1993 SkyBox : DC Cosmic Teams Trading Cards
DC Cosmic Teams Trading Cards were released by SkyBox International in
March 1993. The DC Cosmic Teams series is comprised of 150 base cards
and 6 randomly inserted holograms. Each box contains 36 packs; each pack
contains 8 cards. The cards were also sold in two-pack bundles that include a
promotional sheet for
DC SkyCaps.
DC Cosmic Teams is follow-up to the
DC Cosmic Cards
series released 1991. The card artworks were created by popular DC Comics
artists exclusively for SkyBox. The base cards include twelve different "Team
Triptychs." The remaining cards showcase individual team members or villains.
Superman appears on cards #1 and #37 as part of the Justice League America.
The Superman and Justice League America cards were penciled by Dan Jurgens and
inked by Rick Burchett.
The "Hologram Hall of Fame" continues the checklist numbering from
DC Cosmic Cards. The Superman "Hologram Hall of Fame" artwork was
penciled by Jon Bogdanove and inked by Dennis Janke.
Superman appears on promo cards packaged with copies of
Wizard: Superman Tribute Edition. The Superman promo cards are
available in silver or gold bordered variants. Gold bordered promos were
encased and numbered to 15,000. The promo card backs contain a list of modern
Superman milestones and corresponding issues.
DC Cosmic Teams features a diverse roster that includes rookie appearances
from Vertigo characters Death and Sandman. Like the previous
DC Cosmic Cards release, Batman, Green Arrow and related characters are
absent. During this time, The Topps Company controlled card licensing for the
Tim Burton films. Batman appears the
DC Stars
series released by SkyBox in 1994.
A Deathstroke promo card #0 was given away by Great Eastern Conventions of New
York. Other promo cards were given to dealers and distributed with copies of
Wizard #19 (March 1993), Legionnaires #1 (April 1993), and
Comics Buyer's Guide.
DC Cosmic Teams began production as Series 2 of the DC Cosmic Cards set
from Impel. Wizard magazine originally referred to the collection
as "Cosmic Cards II." The numbering for the 1991 holograms is continued. In
April 1992, Impel Marketing Inc. rebranded as
SkyBox International Inc.
Artwork in this set would be reused in the 1994
DC Stars
series from SkyBox. Original DC Cosmic Teams production artworks have
been observed in private collections.
| Team Triptychs | ||
| Justice League America | ||
| 1 | Superman, Booster Gold, Blue Beetle | Dan Jurgens, Rick Burchett |
| 2 | Fire, Ice | Dan Jurgens, Rick Burchett |
| 3 | Guy Gardner, Bloodwynd, Maxwell Lord | Dan Jurgens, Rick Burchett |
| Justice League International | ||
| 4 | Flash, Green Lantern | Ron Randall, Randy Elliott |
| 5 | Dr. Light, Power Girl, Crimson Fox | Ron Randall, Randy Elliott |
| 6 | Elongated Man, Metamorpho | Ron Randall, Randy Elliott |
| Justice Society of America | ||
| 7 | Wildcat, Atom, Flash | Joe Kubert |
| 8 | Dr. Mid-Nite, Green Lantern | Joe Kubert |
| 9 | Hawkman, Hourman, Starman | Joe Kubert |
| New Titans | ||
| 10 | Cyborg, Changeling, Deathstroke | Tom Grummett, Al Vey |
