1994 SkyBox : Superman: The Man of Steel Platinum Series
"One Set Alone Couldn't Handle The Power."
Superman: The Man of Steel Platinum Series was released by
SkyBox International
on October 17, 1994. The entire set is comprised of original painted artwork;
the first and only fully-painted Superman card series to be released. The
subjects span the life and death of post-Crisis Kal-El. The text for the
series was written by Roger Stern.
Superman: The Man of Steel Platinum Series is sold in boxes of 24 packs
that each contain 6 cards. The cards are 2.5 x 4.5 inches, taller than a
standard trading card. The series was released in a retail Collector's Edition
and an embossed foil Premium Edition. According to SkyBox Vice President of
Marketing Scott McCauley, "The product was originally conceived as a premium
set, but we wanted to make sure it was available to younger fans, too."
The Collector's Edition cards are sold in red boxes and red packs. The
Collector's Edition cards are not embossed. The odds of finding one of six
Spectra-Etch cards are approximately 1:7 packs. SculptorCast and SkyDisc
inserts are not included in the Collector's Edition. Collector's Edition packs
retailed for $1.19 per pack.
The Premium Edition is sold in silver boxes and silver packs. Premium Edition
base cards are foil embossed. The odds of finding a "Forged in Steel"
SculptorCast insert are 1:18 Premium Edition packs. Spectra-Etch cards are not
included in the Premium Edition. Premium Edition packs retailed for $3.99 per
pack.
Odds of finding The Man of Steel SkyDisc are approximately
1:120 Premium Edition packs. The SkyDisc contains a holographic image of Clark
Kent changing into Superman.
Specially marked Premium Edition boxes include one "Forged in Gold"
SculptorCast card. The limited boxes were sold exclusively at Walmart and
Sam's Club. Sam's Club boxes also include a 4-panel mini-poster of the print
advertisement.
Superman: The Man of Steel Platinum Series was featured on the cover
of Non-Sport Update #5 (September-October 1994). The cover image was
illustrated by Donato Giancola for card #21, "Flight!"
An embossed card binder was sold separately. SculptorCast prototype cards
and promos were distributed to hobby dealers. The complete Collector's
Edition base set is available in uncut six-card panels. Uncut factory sheets
and original artworks have been released to the public. Error cards with no
foil have been observed. Although there are two editions,
Wizard reported the print run was less than the 80,000 boxes produced
for
The Death of Superman. The exact production numbers are currently unknown.
| Checklist | ||
| 01 | Superman - The Man of Steel | Joe DeVito |
| 02 | Krypton | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 03 | Jor-El and Lara | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 04 | Sole Survivor | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 05 | Discovery! | Les Dorscheid |
| 06 | Birth of a Legend! | Zina Saunders |
| 07 | Proud Parents | Zina Saunders |
| 08 | The Powers Awaken! | Les Dorscheid |
| 09 | Up, Up, and Away! | Les Dorscheid |
| 10 | Revelations | Les Dorscheid |
| 11 | Midair Collison! | Les Dorscheid |
| 12 | Introducing Lois Lane! | Les Dorscheid |
| 13 | Look - Up in the Sky! | Alexander Gregory |
| 14 | Rescue! | Alexander Gregory |
| 15 | Mob Scene | Hector Gomez |
| 16 | "They All Wanted a Piece of Me" | Hector Gomez |
| 17 | And Now ... Superman! | Steve Fastner, Rich Larson |
| 18 | Quick Change | Steve Fastner, Rich Larson |
| 19 | Speed! | Donato Giancola |
| 20 | Power! | Donato Giancola |
| 21 | Flight! | Donato Giancola |
| 22 | Vision! | Eric Peterson |
| 23 | Strength! | Eric Peterson |
| 24 | Invulnerability! | Eric Peterson |
| 25 | Man vs. Machine | Eric Peterson |
| 26 | Bulletproof! | Eric Peterson |
| 27 | Turning Up the Heat! | Eric Peterson |
| 28 | Superman Unchained! | Eric Peterson |
| 29 | Fists of Steel! | Eric Peterson |
| 30 | Superman in Space! | Eric Peterson |
| 31 | Second Encounter | Joe Phillips |
| 32 | Behold, a Dark Knight! | Dave Dorman |
| 33 | Luthor Lays Down the Law! | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 34 | Meet the Justice League! | Joe Phillips |
