Sunday, August 31, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy - Vance Astro


The 8th of 40 sketch cards (+ 5 over-sized cards) done for the Guardians of the Galaxy trading card series by Upper Deck.

Vance Astrovik, beter known as Vance Astro or Major Victory, created by Arnold Drake and Gene Colan
First appearance: Marvel Super Heroes #18, 1969
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
June 2o14
j(ay)

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy - Korvac


The 7th of 40 sketch cards (+ 5 over-sized cards) done for the Guardians of the Galaxy trading card series by Upper Deck.

Michael Korvac, sometimes knows as The Enemy, created by Steve Gerber and Jim Starlin
First appearance: Giant Size Defenders #3, 1975
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
June 2o14
j(ay)

Friday, August 29, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy - Kray Tor


The 6th of 40 sketch cards (+ 5 over-sized cards) done for the Guardians of the Galaxy trading card series by Upper Deck.

Kray-To created by Jim Starlin
First appearance: Strange Tales #180, 1975
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
June 2o14
j(ay)

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy - Drax


The 5th of 40 sketch cards (+ 5 over-sized cards) done for the Guardians of the Galaxy trading card series by Upper Deck.

Arthur Sampson Douglas, aka Drax the Destroyer, created by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich
First appearance: Iron Man #55, 1973
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
June 2o14
j(ay)

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy - Nikki


The 4th of 40 sketch cards (+ 5 over-sized cards) done for the Guardians of the Galaxy trading card series by Upper Deck.

Nicholette Gold, better known as Nikki, created by Steve Gerber and Al Milgrom
First appearance: Marvel Presents #4, 1976
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
June 2o14
j(ay)

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy - Monster of Badoon


The 3rd of 40 sketch cards (+ 5 over-sized cards) done for the Guardians of the Galaxy trading card series by Upper Deck.

Monster of Badoon created by Stan Lee and John Buscema
First appearance: Silver Surfer #2, 1968
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
June 2o14
j(ay)

Monday, August 25, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy - Krugarr


The 2nd of 40 sketch cards (+ 5 over-sized cards) done for the Guardians of the Galaxy trading card series by Upper Deck.

Krugarr, Sorcerer Supreme of the year Earth-691 Marvel Universe, created by Jim Valentino
First appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1, 1991
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
June 2o14
j(ay)

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy - Charlie 27


The first of 40 sketch cards (+ 5 over-sized cards) done for the Guardians of the Galaxy trading card series by Upper Deck.

Charlie 27 created by Arnold Drake and Gene Colan
First appearance: Marvel Super Heroes #18, 1969
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
June 2o14
j(ay)

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On


Marcel, the shell with shoes on, created by Dean Fleischer-Camp and Jenny Slate in 2010
© Dean Fleischer-Camp and Jenny Slate

Sketch card
August 2o14
j(ay)

Captain America, The Winter Soldier - Daredevil


The final of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by Upper Deck.

Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett
First appearance: Daredevil #1, 1964
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Batroc


The 74th of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

Georges Batroc, aka Batroc the Leaper, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Tales of Suspense #75, 1966
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Quinjet


This card is also a subset within the sketch cards which are “character cards” (essentially Upper Deck pre-printed different character names onto 15 cards, this is the final of my 15)

The 72st of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.
Quinjet, built in Wakanda by the Black Panther, created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema
First appearance: Avengers #61, 1969
© Marvel Comics
Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Monday, August 18, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Falcon


The 71st of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.
Samuel Thomas Wilson, aka Falcon, created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan
First appearance: Captain America #117, 1969
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Arnim Zola


This card is also a subset within the sketch cards which are “character cards” (essentially Upper Deck pre-printed different character names onto 15 cards, this is the 14th of my 15)

The 71st of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

Arnim Zola, created by Jack Kirby
First appearance: Captain America #208, 1977
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Helicarrier


This card is also a subset within the sketch cards which are “character cards” (essentially Upper Deck pre-printed different character names onto 15 cards, this is the 13th of my 15)

