This is some unuseual stuff I bumped into. Super Awesome Trading Cards…
Yeah, those Mork & Mindy cards you have in a shoebox at your mom’s house are pretty awesome, but they’re nothing compared to these. You see, these trading cards aren’t just awesome, they’re SUPER AWESOME! They’re so awesome that words just fail to describe their pure awesomnessity (see?). Each 2-1/2” x 3-1/2” pack contains ten different cards featuring various things that are SUPER AWESOME! From Abe Lincoln to Zombies, collect all fifty cards in the set!
You can buy these cards at McPhee’s over here: http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Super-Awesome-Trading-Cards-.html
Also, check out this video:
How did you get into drawing sketch cards?
I have been a freelance illustrator since the late 90’s, working for pretty much every different type of client you can imagine - from the very big corporations to very small independent publishers, in nearly every genre and style. In May of 2010 and was suddenly laid off from my full time staff illustrator position for a local children’s book publisher, and the situation was looking grim for a while. So I decided to get back to basics, and started drawing for the pure fun of it - drawing things that I WANTED to draw, for a change. So I began to spend a lot of time down at my local comic shop- Comic Connection Oakville - just drawing comic book characters for fun. A great bunch of guys work there, and they really liked my work. My wife had picked up a pack of blank art cards for me to try out, so I started to drawing on them for fun. The guys at the comic shop suggested that I submit my stuff to some of the different nonsport card companies, and my work was met with a good response. Before I knew it, I was working again.
What is your favorite subject to draw?
I love drawing comic book and fantasy stuff. Monsters are my first love, dating back to my childhood, so I find all of that kind of stuff really fun to draw. Dragons, werewolves, giants, that sort of thing.
What is your favorite character to draw?
That’s a tough one, there are so many. The Thing is amy all time favorite character, but I don’t feel like I ever get him quite ‘right’ when I draw him, so he remains my eternal challenge, my white whale. I guess the character I have drawn the most is Iron Fist. He is great fun- simple, striking costume and he’s fun draw in any pose, really dynamic guy. I could also draw Conan or Usagi Yojimbo all day long and never get bored.
Do you prefer black & white sketches or color sketches?
I much prefer to work in black and white, with washes of grey, but most card companies prefer color work, so that is what they get from me.
What kind of materials do you prefer to work with?
I usually pencil lightly with a 2H pencil first, then get out my brushes and work in India ink and wash, water color, and sometimes markers (Pitt, Chartpak, COPIC) to get really intense pure colors.
Who is your favorite sketch card artist?
There are so many great ones out there it is hard to pick. Cat Staggs is brilliant. I also like Jim Kyle’s work.
What are you currently working on?
A bazillion things. I have a couple of top secret comic book projects in the works, a pile of private commissions on my desk, some pinups to do for some of my favorite comic books, and I’m working away at a big mural for a local Japanese restaurant. Heh, I’m also a part time custodian.
Has your career as an artist benefited from doing sketch card work?
I believe so, yes. Working with such limited dimensions forces me to get creative in how I use that space, and really tightens up my small brushwork skills. The internet exposure after a new sketch card set launches is also pretty cool, and usually gathers me a bit more work.
Do you collect trading cards for yourself?
I wish I could, but my available funds are quite limited, and any extra I have left after bills and whatnot goes towards buying the few comics books I read each month. I’d love to collect some sketch cards though- so many great artists out there.
Do you have a website / blog / online presence where readers can find more information about you?
I have a web gallery displaying my sketchcards/sketch covers, illustrations and commissions- www.mikerooth.com
I will have a blog (one day!) but until then anyone interested in learning more about me or checking out my artwork can follow me on twitter, where I post my sketches and any new artwork I’m doing nearly every day.
https://twitter.com/#!/uncouthRooth
Press Pass is proud to announce the limited edition release of the most upscale Elvis trading card set to date, Essential Elvis. This 35-card base set is printed on premium quality silver foil board and honors The King of Rock ‘n Roll on the 35th anniversary of his passing.
Each 7-card box will contain THREE HITS PER BOX, including at least one autograph!
The first dual, triple and quad relic cards of The King!
Essential Materials - relic cards featuring the most expansive lineup ever of Elvis-worn clothing
Look for “King Size” over-sized pieces!
Essential Signatures - the most comprehensive list to date. Includes the first ever autograph cards from the legendary Mary Tyler Moore!
Historic Cuts - Elvis Cut Signatures, plus a dual cut with his father, Vernon Presley!
JUST ADDED! Elvis Cut Signature + Relic card!
Look for Essential Sketches - hand-drawn sketch cards from renowned artist, Joe Petrucio, each numbered to 20 or less!
Released on February 1, 2012
Source: Press Pass
OK, political junkies. Get ready to start trading cards featuring President Obama and some of the Republicans who want to deny him a second term.
