1995 Fleer Marvel Masterpieces changes up its formula once again. High-end art is still the focal point, but its approach is a little different compared to previous years. The set also introduces one of the most coveted insert sets in the history of Marvel trading cards.
1995 Fleer Marvel Masterpieces Checklist Details
The base set consists of 151 cards, all of which except the checklist come with original paintings. The 1992 and 1994 Marvel Masterpieces sets handed the reigns over to individuals. 1993 used art from a lot of different artists. 1995 heads for the middle ground with four contributors: Dave DeVries, Nelson, Dimitri Patelis and Peter Scanlan. For the first 114 cards, select characters each get three different cards done by three of the four featured artists. This allows for three different styles and approaches when looking at the same hero or villain. One could say it’s a Venn Diagram-worthy approach open to comparing and contrasting the various looks.
The back third of the base set is titled Artist Picks with remaining characters appearing on only one card, although still by one of the artist quartet.
E-Motion Signature Series parallels are one per pack and cover all of the base set except for the checklist. These maintain the same art and general layout, however there are a couple of additions. For starters, there’s a facsimile foil signature by the featured artist. More noticeable is the foil “emotion” running up the side. These add an action or trait connected to the character. The idea spins out from the SkyBox Emotion sports card sets releasing around the same time that used adjectives to get to players’ personalities more.
Additional Inserts
1995 Fleer Marvel Masterpieces has three additional insert sets — that that appear in packs with some regularity and one that’s downright scarce.
Canvas takes the art focus of Materpieces to another level. These cards have similar art as the base set but rather than being printed on glossy stock, it’s more canvas like. The set has 22 cards with one appearing every other pack.
Holoflash (eight cards, 1:12 packs) are notable for their foil accents.
Finally, there’s Mirage. The checklist includes just two cards but they’re a ridiculously tough 1:360 packs. These rank among the toughest Marvel inserts to pull and command big prices on the secondary market. Mirage cards use lenticular technology to rotate through four different images when tilted.
1995 Fleer Marvel Masterpieces is held on a pedestal today, and for good reason. But at the time, trading cards were entering a lull period and the Masterpieces line was starting to show signs of fatigue. As a result, this set is noticeably tougher to find (and more valuable) that the three previous releases.
1995 Fleer Marvel Masterpieces Checklist
Set size: 151 cards
Cards per pack: 10
Packs per box:36
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Base Set Checklist
151 cards.
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1 Apocalypse
2 Apocalypse
3 Apocalypse
4 Archangel
5 Archangel
6 Archangel
7 Beast
8 Beast
9 Beast
10 Bishop
11 Bishop
12 Bishop
13 Cable
14 Cable
15 Cable
16 Captain America
17 Captain America
18 Captain America
19 Carnage
20 Carnage
21 Carnage
22 Cyclops
23 Cyclops
24 Cyclops
25 Daredevil
26 Daredevil
27 Daredevil
28 Dr. Doom
29 Dr. Doom
30 Dr. Doom
31 Galactus
32 Galactus
33 Galactus
34 Gambit
35 Gambit
36 Gambit
37 Ghost Rider
38 Ghost Rider
39 Ghost Rider
40 Hulk
41 Hulk
42 Hulk
43 Human Torch
44 Human Torch
45 Human Torch
46 Iceman
47 Iceman
48 Iceman
49 Invisible Woman
50 Invisible Woman
51 Invisible Woman
52 Iron Man
53 Iron Man
54 Iron Man
55 Jean Grey
56 Jean Grey
57 Jean Grey
58 Jubilee
59 Jubilee
60 Jubilee
61 Magneto
62 Magneto
63 Magneto
64 Mandarin
65 Mandarin
66 Mandarin
67 Mr. Sinister
68 Mr. Sinister
69 Mr. Sinister
70 Namor
71 Namor
72 Namor
73 Professor X
74 Professor X
75 Professor X
76 Psylocke
77 Psylocke
78 Psylocke
79 Punisher
80 Punisher
81 Punisher
82 Rogue
83 Rogue
84 Rogue
85 Sabretooth
86 Sabretooth
87 Sabretooth
88 Silver Surfer
89 Silver Surfer
90 Silver Surfer
91 Spider-Man
92 Spider-Man
93 Spider-Man
94 Storm
95 Storm
96 Storm
97 Thanos
98 Thanos
99 Thanos
100 Thing
101 Thing
102 Thing
103 Thor
104 Thor
105 Thor
106 Venom
107 Venom
108 Venom
109 War Machine
110 War Machine
111 War Machine
112 Wolverine
113 Wolverine
114 Wolverine
Artist Picks
115 Black Cat
116 Black Panther
117 Blaze
118 Colossus
119 Cyber
120 Deadpool
121 Deathlok
122 Domino
123 Dr. Octopus
124 Elektra
125 Emplate
126 Green Goblin
127 Hobgoblin
128 Juggernaut
129 Kingpin
130 Lizard
131 Loki
132 Mephisto
133 Modok
134 Mojo
135 Mr. Fantastic
136 Mystique
137 Nightcrawler
138 Omega Red
139 Penance
140 Red Skull
141 Rhino
142 Sauron
143 Scarlet Spider
144 Shatterstar
145 She-Hulk
146 Skin
147 Spider-Man 2099
148 Strong Guy
149 Tyrant
150 Vision
151 Checklist
E-Motion Signature Series Parallels
150 cards.
