SUPERNATURAL CONNECTIONS ULTRA-PREMIUM TRADING CARDS FROM INKWORKS

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MORRISVILLE, NC - June 2008 - A fusion between "The X-Files" and "Route 66," SUPERNATURAL is a fan-favorite television series, airing Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on The CW, that features brothers Sam and Dean as they travel the country tracking down various supernatural leads on their way to finding their father and answers about their mother's mysterious death.  Developed through a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, this new ultra-premium 72-card SUPERNATURAL: CONNECTIONS trading card collection from Inkworks features the Winchester brothers and connections between characters during the first three seasons of the series.  In addition to the all-foil base set, look for these randomly inserted bonus cards:

AUTOGRAPH CARDS - ONE PER BOX!  Eleven autographs from the stars of Supernatural, including:  Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, Linda Blair as Diana Ballard, Nicki Aycox as Meg Masters, Emmanuelle Vaugier as Madison, Megalyn Echikunwoke as Cassie Robinson, Jim Beaver as Bobby Singer, Alona Tal as Jo Harvelle, Fredric Lane as The Yellow-Eyed Demon, Loretta Devine as Missouri Moseley, Sterling K. Brown as Gordon Walker, plus a DUAL AUTOGRAPH card - "PAYBACK" featuring Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester and Fredric Lane as The Yellow-Eyed Demon (11 cards - Inserted appx. 1:24 packs). 

PIECEWORKS® CARDS - ONE PER BOX! Thirteen cards featuring pieces of costumes worn on-screen during Supernatural, including:  T-shirt worn by Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester (Season One), T-shirt worn by Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester (Season One), Shirt worn by Jeffrey Dean Morgan as John Winchester (Season One), Skirt worn by Amy Acker as Andrea Barr (Season One), Top worn by Nicki Aycox as Meg (Season One), T-shirt worn by Jared 

Padalecki as Sam Winchester (Season Two), T-shirt worn by Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester (Season Two), Jeans worn by Jeffrey Dean Morgan as John Winchester (Season Two), Top worn by Alona Tal as Jo Harvelle (Season Two), Shirt worn by Fredric Lehne as Yellow-Eyed Demon (Season Two), Jacket worn by Emmanuelle Vaugier as Madison (Season Two), Top worn by Amber Benson as Lenore (Season Two), and a T-shirt worn by Samantha Smith as Mary Winchester (Season Two) (13 cards - Inserted appx. 1:24 packs).

FEAR NO EVIL - Nine card puzzle.  (9 cards - Inserted appx 1:11 packs).

ROAD TO RUIN - Six special embossed foil cards.  (6 cards - Inserted appx. 1:17 packs).

BECOMING - Three foil cards (3 cards - Inserted appx. 1:24 packs).

DEVIL IN ME - One foil case loader card.  (1 card - 1 per shipping case).

RETAILER INCENTIVE CARDS - UNDERCOVER - Two unique, PUZZLE PIECEWORKS® CARDS that feature the jackets worn by JARED PADALEKI as Sam Winchester and JENSEN ACKLES as Dean Winchester in the Season Two episode "Everybody Loves a Clown."

SUPERNATURAL CONNECTIONS Ultra-Premium Trading Cards will be packed six cards per pack, 24 packs per display box.  Packs have a suggested retail price of $3.49. Inkworks has created a unique collector binder designed to hold the collection (suggested retail price - $19.95).  199 individually numbered uncut sheets of the "Fear No Evil" puzzle are also available (suggested retail price - $69.95).

About Inkworks

Inkworks is the award-winning entertainment trading card manufacturer based in Morrisville, North Carolina.  Current Inkworks licenses include THE X-FILES, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, LOST, SMALLVILLE, CHARMED, FAMILY GUY, KUNG FU PANDA, JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH 3D and others.  For a complete product release schedule, more information on Inkworks products or to find out how to get free collector cards, please visit the Inkworks web site at www.inkworks.com. 

About Warner Bros. Consumer Products

Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

SUPERNATURAL and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.  (s08)

Kung Fu Panda Trading Cards from Inkworks

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MORRISVILLE, NC – May 2008 – Inkworks announces the release of a new trading card collection based on the DreamWorks Animation theatrical summer release of KUNG FU PANDA that opens in theaters on June 6th.

Enthusiastic, big and a little clumsy, Po the Panda works in his family’s noodle shop while daydreaming about becoming a Kung Fu master. His dreams soon become reality when he is unexpectedly chosen to join the world of Kung Fu and study alongside his idols—the legendary fighters Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey—under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. Before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it is up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu hero into reality? Po puts his heart—and his girth—into the task, and ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.

