DF Releases Red Sonja Trading Cards In October
By The Editor
August 3, 2005 - 11:49
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"With the Dynamite Red Sonja Series doing so well, andthe creators giving their very best to tell such a compelling story and producesuch great artwork, the time is right to be releasing the trading cards,"explained DF President Nick Barrucci. " So, we're highlighting allof the art featuring Sonja over her entire comics career. It's the bestof the old and the new and everything in between!"
The cards are available by the BOX (AUG052898) (or case for fans who like receiving the caseincentives) through your local specialty retailer (and by the pack directlyfrom Dynamic Forces) as well as two special binders: a REGULAR BINDER (AUG052902) and a DELUXE BINDER (AUG052903) featuring a bonuscard signed by current Sonja artist Mel Rubi!
Retailers are encouraged to order through Diamond ComicDistributors or Inkworks Trading Cards.
For the first time ever! Over 30years in the making! The Premiere Red Sonja Trading Card Series has arrived andthis 72-card base set features Red Sonja through the ages! With 7 per pack, 36 packs per box, and 10boxes per case, fans will be able to "check out" Red Sonja in allher glory.
From the classic images by artistsBarry Windsor Smith, John Buscema, Frank Thorne and Frank Brunner to the newestimages by Michael Turner, Alex Ross, John Cassaday, Gabrielle Del'Otto, JosephMichael Linsner, Paolo Rivera, Art Adams, Frank Brunner, Michael Avon Oeming,Richard Isanove, Caesar Rodriguez, Billy Tan, and ongoing series artist MelRubi! Plus, many more!
And to make this series even better,DF has upgraded the card stock to an 14 point stock! Chase cards include 6Fiery glow-in-the-dark chase cards (two randomly inserted in every box); apuzzle card subset featuring a new piece of art by Mel Rubi; 10 signed andsketched cards in the series with 2 randomly inserted signed cards in each boxand 1 randomly inserted sketch card in each box.
Every full case guaranteed to have 2"Hot Boxes" with a minimum of 10 Chase Cards each. This trading cardseries will be supported by ads in the Red Sonja comic, Non-Sport Update,Newsarama.com, and Comic Shop News, as well as others! Also available are twocollector albums to showcase this amazing card set. The regular album comeswith nine card sheets, while the deluxe album comes with a bonus card signed byMel Rubi!
ALSO AVAILABLE:COLLECTOR ALBUM BINDER, DELUXE ALBUM BINDER
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RETAILERS AND FANS TAKE NOTE:
For every 3 boxes of Red Sonja Trading Card Boxes ordered, retailers will receive a 6 Card Retailer ex Glow Set free.)
For every 5 boxes of DF Red Sonja Trading Card Boxes ordered, retailers will receive a 6 Card Sketch Set for free.)
Every Red Sonja Trading Card Case order is guaranteed to have two 2 "HOT" boxes containing ten random chase cards per box!