Friday, May 11, 2012

Avengers Assemble - Thor

The 38th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Thor, created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Journey Into Mystery #83, 1962
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #1, 1963
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o12
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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Avengers Assemble - The Mandarin

The 38th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Gene Khan, aka the Mandarin, created by Stan Lee and Don Heck
First appearance: Tales of Suspense #50, 1964
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #20, 1965
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o12
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Avengers Assemble - Nick Fury / Scorpio

The 37th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Ohhhh, that tricky Nick...

Nicholas “Nick” Joseph Fury, here aka Scorpio. created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1, May 1963
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #32, 1966
Scorpio, usually aka Jake Fury, created by Jim Steranko
First appearance: Nick Fury, Agent of Shield #1, 1968
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #72, 1970
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o12
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Friday, May 4, 2012

Avengers Assemble - The Executioner

The 36th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Skurge, aka the Executioner, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Journey Into Mystery #103, 1964
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #7, 1964
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
February 2o12
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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Avengers Assemble - Black Widow

The 36th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble 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
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #16, 1965
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
January 2o12
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Avengers Assemble - Rick Jones as Bucky

The 35th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Upon Caps thawing out, for some time he sulked about the loss of Bucky.
Ever desperate to be a side-kick, Rick Jones puts on the Bucky costume and Cap freaks out.

Rick Jones, not at this time known as Bucky, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: The Incredible Hulk #1, 1962
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #1, 1963
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
January 2o12
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Avengers Assemble - Enchantress

The 33rd of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Amora, aka The Enchantress. created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Journey Into Mystery #103, 1964
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #7, 1964
© Marvel Comics

Sketch card
January 2o12
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