The 50-card base set tells the movie story on beautiful premium trading cards.  Collectors can also find randomly inserted bonus cards including:

SPARKLY STICKER CARDS – ONE PER PACK! - Nine different sticker cards.  (9 different cards, inserted appx. 1:1 pack).

TRUE WARRIORS - Six die cut foil cards.  (6 different cards, inserted appx. 1:5 packs).

MASTERS OF KUNG FU - Eight lenticular zoom cards.  (8 different cards, inserted appx. 1:9 packs).

KUNG FU PANDA  PREMIUM TRADING CARDS will be packed six cards per pack, 24 packs per display box.  Packs have a suggested retail price of $1.99.

Inkworks is the award-winning entertainment trading card manufacturer based in Morrisville, North Carolina.  Current Inkworks licenses include BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, LOST, SUPERNATURAL, ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM, THE SPIRIT, THE X-FILES, FAMILY GUY, CHARMED, JERICHO, SMALLVILLE and many others.  For a product release schedule, more information on Inkworks products or to find out how to get free collector cards, please visit the Inkworks web site at www.inkworks.comFor more information on Inkworks products or to find out how to get free collector cards, visit the Inkworks web site at www.inkworks.com. 

Kung Fu Panda TM & © 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.

MORRISVILLE, NC - May 8, 2008 - Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising and Inkworks today announced new premium trading card collection based on the upcoming X-Files motion picture along with a small subset of cards from fan favorite episodes.  The collection will be released July 25 to coincide with highly anticipated debut of the motion picture THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE.

"We are particularly excited about this collection, and we anticipate that fans of 'The X-Files' will share our passion," said Virginia King, vice president of Fox Licensing and Merchandising.  "In building this collection, we have benefited from our close collaboration with the film's production team, as well as from invaluable support from writer-director-producer Chris Carter, writer-producer Frank Spotnitz, and our long term licensee Inkworks.  There are a few firsts in this trading card release that will energize both retailers and fans."

The 72-card series will feature the franchise's iconic lead characters Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, as well as the new film's action and intrigue.  This will be the first new "The X-Files"  trading card product from Inkworks since the sold-out THE X-FILES: CONNECTIONS trading card set in 2005.  In addition to the base set, collectors can also find several levels of randomly-inserted bonus cards including: 

AUTOGRAPH CARDS - David Duchovny (Agent Mulder), Gillian Anderson (Agent Scully), Frank Spotnitz (Producer/Writer) and Chris Carter (Director/Writer).  Additional signers to be announced.

PIECEWORKS® CARDS - Cards featuring pieces of the actual costumes worn on-screen during the movie.  Costumes to be announced.

Fans can get a free foil promo card for THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE through a special offer on the Inkworks website (www.inkworks.com) while supplies last.

Packs of THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE premium trading cards will have a suggested retail price of $3.49 and will contain seven cards.  Twenty-four packs will be inserted into each sealed display box.  A collector album will also be created especially for THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE trading card set (SRP $19.95). 

ABOUT FOX LICENSING & MERCHANDISING

A recognized industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising licenses and markets properties worldwide on behalf of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Twentieth Television and Fox Broadcasting Company, as well as third party lines. The division is aligned with Twentieth Century Fox Television, one of the top suppliers of primetime entertainment programming to the broadcast networks.

ABOUT INKWORKS

Inkworks is the award-winning entertainment trading card manufacturer based in Morrisville, North Carolina.  Current Inkworks licenses include SUPERNATURAL, ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM, SMALLVILLE, CHARMED, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER,  JERICHO, KUNG FU PANDA, FAMILY GUY, THE SPIRIT, THE X-FILES and many others.  For a product release schedule, more information on Inkworks products or to find out how to get free collector cards, please visit the Inkworks web site at www.inkworks.com. 

CARLSBAD, Ca. (April 18, 2008) – All fire fights, all the time! Upper Deck today announced the first major World War II card game, the Call of Duty™ Real-Time Card Game. Based on Activision’s award-winning Call of Duty® video game series, the new two-player “real-time” card game will storm hobby and retail stores across North America this fall. Debuting a first-of-its-kind gameplay where players react instantly to their opponent’s moves, the Call of Duty Real-Time Card Game is fast, fun, and highly strategic. Visit www.CODcardgame.com for more information.

“Upper Deck is very excited to enter into a new market with the Call of Duty Real-Time Card Game,” said Jeff Donais, Director of Game Development at Upper Deck. “We’re creating the first major World War II card game by combining the popularity of several of the biggest Call of Duty titles with a card game featuring a brand-new, real-time game engine that’s sure to enlist a whole new card game audience.”

