1996 Fleer/SkyBox : Kingdom Come Xtra Trading Cards
Kingdom Come Xtra Trading Cards were released by
Fleer/SkyBox International on August 14, 1996. The cards reprint artwork from the award-winning
Kingdom Come miniseries by Mark Waid and Alex Ross. The complete series
is comprised of 50 base cards and 4 insert sets. There were 12,000 numbered
boxes produced. Each box contains 36 packs and there are 6 cards in each pack.
Superman of Earth-22 is prominently featured in this card series.
Two parallel base sets have been hand-numbered to 40 and signed by writer Mark
Waid or artist Alex Ross. The odds of finding an autographed base card are
approximately 1:180 packs.
"Countdown" cards #1-29 feature story scenes and a synopsis on the back. The
"Crossroads" subset portrays individual characters on cards #30-50. Superman
is showcased on three "Crossroads" cards.
One of sixteen "Sketchboard" cards are inserted into every pack. The
"Sketchboard" cards contain reproductions of Alex Ross pencil sketches.
Superman images appear on two "Sketchboard" cards, including the checklist.
There is one "Creator Collection" insert found in every 9 packs. The inserts
feature exclusive artwork of Superman and five other main characters.
"Kingdom Come Classics" showcase Alex Ross paintings of
Action Comics #1, Detective Comics #27, and Wonder Woman #1. The odds of
finding a classic cover art card are 1:9 packs. An updated Superman painting
by Ross appears on a variant cardstock cover of Action Comics #1050
(February 2023).
One of three "Unfolded" mini-posters are inserted into every nine packs. The
"Unfolded" cards contain cover art from the first three issues of
Kingdom Come. The large cast of characters are identified on the backs
on the foldouts.
| Countdown | |
| 1 | The minister had dreamt terrible dreams. |
| 2 | For Norman McCay, the appearance of The Spectre |
| 3 | Like the rest of the world, America had long |
| 4 | In the face of the new world disorder, many old |
| 5 | The new superhumans stood for little, and belie |
| 6 | For ten years, Superman had turned his back on |
| 7 | Commanding the nation's attention, Superman |
| 8 | Wonder Woman has always been a creature of |
| 9 | Von Bach was among the most powerful and vicious |
| 10 | The resurrected Justice League expanded its numbers |
| 11 | Once he prowled Gotham City in person, but his |
| 12 | They called themselves the Mankind Liberation Front |
| 13 | Pretending to be sympathetic to their cause |
| 14 | Lex Luthor's obvious authority over the mighty |
| 15 | Using skill and cunning undimmed by age, Batman |
| 16 | There are two laws of nature that villains like |
| 17 | Hidden from normal sight by The Spectre |
| 18 | Surrounded by a pantheon of great heroes |
| 19 | The time for talking was at an end. |
| 20 | A gulag built to control the uncontrollable |
| 21 | As a battle between metahumans raged out |
| 22 | Batman and Wonder Woman fought together |
| 23 | The Amazons judged that Wonder Woman had failed |
| 24 | Though it began as a clash between whole |
| 25 | Blasting Captain marvel with his heat vision |
| 26 | Again and again, Captain Marvel called down |
| 27 | Superman had tried desperately to reach Captain |
| 28 | Using all the might of Shazam, Captain Marvel |
| 29 | In the smoldering aftermath, the Earth was safe |
| Crossroads | |
| 30 | Green Lantern |
| 31 | Hawkman |
| 32 | Flash |
| 33 | Batman |
| 34 | Bat-Knight |
| 35 | The Dark Knight |
| 36 | Wonder Woman |
| 37 | Amazing Amazon |
| 38 | Amazon Warrior |
| 39 | Magog |
| 40 | The Joker |
| 41 | Lex Luthor |
| 42 | The Spectre |
| 43 | Red Robin |
| 44 | Deadman |
| 45 | Billy Batson |
| 46 | Captain Marvel |
| 47 | The Power of Shazam |
| 48 | Superman |
| 49 | The Man of Steel |
| 50 | The Man of Tomorrow |
| Sketchboard | |
| 1 per pack | |
| one | Superman |
| two | Wonder Woman |
| three | Captain Marvel |
| four | Superboy |
| five | Nightstar |
| six | Arthur & Dolphin |
| seven | Black Canary III |
| eight | Atom-Smasher |
| nine | The Ray |
| ten | Red Arrow |
| eleven | Blue Beetle |
| twelve | Flash IV |
| thirteen | Jade |
| fourteen | Hourman II |
| fifteen | Starman VII |
| S-16 | Superman - Checklist |
| Creator Collection | |
| 1:9 packs | |
| one | Superman |
| two | Batman |
| three | Wonder Woman |
| four | Captain Marvel |
| five | Norman McCay |
| six | The Spectre |
| Kingdom Come Classics | |
| 1:9 packs | |
| one | Action Comics #1 |
| two | Detective Comics #27 |
| three | Wonder Woman #1 |
| Unfolded | |
| 1:9 packs | |
| one | Kingdom Come #1 |
| two | Kingdom Come #2 |
| three | Kingdom Come #3 |
| Autograph | |
| 1:180 packs | |
| 1–50 | Alex Ross (#/40) |
| 1–50 | Mark Waid (#/40) |
| Promo | |
| Superman (image from #20) | |