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Shock Stories! Here's something a little different. Indie trading card producer Monsterwax has been working on their Shock Stories series for many years and now its multiplied into two new series for the company. Read about them in our new issue. Plus, we help celebrate Rittenhouse Archives' 10th Anniversary with our "Ten Years of the Messenger" feature. Our vintage cards guru looks at Topps' Man on the Moon cards and some other great space cards. And as always, online happenings in our Cards Online column, details on the latest promos in our Promo Cards column, our 32-page A to Z "Take Along" Price Guide and many more great features and departments.<br>





Editorial: Boardwalk Talk
Reminiscing about cards with the scent of saltwater.<br>
Shock and AAAARGH!
Shocking news on legends from Monsterwax.<br>
Non-Sport University: So...Why Not Sport?
Do you know what your hobby is not?<br>
History's Heroes
Brothers in battle are memorialized on cards.<br>
Ten Years with the Messenger
Celebrating Rittenhouse Archives' first dynamite decade.<br>
One Small Step
After 40 years, collectors are still moonstruck by this historic set from Topps.<br>
In A League of their Own
Smells like team spirit.<br>


The A to Z price guide includes prices for the most popular series for all years from the late 1800s to today. We are no longer including a price guide split in two alphabetical sections. Woo hoo!

Editorial: Settling The Score<br>
We will serve no article before its time.<br>
What a Difference a Year Makes<br>
This is a good thing!<br>
Keep Reaching for the Star (Wars)<br>
NSU's production manager tells of the best show premium yet-one from the heart.<br>
Cheap Treats<br>
The "S" in NSU is for Savings. Read the web exclusive portion of "Cheap Treats" here.<br>
Non-Sport University: When Is Collecting Not Collecting?<br>
OK, so it's not collecting. Is it?<br>
Cutting Edge Clone Wars<br>
The Stars are at War again in this Widevision set from Topps.<br>
The Price Is Right<br>
Here's something new: price guide nostalgia.<br>
Friendly and in the Neighborhood<br>
...and he catches thieves just like flies.

<span class="bold">Editorial: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been</span><br>
Musings on an unusual 2009.</li>
<li><span class="bold">Ghost Whisperer</span><br>
Till death do we start collecting this sensational supernatural series.</li>
<li> <span class="bold">Non-Sport University: Trading and Networking</span><br>

Learn about meeting and greeting before buying and selling.</li>
<li> <span class="bold">With a Little Help from His Friends</span><br>
NSU proves it's got the White Stuff.</li>
<li><span class="bold">The Search for Stargates</span><br>
The worlds of Stargate come together in one awesome collection.</li>
<li><span class="bold">Non-Sport Spotlight: Getting to the Pointillism
with Kevin Graham</span><br>

We explore the life and painstaking techniques of one <br>
of the hobby's premier sketch card artists.</li>
<li> <span class="bold">Those Are People Who Died</span><br>
"I intend to live forever.&nbsp;So far, so good." ~Steven Wright.

<span class="bold">LOST</span><br>
Star Wars Galaxy 5, 2010 Trading Card Preview, The Tudors, Bench Warmer Ultimate, Ven-Shens

30 Years of The Empire Strikes Back! May marks the 30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back. Topps plans a full 3D set to commemorate. For our part, we've commissioned fan-favorite artist Grant Gould to create an original artwork cover, our first commissioned original artwork cover in quite some time. Other features of the Jun/Jul issue include sneak peeks at the new Heroes series from Rittenhouse Archives, Enterplay's Hot Wheels, SideKick Media's The Art Hustle, and Topps' Toy Story 3. And as always, we present details on the latest promos in our Promo Cards column, online happenings in Cards Online, our 32-page A to Z "Take Along" Price Guide and many more great features and departments.

<div><ul> <li><span class="bold">Editorial: I Have Seen The Future</span><br>
And the future isn't what it used to be.</li>
<li> <span class="bold">Star Wars: The Clone Wars-Rise of the Bounty Hunters</span><br>
The Empire Strikes back-again! </li>
<li> <span class="bold">Non-Sport University: NSU On The Road</span><br>

Our resident non-sports professor takes his act on the road.</li>
<li> <span class="bold">You Gotta Have Heart</span><br>
CECE puts the heart in Heartland for this very special 10th anniversary event!</li>
<li> <span class="bold">Boo Who?</span><br>
Join writer Arnold Bailey as he seances to find these ghostly goodies.</li>

<li> <span class="bold">Heroes &amp; Villains</span><br>
Saying opposites attract is an understatement when it comes to this exciting new set from RA. <br>
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<li><span class="bold">Editorial: All the News That Fits We Print</span><br>
It's bigger on the inside than it is on the outside.</li>
<li> <span class="bold">The Hornet's Nest</span><br>

What's all the buzz on the new Hornet? Find out in our complete movie-card coverage.</li>
<li> <span class="bold">Digging in the Vault for the Secrets of Wacky Packages</span><br>
Topps is back with another wack attack!</li>
<li> <span class="bold">Where the $#*! Are My Cards?</span><br>
Do you know why your most anticipated set is about to be delayed or even get the axe? We do.</li>

