Collectibles

[Jack]

Collectibles are the non-card (exception to the lost promos) items in OP, you can get a checklist here: http://overpower.ca/checklists/collectibles.txt

I've decided to take an estimate of my collection just now and here's what I'm missing:

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  * $5000 OVERPOWER KICKOFF TOURNAMENT! CARDS ( 2 ) Large 6 3/8"-by-7 15/16"
       cardstock, long advertisement text and some art on mostly yellow front,
       uncropped Spider-Man vs. Wolverine artwork on back.
     * "COMIC CON" TITLE BOX
            WHERE IT WAS AVAILABLE: San Diego Comic Con (July 1995)
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  * OVERPOWER PROMOTIONAL FLIERS ( 3 )
     * THE ULTIMATE MARVEL FANTASY CARD GAME! Tall 4"-by-9" fold-out flier
            WHERE IT WAS AVAILABLE: Comic/Specialty Shop giveaway (1995)
     * THE REINFORCEMENTS HAVE ARRIVED Tall 4"-by-9" fold-out flier
            WHERE IT WAS AVAILABLE: Comic/Specialty Shop giveaway (1995)
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  * RULES OF PLAY INSTRUCTION BOOKLETS ( 5 )
     * '98 ALL JAPAN TOURNAMENT Spider-Man vs. Wolverine cover
            WHERE IT WAS AVAILABLE: Shrinkwrapped with Original OverPower
              Starter Decks in Japan (1997-1998)
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  * OVERPOWER GAME GUIDES ( 5 ) Comic book size and format
     * No. 1 CLOBBERIN' TIME "special pre-released edition"
            WHERE IT WAS AVAILABLE: Ventura Magazine Vol. 2 #2 (Mar./Apr. 1996)
     * No. 2 SWORN TO PROTECT Written by Jubilation Lee, a.k.a. Jubilee
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  * STARTER DECKS ( 10 ) OP decks contain 62 game cards, Rules of Play booklet,
     * IMAGE OVERPOWER has Japanese Rules of Play
           WHERE IT WAS AVAILABLE: Initially exported for sale in the country
             of Japan, later via Internet mail-order companies (August 1998)
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  * BOOSTER DISPLAY BOXES ( 11 )
     * MARVEL OVERPOWER Original Base Set ( 24 packs, 17 cards each ) (Aug1995)
         WHERE IT WAS AVAILABLE: Wal-Mart Exclusive (1995-96)
     * POWERSURGE Marvel Expansion ( 24 packs, 17 cards each ) (December 1995)
         WHERE IT WAS AVAILABLE: Wal-Mart Exclusive (1995-96)
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  * OVERPOWER DISPLAY STAND
     Big Wolverine/Venom/Gambit die-cut artwork, thick cardboard, slots to hold
         Booster/Starter Deck Display Boxes, Game Guides and Promotional Fliers
    WHERE IT WAS AVAILABLE: Comic/Specialty Shop Exclusive (1995-97)
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  * COLLECTOR'S GIFT SET
     2 Random Original OP Starter Decks & 4 Original OP Booster Packs in black
         slide-top carrying box with exclusive Wolverine vs. Spider-Man artwork
    WHERE IT WAS AVAILABLE: Toys R Us Exclusive (1995-97)
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  * DUAL STARTER DECK COMBOS ( 3 ) 2 Original OP Decks in peg-hanging black box
     * HEROES ASSEMBLE VS. CLOBBERIN' TIME
     * LETHAL ALLIES VS. DEADLY FOES
     * MUTANTS UNITE VS. SWORN TO PROTECT
    WHERE THEY WERE AVAILABLE: Wal-Mart Exclusive (1995)
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  * UNCUT SHEET OF OVERPOWER CARDS Numerous different exist
    WHERE THEY WERE AVAILABLE: Monthly Venture No. 6 mail-away offer (March
      199(6)7); Various Convention & Tournament Prizes/Giveaways (1995-present)
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  * OVERPOWER POSTERS ( 7 ) 16"-by-20"
     * SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE No text
     * VENOM BATTLING GAMBIT No text
     * STORM MET THE THING No text
    WHERE THEY WERE AVAILABLE: Comic/Specialty Shop Product (September 1995)
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  * OVERPOWER FILE FOLDERS ( 4 )
     * SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE Plain OverPower logo
     * SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE PowerSurge logo
     * SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE Mission Control logo
     * OVERPOWER LEGION Mostly white
    WHERE THEY WERE AVAILABLE: Various Convention & Tournament Giveaways
      (1995-97)
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  * OVERPOWER BADGES ( 2 )
     * LOGO PIN Small rectangular enamel, OP logo on white background
    WHERE THEY WERE AVAILABLE: Various Convention & Tournament Prizes (1995-96)
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  * OVERPOWER LEGION MEMBERSHIP CARDS  ( 2 )
     * FLEER/SKYBOX OVERPOWER LEGION CARD (c) 1995 (# OP00_______ )
           WHERE IT WAS AVAILABLE: OverPower Legion Membership Exclusive
             (1995-1997)
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  * OVERPOWER LEGION NEWSLETTERS ( 10 )
     * THE MONTHLY VENTURE No. 1 March 1996
     * THE MONTHLY VENTURE No. 2 April 1996 included Galactus Hero card
     * THE MONTHLY VENTURE No. 3 May 1996
     * THE MONTHLY VENTURE No. 4 Summer 1996
     * THE MONTHLY VENTURE No. 5 November 1996 included Fighting 6 Promo card
     * THE MONTHLY VENTURE No. 6 March 199(6)7 included Beyonder Hero card
     * THE MONTHLY VENTURE No. 7 April 1997 included Fortress of Solitude
     * THE VENTURE Vol. 2 Iss. 1 September 1997
     * THE MISSION STATEMENT Vol. 1 No. 1 (November 1998)
     * THE MISSION STATEMENT Vol. 1 Iss. 2 (March 1999)
    WHERE THEY WERE AVAILABLE: OverPower Legion Membership Exclusive
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  * LOST PROMO CARDS ( 6 ) Printed but not mass distributed or game legal, all
       have "(c) 1997" on card back
     * TACTIC: ARTIFACT 6I 5A AVENGER'S ID CARD Hulk & Wasp
        Teammate may use Tactic: Double Shot cards, with normal contribution,
            to avoid any attack.
     * UNIVERSE: TEAMWORK 6A AA +0+0 Capt. America, Spider-Man, Wolverine
    WHERE THEY WERE AVAILABLE: Accidentally inserted into Classic booster packs
      in extremely limited quantities; intended distribution as OverPower
      Legion Membership or Marvel Online Exclusives, but lost in OP's office
      move from Fleer to Marvel; Marvel Interactive will release in future if
      found or more likely reprint as expansion inserts or Legion promos
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The only things I'm unsure of are the last Legion membership card and the Legion newsletters, both are with a friend after shipping it to him. I probably only have 6/10 of the letters anyway.

