Marvel Universe Series V trading card packs

Below are the different variations of trading card packs for the Marvel Universe Series V trading card set. While the four pack designs are virtually the same, that's where the similarities end. 

These packs are referred to as the "hobby packs" because they were the ones that  most comic book/card dealers were selling at the time. Each pack contained nine cards and are the only packs that contain the "rainbow" powerblast cards.

These packs were referred to as the "jumbo packs" because they contain twelve cards instead of the standard nine. These packs are the only packs that contain the "silver" powerblast cards.

These packs were only sold at Wal-Mart and contained 11 trading cards. The pack designs are a bit different as the strong red theme was switched to a blue design. These packs were the only ones that contained the "gold" powerblast cards.

Marvel Universe Series V base set

This is the Marvel Universe Series V base set. These cards feature new designs including ties to certain comic storylines such as "Maximum Carnage" and "The Fall of the Hammer", a golden foil stamp, and a complete redesign of the power ratings system. 

Marvel Universe Series V holograms

Below are some of the Marvel Universe Series V hologram set. The set consists of four cards, but a true collector doesn't stop there. There are color variants of each of the cards that can be found. The main color variants are green, yellow, orange, red, blue, and violet. Green is widely accepted to be the most common and violet to be the rarest. Each card usually holds a unique color scheme, so collecting a full set would take quite a bit of time and money. The cards below are my collection so far.

Green variant version of hologram numbers 1, 2, and 3

Left: Yellow variant version of card #1   Right: Red variant version of card #3

Marvel Universe Series V Power Blast sets

Below are the Marvel Universe Series V Power Blast sets for this series. The American versions feature three different colored backgrounds while the Mexico/Puerto Rican versions have a prism background. 

Rainbow Power Blast set
These were placed inside regular "hobby" box packs which had 9 cards within it.

Silver Power Blast set
These were placed inside "jumbo" box packs which had 12 cards within it.

Gold Power Blast set
These were placed inside packs that were sold exclusively at Wal-Mart and had 11 cards within it.

1995 Puerto Rican version of the Power Blast cards
These cards were part of the Puerto Rican set of 1995 Marvel Pepsi cards and are reprints of the Marvel Universe Series V Power Blast set with obvious changes.

1994 Mexican version of the Power Blast cards
These cards were part of the Mexican set of 1994 Marvel Pepsi cards and are reprints of the Marvel Universe Series V Power Blast set with obvious changes.

Left: 1995 Puerto Rican version    Right: 1994 Mexican version
The easiest way to tell these cards apart is by the Pepsi logo in the bottom-left hand corner. These cards also have different copyright years as seen in the text at the bottom between the Pepsi and Marvel logos. There is one other set which has a yellowish Pepsi logo.

Marvel Universe Series V Suspended Animation sets

Below are the Marvel Universe Series V Suspended Animation sets. These sets are printed on acetate and feature some of the most popular characters of the Marvel Universe.

Clear set of Suspended Animation cards 1 through 9.

Clear version of Suspended Animation card #10.

Yellow variant version of the Suspended Animation cards.

Yellow variant version of Suspended Animation card #10.

Marvel Universe Series V jumbo suspended animation set

This is the jumbo Suspended Animation set for the Marvel Universe Series V card set. These were "case-toppers" in the sense that if you ordered a case, which is usually 12 boxes, they would place one of these cards on the top of the boxes in the case as a bonus. Each card measures 6.5" x 10".

Marvel Universe Series V uncut promos

These are the uncut promos for the Marvel Universe Series V card set.

This promo was bound inside an issue of Pro Action magazine. The area where it was stapled is still visible.

This promo was given to dealer to create interest in the card set.

This promo was bound inside an issue of Spider-Man magazine. If you look between the cards you can see where the staples held it in place.

This promo was given to dealers to create interest in the card set.

This promo was also bound inside an issue of Spider-Man magazine. If you look between the cards you can see where the staples held it in place.

This is the perforated version of the 9-card panel.

This is the non-perforated version of the 9-card panel.