While talking about the upcoming Marvel Superstars game with the worldwide flock of friends on CBR, we received a strange request for a large image of the Wrecker masterpiece by Arthur Suydam. Don’t you just love it when a plan comes together? Mission accomplished.
I can’t wait to see the art for the new game. Vs. System [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Vs. System’
July 28, 2009
Wrecking Crews, Taking Names.
July 26, 2009
It Is Called “Marvel Superstars”.
It is the news we have all been waiting for, and it is official. Upper Deck will continue to produce the highest quality trading card games in the world using the most spectacular characters in the universe. The first new product will be called Marvel Superstars, and it will debut at GenCon Indianapolis on [...]
July 13, 2009
Sunday Mandala: Madrox Madness.
That is one of the cards that changed my life. The entire community came together to celebrate the most powerful Multiple Man in the game. Ryan Sook did the original painting, I made the mandala in Kaleider.
Enjoy the Madrox Madness. We sure did.
July 6, 2009
Monday Masterpiece Memories: Madelyne Pryor and Master Mold.
They are both 6-drops. They are both extremely powerful in the comic books and on cardboard. That is, however, where the similarities end.
Happy Monday!
June 13, 2009
Card Creator Contest: Creaky.
First of all, none of this is real. Creaky is a character invented by Christopher “chdb” Bird on his mightgodking.com website as an illustration of the brilliance he would bring to the Dr. Strange mythos if he were allowed to write the books.
Magic in the Marvel Universe tends to be Earth-centric. The Nexus of All [...]
June 1, 2009
Marvel Ultimate Alliance + Vs. System = Bliss.
That Mysterio is by kevtoons, but today I want to talk about Marvel Ultimate Alliance combined with Vs. System.
Both games give a MASSIVE survey of the Marvel Universe. I am halfway through the Playstation 2 masterpiece, and I cannot believe the depth of mythological coverage. Then I combo the video game with the full run [...]
May 30, 2009
Save-It Saturday: X-Babies Attack!
That is the card that I never imagined would be printed. The final card in the final official expansion set. Here follows the article that inspired its appearance in reality.
Risk Vs. Reward: X-Babies Attack!
By Rian Fike
9/3/2007
Marvel Legends fulfills quite a few fanboy desires, not the least of which is a major upgrade in the power [...]
May 23, 2009
Save-It Saturday: Celebrated Summer.
(Herewith follows the last article I wrote for Upper Deck. As the school year wraps up and we head into another summer, it still tastes as sweet as ever.)
Rallying Cry: Celebrated Summer
By Rian Fike
9/18/2008
This has been quite an eventful summer on many levels. World-class athletes from all over the world converged in China for the [...]
May 14, 2009
Thursday Thirteen: Expansion Favorites.
That was the first ever expansion set of Vs. System. Marvel Origins, released on April 1st, 2004. We were eventually blessed with 18 full sets by Upper Deck, and today I will pick my favorite card from each of the most recent thirteen. Cardboard bliss.
1. Marvel Evolution: X-Babies Attack. This is the final production set, and that [...]
May 13, 2009
Two-tone Tuesday: Harley Quinn.
Those sketches are by the imcomparable Emily, and the character is by DC Comics. I once wrote about the darling dingbat named Harley Quinn, here’s a taste:
The fickle finger of fate twists wicked swirls into the character of comic book culture. The story of Harley Quinn is one of the most twisted examples ever. Since [...]
