2002 Artbox Spider-Man FilmCardz

 Title Date: Year 2002
 Title Level: SM Core Title
 Distributor: JPP/Amada ArtBox
 AKA: 2002 Artbox FilmCardz
 AKA: 2002 FilmCardz
 AKA: 2002 Spider-Man FilmCardz

While Topps grabbed the trading card rights for the Spider-Man movie in 2002, Artbox managed to grab the rights to a non-movie trading card set using their translucent slide-insert card format.

Five cards per pack, 24 packs per box. Despite the fancy format of these cards with their translucent slide show images, the implementation really is rather amateurish. The labeling and logical grouping of the cards is a complete joke. The "Amazing Spider-Man" subset features cover art from "Web of Spider-Man". There are spelling errors, and laughably vague and irrelevant titles and descriptions on the cards.

More annoying, the chase cards are distributed poorly. I bought an entire box and got a complete set of the basic cards. But I got TWO complete sets of the 9-card "Ph" chase set. However, I only have two of the six "rare" cards, and two of the three "ultra-rares".

The chase sets are totally lame. The only difference between an ultra-rare and a regular card is that the border has some holo-sparkle. The rare cards are difficult to tell from regular cards, they have only a hint of sparkle. The only interesting thing about them is that they're "rare". Manufactured rarity.

Every pack includes this fold-out leaflet. Inside is information about how you can send away for either:

  • For $20 - The 72 regular cards, or...
  • For $20 - A binder, 9-panel mini-sheet, 5-card pack, or...
  • For $40 - Both of the above, plus 2 (of the set of 5) promo cards and the viewer.

Now, I bought a complete box of 24 packs. I got all the regular cards, but not the all rares or ultra-rares. Annoyingly, it seems that if I want the viewer, I have to buy a second regular set as well! If I want a complete five-card promo set I need to buy three binders, three viewers, three more regular sets. Even then after $120, I still don't get to complete my rare card sets! What a ripoff!

My box did contain one auto-graphed card "A8" signed by Mike Wieringo. The complete set of autograph cards is: A1 Charles Vess, A2 Glenn Fabry, A3 John Romita (Jr.), A4 John Romita (Sr.), A5 Kaare Andrews, A6 Mark Buckingham, A7 Mark Bagley SN150, A8 Mike Wieringo, A9 Ron Frenz, A10 J. Scott Campbell.

Note that SpiderFan policy says that we don't track exclusive, limited-edition autographed collectibles in the database.

