Marvel Avengers Kree-Skrull War Trading Cards Hobby Box (Upper Deck 2011)
24 packs per box. 9 cards per pack.
The Avengers: Kree-Skrull War, is a 190-card trading card set that can be assembled to tell five original comic stories anchored around the Kree-Skrull War storyline from Avengers #89-#97. The stories can be assembled and read in nine-pocket card sheets.
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS: (All content listed is an average based on the entire production run)
Put together an entirely new comic book complete with original artwork chronicling untold tales of the Kree-Skrull War from Marvel's popular Avengers comic books!
* Story pages turn front to back just like a standard comic book and are made up of 9 cards per page!
* Will be the only way for Marvel fans to read new stories from the Kree-Skrull War, which took place between Avengers #89-#97.
* Stories written by Sean McKeever (Captain America/Sentinel)
* Original Art by artists including Manuel Garcia (Iron Man Noir) and Bob McLeod (Amazing Spider-Man)
* Cover art by Harvey Tolibao (Heroes for Hire)
* Variant cover art by Paul Renaud (Hawkeye and Mockingbird)
Collect all 190 cards that form the comic book featuring 5 action-packed stories!
20-Page Main Story
* Titled "Sacrifice"
* Features Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, and Vision in a great space epic where our heroes battle the entire Skrull Armada without a ship of their own all while racing against a deadly ticking clock!
* Begins right after Avengers #96, page 14
8-page Side Story
* Titled "The Debt"
* Features Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch battling a squadron of Skrull Soldiers in an attempt to escape from their captors on the Skrull Homeworld!
* Takes place between Avengers #96, page 12 and Avengers #97, page 5
6-page Side Story
* Titled "The Fall"
* Follows Nick Fury as he infiltrates an underground bunker loaded with traps in an attempt to rescue a kidnapped U.S. Senator that has been replaced by a Skrull!
* From Avengers #96, page 2
4-page Side Story
* Titled "Power"
* The renowned warrior known as Super-Skrull makes a desperate attempt at dethroning the Skrull Emperor permanently!
* Takes place after Avengers #94, page 16.
4-page Side Story
* Titled "Soldiers' Honor"
* An uplifting and action-packed story taking place during the main story ("Sacrifice") featuring Captain America who happens upon a group of Skrull soldiers trying to save some of their brothers-in-arms from imminent death. Will Captain America put himself in the face of danger to lend a hand?
Every box will, on average, deliver the entire 20-page main story and at least 1/3 of the side stories!
* Each 9-card pack will include 4 main story cards, 2-3 character cards, 1-2 side story card, and 1 cover card
Collect the Cover Art!
* Including short printed black and white and variant art cover versions!
Rare sketch cards and 1-of-1 printing plates will provide great added chase elements for collectors!
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
Regular Set:
* Main Story (90 cards)
* Side Stories (99 cards)
* Checklist (1 card)
Insert Cards:
* Character Card Set
* Retro Character Card Set
* Cover Art
* Black & White Cover Variation
* Variant Cover Art
* Sketch Cards (1:432)
* Plate Cards (Rare)