DC Universe Trading Card Sets

Part 3: DCEU (Live Action) Collectible Cards

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Most DC films and television shows made after the year 2000 did not inspire any retail trading card sets. But for each, there is quite a variety of promotional ephemera issued.

Sometimes it can be difficult to identify cards as "sets." The most defining feature of a set is the cards' back sides. There are a number of singles as well.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2015) Promo Cards

All of these promo cards were issued by Warner Bros.

Left: NYCC exclusive cards for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2015). Right: "Battle" cards for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2015).

New York Comic Con: 2015 Exclusive promo cards • Set of 3 (unnumbered): Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman

"Battle" promo cards • Matte finish • Set of 3 (unnumbered): Batman and Superman in battle (back sides are stylized with portraits)

Left: These five promos share the same back side design.

Promo Cards • Featuring large red logos and the release date "3.24.16"; back sides are identical with the unified logo; gloss finish •  Set of 5 (unnumbered):

  1. Batman logo
  2. Superman logo
  3. Wonder Woman logo
  4. Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman together
  5. Movie Poster image with the release date

DCEU Convention Promo Cards

Comic book conventions are great venues for promotional materials and cards. This section lists miscellaneous giveaway cards that were used to promote the live action DC Extended Universe. (If a convention promo card is part of a master set, it's listed in that section of this page.)

2016

2016 San Diego Comi-Con exclusive promo cards from IMDB.
  • San Diego Comi-Con: Mattel / DC Comics Multiverse Suicide Squad promo cards (4). Playing card shaped and came in a sealed package. 50 sets were issued per day.
    • Deadshot
    • Harley Quinn
    • Joker 1
    • Joker 2
  • San Diego Comi-Con: IMDB promo cards. The set featured all kinds of scifi characters; seven were from the DCEU (Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad). They are:
    • #2 Joker
    • #5 Harley Quinn
    • #8 Batman
    • #9 Wonder Woman
    • #19 The Flash
    • #25 Superman
    • #26 Deadshot
  • WonderCon: DC Universe Rebirth promo card. Depicts a line-up of DC characters.

    2017

  • San Diego Comic-Con: Sideshow Wonder Woman promo card. Illustration of Gal Gadot
  • Tweeterhead promo card, 4 x 6":
    • Harley Quinn
    • Supergirl
  • DC Artists Alley, promoting designer vinyl figures (5 x 7")
    • Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman
    • Joker
  • DC Super-Hero Girls promo card set of 4. Cards are attached and perforated:
    1. Wonder Woman
    2. Supergirl
    3. Batgirl
    4. Katana
  • Cryptozoic Flash Trading Cards Season 2trading card set promos:
    • P1: The Flash — from Non-Sport Update
    • P2: King Shark — from WonderCon
    • P3: Black Flash — from Industry Summit

2018

  • Panini Games MetaX Batman series promo cards 
    • Nightwing
    • Catwoman 
  • DC/Microsoft, The Death of Superman promo card 
  • DC/Mattel Hot Wheels, Alex Ross Batman promo card

2019

  • Pennyworth ??
  • Watchmen ??

Wonder Woman (2016) Promo Cards

All of these were issued by Warner Bros.

Five promo cards for Wonder Woman (2017), movie blurb on the back.

Promo Cards Set #1 • Back sides with identical design and text, but different images • Set of 5 (unnumbered):

  1. "Wonder"
  2. Bracelets crosssed
  3. Portrait
  4. With sword
  5. Deflecting bullets
Promo cards for Wonder Woman (2017), logo on the backs.

Promo Cards Set #2 • Back sides with a gold WW logo on black •  Set of 4 (unnumbered):

    1. "Wonder"
    2. "Courage"
    3. "Power"
    4. "Power Grace Wisdom Wonder"

Miscellaneous

Justice League (2017) Promo Cards

All of these promo cards were issued by Warner Bros.

Promo cards for Justice League (2015). Left: single. Right: Set of 6.
  • Promo card (single) • Team portrait; back side with black-and-white logo
  • Promo cards • Set of 6 (unnumbered):
    1. Aquaman
    2. Batman
    3. Cyborg
    4. Flash
    5. "Unite"
    6. Wonder Woman

Cryptozoic Justice League Trading Cards

Promo cards

  • DC7-P1 DC7-P2 DC7-P3 DC7-P4 DC7-P5 DC7-P6: NSU Magazine Jun/Jul 2016
  • P1: Jim Lee illustration ‹ Philly Non-Sports Card Show May 2016

DC Comics Epic Battles Trading Cards

  • P1 NSU Magazine June/July 2014
  • P1 (Cryptomium) 61st Philly Non-Sports Card Show

Cryptozoic CZX Super Heroes & Super-Villains (2019)

Autograph and Film Cel cards from the CZX Super Heroes & Super-Villains set (2019).

