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Originally posted by ravenheart:

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Originally posted by Kevin F:
You are reading the description correctly. Each box will have just one autograph card as the main and only hit. You should also get four chase cards but they can't be seen as 'hits'. Sketch card frequency has not been determined yet, so not even certain to be one per case.

Precisely why I won't be buying a box. Simply not worth the asking price unless they break their sacred (and stingy) one autograph rule, which frankly, in the absence of wardrobe/prop cards, which would be the second hit in almost all of their other sets, they really should.

I understand what you mean, its not worth the asking price for you and my guess some others as well but I will say what I tell most in this scenario, I'm just happy someone is doing a set, while I might not go for it, at least it is available for those who do want to go for it, and a so called overpriced set is better than no set at all. PS (I say so called because its an eye of the beholder thing, for some its fine others its not and so on)

I can understand people's reluctance with only one hit, but if you are a Tolkein fan then you miss this issue at your peril. Cryptozoic are still a young company and they will learn from their mistakes. If they put 2-4 sketches in a case with high quality sketches, it will sell out quickly. I am looking forward to this release. People seem to forget that not so long ago you might find just one hit per case!

Is there a release date yet? Just says Q2 on their site...

We've not been given a firm date yet.

With 9 actors still needing to return autos, it could be 3Q pretty easy. The date usually does not firm up until the autos are back.

Or, they could all arrive next week. One never knows.

Ed

Martin Freeman and Ian Holm have returned their cards. Images here:

http://www.cryptozoic.com/trad...ourney-trading-cards

Being a huge Sherlock fan I definitely have to get me a Martin Freeman auto.

Martin Freeman is a great signing

only 7 more signers left to go. This is going to be one of my favorite sets. Love anything LOTR / Hobbit and the cast is great! I think the images on these ended up being outstanding!

OMG! Soooooooo pumped for this set!!!

Just two signers to go. Looks like a super set.

Is one to assume one auto per box?

Also, no costumes for this set?

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Originally posted by Chris Byrne:
Is one to assume one auto per box?

Also, no costumes for this set?

Yep, those are correct. The only thing not yet announced are the insertion rate for sketches,

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Originally posted by SHouseman:

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Originally posted by Chris Byrne:
Is one to assume one auto per box?

Also, no costumes for this set?

Yep, those are correct. The only thing not yet announced are the insertion rate for sketches,

OK, thanks!

All the autographs are in!!!! Not long now, hopefully...

Looks like the release date for this set is July 30th. This is the release date listed by one of the big online dealers.

Hopefully we'll see some new sketches and their insertion rates soon. Looking forward to this release!

Lots of new info up on Cryptozoic's site. Sketches will be 1 in every 4 boxes (so 3 in a case). Redemptions for oversized dual auto cards, a 1 of 1 One Ring metal card, etc. Lots of new stuff announced today!

OH...

MY...

GOD!!!

Was already excited for this aet, but now... Would love one of those Freeman/Serkis cards, or the Holm/Freeman card... or that One Ring card...

Need. More. Boxes.

Cryptozoic listen to collectors - now they have made it a premier release. Well done Cryptozoic!!

This does look spectacular! This may be the best set Cryptozoic has ever done (thus far).

July 9 official release date has been announced along with the full checklist here:

http://www.cryptozoic.com/site...checklist_finalo.pdf