Upper Deck will insert cards from its “World of Politics” set into its sports packs starting Feb. 21. The company says one out of every 40 packs will include a “super rare” card featuring Obama or one of the current, former or would-be Republican presidential candidates such as Mitt Romney.
“We thought it was only fitting to produce a set of cards that would help pay tribute to all the highs and lows of this presidential race by capturing the top candidates on cardboard,” said Jason Masherah, Upper Deck’s vice president of marketing and business development.
The GOP trading cards include the remaining four presidential contenders (Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum). Plus, three candidates who are long gone from the White House race — Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Rep. Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain — are also now collectibles, as is former Alaska governor Sarah Palin.
Obama has been featured on an Upper Deck card before. His caricature was on the company’s 2008 “presidential victor” card.
Source: USA Today
Do you live in the US and do you like FREE cards? Of course you do. Head on over to scifihobby.com and claim your Star Trek: The Complete TNG Series 2 and Marvel 2012 Greatest Heroes Promo Cards!
Star Trek: The Complete TNG Series 2 P1
Marvel 2012 Greatest Heroes P1
Celebrate 50 years of James Bons with this new card release by Rittenhouse Archives!
Autograph Signers include Pierce Brosnan, Jill St. John, Lois Chiles, Carey Lowell, Nadja Regin, Clifton James, Andreas Wisniewski, Edward De Souza, Nancy Sinatra, Eunice Gayson, Martine Beswicke, Mollie Peters, David Yip, and many more first-time signers!
3 Autograph cards in every box
At least 1 autograph card from each of the 22 classic James Bond films
Goil Foil Base Card Set
Images from all 22 classic James Bond films, from Dr. No to Quantum of Solace
Dr. No Commemorative Bonus Card Set
108-Card “Throwback” Style Set, including never before published photo’s.
James Bond 3D Shadowbox Bonus Cards
Better late then never… I took this interview with Craig Yeung back in june 2011. Lost it, found it… and here it finally is!
How did you get into drawing sketch cards?
My first introduction to sketch cards was when a collector approached me at a con and asked for a sketch of Rogue on one of these tiny cards (Cough Elaine Cough). At the time it was more a one off, but then there were more requests at cons for sketch cards so i started to look more into it and submitted samples to Rittenhouse Archives who subsequently offered me a chance to work on their Xmen Archives set.
What is your favorite subject to draw?
I enjoy drawing female characters.
What is your favorite character to draw?
I’ve drawn quite a few Black Widows. I think it’s one of my favorite characters in comics.
Do you prefer black & white sketches or color sketches?
I prefer to do mostly tonal work (black and white), but have gotten used to coloring now on the smaller cards as well.
What kind of materials do you prefer to work with?
My cards are usually a mix of graphite, watercolors and gouache.
Who is your favorite sketch card artist?
There are many talented sketch card artists out there, but I like the Pernas, they are cool peeps.
What are you currently working on?
I’m working on an upcoming Rittenhouse set as well as Axebone’s Dungeon Dolls set. I have also finished some cards for Vampirella from Breygent which should be coming out shortly. You can also catch my inkwork on various comics coming out. =D.
Has your career as an artist benefited from doing sketch card work?
It has definitely exposed me to a whole new fan/collector base aside from comic work. I enjoy working one on one with a lot of the sketchcard collectors.
Do you collect trading cards for yourself?
I used to collect back in the 90s during the boom, mostly hockey cards. Today not so much. I have started a small collection of Underworld sketchcards though hehe.
Do you have a website / blog / online presence where readers can find more information about you?
You can find more of my work at http://csyeung1.blogspot.com/ , also at http://csyeung.deviantart.com/ where i dump a lot of my newest artwork. And you can follow me on twitter at http://twitter.com/csyeung
By Cryptozoic Entertainment:
It bears repeating that the crew here at Cryptozoic is a bunch of nerds, so obviously we love The Guild, the award-winning web series by actress/writer Felicia Day. We’ll be releasing a set of The Guild Trading Cards for the first two seasons of the series soon, so we wanted to give a preview of what loyal Guildies can expect to find when they crack open a box or pack. We’ve previewed the special Autograph cards already, with real, hand-signed signatures from the cast of The Guild, and you can also randomly encounter Wardrobe cards with real pieces of wardrobe worn by the cast during filming.
Besides the special premium cards, though, we have three sets of cards: the base set, highlighting the show’s best moments in sequential order; a chase set themed around Codex’s personal vlog; and another chase set with bios for each main cast member.
Check out the rest of the cards at Cryptozoic.
It’s time for Star Wars Episode 1 3D! Well, almost is…. for now check out this cool Star Wars Galaxy 7 sketch card preview by Mark McHaley.
