I’ve been involved in several independent creator sketch card sets during 2011, one of which is Rusty Gilligan’s “Mac and Trouble.” Rusty has worked as an artist and a writer for other companies in the comic book industry since 1978 but decided now was the time to work on his own project. “Mac and Trouble” [...]
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Bigville
Cryptozoic Entertainment is planning a number of important non-sport sets for 2012, including one that has been a big fan-favorite for over ten years: Smallville. NSU asked CZE COO Scott Gaeta why he wanted to pursue the Smallville title even though the show has ceased production. Said Gaeta, “Even though the series has ended its run [...]
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Topps is back with its third American Pie release, following sets issued in 2001 and 2002. The focus of this 200 card set are historical events since the end of World War II to the present, with pop culture events being the main theme, many of which I had forgotten about until I saw the cards! While there are some fun [...]
Read the rest of this entry »5FINITY’s Second Annual High Five Awards Winners Announced
5FINITY has just announced the winners of its second-annual High Five Awards. The awards are presented to artists who work with 5FINITY and voted on by a “core group” of dealers and collectors. The winners will be acknowledged in an upcoming issue of Non-Sport Update. Without further ado, the winners are: Favorite Artist (Body of Work): [...]
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