1994 SkyBox : Batman: Saga of the Dark Knight
Batman: Saga of the Dark Knight Trading Cards were released by
SkyBox International
in April 1994. The series features all-original artwork commissioned to retell
major storylines from the Batman comic books. There are 36 packs in a box and
each pack contains 8 cards. The boxes are factory-numbered to 266,660. There
are 20 boxes in a case.
Superman appears on one card in this series. Card #45, "Two-Minute Warning,"
depicts a mustached Superman inhaling deadly gas released by The Joker. The
original scene occurred in chapter 6 of "A Death in the Family." The story was
first published in Batman #429 (January 1989). The card
artwork was penciled by Jim Aparo, inked by Dick Giordano, and colored by
Patrick Pigott. The original artboard has been released to the public.
There are five foil "Spectra-Etch Portraits" inserted in approximately 1:18
packs. This is the first SkyBox release to feature a holographic SkyDisc card.
The odds of finding a Batman SkyDisc are approximately 1:240 packs. SkyBox
distributed additional Batman SkyDisc holograms packaged in CD cases numbered to
10,000.
Like many other releases of the mid-1990s, the cards contain a UV coating.
It is common for the base cards to become "bricked," or stuck together
because of improper storage.
A collector album binder for this series was sold separately. A promo card depicting Batman and the Georgia Dome was distributed by SkyBox at Super Bowl XXVIII. The card is serial numbered to 50,000 copies. Another promo card limited to 50,000 depicts Batman and Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Illustrations from Saga of the Dark Knight were later used in the 1995 DC Pepsi Cards series released in Mexico.
| 1994 SkyBox : Batman: Saga of the Dark Knight | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year One | ||
| 1 | Saga of the Dark Knight | Dave Dorman |
| 2 | The Cave | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 3 | The Permanent Nightmare | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 4 | Training Abroad | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 5 | Shaman | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 6 | Crime Alley | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 7 | The Omen | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 8 | Two Sides of the Same Coin | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 9 | Face to Face | R. Burchett, R. Lewis |
| 10 | Falsely Accused | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 11 | Feline Fatale | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 12 | Finding a Friend | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 13 | Birth of the Joker | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 14 | First Impressions | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 15 | Partners in Crime | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 16 | Not... Strong... Enough | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 17 | The Power of Venom | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| 18 | Withdrawal | R. Burchett, S. Van Valkenburgh |
| Robin | ||
| 19 | Dick Grayson | Dave Dorman |
| 20 | Robin Retires | Dave Dorman |
| 21 | Nightwing | Dave Dorman |
| 22 | Jason Todd | John Bolton |
| 23 | Out of Line | John Bolton |
| 24 | A Death in the Family | John Bolton |
| 25 | Tim Drake | Kyle Baker |
| 26 | Uneasy Alliance | Kyle Baker |
| 27 | Severed Ties | Kyle Baker |
| Dynamic Duo | ||
| 28 | A Sacred Trust | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 29 | Partners | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 30 | Demon's Head | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 31 | My Father's Killer | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 32 | Equal Justice | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 33 | The Cult | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 34 | Proving Ground | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 35 | Rite of Passage | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 36 | Seduction of the Gun | T. Grummett, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| A Death in the Family | ||
| 37 | "That's It!..." | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 38 | Freedom of Madness | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 39 | The Search | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 40 | Missile Deal | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 41 | Reunion | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 42 | Betrayal | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 43 | Mourning Time | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 44 | Ultimate Joke | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| 45 | Two-Minute Warning | J. Aparo, D. Giordano, P. Pigott |