This series features content and autographs from the DC Extended Universe (DCEU, the live action universe). Most images are from DC films released between 2005–2018.

  • 5 cards per pack, 6 packs per box, 6 boxes per case 
  • 54 base cards
  • 6 promo cards
    • P01: Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman — from San Diego Comic-Con, March 2019
    • P02: Henry Cavill as Superman from Non-Sport Update, Apr/May 2019
    • P03: Ben Affleck as Batman — from Non-Sport Update, Apr/May 2019
    • P04: Jason Momoa as Aquaman — at Philly Non-Sports Card Show, May 2019
    • P05: Ezra Miller as The Flash —  from San Diego Comic-Con, July 2019
    • P06: Ray Fisher as Cyborg — from Non-Sport Update
  • Parallels for the base cards are printed in colored foil: Red (#/80), Green (#/30) and Silver (#/20) foil, plus one-of-one Printing Plates (1:36 packs). One base parallel per box.
  • Film Cel cards (1:6 packs) have an acetate image. The official binder comes with an exclusive Film Cel card.
  • CZX STR PWR insert cards (1:6 packs) come in Red, Silver (#/60), Gold (#/30) and Black (1/1) editions.
  • Autographs (1:6 packs) have actual autographs by the film stars
  • Unique Sketch cards (1:6 packs) that average one per box.
  • Read more
The box for the set.

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) Promo Cards

Some of the "sets" for this film are discernible by the printed release date. Because of the Covid pandemic, it changed five times!

Promo Cards • "June 2020" release date • Labelled "WW84" vertically in the lower left corner • Set of 4 (unnumbered):

  1. Wonder Woman
  2. Steve Trevor
  3. Maxwell Lord
  4. Cheetah
This Wonder Woman 1984 16-card promo set shared a common backing with the same text.
  • Promo Cards • No release date • The backs of these have identically set text but varying images • Set of 16 (unnumbered)
  • Promo Postcards • 4" x 6" • Back side is blank • Set of 6 (unnumbered, see right):
    1. Golden armor, vertical text; June 5, 2020 release
    2. Golden armor, video logo; Oct 2, 2020 release
    3. Red sun background, video logo; no release date
    4. Golden armor with lasso, video logo, no release date
    5. Golden armor with psychedelic pattern; no release date
    6. Golden armor, vertical text; "Coming soon" release date

CW Television Series

No promo cards were issued for CW shows in 2017, 2018 or 2020, which was Arrow seasons 6, 7, 9; The Flash seasons 4, 5, 7; and Supergirl seasons 3, 4, 6.

Arrow (2012–2020)

Season 1: Cryptozoic Arrow Trading Cards

Cryptozoic produced officially licensed trading cards for the first four seasons of Arrow:

  • Arrow: The Television Series Trading Cards •  Base set of 95 + 18 Character bio + 9 Training + 6 Comic covers + 23 Autograph cards + 25 Wardrobe cards + 3 Dual wardrobe cards
  • Promo Card P1, for the Philly Non-Sports Card Show May 2014
  • Promo Card P2, for Non-Sport Update Magazine, Dec./Jan. 2015
  • Promo Card CP1 (Cryptomium Variant of P1), for Non-Sport Update Magazine

Season 2: Cryptozoic Arrow Trading Cards

  • Arrow: The Television Series Trading Cards •  Base set of 72 + 9 Character bio + 9 Suicide Squad + 3 Archers + 6 Mirakuru + 9 Stickers + 24 Autograph cards + 25 Wardrobe cards + 6 Dual wardrobe cards + 1 Triple Wardrobe card
  • Promo Card P1, for Non-Sport Update Magazine

Season 3: Cryptozoic Arrow Trading Cards

  • Arrow: The Television Series Trading Cards •  Base set of 81 + 6 Characters + 6 Team Arrow + 6 Wedding + 21 Autograph cards + 24 Wardrobe cards + 4 Prop cards
  • Promo Card P1, for Non-Sport Update Magazine

Season 4: Cryptozoic Arrow Trading Cards

  • Arrow: The Television Series Trading Cards •  Base set of 72 + 9 Characters + 9 Locations + 9 Olicity + 9 Stickers + 10 CZ STR PWR + 30 Autograph cards + 1 Dual Autograph + 24 Wardrobe cards + 7 Prop cards + 7 Dual wardrobe cards + 1 Triple Wardrobe card + Sketch cards by 11 artists
  • Promo Card P1, for Non-Sport Update Magazine

The CW network promo cards:

  • Arrow Season 4 promo cards •  Set of 2
  • Arrow Season 5 promo card
  • Arrow Season 8 promo cards • Set of 2

The Flash (2014–)

Cryptozoic produced officially licensed trading cards for Seasons 1 and 2 of The Flash.