<li> <span class="bold">Non-Sport University: The Real Value of Cards</span><br>
This time the professor is just keepin' it real.</li>
<li> <span class="bold">The Green Hornet: Old School</span><br>
You'll be mad as a hornet if you miss out on these beauties from the past.<br>
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<li><span class="bold">Editorial: The La</span><br>
Read about your editor's adventures in La-La Land.</li>
<li> <span class="bold">Dead Men Walking</span><br>
The dead will walk in this much anticipated series from Cryptozoic Entertainment.</li>
<li><span class="bold"> Beyond Non-Sports: Collecting by Ear</span><br>

Are you ready for "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music"?</li>
<li> <span class="bold">Taylor Made Cards</span><br>
The late, great Ms. Liz remembered on cards.</li>
<li> <span class="bold">Seriously Wacky</span><br>
The Wack is Back!</li>

<li> <span class="bold">Kai Yaks</span><br>
Torchwood regular Kai Owen speaks his piece on Rhys.</li>
<li> <span class="bold">You've Got a Friend in Pennsylvania</span><br>
NSU stays close to home for two big shows.<br>
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Editorial: Loving Star Wars<br>
Celebrating the saga of the century.<br>
They're Hot. They're Sexy. They're Undead.<br>
CZE vamps up its trading card line with the release of The Vampire Diaries.<br>
Non-Sport University: A Flood of Useful Information<br>
Man the lifeboats! Women, children, and trading cards first!<br>
Mickey Mouse with the Movie Stars<br>
'Lo Mickey Marx! Hi Groucho Mouse!<br>
A Place Called Eureka<br>
Small town. Big secret. Great cards.<br>
Spook Show<br>
They're coming to get you, Barbara.

Editorial: The Best Things In Life<br>
Why get it for free when you can pay for it?<br>
Marvel Universe 2011: Celebrating Five Decades of Crossovers!<br>
Rittenhouse Archives presents Marvel's many killer crossovers in exciting new cards.<br>
Beyond Non-Sports: The Box to You Each Morning<br>
K E double L, O double good.<br>
The Kids are Alright<br>
Topps can't stop talkin' trash about this new flashback release.<br>
License to Collect<br>
NSU examines the fine art of collecting registration (?) plates.<br>
Gaming the System<br>
It's "Game On!" for CZE's The Guild.

Editorial: Bigger Rabbits Smaller Hats<br>
The tricks of the trade don't get any easier.<br>
Gods of the Trading Card Arena<br>
I'm Spartacus! I'm Spartacus! No, I'm Spartacus!<br>
Non-Sport University: The Big Giveaway<br>
You've completed your collection-now what?<br>
Space Patrol!<br>
Join Buzz Corry and Cadet Happy as they adventure through cards and the cosmos.<br>
Dancing With the (Non-Sport) Stars<br>
They'll be new rules and new stars in this advance look at the coming year in non-sports.<br>
Follow That Dream<br>
Don't blame it on the Bossa Nova if you miss this one from Press Pass.<br>
The Force is Strong with Topps & Star Wars Galaxy 7<br>
Topps continues their out-of-this-world series with this latest entry.

Editorial: Philly Friendly<br>
The card show is just the beginning.<br>
Universal Theory<br>
Beauty meets the brains in CZE's nerdalicious new series.<br>
Beyond Non-Sport: Getting A (Kung Fu) Grip on Action Figures<br>
Think action figures are really different from non-sports? Think again.<br>
Top TV?<br>
It's not always in the cards for TV's best.<br>
The Lady is a Vamp<br>
Get bewitched and bedeviled by this sexy sequel set from Breygent Marketing.<br>
Trains, Planes, and Video Games<br>
It's "Game On" for Twin Galaxies' high-scoring homage to video games.<br>
Nobody Does It Better<br>
"My dear girl, there are some things that just aren't done, such as drinking Dom Perignon '53 above the temperature of 38° Fahrenheit. That's just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs!"

Editorial: 50 Years of Mayhem<br>
Will our editor succeed as a Martian hunter?<br>
Mars Attacks: The Return of Martian Mania<br>
Topps expands on a classic with Mars Attacks Heritage...plus...exclusive interviews with artists Jason Edmiston and John McCrea.<br>
Beyond Non-Sports: They're Just Toying with Us!<br>
You mean you don't own a Martian Batmobile?<br>
She's Armed—He's Dangerous<br>
Will collectors feel rooked if they miss this crime-solving collection from Cryptozoic?<br>
Mars Attacks: Drawing in the Reins<br>
Did Topps really try to make the Martians less menacing?<br>
Mars Attacks: Again and Again, and Again...<br>
A brief history of everyone's favorite card set...plus...card creator Len Brown and artist Zina Saunders talk Mars Attacks in these NSU interviews.<br>
Mars Attacks: Attack from Space Oddities<br>
Even Ground Control can't find these odd cards from Mars.