SONICDAN'S VALIANT ERA TRADING CARD CHECKLIST! Welcome and thanks for stopping by! One cannot look back at the Valiant Era of Comics without thinking of the beautiful trading cards that were produced to highlight them. Here is a breakdown of sets, chase cards, inserts, sendaways, promos etc. This has been a work in progress since 1997 and is updated as often as I find out new info or get scans. If anyone has any info to add, or suggestions, please send it my way! Thanks! *SONICDAN

Magnus Robot Fighter trading cards Included in issues #1-8 of VALIANT COMICS Magnus Robot Fighter were 3 different trading cards and 1 coupon. Each card featured artwork by a different artist. #1 Magnus by Barry Windsor Smith (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #0 mail away version) #2 Rattle-Rob by Marc Silvestri (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #4) #3 Bunda the Great by Bob Hall (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #8) #4 Danae and her Neo-Animals by Steve Leialoha (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #2) #5 Dr. Lazlo Noel by Bret Blevins (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #8) #6 Elzy by Josef Rubinstein (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #5) #7 Giant-Rob from Planet X by Rick Leonardi (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #3) #8 H-8 Joe Kubert (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #1) #9 Leeja Clane and Senator Zeramiah Clane (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #7) #10 Magnus by Moebius (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #6) #11 Malev-6 by Adam Hughes (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #8) #12 Mekman by Jose Delbo (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #7) #13 Mogul Badur by Mike Harris (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #7) #14 Nadmot by Adam Kubert (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #5) #15 1-A by Paris Cullins and Bob Layton (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #6) #16 The Outsiders by Kevin Nowlan (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #5) #17 Pert Doner and Friends by Terry Austin (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #1) #18 Rai by Art Nichols (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #4) #19 Slagger by Michael Golden (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #3) #20 T-1 by Dave Hoover (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #3) #21 Talpa by Steve Ditko (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #6) #22 Tekla by Bob Layton (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #4) #23 V'ril Trent by Stan Drake (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #2) #24 Xyrkol by Andy Kubert (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #2) #25 Zypex and the Mini Robs by Paul Gulacy (included in Magnus Robot Fighter #1) Cards 1-9 front Cards 1-9 back Cards 10-18 front Cards 10-18 back Cards 19-25 front Cards 91-25 back Magnus Robot Fighter Coupons 1-8 Cut out and sent to VALIANT COMICS along with .50 postage and handling for one copy of Magnus Robot Fighter #0. Included in the mail away comic was the Barry Windsor-Smith #1 card that was only available through this offer and completed the card set. Coupons 1-8 front Coupons 1-8 back Previews Ad Page 1 Previews Ad Page 2 Previews Ad Page 3 Previews Ad Page 4 Uncut Trading Card sheet (*black) *red poster version also exists

Unity by Comic Images 1992 90 basic cards Chase cards: 6 un-numbered chrome "Valiant Rookies" inserts Turok Rai and the Future Force Screen Bloodshot (no red circle on Bloodshot's chest) Rai Hotshot Promos: 1. Unity chrome uncut insert sheet. This six card sheet was available for a limited time as a mail-away premuim. 2. Cover to Unity #1 same as card #77. front Back text states: "Valiant The Hot, Collectible Comics Company Creates its Premier Collectible Trading Card Series. Unity Time Is Not Absolute. Promotional Card BY Comic Images NOT FOR SALE" 3. Cover to Unity #1 same as card #77. front back Comics Unlimited version Same as above promo but with Comics Unlimted name and address in small print. Back text states: "Valiant The Hot, Collectible Comics Company Creates its Premier Collectible Trading Card Series. Unity Time Is Not Absolute. Promotional Card BY Comic Images NOT FOR SALE" 4. Promo Ad Sheet

