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  1. 136 - Thunderbird

    Can't do a collection of inactive X-Men without arguably the most famous one of all.

    Somewhere along the way, I misplaced this card, so these images are from @tradingcarddb.

    #TradingCardADay #XMen #FUXM1 #InMemoriam #BrianStelfreeze

  2. Which Fleer Ultra X-Men Series 1 New Mutants card is the best?

    Art from Bill Sienkiewicz, Bo Hampton & Joe Phillips.

    #TradingCardADay #XMen #FUXM #NewMutants

  3. 135 - Mastermind

    One of the better trading card/static image depictions of Mastermind's powers.

    The power description is reaching a bit; he technically doesn't go into people's minds - he needed help to do that w/Phoenix

    #TradingCardADay #XMen #FUXM1 #InMemoriam #JamesSullivan

  4. 134 - Dark Phoenix

    Can't do a "dead X-Men" subset without Dark Phoenix!

    The description of her powers on the cardback seems to have forgotten Phoenix was also telepathic.

    #TradingCardADay #XMen #FUXM1 #InMemoriam #RayLago

  5. 134 - Dark Phoenix

    Can't do a "dead X-Men" subset without Dark Phoenix!

    The description of her powers on the cardback seems to have forgotten Phoenix was also telepathic.

  6. 134 - Dark Phoenix

    Can't do a "dead X-Men" subset without Dark Phoenix!

    The description of her powers on the cardback seems to have forgotten Phoenix was also telepathic.

    #TradingCardADay #XMen #FUXM1 #InMemoriam #RayLago

  7. 123 - Excalibur Part 3

    I appreciate that Feron's cloud head is on Rachel's card. Poor Micromax doesn't make the cloud head cut (he does at least get name checked on the card back).

    #TradingCardADay #XMen #FUXM1 #JoePhillips #Teams #Excalibur

  8. 122 - Excalibur Part 2

    I messed up yesterday & jumped from X-Men Blue to Excalibur, but I'll finish out the triptych then go back.

    It's too bad Widget couldn't make it onto Kitty's card since, you know, it's her.

    #TradingCardADay #XMen #FUXM1 #JoePhillips #Teams #Excalibur

  9. 115 - Excalibur Part 1

    Thanks to the fact that Excalibur at the time was only three members, this triptych basically serves as second cards for those members - w/past team members in the background as heads-in-clouds.

    #TradingCardADay #XMen #FUXM1 #JoePhillips #Teams #Excalibur

  10. 019 - Shadowcat

    With this set apparently laid out in the short 4 issue window when Excalibur was composed of just three members, it also means it's the first set to feature Kitty in her new post-puffy blue sleeves look.

    #TradingCardADay #FUXM1 #XMen #Excalibur #BrianStelfreeze

  11. 018 - Phoenix

    On her way out the door for a solid chunk of years, Rachel gets one of her better trading card depictions. The look of serenity on her face is a nice touch.

    #TradingCardADay #FUXM1 #XMen #Excalibur #EzraTucker

  12. 017 - Nightcrawler

    Perfect match of subject, approach & artist. Depicting Nightcrawler coming out of a teleport is clever & Sienkiewicz's abstract style creates the impression of a figure materializing from nowhere.

    #TradingCardADay #FUXM1 #XMen #Excalibur #BillSienkiewicz

  13. 027 - X-Treme

    Seems apt that this is the last card of the "set."

    Nary a hint of "Adam X" to be found!

    Scans via tradingcarddb.com

  14. 027 - X-Treme

    Seems apt that this is the last card of the "set."

    Nary a hint of "Adam X" to be found!

    Scans via tradingcarddb.com

    #TradingCardADay #93A #XForce #AdamX #XTreme #TonyDaniel

  15. 027 - X-Treme

    Seems apt that this is the last card of the "set."

    Nary a hint of "Adam X" to be found!

    Scans via tradingcarddb.com

    #TradingCardADay #93A #XForce #AdamX #XTreme #TonyDaniel

  16. 026 - Tracer

    This might be the most generic-looking character of all these, which is saying something.

    Scans via tradingcarddb.com

    #TradingCardADay #93A #Deathlok #Tracer

  17. 019 - Khaos

    Fun fact: writer Evan Skolnick repurposed this character from Dungeon & Dragons campaigns he played in high school & college.

    Scans via @tradingcarddb

    #TradingCardADay #93A #Excalibur #XMen #Khaos #ChrisMarrinan

  18. 066 - Black Widow

    Good use of shadow and light, with an almost retro-modernist Bruce Timm/Darwyn Cooke style.

    Are you Team Short Hair or Team Long Hair for Black Widow?

    #TradingCardADay #MM2 #BlackWidow #Avengers #JoeChiodo

  19. 050 - Cannonball

    Another standout of the set. Dynamic perspective & phenomenal coloring work in the different shades of the blastin' effect.

    It's kinda odd Sam's brief history w/the Hellfire Club doesn't come up more.

    #TradingCardADay #MM2 #Cannonball #XForce #XMen #JoeJusko

  20. 016 - Archangel

    Curiously, neither his first appearance as Angel nor Archangel is cited on the cardback; rather it's randomly the 5th issue of X-Men.

    #TradingCardADay #MM2 #Archangel #XMen #JoelPhillips

  21. Card C-5: Obi-Wan & Yoda

    So these two can be double-billed, but the droids have to make unnamed cameos. 😏

    Scans via Trading Card Database.

    #TradingCardADay #SWG1 #StarWars #EtchedFoilChase #Yoda #ObiWan #WaltSimonson

  22. Card #006: Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi

    Obi-Wan? Now that’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time...a long time...

    People give Obi-Wan crap for not changing Luke's last name, but it's not like he changed his own, either.

    #TradingCardADay #SWG1 #StarWars #StarWarsEnsemble #ObiWan

  23. Card 123: Skrull

    I like how Morgan leans into the Skrulls' sneering, googly-eyed vibe.

    Big Iron Fist retcon shoutout in the Did You Know fact!

    #TradingCardADay #MU4 #AlienRaces #TomMorgan #Skrulls

  24. Card 110: Archangel

    His wings get clipped (high oh!) by the nine panel grid, but I do like how his body extends past the bottom border. In general,

    Thibert does a good job making these figures feel bigger on the card.

    #TradingCardADay #MU4 #XMen #ArtThibert #Archangel

  25. Card 060: Cardiac

    Cardiac is one of those chicken/egg 90s characters: was he a big deal & that's why he got so many cards, or do I just assume he was a big deal cuz he's on a bunch of cards?

    And is there a difference?

    #TradingCardADay #MU4 #SpiderMan #RonLim #Cardiac

  26. Card 058: Hobgoblin

    I like the One Sentence Origin being both accurate but also leaving out, like, a lot when it comes to the Hobgoblin Saga.

    #TradingCardADay #MU4 #SpiderMan #Hobgoblin #RonLim

  27. Card 095: White Queen

    In a set w/no shortage of sex appeal, this is probably the most cheesecake-y card of them all. It's a great piece, as much for the intricate background as the figure work.

    #TradingCardADay #MM1 #Xmen #EmmaFrost