[Demacus]

You are missing 1 Overpower Game guide.  After the #1 Pre-release, the #1, #2, and #3, there was one more that covered decks #4, 5, and 6.  Had Spidey pictured on the cover, with bubbles of characters from the other decks behind/around him.

[Jack]

I have that one already.

EDIT:
After some impulse purchases, I now have all of the guides except Sworn to Protect and maybe the pre-release.

[Demacus]

AH! I misread what you wrote and I thought you were just listing hard to get items...  I didn't realize it was a "Want" list.  Sorry.  I have the pre-release and the other one your missing, but they aren't in the best of shape.  I think both may be missing parts of the covers.

[Jack]

The ones I listed were just the ones I haven't found on eBay.. or just don't want to purchase at the current price on eBay.

I just purchased 5 Clobberin' Time so hopefully one will be a pre-release, what would distinguish the pre-release from number 1?

[Demacus]

The Pre-release actually has a little starburst on the front that states Pre-release, also, the information contained inside is not exactly the same, so the pre-release IS a little thinner...

[Jack]

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind once the package comes in.

[Jack]

Got the package of Clobberin' time, none are the pre-release copy. I actually got 7 of them instead of 5.

Blooper on one of the pages, they said: "Duplicate Special Cards: Your hand can only have one of each Special Card. If you got two Clobberin' Times, one of them has to go. These go into the K.O. Pile.". Clobberin' Time is OPD.. oh how the game has evolved.

[Demacus]

Yeah, I caught that way back in the day too.  I guess they just decided to use the card that Thing is known for, instead of a non-opd special, that didn't contain his catch phrase. 

[Jack]

Here's a neat one, Iron Man was supposed to get an AF special in Power Surge:


--Add:
Captain America was supposed to get an AW, non-OPD, +6 venture in Power Surge:

[gameplan.exe]

Here's a neat one, Iron Man was supposed to get an AF special in Power Surge:


--Add:
Captain America was supposed to get an AW, non-OPD, +6 venture in Power Surge:

And that's an AW for C.America!

[Jack]

Looking at the book further.. they actually said to use 46 power cards (including twelve 7's) in one of the decks for a total of 84 cards in a deck

Apocalypse was supposed to get a card called "Energy Heal" in Power Surge, I wonder what that would've been.

The strategy guide even talks about placing all 8 cards, venturing 1 and conceding and hoping to not get dupes in the next hand (with their power cards.. unlikely).

The guide is also written in the voice of the characters which is pretty impossible to interpret. It's kinda like chat-speak but not.

[gameplan.exe]

Looking at the book further.. they actually said to use 46 power cards (including twelve 7's) in one of the decks for a total of 84 cards in a deck

Apocalypse was supposed to get a card called "Energy Heal" in Power Surge, I wonder what that would've been.

The strategy guide even talks about placing all 8 cards, venturing 1 and conceding and hoping to not get dupes in the next hand (with their power cards.. unlikely).

The guide is also written in the voice of the characters which is pretty impossible to interpret. It's kinda like chat-speak but not.

Dang! I might try that, just to see what the card draws are like. I can' barely imagine a deck with 46 power cards! o.O

[Jack]

My decks usually have half that amount..

I can do a page scan of the deck builds later tonight.

[Demacus]

THAT is an interesting angle that very few have explored.  Having WELL OVER the minimum card building amount, instead of trying to squeak in just at 51/56.  Chance for dupes might be higher, but then again, if you maintain your ratio, you still might not dupe much, and if you do, it doesn't hurt as bad cause you have so many in your deck.  If you have 12 "7"s in your draw pile, catching 2 in 1 hand isn't really noticeable.