Valiant Era series 1 by Pyramid July 1993 120 basic cards Chase cards: 9 "First Appearance" etched foil cards (1 in 12 packs) FA1 Shadowman from X-O Manowar #4 FA2 Hardcorps from Harbinger #10 FA3 Rai from Magnus Robot Fighter #5 FA4 Teekla from Magnus Robot Fighter #3 FA5 Harada from Solar Man of the Atom #3 FA6 Timewalker from Archer and Armstrong/Eternal Warrior #8 FA7 Turok from Magnus Robot Fighter #12 FA8 Master Darque from Shadowman #8 FA9 Bloodshot from Rai #0 9 "Unseen Art" cards (1 in 12 packs) U1 Magnus and Leeja by Bob Layton U2 Magnus and Leeja by Tom Artis and Ralph Reese U3 Phil Seleski by BWS U4 Original Harbinger #1 cover by David Lapham and Bob Layton U5 Collected Heroes of the Valiant Universe by Rags Morales U6 Eternal Warrior by BWS U7 Turok in New York artist unknown U8 Leeja by Art Nichols and Vince Colletta U9 Magnus and Leeja by Rick Leonardi Bob Layton 1 SP1 The Art of Joe Quesada X-O Manowar card (1 one in 108 packs) front back Promos: 1. Upper Deck Pyramid holo card. Text: "The Upper Deck Company Presents Pyramid. The new standard of excellence in entertainment cards. This card commemorates the inaugural Pyramid Product: The Valiant Era. A Trading Card History of the Valiant Universe July 1993" 2. X-O and Turok. Same as card #73 (cover of X-O #14). 1993 Valiant Era I ComicCon promo card set of 30 Text on back says: "Welcome 1993 ComicCon Attendees The Upper Deck Company proudly presents PYRAMID, the new standard in entertainment cards. Please stop by The Upper Deck Company/Pyramid booth for new product information. 1. Magnus Robot Fighter #0 same as Valiant era card #1 2. Magnus Robot Fighter #4 same as Valiant era card # 3. Magnus Robot Fighter #5 same as Valiant era card #6 4. Magnus Robot Fighter #16 same as Valiant era card #17 5. Solar Man of the Atom #8 same as Valiant era card #31 6. Solar Man of the Atom #10 same as Valiant era card #33 7. Solar Man of the Atom #13 same as Valiant era card #36 8. Solar Man of the Atom #16 same as Valiant era card #39 9. Harbinger tpb same as Valiant era card #43 10. Harbinger #0 pink same as Valiant era card #44 11. Harbinger #2 same as Valiant era card #46 12. Harbinger #4 same as Valiant era card #48 13. Harbinger #5 same as Valiant era card #49 14. Harbinger #6 same as Valiant era card #50 15. Harbinger #9 same as Valiant era card #53 16. X-O Manowar #4 same as Valiant era card #63 17. X-O Manowar #8 same as Valiant era card #67 18. X-O Manowar #14 same as Valiant era card #73 19. Rai #7 same as Valiant era card #81 20. Rai #8 same as Valiant era card #82 21. Shadowman #5 same as Valiant era card #87 22. Archer & Armstrong #2 same as Valiant era card #98 23. Archer & Armstrong #3 same as Valiant era card #99 24. Archer & Armstrong #4 same as Valiant era card #100 25. Archer & Armstrong #6 same as Valiant era card #102 26. Eternal Warrior #2 same as Valiant era card #106 27. Eternal Warrior #6 same as Valiant era card #110 28. Bloodshot #2 same as Valiant era card #118 29. Checklist #1 same as Valiant era card #119 30. Checklist #2 same as Valiant era card #120

Deathmate by Pyramid 1993 110 basic cards (99 from Deathmate Prologe, Yellow, and Blue, plus 9 atlas cards and 2 checklist cards) Chase cards: 8 "Transitions" foil cards (1 in 12 packs) front back T1 Sting T2 Softcore T3 Archer T4 Perp T5 Ax T6 Shadowman T7 Master Darque T8 Sandria Darque 6 "Players of Deathmate" holo cards (1 in 18 packs) front back P1 Solar and Void P2 Shadowman, Grifter, Master Darque, Dr. Eclipse P3 Magnus vs. Battlestone P4 Zealot vs. Ninjak P5 Solar and Supreme P6 Livewire, Stronghold, Stryker, and Impact (Geomancers Strike Team) 2 "Casualties" cards (1 in 90 packs) front back D1 Magnus D2 Battlestone Cards form one image when placed together Promos Etc: 1. Oversized promo Features Solar, Master Darque, Shadowman, and Grifter. front 2. Pyramid /UpperDeck Deatmate promo front back 3. Topps Deathmate promo (Topps set never produced) front back 4. 1993 DIAMOND Fall Fling "Players of Deathmate" uncut sheet front 1993 Deathmate Thank You promo card set of 30 VERY RARE 1-9 10-18 19-24 25-30 back of card

