As far as the ground it covers, 1999 Inkworks Planet of the Apes Archives is the most comprehensive set of trading cards ever produced for the franchise. Covering all five of the original films, this is the only set to include the sequels. Beyond that, Planet of the Apes Archives also touches on the groundbreaking techniques that went into making the movies.
As far as modern sets go, there are autographs and other chase elements as well to keep collectors busy.
1999 Inkworks Planet of the Apes Archives Checklist Details
The base set has 90 total cards. However, it’s broken down into several subsets. Each of the five movies has their own header card along with anywhere from five to 17 additional recap cards. Representation may not be the same for all, but it’s still able to hit a lot of the franchise’s key points and moments. Subsets for key characters, design and make-up, behind the scenes and even three deleted scenes are also a part of the base set checklist.
Five autographs lead the chase. These came at a time when signatures weren’t an expected box hit and official odds were never announced. Headlining the list is Linda Harrison who played Nova in the original film. Natalie Trundy (Lisa) and Buck Kartalian (Julius) are among the other signers. While none are wildly expensive, they’re not cheap, either, often starting at around $50 and going up from there. 1999 Inkworks Planet of the Apes Archives autographs are also relatively tough to find today.
As far as other chase cards go, the standout is the Future of Liberty Copperworks card. Done with one edge cut in the shape of the Statue of Liberty, the card also incorporates a textured foil. Landing 1:108 packs, it’s not an easy pull. That said, with just one card in the set, it’s not significantly tougher to pull than any of the product’s other standard inserts.
Poster Gallery has nine cards with one landing approximately every 17 packs. These cards showcase movie posters from around the world, not just North America.
Finally, there’s Roddy Revealed, a four-card set with 1:27 odds dedicated to the actor best known for playing Cornelius. McDowall passed away in October, 1998, not that long before 1999 Inkworks Planet of the Apes Archives released.
1999 Inkworks Planet of the Apes Archives Checklist
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Set size: 90 cards
Cards per pack: 8
Packs per box: 36
Boxes per case: 10
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Base Set Checklist
90 cards.
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1 Title Card
Planet of the Apes
2 Star Voyagers
3 An Accident in Time
4 Splashdown
5 Scarecrows
6 The Wild Hunt
7 Human Harvest
8 Day of the Hunter
9 Caged
10 Dodge’s Fate
11 Freak or Missing Link?
12 Monkey Trial
13 The Escape
14 A “Less-Intelligent Look”
15 Key to the Past
16 You’re So Damned Ugly
17 Zaius’ Secret
18 The Terrible Truth
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
19 Beneath the Planet of the Apes
20 An Ill-Fated Rescue
21 The Gorilla War Machine
22 Brent’s Fight for Life
23 A Plea for Peace
24 Shocking Discovery
25 The Mutant Humans
26 Powers of the Mind
27 Ursus on the March
28 The Burning Idol
29 Their True Selves Revealed
30 Taylor… Alive!
31 Invading the Mutant Stronghold
32 The Death of Nova
33 The Bomb Under Siege
34 Brent’s Final Stand
35 It’s Doomsday!
36 Death of a Planet
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
37 Escape from the Planet of the Apes
38 The Astro Chimps
39 Friend or Foe?
40 The Inquisition
41 Chimp about Town
42 Zira’s Blessed Event
43 No Way Out
44 End of a Love Story
45 The Hope of Tomorrow
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
46 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
47 Cruel New World
48 A Rage in Chains
49 Simian Slavery
50 Torture and Revolt
51 City of Riots
52 Confrontation
53 The Capture of Breck
54 King Caesar Speaks
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
55 Battle for the Planet of the Apes
56 Caesar’s Dream
57 The Mutants Strike Back
58 Son of the Ape King
59 Prisoners
60 Can’t We All Get Along?
Scenes We Never Saw
61 Taylor’s Flight
62 Unseen Incarnations
63 The Unkindest Cuts
Principal Characters
64 Zira
65 Cornelius
66 Lost in Time / The Right Stuff
67 Orangutan Elders
68 Nova
69 The Human Mutants
70 Gorilla Warmongers
71 Human Justice?
72 Caesar’s World
Design and Make-Up
73 Ape Conceptions
74 Trek Across the Desert
75 Scarecrow Encounter
76 City of the Apes
77 Mutant Conceptions
78 Depicting a Revolution
79 Make-Up Wizard John Chambers
80 Bringing Zira to Life
81 Simian Transformation
In Production
82 Shooting Taylor’s Trial
83 The Agony of Captivity
84 Two for the Road
85 Knowing the Score
86 A Sequel Roars to Life
87 Fun on the Set
88 Supervising Movie Mayhem
89 Caesar’s Conflict
90 Checklist
Autographs Checklist
5 cards.
Check out a gallery of the entire set.
A1 Linda Harrison as Nova
A2 Natalie Trundy as Lisa
A3 Jeff Corey as Caspay
A4 Don Pedro Colley as Ongaro
A5 Buck Kartalian as Julius
Future of Liberty Copperworks Checklist
1 card.
1:108 packs.
L1 Future of Liberty
Poster Gallery
9 cards.
1:17 packs.
P1 Planet of the Apes
P2 La Planete des Singes
P3 Beneath the Planet of the Apes
P4 Le Secret de la Planete des Singes
P5 Escape from the Planet of the Apes
P6 Les Évadés de la Planète des Singes
P7 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
P8 La conquete de la Planete des Singes
P9 Battle for the Planet of the Apes / La Bataille de la Planete des Singes
Roddy Revealed Checklist
4 cards.
1:27 packs.
R1 Roddy McDowall as Cornelius in Planet of the Apes
R2 Roddy McDowall as Cornelius in Escape from the Planet of the Apes
R3 Roddy McDowall as Cornelius in Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
R4 Roddy McDowall as Cornelius in Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Promo Cards Checklist
P1 Cesar – General Distribution
P2 Apes with Bats – Non-Sport Update
SFX-1 Apes with Bats – UK