Featuring signature tactics and missions from previous World War II installments of the Call of Duty series, including Call of Duty®, Call of Duty® 2 and Call of Duty® 3, the Call of Duty Real-Time Card Game brings the first-person action perspective to the table top. The card game thrusts players into the conflicts of World War II, allowing them to customize their own squads using specialists like demolition experts, paratroopers and snipers to defeat their enemies. Unlike traditional trading card games, the Call of Duty Real-Time Card Game is extremely fast-paced – players simultaneously fire, take cover and move around the battlefield.

The Call of Duty Real-Time Card Game will be available in eight different Squad Decks, each representing a particular army: American, British, Canadian, French, German, Italian, Polish and Russian. Squad Decks feature three unique types of soldiers from a specific country, supporting “class” cards for each solider and three country cards. Squad Decks are playable right out of the box, so once a player selects which country they want to represent, the battle commences. Players can also customize their decks by mixing and matching soldiers and class cards from other Squad Decks. Each Squad Deck will also come with a collectible, two-sided battlefield game map and two specific mission cards.

For more information on the Call of Duty Card Game and other Upper Deck products, visit www.CoDCardGame.com.

About Upper Deck

Founded in 1988, the Upper Deck Company is the leading sports and entertainment publishing company and delivers a portfolio of relevant, innovative and multi-dimensional product experiences to sports collectors and entertainment enthusiasts.

Upper Deck Entertainment (UDE) is a division of Upper Deck and specializes in award-winning entertainment collectible trading cards and games such as the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, World of Warcraft® TCG,  and Marvel  and DC Comics TCGs.

Activision and Call of Duty are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc.  All rights reserved.

ARLINGTON, TX (April 16, 2008) - Just days after the major announcement was made that Kathie Lee Gifford was joining the staff of NBC's "Today", officials at Donruss confirmed that the former "Live" star has signed autographs for the up-coming release of Donruss Celebrity Cuts. The second release in the Donruss Americana series, Celebrity Cuts is set to hit hobby stores the middle of next month.

"This is the latest celebrity making major headlines that we will be including in the Americana series," said Donruss Marketing Director Scott Prusha. "We continue to push to obtain signatures from those making news, from TV stars to presidents, this is what sets our products apart."

Gifford signed autographs that will make their debut in Donruss Celebrity Cuts, set to release next week.

She starred with Regis Philbin on the popular morning show "Live" for 15 years. Philbin signed cards for the popular Fans of the Game insert back in 2004 and Donruss has confirmed that he has signed again and will be included in Celebrity Cuts, as well.

The Donruss Americana series is a one-of-a-kind trading card program featuring the top names in Hollywood - entertainment, politics and sports. The release features many autographs and memorabilia cards of the personalities depicted.

The eclectic group of personalities from the worlds of entertainment, politics, sports and history include: John Travolta, Burt Reynolds, William Shatner, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Steve McQueen, Marlon Brando, Willie Mays, Jackie Robinson and many more. It was recently announced that former President, George Bush and his wife Barbara, also signed for Donruss.

Donruss Celebrity Cuts will reach hobby shops in mid-April. For more information visit www.donruss.com.

Arlington, TX - When Ultimate Fighting Welterweight Champion Matt "The Terror" Serra steps into the Octagon this weekend to face Georges "Rush" St. Pierre in their highly-anticipated rematch, Donruss will be there.

Donruss has signed on as a sponsor of Serra, who defeated St. Pierre a year ago in UFC 69 to win the UFC® Welterweight title via TKO in the first round. The Donruss logo will be seen on Serra's shirt, his fight shorts and his pre-fight banner at UFC 83, set for April 19th at Canada's Bell Centre.

"This is a first for us, sponsorship of an athlete," says Donruss Acquisitions Manager Samantha Newman, who worked with Serra's camp to close the deal. "But Matt has proven himself to be the ultimate fighter at the welterweight level, and we're very proud to be associated with him."

Both Serra and St. Pierre are scheduled to be a part of the Ring Kings mixed martial arts insert set in Donruss Americana II, set for a July release.

"I'm very excited to be a part of the Donruss family," Serra said. "It's exciting to know that our sport has reached the level of other major league sports and it is an honor that Donruss has memorialized our sport with a trading card."

Serra was considered an underdog going into his first bout with St. Pierre, but made believers out of UFC® fans when he was ruled the winner at the 3:25 mark of the first round. Serra, 33, carries a 16-4 record into the bout.