Season 1: Cryptozoic The Trading Cards Flash (2015)

Season 2: Cryptozoic The Flash Trading Cards (2016)

The CW Network promo cards

  • The Flash Season 3 promo cards • Set of 2
  • The Flash Season 4 promo card
  • The Flash Season 7 promo cards • Set of 3

Supergirl (2015–2022)

The first season aired on CBS, moving to The CW thereafter.

Supergirl Season 1: CBS promo cards (2015)

  • Single: "A New Hero Will Rise"
Character cards:
  1. SG1: Supergirl
  2. SG2: Alex Danvers
  3. SG3: James Olsen
  4. SG4: Cat Grant
  5. SG5: Winn Schott
  6. SG6: Hank Henshaw
  7. SG7: Kara Danvers
  8. SG8: Supergirl

Supergirl Season 1: Cryptozoic Supergirl Trading Cards (2018)

  • Cryptozoic promo cards :
    1. P1: ?
    2. P2: ?
    3. P3: Supergirl in flight
    4. P4: Supergirl portrait, WonderCon

Supergirl Season 2: The CW promo cards (2016)

  • Singles:
    1. "The CW has a New Hero" (with Superman/Tyler Hoechlin on the back)
    2. "Her City. Her Fight."
    3. "A Hero for Everyone"
  • Set of 9:
    1. SG|S2-1: Supergirl
    2. SG|S2-2: Kara Danvers
    3. SG|S2-3: Alex Danvers
    4. SG|S2-4: J'onn J'onzz
    5. SG|S2-5: Hank Henshaw
    6. SG|S2-6: James Olsen
    7. SG|S2-7: Winn Schott
    8. SG|S2-8: Cat Grant
    9. Supergirl in flight

Supergirl Season 5: The CW Network promo cards

  1. Supergirl walking
  2. Supergirl and supporting cast
  3. Supergirl and Alex Danvers

Legends of Tomorrow (2016)

    Legends of Tomorrow Season 1 promo cards.

Cryptozoic DC Legends of Tomorrow Trading Cards Season 1

Cryptozoic produced officially licensed trading cards for Seasons 1 and 2.

Season 1 promo cards • 9 cards formatted the same plus a tenth "cover card" features a team image and similarly-designed back side • Set of 10:

    • P1: Rip Hunter
    • P2: The Atom
    • P3: Captain Cold
    • P4: Firestorm
    • P5: Martin Stein
    • P6: Hawkman
    • P7: Hawkgirl
    • P8: Heat Wave
    • P9: White Canary
    • The Legends team
    DC Legends of Tomorrow Season 1 promo card (single).

The CW Network promo cards

  • DC Legends of Tomorrow Season 1 promo card (single)

Batwoman (2019–)

The CW Network promo cards

Batwoman Season 1 promo cards • Set of 3

Crisis on Infinite Earths

  • "Crisis on Infinite Earths" was a crossover story that ran in episodes of Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow and Batwoman. There were promo cards issued by the CW, and in 2022 a full trading card set produced by Cryptozoic.

The CW Network: Crisis on Infinite Earths promo cards (2019)

    Crisis on Infinite Earths promo cards. Shown here are the two similarly-designed sides of all 9 cards.

The "backs" and "fronts" of these are identical in design and coated the same • Set of 9 (unnumbered):

  1. Batwoman/Black Lightning
  2. Flash (Grant Gustin)/Iris Wet-Allen
  3. Flash (John Wesley Shipp)/Vibe
  4. Green Arrow/White Canary
  5. John Constantine/Mick Rory
  6. The Monitor/Harbinger
  7. Supergirl/J’onn J’onzz
  8. Superman (Tyler Hoechlin)/Lois Lane
  9. Superman (Brandon Routh)/Lex Luthor
    Miscellaneous "Crisis on Infinite Earths" promo cards (far right is the common back side).
  • Crisis on Infinite Earths promo cards. These feature different compositions and ?? back sides • Set of 4

Cryptozoic: CZX® Crisis on Infinite Earths (2022)

A "super-premium" trading card set based on the CW TV crossover event. Cards are thick, glossy and foil stamped. Components:

  • 50-card base set + foil variants of Base Set
  • CZX STR PWR Chase Set (1:6 packs)
  • Autograph Cards (1:6 packs)
  • Sketch Cards (1:6 packs)
  • Wardrobe Cards, Single, Dual, and Triple (1:6 packs)
  • Printing Plates
  • Promo cards:
    • P-MB: Supergirl, 2020
    • P-BR: Superman (Brandon Routh), Non-Sport Update Magazine 2020
    • P-GSR: Green Arrow, Batwoman, Flash, 2020
  • 1.5" 3-ring binder was also available and contained an exclusive Dual Wardrobe Card

Stargirl (2020–2022)

Stargirl started on the DC Universe platform. The promo cards were not produced until the show moved to the CW Network in late 2020.