| 11 | Starfire, Red Star, Nightwing | Tom Grummett, Al Vey |
| 12 | Phantasm, Wildebeest, Pantha | Tom Grummett, Al Vey |
| Team Titans | ||
| 13 | The Leader, Nightrider, Mirage | Phil Jimenez, Ray McCarthy |
| 14 | Redwing, Terra | Phil Jimenez, Ray McCarthy |
| 15 | Killowat, Battalion, Lord Chaos | Phil Jimenez, Ray McCarthy |
| L.E.G.I.O.N. | ||
| 16 | Garv, Strata, Stealth | Barry Kitson, Robin Smith |
| 17 | Phase, Dox, Garryn Bek | Barry Kitson, Robin Smith |
| 18 | Lady Quark, Captain Comet, Lobo, Telepath | Barry Kitson, Robin Smith |
| Legionnaires | ||
| 19 |
Shrinking Violet, Leviathan, Inferno, Matter-Eater Lad, Invisible Kid, Computo, Chameleon |
Chris Sprouse, Karl Story |
| 20 |
Andromeda, Alchemist, Live Wire, Cosmic Boy, Catspaw, Saturn Girl, Dragonmage |
Chris Sprouse, Karl Story |
| 21 |
Kid Quantum, Ferro, Brainiac 5, Gossamer, Apparition, Ultra Boy, Triad |
Chris Sprouse, Karl Story |
| Green Lantern Corps | ||
| 22 | Aa, Amanita, Boodikka, Larvox | M.D. Bright, Romeo Tanghal |
| 23 | Tomar-Tu, John Stewart, Kilowog, Hal Jordan | M.D. Bright, Romeo Tanghal |
| 24 | Brik, Kreon, G'Nort, Chaselon | M.D. Bright, Romeo Tanghal |
| Worlds of Magic | ||
| 25 |
Lucifer, Tim Hunter, Phantom Stranger, Arion, A Demon, Baron Winter, Atlantis, An Egyptian Queen, Sargon the Sorcerer, Zatara, Zatanna, Doctor Fate |
Chris Bachalo, Rick Bryant |
| 26 |
Spectre; John Constantine, Hellblazer; A Witch; Sandman, Queen Titania, Yo-Yo, Tim Hunter |
Chris Bachalo, Rick Bryant |
| 27 |
Mister E, Doctor Occult, Jack-a-Jester, The Demon Etrigan, Tim Hunter, Death, The Book of Destiny |
Chris Bachalo, Rick Bryant |
| Foes of the Justice League | ||
| 28 | Weapons Master, Starbreaker | Travis Charest, Ray McCarthy |
| 29 | Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten | Travis Charest, Ray McCarthy |
| 30 | Deconstructo, Despero | Travis Charest, Ray McCarthy |
| Society of Sin | ||
| 31 | Warp, Phobia | Kerry Gammill, Will Blyberg |
| 32 | Plasmus | Kerry Gammill, Will Blyberg |
| 33 | Trinity, Houngan | Kerry Gammill, Will Blyberg |
| Foes of Superman | ||
| 34 | Lex Luthor II, Parasite, Cerberus | Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood |
| 35 | Mr. Mxyzptlk, Doomsday, Silver Banshee | Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood |
| 36 | Brainiac, Blaze, Lord Satanus | Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood |
| DC Flashbacks | ||
| Justice League America | ||
| 37 | Superman | Dan Jurgens, Rick Burchett |
| 38 | Blue Beetle | Dan Jurgens, Rick Burchett |
| 39 | Booster Gold | Dan Jurgens, Rick Burchett |
| 40 | Fire | Dan Jurgens, Rick Burchett |
| 41 | Ice | Dan Jurgens, Rick Burchett |
| 42 | Guy Gardner | Dan Jurgens, Rick Burchett |
| 43 | Bloodwynd | Dan Jurgens, Rick Burchett |
| Justice League International | ||
| 44 | Green Lantern | Ron Randall, Randy Elliott |
| 45 | The Flash | Ron Randall, Randy Elliott |
| 46 | Metamorpho | Ron Randall, Randy Elliott |
| 47 | Crimson Fox | Ron Randall, Randy Elliott |
| 48 | Dr. Light | Ron Randall, Randy Elliott |