The 70th of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

The SHIELD Helicarrier, built by Tony Stark, Forge and Reed Richards, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Strange Tales #135, 1965
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Friday, August 15, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Black Widow


This card is also a subset within the sketch cards which are “character cards” (essentially Upper Deck pre-printed different character names onto 15 cards, this is the 12th of my 15)

The 69th of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

Natalia "Natasha" Alianovna Romanova, aka the Black Widow, created by Stan Lee, Don Rico and Don Heck
First appearance: Tales of Suspense #52, 1964
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Moonstone


The 68th of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

Lloyd Bloch, aka Moonstone, apparently now known as Nefarius, created by Steve Englehart, Mark Friedrich and Sal Buscema
First appearance: Captain America #169, 1974
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Mork & Mindy - Mork


Mork from Ork created by Gary Marshall, Dale McRaven and Joe Glauberg in 1978
Portrayed by Robin Williams
© Paramount

Sketch card
August 2o14
j(ay)

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Tinkerbelle


The 67th of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

Tinkerbelle, real name unknown, created by Jack Kirby
First appearance: Captain America #195, 1976
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Solarr


The 66th of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

Silas King, aka Solarr, created by Steve Englehart and Sal Buscema
First appearance: Captain America #160, 1973
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Monday, August 11, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Beast


The 65th of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

Henry (Hank) Philip McCoy, aka Beast, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: X-Men #1, 1963
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Nightflyer


The 64rd of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

Nightflyer, real identity unknown, created by Jack Kirby
First appearance: Captain America #213, 1977
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Red Skull


The 63rd of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

Johann Schmidt (previously George Maxon and then later Albert Malik), aka the Red Skull created by Joe Simon, Jack Kirby and France Herron
First appearance: Captain America Comics #1, 1941
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Friday, August 8, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier


This card is also a subset within the sketch cards which are “character cards” (essentially Upper Deck pre-printed different character names onto 15 cards, this is the 11th of my 15)

The 62st of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

James Buchanan Barnes, aka Bucky, created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Captain America Comics #1, 1941
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Peggy Carter


This card is also a subset within the sketch cards which are “character cards” (essentially Upper Deck pre-printed different character names onto 15 cards, this is the 10th of my 15)

The 61st of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

Margaret Carter, aka Peggy Carter, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Tales of Suspense #77, 1966
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Dum Dum Dugan


This card is also a subset within the sketch cards which are “character cards” (essentially Upper Deck pre-printed different character names onto 10 cards, this is the 9th of my 15)

The 60th of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

Timothy Aloysius Cadwallader, aka Dum Dum Dugan, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Sgt Fury and his Howling Comando s #1, 1963
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Tumbler


The 59th of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

John Keane, aka Tumbler, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Tales of Suspense #83, 1966
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Monday, August 4, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Red Skull


Going back to Tales of Suspense #80 (1966)...I found this scene really stood out; Wolfgang, lackey of Red Skull, fails at a mission…the skull walks out of the room and Wolfgang clearly kills himself and the Skull rejoices….I guess the comics code people didn’t pick up on that…

This card is also a subset within the sketch cards which are “character cards” (essentially Upper Deck pre-printed different character names onto 10 cards, this is the 8th of my 10)

The 58th of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

Johann Schmidt (previously George Maxon and then later Albert Malik), aka the Red Skull created by Joe Simon, Jack Kirby and France Herron
First appearance: Captain America Comics #1, 1941
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Wolverine


The 57th of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

Logan, better known as Wolverine, created by Len Wein, John Romita and Herb Trimpe
First appearance: The Incredible Hulk #180, 1974
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Animus


The 56th of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

Denise Baranger, aka Animus, created by Roy Thomas, Don Glut and John Buscema
First appearance: Captain America #217, 1978
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)

Friday, August 1, 2014

Captain America 2, The Winter Soldier - Fourth Sleeper


The 55th of 75 sketch cards done for the Captain America, The Winter Soldier trading card series by
Upper Deck.

The fourth Sleeper created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Captain America #101, 1968
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o14
j(ay)