2013 Cryptozoic : Superman: The Legend Trading Cards

Superman: The Legend Trading Cards were released by Cryptozoic Entertainment on April 23, 2013. The series features characters and events from the Post-Crisis Superman universe. The series is comprised of original artwork commissioned exclusively for Cryptozoic. The card text was written by Adam Beechen.

Packs originally retailed or $3.50 each. Hobby boxes contain 24 packs with 5 cards per pack. Foil base parallels are found in approximately 1:4 packs. The odds of finding a 1/1 printing plate are approximately 1:576 packs.

An album binder was sold exclusively by Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. and Previews. The album includes a limited nine-card promo set and sketch card reprints. Superman appears in Batman: The Legend, a similar series released by Cryptozoic in January 2013.

Superman appears on base card #1, illustrated by Mahmud Asrar.

 

The back of each base card contains a brief character description.

"X-Ray Vision" die-cut inserts are manufactured with thermochromic ink and shaped like the Superman emblem. The image and text is revealed when heat is applied. The odds of finding an "X-Ray Vision" insert are about 1:24 packs, or one per box.

The odds of finding a hand-drawn sketch or redemption card are approximately 1:24 packs, or about one per box. Redemptions could be exchanged for an oversized sketch card. Each sketch card is a 1/1 original from one of 115 different artists.

 

The Superman: Secret Origin foil subset reprints cover art from the 2009 miniseries written by Geoff Johns, illustrated by Gary Frank, and colored by Brad Anderson.

"The Women of Superman" is a six-card insert set that showcases major female characters of the Superman universe. The Supergirl card reprints a panel from Superman/Batman #12 (September 2004). The image was illustrated by Michael Turner and colored by Peter Steigerwald.

The "Alternate Worlds" foil chase set features different versions of Superman including Earth One, Red Son, and Bizarro.

A redemption card for a digital copy of Action Comics #844 is inserted in approximately 1:24 packs, or one per box. The cover was penciled by Andy Kubert, inked by Jesse Delperdang, and colored by Moose Baumann.

The series was featured on the cover of the April/May 2013 issue of Non-Sport Update. An embossed promo card was included with the magazine. The Superman cover was illustrated by Mahmud Asrar.