  #1 Spider-Man vs. Kraven The Hunter
Amazing Spider-Man
  #2 Spider-Man Web-Slinging
Amazing Spider-Man
  #3 Spider-Man and a Web Full of Thugs
Amazing Spider-Man
  #4 Spider-Man Walks Away From a Battle
Amazing Spider-Man
  #5 Spider-Man and Ka-Zar Running From Dinosaures
Amazing Spider-Man
  #6 Spider-Man with Black Cat
Amazing Spider-Man
  #7 Spider-Man vs. Spider Slayer
Amazing Spider-Man
  #8 Spider-Man vs. Green Goblin
Amazing Spider-Man
  #9 Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus
Amazing Spider-Man
  #10 Spider-Man Unmasked
Amazing Spider-Man
  #11 Spider-Man Tangled in Vines
Amazing Spider-Man
  #12 Spider-Man Swinging Through the Rain
Amazing Spider-Man
  #13 Spider-Man Swinging through New York City
Amazing Spider-Man
  #14 Spider-Man Surrounded by Spiders
Amazing Spider-Man
  #15 Spider-Man Saving Lives
Amazing Spider-Man
  #16 Spider-Man Rushes to the Scene
Amazing Spider-Man
  #17 Spider-Man Landing On a Rooftop
Amazing Spider-Man
  #18 Spider-Man Teaching Biochemistry
Amazing Spider-Man
  #19 Peter Parker as Spider-Man
Amazing Spider-Man
  #20 Spider-Man Surrounded by Photos
Amazing Spider-Man
  #21 Spider-Man Perched On a Rooftop
Amazing Spider-Man
  #22 New York's New Spider-Man
Amazing Spider-Man
  #23 Spider-Man's Mask
Amazing Spider-Man
  #24 Spider-Man and Man Thing vs. Lizard
Amazing Spider-Man
  #25 Spider-Man Hooked up to Machinery
Amazing Spider-Man
  #26 Spider-Man Looking for Action
Amazing Spider-Man
  #27 Spider-Man vs. Kraven's son and Calypso
Amazing Spider-Man
  #28 Spider-Man Hiding in the Shadows
Amazing Spider-Man
  #29 Spider-Man Rescuing a Fireman
Amazing Spider-Man
  #30 Spider-Man Face to Face
Amazing Spider-Man
  #31 In the Eyes of Doctor Octopus
Amazing Spider-Man
  #32 Spider-Man in the Darkness
Amazing Spider-Man
  #33 Spider-Man Crawling Above the City
Amazing Spider-Man
  #34 Spider-Man Crawling Up a Building
Amazing Spider-Man
  #35 Spider-Man Web-Slinging with Baggage
Amazing Spider-Man
  #36 Spider-Man After a Brawl
Amazing Spider-Man
  #37 Spider-Man vs. Carnage and Venom
Battle
  #38 Spider-Man vs. Dr. Octopus
Battle
  #39 Spider-Man vs. Electro
Battle
  #40 Spider-Man vs. Kraven
Battle
  #41 Spider-Man vs. The Scorpion
Battle
  #42 Spider-Man vs. Spider Slayer
Battle
  #43 Spider-Man vs. The Lizard
Battle
  #44 Spider-Man vs. Venom
Battle
  #45 Spider-Man vs. Venom
Battle
  #46 Spider-Man vs. 2099
Costume
  #47 Armored Spidey
Costume
  #48 Ben Reilly as Spider-Man
Costume
  #49 Black Symbiote
Costume
  #50 Captain Universe
Costume
  #51 Classic Spider-Man
Costume
  #52 Elusive Spider-Man
Costume
  #53 Scarlet Spider
Costume
  #54 Six-Arm Spidey
Costume
  #55 Carnage
Villains
  #56 Dr. Doom
Villains
  #57 Green Goblin
Villains
  #58 Hobgoblin
Villains
  #59 The Lizard
Villains
  #60 Mysterio
Villains
  #61 Rhino
Villains
  #62 Venom
Villains
  #63 The Vulture
Villains
  #64 Amazing Spider-Man #252
Covers
  #65 Amazing Spider-Man #3
Covers
  #66 Amazing Spider-Man #33
Covers
  #67 Amazing Fantasy #15
Covers
  #68 Amazing Spider-Man 100th Anniversary Issue
Covers
  #69 Spectacular Spider-Man #257
Covers
  #70 Amazing Spider-Man #2
Covers
  #71 Web of Spider-Man #1
Covers
  #72 Amazing Spider-Man #34
Covers
  PH1 Unmasked by The Black Tyrant
"Ph" Sparkle 1 of 9
  PH2 Sensational Spider-Man #1
"Ph" Sparkle 2 of 9
  PH3 The End of Spider-Man?
"Ph" Sparkle 3 of 9
  PH4 Spider-Man vs. The Vulture
"Ph" Sparkle 4 of 9
  PH5 Spidey Soars Through a Starlit Sky
"Ph" Sparkle 5 of 9
  PH6 Is it True?
"Ph" Sparkle 6 of 9
  PH7 Spider-Man vs. The Sinister Six
"Ph" Sparkle 7 of 9
  PH8 Spider-Man plays "Guess Who?"
"Ph" Sparkle 8 of 9
  PH9 Peter Gets Prepared for a Long Night
"Ph" Sparkle 9 of 9
  R1 It's a Scorcher out There!
Rare 1 of 6
  R2 Night Patrol
Rare 2 of 6
  R3 The Clone of Spider-Man
Rare 3 of 6
  R4 Just Another Day at the Office
Rare 4 of 6
  R5 Night Watchman
Rare 5 of 6
  R6 A Defeated Spider-Man
Rare 6 of 6
  UR1 Another Day's Work is Done
Ultra Rare 1 of 3
  UR2 Can it be True?
Ultra Rare 2 of 3
  UR3 Spider-Man Surveys the Ruins
Ultra Rare 3 of 3
 Title Date: Year 2002
 Title Level: SM Core Title
 Distributor: JPP/Amada ArtBox
 AKA: 2002 Artbox FilmCardz
 AKA: 2002 FilmCardz
 AKA: 2002 Spider-Man FilmCardz