* = Monster related. This means it's not a regular monster set, but there are significant monsters in it. Sci-fi and fantasy sets often cross-over in this regard. Monster collectors can explore these series to see if they are of interest.
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UFO’s: Alien Contact (Comic Zone, 1992). Four uncut cards originally issued in the comic magazine, UFO’s: Alien Contact. They are four different close encountersdrawn in color. The backs are simple text. The titles are 1.Brightlights, Small Planet, 2.The Apollo Incident, 3.Endangered Species, 4.Cropduster. (See also the other Comic Zone series, Screen Monsters, Cult Television, Freaks of Nature, and Legends and Folklore.) Retail: $2 each.
Ugly Buttons (Topps, 196?) 2" buttons with various ghoulish characters and gags on them. 24 in the unnumbered set. Retail: $4 each.
Ugly Stickers (Topps, 1965 & 1973) Two series of bizarre monster stickers by former EC & Mad Magazine artists Wally Wood and Basil Wolverton-- and even pulp cover master, Norm Saunders. Each series has common names under the monster, variations of the same sticker with different names available (and blank sticker backs). All stickers have blank backs. Series 1 (44 stickers) retail: $200 Nrmt. (Complete set of all variations would be 164 stickers.) Series 2 (55 stickers) retail $150. (Complete set of all variations would be 110 stickers.) The easiest way to tell the two series apart is that the 1965 series is numbered, and the 1973 series is not. The 1973 series also includes a puzzle set of 9 cards (see puzzle backs). The puzzel retails at $20 (The UK division of Topps issued the 1973 series in 1976 in England. The only difference is that the backs are white cardboard instead of brown paper.)
Ukrainian Monster Stickers from Gum (see Hentyh Monster Stickers).
Unholy Trio of Silent Film Horror, The (Attic Cards, 2019) An 18 card mini-set of photos from three silent film horror classics. The featured films are Phantom of the Opera, Haxan, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The Kickstarter project also included 3 metal cards and 5 poster cards. Retail $15.
Universal Monster Chupa Chup Stickers (Chupa Chup, 2005) A group of 30 different color stickers of various Universal monsters that were sold along with candy lolly-pops overseas. (The color packages had different designs as well.) The stickers measure over 1.5" x 1.8", and were located stuck to the inside of the package. The artwork is very similar to the outside packaging from the Universal monster toys by Burger King. Retail: Uncertain.
Universal Monsters-- Doritos stickers (Doritos, 1991) Six square stickers of the most famous of Universal Monsters. Images are a little cartoonish, but colorful. Two-piece coupons for cash prizes were also issued. Retail: $1-$3 each.
Universal Monster Flicker Stickers (Style Club, 1992) Six different lenticular squares (size smaller than regular cards). The feature Frankenstein, his bride, Wolfman, Mummy, Dracula and the Creature. One image is serious, the flicker image, goofy. Retail: $3-$5
Universal Monster Holograms-- Pizza Hut (Pizza Hut, 1992?) Three different holograms of Dracula, Frankenstein, and Wolfman. Passed out in packs of one at participating Pizza Huts. Also safety tips were included in a separate card in each pack. Retail: $5 each
Universal Monsters Illustrated (Topps, 1994) A great art set with subsets devoted to The Wolfman, Frankenstein, The Mummy, Dracula, The Creature, and more! 100 card set plus Horror Glow cards and Chrome cards. Retail $25. (See backs.)
Universal Monsters-- Japanese (No copyright info, probably 1999 or 2000) 40 different cards with Japanese writing on the backs, some English titles. Some cards stock is glossy, some matte, a few have a translucent finish. Many of the images were identical to the ones used in the Paper Magic Group valentine set. Retail: $40
Universal Monsters Johnny Lightning (Johnny Lightning, 2004) Twelve different black and white stills from various Universal monster movies (Bride of Frankenstein (2), Wolfman (2) , Creature of the Black Lagoon (2), Dracula (3), Frankenstein (1), Mummy (2) one slightly smaller cards that were included with die cast classic cars. The cards measure 2.75 x 2.2" and are blank backed. Low supply, low demand. Retail: Unknown.