| 49 | Elongated Man | Ron Randall, Randy Elliott |
| 50 | Power Girl | Ron Randall, Randy Elliott |
| Justice Society of America | ||
| 51 | Golden Age Flash | Mike Parobeck, Mike Machlan |
| 52 | Golden Age Green Lantern | Mike Parobeck, Mike Machlan |
| 53 | Golden Age Hawkman | Mike Parobeck, Mike Machlan |
| 54 | Golden Age Dr. Mid-Nite | Mike Parobeck, Mike Machlan |
| 55 | Golden Age Atom | Mike Parobeck, Mike Machlan |
| 56 | Golden Age Hourman | Mike Parobeck, Mike Machlan |
| 57 | Golden Age Starman | Mike Parobeck, Mike Machlan |
| 58 | Golden Age Wildcat | Mike Parobeck, Mike Machlan |
| New Titans | ||
| 59 | Nightwing | Tom Grummett, Al Vey |
| 60 | Deathstroke | Tom Grummett, Al Vey |
| 61 | Cyborg | Tom Grummett, Al Vey |
| 62 | Pantha | Tom Grummett, Al Vey |
| 63 | Phantasm | Tom Grummett, Al Vey |
| 64 | Wildebeest | Tom Grummett, Al Vey |
| Team Titans | ||
| 65 | Mirage | Phil Jimenez, Al Vey |
| 66 | Killowat | Phil Jimenez, Ray McCarthy |
| 67 | Nightrider | Phil Jimenez, Ray McCarthy |
| 68 | Redwing | Phil Jimenez, Ray McCarthy |
| 69 | Terra | Phil Jimenez, Al Vey |
| 70 | Battalion | Phil Jimenez, Al Vey |
| 71 | Troia | Phil Jimenez, Al Vey |
| L.E.G.I.O.N. | ||
| 72 | Vril Dox | Barry Kitson, Robin Smith |
| 73 | Phase | Barry Kitson, Robin Smith |
| 74 | Garryn Bek | Barry Kitson, Robin Smith |
| 75 | Strata | Barry Kitson, Robin Smith |
| 76 | Stealth | Barry Kitson, Robin Smith |
| 77 | Lady Quark | Barry Kitson, Robin Smith |
| 78 | Garv | Barry Kitson, Robin Smith |
| 79 | Telepath | Barry Kitson, Robin Smith |
| 80 | Lobo | Barry Kitson, Robin Smith |
| 81 | Captain Comet | Barry Kitson, Robin Smith |
| Legionnaires | ||
| 82 | Cosmic Boy | Chris Sprouse, Karl Story |
| 83 | Saturn Girl | Chris Sprouse, Karl Story |
| 84 | Live Wire | Chris Sprouse, Karl Story |
| 85 | Apparition | Adam Hughes |
| 86 | Triad | Ty Templeton |
| 87 | Chameleon | Chris Sprouse, Karl Story |
| 88 | Invisible Kid | Jason Pearson, Karl Story |
| 89 | Leviathan | Jason Pearson, Karl Story |
| 90 | Shrinking Violet | Adam Hughes |
| 91 | Inferno | Chris Sprouse, Karl Story |
| 92 | Andromeda | Adam Hughes |
| 93 | Brainiac 5 | Jason Pearson, Karl Story |
| 94 | Ultra Boy | Chris Sprouse, Karl Story |
| 95 | Matter-Eater Lad | Ty Templeton |
| 96 | Alchemist | Jason Pearson, Karl Story |
| 97 | Gossamer | Adam Hughes |
| 98 | Ferro | Chris Sprouse, Karl Story |
| 99 | Computo | Ty Templeton |
| 100 | Dragonmage | Jason Pearson, Karl Story |
| 101 | Catspaw | Jason Pearson, Karl Story |
| 102 | Kid Quantum | Jason Pearson, Karl Story |
| Green Lantern Corps | ||
| 103 | John Stewart | Cully Hamner |
| 104 | Aa and Amanita | M.D. Bright, Romeo Tanghal |
| 105 | Boodikka | M.D. Bright, Romeo Tanghal |
| 106 | Brik | M.D. Bright, Romeo Tanghal |
| 107 | Chaselon | M.D. Bright, Romeo Tanghal |
| 108 | Kreon | M.D. Bright, Romeo Tanghal |
| 109 | Larvox | M.D. Bright, Romeo Tanghal |
| 110 | Tomar-Tu | M.D. Bright, Romeo Tanghal |
| 111 | G'Nort | Joe Staton |
| Worlds of Magic | ||
| 112 | Amethyst | Jill Thompson |
| 113 | Deadman | Kelley Jones |