    Stargirl Portrait promo cards.

The CW Network promo cards: Stargirl

Portrait cards • Set of 11:

  1. Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl
  2. Yolanda Montez/Wildcat
  3. Beth Chapel/Dr. Mid-Nite
  4. Barbara Whitmore
  5. Pat Dugan/S.T.R.I.P.E.
  6. Cindy Burman/Shiv
  7. Jordan Mahkent/Icicle
  8. Rick Tyler/Hourman
  9. Henry King Sr./Brainwave
  10. Lawrance ‘Crusher’ Crock/Sportsmaster
  11. Paula Brooks/Tigress
    ...

Stargirl Season 1 promo cards • All share an identical back side • Set of 6:

  1. Stargirl and night sky
  2. Cast of Stargirl
  3. Stargirl and S.T.R.I.P.E. 1
  4. Stargirl and S.T.R.I.P.E. 2
  5. Stargirl and cosmic staff 1
  6. Stargirl and cosmic staff 2

Harley Quinn Films

Suicide Squad (2016)

Suicide Squad promo cards, version 1.

Suicide Squad promo cards, version 1

Set of 12:

  1. SS1 Deadshot
  2. SS2 Harley Quinn
  3. SS3 Rick Flag
  4. SS4 Enchantress
  5. SS5 Captain Boomerang
  6. SS6 Killer Croc
  7. SS7 Diablo
  8. SS8 Katana
  9. SS9 Slipknot
  10. SS10 Joker
  11. SS11 Amanda Waller
  12. Suicide Squad Team (not numbered, but similar back side design)
Suicide Squad promo cards, version 2.

Suicide Squad promo cards, version 2 (with envelope)

Set of 11 (not numbered) + sleeve/envelope. Front sides are nearly identical to the set above; different back sides (no team card).

Suicide Squad Illustrated promo cards.

Suicide Squad Illustrated promo cards

These are slightly smaller than normal: • 2-1/8" x 3-3x/8" • Featuring each character rendered with a skull • Set of 11

  1. SS-1 Captain Boomerang
  2. SS-2 Deadshot
  3. SS-4 Enchantress
  4. SS-3 Diablo
  5. SS-5 Harley Quinn
  6. SS-6 Joker
  7. SS-7 Katana
  8. SS-8 Killer Croc
  9. SS-9 Rick Flag
  10. SS-10 Slipknot
  11. Suicide Squad Team (not numbered but same design on the back)
SDCC 2016 promo cards.

Suicide Squad SDCC 2016 illustrated promo cards

This set of 4 cards was exclusive to the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con, issued with a special die-cut sleeve.

  1. Joker full body
  2. Joker face
  3. Harley Quinn (Q)
  4. Deadshot (K)

Birds of Prey (2020)

Birds of Prey promo cards.

Birds of Prey promo cards •  Set of 10

The Suicide Squad (2021)

Splat promotional images of The Suicide Squad hair dye kits and cards.
Splat Suicide Squad collectible trading cards, fronts and backs.

Splat Hair Color: The Suicide Squad collectible trading cards

The hair-care coloring company Splat produced a collection of 6 limited-edition hair dye kits inspired by characters from The Suicide Squad. Inside each kit were 2 of 16 exclusive collectible trading cards. Set of 16:

  1. Amanda Waller*
  2. Blackguard*
  3. Bloodsport*
  4. Captain Boomerang*
  5. Harley Quinn*
  6. Javelin*
  7. King Shark*
  8. Mongal*
  9. Peacemaker
  10. Polka Dot Man
  11. Rat Catcher 2*
  12. Rick Flag*
  13. Savant*
  14. T.D.K.
  15. The Thinker*
  16. Weasel*

The kit colors were:

  1. Luscious Raspberries featuring Harley Quinn
  2. Lightening Bleach featuring Blackguard
  3. Purple Desire featuring Mongal
  4. Pink Fetish featuring Ratcatcher 2
  5. Blue Envy featuring Bloodsport
  6. Sinful Silver featuring Polka-Dot Man

Note: Splat also issued dyes coinciding with the original Suicide Squad film (2016); these did not coantain cards, but mini comics.

» SEE ALSO: DC Comics Universe Trading CardsJeff Allender's House of Checklists