010 - Dreamkiller
Feels like a Sleepwalker villain repurposed for Darkhawk.
Not sure what the blue ponytail is adding.
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009 - Kyllian
So obviously they couldn't just do "Killian" as a pun (ie KILLian) since that's just a name, but I don't know that "Kyllian" is much better.
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#TradingCardADay #93A #DoctorStrange #Kyllian #GeoffIsherwood
Marvel Masterpieces Series 2 #FantasticFour!
(With Reed and Sue sitting this series out, we're getting flexible with the definition),
Which card is YOUR favorite?
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #HumanTorch #Thing #DoctorDoom #SheHulk #JimSteranko #GeorgePerez #GlennFabry #JoeJusko
008 - Wildstreak
Grading on the curve of these characters, Wildstreak has a pretty decent CV, w/DeFalco also using her in his Thunderstrike book, then popping up in "Civil War" and a Red Hulk story.
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#TradingCardADay #93A #FantasticFour #Wildstreak
X-Men Gold! Which card is your favorite?
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #XMen #UncannyXMen #Storm #Archangel #Colossus #Bishop #MichaelWKaluta #JoePhillips #JulieBell #BrianStelfreeze
007 - X-Cutioner
Probably the most successful of the characters introduced in these annuals - he made it into a cartoon - but Genis-Vell has him beat in terms of comic appearances.
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#TradingCardADay #93A #UncannyXMen #XCutioner #XMen
X-Factor! Which one is your favorite?
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #XFactor #Forge #Polaris #Mystique #Havok #JoeJusko #DanLawlis #JoePhillips
006 - Charon
Not only is this Charon's only appearance, he's the 4th most interesting villain in his introductory story, just a plot device for Peter David to pay off his Chalker family gag/subplot
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#TradingCardADay #93A #XFactor #Charon #TerryShoemaker
Long live the Leather Jacket Avengers!
Which card is your favorite?
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Avengers #BlackNight #BlacKWidow #Hercules #Crystal #TomPalmer #JoeChiodo #RayLago #BretBlevins
005 - Cadre
Mmm...spiky.
I love that Terry Kavanagh saw the "introduce a new character" mandate and said, "I see that and raise you THREE new characters!"
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#TradingCardADay #93A #WebOfSpiderMan #SpiderMan #Cadre
004 - Bloodwraith
Thanks to his connection to Black Knight at a time when I was all about Black Knight, this is one of the '93 Annual creations I have a stronger connection to.
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#TradingCardADay #93A #Avengers #Bloodwraith
003 - Darkling
Contrary to the cardback, Darkling is the only character from a '93 annual to debut before that annual - his first appearance is in New Warriors #32.
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#TradingCardADay #93A #NewWarriors #Darkling
Daredevil through the (trading card) ages!
Which one is your favorite and why is it Series 2?
#TradingCardADay #MU1 #MU2 #MU3 #MU4 #Daredevil #JohnRomitaJr #LeeWeeks #RonLim
002 - Bantam
AKA Boxing Chicken Man
I get that the padded crotch piece is an important piece of boxing equipment, but maybe not the best piece to incorporate into your anti-hero attire.
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Friends and foes of Daredevil from Marvel Masterpieces Series 2!
Which one is your favorite?
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Daredevil #Kingpin #BlackWidow #TyphoidMary #TristanShane #JohnRomita #JoeChiodo #BretBlevins #DaredevilBornAgain
001 - Annex
Similar to DC's "Bloodlines" all Marvel Annuals in 1993 introduced a new character & came w/a trading card of that character.
Some w/more staying power than others.
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#TradingCardADay #93A #SpiderMan #Annex #TomLyle #AmazingSpiderMan
That's a wrap on Marvel Masterpieces Series 2, a set w/some high highs (Bret Blevins! More Jusko!) and some disappointing lows (so many 2099 characters).
Next up, a small set that is even MORE of its time: the trading cards from the 1993 Marvel annuals!
#TradingCardADay #MM2
Marvel Masterpieces Series 2. The 90s called, they want their villains back.
Which card is your favorite?
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #XMen #JoeJusko #BretBlevins #Stryfe #Cyber #OmegaRed #Deadpool
S8 - Xi'an
AKA Future Professor X
All jokes aside, I have always appreciated that the X-Men 2099 Professor X figure - the one around whom the X-Men gravitate - isn't a telepath.
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#TradingCardADay #MM2 #XMen #XMen2099 #BobLarkin
S7 - Skullfire
AKA Future Cyclops/Havok
More or less the POV character of X-Men 2099, Tim is also a first ballot honoree in the "Ron Lim Hands" Hall of Fame.
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#TradingCardADay #MM2 #XMen #XMen2099 #BobLarkin
S6 - Bloodhawk
AKA Future AngelWolverine
The "In the Year 2099" fact could really read "In the Year 2026", amiright?
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#TradingCardADay #MM2 #XMen #XMen2099 #BobLarkin
S5 - Serpentina
AKA Future Thunderbird (cuz she died early on)
I'm honestly surprised Moore kept Serpentina dead.
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#TradingCardADay #MM2 #XMen #XMen2099 #BobLarkin
S4 - Metalhead
AKA Future Colossus
Metalhead's eventual transformation into a melty metal man blew my young mind far more than Serpentina's earlier death did.
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#TradingCardADay #MM2 #XMen #XMen2099 #BobLarkin
S3 - Krystalin
AKA Future Storm, Kinda
Despite my "AKA" bit, one of the interesting things about X-Men 2099 is that a lot of them don't map neatly onto a "present day" X-Men analog; Krystalin is a good example of that.
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#TradingCardADay #MM2 #XMen #BobLarkin #XMen2099
Marvel Masterpieces Series 2 original X-Men!
(Sorry Iceman, you don't get a card in this set).
Which card is your favorite?
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #XMen #JoePhillips #GeorgePerez #CarlPotts
S2 - Cerebra
AKA Future Jean Grey
What are the odds Grant Morrison was aware of this character when they debuted the souped version of Cerebro of the same name?
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#TradingCardADay #MM2 #XMen #XMen2099 #BobLarkin
More 2099 fun from Marvel Masterpieces Series 2!
Which card is your favorite?
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Checklist #Hulk2099 #SpiderMan2099 #Doom2099 #Ravage2099 #DaveForman #JoeJusko
S1 - Meanstreak
AKA Future Quicksilver (w/a little Gambit)
Continuing this series' embrace of the 2099 universe, the chase cards are devoted to X-Men 2099
They are also all "Dyna-Etch" cards, featuring a metallic foil treatment
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#TradingCardADay #MM2 #XMen2099 #Meanstreak
Happy Saint Patrick's Day from the Family Cassidy!
#TradingCardADay #MU2 #XM1 #XM2 #MU3 #Banshee #Siryn #BlackTom #Juggernaut
090 - Checklist
Oooh, checklist!
With some credits, which is much appreciated, including current X-Men head editor Tom Brevoort.
#TradingCardADay #MM2 #Checklist