The fight is a fight for Canada and according to the Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization, the Serra vs. St. Pierre rematch ranks as the fastest UFC® sellout in history. The majority of more than 22,000 tickets sold were gone in the in the first 24 hours they were available.

Fighting on the undercard of the event will be popular middleweight, Rich Franklin. Coming off a loss, the fan favorite Franklin is set to climb back to the top when he takes on Travis Lutter. Franklin will also be making his trading card debut later this year in Donruss Americana II.

Carlsbad, CA (April 14, 2008) – Looking for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) on store shelves this spring? It’s so popular, you may have a hard time finding it! Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDE) and Upper Deck Entertainment (UDE) announce that the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG releases of 2008 are almost sold out! Building off the huge success of Phantom Darkness, the first Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG booster set release of 2008, Upper Deck sold out of the Light of Destruction booster and the hobby-exclusive Gold Series even before these products reached retailer’s shelves! Visit www.yugioh-card.com for more information about all the great Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG products!

“The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG continues to be a hugely popular game for boys,” said Yumi Hoashi, Vice-President of Card Business for Konami. “Konami and Upper Deck work closely together to develop superior set contents that keep Duelists interested in the game.”

“This is a great year for Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, both in terms of set content and chase cards,” said Leighton Kurashima, Upper Deck’s Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG brand manager. “The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME has always relied on engaging set content and game play. The great sales performance so far this year demonstrates that Konami and Upper Deck continue to deliver for both established Duelists and players who are new to the game.”

Phantom Darkness was released in February to great player acclaim, with reports coming in from across North America of huge increases in attendance at the January sneak preview. TCG fans everywhere love the amazing set content and increased opportunity to find Ultra Rare cards.

Weeks before its May 13 release date, Light of Destruction is already sold out! Light of Destruction brings a new twist to Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, and Duelists can’t wait to see for themselves! This 100-card set introduces amazing Light cards, allowing Duelists to banish their opponent’s monsters from light-years away! Light of Destruction also includes the mysterious, long-in-demand “Arcana Force” cards from Season 2 of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX animated TV series. Additionally, Light of Destruction boasts 10 world-premiere cards plus 10 cards previously only released in Japan, along with more Ultra Rares, Super Rares, and Rares than ever before.

Another product that sold out prior to its March release was the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Gold Series, a 45-card set featuring never-before-seen gold foil technology and legendary cards. The set contains reprints of 18 fan-favorite cards, including “Jinzo,” “Don Zaloog,” “Mirror Force” and “Crush Card Virus,” enhanced with the new gold foil card technology. Each 25-card pack boasts three gold technology cards. With unique cards and new high-end packaging, Gold Series is perfect for collectors and Duelists seeking to increase the rarity and prestige of their Decks.

Other Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG products have also outperformed expectations. The Dark Emperor Structure Deck hits shelves this month, and is already almost sold out. The March-released Duelist Pack Tin was also a huge Easter hit.

All Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG products are heavily supported by UDE’s Organized Play programs. These programs include Hobby League, Shonen Jump Championships, Regional Qualifiers and National Championships. All UDE-sanctioned tournaments award exclusive Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG product to participants and exciting prizes to top finishers in each tournament, which can include an invite to play in the 2008 Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Championship Tournament. For more information on the UDE’s Organized Play programs, please log onto www.wannaduel.com.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG

The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 16 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a duel while using cards that represent powerful Monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG is manufactured by Konami, and is distributed worldwide (with the exception of Asia) by the Upper Deck Company. For more information on the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Championship Tournament or Upper Deck Entertainment, please log onto www.wannaduel.com or www.upperdeckentertainment.com . To access the Upper Deck online store, please log onto www.upperdeckstore.com .

About Konami

Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties. Konami’s titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid®, Silent Hill®, Dance Dance Revolution® and Castlevania®, among other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. Konami Corporation is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by Konami can be found at www.konami.com.

About Upper Deck

For years, Upper Deck has been hailed as an industry leader in quality sports cards and collectibles, and the same level of excellence can now be seen in the full line of Upper Deck Entertainment products. For additional information about the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME and Upper Deck Entertainment, please visit the company’s Web site at www.ude.com or www.upperdeckstore.com. The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is distributed by Upper Deck Entertainment, a division of The Upper Deck Company, a worldwide sports and entertainment company based in Carlsbad, California.

The 23rd Annual Hawaii Trade Conference - Phoenix Edition, is being held stateside for the second year in a row and is set to kick-off this weekend. Donruss will again be opening things with a "bang" by sponsoring the registration portion of this year's industry trade conference. The event opens Sunday with the Donruss reception scheduled to take place from 2 - 5 p.m. at the San Marcos Golf Resort in Chandler, Ariz.

