The Phantom Promotional Sticker was produced by Saturday Morning Cards in USA in July 2025. The sticker was printed by the USA based sticker producer, Rock Paper Stickers, and was a free giveaway item by Saturday Morning Cards at the 2025 San Diego Comic-Con held at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, USA. The sticker was produced in limited quantities, a total of 100, and is fully licensed by King Features Syndicate.
Saturday Morning Cards (SMC) is a USA-based collector card company that focuses on evoking a sense of nostalgia for classic Saturday mornings filled with cartoons, toys, and video games. The brand aims to provide a unique and in-demand collectible experience by combining retro artwork with modern card designs, appealing to both seasoned collectors and those looking to relive cherished childhood memories. They create limited edition collectible art in the form of trading cards, often featuring well-known pop-culture licenses.
SMC entered the trading card market in May 2024 with their first release, “Steamboat Willie” chromium cards, which capitalized on the public domain status of Mickey Mouse’s debut. Since then, they have expanded their offerings to include various retro IPs and characters like Winnie the Pooh, Terminator, Rocketeer, Dick Tracy and the Phantom. Each collection is typically a limited release, often with only 1000 cards per set, featuring different rarity levels and variations like “Matrix,” “Stars,” “Ice Silver,” and highly sought-after 1/1 sketch cards.
The company emphasizes limited edition releases, with many of their card sets selling out rapidly upon release. Their products cater to the growing collectible trading card market, offering fans a tangible way to connect with beloved franchises and a piece of artistic nostalgia. SMC continues to grow its presence, offering a unique blend of retro appeal and modern collecting trends to its dedicated community of collectors.
The Phantom sticker contains rounded corners and features a ‘pixel’ or ‘checkerboard’ holographic pattern across the highly reflective purple background, which is a signature style for limited-run trading card style stickers. The front of the sticker features an image illustrated by Erick Marshall, with the Phantom seen holding his twin pistols, with his faithful wolf companion Devil, and the iconic Skull Cave in the background.
In the lower section of the sticker, one can observe the inscription ‘EST. 1936’, which signifies the year in which Lee Falk created the Phantom. Additionally, the title ‘THE PHANTOM’ is displayed alongside the social media handle for Saturday Morning Cards, ‘@SaturdayMorningCards’.
The fact that it was printed by Rock Paper Stickers suggests high-quality vinyl and adhesive, intended to be kept as a collectible rather than just stuck to a surface for display.
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