The best way to distinguish between these sets is simply looking for the "Printed in." caption somewhere on the back of the card. Most notably, Canadian prints were distributed by O-Pee-Chee and are virtually the same as the US prints with the exception of the copyright info. A&BC produced two versions of the Black Bat cards, both with pink backs instead of orange, and one with different print on the reverse for the Batman Fan Club. Reprints are easily distinguished from their vintage counterparts, both in product quality and labeling, and collectors hoping to have the master 236-card 1966 Batman lineup should be very certain they're purchasing a vintage card.įurthermore, as was often the case during this era, the production of these sets was handled by different companies geographically and multiple options exist across the globe. The Batman franchise is as popular now as it has ever been and demand for vintage collectibles is always high. Some of the 1966 sets have been reproduced to capitalize on contemporary demand for Batman products. The Bat Laffs set features basic images on the front, very similar to the Riddler pack but without the photo album adornments on the front, and puzzle pieces and jokes on the reverse. The Riddler Back cards were designed to look like old photo album inserts with each card back featuring a riddle to be solved with a decoder available in packs.
The Blue Bat set, also 44 cards, actually features both puzzle backs and description backs.Īlong with the three sets featuring Saunders' art, two sets were released with production stills and media photographs from the Batman film that is based on the television show. Slightly smaller, the 44-card Red Bat (the A Series to Blue Bat's B Series) set features puzzle backs which make six different character puzzles. 9 of 11) allowing you to collect each chapter of that particular story.
At the bottom of each card you can find a specific number (i.e. The 55-card Black Bat set is divided into story arcs which are told on the orange backs of each card.
Saunders, notable for his work on the original Mars Attacks card set, had been contracted by Topps to paint over the uniforms of recently traded baseball players in the late 1950s and eventually took his experience over to Topps' non-sports trading card sets. Focusing on the inaugural year for his cards, the Caped Crusader is on full display in this list of the top 1966 Batman cards.ġ966 Batman Black Bat, Blue Bat, and Red Bat releases, so named for the color of the bat logo adorning the front of each card, feature original artwork painted by Norman Saunders. An instant television hit quickly became a cultural phenomenon and spawned countless product licenses including five Batman collector card sets produced by Topps. In January, 1966, the first of 120 Batman episodes premiered on the ABC network.
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