95′ FLAIR MARVEL ANNUAL 1-150 COMPLETE DECK
CHASE CARDS:
POWERBLAST 1-24
CHROMIUM 1-12
HOLOBLAST 1-12
DUO-BLAST 1-3
Cardset Design: Arnie Sawyer, Bob Conway
Distributed exclusively by Fleer Corp.
A beautiful set of cards from a blind mans perspective. Each card in this set has been directly taken from the pages of the corresponding comics and has been digitally enhanced with often “new” backgrounds to help tell the characters story. Sounds good so far…
Well about a fourth of the cards are portrayed amazing: colors are vibrant, clean details, & great set-up given the space. While the rest, fall to color and idea flaws. There is no excuse for poorly designed cards, especially when you’re ideas for the poses and scenes are coming directly from the comics!
Let’s look at card 36: Kitty Pride (above). Aside from her “Hitler” mustache, what do you see?! Terrible to no clothing detail, sludged up-close profile, and god-awful shading! Compare it now to card 41: “Healing Factor”. Logan’s ripped costume, spiraled bone claws, and a sense of urgency in his face. Even the background on the card flows nicely.
I’d say the worst card in the deck is the THING (below). That whole picture is a digital cluster-fuck! Look at it!!! Can you even tell what the hell the picture is?! A couple more disasters include: Emma Frost, Polaris, and Punisher 2099. It’s a good looking set when its covered in “Holo-blasted” chase cards, that obviously mask the imperfections. The 150 card stand alone set is hardly worth the trouble of collecting and you’d be better off without it.
