For fans of Ripley, Xenomorphs and space screams that nobody can hear, 1998 Inkworks Alien Legacy is one of the most comprehensive trading card sets the franchise has produced. Diving into all four films, it traces the original path that the movies paved before being bogged down by crossover battles and prequels.
The 1998 Inkworks Alien Legacy checklist might not have any premium elements by today’s standards, but it does have a lot of content for fans to delve into.
1998 Inkworks Alien Legacy Checklist Overview
The base set has 90 total cards. Not only does it cover the key points from all four films, Inkworks still finds room for a handful of subsets that cover characters, iconic artwork, tech and some monstrous transformations. While the original 1979 film and 1993 three-quel had standalone sets to coincide with their theatrical releases, this set marks the first mainstream trading cards for Aliens and Alien Resurrection.
The checklist has three additional insert sets.
Nine Poster Gallery cards (1:17 packs) use foil stock to showcase posters hung in both domestic and international cinemas.
The Evolution of Ripley (1:27 packs) highlights Sigourney Weaver and her lead role in each of the four movies.
Finally, there’s an Alien Acid Bath card. In the early days of Inkworks, they’d often do a single-card chase with long odds. That’s exactly what this is with one landing every 1:108 packs. That said, if you look at the odds of the other inserts, it’s not actually all that rare compared to individual copies in those larger sets.
1998 Inkworks Alien Legacy Checklist
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Set size: 90 cards
Cards per pack: 8
Packs per box: 36
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Base Set Checklist
90 cards.
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1 Title Card
Alien
2 The Nostromo Crew Awakened
3 Entering the Derelict Spacecraft
4 The Space Jockey
5 The Face Hugger
6 The Chest Burster
7 Death from On High
8 The Skull Smasher
9 Lambert’s Final Moments
10 Ripley Strikes Back
11 Blasted into Space
12 Unwanted Return
Aliens
13 The New Mission
14 A Colony Invaded
15 Discovering Newt
16 Catacombs of Death
17 Kill Me!
18 Aliens Attack
19 Emergency Retreat
20 No Escape
21 Newt Imperiled
22 Destroying the Nest
23 Rampaging Queen
24 Bishop Ripped Apart
25 The Titans Clash
26 Jaws of a Queen
27 Battle to the Death
Alien 3
28 Sole Survivor
29 Creature on the Prowl
30 Curious about Ripley
31 Old Friends Reunited
32 Death from Above
33 Counterattack
34 Monster in the Maze
35 Slaying the Dragon
36 Ripley’s Sacrifice
Alien Resurrection
37 Life after Death
38 Ripley Reborn
39 The Mercenaries
40 Alien On Board
41 Ordeal
42 Underwater Assault
43 Trapped in the Egg Chamber
44 Queen and the Newborn
45 Kindred
Technology & Environments
46 The Nostromo
47 The Space Derelict
48 Cheyenne’ Utility Dropship
49 Armored Personnel Carrier
50 Firepower
51 Powerloader
52 Above the Prison Planet
53 The Aurica Docking Bay
54 Waste Tank Cocooning Area
The Art of Alien
55 Surreal Surroundings
56 Face Hugger
57 Alien Soldier
58 Queen vs. Ripley
59 The Protecting Drone
60 Future Vision
61 Operation Alien
62 Nightmare Asylum
63 The Female War
Alien Evolution
64 The Classic Alien Soldier
65 An Extraterrestrial “Jaws”
66 Creature Featured
67 Shuttle Stowaway
68 Blasted by Ripley
69 The “Aliens” Warrior
70 The Queen’s Egg Sack
71 Fury of the Queen
72 Queen: Front View
73 A New Breed of Alien
74 In the Blast Furnace
75 Lucifer Descending
76 Captured Warriors
77 Aliens Underwater
78 The Queen Defiant
79 Newborn Nightmare
80 Wail of the Newborn
81 Head of Horror
Roll Call
82 Ellen Ripley
83 Nostromo’s Chief Officers
84 Robots
85 Colonial Marines
86 Ripley’s Loved Ones
87 Three Tough Hombres
88 Can They Be Trusted?
89 Xenomorph
90 Checklist
Alien Acid Bath Checklist
1 card.
1:108 packs.
RE1
Evolution of Ripley Checklist
4 cards.
1:27 packs.
C2-1 Alien
C2-2 Aliens
C2-3 Alien 3
C2-4 Alien Resurrection
Poster Gallery Checklist
9 cards.
1:17 packs.
CP-1 Alien
CP-2 Alien
CP-3 Alien
CP-4 Alien: 15th Anniversary
CP-5 Aliens
CP-6 Aliens
CP-7 Alien 3
CP-8 Alien Resurrection
CP-9 Alien Resurrection
DVD Collection Checklist
9 cards.
Included in DVD box set.
AU1 The Alien Legacy
AU2 Alien: The Story
AU3 Alien: The Film
AU4 Aliens: The Story
AU5 Aliens: The Film
AU6 Alien 3: The Story
AU7 Alien 3: The Film
AU8 Alien Resurrection: The Story
AU9 Alien Resurrection: The Film
Promo Cards Checklist
P1 Xenomorph – general distribution
P2 Alien Legacy – general distribution
MS1 Xenomorph – Media Play / Suncoast Video