Valiant Era series 2 By Pyramid 1994 140 basic cards (130 regular and 10 Valiant Specials cards) Chase cards: 9 "First Apperance" cards (1 in 12 packs) FA10 Ninjak from Bloodshot #6 FA11 Doctor Eclipse from Secret Weapons #1 FA12 Hwen Mirage and Carmen Ruiz from Shadowman #16 FA13 Solar the Destroyer from Solar #23 FA14 Stronghold and Livewire from Harbinger #14 and #15 FA15 The New Harbingers from Harbinger #26 FA16 Armorines from X-O Manowar #25 FA17 Maxim St. James from Shadowman #21 FA18 HARD Corps rookies from HARD Corps #8 9 "Promotional Art" cards (1 in 12 packs) PA1 Ninjak and X-O PA2 HardCORPS PA3 Magnus PA4 Shadowman PA5 Rai PA6 X-O Manowar PA7 Archer and Armstrong PA8 Timewalker, Ninjak, Dr. Mirage, Armorines PA9 Turok 8 "Electric" Oversize cards (1 per box) OS1 Ninjak#1 Cover OS2 Dr. Mirage #1 Cover OS3 Rai #9 Cover OS4 Turok #1 Cover OS5 X-O Manowar #0 Cover OS6 Bloodshot #0 Cover OS7 Valiant Reader #1 OS8 Armories #0 Cover 1 X0 holo LE1 (1 in 108 packs) Promos: 1. Previews promo sheet front back 2.Ninjak breaking through window (Advance Comics) front back X0 LE1 Uncut sheet Says "PYRAMID BY THE UPPER DECK COMPANY COMMEMORATES THE 1994 RETAILER SEMINAR. THANK YOU FROM CAPITAL CITY COMIC RETAILERS FOR YOUR SUPPORT" measures 12.5 inches x 17.75 inches. 1994 Valiant Era II Thank You promo card set of 36 Distributed at 1994 Comic Conventions and also inserted in Triton #5. Triton was a comics & card magazine (similar to Wizard)with somewhat limited distribution. Issue #5 was the last issue and came poly-bagged with any one of the 36 Thank You cards. Scan of back of card. Text reads: THANK YOU Comic Card Collector from The Upper Deck Company. PYRAMID, Setting the standard of excellence in entertainment cards. Coming Soon: More New and Outstanding Pyramid products. 1. Rai and the Future Force #9 same as VEII card #165 2. Rai and the Future Force #10 same as VEII card #166 3. Rai and the Future Force #11 same as VEII card #167 4. Rai and the Future Force #12 same as VEII card #168 5. Rai and the Future Force #13 same as VEII card #169 6. Rai and the Future Force #14 same as VEII card #170 7. Rai and the Future Force #15 same as VEII card #171 8. Rai and the Future Force #16 same as VEII card #172 9. Rai and the Future Force #17 same as VEII card #173 10. Rai and the Future Force #18 same as VEII card #174 11. Shadowman #12 same as VEII card #175 12. Shadowman #13 same as VEII card #176 13. Shadowman #14 same as VEII card #177 14. Shadowman #15 same as VEII card #178 15. Shadowman #16 same as VEII card #179 16. Shadowman #17 same as VEII card #180 17. Shadowman #18 same as VEII card #181 18. Shadowman #19 same as VEII card #182 19. Shadowman #20 same as VEII card #183 20. Shadowman #21 same as VEII card #184 21. Shadowman #22 same as VEII card #185 22. Eternal Warrior #9 same as VEII card #197 23. Eternal Warrior #10 same as VEII card #198 24. Eternal Warrior #11 same as VEII card #199 25. Eternal Warrior #12 same as VEII card #200 26. Eternal Warrior #13 same as VEII card #201 27. Eternal Warrior #14 same as VEII card #202 28. Eternal Warrior #15 same as VEII card #203 29. Eternal Warrior #16 same as VEII card #204 30. Eternal Warrior #17 same as VEII card #205 31. Eternal Warrior #18 same as VEII card #206 32. Eternal Warrior #19 same as VEII card #207 33. Secret Weapons #3 same as VEII card #240 34. Secret Weapons #4 same as VEII card #241 35. Secret Weapons #5 same as VEII card #242 36. Secret Weapons #6 same as VEII card #243

The Valiant Files: Secrets of the Harbinger Foundation This set was advertised and promos released, but was cancelled. (Due to low orders?). Was to be 120 cards with new art, plastic file cabinet and folders. The idea was that these were Harada's files on the major and minor players of the Valiant Universe. Ninjak card example from from Triton #5 magazine article Promos: Tragedy at Ditsyworld Advance promo front back Tragedy at Ditsyworld Wizard Comics promo front back SLE 1 Harada Electric Oversize card SLE 2 Sting Electric Oversize card Harbinger Files prototype card (Turok) Harbinger Files prototype card (Harada)

