BATMAN: THE LEGEND

August 30, 2012, 10:53 PM

H_Toser

quote:
Originally posted by Tattoox:
Does anyone have any info on this series?

It's the cover story for the upcoming September-shipping Non-Sport Update. There's a promo inside too.

Read your issue, Tattoox. We've got lots of set info inside.

August 30, 2012, 11:01 PM

Tattoox

quote:
Originally posted by H_Toser:
quote:
Originally posted by Tattoox:
Does anyone have any info on this series?

It's the cover story for the upcoming September-shipping Non-Sport Update. There's a promo inside too. Read your issue, Tattoox. We've got lots of set info inside.

Gotta get it first.

BTW, I was going to mention something about the main site. It might just be me, but hasn't it been a long time since we've got sneaks (in blue) of up coming promos? I know, you gotta have them in hand, and other issues come up.

Looking forward to the next issue and the promos. Oh, when will it be released?

Good thing you mentioned the article info coming up, because I almost bugged Miranda today for it.

August 31, 2012, 12:37 AM

Scifi Cards

Here's the complete information that came with the solicitation from CZE, along with an order due date of October 19.

quote:
Contents Summary:
61-card original art base set
9-card foil Batcave puzzle cards 9-card foil Circus of Villains poster cards
Sketch cards
Key Selling Points:
• The base set will feature original art, commissioned exclusively for the DC Comics Batman™: The Legend trading card set.
• Look for randomly inserted chase sets featuring some of Batman’s coolest cars and gadgets.
• Artist roster includes some of the top names in comics.
• Card text written by Adam Beechen.
• Sketch cards will be inserted 1:24 packs.
Marketing Support:
• Advertisements in Previews and Non-Sport Update magazines.
• Promotion at comic and pop culture conventions nation-wide.

Not much to go on yet, but CZE's been pretty good about letting artists sneak approved sketches.

Ed

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Collecting Sketches of the Character Crystal

August 31, 2012, 01:06 AM

robomole

It would have been cool to have some autograph cards for this set. To avoid copyright concerns, you could have the actor sign a card with a comic book sketch version of the character that they played. For example, a Michael Caine autograph card with a comic book sketch of Alfred used as the picture. I don't know, I think this is me just craving a Dark Knight Rises film related set haha.

Anywho, this set looks cool! Can't wait to get a box or 2.

August 31, 2012, 04:42 AM

Salama

This set is going to be cool. Its going to be interesting to read the next issue of NSU magazine, there is a lot going on right now during autumn.

61 card base set, sounds really good, I like base sets that are under 100 cards, CZ has realized this, anything over 100 for a base set is too much in my opinion.

I´m going to get some boxes of this release.

August 31, 2012, 12:38 PM

Tattoox

61 base cards seems quite small, especially with Batman's long history.

Base set size doesn't really matter to me. Yet I prefer them to be of a multiple of 9, so they fill 9 pocket sleeves evenly.

I just read this to my wife and she said "WTF is up with these odd number sets?"

August 31, 2012, 01:16 PM

Miranda

61 was a preliminary number we were working with when we selected the characters for the set, final count is 63. The DC Comics sets will tend to be on the smaller side, but this is because we are commissioning brand new art for the set. Based on those costs (that don't exist when existing art is reused), we have to keep the set a bit smaller.

August 31, 2012, 01:29 PM

Ted Dastick Jr.

quote:
Originally posted by Miranda:
61 was a preliminary number we were working with when we selected the characters for the set, final count is 63. The DC Comics sets will tend to be on the smaller side, but this is because we are commissioning brand new art for the set. Based on those costs (that don't exist when existing art is reused), we have to keep the set a bit smaller.

I think most collectors appreciate seeing new art in the sets, I know I do!

August 31, 2012, 02:11 PM

Tattoox

quote:
Originally posted by Ted Dastick Jr.:
quote:
Originally posted by Miranda:
61 was a preliminary number we were working with when we selected the characters for the set, final count is 63. The DC Comics sets will tend to be on the smaller side, but this is because we are commissioning brand new art for the set. Based on those costs (that don't exist when existing art is reused), we have to keep the set a bit smaller.

I think most collectors appreciate seeing new art in the sets, I know I do!

I do too.

October 16, 2012, 05:06 PM

SHouseman

There is a page for the set up on Cryptozoic's site along with a few sketches:

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

Looks like there are 147 sketch artists!

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October 16, 2012, 05:46 PM

DeathStorm

That's a lot of artists!

Glad to see they didn't reuse the artist signature thing on the front from DC 52 which didn't work at all, this one looks much nicer.

October 16, 2012, 06:14 PM

tangent

Looks like they've lost a few artists and added a few. There are several still there who did subpar work for DC 52 which is unfortunate. I like the idea of the Batmobile and Batcave inserts.

October 17, 2012, 12:01 AM

Justice41

Fun set to do just wish I was considered for some of that new base art.

October 30, 2012, 06:54 PM

Miranda

We'll be previewing Batman sketch card artists twice a week until launch.
Check out our Facebook page to see the posts from today!
http://www.facebook.com/media/...0093869003065&type=1

October 30, 2012, 07:10 PM

SHouseman

There are some very nice sketches posted!

November 20, 2012, 06:49 PM

SHouseman

quote:
Originally posted by Miranda:
We'll be previewing Batman sketch card artists twice a week until launch.
Check out our Facebook page to see the posts from today!
http://www.facebook.com/media/...0093869003065&type=1

Figured I'd bump this as there's a LOT of sketches posted now! I think there are 270 different ones shown (30 artists x 9 examples each).

December 18, 2012, 06:49 PM

SHouseman

Cryptozoic just announced the release date for the set: January 11, 2013.

There will be redemptions in the packs for 4" x 6" oversized art cards by: Tim Shay, Matias Streb, and Jonathan Wayshak