2013 Cryptozoic The Walking Dead Comic Trading Cards Set 2
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Product Details
Rick, Michonne, Glenn and the rest of the crew are back (along with lots of walkers, zombies or whatever the kids are calling them these days), in 2013 Cryptozoic The Walking Dead Comic Trading Cards Set 2. Based on the comic book and not the TV show, the base set switches focus from the first series but the main chase element remains the same.
The 2013 Cryptozoic The Walking Dead Comic Trading Cards Set 2 base set switches from interior comic art to the covers. Drawing from more than 100 issues, they will include images not used in Series 1. This will add a lot more color, something that was missing the first time around in the base set. As with all comics, covers often deliver some of the most powerful artwork as well. The base set has 72 cards and has Foil and Printing Plate parallels.
Sketch cards are once again the central chase element. More than 75 different artists are contributing original artwork for the set. Sketch cards are inserted one per box.
Collectors can also look for autographs from Walking Dead creative minds Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Rus Wooton, and Sean Mackiewicz.
2013 Cryptozoic The Walking Dead Comic Trading Cards Set 2 has a pair of basic insert sets, both of which fall two per box. Quotable takes some of the greatest lines from the series.Something to Fear focuses on the events surrounding the 100th issue.
Product Configuration: 24 packs per box, 5 cards per pack
Price Point: Mid-End Entertainment Card
Target Audience: Walking Dead Fans, Comic Card Collectors, Sketch Card Collectors
2013 Cryptozoic The Walking Dead Comic Trading Cards Set 2 Box Break
- 1 Sketch Card
- 120 Total Cards
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Set Checklist
2013 Cryptozoic The Walking Dead Comic Trading Cards Set 2 Checklist
Base Set Checklist
72 cards.
PARALLEL CARDS: Foil (1:4 packs), Printing Plates (1:576 packs)
2 Days Gone Bye, Part 2
3 Days Gone Bye, Part 3
4 Days Gone Bye, Part 4
5 Days Gone Bye, Part 5
6 Days Gone Bye, Part 6
7 Miles Behind Us, Part 1
8 Miles Behind Us, Part 2
9 Miles Behind Us, Part 3
10 Miles Behind Us, Part 4
11 Miles Behind Us, Part 5
12 Miles Behind Us, Part 6
13 Safety Behind Bars, Part 1
14 Safety Behind Bars, Part 2
15 Safety Behind Bars, Part 3
16 Safety Behind Bars, Part 4
17 Safety Behind Bars, Part 5
18 Safety Behind Bars, Part 6
19 The Heart's Desire, Part 1
20 The Heart's Desire, Part 2
21 The Heart's Desire, Part 3
22 The Heart's Desire, Part 4
23 The Heart's Desire, Part 5
24 The Heart's Desire, Part 6
25 The Best Defense, Part 2
26 The Best Defense, Part 3
27 The Best Defense, Part 4
28 The Best Defense, Part 6
29 The Sorrowful Life, Part 1
30 The Sorrowful Life, Part 2
31 The Sorrowful Life, Part 3
32 The Sorrowful Life, Part 4
33 The Sorrowful Life, Part 6
34 The Calm Before, Part 1
35 The Calm Before, Part 3
36 The Calm Before, Part 5
38 Made to Suffer, Part 2
39 Made to Suffer, Part 3
40 Made to Suffer, Part 4
41 Made to Suffer, Part 5
42 Made to Suffer, Part 6
43 Here We Remain, Part 2
44 Here We Remain, Part 3
45 Here We Remain, Part 4
46 Here We Remain, Part 5
47 What We Become, Part 1
48 What We Become, Part 3
49 What We Become, Part 5
50 What We Become, Part 6
51 Fear the Hunters, Part 1
52 Fear the Hunters, Part 3
53 Fear the Hunters, Part 5
54 Fear the Hunters, Part 6
55 Life Among Them, Part 1
56 Life Among Them, Part 4
57 Life Among Them, Part 6
58 Too Far Gone, Part 1
59 Too Far Gone, Part 3
60 Too Far Gone, Part 5
61 Too Far Gone, Part 6
62 No Way Out, Part 2
63 No Way Out, Part 3
64 No Way Out, Part 5
65 No Way Out, Part 6
66 We Find Ourselves, Part 1
67 We Find Ourselves, Part 4
68 We Find Ourselves, Part 5
69 A Larger World, Part 2
70 A Larger World, Part 4
71 A Larger World, Part 6
Checklist
Autographs Checklist
A2 Charlie Adlard
A3 Rus Wooton
A4 Sean Mackiewicz
Quotable Checklist
QTB2 The Walking Dead
QTB3 Kill Them All
QTB4 Gotta Eat
QTB5 Hold Him Down
QTB7 My Sniper
QTB8 Dad?
QTB9 Missed
Something to Fear Checklist
STF2
STF3
STF4
STF5
STF7
STF8
STF9
Sketch Card Artist Checklist
Andrew Jones
Anthony Wheeler
Arley Tucker
Ben Hansen
Brandon Baselice
Brian Kong
Bryan Tillman
Bukshot!
