1996 SkyBox : Superman Holo Series Premiere Edition
The First Three-Dimensional Hologram Card Set Ever!
In June 1996,
SkyBox International
released four different Premiere Editions of the
Superman Holo Series, the first all-hologram card set from DC Comics.
All artwork for the series was created exclusively for SkyBox. The 3-D
holographic images were digitally rendered by Visual Logic. SkyBox later
released a similar Batman Holo Series the same year.
The base set and "HoloAction" inserts come in four color parallels: silver,
bronze, gold, and red. Retail boxes and silver emblem packs contain all silver
cards. There are two gold base parallels in each gold emblem Hobby Edition
pack. Boxes distributed by Sam's Club and Wal-Mart contain two bronze
parallels per pack. Red hologram cards are limited to 400 copies each. Red
parallels are found in specially marked boxes sold by Vintage Sports Cards.
"HoloAction" insert odds are approximately 1:3 packs for all four editions.
Vintage boxes include two bonus red "HoloAction" cards.
The translucent Man of Steel "HoloCel" insert depicts Superman flying over the
Daily Planet. The odds of finding a Man of Steel "HoloCel" are approximately
1:36 packs from all four editions.
The promo cards feature the same Chris Renaud illustration of Superman from
the checklist card #50. A promo variation stamped with a blue-foil Kenner
logo was distributed in the
FAO Schwarz: The History of Superman
commemorative set. The image appears in color on the cover
Combo #19 (August 1996). The magazine sponsored a contest to win
Superman Holo Series uncut sheets.
Original pencil artboards have been observed in private collections. 3-D
production models, test sheets, and uncut six-card panels were distributed
through a hobby promotion by
Fleer/SkyBox
and Kings Sports Cards. Large quantities of "HoloCel" inserts and uncut
panels were released to the public during the Fleer/SkyBox bankruptcy
auction on September 9, 2005, at the Radisson Hotel in Mt. Laurel, New
Jersey.
| Checklist | ||
| Silver (Retail), Gold (Hobby), Bronze (WalMart), Red (Vintage) | ||
| 1 | Menace Over Metropolis! | Norm Breyfogle |
| 2 | Rockets From Fire! | Norm Breyfogle |
| 3 | Insectoid Attack! | Norm Breyfogle |
| 4 | Target: The Daily Planet | Norm Breyfogle |
| 5 | Lois Lane | Stuart Immonen |
| 6 | Perry White | Mike Collins, John Nyberg |
| 7 | Jimmy Olsen | Mike Collins, Barbara Kaalberg |
| 8 | To The Rescue! | Chris Renaud, Barbara Kaalberg |
| 9 | Looking Hot! | Darick Robertson, John Nyberg |
| 10 | Power Move! | Darick Robertson, John Nyberg |
| 11 | Swift Justice | Darick Robertson, John Nyberg |
| 12 | Maggie Sawyer | Chris Renaud, Barbara Kaalberg |
| 13 | The Guardian | Rik Levins, John Nyberg |
| 14 | Fired Up! | Chris Renaud, Barbara Kaalberg |
| 15 | Overwhelmed! | Rik Levins, Barbara Kaalberg |
| 16 | Heavy Mettle | Chris Batista, Chip Wallace |
| 17 | "Don't Call Me Superboy!" | Chris Batista, Chip Wallace |
| 18 | The Eradicator | Chris Batista, Chip Wallace |
| 19 | Girl of Steel | Mike Collins, John Nyberg |
| 20 | Like Gangbusters! | Paul Pelletier, Chip Wallace |
| 21 | Alpha Centurion | Stuart Immonen |
| 22 | The Thorn | Norm Breyfogle |
| 23 | Wonder Woman | Mike Collins, John Nyberg |
| 24 | Lex Luthor | Rik Levins, John Nyberg |
| 25 | Man of Machines | Dan Jurgens, Art Thibert |
| 26 | Power Drain | Norm Breyfogle |
| 27 | Infernal Imp | Chris Renaud, John Nyberg |
| 28 | Brain Storm! | Rik Levins, John Nyberg |
| 29 | A Real Player | Chris Renaud |
| 30 | Shadowdragon | Brett Breeding |
| 31 | Metallo | Darick Robertson, John Nyberg |
| 32 | History Lesson? | Rik Levins, John Nyberg |
| 33 | In the Beginning | Chris Renaud, Barbara Kaalberg |
| 34 | Quelling Panic | Rik Levins, Chip Wallace |
| 35 | A Hero in Chains! | Mike Collins, Chip Wallace |
| 36 | Bizarre Foe | Norm Breyfogle |
| 37 | Channeled Hate | Dan Jurgens |
| 38 | Fists of Doom | Dan Jurgens |
| 39 | The Price of Victory | Mike Collins, Chip Wallace |
| 40 | Comeback Trial | Barry Kitson, Barbara Kaalberg |
| 41 | The Solution | Chris Renaud, Barbara Kaalberg |
| 42 | S.T.A.R. Rules! | Chris Batista, Chip Wallace |
| 43 | Unjust Cause | Chris Batista, Chip Wallace |
| 44 | Light Fight! | Barry Kitson, Barbara Kaalberg |
| 45 | Mongul | Pau Pelletier, John Nyberg |
| 46 | Lord Satanus | Norm Breyfogle |
| 47 | On the Darkseid | Chris Renaud, Barbara Kaalberg |
| 48 | Meltdown! | Chris Batista, Chip Wallace |
| 49 | The Hero Confirmed | Dan Jurgens, Art Thibert |
| 50 | Checklist | Chris Renaud |
| HoloAction | ||
| Silver (Retail), Gold (Hobby), Bronze (WalMart), Red (Vintage) | ||
| H1 | The Cyborg | Dan Jurgens, Art Thibert |
| H2 | Blaze | Dan Jurgens, Art Thibert |
| H3 | Doomsday | Dan Jurgens, John Nyberg |
| H4 | Parasite | Dan Jurgens |
| HoloCel | ||
| 1:36 packs | ||
| Man of Steel HoloCel | ||
| Promos | ||
| NNO | Chris Renaud | |
| NNO |
Stamped Kenner Variant FAO Schwarz: The History of Superman |
Chris Renaud |