CARDBOARD REVIEW:DC Comics Bombshells III (CONTEST)

Cryptozoic just released a bombshell........of a product.

The third release to the popular DC Comics and collectibles has been released since October and I am just getting my hands onto a box to show off and break down for you guys.

I had a lot of fun opening the previous release, so let's check out the latest one.

 

In every box of DC Comics Bombshells III there are 24 packs of 5 cards per pack. Look for random sketch cards that usually fall one per box and boxes currently sit at $80.

Also found in every box.....

 

Golden Goddess DC Lil Bombshells vinyl figure or even a one-of-a-kind, hand-painted DC Lil Bombshells figure. They are a unique, fun collectible.Imagine if they did this sport card boxes....hmmm....

BASE CARDS

There are 64 bombshell of a base card in the set and most sets should be completed in one box. There is a nice mix of DC Comics characters throughout the set.

On the back of every base card there is credit due to the artist who did the art on the front of the card.

CHASE/INSERTS

 

Gold parallels fall 1:3 packs. The foil on the front is gold instead of blue.

There are 1:8 packs Rainbow foil to find as well when the card is completely covered in rainbow foil shine.

Usually in every box of Cryptozoic products I complete every 9 card insert/chase set along with the base set. Well, not this time. Every chase/insert set I was off by one card. At least it won't be too hard to fill in the set needs.

All inserts/chase have gold foil/rainbow foil variants as well.

Wonder Girls fall 1:3 packs and features the popular characters

On The Front Line falls 1:3 packs featuring all of those DC Comic girls who are out there saving the world in front of all

Gotham's Greatest falls 1:3 packs and was my favorite of the chase sets. Really like the design featuring Gotham City in the front and the featured hero/villain in the back.

 Showstoppers, those girls who are just bombshells. These fall 1:3 packs

Found three rainbow foil variants that make these cards stand out even more.

Vintage Photographs falls 1:12 packs and I am not one card off from this set. These feature a vintage feel and approach. I think they look great in hand even though I couldn't capture all of their magic in this picture.

HITS:

Holy smokes! I have never pulled a Str Pwr before! This is a gold /25 and not an easy pull by any imagination. They don't even give odds on the ones numbered 25 or lower.

 And a 1/1 sketch!!

 Back of the sketch card. Great work!

Here is a look at the checklist for DC Comics Bombshells, find it HERE

OVERALL THOUGHTS: If you are fan of DC Comics, I don't think you will be disappointed. Great art throughout the product and has a nice overall appeal. Also if you opened up past products of this, not much has changed and expect the same fun as you have had before with it.

A big thanks goes out to Cryptozoic for allowing me to review this product and run a giveaway. Please make sure that you follow them on all social media sites and check out their website with incredible products HERE.

CONTEST!!!!!!

 

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REVIEW:2018 Cryptozoic DC Bombshells II (GIVEAWAY!!)

It's time to go retro again with the return of Cryptozoic's DC Comics Bombshells trading cards!

Let's check out the WORLD PREMIER break of this product as it doesn't release until 10-17-2018.

In every box of 2018 Cryptozoic DC Bombshells II, there are 24 packs of 5 cards each. There's even an exclusive Golden Goddess or Golden God DC Lil Bombshells figure in each hobby box along with a chance at a sketch card that falls 1:24 packs. There are no guarantees, but I would honestly expect one. Each box runs $85.

When you open up your box, you will see this.

Here was my guaranteed figures which is a Golden God of The Joker. Super cool very detailed figure. This alone was a great way to kick off the box. Other figures you can find are, Harley Quinn, Raven, Starfire, and Superman.

The base card set is 63 cards and you should be able to build a base set per box. The design features a red foil and artistic interpretations of the 1940s-inspired characters. The base set art was taken from the Sketch Cards of the previous release. I think they look amazing.

The base cards are crystal clear and high gloss.

Most of the base set features two of each

I thought I would also show off the back of the card which is sepia with art from the front and details on who drew the art.

There are parallels to find as well. Instead of the red, you will find Gold that falls 1:3 packs

or Rainbow Foilboard that falls 1:8 packs. I always love the rainbow foilboard. 

Here are some of the insert/chase cards you can find. I would expect a few parallels from each, same odds and parallels as the base, along with complete sets of each one. They feature the same red foil as the base as their base.

New Bombshells Covers falls 1:3 packs.

Gold Foil.

Batgirls falls 1:3 packs and features a really cool throwback feel to them. Nicely done.

Gold parallel

Lil Golden Goddesses / Gods Production Sketches fall 1:3 packs. They look pretty impressive and stand out in person.

Gold parallel.

Terrific Twosome falls 1:3 packs and has some great pairings along with some fun artist interpretations like this one of the Joker and Harley.

Rainbow Foil parallel

Membership Cards fall 1:28 packs and don't feature the high gloss as the rest of the cards. The look and feel is literally of a membership card. This one is numbered to 599. Not sure if they all are numbered or not. I couldn't find that information.

Front:

Back:

Now onto my hit. You can find printing plates and sketch cards.

Here was my 1/1 Sketch Card find. So bright and vibrant. These fall 1:24 packs.

And to my surprise a few packs later, a bonus hit! 1:247 packs and you will find a printing plate!

Not too bad at all!

Other hits I didn't find but you might include,

• CZ STR PWR - Red falls 1:144 packs
• CZ STR PWR - Silver falls 1:288 packs
• CZ STR PWR - Gold that is /25
• CZ STR PWR - Black that are 1/1

You can find the complete checklist for this product right here,
https://www.cryptozoic.com/sites/default/files/icme/u41396/dc_bombshells2_webchecklist_v4.pdf

OVERALL: It's a nice looking product from top to bottom. I have seen some of the other sketch hits and they are quite impressive. The added figure adds extra value in every box along with complete sets of every thing in here. My box was a tad better with the bonus Printing Plate find.

Please take a minute out to thank Cryptozoic for this box to review and the giveaway attached with it. Visit them on Facebook and Twitter and check out their website HERE

How do you enter to win this sketch card...



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1. MUST BE A U.S. RESIDENT OR HAVE AN ADDRESS IN THE U.S. TO ENTER. Sorry, I can't afford to ship everywhere.
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5. ENTRIES ARE DUE BY OCTOBER 19TH 2018 by 8 pm e.t.
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