The 1998 Inkworks Small Soldiers checklist isn’t a massive or complex set of trading cards. But it does have a couple of very notable inclusions. The product as a whole, also reflects a lot of the same fun as the overlooked movie.
1998 Inkworks Small Soldiers Checklist Details
The bulk of 1998 Inkworks Small Soldiers is built around the base set. Consisting of 90 cards, it’s primarily a standard movie recap. However, the last part of the checklist highlights specific characters, both human and toys. Somewhat forgotten today, Small Soldiers actually has a strong cast that includes Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Denis Leary and Jay Mohr. All appear in the base set.
Headlining the inserts are four Autographs. Odds weren’t announced and there’s no guarantee of one in a hobby box. Actually, today it doesn’t matter much as all were redemptions. Kirsten Dunst has her lone certified autograph in the product and is easily the most valuable card in the set. Lead Gregory Smith is the only other actor on the checklist.
The remaining two autographs come from behind the scenes. Typically, this can mean death on the secondary market but these are some solid filmmakers. Director Joe Dante is one. He’s best known for helming Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch, but has also directed several other notable films including The ‘Burbs with Tom Hanks.
Special effects master Stan Winston rounds out the 1998 Inkworks Small Soldiers Autographs. One of the most influential people ever in innovation and design, Winston’s signature also appears in 2003 Comic Images Terminator 3.
It is rumored that Phil Hartman was going to also sign for the set. However, he tragically passed away before he could do so. Inkworks did produce a special memorial card honoring the actor. It isn’t in packs, though. The card maker gave them directly to dealers.
Other inserts include six Battle Cards (1:27 packs), a double-sided foil Troops card (1:108 packs) and nine Tattoos, which are one per pack.
1998 Inkworks Small Soldiers Checklist
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Set size: 90 cards
Cards per pack: 9
Packs per box: 36
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Base Set Checklist
90 cards.
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1 Title Card
2 The Presentation
3 Don’t Forget
4 Delivery
5 I Owe You One
6 Sworn Enemies
7 I’ve Seen You Around
8 Way Cool!
9 The New Display
10 I Am Archer
11 Chip Breaks Out
12 Fall In!
13 Home…
14 Armed & Dangerous
15 Frag ’em All!
16 The War Zone
17 Who Did This?
18 Clean Up
19 Recon
20 Command Post
21 Hold On!
22 There’s a Problem
23 The Trap
24 The Interrogator
25 Into the Pit!
26 Medic!
27 A Packed Arsenal
28 I’m Messed Up
29 Where Are They?
30 You In There?
31 What Was That?
32 We Fixed Him
33 Age Five …and Up
34 What Is Christy?
35 A Complete Collection
36 Wire Tap
37 Move Out!
38 You Can Talk!
39 P.O.W.
40 Bombshells, Sir
41 You’ll Live On
42 Reporting for Duty
43 Attack!
44 Hi! You’re Cute!
45 Are You Scared?
46 The Wind
47 Search Complete!
48 Surrender
49 Behind Enemy Lines
50 The Rescue
51 Roll Out!
52 Christy Fights Back
53 Expect No Mercy
54 Interlock!
55 There’s Still a Way
56 Home at Last
57 You’re Alive!
58 Oh, No…
59 Negotiations
60 Reinforcements
61 Ready to Detonate
62 We Must Help Alan!
63 We Will Lose
64 Insaniac’s Charge
65 Frankenstein Fires
66 Go
67 The Chopper
68 No Prisoners
69 High Voltage
70 Do You Smell Smoke?
71 Are You Okay?
72 We Won!
73 Archer
74 Insaniac
75 Slamfist
76 Punch-It
77 Scratch-It
78 Freakenstein
79 Ocula
80 Chip Hazard
81 Nick Nitro
82 Butch Meathook
83 Brick Bazooka
84 Kip Killigan
85 Link Static
86 Alan Abernathy
87 Christy Fimple
88 Tim Fimple
89 The Inventors
90 Checklist
Autographs Checklist
4 cards.
Available via redemption.
Odds not announced.
A1 Gregory Smith
A2 Kirsten Dunst
A3 Joe Dante
A4 Stan Winston
Battle Cards Checklist
6 cards.
1:27 packs.
B1 The Power Assault Vehicle
B2 Buzzsaw Tank
B3 Helicopter
B4 Toaster Tank
B5 Flaming Tennis Ball Shooter
B6 Skateboard Flame Thrower
Memorial Card Checklist
1 card.
Not in packs.
Distributed directly to dealers.
Phil Hartman
Tattoos Checklist
9 cards.
1 per pack.
T1 Chip Hazard, Brick Bazooka
T2 Kip Killigan, Link Static
T3 Nick Nitro, Butch Meathook
T4 Archer, Punch-It and Scratch-It
T5 Slamfist, Ocula
T6 Insaniac, Freakenstein
T7 Archer vs. Chip Hazard
T8 The Gorgonites
T9 The Commando Elite
Troops Double-Sided Tribute Checklist
1 card.
1:108 packs.
S1 The Gorgonites / The Command Elite
Promo Cards Checklist
00 4-Card Panel – Starlog Magazine
MS1 4-Card Panel – Media Play, Suncoast Video
P1 “If It Launches, Lacerates or Detonates…I Want It.”
P2 “Gentleman, We Got Us a War to Win!” – Non-Sport Update Magazine
P3 “Our Mission: Destroy the Gorgonite Enemy. Defeat Him.”