Universal Monster Party Packs (Pepsi, 1992?) Six different colorful monster faces in party outfits (sunglasses, party hats, etc.) Mini-picture and text were feature on the reverse. Retail: $3
Universal Monsters of the Silver Screen (Kitchen Sink, 1997): Black & White Tri-tone set of ALL the Universal monster films. Great research info on the backs, dramatic pictures on the front. Plus very colorful ten card sticker set of lobby cards (see sticker backs). Chase cards available. Sets usually $10-$20 (See review article.)
Universal Monster Stampers (see Classic Movie Monster Stampers)
Universal Monsters Trick or Treats (?, 199?) 5 or 6 card set with colorful Universal monsters cartoon images on the front. Red borders. Retail: $2 a cello pack.
Universal Monster Toys and Glow In The Dark Stickers from Burger King (Burger King, 1997): Four inch movable action figures with a real likeness of Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolf man and Creature. Each comes with a glow in the dark sticker of one of the fab four monsters, plus a beautiful instruction booklet. The toys feature neat gimmicks, i.e., Frankenstein's head lights up or The Creature spits water. Very collectible. Please note: Frankenstein and Creature stickers are often slightly creased. Toys are clear bags w/ stickers. View diagram of The Wolfman action figure. (still quite cheap, usually around $5 each) See gift shop.
Universal Monster Valentines (Paper Magic Group, 1997): Full color fronts with neat monster graphics, blank backs. 30 valentines per box, 10 different designs, each 4 x 2 1/4". Typical Valentine thickness (flimsy). 10 in set. Retail: $5
Universal Monster Whammers {Poggs} (Topps, 1996): I wasn't a pogg collector until I saw these (It's the only set I ever collected of round cardboard). They're the usual pogg size (over 1 1/2 inches diameter), full color and feature both art and pictures from the great Universal monster films. Retail: .50 cents ea.
Uranus Strikes! (Ting, 1986) A fun spoof of Mars Attacks, this one features Uranus Aliens attacking Earth. Somewhat serious, but with lots of "inside humor", a fine companion to your Mars Attacks collection. (only one is stock.) 36 color card set. See back. Retail: $35 NM (Read review/profile.)
Urban Legends (Monsterwax, 2009) An art series (reminiscent of the EC horror comics) which recounts many of the famous urban terror tales heard around the country. There are 50 base cards and a checklist. It was sold together in the same box with Shock Stories. See gift shop. Retail: $20 (See review article.)
V (Fleer, 1984) More a sci-fi set than a monster set, but the aliens are large disguised lizards with a taste of human flesh. 66 cards, 22 stickers. There is no number 28 cards, but two different #38s. Many of the stickers have different backs. Card set retail: $15-25. Sticker retail: $20
V (Editorial Maga, Spain, 1985) At least 116 color cards and an album were made for this sci-fi series or reptilian aliens out to conquer Earth. Retail: $40
Vampir (High Heels Productions, 1994) Factory set of ten chrome cards show imeages of female vampires (nude) from original paintings by John Bolton. An extra long card is also available (2 1/2" x 7"). Limited to 5,000 sets. See backs. Retail: Uncertain.
Vampir Theatre, John Bolton (High Heels Productions, 1994) Factory set of foil-etched cards based on a comic book version of Lestat. The regular set has 12 cards, the extended set 15. An extra long card is also available (2 1/2" x 7"). Limited to 33,500 sets. Retail: $25
Vampirella (Topps, 1995) 90 card set devoted to the swim suit clad vampire mistress of Famous Monsters of Filmland fame. Various chase cards also offered. Retail: $18
Vampirella (Breygent, 2011) 72 card set of paintings of seductive vampire (plus a variety of different chase inserts). Retail: $8
Vampirella: Blood Lust (Comic Images, 1997) 72 card set of the sexy vampire vixon. Various chase cards also offered. Retail: $10
Vampirella Gallery (Topps, 1995) 72 card set of more images of the red skin tight outfit wearing vamp(ire). Various chase cards also offered. Retail: $15
Vampirella Master Visions (Topps, 1996) Complete boxed set of 35 cards devoted to Vampirella. Retail: $40
Vampire Lust series 1 & 2 (Studio E, 1995) Two sets of 24 color photograph cards telling the story of vampire women who seduce and suck men dry. These are adult cards with a lot of nudity. A three part comic book continued the Vampire Lust stories as well. Retail: $20 per series.