Cal Slayton
Camila Fortuna
Chris Chuckry
Chris Foreman
Chris Meeks
Clayton McCormack
Craig Boldman
Craig S. Stuckless
Dan Borgonos
Dan Chaparro
Dan Schaefer
Daniel J. Logan
Danny Silva
David Baron
Deborah Abbott
Denise Vasquez
Dustin Foust
Eduardo Garcia
Elfie Lebouleux
Elvin Hernandez
Emily Riggsby
Eugene Commodore
Fer Galicia
George Davis
Geroge Kaprielian
Gilbert Leiker
Irma Ahmed
Jake Sumbing
Jason Keith Phillips
Jason Worthington
JC Fabul
Jed Thomas
Jeff Chandler
Jeff Confer
Jeffrey Abar
Jezreel Rojales
Joe Pekar
Joe Simko
Joe St. Pierre
John "JAX" Jackman
Jomar Bulda
Jonathan T. Racimo
Judd Abinuman
Ken Gordon
Kent Heidelman
Lark Sudol
Luke Smarto
M. Jason Paz
Marco D. Carrillo
Mark Marvida
Mark Nasso
Mark Pingitore
Martin Pikkaart
Mary Bellamy
Matt ebb
Matthew Fletcher
Michael Duron
Michael Rooth
Mike Vasquez
Nathan Watson
Nikki Valenzuela
Nina Edlund
Patrick Ballesteros
Puis Calzada
Ramsey "Raz" Sibaja
Remi Dousset
Richard Brady
Roger Andrews
Ryan Can Der Draajj
Stefanie Battalene
Steve Lydic
Thomas Boatwright
Val Hochberg
Vince Sunico
WAY$HAK
Wendy Chew
William Donley III
Redemption Cards
Binder Card Checklist
DMD-01 Rick Grimes by Joe Pekar
DMD-02 Carl Grimes by George Davis
DMD-03 Glenn by Joe St.Pierre
DMD-04 The Governor by Chris Meeks
DMD-05 Andrea by Roger Andrews
DMD-06 Dale by Joe Simko
DMD-07 Tyreese by Danny Silva
DMD-08 Michonne by Nina Edlund
DMD-09 Penny Blake by Richard Brady
B-01 Rick Standee
Promo Card Checklist
Product Review
2013 Cryptozoic The Walking Dead Comic Trading Cards Set 2 Product Review
Reviewed by Ryan Cracknell
Good: Great images, quality sketch cards throughout, vastly improved over the first series.
Bad: Checklist leaves gaps in covering all comic covers.
The Bottom Line: Talk about your huge improvements. The first set of trading cards base on the Walking Dead comics was largely disappointing. 2013 Cryptozoic Walking Dead Comic Trading Cards Set 2 is anything but. And while the promise of one sketch card per box is still a huge draw, this is a much more rounded release.
Card Design: 4.5/5.0
A big part of the problem with the first Walking Dead Comic set was the base cards. They used black and white images that were often disjointed and tough to understand unless you'd followed every issue. Set 2 wisely switches to the covers. Right away, there's color. Also, cover images are usually some of the most striking in the entire book.
Card backs give a brief synopsis allowing collectors to get the finer points of the first 100 issues. That said, they're still no substitute for reading the actual comics.
The rainbow foil parallels add a lot. They do a great job of further highlighting the already strong images. They have a lot more pizzazz than the basic foil parallels many other entertainment sets have.
The basic inserts, Quotable and Something to Fear, don't use much in the way of printing enhancements (Quotable has a bit of red foil to highlight the featured quote), but they do compliment the base set nicely.
As with every Cryptozoic release that has sketch cards, the artwork is astounding. The level of detail and varied styles on the large crop of artists is excellent.
Checklist: 4.0/5.0
I love the idea of using covers to represent each issue. But the base set has 72 cards (71 if you don't count the checklist) while summarizing the first 100 issues. That leaves several gaps. It would have been nice to have a full run of covers, even if that meant changing the base set configuration a little. Then, if the title remains hot, a new series could be added every couple of years. With all the variant covers, it might even be sooner. Either way, I hope this is a living set that continues to grow.
As mentioned, the roster of artists contributing to sketch cards is vast. This is good in a lot of regards. It makes for good variety. It should also keep the number of cards per artist somewhat low.
Value: 4.5/5.0
Monetarily, much of the box's value is going to come from the sketch card. And while not all are created equal, Cryptozoic maintains some of the highest standards in the hobby for when it comes to original art cards.
Although the odds are long, 2013 Cryptozoic The Walking Dead Comic Set 2 also has some bonus hits in the form of creator autographs, redemptions for over-sized artwork and printing plates.
I thought the basic inserts are lacking a little, but the rainbow parallels make up for it somewhat. And let's not discount the base set that is nice to pour through.
When the first comic set came out, speculation was high based on allocations. As a result, prices soared. This release is more in line with where collectors might expect it.
The Fun Factor: 5.0/5.0
This is a tremendous set for existing fans of the comic as well as those who like the show but haven't gotten caught up with the books. It brings stellar artwork, a strong configuration and lots of violent zombie goodness.
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David
Have a few cards with no signature on them, how can i find out who sketched them