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Sketchcards are one-of-a-kind original pieces of art. They are drawn or painted directly on the trading card surface and then inserted into random packs. If you get lucky you might pull a miniature masterpiece.
Sketchcards allow astonishing artistic freedom to manipulate the modern myths of Marvel Comics. We find funky eye-frying versions of our favorite characters that would have never existed without these unique interpretations.
Sketchcards are a marriage made in Heaven for those of us who happen to get massive pleasure from Superheroes and Art. As an unrepentant fanboy it doesn't get any better than this.
Sketchcards are here to stay, and the Saloon is your source for breaking news and a smorgasboard of visual intoxication. Thanks for stopping by, come back and see us again real soon.
The Sketchcard Saloon is designed and written by Rian Fike.
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Category Archives: Announcements
Spider Island Avengers Teams Squirrel Girl With Frog-Man.
In September, that cover illustration by Leinil Yu will kick off the Spider Island: Avengers one-shot by Marvel Comics. You can already see Frog-Man ready to slime the scene. Inside the book, there will be something even more wicked cool. Hang … Continue reading
Introducing… Nina Fike!
When Upper Deck’s Kree Skrull War trading card set hits the streets, a new sketch card artist will be released into the world. Her name is Nina Fike, and this will be her first official work for Marvel Comics. Today … Continue reading
150,000 with Wanda.
Scarlet Witch vs. Doop. Katie Cook. Immortal Mythology updated like a spark inside the present moment. Party on. This morning we reached a milestone here at the Sketchcard Saloon. 150,000 visitors have engorged their eyes with the soulbursting syrup of … Continue reading
Marvel Beginnings Has Begun!
That is a Bob Wiacek autographed card that was pulled from a pack of Marvel Beginnings. The set was released by Upper Deck yesterday. Here is one more of the hand-signed treasures already pulled. Another thrill that could be yours? Holograms! Yes, the 3-D … Continue reading
Squirrel Girl Rising.
I have to keep pinching myself. Things keep getting more and more unbelievable. I love it. As more and more bloggers catch wind of the sweet scent of Squirrel Girl in the Marvel Universe MMO video game, her hype is … Continue reading
Squirrel Girl Will Be In The Marvel MMO Video Game.
It’s true. Marvel Comics just finished a streaming video announcement for their upcoming Marvel MMO video game. It will be written by Brian Michael Bendis. It will be free to play. And… It will include Squirrel Girl. Sketch cards by … Continue reading
Wolverine Fantasy Squirrel Girl.
That is the cover of Wolverine #8. The comic book was released into the consciousness of humanity yesterday. We may never recover. All the action occurs inside Logan’s head, and it quickly turns hot and heavy. I mean REALLY hot and … Continue reading
New Page From Upper Deck’s Kree Skrull War.
This summer will be filled with untold stories of the Avengers’ Kree Skrull War. Upper Deck Entertainment is releasing a set of trading cards that will become official canon in the Marvel Universe. The cards will fit together to form … Continue reading
Kree! Skrull! Avengers! Sommariva!
Can you guess which of those famous Marvel Comics characters is the front-runner to be the main villain in the upcoming Avengers movie directed by Joss Whedon? No, it’s not Spider-Man gone bad. No, it’s not the fiery little hothead … Continue reading
Avengers Movie Villain Revealed, Kree Skrull War Continued.
Okay gang, this is it. The revelation is official. Upper Deck is releasing a set of trading cards that fit together like a puzzle to form five new stories in the Avengers Kree Skrull War Saga. That puzzle finally solves … Continue reading
Melike Acar Is Coming To Upper Deck!
She is currently the hottest sketchcard artist on the planet. One of her recent Dangerous Divas cards sold for $900. Dealers and collectors alike are ripping open box after box, case after case, digging for her treasure buried inside little … Continue reading
Sketchcollectors.com For The Win.
See the three Squirrel Girls at the top? Those are from our personal collection. They were featured on the front page of sketchcollectors.com this morning and we got that special attention thrill that only the interwebs can provide. You too can experience … Continue reading
Victor Castro + Mark McKenna = Treasure.
These are some black and white scans from the Upper Deck Thor set. They were posted by Victor Castro. He did the pencils. They are signed by Mark McKenna. He did the inks. The set was released yesterday, and the … Continue reading
Upper Deck’s Thor Cards, Including A Piece of Natalie Portman’s Pants.
Soon we will be ripping open packs of Thor trading cards by Upper Deck. What sweet treasures will be nestled inside? How about an actual piece of Natalie Portman’s pants? Yes, it’s true. The actual drawers she wore, cut into … Continue reading
Richard Pace Takes Marvel Back To The Beginnings.
There are many faces of Hulk, and Richard Pace has captured them intensely in that eight card puzzle. This original art masterpiece will be inserted randomly to the foil wrapped packs of Upper Deck’s Marvel Beginnings set. One lucky collector … Continue reading
Rock On With SketchLords!!!
We opened the pack, and what did we see… Pure liquid awesome, finally set free… And a Tony Perna Spacehawk loaded and ready. SketchLords ROCK!!!
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