Topps and Marvel have a history together that dates back several decades. However, it has been something of a stop-start relationship that never seemed to build a lasting series or brand. Case in point, 2001 Topps Marvel Legends trading cards. Despite the many Marvel sets from the card maker over the years, this is the first to pay close attention to the characters.
2001 Topps Marvel Legends Checklist Details
The 72-card base set does just that. All but the the checklist that concludes things is dedicated to a specific hero or villain. Fronts feature a modern spin on the character with a background that is a sort of digital pop art. It’s loud, colorful and original pieces as opposed to recycled art from the books or other products. Backs offer up a profile of the character.
All 72 cards have a Foil parallel. These are only in retail packs and land one per.
Sketch Cards
The biggest inserts in 2001 Topps Marvel Legends are sketch cards. These have art done on the card itself. The set-up has the blank sketch cards done to resemble covers. They then have a character from that book drawn on them. Each of the 16 artists that worked on the set appear to have only done one cover. Sketch cards are inserted one per hobby box.
Additional 2001 Topps Marvel Legends Inserts
2001 Topps Marvel Legends has a couple of other insert sets as well. Secret Identity cards have a static cling sticker of the hero on top. Once they’re peeled off, they reveal who’s hiding under the mask.
Costume Change showcases alternate outfits characters have worn on the pages of their respective books. Similar to the Evolution A and B inserts in 2001 Topps Star Wars Evolution, these come in two tiers making Costume Change B cards a little bit tougher.
Hobby boxes include one of four different Ultimate Spider-Man cards. Done in foil, these reprint the covers of the first four issues of the then new comic.
2001 Topps Marvel Legends Checklist
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Cards per pack: 8
Packs per box: 36
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Base Set Checklist
72 cards.
1 Spider-Man
2 Mr. Fantastic
3 The Invisible Woman
4 The Human Torch
5 The Thing
6 Sub-Mariner
7 Captain America
8 Hulk
9 She-Hulk
10 Thor
11 Iron Man
12 Black Panther
13 Black Widow
14 Ant-Man
15 The Wasp
16 Giant Man
17 Hawkeye
18 Quicksilver
19 The Vision
20 Scarlet Witch
21 Cyclops
22 Jean Grey
23 Angel
24 Beast
25 Iceman
26 Cable
27 Storm
28 Wolverine
29 Rogue
30 Gambit
31 Professor X
32 Colossus
33 The Silver Surfer
34 The Watcher
35 Ghost Rider
36 Daredevil
37 Elektra
38 The Punisher
39 Black Bolt
40 Nick Fury
41 Doctor Strange
42 Deadpool
43 Apocalypse
44 Mr. Sinister
45 The Lizard
46 Dr. Octopus
47 The Green Goblin
48 The Rhino
49 Bullseye
50 Venom
51 The Vulture
52 Mysterio
53 The Sandman
54 Kraven
55 The Mole Man
56 Super-Skrull
57 Dr. Doom
58 The Red Skull
59 The Leader
60 Loki
61 Mandarin
62 Ultron
63 Kang
64 Magneto
65 Sabretooth
66 Juggernaut
67 Galactus
68 Thanos
69 The Kingpin
70 Mephisto
71 Toad
72 Checklist
Foil Parallels
72 cards, 1 per retail pack.
Custom Cover Sketch Cards Checklist
16 artists.
Mhan and Mychaels are only in retail packs. Other artists are in hobby only. Titles refer to card stock sketches are drawn on, not characters on the cards.
Insertion Rates: Level A – 1:6,582 hobby packs, B – 1:3,128, C – 1:1,601, D – 1:426, E – 1:101, F – 1:200)
Kara Andrews – Iron Man F
Sean Chen – X-Men C
John Czop – Thor F
Steve Dillon – Punisher A
Roberto Flores – Daredevil F
Dick Giordano – Captain America B
Jamal Igle – X-Men E
Bob Layton – Iron Man B
Rick Leonardi – Spider-Man D
Pop Mhan – Punisher – Retail
Mara Mychaels – Silver Surfer – Retail
Don Perlin – Captain America E
Humberto Ramos – X-Men C
John Romita Sr. – Spider-Man B
Claude St. Aubin – Fantastic Four F
Gus Vazquez – The Hulk E
Costume Change Checklist
18 cards.
Level A – 1:8 packs
CC1 Spider-Man
CC2 Nomad
CC3 Iron Man
CC4 Cyclops
CC5 Marvel Girl
CC6 Storm
CC7 Wolverine
CC8 Daredevil
CC9 Hulk
Level B – 1:12 packs
CC10 Spider-Man
CC11 Captain America
CC12 Iron Man
CC13 Cyclops
CC14 Phoenix
CC15 Storm
CC16 Ultimate Wolverine
CC17 Daredevil
CC18 Mr. Fixit
Secret Identity Checklist
5 cards, 1:6 packs.
1 Wolverine, Logan
2 Hulk, Dr. Bruce Banner
3 Spider-Man, Peter Parker
4 Captain America, Steve Rogers
5 Iron Man, Tony Stark
Ultimate Spider-Man Foil Checklist
4 cards, 1 per box as a box topper.
1
2
3
4
Promo Cards Checklist
P1 Spider-Man
P2 Human Torch
P3 Daredevil