| 114 | Death | Chris Bachalo |
| 115 | The Demon | Val Semeiks |
| 116 | Zatanna | Esteban Maroto |
| 117 | Madame Xanadu | Mike Kaluta |
| 118 | Phantom Stranger | Jim Aparo |
| 119 | Sandman | Jill Thompson |
| 120 | Anton Arcane | Scot Eaton, Kim DeMulder |
| Foes of the Justice League | ||
| 121 | Weapons Master | Dan Jurgens, Rick Burchett |
| 122 | Starbreaker | Dave Cockrum |
| 123 | Deconstructo | Ron Randall, Randy Elliott |
| 124 | Despero | Bart Sears |
| 125 | Starro | Bart Sears |
| Society of Sin | ||
| 126 | Houngan | Tom Grummett, Al Vey |
| 127 | Phobia | Tom Grummett, Al Vey |
| 128 | Plasmus | Tom Grummett, Al Vey |
| 129 | Warp | Tom Grummett, Al Vey |
| 130 | Trinity | Tom Grummett, Al Vey |
| Foes of Superman | ||
| 131 | Luthor II | Jackson Guice, Denis Rodier |
| 132 | Mr. Mxyzptlk | Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke |
| 133 | Brainiac | Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood |
| 134 | Doomsday | Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke |
| 135 | Parasite | Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood |
| 136 | Cerberus | Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke |
| 137 | Silver Banshee | Kerry Gammill, Doug Hazlewood |
| 138 | Blaze | Brett Breeding |
| 139 | Lord Satanus | Brett Breeding |
| 140 | Mr. Z | Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood |
| The New Breed | ||
| 141 | Agent Liberty | Dan Jurgens, Rick Burchett |
| 142 | Darkstar | Travis Charest, Ray McCarthy |
| 143 | Eclipso | Bart Sears |
| 144 | Heckler | Keith Giffen |
| 145 | Thunderbolt | Mike Collins, Jose' Marzan, Jr. |
| 146 | The Ray | Joe Quesada, Art Nichols |
| 147 | Timber Wolf | Joe Phillips, Al Gordon |
| 148 | Valor | M.D. Bright, Al Gordon |
| 149 | Checklist A | |
| 150 | Checklist B | |
| Hologram Hall of Fame | ||
| DCH11 | Captain Marvel | Jerry Ordway |
| DCH12 | Hawkman | Jan Duursema |
| DCH13 | Lobo | Val Semeiks |
| DCH14 | The Spectre | Tom Mandrake |
| DCH15 | Superman | Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke |
| DCH16 | Swamp Thing | Scot Eaton, Kim DeMulder |
| Promo Cards | |||
| 0 | Deathstroke | Tom Grummett, Al Vey | Great Eastern Conventions, New York 1993 |
| 00 | Dragonmage | Jason Pearson, Karl Story | Wizard #19 (March 1993) |
| 000 | Catspaw | Jason Pearson, Karl Story | Comics Buyer's Guide |
| 0000 | Computo | Ty Templeton | Legionnaires #1 (April 1993) |
| P1 | Apparition | Adam Hughes | |
| 34 | Foes of Superman Prototype | Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood | |
| 35 | Foes of Superman Prototype | Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood | |
| 36 | Foes of Superman Prototype | Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood | |
| 60 | New Titans Prototype | Tom Grummett, Al Vey | |
| Four-Card Panel | |||
| Superman The Man of Steel (Gold) | Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke | Wizard (Encased, #/15,000) | |
| Superman The Man of Steel (Silver) | Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke | Wizard: Superman Tribute Edition | |