Vampires Throughout History (Acid Rain Studios, 1992) 50 card boxed set with text and line drawings by Mark Paniccia. (Sample uses reduced images.) Retail: $10
Van Helsing (Comic Images, 2004) Photo card set from the movie featuring Dracula, the wolfman, and Frankenstein's monster. $15. (See review article.)
Van Helsing Monster Slayer Sticker Collection (Magic Box International, 2004) Made in Spain for the E.U. market, this series consists of 128 different color photo stickers from the movie. Retail, unknown.
Viaje Al Fondo del Mar TV (Fher, Spain, 1966) Not really a monster series, although the TV series started including weird alien creatures as the show dragged on. The first of two series by Fher features 125 colorized photos from the TV pilot episode. The series features 125 colorized photos.
Viaje Al Fondo del Mar (Fher, Spain, 1967) Not really a monster series, although the TV series started including weird alien creatures as the show dragged on. This is the second of two series by Fher. It features 204 colorized photos from the TV series and includes the episode about the dangerous toys that attempt to take over the ship. Retail: $200Videodrome (Unknown company, Spain, circa sometime between 1988 and 2018) This is one of the very few foreign monster/ horror sets I haven't held in my hand to examine, (but I hope to eventually own). But it won't be easy to piece together-- there are 400 different cards in the set and they only come 4 per pack. Until I see them in person, I can't confirm the exact size, but they appear to be in proportion to most posters, shrunk down to something like 3.5 x 2". What makes them particularly interesting is they are a collection of the monster or sci-fi horror movie posters. I'm not sure if there is any text on the back (or numbers, for that matter). They might even be stickers and they are definitely full color. But an album that allows spaces for all 400 of them is available as well. Some of the movie titles include Prom Night, Critters, Videodrome, The Lost Boys, Fright Night, and Hellraiser II. (That last flick was released in 1988, so we know the set cannot be older than that, but it is likely produced closer to 2018. If you have information about this series, please let me know. Retail: $1.25 per pack..
Vile Valentines (2010, Shiver Bones Group) Another hand assembled, digitally printed, limited series of cards by artist Matthew Kirscht. He also signs the backs of each card. Limited to 50 sets. Sold as complete sets (of 12) in packs. The artwork is very similar to his earlier series (Spook Show Funnies) except images are enclosed within heart shapes with a gag below it. $60.
Vintage Poster Collection, The (see Classic Sci-Fi & Horror Posters)
Vintage Spook Show Trading Cards (Curiosity Emporium, 2011) A bootleg or homemade series with low resolution copies of various spook show posters and newspaper ads. The card number is on the back, but no additional editorial is included. They look like they may have been printed on card stock with a home color printer, using images snatched from the internet. 80 in the set. Retail: $12
Vita-Brits Monster Pop-up Cereal Cards (Vita-Brits Cereal, Australia 60s-70s) These are from overseas and came with Vita-Brits (Wheeties) cereal. There are at least 23 different ones (probably more). Similar to the Wally Wood Ugly Sticker images. Retail: Unknown. (NOTE: Picture can be viewed on AOL only.)
Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea (Topps, 1964) There are no monsters in this set (except a fake looking shark) but being an Irwin Allen Production, they soon crept into the show. (Like the infamous Loberster man. (Ummmmm. Lobster!)) Most were recycled from another Irwin Allen sci-fi show, Lost in Space. See also the two VTBOTS series released in Spain (along with albums) under the title Viaje Al Fondo del Mar. 66 black and white cards. The ones issued in Canada were stamped "printed in the USA" on the backs with a red rubber stamp. Retail: $125 (See more of the set.)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. (Spain)
Wacky Packages (Topps 1973-74) This series is only mentioned because several cards are monster parodies. (There are others sites dedicated completely to Wackys where each series is listed.) 16 different series of product parodies were originally published, many of which were later reprinted. The great Norm Saunders strikes again! 29-33 stickers per set, 16 original series. In 2003/4, Topps released another two series of Wacky Packages with different artwork by more recent artists.
Wacky Halloween Postcards (2009, Topps) Three card set of oversized postcards (4.5 x 6") with Halloween themed product spoofs. Retail $40.
Wacky Halloween Postcards (2010, Topps). Six card set of oversized postcards (4.5 x 6") with Halloween themed product spoofs. 500 sets made. Retail $40.
Wacky Halloween Postcards (2011, Topps). Seven card set of oversized postcards (4.5 x 6") with Halloween themed product spoofs. 650 sets made. Retail $40.
Walking Dead Comic Book, series 1, The (Cryptozoic, 2012) Numerous subsets included in this art series devoted to the comic book, including a 91 card base set. Retail: $30.
Walking Dead Comic Book, series 2, The (Cryptozoic, 2013) Numerous subsets included in this art series devoted to the comic book, including a 72 card base set. Retail: $10.
Walking Dead, Evolution, The (Topps, 2017) Numerous subsets included in this photo series of the hit AMC series, including a 100 card base set. Retail: $15.
Walking Dead, Season 1, The (Cryptozoic, 2011) Numerous subsets included in this photo series devoted to the AMC series, including a 81 card base set. Retail: $75.
Walking Dead, Season 2, The (Cryptozoic, 2012) Numerous subsets included in this photo series devoted to the AMC series, including a 80 card base set. Retail: $15.
Walking Dead, Season 3, Part 1, The (Cryptozoic, 2014) Numerous subsets included in this photo series devoted to the AMC series, including a 72 card base set. Retail: $8.
Walking Dead, Season 3, Part 2, The (Cryptozoic, 2014) Numerous subsets included in this photo series devoted to the AMC series, including a72 card base set. Retail: $8.
Walking Dead, Season 4, Part 1, The (Cryptozoic, 2016) Numerous subsets included in this photo series devoted to the AMC series, including a 72 card base set. Retail: $8.
Walking Dead, Season 4, Part 2, The (Cryptozoic, 2016) Numerous subsets included in this photo series devoted to the AMC series, including a 72 card base set. Retail: $8.
Walking Dead, Season 5, The (Topps, 2016) Numerous subsets included in this photo series devoted to the AMC book, including a 100 card base set. Retail: $12.
Walking Dead, Season 6, The (Topps, 2017) Numerous subsets included in this photo series devoted to the AMC series, including a 100 card base set. Retail: $10.
Walking Dead, Survival, The (Topps, 2016) Numerous subsets included in this photo series devoted to the AMC series, including a 50 card base set. Retail: $30.
Walking Dead, Season 7, The (Topps, 2017) Numerous subsets included in this photo series devoted to the AMC series, including a 100 card base set. Retail: $15.
War of the Worlds, The Art of HG Wells Series 3 (Monsterwax, 2005) 36 card base set (+ checklist) of color paintings faithfully recreates the famous HG Wells story. Only 166 numbered boxes (36 count) made. Each checklist was numbered 1 to 1,000. (See interview article.) See Set Gift Shop. Retail $25.
War of the Worlds, HG Wells The War of the Worlds, Book 1: The Coming of the Machines (Cult-Stuff, 2013) 27 card base set of images by different artists telling the first half of the famous H.G. Wells sci-fi story. Retail $10.
