Non-Sport & Entertainment Trading Card News from Non-Sport Update

Celebrate Your Inner Wacky!

Back in February, we noted how Topps has declared April 1st to be Wacky Packages Day. April 1st is right about the corner and today, we are able to share the cover of Topps’ 5th Wacky Packages comic book, Wacky Packages Comics Celebrates The First Annual Official Wacky Packages Day.

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Non-Sport Spotlight—Joe Rubinstein

Many people think comics notable Josef “Joe” Rubinstein holds a Guinness Book record for being the world’s most prodigious inker. “It doesn’t exist,” Rubinstein admitted. “I said it as a joke one day with the addendum, ‘IF it existed,’ which is usually left off. I inked a series called The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe [...]

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April 1st is Wacky Packages Day…No Foolin!

Topps has dubbed April 1, 2013 Wacky Packages Day. The company plans its next Wacky Packages comic for that day–a double issue book with art by many of the Wacky Packages regulars. Topps is currently selling Wacky Packages Comics No. 4 Groundhog Day Edition, which features a cover by Brent Engstrom. You can find that [...]

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IDW Nabs The X-Files

Our friends at IDW Publishing have announced plans for The X-Files comics, both classic and new. The X-Files has received comic adaptations from numerous companies including Topps and WildStorm. IDW has previously worked on The X-Files comics as part of it’s 30 Days of Night series as a joint production with WildStorm in 2010. According to IDW, [...]

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