Not many shows that last one season spawn a feature film. Unscientific research says even fewer of those movies arrived in theatres with a set of trading cards. 2005 Inkworks Serenity is the exception. And what a notable one it is.
The set is highlighted by a deep autograph lineup that’s pretty much only key stars from the ensemble cast.
2005 Inkworks Serenity Checklist Details
2005 Inkworks Serenity trading cards start with 72 base. Most of it recaps the movie, however there are subsets for characters, production art and behind-the-scenes action.
Autographs are inserted one per box. Nine of the ten signers are members of the Serenity crew. These include Nathan Fillion, Summer Glau, Jewel Staite and Morena Baccarin. The tenth? Chiwetel Ejiofor, an Academy Award nominee who has gone on to have a strong Hollywood career that still might be on the rise. So while not all of the autographs are top-line, this set is a rare instance where one can’t go totally south if you’re a fan of the franchise.
Pieceworks cards are also box hits. The set features costume swatches from eight different characters. None are duplicated.
Packs have two additional inserts included. Nine Renegades cards go together to form a puzzle montage of the Serenity crew. The six-card Women of Serenity uses a bit of sparkle foil and the cards are die-cut.
The 2005 Inkworks Serenity checklist is rounded out by three box loaders and a case topper. Each box also includes a card advertising a line of action figures.
With this set going on to be a hit, Inkworks went on to produce a Firefly set as well.
2005 Inkworks Serenity Checklist
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Cards per pack: 6
Packs per box: 36
Boxes per case: 10
Release date: September 21, 2005
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Base Set
72 cards.
1 Title Card
2 Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds
3 Zoe Alleyne-Washburne
4 Hoban “Wash” Washburne
5 Inara Serra
6 Jayne Cobb
7 Kaylee Frye
8 Simon Tam
9 River Tam
10 Shepherd Derrial Book
11 The Operative
12 Reavers
13 Earth-That-Was
14 Trouble in Utopia
15 River’s Ordeal
16 Escaping the Alliance
17 Aboard the Serenity
18 Four Robbers and a Mule
19 Inside the Trade Station
20 Entering the Vault
21 A Monster Among Us
22 The Big Heist
23 Spotted by the Reavers
24 The Great Chase
25 Companions in Training
26 Mingo and Fanty
27 River’s Rampage
28 Meet Mr. Universe
29 The Girl Most Wanted
30 The Mining Camp
31 The Shepherd’s Flock
32 Love…or a Trap?
33 Inara’s World
34 The Deadly Pursuer
35 Visions of Horror
36 The Road to Miranda
37 Fateful Decision
38 Death of a Friend
39 Target: The Alliance
40 Significant Others
41 The Miranda Landing
42 A Team Well-Suited
43 City of the Dead
44 Armed against Terror
45 Ghosts of Miranda
46 The Operative’s Ship
47 Serenity Under Fire!
48 Within a Sea of Ships
49 Dodging Enemy Blasts
50 A Leaf on the Wind…
51 Taking a Stand
52 A Robot’s Best Friend
53 The First Wave
54 Attack of the Reavers
55 Mal’s Vital Mission
56 Team Serenity Strikes!
57 More than a Woman
58 The Unstoppable One
59 The Final Round
60 The Dear Departed
61 Repairing a Firefly
62 Two for the Road
63 A New Beginning
64 One Man’s Brainchild
65 The Inara Connection
66 Vehicles and Lovers
67 A Galactic Western
68 Space Vehicles
69 The Mule Hovercraft
70 Ships of the Alliance
71 River and the Town
72 Checklist
Autographs
10 cards, 1:36 packs.
A10 distributed via redemption.
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A1 Nathan Fillion as Mal
A2 Gina Torres as Zoe
A3 Adam Baldwin as Jayne
A4 Alan Tudyk as Wash
A5 Jewel Staite as Kaylee
A6 Morena Baccarin as Inara
A7 Summer Glau as River
A8 Sean Maher as Simon
A9 Ron Glass as Book
A10 Chiwetel Ejiofor as The Operative
AR-1 Redemption Card
Pieceworks Costume Cards
8 cards, 1:36 packs.
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PW1 Nathan Fillion as Mal – Shirt
PW2 Gina Torres as Zoe – Pants
PW3 Adam Baldwin as Jayne – T-Shirt
PW4 Alan Tudyk as Wash – Shirt
PW5 Jewel Staite as Kaylee – Shirt
PW6 Morena Baccarin as Inara – Pants
PW7 Sean Maher as Simon – T-Shirt
PW8 Chiwetel Ejiofor as The Operative – T-Shirt
Renegades
9 cards, 1:11 packs.
R1 Zoe’s Better Half
R2 Captain of the Ship
R3 Armed and Dangerous
R4 Serenity’s Crew
R5 A Firefly of His Own
R6 Madness on Miranda
R7 A Boy Named Jayne
R8 Jayne the Hard Way
R9 The Doctor Is In
Women of Serenity
6 cards, 1:17 packs.
WS1 Zoe on the Job
WS2 Inara the Companion
WS3 A Mechanic Named Kaylee
WS4 Girl on the Run
WS5 Serenity’s Angels
The Truth Within Box Loaders
3 cards, 1 per box.
BL1 The Girl Who Knew Too Much
BL2 A Child Shall Lead Them
BL3 Beauty Is the Beast
Action Figure Promo
1 card, 1 per box.
DST-1
Case Loader
1 card, 1 per case.
CL1 Browncoats Unite
Promo Cards
SP-1 7 Cast – General Distribution
SP-i Jayne – Inkworks Website
SP-UK 6 Cast – UK
SP-SD2005 7 Cast – San Diego Comic-Con
SP-NSUSD 7 Cast (Foil) – Non-Sport Update Variant Issue
SP-WW Mal, Jayne – Wizard World Chicago
SP-CEE Wash, Mal, Zoe – Chicagoland Expo
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