1994 SkyBox : Batman: Saga of the Dark Knight Trading Cards
Batman: Saga of the Dark Knight Trading Cards were released by
SkyBox International
in April 1994. The series features all-original artwork commissioned to retell
major storylines from the Batman comic books.
Each box contains 36 packs with
8 cards per pack. Boxes are factory-numbered to 266,660. A collector album binder for the series was sold separately. Illustrations
from Saga of the Dark Knight later appeared in the
DC Pepsi Cards series released in Mexico.
Like many other releases of the mid-1990s, the base cards contain a UV coating. It is common for the cards to become "bricked," or stuck together because of improper storage.
Five foil "Spectra-Etch Portraits" are inserted in approximately 1:18 packs. The odds of finding a Batman SkyDisc are approximately 1:240 packs. SkyBox distributed additional Batman SkyDisc holograms packaged in CD cases numbered to 10,000.
Card #45, "Two-Minute Warning," depicts a mustached Superman inhaling deadly
gas released by The Joker. The original scene occurred in chapter six of "A
Death in the Family," published in Batman #429 (January 1989). The card artwork was penciled by Jim Aparo, inked by Dick
Giordano, and colored by Patrick Pigott. The original artboard has been
released to the public.
A promo card depicting Batman and the Georgia Dome was distributed by SkyBox at Super Bowl XXVIII. Limited variants of the Georgia Dome card are serial numbered to 50,000. A promo card featuring Batman and Oriole Park at Camden Yards is serial numbered to 50,000.
| Saga of the Dark Knight Checklist | ||
| Year One | ||
| 1 | Saga of the Dark Knight | Dave Dorman |
| 2 | The Cave | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 3 | The Permanent Nightmare | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 4 | Training Abroad | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 5 | Shaman | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 6 | Crime Alley | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 7 | The Omen | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 8 | Two Sides of the Same Coin | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 9 | Face to Face | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 10 | Falsely Accused | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 11 | Feline Fatale | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 12 | Finding a Friend | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 13 | Birth of the Joker | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 14 | First Impressions | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 15 | Partners in Crime | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 16 | Not... Strong... Enough | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 17 | The Power of Venom | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 18 | Withdrawal | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| Robin | ||
| 19 | Dick Grayson | Dave Dorman |
| 20 | Robin Retires | Dave Dorman |
| 21 | Nightwing | Dave Dorman |
| 22 | Jason Todd | John Bolton |
| 23 | Out of Line | John Bolton |
| 24 | A Death in the Family | John Bolton |
| 25 | Tim Drake | Kyle Baker |
| 26 | Uneasy Alliance | Kyle Baker |
| 27 | Severed Ties | Kyle Baker |
| Dynamic Duo | ||
| 28 | A Sacred Trust | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 29 | Partners | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 30 | Demon's Head | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 31 | My Father's Killer | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 32 | Equal Justice | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 33 | The Cult | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 34 | Proving Ground | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 35 | Rite of Passage | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 36 | Seduction of the Gun | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| A Death in the Family | ||
| 37 | "That's It!..." | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 38 | Freedom of Madness | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 39 | The Search | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 40 | Missile Deal | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 41 | Reunion | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 42 | Betrayal | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 43 | Mourning Time | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 44 | Ultimate Joke | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 45 | Two-Minute Warning | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| Nemeses | ||
| 46 | The Joker | Brian Stelfreeze |
| 47 | Catwoman | Brian Stelfreeze |
| 48 | Two-Face | Brian Stelfreeze |
| 49 | The Penguin | Mike Mignola |
| 50 | Ra's Al Ghul | Mike Mignola |
| 51 | The Scarecrow | Mike Mignola |
| 52 | The Mudpack | Matt Wagner |
| 53 | The Riddler / Poison Ivy | Matt Wagner |
| 54 | Killer Croc / Scarface | Matt Wagner |
| A Lonely Place of Dying | ||
| 55 | Consumed by Guilt | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Greystoke |
| 56 | "Am I Mad?" | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Gorftext |
| 57 | Homecoming | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Greystoke |
| 58 | Confrontation | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Gorftext |
| 59 | Double Jeopardy | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Greystoke |
| 60 | Reunited | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Greystoke |
| 61 | Only a Boy | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Gorftext |
| 62 | Never Again | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Gorftext |
| 63 | Initiation | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Greystoke |
| Sword of Azrael | ||
| 64 | Inheritance | B. Kitson, R. Taylor |
| 65 | Lehah | B. Kitson, M. Chiarello |
| 66 | Knight of St. Dumas | B. Kitson, M. Chiarello |
| 67 | Hostage | B. Kitson, R. Taylor |
| 68 | Savior | B. Kitson, M. Chiarello |
| 69 | Trial by Fire | B. Kitson, M. Chiarello |
| Vengeance of Bane | ||
| 70 | Birth | G. Fernandez, J. Pound |
| 71 | Transfusion | G. Fernandez, J. Pound |
| 72 | Hunt | G. Fernandez, J. Pound |
| Knightfall | ||
| 73 | Arkham Breakout | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 74 | One Down... | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 75 | Behemoth | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 76 | Meet Mr. Zsasz | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 77 | Tipping the Scale | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 78 | Bloodlust | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 79 | Inferno | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 80 | The Vixen of Vines | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, S. Chaifetz |
| 81 | Clueless | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, S. Chaifetz |
| 82 | Fear Equals Rage | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, S. Chaifetz |
| 83 | Face Me! | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, S. Chaifetz |
| 84 | The Broken Bat | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, S. Chaifetz |
| 85 | Accept the Cowl | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, D. Tanguay |
| 86 | Bad Blood | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, D. Tanguay |
| 87 | Anarchy / Law | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, Greystoke |
| 88 | Claws for Bane | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, Greystoke |
| 89 | The Vision | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, S. Chaifetz |
| 90 | King of Gotham | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, Greystoke |
| Knightquest | ||
| 91 | The Crusade | J. Balent, S. Hanna, R. Taylor |
| 92 | Back Off! | J. Balent, S. Hanna, R. Taylor |
| 93 | Charades | J. Balent, S. Hanna, R. Taylor |
| 94 | Prince of Fools | J. Balent, S. Hanna, R. Taylor |
| 95 | Corrosion | J. Balent, S. Hanna, R. Taylor |
| 96 | No Deals! | J. Balent, S. Hanna, M. Chiarello |
| 97 | Off the Deep End | J. Balent, S. Hanna, M. Chiarello |
| 98 | Dehumanized | J. Balent, S. Hanna, M. Chiarello |
| 99 | Kinghtsend | J. Balent, S. Hanna, M. Chiarello |
| 100 | Checklist | |
| Spectra-Etch Portraits | ||
| 1:18 packs | ||
| B1 | The Batman lives on the edge ... | Mark Chiarello |
| B2 | The Batman wasn't the same ... | B. Stelfreeze |
| B3 | Presently, Bruce Wayne shares ... | Dave Dorman |
| B4 | To the people of Gotham City ... | John Bolton |
| B5 | When the Batman hits the streets ... | P. Winslade |
| Batman SkyDisc | ||
| SD1 | Batman SkyDisc | 1:240 packs |
| - | Batman SkyDisc | CD Case #/10,000 |
| Promo Cards | ||
| - | Batman by Dave Dorman | Dealers, Triton |
| CBC1 | Knightfall by Kelley Jones | Comics Buyer's Guide |
| - | Batman at Camden Yards #/50,000 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards |
| - | Batman and the Georgia Dome #/50,000 | Super Bowl XXVIII |
| - | Batman and the Georgia Dome (no number) | Super Bowl XXVIII |