support program that will make everyone who participates in the Marvel Superstars Trading Card Game an integral part of a greater community.
The first booster release – called “Premiere Edition” – features images from more than a dozen Marvel movies and will be released with an introductory two-player Starter Deck, which will be supplemented by a 260-plus card booster set. To follow up the launch of this game, two more releases will be forthcoming before June: a set of “Hero Decks” which allow the players to use characters from the Iron Man 2 Movie as well as the first expansion to the game (which has yet to be named).
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April 2010 marks the first Marvel movie trading card release from Upper Deck, a set to companion with what is likely to be the one of the most successful movies of the year, Iron Man 2. This deluxe trading card set features exclusive images from the movie and the set of Iron Man 2. But the most exciting element of this trading card set is easily its exquisite premium insert sets, which not only feature cutting-edge card technology, but also boast highly sought-after actor autographs and embedded memorabilia cards that have costumes and props straight from the movie set! If that wasn’t enough, the Iron Man 2 movie card set will have one-of-a-kind, hand-drawn “sketch” cards featuring many of the most celebrated artists and creators in comics. There simply wasn’t enough room to fit all the content from Iron Man 2, so a follow-up trading card set will be released later in the year. This will include even more exclusive and exciting content from the movie, and serve as the perfect complement to the must-have set.
This compilation only represents the tip of the iceberg surrounding Upper Deck’s collaboration with Marvel Comics, so expect to see some outstanding, high-quality cards in the coming year. The 2010 calendar year will be a great time to be a fan of Marvel Comics and Upper Deck trading cards!