War of the Worlds, The War of the Worlds, Book 2: The Earth Under the Martians (Cult-Stuff, 2014) 27 card base set of images by different artists telling the final half of the famous H.G. Wells sci-fi story. Retail $10
Weirdies (Somportex, 1968). A blank backed series of 36 cards with colorful and cartoonish monsters on the front. The cards have common names but no numbers. This UK set was probably inspired by the America's Ugly stickers (by Topps in 1965.) To view a photo checklist, see 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Weird-ohs (Fleer, 1965) 66 colorful card set based on the weird models from Hawk Model Company. Weird quasi-goofy monsters do strange things with a gag line underneath, and details on the back. Fleer followed this series with a similar cross-over set, Baseball Weird-ohs (Not listed here since it's baseball). Retail: $2 a card Nrmt.
Weird Tales (21st Century Archives) Great covers from the golden age of sci-fi/horror pulps. Weird Tales was one of the best, featuring the unmistakable style of Margaret Brundage. There's good info on the back of each card, and classic cover art on each front. (Color, 55 card set.) Retail: $10-$15. (See article on series.)
Weird Wheels (Topps 1980) Similar to Odd Rods, a 55 color sticker series of wild and wacky cars driven by goofy monsters and crazy characters. This was the last card series painted by Norm Saunders (who began with Topps by painting 22 of the Civil War News cards). Retail: $8-$15. (See article on series.)
Women In Peril -A.K.A. Horror Stories/Terror Tales (21st Century Archives) Fun "Moment of Impact" covers from the best of the beastly pulps, especially Horror Stories and Terror Tales. Great art by the eras best, including Norm Saunders of Mars Attacks fame. 55 color card set. See back. Retail: $10 There are also embossed sculpt-cast cards (SC1-SC5.)
Wrightson, Bernie- Master of the Macabre (FPG, 1993) 135 card set of Bernie's gothic comic book art. Lots of Frankenstein, zombies, ghouls. Various chase offered. Retail: $15
Wrightson, Bernie- More Macabre (FPG, 1994) 90 cards set of more Bernie creepy comic book art. Retail: $15
X-files (Topps, 1996) 72 card set on the monster/ alien Fox TV hit. Most of the images are photos from the tv show, but some stylized paintings with symbolic representations of the episode. (Most of the X-files card sets copied this formula.) Various chase offered. See back. $20
X-files: Season Two (Topps, 1996) 72 card set on the monster/ alien Fox TV hit. Various chase offered. See back. $15
X-files: Season Three (Topps, 1996) 72 card set on the monster/ alien Fox TV hit. Various chase offered. See back. $12
X-files: Season 4 & 5 (Inkworks, 2001) 90 card set combining two of the show's TV seasons. Various chase sets offered. See back. Retail: $10
X-files: Season 6 & 7 (Inkworks, 2001) 90 card set combines two of the later seasons for the famous Fox series.Various chase sets offered. See back. Retail: $10.
X-files: Season 8 (Inkworks, 2002) 90 card set of the next to last season from the famous Fox series.Various chase sets offered. See back. Retail: $10.
X-files: Season 9 (Inkworks, 2002) 90 card set of the last season from the famous Fox series.Various chase sets offered. Retail: $10.
X-files: Season 10 & 11 (Rittenhouse, 2018) 96 card base set of the “sequel” seasons from the famous sci-fi series. Various chase sets offered. Retail: $25.
X-files Connections (Inkworks, 2005) 72 card photo set profiling the supernatural series, and jumping around from season to season. Various chase sets offered. Retail: 10
X-files Contact (Intrepid, 1997) Set of 90 cards of the FOX TV series from Australia. Various chase cards offered. Retail: $25
X-files Fan Club (X-Files Fan Club, 2000) four promos distributed at the International Comic Convention. (Special Agent Fox Mulder, The Lone Gunman, Alex Krycek, Dana Scully) Retail: $5-$10 each.
