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Configuration: 12 boxes*/12 packs/6 cards
* 2x 6-count inners

2018 FLEER ULTRA MARVEL X-MEN TRADING CARDS BOX HITS:
(12) Subset Cards (Dead & Gone, Greatest Battles, The Originals, X-92, or Deadpool Around the World)
(12) Silver Foil Parallels
(1) Gold Foil Parallel #’d to 99 (at least)
(1) X-Cut
(6) Metal Blasters
(1) PMG
(2) Stax Cards
(1) 3×3 Puzzle Card

2018 FLEER ULTRA MARVEL X-MEN TRADING CARDS CASE HITS*:
(3-4) Artist Autograph Cards #’d to 50
(1-2) Jambalaya
(2) Master of Magnetism
(1-2) Sketch Cards
(2-3) Cut Comic Panels
(3-4) 94/95 FUXM Buyback
* On average per inner

2018 FLEER ULTRA MARVEL X-MEN TRADING CARDS PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:
ALL-NEW STAX CARDS! – The Upper Deck tradition of innovation continues with the introduction of these color-separated stacking cards! Find and assemble top, middle and bottom cards to create a final image of your favorite X-Men character!
Look for 1-of-1, original art sketch cards created by the most sought-after artists in the industry!
Find Single & Dual Cut Comic Panel Cards – Featuring the most notable titles in existence, including X-Men #1!!
Master of Magnetism Cards! – Giving the venerable villain his due, collect the 15-card set featuring images from his most dastardly moments, printed on metal! (non-magnetic metal of course, so Magneto can’t use them against you…)
3×3 Connected Image Cards – Find and assemble all 9 cards to reveal an astonishing scene drawn by Greg Hildebrandt!
1994 & 1995 Fleer Ultra X-Men Foil-Stamped Buyback Cards – Recapture the original complete base sets from 1994 & 1995!
11×14 Greg Hildebrandt Art Print, SIGNED! – Look for redemption cards for these frame-worthy art prints, hand-numbered to an edition of 25!

Look For Throwback-Inspired Insert Designs!
Metal Blaster
X-Cuts (common 1:20)
Red #’d to 99
Yellow #’d to 50
Blue #’d to 25
Black #’d to 5
Precious Metal Gems
Bronze #’d to 199
Red #’d to 99
Blue #’d to 49
Green #’d to 25
Purple #’d to 10
Gold #’d to 1
Jambalaya

150-Card Base Set – PLUS 5 Different Subsets, ALL Featuring Original Art! Collect over 200 unique illustrations printed across the base and sub sets; featuring famed artists: Greg Hildebrandt, Mark Texeira, John Stanko, Ariel Olivetti and more!!!

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Originally posted by Scifi Cards:
Release Date: June 27th
Orders Due: May 30th

Will retail somewhere around $139.00 if my MAP pricing is correct.
Friendly Dealers will have them for less if you ask, they can't advertise online unless they are an approved internet retailer.

And all the details without a click:

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Configuration: 12 boxes*/12 packs/6 cards
* 2x 6-count inners

2018 FLEER ULTRA MARVEL X-MEN TRADING CARDS BOX HITS:
(12) Subset Cards (Dead & Gone, Greatest Battles, The Originals, X-92, or Deadpool Around the World)
(12) Silver Foil Parallels
(1) Gold Foil Parallel #’d to 99 (at least)
(1) X-Cut
(6) Metal Blasters
(1) PMG
(2) Stax Cards
(1) 3×3 Puzzle Card

2018 FLEER ULTRA MARVEL X-MEN TRADING CARDS CASE HITS*:
(3-4) Artist Autograph Cards #’d to 50
(1-2) Jambalaya
(2) Master of Magnetism
(1-2) Sketch Cards
(2-3) Cut Comic Panels
(3-4) 94/95 FUXM Buyback
* On average per inner

2018 FLEER ULTRA MARVEL X-MEN TRADING CARDS PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:
ALL-NEW STAX CARDS! – The Upper Deck tradition of innovation continues with the introduction of these color-separated stacking cards! Find and assemble top, middle and bottom cards to create a final image of your favorite X-Men character!
Look for 1-of-1, original art sketch cards created by the most sought-after artists in the industry!
Find Single & Dual Cut Comic Panel Cards – Featuring the most notable titles in existence, including X-Men #1!!
Master of Magnetism Cards! – Giving the venerable villain his due, collect the 15-card set featuring images from his most dastardly moments, printed on metal! (non-magnetic metal of course, so Magneto can’t use them against you…)
3×3 Connected Image Cards – Find and assemble all 9 cards to reveal an astonishing scene drawn by Greg Hildebrandt!
1994 & 1995 Fleer Ultra X-Men Foil-Stamped Buyback Cards – Recapture the original complete base sets from 1994 & 1995!
11×14 Greg Hildebrandt Art Print, SIGNED! – Look for redemption cards for these frame-worthy art prints, hand-numbered to an edition of 25!

Look For Throwback-Inspired Insert Designs!
Metal Blaster
X-Cuts (common 1:20)
Red #’d to 99
Yellow #’d to 50
Blue #’d to 25
Black #’d to 5
Precious Metal Gems
Bronze #’d to 199
Red #’d to 99
Blue #’d to 49
Green #’d to 25
Purple #’d to 10
Gold #’d to 1
Jambalaya

150-Card Base Set – PLUS 5 Different Subsets, ALL Featuring Original Art! Collect over 200 unique illustrations printed across the base and sub sets; featuring famed artists: Greg Hildebrandt, Mark Texeira, John Stanko, Ariel Olivetti and more!!!

Now, the maths on this one...

6 Cards per pack
3 are inserts or parallels
3 are base cards

So it will take over 4 boxes to have enough base cards to MAKE a base set, assuming perfect collation.
So, figure a inner case at least to make a 150 card base set. Or over $750 worth of cards at retail.

Nice set, crazy numbers though.

Ed

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Originally posted by paul hart:
I don’t know what some of these companies smoke but they need to realise they are strangling their own markets by making things too hard and too expensive for the average collector-

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Originally posted by sjmdiablo:


Thanks for the breakdown, Ed. That one has to practically purchase an inner case to even have the chance at getting the base set is unfortunate.

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Originally posted by Ryan Cracknell:

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Originally posted by sjmdiablo:


Thanks for the breakdown, Ed. That one has to practically purchase an inner case to even have the chance at getting the base set is unfortunate.

If all you're looking for is the base set, if/when it hits Upper Deck's e-Pack, it will likely be much more affordable. Not ripping packs, but picking up the singles off COMC. Both the last Marvel Masterpieces and Fleer Ultra Spider-Man weren't in my budget and inserts weren't my priority. I bought base cards singles for $0.30 to $0.40 each (about $30-40 for the sets) as the e-Packs users are filling COMC up with a lot all at once. Might be an avenue for dealers to consider stocking up with too.

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Originally posted by Raven:

All valid ways to get trading cards I'm sure, but it involves navigating e-packs and COMC for collectors and maybe dealers too.

Now the question is, do you think these alternate methods of obtaining cards will bring in enough new card collectors to offset all the old card collectors who wouldn't touch any of it with a 10 foot pole?

Good assessment, they are "strangling their own markets" and I really don't see how each bad idea tops the last bad idea.

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Originally posted by Heroes For Hire:
Anyone notice that Old Man Logan Gold Precious Metal Gem that apparently sold for $69k on September 22?
That PMG was supposed to be an ePacks Achievement limited to the first one to redeem for it, but there is another out there. Can there be even more floating around?

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