May 1994 Valiant Era Bonus Card Set In the May 1994 issue of all 14 Valiant comics an exclusive Valiant Era Bonus card was inserted. These cards came in a clear plastic sleeve that allowed you to insert and remove the card without any damage to the comic. Always the inovators at Valiant! Each card was numbered with VP 1-14 and showed the cover and issue rundown of another Valiant comic produced 2 months prior. These cards were like an extension to the Valiant Era series 2 cards as they picked up right where series 2 left off. VP1 Magnus card inseted in Secret Weapons #9 VP2 Rai card inserted in X-O Manowar #28 VP3 Archer and Armstrong card inserted in Turok #11 VP4 Shadowman card inserted in Ninjak #4 VP5 Eternal Warrior card inserted in Bloodshot #16 VP6 Hard Corps card inserted in Harbinger #29 VP7 Harbinger card inserted in Hard Corps #18 VP8 Ninjak card inserted in Shadowman #25 VP9 Secret Weapons card inserted in Magnus Robot Fighter #36 VP10 Dr. Mirage card inserted in Solar #33 VP11 Turok card inserted in Archer and Armstrong #22 VP12 X-O Manowar card inserted in Rai and the Future Force #21 VP13 Bloodshot card inserted in Eternal Warrior #22 VP14 Solar card inserted in Dr. Mirage #7 VP1-VP9 front back VP10-VP14 front back Valiant Era Bonus Chromium Card Set As a special bonus you could mail all 14 of the VP cards to Valiant and recieve the Valiant Era Bonus Chromium Card Set! Ch.1 Bloodshot #1 Ch.2 Turok #1 Ch.2 X-O Manowar #0* Ch.4 Ninjak #1 Ch.5 Bloodshot #0 Ch.6 Shadowman #0 Ch.7 Blooshot vs Ninjak rampage card** *In error, There is no Ch.3 card, just 2 Ch.2 cards **Inserted in Ninjak #13 as a Rampage storyline checklist. Ch1-Ch7 set front back

RETAILER GIVEAWAYS, MAGAZINE INSERTS, PROMOS ETC. Retailer Chromes Sent to retailers to highlight the relase of the comics. Bloodshot 1992 front back Turok 1993 front back Ninjak 1993 front back Chaos effect promos 1. Chaos Effect Prologe insert Card has the same image as the comic cover with the back being a checklist 2. Chaos Effect checklist Shows Master Darque blasting Shadowman Dr. Mirage and Dr. Eclipse also shown 3. Advance Comics Chaos Effect checklist Has Advance Comics logo and features Master Darque, Shadowman, Dr. Eclipse, Dr. Mirage, Sandra Darque and Magnus 4. Convention giveaway Chaos Effect promo features Hard Corps, Armorines, and X-0 Manowar Scan of all 4 Chaos promos front Magnus Robot Fighter vs. Predator cards 1-4 #1 The Predator (inserted in Predator vs. Magnus Robot Fighter #2 comic) #2 Magnus (inserted in Predator vs. Magnus Robot Fighter #2 comic) #3 Magnus vs. Predator (inserted in Wizard #16) #4 Magnus vs. Predator (inserted in Wizard #16) Artwork by Lee Weeks colors by Chris Chalenor Postcards Ninjak #1 postcard Shadowman #0 postcard Harbinger #25 postcard Valiant 3rd Anniversary postcard Other Master Darque Bookmark Wizard Dark Book insert Dr. Silk Bookmark Wizard Valiant Special insert H-1 Dr. Mirage 1993 Hero Special insert card front back Harbinger Scratch-Card Game inserted in Hero #8 front back X-O Manowar/Harbinger 8.25x11.75 promo (Previews insert. Promotes #1 issues of the 2 comics)

Valiant Sneak-Peek cards Inserted in 5 Feb 1995 Valiant titles: Geomancer #4, Magnus Robot Fighter #44, Ninjak #12, Turok Dinosaur Hunter #20, X-O Manowar #36 These were sealed in an black plastic sleeve that you had to cut open to view. These cards showcased some of Valiant's then upcoming projects and new talent. There are six different cards that were randomly inserted. The Visitor card was the costume debut of Valiant's latest hero and was said to be, "ultra-hard-to-find", in the house ad. 1. Harbinger by John Ross 2. X-O Manowar by Jeff Johnson 3. Secret Weapons by Tommy Lee Edwards 4. X-O Manowar by Bryan Hitch 5. Bloodshot by Sean Chen 6. The Visitor by Bernard Chang front back

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