X-files Mastervisions (Topps, 1996) 30 card (postcard size?) set, retail: $35
X-files Movie: Fight The Future (Topps, 1998) Images from the X-files movie "Fight The Future." 72 in the set and various chase cards offered. Retail: $18
X-files Movie 2: I Want To Believe (Inkworks, 2008) Images and storyline from the 2nd X-files movie, "I Want to Believe." 72 in the set and various chase cards offered. Retail: $15
X-files Showcase (Topps, 1997) Widevision? sized cards of the TV show. 72 in the set. Retail: $20
X-files UFOs and Aliens (Upper Deck, 2019) A very large retrospective of the overall series, with 1-100 making one base set, 101-200 forming a “Sp set”, 201-300 the “Ssp set”, and dozens of other inserts. Base set 1-100 retail: $20
X-files Video Cards (Fox, 1996 & up) Ongoing set of postcard sized cards issued with videos, numbered V1, V2 etc. At least 42 different issued so far.
X-files, Yahoo Magazine (Yahoo Internet Magazine, 1998) 9 perforated color art cards issued in a sheet within the magazine. Rather goofy looking. Lists sites giving info about whatever character is listed on the front. Retail: Unknown
NOTE: There are also several different X-files CCG series, for people who collect gamer cards. And there is also a Lone Gunman knock-off series called The Conspiracy Files of Dean Haglund (2008).
You'll Die Laughing (Topps, 1959) The monster set that started them all! 66 color card series featuring the monster cartoons of Jack Davis. A funny line was included beneath the image and this idea was copied for most monster sets in the 1960s. The reverse has the monsters gathered around the tombstone with a joke on it. "You'll Die Laughing" was splashed across the top, and many collectors refer to this set (and the 1973 & 1980 photo versions) by this title. The title on the 1959 wrapper was actually FUNNY MONSTERS. See Review. Retail $100- $150 EX/Nrmt
You'll Die Laughing (Topps, 1973) AKA Creature Feature. This is one of the most popular monster card series Topps created, and if you were born in the 1960s, chances are you saw these growing up. They were everywhere back then- but who thought to save them? Black and white monster photos from the days of yore, with comic gag lines at the bottom. Series 1 is 1-64 cards, series 2 is #65-128. See Review. Retail: series 1, $50-$6. Series 2, $75-$85 Ex/Nm (see back.)
You'll Die Laughing Test Set (Topps, 1973) Complete 18 card set, identical to the regular cards from the series, but with different numbers. This is believed to be a scarce test version. A nice addition to your regular "You'll Die Laughing" card set! Retail: $18-$25
You'll Die Laughing (Topps, 1980) AKA, Creature Feature. Complete 88 cards set (and 22 sticker set) in EX-NM (three cards EX, rest NM). Crisp black and white photos of the Universal Monsters and a few other horror greats, plus the classic "gag" lines on the front and "killer" jokes on the reverse. Many of these photos appeared in the 1973 series, but about a third of them don't. A garish color frame is added around each photo. 88 b/w cards, 22 color sticker set (see sticker backs). See review article. Retail: $30- $40. (see reverse.)
Your Latest Picture (Four Card Company, NY. Date uncertain. Probably 1960s/70s) Unnumbered blank back cards with often goofy monsters images and a place to write "my pal's name". At least 18 different ones are known. Retail: Uknown. Low supply/ Low demand item. (Reduced b/w images of small batch and the rest shown here. Color images of a few more here.)
You Slay Me (Imagine/1992) Very similar to the 1959 "You'll Die Laughing" set. It features cartoons of various monsters with morbid punch lines. 60 color card set (w/ 3 autograph cards randomly inserted). Retail: $10-15
Zarkorr! the Invader (21st Century Archives, 1996) 8 color promo card set highlighting the plot of the "monster lizard on the loose" movie. Retail: $3-$5 for set.
Z.O.M.B.I.E.: Zillions of Mutated Bodies Infecting Everyone (October Toys, 2008) A nine card set featuring various artists renditions of various zombies. See reverse. Retail: $5
Zombie Wars - (Fantaco/ Tundra, 1992) It's a 45 card set put out by Fantaco/Tundra in 1992. It's original art and sold as a boxed set. See back. (Art by Charles Lang.) $12
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