| Nemeses | ||
| 46 | The Joker | Brian Stelfreeze |
| 47 | Catwoman | Brian Stelfreeze |
| 48 | Two-Face | Brian Stelfreeze |
| 49 | The Penguin | Mike Mignola |
| 50 | Ra's Al Ghul | Mike Mignola |
| 51 | The Scarecrow | Mike Mignola |
| 52 | The Mudpack | Matt Wagner |
| 53 | The Riddler / Poison Ivy | Matt Wagner |
| 54 | Killer Croc / Scarface | Matt Wagner |
| A Lonely Place of Dying | ||
| 55 | Consumed by Guilt | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Greystoke |
| 56 | "Am I Mad?" | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Gorftext |
| 57 | Homecoming | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Greystoke |
| 58 | Confrontation | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Gorftext |
| 59 | Double Jeopardy | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Greystoke |
| 60 | Reunited | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Greystoke |
| 61 | Only a Boy | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Gorftext |
| 62 | Never Again | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Gorftext |
| 63 | Initiation | P. Jimenez, P. Gross, Greystoke |
| Sword of Azrael | ||
| 64 | Inheritance | B. Kitson, R. Taylor |
| 65 | Lehah | B. Kitson, M. Chiarello |
| 66 | Knight of St. Dumas | B. Kitson, M. Chiarello |
| 67 | Hostage | B. Kitson, R. Taylor |
| 68 | Savior | B. Kitson, M. Chiarello |
| 69 | Trial by Fire | B. Kitson, M. Chiarello |
| Vengeance of Bane | ||
| 70 | Birth | G. Fernandez, J. Pound |
| 71 | Transfusion | G. Fernandez, J. Pound |
| 72 | Hunt | G. Fernandez, J. Pound |
| Knightfall | ||
| 73 | Arkham Breakout | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 74 | One Down... | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 75 | Behemoth | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 76 | Meet Mr. Zsasz | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 77 | Tipping the Scale | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 78 | Bloodlust | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 79 | Inferno | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, T. McCraw |
| 80 | The Vixen of Vines | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, S. Chaifetz |
| 81 | Clueless | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, S. Chaifetz |
| 82 | Fear Equals Rage | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, S. Chaifetz |
| 83 | Face Me! | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, S. Chaifetz |
| 84 | The Broken Bat | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, S. Chaifetz |
| 85 | Accept the Cowl | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, D. Tanguay |
| 86 | Bad Blood | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, D. Tanguay |
| 87 | Anarchy / Law | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, Greystoke |
| 88 | Claws for Bane | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, Greystoke |
| 89 | The Vision | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, S. Chaifetz |
| 90 | King of Gotham | G. Nolan, S. Hanna, Greystoke |
| Knightquest | ||
| 91 | The Crusade | J. Balent, S. Hanna, R. Taylor |
| 92 | Back Off! | J. Balent, S. Hanna, R. Taylor |
| 93 | Charades | J. Balent, S. Hanna, R. Taylor |
| 94 | Prince of Fools | J. Balent, S. Hanna, R. Taylor |
| 95 | Corrosion | J. Balent, S. Hanna, R. Taylor |
| 96 | No Deals! | J. Balent, S. Hanna, M. Chiarello |
| 97 | Off the Deep End | J. Balent, S. Hanna, M. Chiarello |
| 98 | Dehumanized | J. Balent, S. Hanna, M. Chiarello |
| 99 | Kinghtsend | J. Balent, S. Hanna, M. Chiarello |
| 100 | Checklist | |
| Spectra-Etch Portraits Cards (1:18 packs) | ||
| B1 | The Batman lives on the edge ... | Mark Chiarello |
| B2 | The Batman wasn't the same ... | B. Stelfreeze |
| B3 | Presently, Bruce Wayne shares ... | Dave Dorman |
| B4 | To the people of Gotham City ... | John Bolton |
| B5 | When the Batman hits the streets ... | P. Winslade |
| SkyDisc (1:240 packs) | ||
| SD1 | Batman SkyDisc | |
| Promo Cards | ||
| - | Batman by Dave Dorman | Dealers, Triton |
| CBC1 | Knightfall by Kelley Jones | Comics Buyer's Guide |
| - | Batman at Camden Yards (numbered to 50,000) | Oriole Park at Camden Yards |
| - | Batman and the Georgia Dome (numbered to 50,000) | Super Bowl XXVIII |
| - | Batman and the Georgia Dome (no number) | Super Bowl XXVIII |
| - | Batman SkyDisc in CD case (numbered to 10,000) | |