Actress Lindsay Wagner, best known for starring in the popular 1970s TV series, "The Bionic Woman," will be Donruss' special guest at the reception. Wagner is among the celebrities who have signed autographs for Donruss Celebrity Cuts, which is scheduled to releases next week. After picking up their registration packets, attendees will be able to socialize with Lindsay and other Donruss employees, while enjoying refreshments and catching the tail-end of the Masters. Attendees are welcome to receive a free autograph from Wagner.

Later in the week, Donruss employees will participate in the Retailer Roundtable and Meet the Manufacturer events. Donruss has once again produced the popular "Black Box," with one-of-one press plates and this year - autographed press plates.

The conference is the key event of the year for the sports collectibles industry. F+W Publications has owned and operated the Hawaii Trade Conference since 1999. For more information about the 23rd Annual Hawaii Trade Conference, visit www.hawaiitradeconference.com.

Arlington, TX - Official at Donruss announced today that the newest member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Dick Vitale, has signed his very first autograph agreement with the company. Donruss recently completed the signing with the enthusiastic Vitale, known for his catch phrases and high-energy commentary for ESPN.

"It's amazing that in the competitive basketball market you can still find someone this popular that hasn't had a certified autograph card," said Marketing Director Scott Prusha. "This is another FIRST for the industry and another way we are creatively providing content that nobody else has to make the Americana and Elite Extra Edition Series the most popular in the industry."

Dick Vitale will make his debut in Donruss Americana II, set to release this summer. He is also set to make an appearance in the popular collegiate themed product, Donruss Elite Extra Edition. Vitale signed stickers as well as several of his catch-phrase notations on cuts including: "Its Awesome Baby" , "Dickie V" , "Mr. College Basketball" and "Dipsy Doo Dunkeroo".

Vitale's career started in the coaching ranks, first for the University of Detroit and then for the NBA's Detroit Pistons. After being released from his duties with the Pistons, he decided to take a job at a little known television station ESPN, at least until another coaching job became available. We all know where ESPN went and the 2008-09 seasons will be Vitale's 30th with the juggernaut.

Donruss continues to roll-out the announcements for these ground breaking programs. From firsts like Martina Navratilova and Mixed Martial Arts cards, to President George Bush. The Americana series includes names such as Hollywood legends Humphrey Bogart, James Dean, Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe, as well as pop-culture icons William Shatner, Burt Reynolds, John Travolta and Ashley Judd.

Donruss Americana series II will release in July and Celebrity Cuts will reach hobby shops in mid-April. For more information visit www.donruss.com.

After a nearly 25-year hiatus, Topps is back together with Indiana Jones.

The storied card marketer, who offered Raiders of the Lost Ark cards in 1981 and Temple of Doom cards in 1984, plans an ongoing program around everyone’s favorite action-adventure hero.

In comic and hobby stores today-, Indiana Jones Heritage takes a retrospective look back at the original movies – Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom and The Last Crusade. Complete with packaging and card designs inspired by Topps earlier work with the property, Indiana Jones Heritage has a decidedly vintage, “old school” feel. Many memorable, iconic scenes are included in this 90-card, triple movie treat. Plus, reminiscent of Topps cards from yesteryear, packs include one piece of bubble gum.

ToppsTV's new video, which spotlights the company’s artist sketch cards, has just debuted on multiple sites, including YouTube and Veoh.com. It most prominently features Topps' latest series to include sketches – Indiana Jones Heritage. This video explains what sketch cards are, explores their history and includes an interview with one of the sketch artists. It can be viewed here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixrVnVXwdUw

The second phase of the program commences prior to the theatrical release of the new movie, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.  While the film premieres in theaters on Memorial Day weekend, Topps will ship its all-movie series to hobby, specialty and mass merchandisers on May 1. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull movie cards promise to be a worthy companion to the highly anticipated film and a treasured keepsake for years to come.

The Indiana Jones property has inspired many talented artists whose work has adorned familiar movie posters as well as the covers of numerous books and comics.  A fine selection of these breathtaking images – plus newly commissioned, never-before-seen works – will comprise the program’s third card series, Indiana Jones Masterpieces. Planned for release around the holidays, Indiana Jones Masterpieces follows in the tradition of Topps’ highly successful, all-art-based Lord of the Rings Masterpieces.

“The marketplace is enormously excited that we’re back in business with Indiana Jones,” states Ira Friedman, Topps VP of Publishing. “It helps that most of our customers are fans who grew up on the original films and, just like Star Wars (another Lucas creation), consider these properties near and dear to their hearts”, says Friedman.