In case you don’t know, it’s this one.
As many of you know, I have been reliving my youth by purchasing Marvel trading cards I collected in the early-90′s. Having already picked up and reviewed Impel Series One & Two, my goal was to finish off on Series Three. There were two more series after that but I didn’t collect them then and I don’t intend to now.
The other day after my review of Series Two, I received an email from a reader in Hawaii that wanted to donate the final series of my journey. Ishimoto said he would include Series 3 along with some extra goodies. Boy, he was not exaggerating. Today his package arrived and it included Impel Marvel Series Three, holograms from the sets, an unopened box of Impel DC Comics and a handful of Marvel comics!
I have to admit, I am really starting to like Impel as a company. I would love to know if they are still around today and if not, how come. From the box of DC Comics cards Ishimoto sent, I pulled a whopping 5 hologram cards which is freakin’ sweet. My favorite is the Lobo which you see scanned below.
Many thanks to Ishimoto for the awesome act of kindness. For the readers who have kept up with the Impel Marvel reviews, you can expect the final Chasing Nostalgia edition this weekend. All I have to say is that Series Three is without a doubt the best Marvel set Impel ever did.
Yeah! I’ve got that Lobo hologram around here somewhere. I can further confirm it’s awesomeness.
Impel was a sub-brand for Skybox, which was bought by Fleer in 1995. Fleer, which was bought by Marvel in 1992, kept making Marvel and, surprisingly, DC cards for a while afterwards, even producing Ultra, Metal, and Flair sets.
Thanks for the info, Joe!
I wonder if Upper Deck could use the Impel line since they own Fleer?