| 35 | The World of Doctor Occult! | Scott Hampton |
| 36 | Lost Love! | Hector Gomez |
| 37 | Bizarro! | Dave Dorman |
| 38 | Metallo! | Scott Hampton |
| 39 | Alone against Darkseid! | Joe Phillips |
| 40 | Living Legends! | Joe Phillips |
| 41 | Rampage! | Hector Gomez |
| 42 | The Laugh's on the Joker! | Joe Phillips |
| 43 | Side by Side with Gangbuster! | Joe Phillips |
| 44 | The Malevolent Mr. Mxyzptlk! | Denis Rodier |
| 45 | Death-Cry of the Silver Banshee! | Dan Brereton |
| 46 | Two of a Kind | John Bolton |
| 47 | Enter: Supergirl! | John Bolton |
| 48 | Final Judgment! | Joe Phillips |
| 49 | Mongul! | Scott Hampton |
| 50 | The Legacy of Krypton | Ray Lago |
| 51 | The Power of BRAINIAC! | Ray Lago |
| 52 | The Lady Maxima! | Ray Lago |
| 53 | The Fastest Men Alive! | Scott Hampton |
| 54 | Captives of Blaze! | Ray Lago |
| 55 | Infernal Battle | Joe Phillips |
| 56 | A Family's Grief | Joe Phillips |
| 57 | Luthor Triumphant! | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 58 | Superman Strikes Back! | Nick Choles |
| 59 | True Love | Hector Gomez |
| 60 | The Death of Luthor | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 61 | The Secret Revealed! | Hector Gomez |
| 62 | Beward the Eradicator! | Nick Choles |
| 63 | Lex Luthor II | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 64 | Panic in the Sky! | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 65 | To Lead the Justice League | Nick Choles |
| 66 | Caught in the Middle | Scott Hampton |
| 67 | Doomsday! | Tom Fleming |
| 68 | Fight to the Finish! | Jon Bogdanove |
| 69 | When Falls the Hero | Daniel Horne |
| 70 | Funeral for a Friend | Tom Fleming |
| 71 | The Cadmus Conspiracy! | Denis Rodier |
| 72 | Bibbo Does His Best | Denis Rodier |
| 73 | Superboy! | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 74 | The Cyborg Superman | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 75 | Last Son of Krypton? | John Higgins |
| 76 | Man of Steel! | Daniel Horne |
| 77 | Mongul Returns! | John Higgins |
| 78 | The Man in Black! | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 79 | Superman Lives! | Kieron Dwyer |
| 80 | Hi-Tech! | John Higgins |
| 81 | The Deadly Parasite! | Daniel Horne |
| 82 | The Vengeance of Supergirl! | Nelson |
| 83 | The Fall of Metropolis! | Tom Fleming |
| 84 | Final Conflict? | Daniel Horne |
| 85 | Luthor Defeated! | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| 86 | The Massacre Stops Here! | Terese Nielsen |
| 87 | Bloodsport | Jeff Watts |
| 88 | Conduit Means Power! | Joe DeVito |
| 89 | The All-American Hero | Jon Bogdanove |
| 90 | Checklist | |
| Spectra-Etch | ||
| 1:7 Collector's Edition packs | ||
| S1 | Immovable Object | Donato Giancola |
| S2 | Laughing Off Lightning | Eric Peterson |
| S3 | Inpenetrable! | Eric Peterson |
| S4 | Meltdown | Eric Peterson |
| S5 | Unstoppable Force | Eric Peterson |
| S6 | Earth's Champion | Jon Bogdanove |
| Forged-in-Steel SculptorCast | ||
| 1:18 Premium Edition packs | ||
| FS1 | Brought to His Knees | Kerry Gammill |
| FS2 | Three Men of Steel | Kerry Gammill |
| FS3 | Showdown with Doomsday! | Kerry Gammill |
| FS4 | The Man of Tomorrow | Kerry Gammill |
| Forged-in-Gold SculptorCast | ||
| Walmart / Sam's Club Premium Edition (1 per box) | ||
| FG1 | Brought to His Knees | Kerry Gammill |
| FG2 | Three Men of Steel | Kerry Gammill |
| FG3 | Showdown with Doomsday! | Kerry Gammill |
| FG4 | The Man of Tomorrow | Kerry Gammill |
| The Man of Steel SkyDisc | ||
| 1:120 Premium Edition packs | ||
| SD3 | The Man of Steel SkyDisc | |
| Promo Cards | ||
| C1 | Collector's Edition Catch a Speeding Bullet | Daniel Horne |
| Dealer Promotion | ||
| FS1 | Brought to His Knees Prototype | Kerry Gammill |
| FS2 | Three Men of Steel Prototype | Kerry Gammill |
| FS3 | Showdown with Doomsday! Prototype | Kerry Gammill |
| FS4 | The Man of Tomorrow Prototype | Kerry Gammill |
| SP1 | Premium Edition Catch a Speeding Bullet | Joe DeVito |
| Walmart / Sam's Club Exclusive | ||
| SW1 | Premium Edition Catch a Speeding Bullet | John Bolton |
| Two-Card 5 x 7 Panels | ||
| #89 / #84 | Non-Sport Update | |
| #01 / #81 | ||
| #68 / #39 | ||