In sci-fi circles, the Alien and Predator franchises are two of the most respected titles ever. And it’s not just movies. Countless comics, novels, video games and other consumables have continued to expand their respective universes. 2004 Inkworks Alien vs Predator trading cards cover the cinematic mash-up that had previously been limited to the pages of comics.
2004 Inkworks Alien vs Predator Checklist Details
The 90-card set features story and behind-the-scenes cards. It’s complimented by a variety of chase programs including autographs and Pieceworks costume cards. Given the fact that the movie’s focus is on costumed characters and not Hollywood stars, the names on the checklist aren’t exactly household names. As far as autographs go, the most notable is Ian Whyte but that’s not because of his fame. Rather, it’s his role as Scar, a Predator.
Lance Henriksen is the biggest name, however his card isn’t available in packs. Inkworks got him to sign late. Rather than the standard autograph cards, he has a signed base card that was given out to dealers as a case incentive. Henriksen has a long history with the Alien franchise as well as a long career that has included a lot of genre films.
2004 Inkworks Alien vs Predator Autographs and Pieceworks costume cards are both inserted one per box. It’s important to note that all the Pieceworks cards and three of the seven pack-inserted autographs are redemptions that are no longer valid.
Inkworks initially announced that original sketch cards would be inserted only in sealed cases, but a last-second change saw a few make their way into packs.
The release also has a couple of basic inserts. Survival of the Fiercest is a nine-card foil puzzle. The Deadliest Game is another foil set that goes into the background of both titular species.
2004 Inkworks Alien vs Predator Checklist
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Cards per pack: 7
Packs per box: 36
Boxes per case: 10
Release Date: August, 2004
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Base Set Checklist
90 cards.
1 Title Card
2 Lex
3 Weyland
4 Sebastian
5 Miller
6 Max
7 Thomas
8 Verheiden
9 Quinn
10 Connors
11 Rousseau
12 Scar
13 Weyland’s Team
14 A Perilous Mission
15 Into the Unknown
16 The Sacrificial Chamber
17 An Unknown Species
18 Heart of the Pyramid
19 Who Goes There?
20 Slaughter Station!
21 The Unstoppable One
22 Furious Struggle
23 Quinn’s Final Stand
24 The Queen’s Stolen Eggs
25 Birth of a Face Hugger
26 Trapped and Terrified
27 Max Netted
28 Facing the Predator
29 Savage Stranglehold
30 The Hunter Distracted
31 Challenged by an Alien
32 Hunted or Hunter?
33 Unearthly Opponents
34 The Terror Titans Clash
35 A Predator against Them
36 Weyland’s Plea
37 As the Monster Advances
38 Taking on the Terror
39 Courageous…But Futile
40 Don’t Turn Your Back on Me!
41 Where There’s Smoke…
42 Cocooned!
43 Death of a Beaker
44 The Abyss
45 “Behind You…!”
46 A Too Close Encounter
47 Kindred Warriors
48 Armed for Alien Battle
49 Chamber of Death
50 An Act of Mercy
51 The Tragic Task
52 Blowing Up the Pyramid
53 Back to the Surface
54 Escaping the Armageddon
55 Blown into Oblivion!
56 Lex’s “Blooding”
57 A Weapon Well Deserved
58 Return of the Queen
59 Mother of All Monsters
60 Armed Against the Alien
61 The Whalebone Graveyard
62 Teamed Against the Terror
63 Vanquished!
64 In This Corner…
65 Suited for Mayhem
66 Setting Up Scar
67 A Soldier’s Story
68 All Hail the Queen
69 The Monster’s Makers
70 Lights! Camera! Carnage!
71 All Fired Up
72 Preparing a Predator
73 The Young Filmmakers
74 The Queen’s Big Scene
75 Shooting the Climax
76 Graveyard Shift
77 A Ledge Too Far
78 Death in Slow Motion
79 Directing “Lex”
80 Filming Sebastian’s Dig
81 The Women of AVP
82 Art: The Hunter’s Prize
83 Art: When Creatures Clash
84 Art: The Rite of Passage
85 Graphics: Predator
86 Graphics: Alien
87 Line Art: The Victors
88 Line Art: Predator
89 Line Art: Alien
90 Checklist
Autographs Checklist
8 cards, 1:36 packs.
A1, A2, A3 and A7 distributed via redemption.
Henriksen given as dealer incentive. Card is a signed version of base set #3.
A1 Sanaa Lathan as Lex
A2 Colin Salmon as Max
A3 Sam Troughton as Thomas
A4 Agathe De La Boulaye as Adele
A5 Joseph Rye as Connors
A6 Ian Whyte as Scar
A7 Adrian Bouchet as Sven
3 Lance Henriksen as Weyland
Pieceworks Costume Cards Checklist
7 cards, 1:36 packs.
All distributed via redemption.
PW-1 Parka worn by Sanaa Lathan as Lex
PW-2 Parka worn by Lance Henriksen as Weyland
PW-3 Parka worn by Carsten Norgaard as Quinn
PW-4 Jacket worn by Colin Salmon as Max
PW-5 Pants worn by Colin Salmon as Max
PW-6 Parka worn by Tommy Flanagan as Verheiden
PW-7 Parka worn by Joseph Rye as Connors
The Deadliest Game Checklist
6 cards, 1:17 packs.
Foil set that looks at the backgrounds of Aliens and Predators.
DG1 The Big, The Bad and The Ugly
DG2 Out of the Past
DG3 Introducing “Scar”
DG4 We Admire Its Purity
DG5 Day of the Face Huggers
DG6 Look Ma! No Survivors!
Survival of the Fiercest Checklist
9 cards, 1:11 packs.
Complete set forms a foil puzzle.
SF1 Ten Years in the Making!
SF2 A New Action Heroine
SF3 Bova and the Beasts
SF4 A Dance against Dragons
SF5 Building a Better Monster
SF6 A Regal Makeover
SF7 Power Puppetry
SF8 Inside the Chamber
SF9 How It All Began…
Blood Hunters Box Loaders Checklist
3 cards, 1 per sealed box.
BL1 In This Corner: Predator
BL2 In This Corner: Alien
BL3 Assault on a Queen
Sketch Cards Checklist
3 artists, 1 per sealed case. Some also randomly inserted in packs.
CL1 William O’Neill /351
CL2 Tone Rodriguez /352
CL3 Joel Angel Gomez /301
Promo Cards Checklist
AVP-SD2004 Predator – San Diego Comic-Con
AVP-SD2007 Alien vs Predator Premium Trading Cards – San Diego Comic-Con
INK-2004 – 10-card panel featuring different Inkworks sets
P-1 Alien, Predator – General Distribution
P-2 Predator – General Distribution
P-i Alien Hovering Over Shoulder – Inkworks Website
P-UK Predator – UK
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