Not all modern Marvel trading cards are loaded with inserts, even those produced in the 1990s. 1996 Fleer X-Men is proof of that. For some X-Men card collectors, there will be a sense of familiarity as well given that the content isn’t exclusive to this set.
1996 Fleer X-Men Checklist Details
The set goes with an all-base checklist. Consisting of 100 cards, technology plays a role in the set’s design. Adam, Andy and Joe Kubert provide the pencils, but the final artwork has been run through CG. The end result is somewhat striking, particularly in the colors.
The vast majority of the checklist is character-centric, providing details on both their powers and key moments from their comics history. These are grouped primarily by heroes, villains and teams.
Towards the end of the set are two subsets. Wolverine Timeline gets into the past of Marvel’s most popular mutant. Ten Haunted Mansion cards are the most fun cards in the set, playing dress-up with main X-Men members. These include Storm as a broom-riding witch, Professor X as a wizard, Iceman as a snowman and Cyclops donning a jumpsuit as Elvis Presley.
1996 Fleer X-Men was available exclusively at Walmart. The value-driven release actually recycles the base set artwork from 1995 Fleer Ultra X-Men Chromium. Only here, there is no chrome. There are no inserts in this set, either.
This remains a widely available set and affordable for those looking for a no-frills ’90s release.
1996 Fleer X-Men Checklist
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Set size: 100 cards
Cards per pack: 6
Packs per box: 100
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Base Set Checklist
100 cards.
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1 Archangel
2 Beast
3 Bishop
4 Cannonball
5 Cyclops
6 Gambit
7 Iceman
8 Phoenix
9 Professor X
10 Psylocke
11 Rogue
12 Storm
13 Wolverine
14 Forge
15 Havok
16 Mystique
17 Random
18 Sabretooth
19 Strong Guy
20 Boomer
21 Cable
22 Domino
23 Shatterstar
24 Warpath
25 Colossus
26 Douglock
27 Nightcrawler
28 Shadowcat
29 Banshee
30 Chamber
31 Husk
32 Jubilee
33 M
34 Mondo
35 Penance
36 Skin
37 Synch
38 White Queen
39 Alter Beast
40 Holocaust
41 Sugar Man
42 X-Man
43 Deadbolt
44 Gauntlet
45 Genesis
46 Hurricane
47 Lifeforce
48 Spyne
49 Tusk
50 Corsair
51 Deadpool
52 Kane
53 Lilandra
54 Longshot
55 Magneto
56 Maverick
57 Raza
58 Albert
59 Apocalypse
60 Black Tom Cassidy
61 Blob
62 Blood Scream
63 Cyber
64 Emplate
65 Gladiator
66 Juggernaut
67 Lady Deathstrike
68 Legion
69 Locus
70 Mojo
71 Mr. Sinister
72 Omega Red
73 Orphan Maker
74 Sauron
75 Sentinels
76 Silver Samurai
77 Spiral
78 Stryfe
79 Toad
Wolverine Timeline
80 Logan
81 CIA
82 Weapon X
83 Deapartment H
84 Mariko
85 Sidekick
86 Fatal Attractions
87 Blood Oath
88 Broken Claws
89 Back Again
Haunted Mansion
90 Beast
91 Colossus
92 Cyclops
93 Gambit
94 Iceman
95 Professor X
96 Psylocke
97 Rogue
98 Storm
99 Wolverine
100 Checklist
