1996–1997 Wizard : Series 4 Chromium Cards
Wizard Series 4 Chromium Cards were released by
Wizard magazine from April 1996 to November 1997. One card was included
with each monthly issue. The promos are printed on chromium card stock.
The mid-1990s have jokingly been referred to as the "chromium age" of comic
books due to overuse on variant covers and gimmick novelties.
Wizard #69 (May 1997) included promo card #14 featuring "Electric Blue"
Superman from the 1997 "Superman-Blue" storyline. The image was penciled by
Dan Jurgens and inked by Brett Breeding. The biography text was written by Dan
Jurgens.
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The original Superman-Red/Superman-Blue story appeared in
Superman vol.1, #162 (July 1963). The modern version of Superman-Blue
first appeared in Superman vol. 2, #123 (May 1997). The electric-blue
containment suit was designed by artist Ron Frenz.
| 1996–1997 Wizard : Series 4 Chromium | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angela | #56 (April 1996) | Greg Capullo |
| 2 | Purgatori | #57 (May 1996) | Steven Hughes |
| 3 | Fairchild | #58 (June 1996) | J. Scott Campbell |
| 4 | Onslaught | #59 (July 1996) | Joe St. Pierre |
| 5 | Spawn / Al Simmons | #60 (August 1996) | Tony Daniels |
| 6 | Youngblood / X-Force | #61 (September 1996) | Rob Liefeld |
| 7 | Lady Death | #62 (October 1996) | Steven Hughes |
| 8 | Spider-Man | #63 (November 1996) | Mike Wieringo |
| 9 | Ash | #64 (December 1996) | Joe Quesada |
| 10 | Shi | #65 (January 1997) | William Tucci |
| 11 | Iron Man | #66 (February 1997) | Ryan Benjamin |
| 12 | Batman vs. Wildcat | #67 (March 1997) | Art Thibert |
| 13 | The Darkness | #68 (April 1997) | Marc Silvestri |
| 14 | Superman | #69 (May 1997) | Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding |
| 15 | Witchblade | #70 (June 1997) | Michael Turner |
| 16 | Vampirella | #71 (July 1997) | Louis Small, Jr. |
| 17 | Nightwing | #72 (August 1997) | Scott McDaniel |
| 18 | Darkchylde | #73 (September 1997) | Randy Queen |
| 19 | She-Hulk / Fairchild | #74 (October 1997) | Jason Pearson |
| 20 | Divine Right | #75 (November 1997) | Jim Lee |