1 per pack.
1 Apocalypse
2 Apocalypse
3 Apocalypse
4 Archangel
5 Archangel
6 Archangel
7 Beast
8 Beast
9 Beast
10 Bishop
11 Bishop
12 Bishop
13 Cable
14 Cable
15 Cable
16 Captain America
17 Captain America
18 Captain America
19 Carnage
20 Carnage
21 Carnage
22 Cyclops
23 Cyclops
24 Cyclops
25 Daredevil
26 Daredevil
27 Daredevil
28 Dr. Doom
29 Dr. Doom
30 Dr. Doom
31 Galactus
32 Galactus
33 Galactus
34 Gambit
35 Gambit
36 Gambit
37 Ghost Rider
38 Ghost Rider
39 Ghost Rider
40 Hulk
41 Hulk
42 Hulk
43 Human Torch
44 Human Torch
45 Human Torch
46 Iceman
47 Iceman
48 Iceman
49 Invisible Woman
50 Invisible Woman
51 Invisible Woman
52 Iron Man
53 Iron Man
54 Iron Man
55 Jean Grey
56 Jean Grey
57 Jean Grey
58 Jubilee
59 Jubilee
60 Jubilee
61 Magneto
62 Magneto
63 Magneto
64 Mandarin
65 Mandarin
66 Mandarin
67 Mr. Sinister
68 Mr. Sinister
69 Mr. Sinister
70 Namor
71 Namor
72 Namor
73 Professor X
74 Professor X
75 Professor X
76 Psylocke
77 Psylocke
78 Psylocke
79 Punisher
80 Punisher
81 Punisher
82 Rogue
83 Rogue
84 Rogue
85 Sabretooth
86 Sabretooth
87 Sabretooth
88 Silver Surfer
89 Silver Surfer
90 Silver Surfer
91 Spider-Man
92 Spider-Man
93 Spider-Man
94 Storm
95 Storm
96 Storm
97 Thanos
98 Thanos
99 Thanos
100 Thing
101 Thing
102 Thing
103 Thor
104 Thor
105 Thor
106 Venom
107 Venom
108 Venom
109 War Machine
110 War Machine
111 War Machine
112 Wolverine
113 Wolverine
114 Wolverine
115 Black Cat
116 Black Panther
117 Blaze
118 Colossus
119 Cyber
120 Deadpool
121 Deathlok
122 Domino
123 Dr. Octopus
124 Elektra
125 Emplate
126 Green Goblin
127 Hobgoblin
128 Juggernaut
129 Kingpin
130 Lizard
131 Loki
132 Mephisto
133 Modok
134 Mojo
135 Mr. Fantastic
136 Mystique
137 Nightcrawler
138 Omega Red
139 Penance
140 Red Skull
141 Rhino
142 Sauron
143 Scarlet Spider
144 Shatterstar
145 She-Hulk
146 Skin
147 Spider-Man 2099
148 Strong Guy
149 Tyrant
150 Vision
Canvas Checklist
22 cards.
1:2 packs.
1 Archangel
2 Beast
3 Bishop
4 Cable
5 Daredevil
6 Galactus
7 Gambit
8 Ghost Rider
9 Human Torch
10 Iceman
11 Invisible Woman
12 Jubilee
13 Magneto
14 Namor
15 Professor X
16 Psylocke
17 Punisher
18 Rogue
19 Silver Surfer
20 Spider-Man
21 Thing
22 War Machine
Holoflash Checklist
8 cards.
1:12 packs.
1 Apocalypse
2 Carnage
3 Dr. Doom
4 Mandarin
5 Mr. Sinister
6 Sabretooth
7 Thanos
8 Venom
Mirage Checklist
2 cards.
1:360 packs.
1 Avengers – Captain America / Hulk / Iron Man / Thor
2 X-Men – Cyclops / Jean Grey / Storm / Wolverine
Promo Cards
4-Card Panel
Measures 5″ x 7″.
Distributed in Wizard Magazine
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