Typically, sequels take things up a notch — even with trading cards. 1996 Wildstorm Gen 13 trading cards go in the opposite direction. The comic’s 1995 debut set was an all-chromium affair with upgraded stock and the look that comes with it. The follow up takes a more traditional approach, opting for gloss over metal. It’s not bad, just different.
1996 Wildstorm Gen 13 Checklist Overview
The main draw for this set is that it allows a large number of artists to play in the Gen 13 sandbox. All 90 of the base cards are done by different creators, either individual artists or a team-up. Think of it as the Gen 13 equivalent of what Topps was doing with their Star Wars Galaxy line.
Outside of the comic’s logo, there are no other design elements on the front. The art is the showpiece. Backs delve into the young superhero team with bios and details.
1996 Wildstorm Gen 13 has just one insert set available in packs. Gen Alloy cards have gold foil highlights. Nine cards are available with one landing every nine packs.
A second insert set is also on the checklist, however these cards are not in packs. Rather, they’re five Storyboard box toppers.
1996 Wildstorm Gen 13 Checklist
Set size: 90 cards
Cards per packs: 8
Packs per box: 36
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Base Set Checklist
90 cards.
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1 Evil Twin
2 Dark Secrets
3 Country Life
4 Love Hurts
5 Generation Gap
6 Lost & Found
7 Blasted Ruins
8 Poignant Reminder
9 Tactics
10 Detention
11 Evil Beauty
12 Bull’s-Eye
13 Victory Stance
14 Hopeless Task
15 Animal Magnetism
16 Loitering
17 Dancing Fiend
18 Sunset
19 Wanderer
20 Fortitude
21 Pest Control
22 Cacophony
23 Entangled
24 Dark Lover
25 Team Leader
26 Dead End
27 Battle Stance
28 Partners
29 Surveillance
30 Gamine
31 Spirituality
32 Gen1/2
33 One-Eyed Jack
34 Holiday in Beirut
35 Daydreams
36 Splash
37 Deck Hand
38 Training Session
39 Medieval Burnout
40 Aerial
41 Pirate Queen
42 Sisterhood
43 Summer Shower
44 Solidarity
45 Someday
46 Ninja Blades
47 Fire Escape
48 Perfect Match
49 Guardian
50 Extreme
51 Suntan
52 It’s Crispity! It’s Crunchity!
53 Apollo
54 Soul Mates
55 Striptease
56 Hot Stuff
57 Locker Room
58 Workout
59 Spirit of the Elements
60 Castaways
61 Claws
62 Checkerboard
63 To Gen Foo
64 Imp
65 Loyal Friend
66 Bad Habit
67 Veteran
68 Pheremones
69 Arm-Wrestling
70 Drenched Dromedary
71 Surprise Attack
72 Firestorm
73 Lifelong Search
74 Holy Warriors
75 Escape
76 Storm
77 Orphans
78 Flyboy
79 System Overload
80 Dangerous
81 Roman Holiday
82 Elasticity
83 Beacon
84 Acrobat
85 Safari
86 Unapproachable
87 Beefcake
88 Firepower
89 Memento
90 Indian Princess – Checklist
Gen Alloy Checklist
9 cards.
1:9 packs.
GA1 Double Life
GA2 Cornered
GA3 Flight of Fancy
GA4 Legacy
GA5 Aptly Named
GA6 Family Portrait
GA7 Dimensional Portal
GA8 Battlefield
GA9 Routine Maintenance
Storyboard Checklist
5 cards.
1 per box.
Distributed as box toppers.
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