Hack/Slash Artist Numbers

5finity has announced the number of cards each participating artist did for their recent Hack/Slash ssketch card set. There numbers do not include Artist Exclusive cards.

5finity defines rare artists as those having done less than ten cards, including Artist Exclusives. Mokhtar, Soloud, Webber, Pekar and Duron are all dealer-incentive exclusives.

Albert Morales	24
Amber Shelton	16
Amber Stone	40
Amy Clark	16
Ana Sanchez	25
Andy Black	10
Andy Perez	10
Anthony Hochrein	25
Arley Tucker	10
Ben Hansen	35
Benjamin Glendenning	32
Bill McKay	16
Brent Schoonover	20
Brian Shearer	10
Buddy Prince	40
CH Miles	10
Cal Slayton	16
Cassandra Lovell	40
Chad Cicconi	24
Charles Holbert	32
Chris Foreman	40
Chris Mullins	31
Dan Devine	16
Dan Parent	20
Dan Schoening	10
Daniel Bradford	20
Daniel Campos	25
Daniel Logan	16
Danielle Soloud	40
Dave Beaty	10
Dave Crosland	10
David Cutler	16
David Namisato	17
Dennis Budd	16
Dominic Marco	20
Drew Moss	16
EJ Su	12
Frank Kadar	10
Frank Rapoza	10
Frankie B Washington	40
George Webber	16
Glen Fernandez	25
Hanie Mohd	32
Irma Ahmed	24
j(ay)	10
Jason Atomic	10
Jason Martin	10
Jason Metcalf	24
Jason Worthington	10
Jay Fosgitt	40
Jeff Pina	40
Jeremy Treece	5
Jerry Gaylord	40
Joe Pekar	16
Jon Hughes	40
Jon Riggle	40
Jose Jaro	20
Joshua Flower	40
Justin Wayne	10
Katie Cook	16
Kelly Everaert	4
Kristin Allen	40
Lak Lim	40
Lance Sawyer	32
Luis Diaz	40
Luke Smarto	40
Lynne Anderson	16
Mark Bloodworth	10
Mark Englert	24
Mark Slater	24
Mel Celestial	40
Mel Uran	40
Michael Duron	24
Mick Collins	40
Mike Norton	24
Nathan Stockman	25
Nicole Goff	5
Patrick Finch	8
Penelope Gaylord	40
Randy Kintz	16
Remy Mokhtar	32
Robin Thompson	16
Ross Campbell	15
Ryan Cody	20
Ryan Kincaid	25
Scott Rorie	10
Scott Simmons	40
Scott Zirkel	10
Sean Dove	32
Shawn Van Briesen	10
Spencer Platt	20
Thomas Tuomey	10
Tim Seeley	30
Tod Allen Smith	24
Tony Scott	10

Kick Ass Get Its Butt Kicked

They might be six months late and missed both the theatrical and DVD window where interest might have been much higher, but Dynamic Forces' set based on Kick Ass has finally arrived. I loved the movie and its unapologetic send-up of the superhero genre, but I'm not at all excited about the prospects of what Dynamic Forces has lined up.

First, there's not much in the way of major star autographs. That is unless you're stoked about signatures from the guys who played 1st Gang Kid and 2nd Gang Kid. There's also a tie-in to the comic book with autographs from some of the creators who worked on the book, most notably John Romita Jr. They're all fine and dandy, considering this is a niche release aimed more at the hardcore Kick Ass fan.

But there's a few more autographs that I think might have been a cute idea done correctly. When I first heard of this set way back when, I never expected to see the likes of Nicholas Cage, McLovin or any of the other headliners signing cards. Dynamic Forces did include the following:

Now before you go getting excited that they landed Nicolas Cage (who played Big Daddy), they didn't. This is a "character autographed card" or "Tuesday intern project." Honestly, done correctly, the idea has some merit. But it all falls apart with the card backs:

Although it doesn't say Cage signed the card, they also don't note that these are gags leaving it open to unsuspecting collectors who might not know differently. Dynamic Forces doesn't exactly provide much promotional material to get word out either. My main concern is the confusion these cards are bound to cause. All it would have taken was a small disclaimer noting that "Big Daddy" is the nickname of the intern who signed the cards and that he's in no relation to the famous actor portraying him on the front. Confusion cleared up, idea is all of a sudden sort of cute, or at least different (unless it actually counts towards the advertised number of autographs in a box, then it's horrible).

So be careful if you come across these with a seller highlighting the Oscar nominee's autograph. It's not. It really is just Big Daddy from the Dynamic Forces offices.

Kick Ass also includes some decent-looking costume cards and sketch cards.

And the Award for the Worst Cut Signature Ever Goes to...

...2007 TriStar Signa Cuts Paul Krause.

Since the advent of cut signature cards, there have been plenty of autographs that have been butchered. From dead presidents to Hollywood legends, the list of cropped cuts is long. But nothing like this abomination.

Not only is the autograph indecipherable, but to add further insult is the fact that there's a huge chunk of white space being wasted. Is it really too much to expect these cuts to be moved to fit the window?

Not surprisingly, the auction for this card ran its course without getting anyone to bite on the $5.99 opening bid.

Pack Tease: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

 Have you ever seen better pack art?

This arrived in my mailbox today. And it's legit. I don't have time to bust it right away but sometimes it's okay to show off legends like Ron Burgundy, especially when they come in a faux wax pack.